Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is back and calling for your best 2011 nonprofit videos! Did your organization create impactful videos in 2011? Do you want your organization to be recognized for making great videos and maybe win some incredible prizes? Organizations are more video savvy than ever.

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NTEN

MARCH 6, 2013

Did you make a video in 2012 that had an impact in your community or around the world? If you or your organization produces creative, impactful videos, we think you deserve some recognition for the work you’re doing – and maybe even some incredible prizes. The DoGooder Video Awards are taking submissions starting March 4, 2013.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2012

"I was a dancer all along" - Lykke Li, Dance, Dance, Dance Ever since I was a little girl I've loved to dance, which is why I keep watching this video that my friend, Gabriela , posted on her Facebook page last month: "Two year old doing what she loves. Will you be dance, dance, dancing in 2012? It's super fun!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

GiveMN 2012 by the Numbers by Jeff Achen, GiveMN Digital Strategist. A quick look at the social media data from Give to the Max Day 2012 shows a sizable jump over the previous year. Check it out: Click for our full Give to the Max Day 2012 results. We made a much more deliberate attempt to organize social media efforts in 2012.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

Last week, I was down in Austin, TX, for the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive Festival. We've all experienced videos, blogs, photos, or topics "going viral" online before our eyes - the number of views increases, our Facebook timeline fills with reposts of the story, or a hashtag rises up the trending charts. We are all cyborgs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2012

I’m here at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Francisco this week and hope to share some brief nuggets. The conference got off to an exciting start this morning in a very unique way. Flickr Photo by The Inadvertent Gardener. It was a high energy, off beat and unique way to open a conference.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

photo: Robert Weiner Today, I am excited to announce that the application for scholarships to the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference is officially open. > Apply for a scholarship to the 2012 NTC. Each week of the campaign, we'll share a new video with you, chronicling the NTEN staff efforts to raise those scholarship funds.

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See3

JANUARY 17, 2012

Change the world, one video at a time.Free the Bowl 2012 | 2:21 Alcohol Justice Underlying the Free The Bowl contest is the undeniable reality that booze changes a person—sometimes violently.

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NTEN

MARCH 31, 2012

flickr: *saxon* Whether you’ll be there in person, or you’re participating online, we want you to take part in all the 2012 NTC buzz. Here’s how: On the NTEN Blog We’ll be streamlining coverage of 2012 NTC on the NTEN blog. We’ll be taking and sharing videos throughout the conference. You can follow just NTC news at [link].

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AUGUST 8, 2012

Facebook is crunching analyzing people post to Facebook about the games and they are broadcasting NBC’s video feeds. Here’s a video of some athletes and how they plan to use social media during the Olympics. Social media companies have forged partnerships with broadcasters bringing TV and the internet even closer.

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2013

According to YouTube, 100 million people either like, share, or comment on videos every week. Are people who like or comment on these videos signing up for organization’s enewsletters, are they donating money, volunteering, taking an advocacy action? And according the Nonprofit Times, about 3.5M

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2013

Google analyzed donation-related searches, finding and increase of 30% from August 2012 to September 2012, according to a study conducted by Google and Millward Brown Digital. 79% of donors were influenced by an online video ad. 57% donated after seeing a video. 79% of donors were influenced by an online video ad.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

5) 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video :: Download. 6) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 7) 2012 mGive Text Giving Study :: Download. 8) 2012 Effect of the Economy on the Nonprofit Sector Report :: Download. 9) 2012 Millennial Impact Report :: Download.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2012

The 30-minute “Kony 2012” video produced by the nonprofit Invisible Children , which generated over 70M views on YouTube over the past week, has caused a firestorm in the nonprofit community. This video is what we believe to be the first part of a multi-pronged approach for their 2012 campaign to lobby the U.S.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Register for the 2012 NTC >> If you can't register today, make sure you do it before Friday, when our NTC registration rates increase. Since we don't like to make anyone wait for the nptech love, we've asked some of our 2012 NTC speakers to send in video valentines telling us why they love the NTC. Just tag it #luvnptech.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

2012 Giving Season Give Back Video Contest : What Does Giving Back Mean to You? 2012 GuideStar Giving Season Give Back Contest It's the giving season, the time of year when many people give back by stepping up their charitable giving. Which led us to wonder: What does giving back mean to you?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

6) 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video :: Download. 8) Giving USA 2012: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2011 :: Download. 9) 2012 mGive Text Giving Study :: Download. 10) 2012 Effect of the Economy on the Nonprofit Sector Report :: Download. 11) 2012 Millennial Impact Report :: Download.

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Care2

JANUARY 14, 2013

Don’t worry though, we have taken care of the heavy lifting at Frogloop and summarized our favorite “best of” lists that highlights strategists favorite trends and strategies from 2012. Nonprofit Marketing P osts of 2012. Best of 2012: Tops Apps for SmartPhones and Tablets. Full article here.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Are you ready for the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? We're playing host to over 100 breakout sessions this April 3-5, and we're delighted to bring you a video preview of just a few of those, starting with Beth Kanter. Here, Beth highlights some of the points from her session, Picturing Your Data is Better than 1,000 Numbers. (If

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

We learn to use mobile production tools, cooperative social sites for group curation and unique filesharing services like Dropbox , Skype along with new tools like Instagram, WeVideo , Stroome and many new apps to edit our captured video and photos for story creation. Guests for Nonprofits Live: Collaborative Video. Productions.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 27, 2012

We found some great webinars to get you re-charged for Fall, including sessions on Nonprofit Silent Auctions; Event Video Checklist; Cloud 101; Social Media for Nonprofit CEOs; and much more. Here's our monthly round-up of free non-profit webinars for September.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Father Time has almost put 2011 in the rearview mirror and Baby New Year 2012 is ready to be ushered in. If we take a moment to gaze into our crystal ball, we can get a sense of what to expect in 2012 in the nonprofit sector. Author: Patricia Hume.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

Are you ready for the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? We're playing host to over 100 breakout sessions this April 3-5, and we're delighted to bring you a video preview of just a few of those, starting with Laura Quinn, Executive Director of Idealware.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Today and tomorrow, we'll be sharing video valentines from some of this year's NTC speakers, each of them telling us why they love the NTC. After you've watched the speaker videos, and registered for the NTC, you can add your own video telling us why you love the NTC. As it turns out, lots of you feel the same way.

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NTEN

MARCH 14, 2012

Are you ready for the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? We're playing host to over 100 breakout sessions in San Francisco this April 3-5, and we're delighted to bring you a video preview of just a few of those, including one from Brian Reich.

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NTEN

MARCH 21, 2012

Are you ready for the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? We're playing host to over 100 breakout sessions this April 3-5, and we're delighted to bring you a video preview of just a few of those, including Jo Miles of Food and Water Watch. Here, Jo highlights some of the points from her session, Extreme Analytics.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Super-short videos have become one of the coolest (and easiest!) Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Why Super-Short Videos? Fundraising videos. Really short.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

With the new year in full swing, we're looking forward to all the great events that are coming up this year by refreshing our own 2012 Conferences calendar. We're also throwing a party at one of our favorite "Unconferences," New Organizing Institute's 2012 RootsCamp. Will you be attending any of these events?

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

Are you ready for the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? We're playing host to over 100 breakout sessions this April 3-5, and we're delighted to bring you a video preview of just a few of those, including Scott Lenger of Beaconfire Consulting. Here, Scott highlights some of the points from his session, Engaging Mobile Design.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 9, 2013

The Role of Controversy in 2012’s Top Five Nonprofit YouTube Videos - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly : The Role of Controversy in 2012’s Top Five Nonprofit YouTube Videos

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Applications for all Heroes with a Heart grant awards open on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 and close Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 at midnight. Finalists will appear on the CTK Facebook page for public voting during April and winners will be announced on May 1, 2012.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Submissions for the 2012 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge have closed, but the fun has just begun! Let's meet the folks who will decide which one-minute videos and five-photo slide shows take home these excellent award donations from our generous partners. He also blogs at davidleeking.com , and loves making video!

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NTEN

MARCH 22, 2012

Are you ready for the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? We're playing host to over 100 breakout sessions in San Francisco this April 3-5, and we're delighted to bring you a video preview of just a few of those, including one from Nam-Ho Park of Forum One Communications.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is back and calling for your best 2011 nonprofit videos! Did your organization create impactful videos in 2011? Do you want your organization to be recognized for making great videos and maybe win some incredible prizes? Organizations are more video savvy than ever.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

But first steps first… 11 New Year’s resolutions for nonprofit social media managers: 1) Create a “Thank You” video(s) for your 2012 fundraising campaigns. VIDEO: HTML All Writers Need to Know. It’s for this reason that Accuracy in Media made my 2012 Favorite Nonprofits list. WWF Mobile.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Obviously, this makes your video content very important. Below are some of the primary issues I see from nonprofits when trying to tell their stories through online videos: What? In a video, your message needs to be immediate, concise, and captivating because you have approximately five seconds to get my attention.

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

It’s hard to believe that the 2012 NTC is a wrap. The community showed up for the 2012 NTC. The likely unnoticeable #NTCwinning moment here was that aside from one accidental event reminder pop-up, all the videos played without a technical hitch. Watching the heart warming videos during lunch - can't wait to see more.

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