Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. It eventually garnered 45,000 users who took advantage of the easy-to-access tool to place reports.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

If you pay attention to the news, you may have recently heard about a major Internet hacking of celebrity phones and devices , in which hundreds of photos were leaked to the wider Internet. Their iCloud online storage was targeted, and hackers stole personal data and photos from their mobile phones and iPads.

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NetWits

JANUARY 25, 2012

Also monitor their fundraising progress and reach out by phone, if needed. Make fundraising easy by including sample Facebook posts or emails they can forward to friends. Emphasize what resources they can access to help them manage their team. Chances are they’re closely connected to your cause. Tell them “you did this!”

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Classy

AUGUST 6, 2021

You can do so by adding a widget to your website that provides donors with easy access to your donation form. The screenshot below shows the donation form they’ve incorporated onto their website, as well as some sample information entered into the form. Create a Stellar Donation Page on Classy.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

BlackBaud eTapestry Mobile (all platforms) gives you full access to eTapestry's rich data. DonorPerfect Mobile (Android, iOS) brings the power of DonorPerfect's web-based program to your phone or tablet. The app taps into your phone's GPS to locate potential donors near you. SugarCRM Mobile. Social CRM Apps.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Sometimes that one phone call can give you a leg up when it comes time for the funder to review grant proposals. Candid’s Foundation Directory Essential is a fast, easy-to-use tool that offers you free instant access to 100,000 U.S. Their database is completely free to use, so all you need to do is set up an account to get access.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Here are some ways you can fundraise during year-end: Email “asks” A phone-a-thon Online crowdfunding campaign Peer-to-peer fundraising Direct mail pledges A one-day giving blitz such as #GivingTuesday Virtual events Incorporate a matching grant. Delegate Tasks: Once you set your goal and plan, it’s time to delegate.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Teach Them to Fundraise and Provide Samples. Provide samples of everything. Supply sample fundraising emails, Facebook posts, tweets, phone scripts, thank you notes, approved logos, etc. So, how can you help supporters become fundraising superstars? Encourage them to use their social network.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Microsoft recently released a mobile version of Dynamics CRM (available through TechSoup's donation program) for iOS, Android, and Windows phones and tablets. The app lets you access your activities, accounts, contacts, leads, and opportunities from a mobile-optimized dashboard. SugarCRM Mobile. SugarCRM Mobile. Social CRM Apps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

The panelists include: Amy Sample Ward – Amy is an author and speaker focused on the way social technologies can be used to support social impact by nonprofit organizations and community groups around the world. Check it out on your mobile phone. Condom use campaign: (check that out on your phone. Good Prospects: [link].

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Multiple studies have found that more people are accessing the web from a mobile device. According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project Mobile Connections to Libraries study, 13 percent of patrons have visited a library website or accessed library services via a mobile device. Responsive Web Design. What About Apps?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Location and hours: Share the nuts-and-bolts information a volunteer might need in a pinch, including the location of all program sites, hours of operation, the main phone number, your mailing address, and your website. Include email addresses of all employees and phone numbers of those who work directly with volunteers.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2013

intranet) access, AUPs are important to protect young users against. to or accessing the network. organization’s data if the user is an employee) when accessing or while. The level of privacy a user should expect when accessing or while connected to the network. Lost productivity. connected to the network.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2013

For example, one of the case studies that Amy Sample Ward and I profiled in the mobile section of our book Social Change Anytime Everywhere was about “Missed Calls” as an organizing strategy. Mobile phone use in campaigns is not just about text messaging, but about leveraging missed calls.

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Classy

JUNE 16, 2021

Include sample text in your fundraiser toolkit that can be easily personalized or copied and pasted directly into Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms. . The first is to include a suggested timeline for when to conduct what outreach, including social media posts, emails, or phone calls. .

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2022

The National Council of Nonprofits offers this sample employee handbook. Speaking of cloud-based programs, set your new employee up with access to the tools you use, so they can set up passwords. Set them up with their own access to your donor management software or Quickbooks or whatever they’ll need. Start with a phone screen.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

90% of mobile subscribers in the US have internet-ready phones. If it’s a full screen on your computer, and you are looking at it on your phone, it’s impossible. 58% of Millennials prefer to give online – but they are likely to be accessing your website via a mobile phone. most over 45.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It can be helpful to lead a planning process within your own organization that examines your organizational assets and access so you can translate them into benefits. History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. It is seen as wasteful overhead.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

He reminded us that April 3rd was the 40th anniversary of the first mobile phone and today the mobile audience in the US is 89% of adults and 51% smartphones and 31% tablets. ” He went into details about how people consume or share content via mobile phones vs tablets. Sample survey. Digital Leadership.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 11, 2011

Last week, I had a lot of fun test-driving Qriously , a new application that replaces advertisements on smart phones with questions, creating real-time feedback about the topics you are interested in. I had so much fun, in fact, that I shared screen shots and some thoughts around the way organizations could put a tool like this to use. (If

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

Amy Sample Ward — CEO, NTEN. Voice over IP phones are probably the most important (and least utilized) technology for that purpose. It's not only about security and all the other things [most CIOs consider] but whether you can actually access the cloud. Here's what they said. Have a plan, of course!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

This means youth who had access to nutritious meals during the school year may be undernourished or hungry over the summer. "Food insecurity" means that, at some point in the year, a household lacked access to enough nutritious food to support an "active, healthy life for all household members." Learn More.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2012

That’s why I love that Water for People is focused on sustainably improving conditions and access to clean water for all the communities they touch. Through data, of course! FLOW: Field Level Operations Watch.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2010

More people have access to a cell phone than to a toilet. billion people lack access to toilets. TapIt water bottle refilling network was founded in 2008 to give New Yorkers free access to clean sustainable water on the go. Café owners sign up as ‘partners’ to provide tap water to those who carry a reusable bottle.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Now, it is looking like the emerging killer apps may be messaging apps that text directly to stakeholders' mobile phones. Here are a few new things we could be doing with our phones and tablets in 2016. We're not talking about the race to expand Internet access in space here. One is hiring. Another is surveys.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

app offers polling location information, sample ballots, and election. The app is available on Android and Windows Phone. accessed via a mobile web browser at voterhub.us. for iOS devices provides up-to-the minute access to poll results for. has you covered, offering on-demand access to talk radio shows and.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This open-source, accessible solution enables workers and volunteers to collect data wherever they need to go. By using a mobile phone, they can collect data on the go and easily sync it to their Salesforce platform if they are in an area where the internet is unavailable. Enter: Grassroots Mobile Survey, now available to install.

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NTEN

APRIL 27, 2012

WWT is a telesummit, meaning you can participate from your home, office, or anywhere else that you have phone and Internet access! Holly Ross and Amy Sample Ward will be hosting the fun on June 17th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2013

” Udi was not on Twitter before he started tweeting for his organization and was a Twitter novice, but he was opened to sitting down with his communications staff for a half hour tutorial where they showed him the basics of using Twitter and how to do it from his mobile phone.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 17, 2014

A Sample Stewardship Plan. Phone Call by Board Member. If you expect the executive director to write personal notes, write a sample draft note. She has a real talent for making fundraising simple and accessible for her clients and followers. What impact did they have on the mission or cause? Tax Receipt Thank You Letter.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

The potential for how organizations can use a tool like this is endless – the ability to easily and accessibly put together your stories and content with the locations where it all takes place is so exciting! The best part is that you can post in a manner of ways: from the platform, from your email, from your phone, etc.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

| NTEN – "What if you found out that one-quarter of your subscribers were reading your emails on their mobile phones? million Americans are using their mobile phones to access their work or personal email. There’s a good chance they already are. And if they’re not, they will be soon!)

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. He is co-founder of Roo.io , a handy tool to record phone interviews on mobile devices. NTEN: From Phones to Facebook: How to Engage Youth on the Front Lines of Social Media.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Share stories of your impact, but make the numbers just as accessible, too. What about your Staff page – does it actually list the email addresses or phone numbers of individual staff? Instead, make your information – both qualitative and quantitative – easy to find and digest on your website. Connect your presence.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Marginalized populations lack access to digital technology yet aspire to participate meaningfully in the digital public sphere. Tasks are accessed on-demand, from anywhere, at any time -- while riding the bus, waiting in the doctor’s office, standing in line at the post office, and more.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2011

From phone calls to emails to Facebook updates, the technology we use to engage supporters has changed with the times. As mobile and social media innovations become more accessible, many nonprofits are struggling to find ways to implement these new channels. As technology evolves, so to does the journey for our supporters.

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