Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Well, it’s turning them bald… “The Totally Baldacious campaign is a great way to show your love and solidarity with cancer patients while you help raise awareness and funds for cures. Calls to Action : What may seem simple, is often very difficult to achieve, and in this case it’s the calls to action.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Technology, in all facets, is ever changing and will continue to grow as an influencer on nonprofit fundraising efforts. In addition, nonprofits should provide their networks with an abundance of compelling information and messages that motivate them to action. In this digital age, most information is not private.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2020

Here’s a roundup of tips for building your personal resilience as you begin to accept how COVID-19 has changed our daily lives. #1: It is very hard not to be able to see family, friends, or co-workers in real life. It will be a marathon. 1: Get Enough Sleep, Nutrition, and Exercise. 3 Socializing At A Distance.

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

We did a lot of planning to make this event come to life but the moments we couldn’t have planned or perfected made the experience one to remember. . The discussion centered on how leaders can navigate the challenges that come with expectatio ns for game-changing results amid heavily constrained operating environments.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Camp Kesem empowers college students across the United States to create a free, life-changing one-week summer camp experience for children affected by a parent’s cancer. Using the hashtag #bigkidsgive, they built social buzz around the fun camp experience given to children affected by a parent’s cancer.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

When you think about it, the idea of an ecosystem can be applied to many things in life. Cancer ecosystem. Ecosystem thinking may change the way you approach your work. Cancer ecosystem. But for now we’ll focus on the non-profit world. What’s an Ecosystem? Think Big Brothers Big Sisters. Conservation ecosystem.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The action called for enactment of the USA Freedom Act that seeks to curtail NSA surveillance. The action spearheaded a flood of nearly 100,000 phone calls and almost 200,000 emails to policymakers. After an unsuccessful trademark battle with British Sky Broadcasting Group , Microsoft has just changed SkyDrive’s name to OneDrive.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 21, 2016

But virtual reality has played a role in changing other industries too, such as the nonprofit sector. Sometimes words alone just can’t convey how worrisome a problem has become, especially gradual ones such as climate change. It also helps that the cost to produce virtual reality content is dropping, making the prospect more feasible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Here’s an example of a video See3 produced in partnership with Charity Dynamics for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. American Cancer Society saw a 10:1 return on investment from this effort. Her name was automatically inserted, and all she had to do was share the link.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

In 2019, Art in Action partnered with a local outpost of popular national jewelry retainer Kendra Scott to host a local shopping day where 20% of proceeds went to AiA (including online sales through a custom link!). 66,000 for the 66,000 women who die from Lung Cancer each year ) in the name of one of these wonderful women.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

© — PA Breast Cancer Coalition. The PA Breast Cancer Coalition’s tagline is both emphatic and poignant. Save a Life. Short, punchy and laser-sharp, the Nothing But Nets tagline connects the action with the outcome. Clear, concise, and…memorable! A model for any organization promoting philanthropy. Nothing But Nets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

Nonprofit crowdfunding is changing the landscape in online fundraising. They showed Harry Dickerson reclaim his life from homelessness on their Giving Tuesday campaign and raised over $70,000 with this storyline. For example, a group of friends shared stories of their beard-growing journey to raise funds for breast cancer research.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

I wanted to listen to what was on their minds in general, although I was particularly keen on hearing any discussions or snippets about social change, nonprofits, and activism. but I couldn't find an extensive list of twenty-something bloggers who focus on nonprofits, social change, and social action. Blogs by Gen Y.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

What if video games could change the world? 57,000 gamers have outperformed supercomputers in the task of folding proteins in new ways that could lead scientists to cures for Alzheimer's, cancer and more. Purpose: Bringing the cause to life. Casey Golden, CEO, Small Act. They already are. Why are games important?

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

Temra Costa's book, Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat features the stories of over 30 women and how they are changing our food system for the better as farmers, educators, mothers, chefs, businesswomen, and policy wonks. Our conversation began with my asking Temra, "How are women changing the way we eat?" They traveled.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

A college grad researching a career in fundraising recently asked me what’s changed since I started in the field. Of course things have changed a lot. “No, Things have just changed a lot in a short amount of time.”. billion users, who are very engaged, take actions based on recommendations from friends,” he added.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 1, 2014

Just as you can’t expect that the love of your life will happen upon your doorstep while you’re sitting home alone watching reruns of Seinfeld, you can’t expect to grow your supporter base by assuming that prospects will stumble around the Internet and find your website. Did your event raise $1M more this year for cancer research?

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 24, 2008

When Change.org started less than two years ago, its main focus was to be a social network where nonprofits and their supporters could connect and take action. In early October, the network re-launched as a social action blog network. But, to be perfectly honest, I need an easy way to take action. Women's Rights by Jen N.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

Susan Tenby is the community manager at TechSoup responsible for their Second Life efforts. is Vice President of Operations of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition and was one of the first nonprofit technology bloggers. Social Change Activists. Britt Bravo covers social change and is the founder of Changebloggers. Holly Ross.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Life slows down. Five years ago today, I had to put down my black lab Sadie, at age 15, who was ailing due to cancer. " I was bumble beeing between that session and one on social change, but the idea was inspired by Nancy White's Slow Community. Flickr Photo by Beth. It is always a sad time of year for me.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2015

I see this focus on purpose in life and work around me every day at Blackbaud , where 84% of my colleagues said it truly mattered to them — when accepting their jobs — that we work with the worldwide philanthropic community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

There is also a groundswell of support all over the Internet, from bloggers ( one blog at a time ) Facebook , Flickr , Online Petitions , mobile phones , and Second Life. The Mashable write up has a freudian typo and describes the Cancer Society and March of Dimes as "high-profit" organizations. Hurry the deadline is today!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2018

Survey: The purpose of the survey is to get as much actionable information from the donor to target future solicitations better than the competition. A “value-added premium , ” or giveaway item : This is a premium, connected to the mission of the foundation, that incorporates healthcare and adds value to the life of the donor.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 12, 2016

Well, fascinating to me anyhow – being that I fit in both categories, and have made it my life’s work to encourage people to turn their passion for running into a catalyst for doing good in the world. From decades of self-experimentation and study, I can say that these two actions are a winning combination for hacking happiness.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

Nedra Weinreich, Spare Change Blog Nedra Weinreich was one of the first nonprofit tagged blogs that I discovered while browsing the blogher blogroll a few months back. She works with nonprofits and government agencies to bring about health and social change using social marketing. Take for example her write up on Games for Change.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

You already know this: In the nonprofit realm, social media is life. What would you say if I told you that every moment you spend creating a social media plan now is countless hours of your life you will save later? Call to Action. The key is to work smarter, not harder. JUST for fun! Donate, join, volunteer, help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

What if you committed to leave this conference with a tangible commitment to changing one thing about the way your organization's operates. He talked about his first personal fundraising campaign - for cancer research in his mother's memory. They will be using Skype, Second Life, Facebook, and MySpace.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

So one of the things that I’ve talked about a ton over the last year has been about wellness and wellbeing and what it means to lead in a changing time. She quit me and now she is a lifeguard living her best possible life this summer, working at a community pool and having the best time of her life. Absolutely.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 22, 2006

Welcome to the Big Vision podcast, where we talk with individuals and organizations who are creating positive change. We did a program called "We Can Surmount" which is like the AIDS ride, which was taking people who had been cancer survivors or affected by cancer, on to wilderness journeys.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 13, 2008

AD: Honestly, for whatever reason, I am a human being who feels a lot in my life. Yoga, in its basic form, is about right thought, right speech, right action, and just being a mindful human being. BB: So, now that you've done it, what have you changed? AD: I've absolutely changed the way I consume. Does that make sense?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Put a matching gifts drive into action. What needs to change this year? Once you’ve reviewed your annual fundraising goal, set a goal specific to your new end-of-year campaign , and identified who you’ll be marketing the campaign to and how, you need to put your campaign plan into action by first putting it into writing.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

If people don’t know you, there’s no real, even my general attitude to life, trust people, it’s always worked out well, with some few exceptions, it’s still worth it. . It could be, you know, my mom had cancer that’s why I’m doing this volunteer work for the cancer organization. .

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Kari Trent Stageberg, MBA and Jackie Smith will equip you with easy, practical, and actionable steps to help you win back your lapsed donors, including learning how to identify, qualify, and communicate with them. More than likely, though, if a donor stopped giving, there’s been some sort of change in their life.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

And in 2018, as you saw, as I hurriedly got on to this to this presentation, I was diagnosed with cancer and I felt I needed to retire. And for those that kind of balked at that, we changed the conversation. We changed it to that’s $40 a month, that’s $10 a week. We’re not going to change that.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

We help nonprofit good makers, which is kind of what we call world-changing nonprofit leaders. We saw a nonprofit in cancer care raising, you know, almost three times more at their annual event because they did these four simple steps. One call-to-action. One simple focused call-to-action. Essentially, what do we do?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

We’re getting in the action a bit early. So that’s like a really quick survival guide for the next like five months of your life, my fundraising friend. Five and a half months of your life. That’s a chunk of change, $450,000 more. It stays up there until they do one of those two actions. .

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 27, 2020

Or a breast cancer survivor who was pregnant when diagnosed, and she received care thanks to a grant provided to the hospital by Susan G. Especially when it’s making just one small change, even radically, if it doesn’t work, it doesn’t – there’s really not a ton of bad things that can happen.

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