Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2011

Slacktivism, to me, comes down to two crucial points: 1) organizations play an important role in creating and endorsing the level to which people take action, and 2) “slacker activism” is really a gateway to more lasting change. It’s just a matter of shaping your call to action well. Create opportunities with multiple levels of action.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

EveryAction stores over 89 million "Action Profiles" of donors and supporters, which means that a significant number of EveryAction forms come pre-filled. This network effect makes EveryAction donation pages some of the highest-converting in the industry. Dig deeper by segmenting data by universe, timeframe, or source.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

Google+ , the latest iteration on social networking from Google, is here. Now, your sharing and connecting settings apply to much more of the web than just your social networking profile. We could only see people at our university. When joining, the presence of ad-recommending data was very clear.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 15, 2009

Change the Web Challenge: Finalists Announced - I'm really excited about the 24 Finalists in the Change the Web Challenge - this Challenge called for new applications that use Social Actions' API which aggregates and surfaces all kinds of actionable opportunities from around the web. Check them out!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

It’s estimated that by late 2014 or early 2015 the majority of adults will get their information from social networks rather than search engines and that social networks will become the primary source of referral traffic to your website and blog. The effective use of social networks is a skill not to be underestimated.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2009

Nonprofit association NTEN , consultants Common Knowledge and social networking software providers ThePort conducted a joint study of nonprofit organization and their use of and attitudes towards social networking tools. The survey asked about two types of social networking presences a nonprofit organization could have.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

In analog communication, individuals generally reach what is called the Dunbar Number , a limit of about 150 stable social connections. AI can help nonprofit leaders sift and segment this data into meaningful and actionable content such as customized messaging for individual donors or program updates for a specific population.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

At this point, you’re probably finalizing your plans for the year-end giving season and preparing to put your fundraising and social engagement strategies into action as the first leaf turns orange. We’re not suggesting that you stop posting and sharing information on social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

For many nonprofits, Google Analytics is the tool of choice for measuring traffic, reach, engagement, and action primarily because it is free. While it is somewhat easy to use, some of the more valuable features may require a little tutoring to understand and use. Best practices for collecting actionable data.

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Leads acquired online are often best nurtured through social networks and converted in the mail, or over the phone if you're after monthly donors. Direct mail donors give more if they are hearing from you via email and social networks. In this webinar you'll learn about: Building social media into your email and website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

Outlined in the brief article below is a new way of using the Web and web services to gather peoples’ stories – anecdotes, video clips, podcasts, blog posts and all sorts of other snippets – and help not-for-profit organizations move into action planning based on the “raw material” of what people are saying and talking about.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The long-term goal is that this declines as each new generation advances, but as we have seen in recent years, these deep rooted social ethnic divides are ingrained in western societies and hardwired into how our cultures function. Mentorship is in many ways a mindset, and one which those from BIPOC communities are not regularly exposed to.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

That has a lot to do with the emergence of social networking and peer-to-peer (P2P) models. the organization made early on was to focus its limited resources on a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign that used supporters’ birthdays as a call to action. A few years have passed, and my thoughts on this score have changed.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2011

The webinar, hosted by Jayne Cravens and Erin Barnhart , focused on four tools to use with volunteers — Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs — with an emphasis that the recommendations could be adapted for any social networking tool, including those that may replace these four as most popular in the future.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2008

Check out Blackbaud Labs to see these ideas in action. Along with the release of Blackbaud Enterprise CRM and Blackbaud Direct Marketing in 2007 and the recent release of Blackbaud NetCommunity Universal — all leveraging the Infinity platform — came another level of openness.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

At this point, you’re probably finalizing your plans for the year-end giving season and preparing to put your fundraising and social engagement strategies into action as the first leaf turns orange. We’re not suggesting that you stop posting and sharing information on social media.

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Social Broadcast Social Media South Carolina 41

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

It is important to understand that social media is just one channel, primarily for engagement and connection tactics, but organizations will need to use other channels like email. It is also important to be mindful of how different generations use online social networking and the trends. Micro conversions or steps.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

From fixing wrecked park benches to cleaning up litter, the platform enables people to take action by submitting photos or videos of the problem and forwarding it to the correct authorities. From Kosovo: Bordi Studimor is a project that seeks to improve the communication between high schools and universities in Kosovo. Niš 2.0

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Toan Lam is a multimedia consultant, university professor, thought leader, and former TV reporter and host who is on the forefront of the changing landscape of multimedia. Lam is harnessing social media to spark civic engagement and drive global giving and volunteerism. Follow the action on Twitter with the hashtag #TSDIGS.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 3, 2016

Mostly, board members are recruited from within the board’s social network … (and) social networks are largely racially homogeneous. “In In fact, 91 percent of white Americans’ social networks are other white Americans and this is the racial group that dominates nonprofit board and CEO positions.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Making Social Investments. In 2010, SAP invested almost US$17 million in universities and nonprofits worldwide, an increase from US$10 million in 2009. Seven Billion Actions. According to the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) Seven Billion Actions.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The site was unveiled at an event on Wednesday in Washington by its sponsors, the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The data and content were provided by policy staff at the University of Wisconsin with support from Burness Communications. ALEXANDRIA, Va.,

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NTEN

JUNE 30, 2011

Google+ , the latest iteration on social networking from Google, is here. Now, your sharing and connecting settings apply to much more of the web than just your social networking profile. We could only see people at our university. When joining, the presence of ad-recommending data was very clear.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 3, 2013

The greater universe of potential lies in the vast number of supporters who can be inspired and referred by current donors. ” – Ted Hart. 3 Takeaways from Ted Hart. 3 Keys you will takeaways from Ted’s webinar are: What is People to People Fundraising?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

It is very difficult to talk in social networks with people who think the opposite of you.” Hanafi, AhmEd Hamaza, Chema Gargouri, and Nada Hamzeh who I had the pleasure of working with closely on the e-mediat project shared their ideas – especially a sense that training is so important to building networks.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Note from Beth: The long anticipated social network site for social change, Jumo , launched. “We saw on the Obama campaign you’ve got to combine content and technology to facilitate action. Jumo is not the first initiative to use social media in the nonprofit sector and it won’t be the last.

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Care2

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Let Care2 and Sea Change Strategies help you by sharing the 10 critical action steps for mobilizing your donors and raising money this year end. Alia holds a masters degree in public policy and communications from the LBJ School at the University of Texas at Austin. But don't worry: You are not too late! What is Care2?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

In particular, he reflected on five strategic uses of the internet which, when combined intelligently, have influenced the actions of the entire US Congress. Standard background info and resources: And of course, all this in addition to the Genocide Intervention Network's traditional "about us" and information dissemination web site.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2012

Amongst the countless schools I found using Facebook poorly, there were plenty of shining examples of schools doing really well utilizing Facebook to build lasting relationships with families, students, and alumni (both universities and K-12). Include links to your website and other social networks. Add your mission statement.

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Care2

APRIL 5, 2011

Jeff came to M+R from Defenders of Wildlife, where he helped grow the organization’s email list to over 800,000 e-supporters, and generate over 1 million advocacy actions and raise over $5 million online a year. Jeff received his Bachelors from Swarthmore College and MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 14, 2015

He’s the writing whiz for WonderWe —a crowdfunding social network that provides free viral tools for non-profits to fundraise, recruit and measure impact like a pro. As a start, let’s chat about the power of storytelling to move people to action. Call them to action. I cannot stress the importance of this enough!

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 14, 2015

He’s the writing whiz for WonderWe —a crowdfunding social network that provides free viral tools for non-profits to fundraise, recruit and measure impact like a pro. As a start, let’s chat about the power of storytelling to move people to action. Call them to action. I cannot stress the importance of this enough!

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Storytelling Campaign Case Study Story 28

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Today is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' 60th anniversary. Sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Send the message below to your network of friends and family via text, Twitter and/or email: Today is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights' 60th anniversary. You can participate in several ways: 1.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

They could have opted to call it a “Tribute campaign” but they personalized this option to connect the action directly to their mission. Hertford College , which is part of Oxford University stood up a Virtual event to provide alumni with the opportunity to fundraise from wherever they happened to be located. Giving Day Campaigns.

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Care2

AUGUST 8, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Maureen McGregor is the E-activism Director at Oceana. ocean waters. com , Inc.

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Care2

AUGUST 26, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Maureen McGregor is theE-activism Director at Oceana. ocean waters.

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