Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Many early adopters in the nonprofit community were already working hard (despite announcements from Google that they would police use and roll-out an organization-specific profile option) to start building a space for their organization’s profile on the new social network since it originally launched. The Price of Early Adoption.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

and several social-media experts—including Beth Kanter—we identified seven key lessons for nonprofits that want to use the Internet to evangelize their program model and increase their offline impact: 1. Keep it simple and concrete. is developing systems to recognize and reward those who are having the most impact both online and offline.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

I’m bummed that I cannot participate this time around (will be traveling with my family, enjoying some offline adventures) but am already looking forward to the next opportunity! Explore the organizational change management issues that social media raises and how to talk about them. REGISTER HERE! The Format.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The growth of social media and the rapid adoption of internet-enabled mobile devices have changed the way Americans engage in the political process. Social Change Anytime Everywhere Book Launch Party, Thursday, February 21st. If you are looking to squeeze in a few events this week, check out my top 5 must attend events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2016

I was an early adopter of using the Internet in 1992 where I had a virtual job working online for a program of the New York Foundation for the Arts called ArtsWire. It has intruded on our attention and wellbeing – and helped blurred the lines between work and leisure time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

1: Social media must be integrated with internet communications or program strategy. Organizations must begin with listening, but an integrated listening channel that includes social media and traditional marketing channels. Also, the way people are consuming content is changing because of social media. Example: Red Cross.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The current technology of live-streaming on the Web has been around for a few years, but only recently with the launch of smartphone Apps that convert phones into video cameras and social media integration, has the technology started to reach mass adoption by Web users ( its up 600% in the last year !). See example: www.ustream.tv/channel/nonprofit-tech-2-0-live.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

They are integrating social media tactics to their online advocacy tool box with this Twitter tool. At minimum, this application lets people air their concerns to legislators and policy makers easily through Twitter and can amplify more traditional tactics such as email campaigns and signing online/offline petitions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Along with Ed Walz, myself, and Liane, we spent a lot of time at the beginning mapping out program level outs and used a modified theory of change process. This prevents getting to tactical too quickly and places results in a larger context. Integrated Social Media Strategy. Content Curation on Twitter. SMART(er) Social Objectives.

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Forum One

JANUARY 25, 2009

Integrate (how to connect your various online efforts, and online+offline activities?). Culture Change (how to get your organization to loosen up and adopt a social media strategy, and the very different way of interacting with people online that it entails?).

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Forum One

JANUARY 25, 2009

Integrate (how to connect your various online efforts, and online+offline activities?). Culture Change (how to get your organization to loosen up and adopt a social media strategy, and the very different way of interacting with people online that it entails?).

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It evolves to meet our changing needs, to fit our changing lifestyles, and to integrate into the way we do our work. The photo or video taken on a phone and then posted to the web can change the conversation, alert news media to issues or new developments, and change the course of response. Direct Content.

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2011

A happy staff is a success no matter how you measure it." " We can look at numbers (Google Analytics, Facebook page views, number of retweets) but we think the most impactful way that we know that our technology projects are successful is when we hear OFFLINE that people notice a change in how we communicate. [.]

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

I’m curious to hear from all of you if you’ve developed a ladder of engagement and how it guides your social media integrated strategy – and measurement approach. The steps include reading, commenting, and sharing stories of personal behavior change. They’re after societal change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

When professionals acknowledge not knowing and reach out to a colleague, it not only opens us to learning, but it signals to others that they can acknowledge that there are things they don’t know - it begins to change the culture - whether that be the training room or within an organization or at a conference. Offline/Online Interaction.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Beth is an internationally recognized trainer who has developed and implemented effective sector capacity building programs that help organizations integrate social media, network building and relationship marketing best practices. They have also been described as the first tribe of digital natives, screenagers and digital integrators.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2015

You collect online and offline data including demographic, event, volunteer, giving history, and more—that’s a powerhouse in itself. Determine what is right for your organization first by understanding how often data actually changes and how those changes will trigger an action. First: Devise a data strategy. Is 20% good or bad?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

Pros of Adopting Cloud Solutions. How will your needs change? Version updates usually self-install, and new integrations can be built using APIs or by purchasing additional features through online app stores, when available. Will it enable growth and productivity, or will it be a thorn in your side? Lower Upfront Cost.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

That's when I was working with the New York Foundation for the Arts on its technology capacity building programs, including offline/online workshops for online skill building called SpiderSchool. " What Jayne is describing is an example of the change of thinking that is required in using Web2.0,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

My most recent experiment involved Twitter, fundraising, and an integrated offline component at the Gnomedex Conference in Seattle. Integrate quick email interviews as you say thanks with donors, pattern analysis of comments or blog posts. Suddenly, my needs changed and I needed my profession to be validated.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Women Who Tech brings together talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change. Strong in deliverability and integration. But, if you have a good percentage of your constinuents who are early adopters and tech savvy, it’s a great place to be.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

If you are interested in community plumbing, here's rough diagram , although it might have changed since a few days ago. applications have changed the rules of online community. Someone on the 501 Tech Club NY list ( NTEN Affinity Group ) suggested a name change might be needed. There are two sets of social roles here.

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Forum One

JANUARY 4, 2024

Forward-looking governments are also adopting CX best practices, as service-centered agencies increasingly understand that the process to acquire a passport, for example, should meet citizens’ expectations for transactions. Technology demands a more integrated strategy: not just the website, but also apps, social media, surveys, and chatbots.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

In the digital period, the changing landscape of “tools,” meant that many of us were diagnosed with shiny object syndrome. We realized that as much as our analog view held us back from integrating technology into our strategies, so did we also limit our impact by putting technology first. Digital Tools. Social Paradigm.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Support Neon CRM comes with custom peer-to-peer fundraising features, but it also integrates with Neon Fundraise , which offers a full suite of industry-leading peer-to-peer fundraising tools that your nonprofit can use to support the people connected with your peer-to-peer fundraising efforts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. Introduction :: Integrating Web 1.0, Even the tiniest of changes from posting natively can result in decreased Return on Investment (ROI).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. Introduction :: Integrating Web 1.0, Even the tiniest of changes from posting natively can result in decreased Return on Investment (ROI).

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Reliable and sophisticated, though complex in areas Strong in deliverability and integration Network for Good $29.95/month Email still gets a good response - if it will best help you reach your desired output, dont feel obligated to short change your capacity there to try to use social networking or something else.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. They are an awesome team of people and they have already implemented some changes to help charities showcase their work.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. They are an awesome team of people and they have already implemented some changes to help charities showcase their work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

One of the challenges, of course, is integrating social media strategy with overall communications planning as well as Internet strategy without having the time in the workshop to drill down into those other topics. What else might you add or change? Is there an “offline” marketing push that you need to support/connect?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

This year''s inaugural Leading Change Summit brought together an amazing group of attendees: passionate people who know they aren’t alone in believing there’s another way to tackle a social issue, who see the world in a multichannel network, and who are looking to flip our cycle of adopting new technology on its head.

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CauseVox

JUNE 14, 2021

Whether you’re a faith-based institution or nonprofit looking to fundraise for a mission trip, ministry program, or other special project, the landscape of religious fundraising has changed, especially with the pandemic. These days, faith-based organization fundraisers have evolved beyond tithing or bake sales. Crowdfund To Fill A Gap.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

2d Code is a must read for the early adopters. What’s unique and useful about it is that it can be configured to integrate with your Twitter and Facebook accounts. It’s built on the simple concept of donating your loose change to charity and thus far almost 400 nonprofits have signed up and been approved.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

A significant 35% decrease in traditional cash donations since 2017 marks a pivotal change in donor behavior, shifting towards digital avenues for their philanthropic endeavors. Recognize that adopting digital payment methods like digital wallets can significantly increase your donations. Select the right payment processor.

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

The point is that the world is changing - there are new channels - and that we need to look at how to best strategically incorporate them. And I agree with the comments made so far that the issue is not either or, but how do we integrate all available media (now called channels:)) to maximize the financial opportunities for our organizations.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2011

For the most part, what holds true in the for-profit sector carries over to the nonprofit sector as well – a seamless, integrated engagement experience that feels as though it has been personalized for me. Integrated Interaction. Call it integrated. So, what should I focus on if I’m a nonprofit? Value is critical.

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