Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Standford Social Innovation Review. Email Amy Sample Ward the link to your post! My conversations so far for February are all focused on the role of nonprofits online. I would LOVE for you to get in on the conversations, too! This month’s blog post on the SSIR opinion blog picks up where last month’s started.

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Care2

JULY 16, 2012

Here 11 nonprofit reports that are worth a look when you want to brush up on everything from nonprofit social media adoption, staffing, fundraising, and online engagement best practices. Debra Askanase has a great review of the workbook that I’d recommend you check out as well. Organizations have an average 3.5

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

Review your activities and numbers from the last year. As you review each activity from last year, ask yourself: Should we keep doing it? If your Board adopted a budget for the fiscal year, your fundraising goal is the same as the total expenditures, plus at least 5 percent for cash reserves. Learn from the past. What worked?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

My latest post on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog is now up. don’t embark on fundraising without a plan for using the funds, we can’t adopt a new fundraising approach without proper training. You can read it and join the conversation on the SSIR blog , or read the copy below. Just as organizations (usually!)

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up on the opinion blog – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog or read the full post below. Is your community largely tech-savvy early adopters? The Price of Early Adoption. Community First. Who is using the platform?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2011

On Friday, I tripped down the rabbit hole of Google + field test with many other social media early adopters and nonprofit technology (#nptech folks) who were kicking the tires. Google + is Google’s new social sharing platform. Here’s the official announcement on the Google Blog and review in the New York Times.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 22, 2012

So … when the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was adopted by Congress in 2002, there just wasn’t much history to help nonprofits understand its impact – on them. Their study reviewed literature about the effect of SOX on nonprofits as well as surveys and other basic research implemented by the authors. The result of their work?

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Policy Public Adopt University 71

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2007

I’ve now seen two posts (one from David Gielhufe , and one from Lobo of CiviCRM ) suggesting that I dismissed the extremely positive results for the open source CRM tools (particularly CiviCRM) because the sample wasn’t large, or representative of the sector. It wasn’t scientific, and the sample was about.05%

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Here’s my latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR Blog or below. Leadership and decision making come from adoption not from executive authority. This is an opportunity, again, to gain adoption, harness passion, and ensure longevity.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

Google+ Review on TechCrunch. I’ve come across an organizational profile on Google+ now, my friends at BullyingUK – they are always on the edge of early adoption and I’m interested to see what they think of the new platform. Facebook friend export extension for Chrome. Google+ on Android. —– UPDATE.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! Different communities have aligned and adopted different social networks, social media tools, communications platforms, etc. as a form of self expression and identification.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! Different communities have aligned and adopted different social networks, social media tools, communications platforms, etc. as a form of self expression and identification.

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Myspace Technology Causes Application 158

Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

You can also review pledges and gift history for each donor as well as call, email, or text constituents from their records. all platforms) is a social CRM service designed for small businesses, but can easily be adopted by nonprofits. Image: Sample donor information in the DonorPerfect Mobile app (DonorPerfect). Other CRM Apps.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

They spend their Saturday at Adoption Day at a shelter because they love dogs and want them all to find loving homes. There’s a whole playlist on our YouTube channel of sample videos waiting to spark your creativity. Choose a place with good reviews and neighborhood buzz. This might take some time, but it will pay off!

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

" Fire Your Marketing Manager and Hire A Community Manager – David Armano – The Conversation – Harvard Business Review – "Okay, maybe that's going too far. What came back was pretty consistent: people participate to get information, ideas, contribute to a community, and meet new people."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Harvard Business Review, March 2013. Foundation Review (Vol 5:3) Makes the case that most foundation strategies are unfolding in complex and dynamic environments, and foundations need a more committed approach to learning and strategic adaptation. Jacob Harold, “ Nonprofits Master “Medium Data” Before Tackling Big Data.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Boards continue to adopt conflict-of-interest policies, whistleblower, and document-retention policies. Sample nonprofit job descriptions: Roles and responsibilities. Increased use of productive meeting tools, such as consent agendas (60%), web-based board portals (37%), and telecommunications (47%). Whistle-blower protection policy.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

You can also review pledges and gift history for each donor as well as call, email, or text constituents from their records. all platforms) is a social CRM service designed for small businesses, but can easily be adopted by nonprofits. Image: Sample donor information in the DonorPerfect Mobile app (DonorPerfect). Other CRM Apps.

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Management Donor Blackberry Mobile 47

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 23, 2009

Why Non-Profits Are So Good at Social Media - Conversation Starter … - Alex Samuel, the CEO of Social Signal, has a great post on the Harvard Business Review discussing why nonprofits are early adopters/good with social media. The key lessons she includes are: 1. Engage your audience by speaking to their core concerns.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

You can review the page edits here: [link] ) Links to news stories were included as they emerged and the occasional personal edit of sentiments like “no one knows what’s going on” contributed to the live action growth of the page. As always, you can also review the speaking notes by downloading the file for your own review.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. Tags: issues otherblogs socialmedia adoption conversation report research social media ssir. You can read the post and join the conversation over there – it’s also copied below.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

My Grandmother also has a whole network of friends who are at various stages of computer use/online adoption. Thanks for sharing this resource, Amy Sample Ward ! If you know of a good one or if you have a review of one of the tools above, leave a comment below. The focus is on friendship and sharing of resources and photos.

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Tools Skype Netsquared Bookmarking 92

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. View more presentations from Amy Sample ward. Idealware.org has reviews of many of these tools as well. But, if you have a good percentage of your constinuents who are early adopters and tech savvy, it’s a great place to be. The sessions are short (only 50 minutes!)

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 5, 2009

In this session we will discuss common objections to adopting social media, hear from experienced panelists, identify tools for collaboration, listening, and information sharing, and consider different organizational approaches to integrating social media successfully. Review all of the ideas and vote on your favorites here!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

– "Despite the enormous popularity of peer-to-peer social networking, the adoption cycle for branded online communities has been relatively slow. E-Commerce News: Customer Loyalty: If You Build a Branded Online Community, Will Customers Come? " What do you think?

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Web Bookmarking Philanthropy Open Source 105

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The September 2009 issue of NTEN Connect had a review of trends in online giving. This represented 77% of the organizations in the sample analysis. The Haiti earthquake, the economy, increasing technology adoption rates, and other factors will heavily influence online giving in 2010 and beyond. Steve MacLoughlin, Blackbaud.

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Haiti Trend Online Giving 82

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

A sample of 404 institutions reported on receipts from DAFs. In a compelling session on technology transformation, James Wiley reviewed the Eduventures 2019 Higher Education Technology Landscape report and delved into the essential components needed to achieve true transformation.

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Trend Learning Industry Education 23

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The September 2009 issue of NTEN Connect had a review of trends in online giving. This represented 77% of the organizations in the sample analysis. The Haiti earthquake, the economy, increasing technology adoption rates, and other factors will heavily influence online giving in 2010 and beyond. Steve MacLoughlin, Blackbaud.

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Haiti Trend Online Giving 68

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Do a review of your annual projections and goals, and look at what you need. Take time to review them and see how you can use #GivingTuesday to your advantage this year. Provide them with graphics, sample posts, press releases, email templates and more. Goals don’t come out of thin air. Choosing Your Fundraising Approach.

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Guide Giving Campaign Social Media 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Social Media: Adoption, Strategy, and Measuring Success ZUP4Nonprofits has a two-part post ( pt. Let's Fondle The Tools the Right Way Chris Brogan's A Sample Social Media Toolkit describes a few sample tools and what they can be used to accomplish. The Nonprofit Blog reviews InStedd. asks Rich Reeder.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

To do that, you need to value quality writing as much as you value quality programming, and you need to adopt a culture of quality writing as early in your lifecycle as possible to harness its power and influence. The goal was to review each document and separate the poorly written ones from those of acceptable quality.

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Tips Sample Nonprofit Skills 97

DNL OmniMedia

JUNE 12, 2024

Salesforce Documentation : Explore developer notes, tutorials, sample code, and more. While reading guides like this and exploring different software review sites are a great place to start when choosing a software provider, you should also ask your nonprofit colleagues for recommendations.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Prioritize training and adoption: Train your staff on the features, functionalities, and best practices of the new system. Foster internal adoption to guarantee efficient usage and accurate data entry. In the prior section on test migrations, we mentioned sample testing, query testing, and function testing.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore View more presentations from Amy Sample ward. Idealware.org has reviews of many of these tools as well. But, if you have a good percentage of your constinuents who are early adopters and tech savvy, its a great place to be. For many people who find you online, your website is the organization.

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Social Media Tools Online Advocacy 34

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

So, if you have to leave early, you just want to review the content later on, share with a friend or a colleague, don’t worry, we will get all that good stuff in your hands later on today. So a couple samples here this is from Charity Water. Sample metrics. ” Oh, I’m really caring now. Ask “So what?”

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 16, 2007

There are plenty of people on the "these ADD boneheads have finally gone too far" bandwagon (see this representative sample from USA Today), as well as some legitimate concerns about how twitter is the ultimate example of the way that 2.0's s focus on networks and immediate connectivity erodes any hope for flow and deep relationships.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

And there’s a reason, even in normal times, that people go to their advisor to review a will. It’s because they’ve, essentially, adopted you as a family member. And some of the people that you message during these times are going to end up adopting the enhanced approach stance and act. And why is this?

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