Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 23, 2009

Reflections on America’s Giving Challenge - Did you follow or participate in the America's Giving Challenge from the Case Foundation? "The research presented in this report reflects the attitudes and experiences of Giving Challenge participants, from cause champions to individual donors to nonprofit leaders. . "The

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

We are not talking about the shoot-first-ask-questions-later attitude of the John Wayne character, Rooster Cogburn, in the 1969 western. The rigor can overshadow the relevance, and shelves can become full with pages of good intelligence never reflected in decision making. We have seen that without restlessness, the fire can dwindle.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

Behavior and attitudes evolve over time. That is the foundation for all cultural initiatives. Check-In With Reality “Another type of alignment we discuss in the series is self-reflection,” Randy said. Those kudos reflect a significant accomplishment. We would have moved faster without the pandemic,” Beth notes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. Are there any particular attitudes or opinions that the audience holds that may be a barrier or enhancement to reaching learning goals?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

While community organizers often find themselves pressed to take the time to assess in light of daily crises and immediate problems, movement builders have learned the power of reflection and refreshing. The report addresses metrics for success for investing in broad field social movements or networked approaches to social change.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 23, 2012

Arts, culture, and humanities- focused organizations comprise 10% of nonprofit organizations in the United States and 11% of the State of Grantseeking 2011 survey participants, so it wasn’t as if this survey inaccurately reflects the attitudes of these groups. State Grants Still Go to Arts and Humanities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

. Yesterday at the Packard Foundation, as part of a series of "deeper dives" to learn about networks and social media, Eugene Eric Kim of Blue Oxen Associates gave a talk about "Networks in an International Context." . We had some rich learnings in the reflection of what happened in the group. We knew what was coming.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

The nature of today’s nonprofit workplace——face-paced and heavy workloads—makes it difficult to find the reflective time to put together a learning plan and implement it consistently. The morning ritual is a chance for all to reflect on the organization’s results and be inspired. To be effective, this attitude needs to be reversed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2009

Yesterday, I participated in an all-day working session on Network Effectiveness for Packard Foundation Grantees hosted by the Packard Foundation and the Monitor Institute. Over the past two years, the Packard Foundation has worked in partnership with Monitor Institute to explore how networks were changing the social sector. (If

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 9, 2021

For me, each story and chapter gave me the opportunity for self-reflection. Finally, my two favorites pieces of advice from coach Courtney are these: Fame is fleeting, accolades are forgotten, money comes and goes--but the proper foundation will remain forever. A real "gut check." No one but you has control over your legacy.

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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. . So fundamentally, I think for major donor conversations what you want to be doing is asking questions, then you reflect back what they’ve said.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 11, 2014

For me, each story and chapter gave me the opportunity for self-reflection. Finally, my two favorites pieces of advice from coach Courtney are these: Fame is fleeting, accolades are forgotten, money comes and goes--but the proper foundation will remain forever. A real "gut check." No one but you has control over your legacy.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

About the Study Participants This study reflects the attitudes and behaviors of more than 800 respondents throughout the United States with household income greater than $200,000 and/or net worth (excluding the value of their residence) of at least $1,000,000. There are 75 pages of statistics and trend information in the report.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2011

I synthesize a threads every week as blog posts, but then I like to step back and look at the overarching themes that become a foundation for a peer exchange. Set aside an hour a week for learning from your data and reflecting on how to improve. What’s missing? 1: Create a Facebook culture inside your organization.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

Consider this when you reflect back on what your nonprofit has been through and where you’re going. Foundation Center also has lists that you can use. Foundation Center and GuideStar are now Candid, C-A-N-D-I-D, candid.org. The attitude you present is assumed to be the attitude of your organization.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

In Keep Calm and Write It Down: How Reflective Practice Leads To Better Results for Nonprofits , we’re reminded that a key step to improvement is having an accurate retrospective view. Baldrick’s Foundation shares expert story-telling advice. For many, it might involve a little attitude adjustment.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

For instance, there are a few foundational nonprofit web development strategies your team should definitely implement. Thanks to custom development and integration with Salesforce , the site instantly reflects every gift ICA receives! Think of these as the essential elements of web design: Clear, prominent donation buttons.

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