Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

That’s not exactly the way business normally goes down offline. Tags: events fundraising presentation facebook individuals notes slides socialmedia ssir. Social media is a space where the individual reigns, relationships are required, and conversations are public. And it has real impact on the way organizations fundraise.

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Social Media Organization Media Fundraising 102

Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

By amplifying content on Google Search, participating organizations can connect with motivated prospects searching for their causes online. The program is most helpful for organizations that have discussion-worthy causes and content centered around related topics that people are actively searching for online. Do Google Ad Grants work?

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Grant Google Management Guide 52

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

The power of social media in this context, “is in networks growing and collaborating, not silo-ing&# (@ amysampleward ) or “ connecting/leveraging/magnifying the work of people who’re already aware&# (@ HildyGottlieb ). Tags: case studies issues 4change climate change environment lessons learned social media.

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Social Media Change Media Lesson 145

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

How do we activate the online activists to take action offline?" I was not presenting, but decided to use Twitter crowd source some suggestions, screencapture them, and put those into my presentation later in the day. In your status updates, use the news feed to raise awareness. See example of EQCA No on Prop8 [link].

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Activities Active Activism Social Media 50

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 5, 2009

we20 wants to inspire people, online, to get together, offline, to talk about ideas to improve our lives and our world. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be spreading their message and mobilizing people into action both on and offline. These G20 leaders meet in London on 2 April. 20 world leaders. They don’t have a website, yet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

There were 44 followers that used the #floodofsupport hash tag or linked to the Crowdrise page or blog post. The hash tag spread fairly well in the first couple of days, after which it dropped significantly. Even after I created an incentive to use the hash tag (a ¢5 donation for each mention), it did not pick back up.

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Nashville Twitter Blogger Contest 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

Even if you have the most awesome web site, campaign, or cause out there, you need a thoughtful and dedicated community behind it in order for it to be successful. Both online and offline, communities are not only the way we identify ourselves, but more importantly, they are the most authentic and powerful vehicle for change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2009

This morning the Washington Post published an article titled " To Nonprofits Seeking Cash, Facebook App Isn't So Green: Though Popular, 'Causes' Ineffective for Fundraising." Proclaiming that fundraising using Facebook Causes was a failure based on a calculation of dollars per donor. . If you do the math, that's $41 per donor.

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

Even if you have the most awesome web site, campaign, or cause out there, you need a thoughtful and dedicated community behind it in order for it to be successful. Both online and offline, communities are not only the way we identify ourselves, but more importantly, they are the most authentic and powerful vehicle for change.

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Community Offline Hype America 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

92% of donors were “strong ties” people I knew and had a relationship with online/offline – most were professional colleagues and some friends from high school — all Facebook friends. 25% of the Tweets, Facebook Status Updates, or other social channels that used the hash tag were a reply to @kanter.

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Social Media Online Learning Fundraising 129

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2008

Britt Bravo wrote a post several months back defining the term: people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, build community, and/or facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place. Alex is a great example of a change blogger. What's that? I guess I'm a change blogger too.

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Meme Change Vlog Blogger 50

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

Facebook has lots of applications, it’s true: whether they are specifically targeted at “green&# efforts (like the lil green patch app) or not (like Causes ). We have seen awareness campaigns like World Wildlife Federation’s “wildlife watch&# (next time you see wildlife, Tweet it with the hashtag #wwf!),

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Green Mashup Aggregator Org 102

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

As a beloved cause to many, you can find willing and effective influencers among your own ranks and volunteers. These are people who want to help amplify your message to increase your impact, share their passion, and recruit others to join the cause. . But, take it offline, too. . These are your social media ambassadors. .

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Social Media Effective Program Media 275

NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Research into both the "Wired Wealthy" and other consumers shows they visit organizations' websites before donating regardless of whether the gift is given online or offline. Tags: Mobile Newsletter NPTech NTEN Social Media Web Sites Fundraising. Since then, organizations have expanded mobile efforts.

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Online Giving Convio Mobile 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

grist.org’s key results are: Footprint: The reach of their activities, both online and offline. The tag trended on Twitter, capturing the attention of many new visitors to the site to read and to take action on changing federal policy about supporting younger farmers. If they aren’t successful, the consequences are dire.

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Measure Policy Social Media Green 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

On February 12, 2009, Twitter users will meet up in over 100 plus cities to socialize offline, meet other Twitter users, enjoy some fun, have a few drinks, and raise money for charity: water. Focus 24 hour event with broadcasts and all local partners participating to raise awareness (a sort of Blog Action Day on steroids).

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Organization Synchronous Fundraising Social Media 70

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

Social networks are transforming how people support causes, how ideas are shared and how nonprofits raise money. Today’s online communities go beyond posting photos or finding dates—they are building social capital, increasing awareness and raising millions of charitable dollars. Tags: sxsw. Come to this session and find out!

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Comment Social Media Jordan Cancer 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

I'm An Embedded Free Agent Fundraiser My most recent social media fundraising experiment was a birthday campaign that raised $6225 from 161 donors using Facebook Causes Birthday application to benefit the non profit organization, The Sharing Foundation. I hope Facebook Causes makes the ask a little bit more flexible.

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Campaign Reflection Free Fundraising 70

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more. Raising awareness and providing local communities a venue for sharing their story. Raise awareness for your cause and projects. Tags: socialmedia. You can read the full case study here.

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Tools Tech Map Case Study 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Social networks are transforming how people support causes, how ideas are shared and how nonprofits raise money. Today’s online communities go beyond posting photos or finding dates—they are building social capital, increasing awareness and raising millions of charitable dollars. Tags: sxsw. Come to this session and find out!

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Social Media Cancer Jordan Kiva 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Submitted by Brian Reich, publisher of Thinking About Media I have been critical of Facebook Causes, almost from the day it emerged onto the scene. Facebook Causes followed the same path. But its not just Facebook Causes. The Facebook Causes platform doesn’t change that. They are tied to celebrities or major events.

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Facebook Causes Challenge Communication 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2009

This month's Net2 Think Tank question is: How do real-world (offline) events fit into social media conversations and campaigns ? We need offline events to meet each other, bond eye-to-eye, and forge the collaborations that will make our social networks stronger, better connected, and ultimately transformative. Courtesy of Joe Solomon.

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Offline Community Online Organization 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

Conference Tag: CU08 ConnectingUp Conference Warning: I am live blogging these notes as the conference unfolds. Doug mentioned attending the NTC/NTEN conference in New Orleans and had RSS and Tagging ringing in his ears. There are offline ways to do it. More Flickr Photos here. It is a challenging and exciting at the same time.

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Australia Conference Guidelines Comment 56

NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

Social networks are transforming how people support causes, how ideas are shared and how nonprofits raise money. Today’s online communities go beyond posting photos or finding dates—they are building social capital, increasing awareness and raising millions of charitable dollars. Tags: beth kanter NPTech sxsw.

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Social Media Nonprofit Jordan Cancer 67

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

And one of the best ways to do that is through integrated, consistent messaging across all channels – online and offline. Display Ads (both banner and native) are great for brand awareness and fundraising – they can provide the broadest reach in your target market. Try to put a face to your cause or campaign.

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Channel Marketing Fundraising Nonprofit 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2009

Or donating to a cause during a presentation or speech that motivated the giver? Look out, the next reiteration of micro fundraising on Twitter is coming on February 12, 2009 and will combine online twitter fundraising with an offline event. Tags: working wikily fundraising2.0 Micro donations using TipJoy. What do you think?

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Twitter Raise Money Phase 51

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

3) Tweet Meet Give : This approach weaves together online and offline activities and leverages "Tweet Ups." TwitCause, a service not unlike the popular fundraising application Causes on Facebook, only built on top of Twitter has been implementing some new interesting twists on click fundraising on Twitter.

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Turkey Twitter Difference Fundraising 95

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Of those that are monitoring their traffic, many are not aware that “Unique Visitors&# is the number to watch and that “Hits&# are meaningless. You can’t judge your social media fundraising success from how much has been donated to your Facebook Cause or a fundraising widget.

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ROI Social Media Measure Myspace 220

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

We’ve seen potential for those unsympathetic to the cause to use the technology too – a bit of an arms race created. For example, the internet was important because it was difficult to organize offline. Which causes a lot of Iranian politics to take place outside of the country. So, the answer is yes as a tool.

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