Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2010

She’s a go-to resource for nonprofit marketing and her new book is called The Nonprofit Marketing Guide ( get your copy here ). I think they are more alike than many people think — at least the people who get tied up focusing on the tools, rather than what they are trying to do with the tools.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The type of events that will work best for your nonprofit will depend on three major factors: Your organization’s mission, your available resources, and your supporter’s preferences. Cyclists sign up for the ride and seek out people in their network to sponsor their participation. How do you choose just one?

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Gyrus

MAY 12, 2016

Today’s tech-savvy, social and mobile learners are no longer interested in traditional classroom training and demand learning techniques that blends best with their current working style and outlook. Employees with busy schedules or the ones who are always on-move have the luxury to access training resources at any time, from any place.

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Used in the wrong way, AI toys will suck people into productivity holes of asking never-ending ‘what if’ questions. Enter the AI 2-minute rule, a blend of GTD and AI tech that expands the window of quick tasks that can be done to unblock yourself and your team. Because tools change so quickly refer to this generative AI tool resource.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

” This post shares my notes from that session along with a reflection about my session and some resources. In fact, Lucy has been terrific in finding new ways, like Branch , to use the social tools to facilitate a global brain around these ideas. The New Social Economy. Let’s start with a definition first.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s even better if you can seamlessly blend #GivingTuesday and your year-end campaign. Plan for #GivingTuesday and Year-End with this free resource package! Bonus tip: keep in mind many people check emails on their phone, so it needs to be mobile optimized. It’s up to you! Obviously this email should head out on #GivingTuesday.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The film that lite the tinderbox of protests is disgusting and insulting to a people of Islamic faith and yes social media can accelerate protests and violent responses quickly (as it can accelerate social good.) “When people who were born and raised in dictatorships. ” Widad E.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2024

In fact, we have seen a drastic rise in tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The popularity of these tools is not surprising. As AI grows smarter by the day, it has become the most efficient and effective tool available to make the most of that data without dedicating hours of human resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

Crowdsourcing is the technique of allowing many people to provide feedback, advice, knowledge, expertise or ideas for a project or create collective intelligence for an issue. The effective use of social media tools is like a double espresso shot to your regular coffee. What are the best practices or techniques for crowdsourcing?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Chris and 81 people (several who are mentioned below) helped send these two young people to college with Twitter. Kevin's solution is to have the 700,000 user community revert back to the early adopter days, suggesting that people who had an account before Dec. He goes on to give us some great tips and additional resources.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The newest addition to TechSoup's vast array of nonprofit resources is a live monthly interactive video chat series, Nonprofits Live. The event blended virtual video speaker conferencing; online presentation and video; and live audience chatting and social networking, including conversation on Twitter using the #NPLive hashtag.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

You can learn new ideas and share resources with people around the world. Allison reminded attendees that social media tools are just that. How do we make info relevant and interesting in people’s lives?” Logos don’t talk, people do. People want to talk to other people. for your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

It is nice to arrive on scene where 800 people in modest surroundings are energetically pursuing questions that have to be answered to build a movement. In the spirit of demystification here is a definition and a couple of resources about the social capital market. People are open sourcing their metrics, and building taxonomy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2006

I've been doing a Webinar for N-TEN called "Designing Effective Technology Learning Experiences" -- basically about how to make technology trainings more interactive -- which includes designing participant interactivity - either in small groups as well as blended into presentation/lecture. So, have been revisiting MI resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

This is a good example of a "Blended profile.". As background, the mandate of the $2 billion Foundation is to enable people living in poverty to improve their lives by expanding their access to microfinance and education. Holly's Twitter account is her personal but it is clearly branded as NTEN.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The hybrid workplace model is a blend of people working in different locations or a mix of people working in-person at the office and others working remotely from home or other locations. For example, working as a team on a large report using a tool such as Google Docs allows each person to work on it at different times.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

His unique blend of experience has not only bridged the gap between altruism and business but has also allowed him to develop a four-step approach to help you find new donors for your nonprofit. Simply put, it’s a digital resource that you create once and then use repeatedly to help your target audience.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 9, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes Maximizing Nonprofit Impact: A Roadmap to Sustainable Fundraising In an era where resources are stretched thin and the need for positive change is greater than ever, nonprofits face the critical challenge of not just making an impact, but ensuring their efforts are sustainable in the long run.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2012

Sure, there are the outliers: people living “off the grid”, whole villages in Africa using solar cookers, but largely, we all sigh and agree that while progress is made toward other forms of energy, coal and oil are in our lives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Additionally, if the attendee list is less than 30, I will ask for a bio or information on members of the group, so I can really see where people are coming from or if there is something in their background I can reach out and talk about. Stories, data, and explanations are your tools. How can I say it in as few words as possible?’

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Helps us move away from tool driven decisions to results. But ROI was not really intended to measure a technology project, program, or tool or any other isolated aspect of an organization. Using monitoring tools. The tools I use are below. People say they are learning as a result. Must be more than math.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

With the right resources, you can elevate your fundraiser from the average auction experience to a streamlined event that will leave a lasting impression on your auction guests. In fact, studies show that more and more people are gravitating toward spending money on travel and events rather than material things, and for good reason.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Additionally, if the attendee list is less than 30, I will ask for a bio or information on members of the group, so I can really see where people are coming from or if there is something in their background I can reach out and talk about. Stories, data, and explanations are your tools. How can I say it in as few words as possible?’

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Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

Ask people about their day-to-day workflow in regard to your current CRM. But you should also ask people more detailed questions that drill down into “wants.” They can also search hundreds of articles in our help desk and get step-by-step instructions on how to use their tools. It’s a very valuable resource.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 3, 2016

Well, I am merely typing that such a world exists, and just by reading this blog, you are a step closer to understanding how to relay the importance of an LMS to people on your staff who believe your one off elearnings and office calendar trainings are more than enough to meet your company needs. Resource Management. Certifications.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 18, 2008

People who engage deeply in any online community, whether a bulletin board or social networking site, want to meet in person. Again, hundreds of mostly young people shot hundreds of videos and photos featuring or on location at the museum. To some people, these events may sound like losers. That's not part of our mission!

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 15, 2024

For your membership program to be successful, you must make it easy for people to become members and facilitate their ongoing engagement. Implement a User-Friendly Design Having an easy-to-use and navigable website is a powerful tool to utilize in making an impactful first impression on visitors.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

So, IMLS convened a group of advisors (including Julie, Bronwyn, and I) to consult on the creation of a report and diagnostic tool for museum and library professionals, which you can download here. The REFLECTS project blends practical institutional demands with deep research. Download our slides here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2009

Although at core: People coming together in the real-world are key to fueling how we organize for change. Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. We have a lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business. Then check out. Green Drinks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. There is no better way to structure your thinking that the POST which stands for People, Objective, Strategy, and Tools. Who are the people you want to reach?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

You’ll leave with strategies and tools and a plan to cause board and staff to be fully engaged—AND raising more money. With so many technological solutions and platforms, nonprofits are challenged not only in determining which solutions are right for them, but how to manage everything effectively, with limited budgets and resources.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 30, 2022

You can even use color palette tools like Coolors to test how colors match up or contrast each other to find what will work best for your organization. Ideally, merchandise items should be practical and used regularly in people’s everyday lives. Tools and skills needed for designing your brand identity: Graphic design.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

If you think a web overhaul might make sense for your organization, make sure you have the right tools on hand to start making improvements yourself—namely, a strong website builder and nonprofit-specific web development support. National Partnership for Women & Families. SEEP Network. iThrive Games. Tree House Humane Society.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Chances are high that at the end of this year, people will once again reach deep into their pockets to support the nonprofits they love. What we’ve learned from years past is that, especially during hardship, people want to give back. Why should people contribute toward your goal? This year should be no different.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

I'm looking to blend different perspectives and have a workshop session that can speak to nonprofits and grassroots media makers. What metric(s) you select depends on your strategy map, tool selection, and context. Many are discovering that traditional web analytics and metrics (like page view) are not appropriate.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 14, 2009

While this can be facilitated digitally, it doesn't take complicated tools to create an environment in which guests are treated personally based on their preferences and interests. Status updates may be messages like, "I'm going out to lunch with my mom," or "Just found this amazing resource for calculus teachers!"

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Bloomerang

APRIL 23, 2021

Dominique Calixte will equip you with the knowledge and resources to include Millennials and Gen Z in your fundraising strategy successfully. And so it’s important to note that with these demographic cohorts, oftentimes people try and think that as people age, they’re going to age out of a cohort. I got 3:00 Eastern.

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