Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). It's a smart idea, but you should think twice before you consider ditching your current email address for Facebook email. Here's why."

Web 120

Web Bookmarking Pledge Facebook 120

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Today was the big announcement at the F8 Conference about the new dramatic, life altering changes in the Facebook Platform. The big change will be how Facebook profiles are becoming fuller “timelines” of a one’s life. The average Facebook user has 150 friends, any of whom could be your next top supporter!

Life 135

Life Measure Facebook Profile 135

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

Get the organization approved on Facebook and other platforms 501(c)(3) nonprofits are raising billions on Facebook using birthday fundraisers or personal fundraisers or simply adding a donate button to posts. Board members can get your organization approved for fundraising on Facebook and Instagram.

Money 87

Money Fundraising Reddit Grant 87

Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Because most individuals share peer-to-peer campaigns on personal Facebook or Instagram accounts, their followers are more likely to research your organization, search through your thought leadership content, or see your upcoming webinars or events. Read the blog. . Boost your social media presence.

Associations 110

Associations Fundraising Tips Sponsor 110

TechImpact

JULY 22, 2014

Facebook has a built-in email capture widget that, when turned on, can bay dividends. Try starting a petition, pledge, or call-to-action that helps a greater good connected with your nonprofit. The post The Power of the Email Address appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

email 170

email Offline ROI Hunger 170

Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 5, 2022

Have you asked them for a major gift, a multiple year pledge or even a planned gift? Connect with them on social media on LinkedIn or Facebook. Do you have strategies in your fundraising plan to intentionally ask them for their financial support? Are you asking them in a way that reflects their personal commitment to your mission?

Gift 103

Gift Pledge Disaster Strategy 103

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Jolkona partnered with the Seattle International Foundation (SIF), which pledged to match every donation, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000.

Web 114

Web Seattle Pledge Bookmarking 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

Trying to provide all the proper links and information within our microsite and Facebook application proved too cumbersome, and so we chose to go with a user flow that included a pledge, followed up with an e-mail offering all the details and links to get the precise information needed for a participant’s location.

Hurricane 97

Hurricane Measure Social Media Pledge 97

Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 5, 2022

Have you asked them for a major gift, a multiple year pledge or even a planned gift? Connect with them on social media on LinkedIn or Facebook. Using Facebook Challenges to Engage Supporters. We also have an ever-expanding blog full of valuable information to help your not-for-profit org reach its potential. Recent Posts.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Podcast Gift Org 52

TechImpact

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Twitter and Facebook are still the two most used outlets, but other spheres, such as Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, and more are gaining more ground every day. The post 6 Ways To Make Your Nonprofit’s Holiday Campaign Successful appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

Campaign 164

Campaign Reddit Artist Donation 164

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Facebook is hardly a new platform for nonprofit organizations to interact with supporters. At one point, the discussion around using Facebook revolved around how to build an audience on the platform and then direct that audience to another digital location such as your online donation page. Facebook Messenger as an Acquisition Tool.

Social Media 52

Social Media Media Fundraising Change 52

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2009

Through blog posts, photos and web video, Morgan Sully , will document the stories of creative, innovative communities found in European galleries, international events , meetups , barcamps , fabrication labs , and innovation competitions. Here’s how (in order of importance): Make a pledge to the Kickstarter campaign now.

Norway 123

Norway Europe Storytelling Widget 123

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 9, 2009

You can also follow WWT on Twitter and join the Women Who Tech Facebook group. Sign up on the website , or join the Facebook group to be sure you get details about the event in April. I signed the Ada Lovelace Day pledge on Pledgebank, will you? Ada Lovelace Day: March 24, 2009. Who was Ada?

Technology 100

Technology Pledge Tech Info 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2016

The #LaborOfLove Campaign urges people across the nation to pledge to spread awareness about Goodwill and the importance of job placement and training programs. Goodwill is encouraging people to sign the #LaborOfLove pledge to spread awareness about Goodwill and the importance of job placement and training programs. percent in July.

Campaign 62

Campaign United States Pledge Mentoring 62

sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

Make an impact today—pledge your support to build three exceptional education centers where children can explore, learn, and grow alongside nature’s marvels. This means optimizing your messages for each platform, from direct mail to Facebook ads. Your tone should be heartfelt, earnest, and personal.”

Fundraising 73

Fundraising Generation Education Feeds 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Using statistics only from highest-level influencers, #GivingTuesday had a reach to over 425 million individuals on Twitter, and over 300 million on Facebook. Over 7,000 #UNselfies were submitted on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Google +. Online , nearly 3,500 Social Media Ambassadors have pledged to support #GivingTuesday.

Time 107

Time Blackbaud Hype United States 107

CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

For a list of best practices for walkathons, bikeathons, and other competitive spring fundraising campaigns, check out our recent blog post ! A Facebook post engages your donor AND increases your campaign’s audience. How does community-driven fundraising work to engage donors? or comment on your posts.

Relationship 79

Relationship Ideas Donor Fundraising 79

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

As I read case studies, blog posts and participate in sessions, I imagine replacing the term "social media" with "direct mail" or "email marketing." For example, you can choose to pledge 10 cents a tweet, or $0.25 per Facebook update. You decide which nonprofit, how much you're willing to pledge per month, and HelpAttack!

Social Media 81

Social Media Tools Media Social 81

Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2013

You're encouraged to visit the Overhead Myth website, where you can pledge to help debunk the myth, as well as find helpful research, resources, and FAQs. In a recent GuideStar blog post she says that she "starved FORGE to death," in her zeal to limit overhead. I just signed the pledge myself! Stories are powerful.

Pledge 70

Pledge Charity FAQ Africa 70

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2012

Remember last September when Facebook announced all those changes to individual profiles, including the timeline? One of the changes was that your friends and fans can do more than “Like” or “Comment” on Facebook. ” You can read more about how it works from the Facebook developer notes.

Music 114

Music Facebook Nonprofit Action 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

While flying over Texas, I could see smoke rising and could imagine the devastation taking place down below. When I landed, David Neff had posted a link to a fundraising effort on my Facebook that was launched over at Help Attack.

Texas 97

Texas Donation Austin Pledge 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Share on Facebook : Network for Good declares October 24th as “Be Your Donor” Day. Download the Be Your Donor checklist and join other nonprofits in pledging to be donor-centric this year. [link]. Share on your blog: Have a piece of advice that is all about “being your donor”?

Donor 104

Donor Info Pledge NTC 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

What websites and blogs do they read? ” Facebook Ads as Filters. It may seem odd to bring up online ads before you’ve analyzed your audience, but running experimental Facebook ads can teach us a lot about who we’re trying to reach. Naturally this tactic only works if your audience is on Facebook.

Analysis 105

Analysis Audience Test China 105

M+R

MAY 10, 2021

Maybe you’ve pledged to work with more LGBTQ creators or feature more BIPOC faces in your stock imagery. For text-heavy platforms like Twitter and Facebook, link sharing may be a major part of your social media presence. It is possible to do better and make sure the content you create is as ethical as it is effective. . Link Sharing.

Social Media 127

Social Media Accessibility Media Social 127

Care2

OCTOBER 30, 2013

According to the Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report by Blackbaud, only 2% of nonprofits raised between $10K and $25K on Facebook in a 12 month time period. For the organizations that are raising money on Facebook in particular – here’s a breakdown of how money is being raised: 33% raised money via Individual Giving.

Social Media 77

Social Media Money Raise Media 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2007

It allows anyone to create a pledge to action that follows a simple formula: "I will do X action, but only if Y number of people will do Z action." Fundraising with PledgeBank, however, creates a type of social contract -- the people pledging their money are doing so on the condition that a certain goal is met.

Money 50

Money Pledge Advice Raise 50

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

Take screenshots at regular intervals and share your progress and the time remaining on your Facebook event page and your nonprofit social media accounts. Make a Facebook fundraisers referral. A great way to do this is with a Facebook fundraiser. This can be more effective in some cases than using the peer-to-peer page alone.

Software 52

Software Tips Fundraising Virtual 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

It's called Bullseye Gives, a special Facebook page inviting folks to decide how they should allocate $3 million among ten large institutional charities, including: Parent Teacher Association Feeding America The Salvation Army American Red Cross National Parks Foundation Breast Cancer Research Foundation St.

Charity 59

Charity Challenge Facebook Contest 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

” I’ve been experimenting on how to do this with my peers so I can better understand how to design for this experience. One of the participants, Meg Biallas, does this through her blog – using it to synthesize and share lessons learned. Do you need to raise $50,000 for a pledge drive?

Report 96

Report Social Social Media DC 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

I’ve taken a little break from blogging to enjoy some much needed family time. I’m lucky because my colleague, Joe Waters, offered me a guest post for your to read while I’m away from blogging. Disruptor: Facebook. Not convinced that Facebook has been a disruptor? Co-Disruptor: AdoptAClassroom.

Platform 50

Platform Giving Fundraising Game 50

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2013

I found out about how big a deal Glasspockets is when I attended a local Foundation Technology Affinity Group (TAG) meeting of Northern California foundation techies who kept talking about Glasspockets projects like the hGrant Online Reporting Project , and the Transparency Talk blog. I’ll say a bit more about those projects below.

Foundation 56

Foundation Websites Philanthropy San Francisco 56

Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Jen Burton, Community Director of Causes Fundraising Focus: Facebook. Causes is the largest Facebook fundraising application and most nonprofits are likely familiar with it. Make sure to read the full recap on the TechSoup blog.). They also jointly run the street art blog StreetSideSF. More on how it works.

Interaction 67

Interaction Free Fundraising Cancer 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

” Think Alexa, Facebook Messenger Bots and other Chat Bots, etc. The donations are $25 and Amazon will match pledges to the first $200,000. For the most part, the other two types are experimental and the subjects of laboratory experiments. They use machine learning combined with Natural Language Processing (NLP).

Voice 72

Voice Activities Active Activism 72

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

So they provide the examples and maps, but they let the youth pick and pledge whatever it is they want to do to make a difference. This is a facebook page where many organizations across the environment, climate and animal welfare sectors came together to share news, updates, action alerts, and much more after the BP Oil Spill.

Build 220

Build Community Technology Action 220

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

Note from Beth: Over five years ago , I connected with Sam Mayfield, an independent media maker, through my blog. At that time I made a blog and raised $2,000 using Chipin. I have a blog , a website , a twitter account , a facebook page, a reddit account and we recently launched a Kickstarter campaign. January 21.

Wisconsin 99

Wisconsin Platform Fund Ghana 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

The cute animal theory has not gone unnoticed by nonprofits, even those that are not animal welfare organizations, zoos or aquariums are sharing content featuring cute animals on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Michelle’s project was focused on measuring engagement through multiple channels, but especially Facebook.

Turkey 101

Turkey Social Media Mobile Oracle 101

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. The story maintains that even though Google+ is a distant social media competitor to Facebook and its users are much less active, it is very valuable to Google.

News 62

News Technology Game Cancer 62