Amy Sample Ward

JULY 8, 2009

" Traveling Geeks - "The Traveling Geeks are an informal group of technology influencers and bloggers rooted chiefly in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ninety-two percent of nonprofits responding to the May 2009 survey indicated they were experiencing the effects of the downturn, up from 75 percent in November.

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 26, 2014

Guest blogger Allison Gauss offers some terrific advice this week on how to be most effective when you follow up. In a survey asking donors why they stopped supporting an organization, 53% cited poor communication with the nonprofit. . Following up is an important part of any campaign or event. Thanks for the helpful post Allison!

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

A lot of nonprofit blogs have come on the scene in the year between these events and I feel like it is time to revise and update my "10 Ways" post to include not only ways that nonprofits can use blogs, but also engage bloggers to support their cause. 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The survey found that blogging and blog outreach was the most popular social media choice. 83 percent currently reach out to bloggers and the remaining 17 percent plan to in the future. Real-time is just as important. more than 93 percent now monitor citations of their organization in the blogosphere. What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

It’s Time to Focus on Volunteers’ Results - Philanthropy.com - Evan Hochberg has a terrific post on Philanthropy.com starting an important conversation on what to do about all this focus on volunteering and service. "Government, The panel had some great minds, including Allison Fine, Andrew Rasiej, and Deanna Zandt.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. And even better was to process the findings in real time interactions. Flickr Photo by Andy Beal. Should you do the same?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Note from Beth: My take away from this guest post is the advice that my co-author, KD Paine, has been saying for years. ”Don’t measure the world, if you don’t have the time and resources to do so.” Three times as likely to solicit donations on behalf of their cause. We aim to encourage this type of activity.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Playing Big by Tara Mohr A few years ago, I sent a survey to my blog readers and asked them, “What’s the biggest challenge in your life?” I listed a whole bunch of choices for that “biggest challenge”: __I just can’t find enough time to do all that is important to me. When the survey results came back in, I was stunned.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2010

This post was penned by guest blogger MeiMei Fox , who is a social media consultant, life coach, yoga instructor, and writer. They don't have time. With that time, we could build 40 Empire State Buildings every year. So we have spare time. And surveys show that we want to help — so there is a desire. Or so we say.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. We get lots of feedback from them, real-time, via independent / anonymous surveys, etc. Flickr Photo by hanspoldoja. BUT we do not get beneficiary feedback directly.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 27, 2012

Pierre Khawand is a guest blogger with more than 20 years of experience in the software industry. Writer Nick Bilton thinks that’s a big problem as he tries to manage his more than 6,000 monthly emails, using everything from filters to away messages to no avail (see "Disruptions," The New York Times ).

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Qgiv

JUNE 24, 2021

When it comes time to make a splash with your big fundraising event, you want to attract as many potential donors as possible. You can also create a branded registration page for your website that includes a welcome video, photos of people having a great time at past events, a branded header, your logo, and all event details.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

By providing tools and support for people with ideas, the group hopes to empower Americans to change the world, one project at a time. Fundraiser and blogger Chuck English asserted that a tagline is nothing but a tool, and that approaching it otherwise diverts organizations from the critical work of strategy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2011

However, there are times when simple surveys produce very meaningful information — and can provide the basis for deeper research projects. And it is a simple (and small) survey upon which this blog is based. No time to meet with me. A real appreciation for weekly meetings; this saves time in the long run.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

you can’t shake the feeling that maybe you’re just churning your wheels, talking into the Photo by: Aidan Jones ether, and wasting your time. What if people only say they are more likely to purchase (or donate), but they behave otherwise? You’re not alone in your wondering.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As you implement the strategies given in this guide, you’ll be able to find and recruit people who want to dedicate their time and talent to helping your organization. When someone is willing to donate an hour of their time, a nonprofit is able to save money while getting the assistance they need to move their work forward.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

For this week’s post, we welcome Angela Francis from Nonprofit Finance Fund to discuss NFF’s recently released State of the Sector survey findings. Nonprofit Finance Fund recently completed its third annual "State of the Nonprofit Sector" survey with the help of nearly 2,000 nonprofit leaders nationwide. So why do we do it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2017

For example, they may be concerned about the amount of time or specific topics address. Having a opening that creates the space for participants to ask questions, air concerns, and get everyone on the same page is a good idea. (4) Nonprofit blogger Vu Lee has some tips on what types of openers to avoid.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

” Here’s some insights generated through the discussion about that: Allocate Staff Meeting Time: Teresa Crawford reported that her organization devotes some time at staff meetings each week to see what content is catching the most interest, what messages seem to have the greatest reach.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

So, when I survey the mainstream tech and social media conference circuit and see on average that only a dismal 10% to 20% of panel presenters are women, it shocks me. allows you to target a petition to another Twitter user, so each time someone signs it, the tweet shows up in their mentions thus having a viral effect. Did it work?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

The main point of comparison is information on volunteering from the Current Population Survey (CPS), conducted by the U.S. The ASU Morrison Institute presents both numbers and asserts that both survey methods have strengths and weaknesses, likely leaving the true rate somewhere “between these two estimates.&# One in three.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2008

   Gave an example of a blogger outreach program where they gave bloggers a product - solar powered batter recharger.    One of the bloggers got on CNN to talk about the product.   Time is the new money.    It is your time - learn how it works and make the media. 

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 9, 2013

My eyes may be bloodshot, but the sight of the blogger interface still warms my heart. Check out the comments for more unlikely connections between Mao and the American national past time. Back to the land of the blogging! I''ve spent the last eight weeks on a "blogcation" so I could focus on the birth of our new baby, Rocket.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

For some good how-to posts, check out my co-blogger Alissa Ruehl , perhaps starting with her Intro to Google Analytics. If a client hasn’t had Analytics for a year, 3 months would be the shortest timeframe we’d want to evaluate to ensure we get a clear enough picture of trends over time. Time spent on the site. What’s Next.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

NTEN committee members are the volunteers who work behind the scenes, contributing their expertise, time, and advice to help shape NTEN programming. Emily Weinberg, Nonprofit Blogger. Today we''re giving a big thank-you to the dedicated members of NTEN''s committees. A big thanks to all of our committee members: Editorial Committee.

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Care2

DECEMBER 8, 2009

You can have four kids and read a blog during nap time.&# A recent survey of over 160 giving circles by the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers shows that 81 percent of giving circle participants are women. Buddy up with women bloggers. You can work the night shift and respond to email in the morning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

Why not take a few minutes to answer her survey. Michelle Murrain is curbing her time on "walled gardens " like LinkedIn and Facebook while pondering the question, " How Open Is Facebook, Really? Nonprofit Times covers it here. is coming " Bloggers go to the SF Symphony! Blackbaud, Inc.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 17, 2009

Ever since Allyson Kaplin of RAD Campaign became the editor of Frogloop, Care2's nonprofit online marketing blog , Frogloop has experienced a Renaissance of regular, valuable postings both from Allyson herself and guest bloggers. What do they think of the new Facebook? The new iPhone? Find out here.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Do you have a small staff with no time, but who are handy with a FlipCam? This will help you understand where they spend time watching videos and their comfort level with different technologies. First, evaluate your assets and think about where your resources are best invested. 30-year-old moms? 65-year-old dog owners?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

Content delivery is less important then the skill to making sense of it and that needs to be what “classroom time” is about. He expects students to read the assignment before they come to class so that instructional time can be spent helping them make sense of it and apply to their work. Illustration by Beth Kanter.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2006

Around the same time, Marshall also posted an interview with Beth Kanter. Beth is a Cambridge, MA blogger and techy who has done a lot of work with arts and educational organizations. I'm very eager to see the results, and very grateful to everyone who took time to fill out the survey. You can read the interview here.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2015

I’m excited to introduce you to a new npENGAGE blogger, Shana Masterson! Shana has been of one my fundraising BFF’s for quite some time now and I’m eager for her to share her fundraising know-how with you, the npENGAGE community. In 2015, it’s time to truly embrace your complainers! And it can be extremely frustrating.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 8, 2010

A survey of a survey of UK health patients who used the National Health Services complaints system found that people don't want money or revenge when something bad happens--they just want to know that they are being taken seriously and that changes will be made to ensure won't happen again. An unresponsive system can't do that.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

The survey was distributed online only. 44% said a few times per year, 12% once a month, 18% a few times a month, 14% once a week or more, 12% ones a year. The primary obstacle to volunteering being a lack of time. Email: asking for $50 or less with a very timely message. Engage your Millennials as guest bloggers.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

This time of ye ar, I find that many of my favorite artists , designers, and bloggers start rounding up the trending items and making predictions. Volunteering time for peer-to-peer fundraising goes digital . They’re tech-savvy and mobile-first — and they have high standards for how they spend their time online.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2014

Here’s a roundup of submissions for your reading pleasure from some awesome nonprofit bloggers. Now it is time to pick the metrics or data points that will let you know whether or not you’ve reached your goal. Blog Posts About Various Steps of the Measurement Process. Pick Metrics. Select Your Tools.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Take part in the survey and you will help generate more useful data for nonprofits. Every organization has a vision for how they want to make a difference, so Nancy Schwartz invited nonprofit bloggers to share their big dreams and how they will go about making them a reality. But wait, there's another report on the way.

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