Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

There are definitely times when community building and even campaigning or organizing feels just like that! I wanted to share the short “defense&# of Community Managers that I wrote to get your feedback as well as to gather your ideas, examples and so on of why Community Managers are important to our work!

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Personalization to drive community participation. Removing barriers to community engagement.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

GWU Hospital, with its 140 volunteers working 29,000 shifts a year, faced a challenge many nonprofits encounter: efficiently managing this resource and harnessing their potential as donors. Initially volunteering to gain experience in the healthcare field, she found herself deeply involved in the hospital’s community-centric mission.

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

The good news is that you likely already use at least one marketing tool, meaning you are well on your way to building a MarTech stack. Explore the steps below to learn how to build a MarTech stack and how your team can use those tools. The post How to Build Your Nonprofit’s MarTech Stack appeared first on Media Cause.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

For nonprofits today, managing donor relationships and fundraising efforts is essential. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and fundraising tools play a significant role. A nonprofit CRM tracks donors, manages email and communication history, and provides comprehensive reporting.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How can we support women, people of color, and other minorities in achieving leadership roles? Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building. Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building. We launched a Women in Information subgroup to our community last year.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Whether you are thinking about applying for your first grant or your organization manages several grants each year, it’s important to have clear processes to meet those mandates and avoid straying outside your mission. Clearly communicate to staff the objectives of the grant and why you applied for it. Highlight your community.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor. Audit teams would then be caught off guard, unaware of either newly implemented accounting systems, new chart of accounts, or changes in processes and management roles.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 25, 2022

Building a successful online community starts with a solid plan. . Read on for what to include in your association’s online community strategy. Offering an online community to your members is a powerful way to provide member value. And an online community provides an ideal way to deliver these member benefits. .

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 22, 2024

Across the nation, city leaders strive to build resilient cities, serve their residents, and strengthen their communities economically, socially, physically, and beyond. The second playbook focuses on measuring and communicating impact in meaningful ways.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 6, 2023

The latest Community Brands Association Trends Research also found that of the surveyed association professionals, 49% say their IT budget will increase, indicating that organizations understand the value and imperative of adopting new technology to survive in the future. However, only 47% of employees received such training opportunities.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. At their core, advisory committees are groups of individuals who are stakeholders in your nonprofit’s work and who want to play a role in ensuring you achieve maximum impact.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Personalization to drive community participation. Removing barriers to community engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But you’re already hustling as hard as possible to build support, raise money, and make a difference. It may even be how your nonprofit has been building its contact list already. That’s information you can use to do things like create personalized donor experiences , build membership, and identify advocates. Don’t run away!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

When it comes to managing or building communities, online or on the ground, the work can seem overwhelming and sometimes even never-ending. Wherever you are, and whatever the kind of community you are wrangling, there are some general lessons that I recommend. You don’t [really] know your community members.

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Twenty Hats

MARCH 9, 2021

When the pandemic hit, this volunteer manager created volunteer roles that were a win-win for staff and volunteers. I wanted to offer them new roles that they would embrace, while also increasing staff capacity. I came up with a process for matching volunteers with capacity-building roles that was very successful.

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Achieve

MAY 11, 2022

You wouldn’t apply for a job without knowing everything about the role, right? That’s where your role descriptions come into play. Your volunteer role descriptions let potential volunteers know about the skills required for the role, the tasks they’ll be completing, and other important logistical details. The role title.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In addition, the book covers: The five elements of wellbeing: career, social, financial, physical, community. Why wellbeing initiatives work substantially better when people have great managers who engage them in their work first and establish trust. Remove abusive managers. Upskill managers to move from boss to coach.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 31, 2023

VISIONLINK OPENINGS We are humanitarians driven to build better connections for communities like yours. Visionlink builds integrated software solutions, with expert consultation and implementation services, to transform people-serving organizations. Might one of these interest you or someone you know?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2022

Kendra Fogarty , corporate social responsibility manager at UScellular, spoked with Blackbaud’s Rachel Hutchisson about the role of CSR and community engagement in building trust with consumers, employees, and community members. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community connections. UScellular.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 27, 2022

Research from the Community Brands Association Trends Study , also discovered less than 5% of professionals use AI, predictive analytics, or machine learning in their organization. . When it comes to adopting innovative technology to advance your organization’s goals, it’s crucial to understand your role in the process.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Here are some strategies your organization can consider for improving donor retention by building donor trust in your brand. How about a Code of Ethics for your organization and team, designed with the needs of your community at its heart? Start the relationship on the right foot with confidence-building touchpoints.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 18, 2022

Your organization’s ability to thrive now and for years to come depends heavily on your choice of association management software (AMS). . Each functional area of your association has a different role and a different perspective. Management and operations . Personalize member communications and offers. Reduce risk.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Every year, it spends over €30 million to further this aim by building social inclusion programmes and campaigns for small-scale, community-led projects in the Netherlands and the Dutch islands of the Caribbean, and providing opportunities for them to learn from each other. A Critical Supporting Role. Bringing People Together.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

When everything is going well at your nonprofit, risk management may not seem like a priority. However, if those challenges eventually arise, a solid risk management strategy can help your nonprofit recover more quickly. Ensuring these guidelines are followed should be part of their risk management plans. might occur.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 20, 2022

You already know where to look to recruit volunteers , but once you have them, how do you manage them? There are tons of tools and softwares out there to help you register, schedule, and communicate with your network of volunteers, and it can be hard to find one that’s right for your nonprofit’s needs. Timecounts. Signup Genius.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Trye Nichols prompted vocal support for social justice throughout the business community. The following numbers reveal that progress in the association community is not as rapid as we would hope. But endorsement from their peers goes a long way toward building buy-in.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 24, 2022

Whether it’s community services, donor relations, governance, volunteer management, or communications, data plays a critical role in telling the story and uncovering the insights required to develop a response. . DLRS is a community-built and community-maintained open source Salesforce solution.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

One critical component is entirely within your control: how you manage your teams and set them up for success. In a recent Blackbaud webinar , we discussed four critical elements of managing and retaining development officers: consistency, clarity, accountability, and solidarity. Clarify roles and responsibilities.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 7, 2010

This is a guest post I wrote for the Online Community Report. You can find the original post and the community there. —– I love my community. Whether I’m talking about my role at NetSquared , my blog , or my network of friends, I am inspired every day and find value in, and rewards for, my participation.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today, Salesforce.org is excited to announce the release of the Salesforce.org Community Impact Report 2022. Salesforce.org Drives Community Impact Through its Products. Our customers are surrounded with support from an ecosystem of incredibly dedicated partners and the best and largest tech for social impact community anywhere.

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NTEN

APRIL 6, 2021

This article will offer five ways to make your volunteer management process more inclusive by providing all volunteers a better experience from sign-up to clock out. Build relationships with volunteers. Many organizations use the same few volunteer management strategies for all their programs and events.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

I was reminded of Ali’s video last week when I led a class for volunteer managers on creating virtual volunteer roles. One of the participants had to take an onsite museum role, where volunteers staff educational carts and engage with visitors, and transform it info a remote position. Ali made her homegrown video work.

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Twenty Hats

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This one would be directed towards nonprofits leaders rather than volunteer managers. Or they might do the reverse, and only volunteer – perhaps shifting from one kind of volunteer role to another. It’s about bringing community members into your organization and allowing them to support you in the ways most meaningful to them.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

To overcome these challenges, Candid, in coalition with a growing number of partners , set out to build a demographic data-led movement to meaningfully and measurably advance equity in the social sector. Candid is providing us with both the tool and an invitation to a community.

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Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity has seen substantial improvements in volunteer recruitment, engagement, and reporting after switching to VolunteerHub from another volunteer management software provider. This vision is incorporated into all of the services that Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity provides to the Lucas County, OH community.

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Twenty Hats

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Volunteer engagement is endlessly bloggable because our profession is about people, building community, and transforming this world for the better. There is always something new to share – a different perspective, an emerging trend, or a real-life example of a volunteer manager with a brilliant idea that deserves attention.

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