EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Building these habits now will help organizations meet more of their goals in 2023.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

We focused on principles for community building and community organizing, as well as examples of both short-term and long-term engagement. Would love to hear if you have examples or tips to share! Principles of Community Organizing. Focus on Shared Goals and Shared Ownership. Here are the slides!

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

For instance, Instagram is ideal for sharing primarily visual content such as images and videos, while Twitter has a 280-character limit per tweet and is most suitable for quick updates and hashtag campaigns. With this in mind, let’s jump right into building a strong and supportive community for your nonprofit on the platform!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

In this environment, building a community of loyal advocates for your cause is more important than ever before. While paid ads and steeply-priced lead lists may deliver short-term results, long-term donor relationships are built on trust and community. It’s convenient, and you know exactly what to expect.

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Social Media Organization Media Fundraising 260

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. I started the keynote by reading a poem by Deanna Zandt, a friend and the author of Share This! How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? That’s when the movement building can begin. What is a movement?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A wise boss once told me: “ A community is defined by caring for its members. One of the things you are responsible for as a development professional is building and nurturing community. Let’s focus, head-on, on the impact you have on the philanthropists who choose to commune with you. Otherwise, it’s just a zip code.”

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People Community Facilitation Philanthropy 110

CauseVox

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Discover how involving donors and volunteers in decision-making processes, captivating audiences with real-life narratives, building trust through authenticity, and inspiring action can reshape your nonprofit’s impact in the digital age. Action: Community stories can inspire action among stakeholders.

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Action Story Captivate Community 85

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

What would motivate you to share it with your friends? Why does social sharing matter anyways? We’ll also look at the types of emotions that drive engagement and how you can leverage them to increase social sharing for your nonprofit’s videos. Which Emotions Increase Social Sharing? Arousing Emotions. Dominance Emotions.

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Data is critical in evaluating programs, demonstrating the need for new services, and helping nonprofits build an airtight case for support. This practice makes it harder, if not impossible, for us to adequately advocate for diverse communities and demonstrate their unique needs. For example, aggregated data from the U.S.

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Resource Data Community Aggregator 59

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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Community Online Strategy Guidelines 134

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Discover how involving donors and volunteers in decision-making processes, captivating audiences with real-life narratives, building trust through authenticity, and inspiring action can reshape your nonprofit’s impact in the digital age. Action: Community stories can inspire action among stakeholders.

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Action Story Captivate Community 81

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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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. Instead, they serve as partners in your work, representing the community you serve and even boosting the productivity of your workforce.

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 88

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

The need for collaboration amongst a diverse array of community members has become a recognized focus within the nonprofit sector. What obligations do white-led nonprofits hold for working with minority community groups and nonprofits in their communities? Illustration by Yuxin Qin. On this, many can agree.

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Community Build Minnesota Collaboration 52

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2009

My current job title includes the term “Community Builder” and I get asked nearly every day just what that means: how do you build community? where is the community you want to build? how can I be a community builder online? Community building” is about a lot of things. Your Community.

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Community Build Online Social Network 226

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

The conclusion was that building trust with your constituents is the closest you can come to a silver bullet for fundraising – not slick online tools or celebrity endorsements. But, how do you go about building that trust? Passive Ways to Build Trust. Share your data. Active Ways to Build Trust.

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DonorPerfect

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

WATCH What you’ll take away Reimagine the assets you already lean on to help you craft community-building experiences through email marketing. The post Conference Sponsors Share Expert Guidance for Fundraising in 2022 appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Is there expertise we can share? This big little idea was simply to hold space for CDOs to talk about what’s stressing them out and share experiences, ideas, and lessons learned with others who are facing the same challenges and finding their way through. And things are still changing, day by day and moment by moment.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2010

Two weeks ago I shared a couple reflections that I had on a recent #4change chat about community building – the major output from that chat and the follow up blog post was the call I heard for a regular opportunity to talk about community building. Monthly Community Builder Chats.

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Community Build Case Study Phase 174

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A trusting relationship with donors contains shared perceptions and values, openness, transparency, and a willingness to grow the connection. Here are some strategies your organization can consider for improving donor retention by building donor trust in your brand. How you share those moments with your donors has value.

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Retention Donor Build Strategy 83

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success.

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Roles Foundation Leadership Community 72

Candid

JUNE 9, 2021

This more just and equitable approach to philanthropy has been practiced for decades and the ethos it is based in—that those closest to the problem are the closest to the solutions—has deep roots in community organizing, deliberative democracy, and even in philanthropy itself. . and “How should we iterate?”

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Problem Community Participatory Philanthropy 119

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2011

I’ve presented about Twitter before, as well, so in addition to sharing some notes and resources, and my slides, from the presentation on Friday, I want to also round up other Twitter-related posts and links here. Twitter at use for Tu Diabetes community. Presentation Slides. How can nonprofits use Twitter?

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Twitter Volunteer Community Build 231

CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Whether you’re running a marathon to raise money for mental health or you are a nonprofit considering hosting a peer-to-peer birthday fundraiser , building an effective personal fundraising page is the first step towards creating positive change in the world. Then share why you care. Why do you care?

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Personal Build Effective Fundraising 72

DonorDock

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Hear from Anna Larson from CCRI, as she shares how they use events to build a sense of community and connection among their donors.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2023

It involves the process of categorizing supporters into groups based on shared qualities and characteristics. This allows nonprofits to efficiently personalize interactions and communications to develop relationships with a large number of supporters at once. Build better relationships & secure more funding with Bloomerang.

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Group Action Data Donor 80

Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2022

As nonprofits, our work is focused on community engagement. Our initiatives directly impact the people we serve by addressing community-centered needs. Community engagement brings group members together to make decisions about their shared future.

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Community Government Local Foundation 83

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

One of the sessions I’m a part of , along with Manny Hernandez, Peggy Duvette, and Christine Egger, hopes to answer the question how you can build strong online communities without losing your sanity. Examples on how to grow your online community. Tips for encouraging interaction in your online community.

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Build Community Atlanta Online 150

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.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Pride Month is a great time to celebrate and reflect on the work activists and nonprofit organizations are doing to support the LGBTQ+ community. With that in mind, I wanted to share a list of funding and grant resources available for nonprofits serving that community. The Vermont Community Foundation. Leeway Foundation.

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Grant Fund Vermont New York City 121

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. Regardless of whether I feel like, or am trying to be, a community builder, the community always provides opportunities for others to join me. But, it ain’t easy.

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Community Build Report Online 123

Candid

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This is a great way to get some easy content ready to share, while also reminding your audience of the amazing things you’ve done over the last year. The goal here is to build a positive community that wants to support your cause, so you need to be active in it. This is another great way to build community.

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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. The authors further share that most people spend one-third or more of their waking time working. Ask coworkers to share their health strategies and successes. Use community volunteering as employee socializing time.

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Deborah Clark, who manages the NH Gives Day , received a call in spring 2020 after COVID-19 caused the cancellation of many other community events including those at the NH Charitable Foundation. Deborah shares, “The 2022 season has kicked off and I have a powerhouse team of 13 skilled volunteers.

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Skills Build Volunteer Broadcast 98

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Your fundraising software should allow you to build a custom donation page that encourages people to complete the donation process and is easy for your donors to use. Here are some best practices to keep in mind when building an effective nonprofit donation page. Best practices for building an effective nonprofit donation page 1.

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Effective Donation Practice Build 81

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

When it comes to fundraising, innovation and creativity are key to capturing the attention and support of your community. Share the significance of the project and how they can contribute. This widens your reach and increases the chances of garnering support from beyond your immediate community. So why wait?

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Causes Build Fundraising Method 52

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 12, 2010

—— Last year I used the metaphor of “ gardening vs landscaping &# to outline some of the key attributes I believe make for successful community building, on or offline. The approach is focused on organic collaboration and growth for the entire community.

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