Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

When you bring the Internet, online social tools, mobile technologies, and all the rest into the equation, you do not fundamentally change how communities organize or make change. It may be a community of geography, cause, or topic. We should approach offline action as one of many channels available to us to reach our mission.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 24, 2009

There was an article in the Washington Post this week that talked about Facebook Causes and basically said they aren’t any good. It’s way to easy to accept a Facebook invitation to join a cause. How often do we join causes that we only remotely care about just so we don’t offend our friend who is asking?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

You might remember that a few weeks ago there was an article in the Washington Post proclaiming that fundraising using Facebook Causes was a failure based on a calculation of dollars per donor. Allison suggested that we reframe how think about Causes. I'll boil it down to " Causes is A Friending Tool, Not A Fundraising Tool."

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2017

Each year, Knowbility hosts OpenAIR (Accessibility Internet Rally). If your organization participates in OpenAIR, it gets more than a new website; your organization becomes a more welcoming organization online — and maybe offline as well. The event is open to nonprofits, NGOs, charities, schools, and others. About the Author.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Online social networks and the Internet are a part of our everyday life, work, and even death – whether we embrace it or not, we need a good guide to navigating this world. Also, if you are looking for a last minute gift for the nonprofit networking and data nerd in your life, here’s some book recommendations.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Merge your online and offline strategies. Once they make the decision to support your cause, the action should be a snap. More and more people, especially those under forty, primarily use their smartphones to access the internet. Remember to post about your fundraisers and campaigns, and your followers will respond. Challenges.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

This event focuses on Causes , an application for supporting and fundraising for organizations by individuals, groups and even the organizations themselves. Administrators of Causes accounts on MySpace received a notice via email stating, “Thank you for the work you’ve done on Causes on MySpace.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

This event focuses on Causes , an application for supporting and fundraising for organizations by individuals, groups and even the organizations themselves. Administrators of Causes accounts on MySpace received a notice via email stating, “Thank you for the work you’ve done on Causes on MySpace.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 10, 2012

”" Microsites for Nonprofits: Your Questions Answered | NTEN – "What do you do when you want to give extra publicity to a specific cause or campaign? " Why Being Good Enough Is Never Enough on the Internet – Forbes – This is an important post I think everyone should read!

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

For the past 60 or so years, and especially since the advent of the internet, social capital —interpersonal relationships and networks—has become increasingly crucial. Your cause is important, and you should always keep your mission in the front of your mind. Yes: donors want to further the cause—of course! Get out there.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 3, 2010

According to the Pew Neighbors Online study recently released, 27% of American adult Internet users (or 20% of adults overall) use “digital tools to talk to their neighbors and keep informed about community issues. Meetup Everywhere is “an open and free internet platform for sparking Meetups everywhere about something.

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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 internet is huge, there are literally countless platforms where people are forming community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2016

I was an early adopter of using the Internet in 1992 where I had a virtual job working online for a program of the New York Foundation for the Arts called ArtsWire. Another way to take a break is a “Digital Detox,” a period of time when a person does not use technology, the Internet, or mobile phone in order to reduce stress.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2017

In short, expect a continuation of common threats like ransomware, as well as the emergence of new threats from connected devices and the so-called Internet of Things. The Internet of Things Can Make People Vulnerable. And this isn't just an issue that may cause problems some years down the line. Ransomware with a Twist.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

The episode examined some of the ways technology and social media can be harnessed to support causes. A recent study finds that 73 percent of Internet users in Europe use social networks. In the United States, 66 percent of Internet users are on social networks. TechSoup hosted its first ever Nonprofits Live.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Online fundraising allows your nonprofit to earn donations from a wide audience, growing your network and raising more for your cause. For most states, soliciting donations refers to any ask made by your organization for a charitable gift as well as selling goods or services in exchange for money that will benefit a charitable cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Matthew Mahan , vice president of impact at Causes. She leads social innovation, philanthropy, and causes at Twitter and Blogs at Claire.us.com. More specifically we discussed grass roots fundraising and the rapid growth of online platforms that allow people to raise money for the causes they support. Meet Claire.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

With the right event management software for nonprofits, you can run your fundraising events more efficiently, helping you raise more money for your cause. What we love about Smartwaiver With an offline mode, Smartwaiver provides flexibility in collecting waivers, even if you don’t have an internet connection on-site of your event.

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CauseVox

MAY 12, 2022

A sloppy, ill-formatted, or non-persuasive “hub” won’t do much to convince people your cause is well-managed and worthy of a gift. Having the donation page embedded directly onto your site means your donor feels confident they’re donating to your cause and your cause alone. CauseVox makes your donation page look spectacular.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Baker presented an engaging and dynamic presentation which emphasized the symbiotic relationship of both online and offline engagement, the power of both to create community, encourage activism, develop branding, and unify those with common goals, both locally and globally. The key concepts behind this are activism and self-organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

As Jeremiah Owyang , founder of Crowd Companies , describes it as drones, robots, chat bots, and AI. He should know, having tracked and observed the disruption caused by online technology over the past decade. Bots needs to be designed increase engagement, support and inspire offline action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

Over the past decade, the Internet and social media have been one of my primary sources for professional learning. A lot the products of my sense-making are shared through this blog, flickr, YouTube, and Slideshare – as well as offline through presentations, book and article writing, and facilitating workshops.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 5, 2009

Many organizations have been saying the same thing about using the Internet for many years now, “we need someone to make us a Web site!” we20 wants to inspire people, online, to get together, offline, to talk about ideas to improve our lives and our world. You can read it and comment on it over at SSIR as well. No, you really don’t.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2009

This morning the Washington Post published an article titled " To Nonprofits Seeking Cash, Facebook App Isn't So Green: Though Popular, 'Causes' Ineffective for Fundraising." Proclaiming that fundraising using Facebook Causes was a failure based on a calculation of dollars per donor. . If you do the math, that's $41 per donor.

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

Even if you have the most awesome web site, campaign, or cause out there, you need a thoughtful and dedicated community behind it in order for it to be successful. Both online and offline, communities are not only the way we identify ourselves, but more importantly, they are the most authentic and powerful vehicle for change.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 2, 2010

You will also want to ensure that online communications are coordinated with offline communications such as direct mail efforts. to ensure you are not inadvertently causing donor fatigue and inundating your donors with communications. Think about how email marketing fits in with your overall goals. Additional Tips.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Ron Weber, Trinet Internet Solutions, Inc. Supporters need a designated space to read about your cause, perhaps leave comments and give donations. Offer holiday eCards that web visitors or email recipients can forward to their friends to help promote your cause. Use Offline Channels to Drive Online Action. case studies.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

With so many apps coming out all the time it’s easy to miss the ones built for social good and hard to keep up on useful apps that nonprofits and causes can use to do their work. iOS/Android: Charity Miles is an app that connects your commitment to fitness with your commitment to the causes your support. Frogloop has you covered.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

When you hear about a cause from a person close to you-- be it a friend, colleague, or family member, this triggers an emotional connection that influences the person to pay attention, and consider looking at the request of favor. Identify key places where to promote your campaign like social media, message boards, and offline locations.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Staff led on-the-ground efforts in just a handful of key cities, while the majority of actions were organized online and offline by activists and other citizens -– volunteers, by and large. Or was power based in the individual relationships offline and online, many of which continued to grow and strengthen after this day?

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

With so many apps coming out all the time it’s easy to miss the ones built for social good and hard to keep up on useful apps that nonprofits and causes can use to do their work. Takes with a fitness and cause driven movement that the app creators are hoping to foster. Frogloop has you covered. Score one for team collaboration!

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

The discussion featured guest speakers Jen Burton , community director at Causes ; Tom Dawkins , co-founder of StartSomeGood ; and Miles Orkin , national director for mobile and web at the American Cancer Society. Causes' fundraising platform allows nonprofits to tell their story and engage donors. based 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Now the online channel has breathed new life into this surging wave and brought with it Facebook events, Myspace groups, Razoo causes, BBC News feeds updated real-time, Twitter posts about Wear A Red Shirt This Friday For Burma and countless IMs??? Someone sneezed and it spread across the whole internet; you???ll ll receive it.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Care2 provides visitors to their site green-living advice and the opportunity to act on behalf of the causes they care most about. Meanwhile, Care2’s blogging network is comprised of 80 bloggers writing compellingly about a multitude of causes that matter to its membership.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

In the David Chiu world, it refers to a continuous feedback loop that includes both online and offline channels. Any type of organization could do something similar for their cause or to reach and understand their community better. How do you use social media to engage and advocate for your cause? Share in the comments below.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

By instructing computers in a botnet to try and load and reload a website repeatedly, attackers can effectively knock a website offline temporarily. Sometimes, attackers carry out DDoS attacks merely to cause mischief, but attackers have also used them to make statements, political or otherwise.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

It took the… • Telephone 38 years to reach 50 million users • Television 13 years to reach 50 million users • Internet 4 years to reach over 50 million users Moreover, there are over 220 million U.S. Internet users, or 72.5% Encourage your offline members to donate online so you can capture their email addresses.

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