Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 5, 2013

I’m honored to be included in a new ebook about marketing, fundraising, and social media. For many people, the decision to give money is influenced by our peer networks and personal experiences. That’s why social media can be a valuable component of your online fundraising strategies.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Social media can be an extremely effective way to reach new audiences for your nonprofit and secure more donations for your cause. Nonprofit outreach should balance donor acquisition with donor engagement, so how do you utilize social media for both efforts? Create connections between your site and social profiles.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2021

As soon as people go online, whether it’s on their phones or computers, they are instantly bombarded with organizations and companies vying for their attention. A tried and true method of increasing marketing efforts is to use a multi-channel approach. Why Your Nonprofit Website Plays a Critical Role.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

One of the themes that bubbled up was the role of ambient data from social media channels and I agreed to lead a discussion on: How useful is this data for foundations? The professional tools for monitoring and analyzing social media data can be expensive and pose a steep learning curve.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

1) Market your peer-to-peer fundraisers The first step to acquire new donors with your peer-to-peer fundraising event is to make sure people know the event is happening in the first place! This simple method of getting the word out works so long as you can secure highly visible places to hang your flyers.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

In today’s modernized world, social media branding has become a no-brainer. With millions surfing the web at any given moment, social channels have proven to be super valuable as a way to keep in touch with friends and family ? billion social media users worldwide. and the world. What do these add up to?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Most people who work in the nonprofit sector do so out of a commitment to a cause or passion bigger than themselves or their desire for material things. Even if it is only a small raise, this is the year that all nonprofit social media managers (female and male) should ask for a raise. 2) Ask for a social media budget.

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NCE Social Media

APRIL 16, 2013

People were injured. People died. Many took to social media to share news quickly to say that they were okay, instructions on how to find help and how to give help. News from individuals, media, and authorities was pushed out quickly. Do you have a crisis communications plan in place?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

To follow up on Monday’s post about why nonprofits should consider hiring a social media manger , below is an excerpt from Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits that helps further explore the time commitment necessary to create and sustain a comprehensive social media stategy for your nonprofit.

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Candid

JUNE 13, 2024

One place where a few minutes’ effort can make a big impact is your nonprofit’s Candid profile. The information you share goes beyond your Candid profile; it also appears across a range of channels that integrate information from these profiles, including several major donor-advised funds (DAFs) and giving platforms. With over 1.8

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

With usage stats like that it’s probably safe to assume that a large portion of your followers use at least one social network, right? With that in mind, here are 12 tips that will help you succeed no matter what social-networking site you apply them to. The social Web is no different. Claim your land. Locate your peeps.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Fortunately, with data, we can better understand members’ behavior and which marketing channel is most effective to reach our members. Let’s start by identifying the best channels and tools to maximize your campaigns. According to HubSpot, most marketers consistently leverage three channels. How are you tracking success?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

people who want to help. Focusing on experience leads to higher survey scores, more supporters inviting a friend or sharing on social media, greater reach, larger results, and most importantly, more impact generated. Give a shout-out to the business and volunteers by celebrating them on social media and at your event.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

These amazing organizations are committed to social change and making the world a better place. Those supporters, volunteers, and donors can become powerful advocates when they share UGC with their followers on social media or when they, say, write a blog post about their support for an email blast.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. are already using social media, many have not yet taken all of the steps below to ensure that their social media campaigns are built on a solid foundation meant to produce ROI (Return on Investment).

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Citizen-Powered Response. Direct Content.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2021

After completing your marketing analysis, it should be clear what your best channels are and who your current customer is. To Choose Your Channels Wisely. Your marketing and competition analysis should clearly display marketing and advertising channels that have given you the best ROI. To Confirm Who Your Customer Is.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

It’s hard to deny that social media has forever created a fundamental shift in the way we engage with each other. That’s why when nonprofits encourage the act of social fundraising, they not only empower supporters to share their love of the cause, but they also leverage their vast personal networks to grow in so many ways.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

At this point, your organization has probably already created a Facebook page, amassed a decent number of supporters following that page, and perhaps even used Facebook Ads to expand the reach of your social media-based fundraising efforts— such as running ads to promote any upcoming virtual fundraising events or peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me. Posterous: BigCatRescue.posterous.com.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 24, 2014

Not all social media channels are created equal. Read on for more about what every board member needs to know about social media. 3 Things Every Board Member Should Know About Social Media. 1) Not All Social Media Channels Are Created Equal. Each social media channel (i.e.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

Yes, we’re talking about ChatGPT , an AI-powered tool that’s gaining widespread popularity on social media and revolutionizing the common workplace. But quick technological advancements can be overwhelming, causing many people to feel uncertain about where to begin.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Finding people who genuinely care about your cause is like making a new friend; it takes time and effort. Leverage Social Media Meta, Insta, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and the recently rebranded X. I’m sure you’re using at least one of these social media channels. Let’s think about your non-donor records.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Title (s): Manager, External Affairs and Associate, Social Media & Recruitment. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing?

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

How can social media campaigns be engaging, inspiring – and effective? Social media is the future of nonprofit outreach. These outstanding examples are social media campaigns that have expertly used the platform to further their cause. Make-A-Wish’s YouTube Channel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

In reviewing the data and themes from the audience input, some terrific questions about engagement popped out: How can we become better at using social media so that our channels experience more engagement and convert people to get involved? How can we get people to talk to us? The common tip? Craft good headlines.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Why LGBTQ+ advocacy is always-on from here on It’s more important than ever for LGBTQ+ organizations to effectively advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Also, on February 19 in collaboration with Nonprofit Tech for Good, she’ll be presenting a free webinar about how nonprofits can use social media to raise money online.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

But whether people will donate or not is another topic altogether. You have to define your needs; you have to put those needs into words packed with passion and emotion; you have to lead up to your fundraiser and get people interested before it even launches. Post the results of what was raised on social media.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

But financial contributions aren’t the only way people got involved. More People Are Participating Than Ever Before 35 million adults in the U.S. Plenty of People Participate in GivingTuesday Without Donating Money In 2022, 36% of participants in the U.S. saw 11 million people donate goods and 10 million volunteers.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

What : An important part of your social media strategy should be listening for people and organizations who are talking about the issues you want to discuss.How do you know which networks will be most effective to reach your goals? Learn what people want to hear. Multi-channel conversations.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 9, 2022

You can also use this list to target your volunteer recruitment efforts; for example, if you’re looking for someone with specific social media skills, you could target your social media channels or run ads targeting people with those skills. Create a Volunteer Recruitment Video. Speak at Local Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 8, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of co-facilitating a half-day “Digital Strategies&# seminar with Vince Ford, Director of Digital Media from the New York Philharmonic and leading a peer session for major orchestra marketing staff and youth orchestra executive directors with Makala Johnson who does Social Media for the Mayo Clinic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

How to use social media to inspire 40,000 people to give on one day. No doubt social media is a key part of our promotional and event strategy. In fact, this may be one of the largest collaborative social media efforts in the nonprofit world. Social media success: collaborate, inform, build, engage.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With the right tools in place, anyone can organize a golf tournament, regardless of their golf knowledge or experience. Leverage digital channels. Use it in tandem with your event website and digital channels to plan your tournament marketing campaigns. Why should my nonprofit host a charity golf tournament?

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

For example, the truth Initiative leverages a multi-step SMS, email, and social messaging campaign to spread awareness of—and stop—the sale of tobacco in Walgreens. As a result, the advocacy campaign collected 5,300 youth names and rallied the support of more than 67,000 young people. social media marketing director).

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2024

Marketing is all about meeting your target audience where they are, meaning there’s no better place to launch your marketing efforts than online. Cost per acquisition, which is the cost of attaining each member via marketing materials The volume of social interactions, which is the total interactions you get on social media (e.g.

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