Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? To that end, siloed brands are replaced by unifying goals that rally more than select individuals but entire communities. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 25, 2021

As improving community health becomes a definitive strategic priority for most hospitals, development must learn a new “beat” – and cultivate a relationship with a new champion. Most likely the manager or director of community benefit. You both lead your institution’s work in critical community partnerships. This individual?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Rather, you’re seeking critical investment in work that will make your community and world a better place. At one point in time, enacting their value to address homelessness in your area may translate to grants to homeless shelters. Different departments within a business will have different objectives.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I received this email from Save the Children complete with a countdown inside to hit their match and a very compelling image of a child in need looking directly at the camera. Their second subject line: “What is doubled-up homelessness?” . This community is getting sick without running water.” Drop the “It’s Giving Tuesday!”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

6,057 donors completed the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Survey and based on their responses, the donor community worldwide is made up of primarily women (65%) who have a liberal ideology (53%) , characterize themselves as religious (72%), and give between ($101-$1,000 USD) annually (43%).

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

How much will we ask for and how will that money make a difference? Donors respond well to Asks like these because they can see immediately how their donation will make a difference. It was a bleak situation and they were days away from being homeless. We have never been so scared of sliding into homelessness,” Jasmine said. “We

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2007

com community. The Care2 community is about taking action for different causes whether it be green living, human rights, or protecting the environment. She is a divorced mother of 6 children. She's been through some difficult times and was on the brink of homelessness. If you want to join the community on care2.com

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 21, 2017

This is the second installation in a series of posts on the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH)'s development of Abbott Square , a new creative community plaza in downtown Santa Cruz. When we first started talking about redeveloping Abbott Square as a community plaza for downtown Santa Cruz, we ran into some basic questions.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Your vision for your new organization probably includes vibrant programs, happy donors, tons of community support, and the opportunity to change lives. Everyone starts a nonprofit to make a difference. How will yours make a difference? What other organizations in your community address this need? Feed people?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Many times, communication is something people don’t feel is their strong suit. So, what do we do when our time is limited and we need to communicate with the community and our donors? Remember to keep your communications focused on how the audience can help, not just the great work your organization does. We tell stories.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 17, 2013

I was with two close friends who work in social service organizations focusing on homelessness and criminal justice respectively. We all care about making a difference in our community. Here are some of the big differences we noticed: Their work involves life-or-death situations. We all work for nonprofits.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

What will you do differently this year? Review the mission statement - cure cancer, end homelessness, provide affordable housing for working families - whatever it is, ask yourself if the programs from last year helped the organization reach its goals. Networking in the community. Now is the time to make changes.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries. It is a moving one and a half minute video about the struggle of untouchable caste Dalit children in India to grow up and be as successful as more advantaged children. Our story challenges get lots of attention.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

In order to lead your ministry, provide valuable programming, and connect your community to your mission, you need adequate funds. The more peer-to-peer participants you recruit, the more your mission is brought to the forefront of different audiences. That’s where peer-to-peer fundraising comes in. Determine a goal, 2.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Work from a list of prepared questions , but be prepared to go off-script if the donor goes in a different direction. Many will say their children are their proudest accomplishment. Others will say their career, community work, or their relationships with family and friends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

It is intended to inspire actions like contributing to charities, educating one’s children about giving, volunteering for a nonprofit, or to encourage people in their networks to do the same. This campaign provides resources, a theme, and asking all who participate to unleash their creativity to spread generosity.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Then we’ll give you the strategies you need to find volunteers who can truly make a difference to your organization’s work. Volunteers help nonprofits connect with the community. There are likely a number of interested parties in your community that want to make the world a better place.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

Last week I hosted a little contest to win a copy of Darius Graham's book, Being the Difference: True Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to Change the World. After 34 years in the Navy, Rick Koca "retired" - and started StandUp For Kids (S4K) , a nonprofit that works with homeless and street kids.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 27, 2011

Yesterday, I had lunch with Monica Martinez, the ED of Homeless Services for Santa Cruz county. I was amazed not only by her energy and intelligence but by her simple, transformative goal: to end homelessness. Monica is trying to reposition her organization as a social justice organization working on solutions to end homelessness.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

She has inspired an entire community to partner with more than 184 families who now own their own homes. "Habitat has enriched my life in countless ways, and offered me the opportunity to be a part of a community of people who believe in and act on creating tangible change every day. Here's what she says about this work.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Many types of donors, many ways to say thanks People give for all kinds of different reasons and occasions. Donors are different, as is the best way to thank each donor. I’ve tried lots of different things over the years, as have my clients. If you work with children, a child’s drawing is an obvious choice.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Since then, Stacey has become an indispensable member of our staff, leading our community programs and inspiring us to think in new ways about how we can build social capital in our community. I chose to focus my thesis on Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

It’s also much easier to target and personalize your message to different demographics, making your marketing strategy for fundraising far more effective. What are the different ways to fundraise online? Have your local wine expert guide you all through the different wines via livestream to complete the experience. Silent disco.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

The report captures a conundrum in measuring social change movements or networked approaches. Outcomes for “ wicked problems ” can be easily counted – policies passed, housing the homeless, educating children. Community organizing. Communications and framing. .” What is needed to achieve it?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2015

Although we know we have no lever guaranteed to eliminate poverty — it has been with us for thousands of years — for the first time, we have a tool kit and neural network via mobile and the Internet, which can be pointed at making a difference in people's lives. About Mobile4All: Making a Huge Difference for the Underserved.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 16, 2006

Last month I wrote a post, Cocktails and School Supplies , about a fundraising event in Los Angeles that our friend Meg produced to collect money and school supplies for a school Covenant House (a shelter that houses homeless and runaway youth) is opening in Tijuana. Her event raised over $2,000!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

The projects varied from educational tools for children to energy efficiency. TechSoup Global's Ale Bezdekian attended another San Francisco event, but it was much different from the one at San Francisco State. It was actually a kickoff event for a series of events and hackathons at [freespace] , a "pop-up community center.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 5, 2009

Yes, we’re making a difference against colorectal cancer, and that’s ultimately our big-picture goal. Why it matters that the patient voice is heard by the medical community. Do you want to feed the homeless or cure cancer? Give books to needy children or build a performing arts center?

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 6, 2014

It strengthens your community. The San Lorenzo Levee group used movement of homeless people as an indicator of social disruption. People x (Food + Place) looked at photos taken by children in a park to understand what contributed to their sense of community. There are different biases to who participates and why.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2013

Let’s look at two very different types of costs or expenses that your organization will incur: Program costs versus Administrative costs. There is no federally mandated maximum percentage of total expenses that may be spent on administrative items, and different types of nonprofits will naturally incur admin costs at different rates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The mission is to promote participation and practice in dance, movement, and performing arts traditions from around the world while using the arts as a key tool to revitalize community. They used social media to win “ Deals for Deeds ” contest.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Let’s look at two very different types of costs or expenses that your organization will incur: Program costs vs. Administrative costs. There is no federally mandated maximum percentage of total expenses that may be spent on administrative items, and different types of nonprofits will naturally incur admin costs at different rates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2006

" He goes on to offer some advice: Get to know the community first. Today, I got a report via the TechSoup Second Life listserv about an awareness-raising campaign for homeless children in Second Life - reported here , here and here. They have sponsored 296 foster homes housing 2,300 children! And not just fundraise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2008

Epic Change uses their donations to provide interest-free loans to local partners to finance their community improvement efforts. Not For Sale Campaign: 27 million people in slavery worldwide today, over 50% of them children. Education And More : Has a mission to help educate the children and reduce poverty in Guatemala.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2020

The “Q&A with sgLEADERS” series on sgENGAGE aims to provide readers, including the next generation of social good leaders, with valuable insights from executives across the social good community. A: What “led” me to working in higher education and “why” I’ve remained in the field have two different answers.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

This is going to be a real treat for the community. So we have several different topics today and the four. Most of our nonprofits have a human or community interest in mind, that purpose, and they exist to create impact, positive impact on the communities that we serve. Are they wanting to fund children’s programs?

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Qgiv

JULY 28, 2021

Instead of raising for funds during an event, the purpose of A Gift for Teaching’s peer-to-peer campaign is to ask their supporters to conduct their own DIY fundraisers in order to supply children with the supplies they need to succeed in school. This will make a significant difference to the nonprofits chosen by donors.

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