Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

I’m talking to organization that have inspiring stories, are doing incredibly important work, and have very real opportunities for the community to join in action. They don’t focus on a dollar number, they focus on the women’s stories and communication all that they wish they could do. But I’m not talking to random individuals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need. I think it works.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day, no matter where you are, but we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so. If you’re going to share this with a board member, that’d be kind of fun too. They have children, they’re doing all of this. not a jet.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

And I know you’ve got a little cold, but that’s what children give you. So I help organizations tell powerful stories that have raised collectively around a half billion dollars. Be an ambassador but tell a specific story? . They have someone that goes out to take photos, learn stories. Are you doing okay?

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

They counteract this by telling the stories of people both past and present who have connections with the American Red Cross. Don’t be afraid to share people’s stories because it will make your organization feel a lot more friendly and open. Like the American Red Cross, they know how to use personal stories to promote their brand.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

It might be a little tight because we’ve got a lot of good stuff to share with you, but ask questions anyway because we might be able to get to your question offline as well. You have fallen into a new story. Do not confuse the beginning of the story with the end.” And the other way is to just use stories.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

And if you have not heard, I have a podcast, “Let’s Take This Offline,” and you can go ahead and binge listen while you do your running, or your walking, or you’re sitting lakeside this summer, kind of decompressing from a really hellish year. First of all, these children have taught themselves. I love that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

It was my birthday and the culmination of a campaign to raise money for Cambodian children that I used an action learning project for the students. We actually eat chocolate in class as part of the exercise! In the book, the authors tell the story of Sameer Bhatia, a young Silicon Valley entrepreneur who diagnosed with leukemia.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 16, 2009

They want to hear stories of people that look just like them. Women are more skeptical of advertising than men are because they feel like someone's trying to get one up on them, and so they want to know that real people are engaged in an organization, and that they're hearing real-life stories. I read children's books a lot.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Altruistic donors usually love the story! We’ve all read news stories about national charities that mismanage funds. Those stories hurt every nonprofit because it erodes the public’s trust in our sector. Harness the power of impact by: Telling stories that focus on ONE person or family. Calculating your Core Number.

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

6) Social networking is fun – no doubt about it. Our children likewise will have a story to tell their grandchildren. Stop marketing and learn to integrate the mediums of online and offline engagement to inspire an army of supporters to connect people to people in support of your cause. I tweet from time to time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

3) Tweet Meet Give : This approach weaves together online and offline activities and leverages "Tweet Ups." The game was very engaging for adults and children alike. . I got some of the back story form Julio Vasconcellos , VP for Business Development, for the Experience Project which operates TwitCause. "I

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