Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact. What’s our role? Quite the opposite.

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Build Community Technology Action 220

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

When determining who should have access and to what information, we started by defining roles within the school. Each had different use cases, and we created role-based access so everyone could get the data and reporting they needed without compromising data security. Register for bbcon now ! We look forward to seeing you in Denver!

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Data Management Denver Policy 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2010

The story has shifted from how technology is disrupting the amazing success of text giving campaigns to the role social media is playing in the relief efforts. Crisis Mapping My colleagues at Ushahidi have been working around the clock and around the globe mapping crisis information from Haiti. Tags: maps.

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Haiti Map Volunteer Tech 96

DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

Many nonprofits have relied on technology as a crucial aspect of standing out from the crowd, connecting with donors, and raising the needed donations to further their cause. That’s where a nonprofit technology assessment comes into play. That’s where a nonprofit technology assessment comes into play. So, let’s dive in!

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Evaluation Tech Technology Consultant 52

Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

7 Things Your Association Strategy Should Include Mapping out a strategy for your membership association isn’t a one-time process. Strategic storytelling, media engagement, social media campaigns, and community collaborations are some of the different ways that your association might want to share its mission and values with the wider world.

Associations 52

Associations Practice Strategy Leadership 52

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Collaborative Partnerships and Community Support (5 percent). Intern Roles (if any).

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Analysis Grant Application Contact 99

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

As technology continues to evolve—think things like “Alexa, make a donation,” and the advent of driverless cars and essentially a “second living room”—we’ll only see more opportunities and integrations crop up that allow nonprofits to interact with consumers through platforms like Uber, Venmo, Shopify, and Twitch.

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Trend Fundraising San Diego Philanthropy 271

AccelEvents

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Using an event management platform like Accelevents, all teams can streamline their collaboration efforts through a centralized platform, leading to more cohesive event attendee messaging and management. 3 Ways to Use the Accelevents Event Technology Integration with the HubSpot CRM. Kick-Off Automation with Triggers. Department.

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Management Virtual Registration Integration 96

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Michael Sullivan manages The Giving Block’s partnerships with nonprofit technology and ser-vice providers. Wendy is collaborative, inclusive, and positive. Additionally, Rebecca is a digital mapper for the Tanzania Development Trust mapping rural Tanzania to aid the work of local anti-FGM activists.

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Tanzania Cameroon Fundraising NGO 52

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Michael Sullivan manages The Giving Block’s partnerships with nonprofit technology and ser-vice providers. Wendy is collaborative, inclusive, and positive. Additionally, Rebecca is a digital mapper for the Tanzania Development Trust mapping rural Tanzania to aid the work of local anti-FGM activists.

Tanzania 52

Tanzania Cameroon Fundraising NGO 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

These new collaborative initiatives pull together various players (often government, private sector and nonprofits) within an ecosystem, defined by issue and/or place, to coordinate and align their action to drive greater impact. But whether you call it “networked” ways of working, “collaboration 2.0” Call this “social change 2.0”.

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Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2006

This session introduces the concepts and tools behind the next generation of internet technologies or what has been dubbed "Web.20" One of the ideas we want to start with is technology steward concept that Nancy White, John Smith, and Etienne Wenger have been shaping in their Technologies for Communities report.

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Roles Technology Wiki Hype 50

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2018

Like many years in the past, 2017 continued to bring significant change to the way foundations approach their grantmaking, collaborate with each other, collaborate with their grant partners, collaborate with the public and private sectors and how they are utilizing technology and data to drive their strategy forward.

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Foundation Trend Collaboration Grant 37

Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

However, this would be like starting a road trip without a map. For example, they can read the full marketing plan to understand how their responsibilities fit in with other roles and the broader goals of the campaign. This might include limited funding, a small staff, outdated equipment and technology, and more.

Marketing 52

Marketing Analysis Nonprofit Audience 52

sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

A successful implementation can take a significant amount of time and collaboration among your team. Technology ecosystem and interaction: Your new fund accounting software will only be one part of your organization’s overall technology ecosystem. Encourage your team to move into positive “what if” thinking.

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System Fund Practice Free 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2012

It is all about the data, but data is playing a huge role in civic engagement strategies and if people or nonprofits lack the skills to use it for civic engagement goals, that poses a problem. Lucy Bernholz, who also participated in the meeting, wrote up this great post about the space/movement that is in the center of her research).

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Data Literacy Boston Charlotte 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

If you are not already familiar with their work, you will learn a lot about online collaboration, knowledge management, informal learning, and networks by following them. She also publishes the Top Learning Tools Index , a crowdsourced list of the best technologies for networked learning. He asked to reflect on our network map.

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Learning Work Knowledge Management Knowledge 98

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Lastly, you’ll want to identify what roles are needed. Knowing your community also means knowing your role in the ecosystem.

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Case Study Community Impact Studies 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. Once we mapped the network on the wall before our eyes, we reflected on the following questions: * What are the points of connection? Network Mapping Exercise.

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Network Build Exercise Map 99

Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2012

As recently noted by Frank Barry of Blackbaud, technology plays a key role as the art and culture sector engages its audience. For Zero1, an organization whose mission is at the intersection of art and technology, a tech-based approach to this problem makes perfect sense. To tackle the challenge, Zero1 decided to create an app.

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Arts Tech San Francisco Proposal 58

NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Now more than ever, nonprofit boards need to adopt a technology strategy to help improve everything from communication to compliance. Why technology? Now more than ever, nonprofit boards need to adopt a technology strategy to help improve everything from communication to compliance. Why technology?

Software 85

Software Management Time Cleveland 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Is there a lead facilitator who is responsible for the final decision or is the team to work collaboratively making decisions? Next, of course, is diving into the design task of identifying goals and framing for the session and specific roles. Defining Roles. What do you want to learn from working together?

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Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Just as those core elements of communities help them operate in an agile, flexible way; there are core elements of the community-driven model that institutions can employ, including: Let the community drive : As the organization/institution, you can provide the map, the gas, and even the car, but the community needs to be the driver.

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Community Library Model Adopt 167

Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

Panelists included: Danielle Siembieda, former community engagement and special projects manager for ZERO1: The Art & Technology Network in San Jose, CA. An interactive map app was also collaboratively created by the community as a social experiment to facilitate user experience.

Arts 57

Arts San Francisco Community San Jose 57

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

You’re guaranteed to (virtually) collaborate with peers from departments across campus, including advancement, marketing, financial aid, academic leadership and more. Map out a session grid. Do you want to hear about technology? Following the opening keynote, we break into our Super Sessions. Do you want to hear from peers?

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Professional Guide Virtual Blackbaud 28

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Since government is a major funder of rural programs, it's useful to know that a clear trend in government funding is interagency collaborations. More government grants are looking for collaborations among multiple organizations that are able to address an issue from different angles. The Role of Technology in Philanthropy.

America 56

America Fund Resource Library 56

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

The third revolution happened as electronics and information technology automated production. Every one of these revolutions brought with it incredible new advances, economically, socially, technologically and more. Is your partnership model one that embraces radical collaboration?

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Industry Goal Trend Collaboration 20

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

There will be opportunity to (virtually) collaborate with peers from across the country and the world including those who work in development, membership, finance, marketing, and more. Map out a session grid: I recommend that you ask yourself what do you want to get out of bbcon? Do you want to hear about technology?

Arts 28

Arts Culture Guide Organization 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

In the larger view of systemic change, storytelling takes on an even bigger role, where a well-told story creates a shared experience and helps illuminate all factors (root cause and symptomatic) that effect social change efforts at both global and local levels, creating a comprehensive, connected, “best practice” view of achieving progress.

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Storytelling Network Collaboration Classroom 63

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2021

Technology, when used for good, can change the world. As a social impact center of Salesforce, our focus at Salesforce.org is to build powerful technology for, and with, our community of nonprofits, mission-driven companies, and education institutions.

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Roles Tech Seattle Law 93

NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

I've always evangelized the potential of tools like Facebook and Twitter to create meaningful communities and collaborations, but now realize the true opportunity for all of us who spend our days mixing up cocktails of mission and technology: . As Robert Scoble pointed out, "It's not so much about technology but people."

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Disaster Haiti Los Angeles Social Media 89

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2015

NetSquared holds free or low-cost educational events for people and organizations who want to learn more about using technology for social good. Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient, local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Event Reports.

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Netsquared Las Vegas San Francisco South America 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica for this project where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as a sort of meta network weaver. Multi-stakeholder projects with many organizations, people, and roles are complex. We created a network map.

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Network Build Yemen Morocco 95

NTEN

AUGUST 6, 2012

NTEN member and geographic web and mobile software developer Azavea, in collaboration with Temple University's Center for Security and Crime Science, just released ACS Alchemist , an open source tool that makes it easier to access US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) data.

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NTEN Open Source Influence National 57

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 18, 2009

It’s also a good idea to evaluate the capacity (especially if you think collaboration or partnership is an opportunity) of related organizations. Identify what technologies are most appropriate. One great way to help guide you in the process of identifying and selecting the most appropriate technologies is to ask your community!

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Social Media Strategy Media Social 190

NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Now more than ever, nonprofit boards need to adopt a technology strategy to help improve everything from communication to compliance. Why technology? Now more than ever, nonprofit boards need to adopt a technology strategy to help improve everything from communication to compliance. Why technology?

Software 40

Software Management Time Cleveland 40

Forum One

JANUARY 22, 2010

I explained how technology and social media are playing a leading role in innovation in the aid sector and helping to bring relief to earthquake victims in Haiti. Open source maps to help aid workers navigate damaged areas and coordinate their efforts. Some of the highlights include: An English/Creole translation iPhone app.

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Haiti Los Angeles Washington Social Media 50