Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In fact, Community Brands research suggests that most members (76 percent!) Your online community is already a powerful tool for providing a great member experience. So, a great way to connect with early careerists is to make your online community even friendlier to them. But, let’s focus just on your younger members for a bit.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

Leverage Facebook Messenger for conversational messaging. With this in mind, let’s jump right into building a strong and supportive community for your nonprofit on the platform! Leverage Facebook Messenger for conversational messaging. How many users are liking, commenting on, or sharing our content?

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Facebook Build Community Strategy 59

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

Read the post and join the conversation on the NTEN blog. When it comes to managing or building communities, online or on the ground, the work can seem overwhelming and sometimes even never-ending. Wherever you are, and whatever the kind of community you are wrangling, there are some general lessons that I recommend.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Thankfully, many social media networks will have mechanisms that will allow you to have a private conversation. There are a few important tips that you should follow when having a conversation with a prospective member; Answer questions as directly and succulently as possible. 5) Build an engaged community on social media.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. But say hi.

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People Community Video Podcast 76

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. Defining Community. Engaging Community.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Despite the novelty, we were interviewing some of the most forward-thinking leaders in our community. Our colleague Stuart Meyer,* who at the time was CEO of the National Barbeque and Grilling Association, a fully virtual organization, made this comment. “We More than a few of those executives were managing virtual teams.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 4, 2010

I can’t wait for your feedback, comments, recommendations for further improvements, and general reaction; but first, I need to share some thank yous and some background for all those who have followed this process. I’m so excited to say that the redesign for the website is ready to be unveiled! Thanks, Matt!

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The monthly Community Builder chat series is part of the #4Change community of regularly scheduled chats, bringing together people from around the world to talk about examples, practices, tips and more as we all explore the way technology can be used for social change. Building a loop between online and offline community activities.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I had a lot of fun yesterday giving a webinar for the Nonprofit Webinar series ; it was a whole hour discussing community engagement! DIY Community Engagement Metrics. Community Mapping. >> Step 1: Identify all the groups within your community. Well, from the planning and analysis side, that is. Presentation.

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Metrics Community Map Template 219

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I love community organizing. I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. What are the online community organizing best practices from your experience?

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Local Community Organization Netsquared 145

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2010

Two weeks ago I shared a couple reflections that I had on a recent #4change chat about community building – the major output from that chat and the follow up blog post was the call I heard for a regular opportunity to talk about community building. Monthly Community Builder Chats. What: Community Building Across Platforms.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 28, 2010

Last month, I moderated the June #4Change chat with the topic of “community building&#. There were some excellent ideas and tips, and generally great conversation. In the last chat, there was a lot of mention and enthusiasm for a monthly chat specifically on community building. Launching Monthly Community Builder Chats.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

As such, we’ve turned to the strategic questions and priority areas of our Real-Time Strategic Plan many times during the pandemic to help guide our thinking and decisions about our programs, our conference, and our advocacy efforts. Below, we’ve included comments from Jude, Leon, Rubin, and Yesenia.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

They’re doing a virtual book tour exploring concepts from Open Community : a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. In this post, Maddie and Lindy answer a few questions for the NetWits Think Tank community (Oh, and please ask more in the comments. Why did you write Open Community?

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Open Community NTC Social Media 159

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Today’s CommBuild chat brought together some regular participants and some new ones for a rich conversation chock full of examples and ideas to share! The conversation in this month’s chat focused on these questions: How to best stay motivated and motivate your community team. Great response from the community.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. Let’s start at the most fundamental place for this conversation. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? In the most simple terms, a movement is when organizations work with, and not for, the community.

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Build Community Technology Action 220

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 20, 2010

Last night was the first in what will now be a monthly chat for community builders or those interested in learning more about building community, on and offline. August 2010 – Community Builder Chat Wrap Up. The two main questions explored were: Why build online communities? This time we’ll explore 1.

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Media Cause

JUNE 27, 2023

Installing pixels, and making sure the conversion actions you want are tracking are all vital to being able to report on success. Community Management If you are running a strong organic social media strategy, it’s likely you have a community management workflow in place.

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Social Media Guide Media Social 97

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review’s opinion blog is up – you can read the post and contribute to the conversation on SSIR , or read it in full below. Empower community advisors. Form a community advisory team that can provide feedback, ideas, direction and even leadership or organizing support.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Next Tuesday, I’m running a webinar with NTEN discussing “More than just a community: Using communities to reach your program goals.&# As always, I hope it’s a fun and informative session, but it’ll also have space for sharing and lots of questions. Leave a comment and let me know!

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JULY 25, 2020

I recently ran a survey in our community to ask folks what their big challenges are these days and what would feel like an absolute miracle to do inside their fundraising or communications program. Today I’m going to share 4 questions that I always use when I’m trying to answer the question, “What next?”

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 11, 2010

You can read and comment on the original post here. It’s because this is another example of how our tools are defining community. ( Last month’s post focused on that topic using Causes, Ideablob and Ning as references for the conversation.) As I said before, “Market&# does not equal “Community&#.

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Community Ipod Ning Public 174

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Today’s Community Builder chat had a small group with a lot to say! It was a rich discussion and it doesn’t stop here – use the link below to review the full transcript and share your discussions points or ideas in the comments. What are online communities good for? What are online communities good for?

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Community Green Review Discussion 117

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

Last week, I had a fun time moderating the June #4Change Twitter Chat on Online Community Building. Thanks to all those who participated or followed along, and to those who will join the conversation now! What makes a Twitter chat different than a blog post, for example, is that the conversation is 1. real time, and 2.

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Community Build Local Los Angeles 132

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 29, 2021

It represents an ongoing movement for equality and highlights issues the community still faces today. The parades, marches, and other Pride events that take place in June, with the rainbow flag as uniting symbol, were born from those who fought for equality for the LGBTQ+ community since the Stonewall riots in June, 1969.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

This is one of the first questions donors ask. Read more about hospitals’ strategic shifts to address community health. This simple answer is why MHP Foundation is shifting our fundraising focus to the social determinants of health within our community. Using #GivingTueday to Fundraise for Community Health.

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Foundation Support Build Celebrate 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Note from Beth: I’m taking part in the virtual book tour Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer are doing to explore concepts from Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. I read an early draft of the book and think it is a very important idea for those of us in the nonprofit community embrace.

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Open Community San Francisco Associations 91

NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

What are excellent practices and what questions are good to ask when you want to create a thriving community while maintaining your organizational effectiveness? Having a conversation with your community of stakeholders is an essential activity for nonprofits. Two Community Stories. LikeMinded. So we asked.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

GOLD – Community Website. The Livability Index scores neighborhoods and communities across the U.S. This is a ground-breaking web-based tool built using JavaScript technologies that presents the clearest picture yet of how well a community meets the current and future needs of people of all ages, incomes, ethnicities, and abilities.

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Award Washington National Drupal 77

AFP Blog

JUNE 11, 2013

Brooklyn Museum: Community: bloggers@brooklynmuseum » Moving Toward a Conversation : "For the most part these worked to serve the purpose and we didn’t think much about changing them, but this year we started to wonder if there would be value in upping the game a bit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

Rather, a new media manager’s day is divided into five- or ten-minute intervals—five minutes posting on Facebook, ten minutes creating a Twitter list, twenty minutes creating a Google+ invitation, three minutes posting on Tumblr, two minutes commenting on Instagram, and so on. Community Building. Leadership.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Maybe you’ve also taken the next step of strengthening your stakeholder community by engaging in back and forth dialog online – whether in existing social spaces like blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, or in a custom built online community. Are you ready to take your community to the next level of maturity? Some are huge.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Author: Seema Rao This month, inspired by the panel at Western Museums Association , we've been discussing all things audience, community, and visitors. For this week, I'm summarizing thoughts people had about community-engagement on Twitter. Their comments bring up the heterogeneity of the people associated with museums.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If someone was scrolling through their social media account and came across a post from your nonprofit, would they like, comment, or share it? Once you’ve gathered this information, you should be able to answer common questions like: Where should you post? Instead, leverage interactive content to grow your online community.

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Social Media Media Build Social 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2008

A (blog) conversation strategy is how you support and nurture a conversation on your blog in the comments. It is a combination of how you will comment on other blogs, how you track the conversation, and how you respond to comments on your blog. communities as well. communities as well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2011

Note from Beth: I love when I discovered folks who are community organizers and successfully transfer what they know about community organizing offline to the online world. Robin shared some of her thoughts in the comments of a recent blog post, and I invited to share her community organizing rules for Twitter.

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