Candid

APRIL 6, 2022

Meme: MEASURE works to use data and education to mobilize communities to fight structural racism and eliminate social disparities. The CARE (Community, Advocacy, Resilience, Evidence) model is a method for working in active partnership with communities to develop solutions to complex social problems.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

In this environment, building a community of loyal advocates for your cause is more important than ever before. While paid ads and steeply-priced lead lists may deliver short-term results, long-term donor relationships are built on trust and community. Here’s how you can do it: Prioritize community-building over sales pitches.

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Classy

APRIL 22, 2021

Just as we mobilize and empower our nonprofit communities to realize their missions, we must also turn inward and learn how our activities impact the planet that we and all of our stakeholders call home. Through research and many conversations, we solidified Classy’s sustainability charter and corporate commitments. .

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

Other options to consider are social and community listening. You can see conversations grouped together by sentiment: positive, neutral, or negative. The same can happen by listening to conversations in your online community. This proactive strategy will definitely help set your association apart in such a busy world!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

There are definitely times when community building and even campaigning or organizing feels just like that! But, operating as a community organizer or manager is such a filling and critical role for programs, platforms and even campaigns to be successful that the idea of herding cats turns into searching youtube for cutest kitten videos.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

But, what if you could use social media to overcome one of the biggest challenges that nonprofits have faced over the past year: creating communities for supporters to engage with one another? We’ll cover creating digital supporter communities through the following points: Brief Overview of Supporter Communities on Social Media.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. It isn’t right for every project or process.

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Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

NTEN

JUNE 16, 2021

This guidance allows us to remain open to change and improving as we grow alongside our local, regional, and global communities. As we have done previously, periodic updates like this help us stay accountable to the larger community, who may only interact with a specific program or aspect of our work. Alt Text for images/photos.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The good news is that smart people are working to identify ways that newsrooms and individual journalists can stem the decline and build trust within their communities. Members are asking for resources they can use to bring people together and enhance trust within their communities.

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Classy

AUGUST 18, 2021

We quickly understood that these groups, which we named Classy Communities, were the heartbeat of our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) movement at Classy. Classy Communities are Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). So we differentiated groups from Classy Communities via a simple application process. Laying the foundation.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2021

The synergies between you and the local nonprofits in your area will obviously be unique, so spend some time with your staff and board brainstorming who you could collaborate with and how to create an even greater impact in your community. . Are there certain projects that could be completed by a skilled intern?

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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.

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People Community Video Podcast 81

sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2024

A technology migration project typically involves several key steps, including defining a project scope, assessing the current tech stack and gathering requirements from across the organization, evaluating technology vendors and implementation partners, and ultimately planning, building, configuring, testing and training staff on the new system.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The goals of the DEI Open Source Commons team center around leveling the playing field for everyone in tech by increasing diversity and inclusion at Salesforce community events, in addition to creating and modeling a toolkit that groups can use towards their own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “I

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2013

Note from Beth: Mitch Arnowitz and I recently participated in an online discussion at Venture Philanthropy Partners/Leap of Reason about creating a community of practice for continuous improvement and high performance in the nonprofit sector. The discussion thread reminded me of an AdMarketing conversation we had a long time ago.

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Community Online Cisco Facilitation 102

.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

This is a unique time for the association community. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the unemployment rate will remain low, at 3.9% Before adding talent, have a thoughtful conversation. When a manager wants to add talent, have a thoughtful conversation,” Sarah advised. Robert Half found that 46% of U.S.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2009

You can read the full post and join the conversation on SSIR here. My current job title includes the term “Community Builder” and I get asked nearly every day just what that means: how do you build community? where is the community you want to build? how can I be a community builder online? Your Community.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Reproductive Health Access Project works at the crossroads of the medical community and the reproductive rights space to mobilize and train clinicians to ensure access to abortion, contraception, and miscarriage care. How did the Reproductive Health Access Project start? We love a good origin story.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Smaller, place-based foundations are managed by individuals with deep ties to the community. 1) Meeting Urgent Needs in the Community . Benefits of Funder Collaboration .

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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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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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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2022

Kendra Fogarty , corporate social responsibility manager at UScellular, spoked with Blackbaud’s Rachel Hutchisson about the role of CSR and community engagement in building trust with consumers, employees, and community members. The opportunity for companies to continue to build trust with employees, consumers, and communities.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 9, 2009

#4Change is a monthly Twitter-based conversation about how social media is helping to create change , and you can see it via the hashtag #4Change. Topic: How can challenges/competitions be used to discover, support, and accelerate social change projects and solutions? How can you follow along or join the conversation?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Here’s my latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR Blog or below. Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community. Communities As A Model. Libraries can and should be doing the same.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 18, 2010

Day and I’ve been watching the time zones wake up in the US and start Twittering about the various service projects and community building activities everyone is participating in. I can only be in one place, though – but I can start a conversation that goes many places. Is ROI limiting our community impact?

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Community ROI Facebook Evaluation 179

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 7, 2010

This is a guest post I wrote for the Online Community Report. You can find the original post and the community there. —– I love my community. Regardless of whether I feel like, or am trying to be, a community builder, the community always provides opportunities for others to join me. But, it ain’t easy.

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Community Build Report Online 123

The MatrixFiles

MAY 1, 2024

WHO we serve isn’t changing – we’re still committed and focused on the association and nonprofit community. For the past few years, we’ve had an ongoing conversation at Matrix Group about what Work 4.0 I provide my managers with communications skills training. How do you have a fierce conversation with someone over Zoom?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

When time and resources are scarce, it’s easier to send out the same fundraising message to everyone in your community. The Millennial Impact Project studied why donors across generations start giving. Sample identities could be “community leader” or “survivor” or “change maker.”. What has Research Shown About Why Donors Give?

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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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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

More and more our conversations are focused on Community Information Exchange Systems, Health Care Exchanges, Coordinated Care, Comprehensive Disaster Relief systems and similar opportunities to join efforts--and combine data--to leverage the work of many organizations for better outcomes. We've found this requires three components.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 3, 2024

Marginalized and underserved communities have not traditionally had access to data resources that could benefit them. Funders who are willing to take an active role in how their contributions are allocated can influence these communities access to and use of data repositories.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 28, 2010

This morning I had the great pleasure and honor to present at Amplified Leicester about Community-Driven Social Impact, and run a short strategy-building workshop. The project is commissioned and supported by NESTA , an independent body with a mission to make the UK more innovative. That you know your community. Presentation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a community that takes a while to understand and adapt to. That said, for those nonprofits that do want to grow a community on Twitter, follow these best practices when writing your tweets to maximize the likelihood of your tweets getting noticed: 1. 1) Set up your nonprofit’s Twitter Profile to maximize followers.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

One of our big projects for the year will, we hope, create a space for 19 thought leaders to do just that. The 2013 Communities of Impact (CoI) pilot program consists of two groups, both focusing on the ways that nonprofits measure, learn from, and share their data.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In a culture that supports innovation, everyone feels encouraged and confident to brainstorm, introduce new ideas, ask questions, and start conversations in order to identify opportunities for enhanced impact. Ultimately, you will be able to strengthen the impact your mission has on the people and communities you serve.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

It was daring and controversial and aimed to destigmatize mental health issues and encourage open conversations. While the campaign generated some controversy, it succeeded in its primary goal of sparking conversations about mental health. What are some examples you’ve seen of successful nonprofit marketing campaigns?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2021

When a nonprofit organization decides to undertake a capital campaign, it has most likely identified a need and developed a project to address that need. Usually, the campaign is designed to resource the project. For many organizations, information about the project is first shared with key supporters during a feasibility study.

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