Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Or maybe your Executive Director or Board wants you to focus on certain ones? There are grants out there for programs, general operations, projects, and capital – but not all funders award all of these. Some focus only on program and project support, while others may offer general operating support (these are not as common, though).

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Dave Domagala, Director of Customer Support . Not only do they generally take you off-grid, but they give you the opportunity to do a little sampling of everything. Adam Carey, Senior Director of Client Services, Salesforce Certified App Builder ? . I later moved to Community Brands in a similar yet much more exciting role.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

After three days of exploring ideas, gathering feedback on projects and concepts, and thinking critically amongst nonprofit peers, the Idea Accelerator gave participants the chance to switch gears and think about how to put their ideas into action. Supported by teammates Zenzel Lewis, CSRA EOA Inc.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Here are some sample questions: 1. If funders, grantors, and key stakeholders are not on board with the JEDI-centered approach to hiring a consultant, you could face conflict or barriers to engaging the consultant and moving your project forward. . The final step is to tailor the process to fit your project or initiative.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 5, 2012

After a decade of learning, laughing, and yes, dancing, at NTEN, I have decided to step down as NTEN's Executive Director. I know I am leaving NTEN in great hands when I officially leave on January 31, 2013 to begin my new role as Executive Director of the Drupal Association. Leaving NTEN was a terribly difficult decision for me.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

By Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director, NTEN. Building community and maintaining engagement is often a full time job – even if it goes unpaid! Furthermore, asking volunteers to master a tool that's not entirely intuitive (as that's the biggest fault with most every project management tool on the market) is a stretch.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Think of all the places your organization’s name, staff, projects, programs or focus area could come up in the news, in campaigns, or in online conversations. Using the two tools above, you should get notified whenever a blogger uses your organization’s name or projects, etc.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If you’re part of the organization being left, use these as a guide to help the exiting person leave well and feel free to download our sample transition checklist here. . Communicate Clearly and Collaboratively. Here is a short list to help guide your steps: Internal Communication. Community Partners/Stakeholders.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

RSVP now to join us for the next episode of Nonprofits Live on user-generated content and explore the process of creating media opportunities with your community. We'll be talking with nonprofit industry leaders sharing their unique insights on content created in community. RSVP to join us live on November 17 at 10 a.m.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2012

In this edition of TechSoup's Nonprofits Live, our guests spoke about why they employ user-generated content and how they tap into their communities for it. We welcomed the following experts: Amy Sample Ward , Membership Director of the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). Paula Goldman , Director at Omidyar Network.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The majority of our public programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History are created and produced through community collaborations. Each month we work with 50-100 individuals to co-produce our community programs. Start with and continuously identify your communities. Can't wait to hear what you think. Who are they?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2009

I agree with Amy Sample Ward , who tweeted " I'm putting I know Holly Ross on my resume ". The NonProfit Times just announced its 2009 Power & Influence Top 50 , an annual list of the most influential nonprofit leaders in the sector. Holly Ross is on the list and it makes me so very happy to see Holly get the recognition she deserves!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS. Beth is, of course, THE web 2.0

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

In July 2010, Amy Sample Ward wrote a blog post called Monthly Chats About Community Building: Are You With Me? Just two weeks later, having received a ton of thoughtful comments on that original post, her new headline was Join the Monthly Community Building Chats !

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! We will also discuss best practices for building a thriving healthy community.

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Global Giving

MARCH 7, 2019

Our team wanted to know: What other currencies could help us connect more GlobalGivers with more community-led organizations? Part of being “GlobalGiving” is making sure we’re helping members of our community literally give globally! What We Tested. Why It Matters. We ran our test from late October 2018 through late January 2019.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The goal of the project is to not simply host a contest, but "to help nonprofits think creatively about using technology to fulfill their missions, without having a fear of technology and by learning a new skill with an element of fun," says Susan Tenby, Director, Online Community and Social Media Team, TechSoup Global.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 7, 2013

This usually elicits some looks of shock and surprise until I elaborate further and explain that I’m not proposing that they cease to engage the community in their work through volunteerism but, rather, that they modify how they think about volunteers in their organization. Not once have I had anyone share that they felt “used” or “utilized.”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

The effects of the pandemic and the ensuing economic shock disproportionately affected households such that some may have had greater capacity to give charitably than households and communities that struggled financially. . You can find a sample script here. You can shoot these on your own cell phone; they don’t need to be long.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. I was part of the first-day that featured mobile expert Amy Gahran and Lee Raine , Director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. While you can hire a VA who lives anywhere, there may be advantages to hiring someone who lives locally and is familiar with the community. . How Much Does a VA Cost?

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2015

Sixteen nonprofit tech experts (including NTEN Members: Jeff Shuck , David Neff , Donna Wilkins , Frank Barry , and NTEN''s Amy Sample Ward ) share their ideas and fundraising best practices in Blackbaud ''s new free ebook, The Future of Fundraising. community Community member news member roundup nptech nten Communications'

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

There are tens of thousands of libraries, community centers, nonprofits, and other organizations nationwide that offer free summer meals for school-age youth through this program. Help youth in your community find a summer meal! Remember, it only includes sample data from 2013 right now, but 2014 data is coming soon!

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

In July 2010, Amy Sample Ward wrote a blog post called Monthly Chats About Community Building: Are You With Me? Just two weeks later, having received a ton of thoughtful comments on that original post, her new headline was Join the Monthly Community Building Chats !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Here’s how I think about content strategy, and how I framed it to my network: “I’m looking to develop a strategy across channels (web, mobile, across social media platforms), across audiences, building better engagement and community through content, linking it back to organizational goals, measuring success, etc. Copyblogger. Beth Kanter.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2014

Gayle Samuelson Carpentier,TechSoup Global’s Chief Business Development Officer, is a newly minted member of the Nonprofit Technology Network's (NTEN) board of directors. Gayle Samuelson Carpentier: I am the board chair for a San Francisco digital inclusion nonprofit, Community Technology Network Bay Area.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If you’re part of the organization being left, use these as a guide to help the exiting person leave well and feel free to download our sample transition checklist here. . Communicate Clearly and Collaboratively. Here is a short list to help guide your steps: Internal Communication. Community Partners/Stakeholders.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2011

It's a great resource, full of ideas and common sense we've picked up from the nonprofit community over the years. It outlines the steps of a technical volunteering project, from designing projects for technical volunteers to recruiting volunteers to managing a volunteer and closing out the project.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

All that has happened in the last two and half years has truly been a community-driven effort and I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity to be part of the team helping this community achieve so much! I am so thankful for the opportunity to have dreamed together and collaborated on community-driven projects around the world.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 28, 2013

Anjali Deshmukh , Associate Director. As income disparity continues to grow , many nonprofits are struggling to meet overwhelming community need amid the stark realities of funding cuts. Short-term, Band-Aid strategies are no longer tenable for our communities or the organizations that serve them. Nonprofit Finance Fund.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 22, 2006

Protecting Guatemala's National Police Historical Archive A Guest Blog By Ann Harrison Benetech Communications Director Since 2003, Benetech's Martus information management software has helped human rights activists create encrypted databases and back up their data remotely to their choice of publicly available servers.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

To get the details behind their successes, we spoke to Melissa Benjamin, Fiver’s Director of Development. Do a review of your annual projections and goals, and look at what you need. Ask these questions: Is there a project you want to get funded for immediate use, before the end of the year or early into next year?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project Mobile Connections to Libraries study, 13 percent of patrons have visited a library website or accessed library services via a mobile device. Multiple studies have found that more people are accessing the web from a mobile device. Mashable calls 2013 the "year of responsive web."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

View more presentations from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. The panelists include: Amy Sample Ward – Amy is an author and speaker focused on the way social technologies can be used to support social impact by nonprofit organizations and community groups around the world.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2013

She was the founder and executive director of FORGE, a nonprofit that provided education and resources to refugees in Africa. Because donors wanted to give to project expenses directly, we constantly added more to our portfolio without adding the capacity to manage it all. How the Overhead Myth Starved One Non profit to Death.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

However, the fellowship does give me much more flexibility: I don't have to justify spending Benetech's funds for something that isn't directly connected to our current projects. Recruiting To accomplish the great things we've promised our communities (and our funders!), We featured many of these on Benetech's website. we need help.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

The sorry state of donor retention has been a topic of discussion for at least the past decade, since the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report began collecting data. They want to bask in your aura, be embraced as part of your community, and consider themselves members of your family.

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