Nimble AMS

APRIL 21, 2023

Your organization does much to advocate for industry issues—petitioning local and federal level politicians to generate support for association-backed programs. Leverage your online community. Set your advocates up in your online community platform with a specific advocacy sub-group.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause. You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them. Ask local bakeries to offer sweets to sell to further motivate donors to purchase a treat.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

That’s why it’s key to market your peer-to-peer fundraisers in your community. This way, your posts are seen by people beyond your immediate community. Develop ads for social and Google that you can target toward people in your community. Put together documents that discuss your organization’s purpose, goals, and history.

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Donor Fundraising Template Game 341

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 15, 2015

It will depend on local laws, your storage needs, and your relationship to past customers. I’ve worked in institutions in the past that have decided to just enter everyone in a wealthy neighborhood or every local doctor, etc., I’m a bit worried by this. Does this make sense to others? in the database—that’s just taking up space.).

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

Last month, at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , I had the opportunity to run the Community-Driven Social Impact game in a session workshop. One of the participants was Ericha Hager, the Regional Collaborative Coordinator for Community Media Access Partnership. Who was the community that you were working with?

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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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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

—– In a previous post, I discussed some of the highlights from recent reports about the impact of celebrities and data on Millennial donors. It doesn’t just happen with the flip of a switch, but you can start today by changing small things, and even big things, to make your organization a trusted part of the community.

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VisionLink

MAY 3, 2022

Visionlink proudly has been empowering community resilience building since 9/11, and our solutions bring the expertise of an entire field into reality. We'll discuss state of the art in-kind goods and services donations. We're excited to join with Good360 and local experts from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. See you in Maryland!

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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. What’s the point in using “global” tools (social media) for local organizing? And in each local place, people are on different types of social media, some of which are global in scope. From @davidahood: agree with @neddotcom.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

For anyone who designs, owns, manages or administers a WordPress site, the importance of the “community” that surrounds the wildly popular content management system cannot be understated. That said, the one-person-show introverts out there might find it a little daunting to just dive into the online community and start making friends.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 31, 2023

Leverage your online community platform. To increase engagement within your organization’s advocacy program, try creating a sub-group in your online community dedicated to the member volunteers. Having a virtual group for advocates to discuss current policies and share pertinent documents will increase member connections.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? To that end, siloed brands are replaced by unifying goals that rally more than select individuals but entire communities. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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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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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Many facilitators adjust fees so they can compete with local facilitators. It may be worth your while to look beyond state lines to find a facilitator who will confidently take you on a journey of exploration, education, and discussion. This objectivity can be a tremendous asset during discussions on sensitive topics.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Today’s Community Builder chat focused on examples and best practices for connecting on and offline community activities, events, and organizing. It was a really rich discussion – thank you to all those who joined in, shared, asked questions, and contributed! Topic: Community Building, of course!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Engaging in a community service activity is a great example. Or, they can provide a service at a local senior citizen center. When you and your team are away from the workplace, working together and giving back to the community, everyone bonds in a way that is often difficult to do within the workplace. Discussions open up.

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 13, 2023

Whether a formal book group through your local AVA (Association of Volunteer Administrators) or funder roundtable or an informal group of peers who share an interest in the topic, this guide is designed to help you explore, discuss, and apply strategies featured in the chapters. Share your most compelling discussion highlights below.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 18, 2011

Topic : Community-Driven Social Impact. Description : This session will focus on strategies and tactics to amplify the impact of mission-based programs through community-driven efforts. We’ll address emerging best practices and discuss the associated opportunities and challenges of community-driven strategies.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

In turn, they’ll benefit from the positive association with your cause and can expand their own reach within your nonprofit’s community of supporters. For example, an animal welfare organization might run an awareness campaign to bring attention to pet overpopulation in the community, which is leading to more abandoned pets in the shelters.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

labor unions based on Candid’s data and discuss trends and opportunities for future research. Unions can vary dramatically in size (partially due to the local vs. national structure we explained last week). In this second blog in a two-part series, we share key facts and figures about U.S. Unions by the numbers. Financial data.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The public library plays a central role in serving the dynamic needs of communities across the country, and is often the first place a person turns to for help. At the Free Library of Philadelphia , we are meeting those needs by offering services to Philadelphia’s nonprofit community. But, don’t just take my word for it.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

To even start the discussion I had to place a value on the life of a premature infant. Armstrong violated a basic rule of public disputes: You can’t enter into a rational discussion of a community problem when your poster child lives next door to everyone, and is viewed as a powerless victim. Like this article? Get another!

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Work together to identify goals and discuss how you can team up to reach them. It can also give chapters access to data that they can use to improve their local member engagement. If local chapters are running successful programs, your national office and other chapters can follow their lead. Share useful information.

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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. Oftentimes, local government agencies and other funding organizations like United Way participate.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2013

NetSquared organizers bring together the nonprofit technology community for face-to-face meetings… but we all know that meetings are boring! Find your local #nptech tribe by joining a NetSquared Local group. Portland, OR: CRM Panel Discussion: Experts Talk About Salesforce, CiviCRM, and RedHen. Wednesday, August 7.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 2, 2010

On Wednesday, I went to a talk about, "Eating Locally on a Budget," hosted by the Commonwealth Club at the Ferry Building. The panelists were: • Deborah Madison , Author, Local Flavors , Seasonal Fruit Desserts , Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone and many more. Join a community garden. Every fruit and vegetable has a season.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Don’t miss the Community Brands virtual workshop: New Year, New ME (Member Engagement) , on December 14 from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, ET. Online community. You can build member engagement by leveraging your association’s online community platform. Are you trying to address the elevated volum e of work at your association?

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

Our discussion about the Summit Award launched a wide-ranging conversation. An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. million community members have been reached with information, skills, and services. million adolescent girls and more than 4.2

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The conversation in this month’s chat focused on these questions: How to best stay motivated and motivate your community team. It’s important and not always discussed. The result is often community managers having to motivate themselves AND their community. Great response from the community. Not a small feat.

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

As we all know, the nonprofit tech community is loaded with smart and thoughtful organizers who give their time and efforts to help the rest of us do the good work we do. We recognize NTEN’s 501 Tech Clubs (local in-person groups) and Communities of Practice (CoPs) (online affinity groups) organizers are one clever and innovative bunch!

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2012

NTEN's local meet up groups have been popping up all across the US over the last few months. While each group has its own local flavor, most meet monthly to discuss nonprofit technology topics, learn from peers, and connect with the local nptech community. flickr: Eva the Weaver. Don't see your city on the list?

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of advancing equity in philanthropic grantmaking and discuss actionable steps that donors, organizations, and social changemakers can take to make a meaningful impact.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. Our latest Impact Lab cohort on climate justice built an open-source tool for climate community-based organizations to access grant funding more seamlessly with the Grants Content Kit.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2021

The “Q&A with sgLEADERS” series on sgENGAGE aims to provide readers, including the next generation of social good leaders, with valuable insights from executives across the social good community. Today’s Q&A is with Alicia Dicks, President & CEO of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties.

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Q&A with a Toledo-based library on building community capacity. Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) has been part of Candid’s Funding Information Network since 1980, providing local nonprofits and the public with access to Candid’s resources, including Foundation Directory, for free.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 1, 2023

LGBTQIA+ philanthropy is a powerful tool for creating a more inclusive society and supporting the community Inclusive and supportive communities are built upon the principles of equality and respect for all individuals. This collaboration not only enhances community engagement but also supports the work of these nonprofits.

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Philanthropy Giving Advocacy Awareness 75

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 76