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.

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Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Consider your healthcare organization’s website — is it a useful resource that serves your community, or is there room for improvement? Optimizing your healthcare organization or hospital’s website design ensures patients and community members can find the information they need quickly. Optimize the user journey.

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Websites Organization Tips Map 76

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

This blog post was authored by Dawn Krause, who will be facilitating this week's webinar. Perhaps some organizations make it look simple, but behind the scenes there may be some sophisticated Esri tools that map disease outbreaks and aid distribution. Read more and register today !

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Map Impact Free Japan 55

sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

The team included the director, board chair, administrative marketing and communication staff and a community engagement consultant. Visualizing Where Meaning Making Can Happen “Mapping” activities are often the starting point of identifying data collection opportunities. These are opportunities for meaning making.

Data 96

Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2014

How would they engage enough of the global development community to test the prototype, and after that how would they get people to actually use it? People and Connections Map : Helps you map your network. Tell stories and make maps. They responded to the design challenge by making the toolkit as practical as possible.

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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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Collaboration Foundation Local Philanthropy 92

sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

Consider your healthcare organization’s website — is it a useful resource that serves your community, or is there room for improvement? In this guide, we’ll cover the top four best practices to enhance your healthcare organization’s website: Map and optimize the user journey. Map and optimize the user journey. Let’s dive in!

Websites 74

Websites Organization Tips Map 74

Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

Aly Sterling Philanthropy explains that nonprofit strategic planning is the process of aligning your organization’s goals with your values to provide a dynamic performance map for the future. To facilitate this process, your consultant will lead interviews with your stakeholders, including your board, to gather their unbiased feedback.

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Facilitation Consultant Relationship Roles 52

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

Last week, I had a fun time moderating the June #4Change Twitter Chat on Online Community Building. But for now local is still something I use a map and a tank of gas to determine the limits of. Our “job&# is to facilitate that action and make it easier for them to participate. Social media makes that much easier.

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Community Build Local Los Angeles 132

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

Earlier this month I was lucky enough to attend the CATechFest in LA designed and expertly facilitated by Aspiration. We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool. The notes are here. You can do a whole network analysis.

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Technique Network Tools Map 116

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 29, 2021

A nonprofit has many facets of the organization to consider when starting DEI work, including the board, staffing, programs, and how it connects to the greater community. Ensure that all levels of the organization are involved, including board members, staff, volunteers, and community members. Build your DEI task force.

Arizona 52

Arizona Strategy Facilitation Phoenix 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2009

The above map that Chad explains gets at it. This is a community of practice that is most likely using social media/networks to accomplish this. How do you facilitate the hive? In other words, I'm curious what their process or system is for " listen, learn, and adapt." Or do you just step away and let it roll? .

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Offline Map Activities Active 67

Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

One finalist's pitch was: "We have buy-in from the community, we have rich networks on the ground, and we are building on pre-existing technologies." Empowering Marginalized Communities Using Technology. Dd's mission is "to empower marginalized communities to use technology to defend their rights."

Digital 36

Digital Community Haiti Netsquared 36

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community. Add authenticity by using unposed images of real community members rather than stock photos. Tell compelling stories.

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Practice Organization Nonprofit Content 36

VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Evolving organizational priorities ( such as a commitment to having a staff and volunteer corps that reflects the communities being served ), volunteer engagement trends (such as increased desire for short-term and flexible volunteer roles), and challenges filling leadership positions go a long way to establish a need for change.

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Structure Volunteer Model Leadership 98

Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

Michael DeLong, senior manager of online community and social media at TechSoup and managing editor at Emerging Arts Professionals , moderated the discussion. Panelists included: Danielle Siembieda, former community engagement and special projects manager for ZERO1: The Art & Technology Network in San Jose, CA.

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Arts San Francisco Community San Jose 57

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2010

– "The goal of the Global Digital Activism Data Set (GDADS) project is to turn qualitative case studies of digital activism around the world into a non-proprietary quantitative machine-readable data set in spreadsheet form that will facilitate the work of scholars in this new field."

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Web Bookmarking Case Study Map 114

Forum One

APRIL 11, 2023

Service design can facilitate internal innovation by working across previously siloed teams and spur new ideas and approaches. They conducted extensive research, including an employee workshop, created a current state journey map, and conducted contextual inquiries and phone interviews. Increase your capacity for innovation.

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Design Service Social Chicago 73

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

What''s the best way to get formal input from diverse community members? I''ve mostly seen museums employ one of two methods for formal community advisors: Create special "spots" on the board of trustees for certain kinds of community representatives. PRO: gets diverse community members in positions of real authority.

Community 39

Community Story Museum Map 39

Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

We use mobile apps to capture memories, keep track of tasks, entertain ourselves, and communicate. But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? The Five-Step Process to Create an App for a Community. Caravan Studios' App Successes.

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Develop Community Library Adopt 36

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 10, 2016

Collaboration is emerging as a popular vehicle to solve complicated problems that our communities face. So much, in fact, that organizations are boarding the train without a map, a travel bag, and even a destination. .” - John Bryson, et al., "The The Design and Implementation of Cross-Sector Collaborations". So what are the problems?

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Collaboration Training Train Impact 40

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Building a Community Across Platforms. Most commonly, communities form around an issue, a cause, or even a campaign on many different types of social media, and stretch across platforms. However, the real challenge is creating community across platforms. However, the real challenge is creating community across platforms.

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Proposal Louisiana Map NTEN 134

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

Understanding and mapping your network is one of the indicators in my “Crawl Walk Run Fly” maturity of practice model and looks something like this: Click to see larger image. Ventura County Community Foundation - March, 2013. Community Foundation of Monterey County. Radio Bilingue. NodeXL and Marc Smith.

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Measure Social Media Media Map 105

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

At Salesforce, our business is guided by stakeholder capitalism , a system in which corporate purpose is based on a fundamental commitment to all stakeholders — customers, employees, partners, communities, the planet, and society — rather than just shareholders. With a digital-first approach, 350.org’s University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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Organization Massachusetts Org Africa 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. Over the last five years, a series of funders, communities and cross-sector stakeholders have embarked on new ways of working characterized by thinking at a systems-level, and then mobilizing networks of actors to try and solve large problems at scale.

Build 112

Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 13, 2021

DoinGud is a soon-to-launch platform providing, “…NFT ecosystem for creators, collectors, curators, and communities to do good.” Additionally, Rebecca is a digital mapper for the Tanzania Development Trust mapping rural Tanzania to aid the work of local anti-FGM activists. ” according to its website.

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Tanzania Fundraising New York City Cameroon 52

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 4, 2009

Vote for your local organization: Some cities have already chosen the organization and others need local people to vote, so use the map on the Twestival site to find your city’s Twestival page to learn more! It is up to each city team to facilitate nominations and the selection process using the Twestival guidelines.

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Local Map Guidelines Twitter 100

Classy

JULY 14, 2021

The Collaborative used virtual networking happy hours, gamification and contests, and attendee-to-attendee live chat to facilitate this. An emcee can also help your nonprofit facilitate smoother transitions with the technology, as that person can remind your audience about important features for engaging during the sessions.

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Virtual Professional Marketing Fundraising 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2011

Photo Tweeted by @starfocus during a network mapping session at NWF. Daniel facilitated a network mapping activity with NNF’s 10 education advocacy staff from regional offices and headquarters. Staff members were at the core of the map. They reorganized the map into clusters. Observations.

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Network Map Exercise Nonprofit 124

Forum One

APRIL 1, 2021

Clubhouse—the invite-only, audio-based social application that’s been drawing in celebrities and expert thought leaders—facilitates widespread collaboration on global topics by allowing users to participate in different conversations on different topics in real-time. For nonprofit organizations, we know that community building is important.

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Application Social Media Media Social 47

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Nonprofit professionals use the word "community" a lot. Theyre just down the street."

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Build Create Arizona Philanthropy 84

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

What is it about the health community that’s different? For example, PatientOpinion’s community could operate very different if it was a for-profit company instead of a nonprofit organization. Tags: case studies maps free gift economy health mps09 patientopinion. It’s about death. Why do we tell stories?

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Gift Wikipedia Case Study Facilitation 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

They also have a robust online community. Again, using design-thinking facilitating methods, the process started with a presentation from the executive director on the strategy for the year and measurement. They created a concept map of the different themes that emerged. The ultimate goal is to improve the quality of education.

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Design Marketing Metrics Measure 99

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Volunteers appointed to Advisory Boards can share their professional and personal expertise on everything from programming to the organization’s role in the community. Involving members of the affected community in Advisory Boards is becoming more and more common. Is your focus on becoming a bigger presence in the community?

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Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Participation builds loyalty and community. However, despite all the praise within the advertising community, the client’s actual sales were declining steadily. Growing your community of supporters is the only measure that matters. Facilitate two-way dialogue to make supporters feel heard. Apply those lessons.

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Care2

MAY 11, 2011

We so often focus on learning from innovative online campaigns that we miss out on opportunities to integrate offline cause communities and grassroots advocacy. Facilitating face-time and team building for your regional staff. Diverse Goals. Building buzz and press for an advocacy action. Raising funds. Building local chapters.

Advocacy 72

Advocacy Community Build Storytelling 72

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

The GIS and online mapping technology existed before their project, but Shelter Associates were able to leverage it in a way that helps them advocate for and support work to make changes. I hope that we can actively co-create a global community that is more just and sustainable where innovations aren’t driven by social change needs.

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Change Technology India Social 108