Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

For about a year, I moderated a monthly online chat focused on community building, community management, on and offline engagement, and the technologies that support those connections. I wanted to let the community lead, and if the community didn’t need me moderating a chat, then I wasn’t going to force it!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

of the US population and account for 26% of total US giving* The Silent Generation, born between the mid-1920s and early 1940s, is a remarkable group that has experienced significant historical events and societal transformations. Gen Xers often prefer to support causes that directly impact their communities. organizations** 11.8%

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Personalization to drive community participation. Removing barriers to community engagement.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Grassroots organizations provide vital services to local communities, yet they struggle to compete for grants against large national nonprofits that can leverage robust development teams, considerable fundraising experience, and established relationships with grantmakers. Once you have your elevator pitch written down, practice it often.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

At NTEN, all board members come from the community – they have been part of sharing and learning like thousands of others. They have benefitted from our courses, earned their professional certificates, attended and spoken at the NTC, and volunteered for our on- and offline groups.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Reflecting on the Community and the work being done in every corner of the world, we’ve tried to articulate some of the aspects that make the NetSquared Community so unique and also so powerful. Tags: community net tuesday reports case studies global netsquared nettuesday whitepaper. Net Squared White Paper Nov 2009.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2011

We just wrapped up another rousing Community Builder chat – I’m always so energized and inspired by these chats and thankful for all those that participate and share. Some of the topics from the chat include: Engaging specific ethnic groups/communities. Using content to fuel community engagement.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2011

The June Community Builder chat focused a lot on listening, engaging, and supporting communities with organic and emerging conversations and goals. Some of the highlights discussed for engaging your community included: In terms of participation from community, we welcome posts and mentions with positive affirmations.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 12, 2010

—— Last year I used the metaphor of “ gardening vs landscaping &# to outline some of the key attributes I believe make for successful community building, on or offline. The basic idea: The Gardener creates an ecosystem open to change, available to new groups, and full of fresh opportunities to emerge naturally.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2009

I’m so excited about these new groups! Every month, the NetSquared community comes together offline in cities around the world at Net Tuesday events to mix, swap stories and ideas, build new relationships, and collaborate. Their work has catalyzed the local community looking for technology and social change projects.

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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

AUGUST 6, 2009

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? I want to take a break from all the hard work building community (does that get a wink?)

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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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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2010

Yesterday was the second day for a meeting with a community of practice of people interested in network effectiveness convened by Monitor Institute. As he shared the story, I had some questions about weaving offline/online collaboration within networks. How can you effectively weave offline/online work in a network?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Maybe an influential pastor at a large community church. But, in today’s world of digital over-communication and rowdy town halls overtaken by DC-based interest groups, one, two or even 20 Susans isn’t enough. And, we’re constantly recruiting more who will be ready to serve as the lead volunteer in their community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

You may be surprised to learn that multichannel donors contribute four times as often as online-only or offline-only donors. Match their energy by providing volunteer opportunities, hosting giving challenges, offering peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities, and encouraging community chatter.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

In the report “ How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ,” sponsored by the Case Foundation and released today, Geoff Livingston analyzes the impact of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington and the repercussions for other regions and nonprofit communities. Just as organizations (usually!)

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! Let’s start at the beginning: what is “community-driven social impact” anyway? CDSI is not something that you thought up inside your organization, even if you thought it up with your community in mind or at heart. Presentation.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2011

Organizations are putting out calls, and the community is responding. Create opportunities for taking action that bridge online and offline, and start moving people on both sides of the computer. Getting Offline. I’ve had many people tell me that the Internet is ruining society, community, family, and everything else.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Once you have a core group of volunteers, word-of-mouth can be one of your best channels for finding new volunteers. Simply ask current volunteers to invite others with similar interests in their network or community. Recognition may be a party for a group after a great work day or a heartfelt thank you for a particular task done well.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

When we discuss peer-to-peer fundraising our focus often is on the online components; however, the offline activities surrounding our event allow us to improve relationships and connections with our supporters, thus potentially improving our online outcomes. And these relationships can be vital to fundraising success. Event Kick Off.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2009

This is a community of practice that is most likely using social media/networks to accomplish this. If you search for surfrider foundation on Facebook , you will find several hundred groups/pages for the chapters - many using their own variation of the organization's logo. They also have many high school groups on Facebook.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

At the Digital Engagement Event , back on 6th October, David Wilcox and I helped the Community Voices team facilitate two sessions that focused on the three things more important to digital engagement than the technology. Here’s what came out of each session: Session #1 Word Cloud: COMMUNITY. Existing Communities.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

At the Digital Engagement Event , back on 6th October, David Wilcox and I helped the Community Voices team facilitate two sessions that focused on the three things more important to digital engagement than the technology. Here’s what came out of each session: Session #1 Word Cloud: COMMUNITY. Existing Communities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Learn how to speak publicly and eloquently about the organization and offer to speak to community organizations, mutual aid organizations, clubs, coalitions, or commissions. Contact list vendors to find lists of similarly sympathetic groups.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2009

The piece is reposted below: Have we replicated our offline social dynamics and barriers online? If we truly are reproducing our offline social divides online, then it’s further proof that the central part of your social media strategy needs to be focused on your audience. Go where the community already is! Join the community!

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

NTEN''s newest team member, Bethany, is focused on our community programs, including the Communities of Practice and Tech Clubs. This month''s theme is building community, on and offline - a perfect time to interview Bethany about her inspiration for working in nonprofit technology and more! Tech lets me be creative.

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NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

Online donors are a generous group. In fact, online donors are worth a lot more than offline donors. Typically they’re first-time donors who shell out nearly double the amount that offline first-time donors do - to the tune of $62 versus $32 on average, according to our 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. Download Now!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2011

In April, the Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute published a new report called “ Connected Citizens ” that looks at the impact of networks on communities, and asks, what do these emerging networks mean for community change? The report was filled with examples , but more and more are coming to life everyday.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

In a departure from its usual format, the August session of the San Francisco Online Community Meetup was an open forum. Community manager members were invited to ask their most pressing questions and share their best practices. What’s the difference between managing online community, customer service, and social media?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

NTEN is looking for technology, community, and event lovers to join us in our work serving the nonprofit technology sector. Community Engagement Manager NTEN seeks a community-focused individual with a love for technology, social data, and building community to join NTEN’s Membership team.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2014

Points of Light, the organization that established this program in 1974, says "National Volunteer Week is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to make a difference."

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

That means that thousands of organizations all over the world are inspiring generosity in their communities on GivingTuesday. Check out how other nonprofits are inspiring generosity in their own communities. The success of GivingTuesday as a movement has a lot to do with its success at community building. Join the conversation!

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Forum One

JANUARY 27, 2009

We've been helping groups for many years with ways to have a little more influence and get a little more impact out of their online and offline events. With users' increasing confidence in participating together online, there's never been a better time to take a leap and try a new tactic to engage a group.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2011

Email is the annoying little brother of online communities: pesky, poking, insistent. But online communities are just one of millions of destinations competing for your community members' attention. When planned and well-written, emails are effective at gently nudging people back to your community. That's so 1995.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Other marginalized networks, such as Black Twitter and Disability Twitter, are choosing to remain on the platform, where they’ve developed strong community networks that they can’t easily replicate. These barriers and disruptions to visibility, access, privacy, and safety impact people’s online experiences—and have offline consequences.

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