Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2009

Did you choose Facebook because you evaluated your existing community as well as the audience you wanted to bring into your community, and they were already using Facebook? Maybe you’ve never heard of those platforms, but for some large demographics they are the hot spots online, not Facebook. Go where the community already is!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open! Create and foster developer and user communities in the same way that Salesforce and open source communities do. What’s to lose?

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Whole Whale

MARCH 10, 2021

In fact, the game was so popular that it slowed down the Ethereum network when it launched. NFTs work because they are a great way to create digital scarcity and are a great way to incentivize users to participate in a platform. NFTs are created by the developers of a platform, and they are released in an event called a “drop.”

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While you can’t go wrong with any bbcon breakout, Super Session, or networking opportunity—it is bbcon, after all—we’ve pulled together the essential sessions focused on your fundraising and data work in the world of social good. Raiser’s Edge NXT Extensibility Options: What’s Real, What’s Hype? , We’ve got you covered.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Maybe you’ve heard about the hype and are eager to see how an event can drive your brand awareness. In a virtual setting, the trade show takes place in a way that is similar to physical trade shows or expos and each kiosk or trade booth can be organized within the virtual platform. It can be a powerful team building exercise.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Think Outside the Race: 5 Innovative Ways to Use Your Fundraising Platform Year-Round Ever wondered how you can leverage your fundraising platform beyond the usual annual events? This is where a versatile all-in-one fundraising platform like Flipcause can make a difference.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Maybe you’ve heard about the hype and are eager to see how an event can drive your brand awareness. In a virtual setting, the trade show takes place in a way that is similar to physical trade shows or expos and each kiosk or trade booth can be organized within the virtual platform. It can be a powerful team building exercise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

If there are too many unanswered questions about the impact of the technology platform, better to wait until others have been able to deliver tangible value. Momsrising is an early adopter of online tools currently exploring the Google + platform and discussing it in team meetings. Wait for maturation?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

While the specific tactics and techniques for a tool may change, the concepts generally hold constant. Over the years, as I have watched Facebook roll out features and changes, it seems takes a predictable pattern: the big announcement, hype, backlash, more tweaks to the platform, experiments by users/organizations, and learning what works.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Since then Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement, inspiring millions of people to get involved in doing good in their communities. We saw a 108% increase in dollars raised on the Qgiv platform and a 100% increase in the total number of donations to our clients. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits? Team up with local news.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

One of the highlights: she notes that they would not have had such success in raising money online if they had not already invested in building up a community of active supporters. In some respects, the attempt to block communication has done little to stifle reports coming out of the country.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

I hope you’ll also vote for my panel proposal, Nonprofits and Free Agents in A Networked World and while you’re there vote for the other awesome nonprofit panel proposals (I’ve shared a list below). What are the change issues for traditional nonprofits that want to become “networked nonprofits?&#.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

The official hashtag, #14NTC , is starting to buzz on Twitter, and I’m getting hyped about connecting with nonprofit leaders from around the globe! This was about an authentic community that lasts far beyond the confines of a conference. The Community. Twitter was a mysterious platform I always forgot my password to.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

They were also costly in that they pushed earlier and arguably more successful forms of ICT4D like community radio to the periphery, in an attempt to overcome the basic untenable economics of a rural telecenter, namely: . Achieving limited scale, chasing sustainability . Realizing Potential . Voice remains the killer app.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The key question we asked is whether digital and social media are delivering on their promise and the hype. Respondents report that they are achieving meaningful results with digital media in building live participation in events; developing fan networks; fundraising; and ticket sales. What we learned: a snapshot. The panic is over!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Assuming that many of you read the same popular tech blogs as I do, I'm willing to bet that you have noticed all the hype about Quora. It's the latest question and answer platform to have caught the attention of the blogosphere and techie hipsters. Author: Corey Pudhorodsky.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 4, 2016

If you’re a bigger organization with a more sizable budget, don’t be afraid to go beyond the borders of your local community. If there is any communication tool that you should be using, it’s this one. Use them to boost hype for a special occasion that needs an extra kick. Internet Marketing. Public Relations. Personal Selling.

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

Blackbaud SKY is an integrated open cloud platform uniquely built for the social impact community that many other innovative Blackbaud solutions run on, including Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT and Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT. In 2020 Blackbaud Grantmaking made the full transition to Blackbaud SKY.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" The key to growing your online communities is through growing your social capital.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 10, 2016

The Basics: Peer-to-peer fundraising is a type of fundraising in which your supporters reach out to their own networks to solicit donations. Ultimately, they have the power to reach out to their networks in the most natural and effective way that they can. You can create competition by using a custom product fundraising platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2007

buzzword is their way of making integration happen in a low-cost way and build community, it???s Closed platform. Completely open community within. that platform that allows data to freely move in and out. Koolaid) Michelle offers some advice to both companies, including deliver, don't hype! s not the punch line.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

With one billion active monthly users, Instagram is a very powerful social network used by nonprofits worldwide. People had joined the social network primarily for the visual experience – not to read. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Write Good Captions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

billion monthly active users , Facebook is the largest social network in the world. For example, the Community Food Bank of Arizona : 3) Invest in Facebook Ads. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2007

Here's a quick summary of my notes: In Fanton's welcome, he noted that it is easy to get caught up in the novelty and hype of virtual worlds, but whatever the complexities, "we think they will grow and become integrated into our daily lives." Something to make the virtual world better and empowering the community in a unique way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Malcolm Gladwell’s article “Small Change: Why the revolution will not be tweeted,&# brings the slacktivism , social media for social good or evil , strong and weak ties , and organizations vs networks debates to a mainstream audience. Where does motivation come from? And it is generated partly by social cues.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

Reason #1: To Focus Your Team on Increasing Reach and Community Awareness. As you plan, ask yourself the following questions: What ways can you help the community that aren’t possible with other organizations? Almost 50% of these donors prefer to give using a physical check instead of an online platform. Request Demo.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The community cries out for that. You’re not going to over-hype a message to your mother or your very best friend. It’s just a copy of the same email you already sent to your network. That brings us to the last piece – What platforms should you use? Help pay for Sally’s cancer treatment. Build a school in Zimbabwe.

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Qgiv

JUNE 27, 2023

Marketing is all about connecting with your community and expanding your donor network, and the tips below will help you do all of this without breaking the bank. Drive donor engagement by utilizing an online fundraising platform to create brandable forms and custom messaging that are both easy to share and simple to use.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2022

Build hype. The questions could also help you learn more about issues that are important in your community. What is the most important work you do for our community through our association? . Are there any needs in our community that our association can work to address? . To network with their professional community.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Nonprofits can set up their silent auctions using a platform that gives people the opportunity to make mobile bids (or bids made at home on their computers), and then run a live auction for extra-special or exclusive items. Anyone planning charity auctions can benefit from using a dedicated auction platform. Online-only auctions.

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Judi Sohn

MAY 29, 2009

On the surface, it appears to be a platform that allows for real-time rich media collaboration with a Google spin. The idea is that you don’t have to go to 6 different windows to do 8 different things, you can have it all in one place, with one network per subject/focus area, and it all works together. What is it?

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2011

It is still in its Beta testing phase, so its not fully released, but the amount of hype surrounding it is enormous. Amy Sample Ward gives a nice summary of her first thoughts about the platform , breaking each important aspect of social media sites in general and sees how Google+ measures up. So Google finally did it.

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