Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

I think there’s huge potential for organizations to use multiple mediums, content, and locations to help document and advocate for the change they want in their communities and around the world. Encourage volunteers, program officers, donors, or other community members to become social reporters and document events in their neighborhood.

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Storytelling Digital Tools Classroom 201

Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Working with trusted community partners with deep history and expertise on grantmaking for racial equity, we responded this month by updating our special issue site on funding for racial equity. The result is a refreshed site that gives a more complete picture of past funding and allows for stronger comparisons over time. .

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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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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.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

In the wake of their deaths, individuals, communities, and organizations have shown solidarity with words, actions, and millions of dollars pledged to end anti-Asian discrimination, violence, and hate. Foundation funding trends for AAPI communities. Earlier AAPIP reports demonstrate that AAPI communities have received around 0.2

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Fundraising events are a perfect opportunity for your nonprofit to further build connections with your community. To celebrate leaders for their positive impact on financial literacy in the community, Junior Achievement’s local Areas often host an event called the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

Experiment with Journey Mapping A colorful visualization of the constituent experience, journey mapping is a model that helps you track how and when you engage with supporters and when and why they make the giving choices they do. They turned to donor journey mapping. It’s a common practice for commercial enterprises.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

Identify What You Need Short-Term By reviewing and documenting your processes, you now have a clear picture of your non-negotiables for a new grant management system. You will likely find new ways of reaching your community, better ways of determining success, and more opportunities for incorporating feedback.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Bringing skilled volunteers together in person with passionate and integrated local organisations around the world was how V2I worked towards their mission of helping global communities break the cycle of poverty. This concept addresses the needs of nonprofits for continued support, training, mentorship, and engagement with their communities.

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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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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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Case Study Community Impact Studies 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2014

My Ocean , is a niche social network of more than 9000 divers and this guest post by Darren Barefoot describes some powerful outcomes for ocean conservation by bringing together several strategies: niche social network, crowdsourced data mapping, and deep engagement. For decades, scuba divers have been cleaning waterways. million divers.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

Start With the Basics: Platform, Domain Name, and Site Map The first thing you need to do in building your non-profit website is choose a platform. Next, you need a site map. This is a map that lays out the pages your site needs. When you think about your site map, think about your audience. How do you create this mood?

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

7 Things Your Association Strategy Should Include Mapping out a strategy for your membership association isn’t a one-time process. But don’t forget to craft a vision statement, too, that lays a vivid picture of the future you aim to create. That strategy will be constantly evolving and adapting to new facts and circumstances.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

A number of communities are hearing from officials that with winter approaching, major road failures and other infrastructure may not be repaired for some time. We build Community Operating Systems, and we understand community all the better when we need each other the most. True Flash Floods. He took amazing photos and videos.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

As you develop community relationships, you can leverage your network to run a larger campaign down the line. Likely, these will also shift throughout the campaign cycle as you gain a clearer picture of available resources. In general, use this structure for best results: Map out a story arc. What policies have they opposed?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2010

As hand-held mobile devises connected to the internet spread to cities, villages, remote communities around the world, we need to continue finding ways to use these tools to make a positive impact. The first step in making change in your life, local community or world is to learn. Find more pictures and stories from #101010 and 350.org

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Be as we have seen in events around the world, the revolution will be tweeted, photographed, mapped and posted to our status. It doesn’t have to be fancy (remember: less is more) – it just needs to pull all the pieces together for your community. Brought to you Live.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2014

The toolkit was designed through a collaboration between a European agency ( STBY ) and an Indian agency ( Quicksand ), it was commissioned by Nesta and the Rockefeller Foundation , who together saw a gap in the support for innovation provided to the development community. People and Connections Map : Helps you map your network.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Improving Business Process with Process Maps : Is it really an improvement if you can’t measure the impact? What It Takes to Work with Vendors : With the right strategic partners supporting you with software and services, you can maximize the value your organization brings to your community.

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Blackbaud Chart Denver Nonprofit 79

Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

We want you to tell us how you are using products donated through TechSoup to help the youth in your community develop valuable life skills that will prepare them to take full advantage of their bright futures. Poke around the map and see for yourself. Click here to read the full story pictured above. Ready to enter?

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The benefits of Salesforce customization From a more engaging and personalized user experience for your member community to a more streamlined and profitable platform for your team, everyone stands to benefit from Salesforce customization. Drive member engagement. Take a look at some of our success stories.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

My slides covered the tools and apps for the back stage side of energizing your community. Having tools in place to help you monitor, measure, and evaluate your work in real time will help you be more successful with your campaign, better engage with the community, and make more lasting change in the long run. Community Mapping.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

You have a site map that resonates with the way your audience accesses information. Remember, your website is not just a pretty picture. Make your website a priority and you’ll be rewarded with happy, engaged users and will ultimately grow a more supportive community! Use this valuable information to plan your content’s future.

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Design Web Guide Slides 247

Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

If you find constituents who support a cause similar to yours that highly value transparency and community-driven outreach, you’ll want to differentiate your nonprofit by highlighting those qualities in the direct mail you send out during your campaign. Start by mapping the journey your supporters follow when engaging with your organization.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

McKinsey recommends “ straightforward feedback [to] serve as a road map ” so that Gen Z will not only improve performance but also envision themselves as the future of the company as they – and the company – grow. The Big Picture. When it comes to volunteer feedback, this nut is harder to crack. Do they feel a part of the team?

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

Here’s a few ways you could go about communicating these things …. Give parents an idea of the community they’ll be joining. One of the first things a new visitor will do on your Facebook page is check out your profile – even if it’s only a quick glance at the small box located right under your profile picture. Go off campus.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2009

This means time spent translating my thoughts into both words and pictures that convey the meaning in the best, clearest, and most persuasive way. I have noticed that, personally, I respond better to the presentations that rely more on the pictures than the words. I think a lot of other people do too, and I wondered why that is.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Data reports and personal snapshots are often generated separately, then placed side-by-side with the hope that the juxtaposition of hard metrics with an emotional picture and blurb will resonate with a wide range of people. In June, Tides partnered with Rhiza on a data mapping pilot using their Insight software. and "to what ends?"

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Case Study Story Data Studies 68

NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

I was recently able to get some advice from Bok Tower Gardens’ Martin Corbin on how they manage such a successful social media strategy: Pictures are worth a 1,000 words. Be vocal and encourage visitors to check-in at your property with reminders on welcome signs, maps and brochures. Asking never hurt. Point 4 above is crucial.

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AFP Blog

JUNE 29, 2012

New tool puts nonprofit storytelling on the map - Microsoft Citizenship Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs : It’s why today, we’re launching the Microsoft Local Impact Map for nonprofits and for commercial organizations who wish to showcase their Corporate Social Responsibility programs.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

nap and dusted the snow off, we want to share the huge outpouring of blog posts, videos, pictures, and other media from the NTEN community. All of you - the community - are the special sauce that makes the NTC the amazing event it is. Rebooting Your Digital Community Building , Lori Jacobwith. Cary Walski , MAP TechWorks.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

You can sometimes find self-directed resources, like professional association guides and online communities, or more formal workshops and educational sessions from the software provider. A branded app can contain useful information such as the schedule, room numbers, floor maps, networking opportunities and wayfinders.

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Associations Professional Software Tools 141

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 26, 2010

Earlier this month, I had the great pleasure and honor to lead a webinar with Lori Jacobwith ’s community. I had a bit of fun with it, especially with the pictures on the slides, by using a party metaphor: Social Media for Organizations: Enjoy Your Own Party! Aspiration has a great resource that they call the Publishing Matrix.

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Social Media Media Organization Slides 123

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Part of what makes the NTC unique is how they involve the community in every aspect of conference planning. Community voting on the 400+ session proposals has begun and will run through September 30th. Online tools for capacity mapping and resource matching: The big picture. Are you the picture taker???

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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. Your board will understand their roles in the “big picture” and how they can contribute to your nonprofit’s success over the long term.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

The solution is to have a recipe or rather, a plan, that maps out all your fundraising for the year. You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. Do you really want to make fundraising so hard?

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