Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. You can see the full collection, and how they were voted on by the community here: [link]. The most important way to use social media in a crowdsourced process is to allow the community to use social media anyway they want! Crowdsourcing for Social Change.

Community 207

Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. 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.

Build 220

Build Community Technology Action 220

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 4, 2011

It was nearly their last class of the term, and we had some great conversations about process and implementation of content planning and community engagement. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Community & Content. You can also use these links to get the templates: Community Mapping template. Presentation.

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Lecture Storytelling Data Strategy 137

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I love community organizing. I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. What are the online community organizing best practices from your experience?

Local 145

Local Community Organization Netsquared 145

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I unpacked the latter with a series of spectragrams asking folks to share their opinions about whether or not social fundraising as a fad or whether or not dollars raised was the only metric for success. These platforms allow nonprofits to seamlessly integrate social media into an online campaign.

Community 109

Community Giving Fundraising Contest 109

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

Last week, I had a fun time moderating the June #4Change Twitter Chat on Online Community Building. Best Practices: From @davidahood: Still strongly believe that there has to be an element of face to face/on the ground connection to any successful engagement and mobilisation of any community. is persuasive, convincing, has charisma.

Community 132

Community Build Local Los Angeles 132

Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

What can you do to improve the metrics that matter? Put all your goals on paper and include every metric you need to measure to meet the goals in your fundraising plan. Check your metrics, focusing on overall numbers and growth. Consult the metrics for every site and write down three things you can do to grow your metrics.

Marketing 69

Marketing Guide Metrics Nonprofit 69

sgEngage

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It is at the heart of every grant you write and outreach letter you send and is the first metric you use to measure your impact year to year. A few key factors are: A Sense of Belonging – How does your organization build community? As a nonprofit organization, your mission statement is your guiding light. Watch the full webinar.

Data 67

Data Test Blackbaud Donor 67

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Does the community have a strong need for this nonprofit? Make sure that by starting a new nonprofit, you’ll be able to fulfill an unmet need in the community. Does the community seem excited about your nonprofit idea? Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community.

Nonprofit 80

Nonprofit Files Policy Software 80

NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

In April 2012 NTEN worked with Idealware to conduct a survey of nonprofits about their relationships with data, and what we found was a large dichotomy—either they were doing a lot with their metrics or not much at all. Here is a sample of what we found: 99% of respondents track some sort of metrics.

Research 85

Research Data Metrics Nonprofit 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Expect more blog posts and thoughts about how to design and facilitate these types of projects in the future – for starters I’ll be moderating and presenting on a breakout session at the Communications Network Conference in October with colleagues Farra Trompeter, Eva Penar, and Michael Hoffman). How much staff time is involved?

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Hosting Foundation Question Giving 94

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

—– Whether it’s political or personal, global or local, funded or a grassroots effort, organizations and communities are campaigning for change in many ways, all of the time. Start with Metrics. What do you point to when funders, donors, board members and the community ask if you are making a difference?

Campaign 114

Campaign Design Impact Metrics 114

NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

By Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director, NTEN. Building community and maintaining engagement is often a full time job – even if it goes unpaid! This allowed Stacey and the team to have real-time access to detailed metrics, making it possible to revise the messages & tactics on the fly. Epic Change is no different.

Case Study 80

Case Study Tools Studies Community 80

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2009

Many organizations struggle with the idea of ROI and metrics when it comes to social media because so much of it feels, well, untouchable. In our example we could identify a core value of connections and “community&# growing around the volunteer program. So now, finally, we get to the metrics.

ROI 135

ROI Case Study Metrics Student 135

Care2

APRIL 13, 2010

It’s also important to ensure sample sizes will give statistically significant results. Rule #3: The smaller the metric you are measuring, the bigger sample you are going to need. Rule #4: If your response rates are VERY different, then you can get away with a smaller sample size! 1% response rate = 100 responses.

Conference 61

Conference Sample Technology NTC 61

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2009

’ – Jonathan Waddingham from JustGiving has a great post up today: "The advent of Facebook fan pages has been great news for brands wanting to create communities without having to build their own social network. "You want to develop a stronger, more passionate community. You have proven it works.

Web 114

Web Bookmarking Metrics Analytics 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2010

The summit provides a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights. Johnson of the Advertising Research Foundation and Tara Hunt, author of the Whuffie Factor. How do you put a monetary value on branding?

Blogher 107

Blogher ROI Slideshare Free 107

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Here’s what we’ll cover: Using Instagram promotion before your event Instagram event promotion during your event Following up on your Instagram event promotion Whether you’re hosting a fundraising event or a community volunteer opportunity, Instagram can help you engage current and new audience members and set your event up for success.

Contest 84

Contest Headline Social Media Survey 84

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Topic : Community-Driven Planning: Creating a Social Media Strategy. Description : This all-day workshop starts with the real foundation of social media engagement: community and content. Topic : Strong Connections: Linking Strategy, Goals and Metrics. How do we maintain those boundaries for our community members?

Kentucky 122

Kentucky Leadership ROI Social Media 122

Care2

JUNE 18, 2013

This is a topic that Amy Sample Ward and I also discuss in our book Social Change Anytime Everywhere in the chapter on Disrupting the Nonprofit Sector. Transparency, while important, has become a big buzz word in the nonprofit community and marketing world. Marketing Research Metrics Nonprofit Trends nptech' But are they?

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Evaluation Charity Ratio Rate 77

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 4, 2011

Community map template: [link]. Metrics tracking template: [link]. From content planning to really listening online, you’ll find that the more you look for ways to interact, instead of broadcast, the more you can do with those 30 minutes. Related Links : SM4NP Conference. Content map template: [link].

Social Media 100

Social Media Conference Media Social 100

BoardAssist

JUNE 27, 2016

Ones that aren’t 501c3 nonprofits might provide a terrific service but their primary purpose may not be to serve the nonprofit community. BoardAssist has been serving the nonprofit community since early 2001. Across the US there are a number of services that have been helping our community for even longer.

Service 76

Service Question Search Linkedin 76

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2011

The good news is that the nonprofit technology community is rich in sharing, and there are lots of online tutorials about this latest wave of updates on Facebook. Whether you’re using it for community building, marketing, communications, or anything else, you should have a strategy that extends beyond the “Like” button.

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Facebook Change Tutorial Plugin 196

Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Here is a sample formula to play with for what you’re looking for: [intent] +[context]+[brand personality]+[data/template] Intent : You are a clever writing assistant that creates emails, articles, and social posts Context : This AI creates copy like XYZ company that makes paper clips for Millennials.

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Ideas Model Language API 52

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. The right metrics. Sarah Granger: advise nonprofits on using social media for advocating and communicating. Themes that people want to learn: new metrics structures can bubble up.

Social Media 102

Social Media Map Strategy Media 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

It’s free, it gives you an immediate way to build a tribe and engage people in online community. Participate and be a community like the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) is doing a great job participating and building community with their Facebook page. See a sample of what the stats look like here.

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Facebook Stats Los Angeles Tips 97

Care2

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Remember the early days of social media when you did not have to cut through all of the noise and things felt more like a community rather than a popularity contest? This is a key principle in the book Amy Sample Ward of NTEN and I wrote about in our book Social Change Anytime Everywhere.

Social Media 28

Social Media Media Social Strategy 28

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2009

Bring your heart : Your community will know if you aren’t creating opportunities for action or support that are from the heart of your mission. Stay focused : We all create goals and benchmarks and metrics. Empower the community : We can’t change the world completely alone. What did this guy do right?

Change 169

Change Social Benchmark Metrics 169

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

While you can hire a VA who lives anywhere, there may be advantages to hiring someone who lives locally and is familiar with the community. . When you find a prospective VA, start communicating via email and note the person’s professionalism and communication skills. How Much Does a VA Cost?

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Virtual Work Calendar Nonprofit 116

Care2

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Nonprofit guru Amy Sample Ward just co-authored a new book called Social By Social , which serves as a great “how to&# guide on how to use technologies to create social impact.

Guide 49

Guide Campaign Social Tools 49

Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

They want to bask in your aura, be embraced as part of your community, and consider themselves members of your family. Establish clear success metrics. It also includes sample templates, worksheets, and my Creative Ways to Thank Your Donors guide with 72 ideas you can use!

Donor 141

Donor Strategy Retention Relationship 141

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Amy Sample Ward lays out a 5 things to think about before you get into the execution of a social media strategy for the first time. Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics.

Social Media 98

Social Media Media Tips Social 98

Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

You can also use hour-tracking to promote your program through your annual report, illustrating to prospective volunteers, donors, and community members to see the scope and effectiveness of your program. This enables you to get a representative sample of volunteers to ensure that you’re meeting everyone’s needs, not just a certain segment’s.

Volunteer 52

Volunteer Profile Survey Track 52

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 18, 2009

Identify the audience or community you want to engage. This includes thinking about who you are already communicating with and how, as well as what groups you want to start communicating with who you currently aren’t including. :) But, there’s a catch: it’s another 5 steps! What are they using now?

Social Media 190

Social Media Strategy Media Social 190

Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Note , this was adapted from the book Social Change Anytime Everywhere by Amy Sample Ward and I. Produce a monthly website and online engagement report of key metrics. Monitor your organizations social media channels daily to see what is resonating with your community. What are the short-term and long-term goals and objectives?

Online 71

Online Tips Calendar Test 71

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

What is a realistic goal for the timeline and your community? Is it best to create a monetary goal or one based on impact metrics? Provide them with graphics, sample posts, press releases, email templates and more. Will the money be used much further down the road? Are you funding programs or operations or both?

Guide 73

Guide Giving Campaign Social Media 73

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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Tools Tech Map RSS 162