Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of January 15th). " My favorite lesson?

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2019

Think about how many people your organization could connect with to share your mission and develop a deeper relationship! . An essential piece of any Facebook strategy is building a community to engage with the content you share. The Pixel is a piece of code for your website that lets you measure and build your audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m headed down to Austin, TX for SXSW where I will have the pleasure of facilitating a workshop on measuring social media with KD Paine with case studies by David Neff and Carie Lewis. Stay tuned for more conversations about topics ranging from microvolunteering to disaster response.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The power of social media really proved itself for us when the Gulf oil disaster first hit mainstream news, it was our web and social media presences that helped disseminate news and information to keep people up-to-date in real-time with our work on the ground. Interaction (are people sharing our content?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2018

Rachel Hutchisson, the Vice President of Corporate Philanthropy and Citizenship at Blackbaud and I recently had a conversation on this topic for their Champions for Social Good podcast. And like all good conversations, there was so much more to say than we had time for. Chatterji and Michael W.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2017

The United Nations has defined slacktivism as when people “support a cause by performing simple measures” but “are not truly engaged or devoted to making a change.” Sparking conversation. The prime example of slacktivism gone right is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge campaign. Slacktivism in the real world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Urges nonprofits to focus on sharing and using basic information about who they are, what they’re doing and what’s happening, before tackling big data. There is so much data coming in at a fast past, with 4,000 tweets per day – a number that skyrockets during a disaster. Disaster work. Alliance Magazine, September 2012.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

It has been almost three weeks since we concluded bbcon 2018 in Orlando, and we’re still wrapping our head around the terrific content seen and inspiring conversations overheard amongst over 2,000 attendees from across the social, private and public sectors. With over 275 sessions over three days, opportunities for learning were plentiful.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The board requested this metric as part of their disaster planning work with you (in case that isn’t immediately clear). It’s very important to involve your IT staff in discussions about measurement and impact, even if you think they might not have anything to contribute. Please share your stories and tips below!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Ed Granger-Happ, Nethope; Claire Bonilla, Disaster Response Microsoft; Daniel Ben-Horin, TechSoup Global, Vida Durant, CARE USA. Take for example deploying 200 sensors throughout the Brazilian rainforest to measure and visualize the effects of climate change.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

I started the keynote by reading a poem by Deanna Zandt, a friend and the author of Share This! Let’s start at the most fundamental place for this conversation. For this conversation, and those to have over the course of the next two days together at least, let’s work from the place that a movement is larger than coalitions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Grantees will engage in peer discussions about integrating social media effectively into their communications strategies and will learn from each other – from challenges and missteps as much as from accomplishments and wins – so success means organizations sharing both. Purposeful Measurement to Inform Replication.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

what things need to be measured. How do you share your data? ARC - gather data every morning and share with organization via email; issues that seem sensitive or are newsworthy will contact subject matter experts to follow up. Examples: Yammer for internal sharing, it’s a Twitter for groups. industry benchmarks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Pivots can make the difference between a successful session and disaster. Do you have subject matter expertise and do you want to share it during the session? These could done by one person or could be shared if mapped out in advance. What makes for a good team experience is a good on-boarding process. Orienting the Group.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Communities of practice often include practitioners from the public, private and nonprofit sectors – all actively developing shared resources, best practices, and tools to solve some of society’s toughest challenges. These groups bring together cross-sector leaders to develop talent, improve performance, and deepen community impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

I asked Kivi to share her process: I was on the Washington Post site reading something else when I saw the AP story. Last week Kivi wrote about “ newsjacking ” the technique of piggy backing on a crisis to get more media attention. And it worked! She also got quoted on an influential blog.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2015

Being ready for mobile donations to float in—if a natural disaster arises or the next big philanthropic challenge occurs—is a priority. According to research by Brandon Granger of Blackbaud, responsive websites have significantly better conversion rates. Why are conversion rates important?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2015

Something has gone awry and entered the world, be it illness, war, slavery, disabilities, or natural disasters, and your nonprofit has brazenly stepped forward to face the problem head on, with the hopes of a brighter, healthier, and more peaceful future. Measure Steps. Social Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

How would you organization cope with a natural disaster? What if we faced up to really measuring the results of our work? Why it works: conversation, authentic, story, translates into action -- how do I let go and let my supporters take hole of my messaging. It is very difficult to measure impact. Good or bad thing?

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Offer opportunities for two-way communication, give donors tools to promote your nonprofit, and measure their engagement. For example, if a natural disaster strikes, your nonprofit may need to bypass certain steps to get rapid support from donors. People: Donors want to actively take part in furthering your nonprofit’s mission.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 4, 2015

I wrote The Participatory Museum for two reasons: to explore the "how" of participatory design in museums, cultural centers, libraries, and science centers to create a version of this blog that was more "shareable" with organizational leaders and trustees By many measures, the book has been a success.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2024

I understood her perspective and immediately shared with her this similar take from another professional fundraising expert. Numbers and measurements have their place, but there is an administrative function to them. By hearing, entering, and sharing each other’s stories, mere cognition becomes an emotional connection.

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VisionLink

MAY 17, 2013

Alternately, if you can foresee circumstances where you would want to support crisis calls, homeless intake, elderly services, disaster relief, and other family service programs (through your own offices or through partner agencies), then you are looking for a software solution that is designed to support multi-purpose, multi-partner use.

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

For Good, Measure This article is about how foundations have found Jesus in metrics. What follows is an edited transcript of the conversation.&# Share and Enjoy: One Comment comment » Why do people give charity? [.] Michael Hoffman ’s site is fantastic!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2010

It's no secret by now that social media is hot topic with nonprofit organizations, and quickly the topic of social media measurement is becoming a common conversation thread across the community. Guest Post: Measuring Social Media with Multichannel Integration and Meaningful Metrics. By Shabbir Imber Safdar and Shayna Englin.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Humanitarian responses, whether to a natural disaster or a protracted conflict, have always been complex and have rarely, if ever, involved a single agency, nonprofit, or entity. Now the information that exists in different places can be securely shared and made usable.

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Candid

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Our findings also spark critical conversations about funding practices in human rights philanthropy and beyond. In recent years, Candid has partnered with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy , HIP (Hispanics in Philanthropy), Native Americans in Philanthropy , and other nonprofits to provide insights and analyses that move the field forward.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! Discover how-to details and strategies for fast, measurable digital marketing success. MarketingSherpa Summit 2016. MarketingSherpa Summit 2016. Feb 22 - 24.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 28, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Kedar to learn about a new project to help users measure and manage their consumption, in effect encouraging them to control their environmental impact. I found the project so interesting that I wanted to share it with you here in an interview, covering some key questions from Kedar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 22, 2018

The conversation with Yeshi is “smart,” meaning that she asks and answers questions with a variety of images, maps, text, and videos. Woebot , a therapy chatbot engages in 2 million conversations a week and has been shown to reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Start by determining a a measurable objective.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

To get more impact, you need to do some measurement to help you continuously improve and get more ideas about what to try next. This posts offers some tips on how to use measurement to share content on Facebook that your fans really, really want. You’ll enjoy more visibility, more interaction, and more conversions.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 9, 2019

We’ve seen this recently with climate change efforts as well as the massive cost of disaster relief and recovery. We continue to have a focus around data sharing and cyber security within the sector. Consideration of your desired outcomes should permeate your conversations internally around your foundation’s programs.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

She leads that Idealware team of researchers, presenters, writers, who create technology information resources, and as I said, we’re going to share a resource with all the participants at the end of this webinar, and I’m sure we’ll allude to it. And while you’re doing that, let me share a few things.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

You invite guests to a specific place at a specific time, introduce them to each other, encourage conversation around a specific topic (although there might be tangents) and hope people have a good time. In our most recent #UnitedWayChat, 149 participants shared 980 tweets and generated 2.8 More specifically, a “Twitter Chat.”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 25, 2010

This was an opportunity for Microsoft’s management, including Steve Ballmer (Microsoft’s CEO) and other senior executives, to share what socially beneficial activities Microsoft is up to. The technical advance here is to have a hash value that stays the same, even when the image goes through minor modifications and conversions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2016

As part of the report release, I wrote this guest post on the Knight Foundation blog called “ In Wake of Giving Day Tech Failure, Here’s What We Have Learned ,” and sharing here on my blog. Although the full report was not released publically, Kimbia shared a summary with Give Local America participants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

What started as an ad hoc group of volunteers is growing into an impressive organization building out a platform that can be deployed for different purposes, from election monitoring to disaster relief. (Even in unintended and surprising ways ). I ask people to share what is top of mind when they think about social media and their NGO.

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