Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Ricard Espelt to learn more about the various projects he’s working on in Spain leveraging new technologies for public engagement, government transparency and community building. We proposed a new path to take decisions. Learn more in the interview below. What’s the idea?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

Have you noticed that when talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in fundraising , the conversation frequently mentions the lack of suitable candidates of color? But if you want to diversify your development office, or even just start the conversation, here are a few relatively simple suggestions to consider.

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Develop Pennsylvania Mentoring Newsletter 120

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The mission of A People’s Guide to AI is to open up conversation around AI by demystifying, situating, and shifting the narrative about what types of use cases AI can have for everyday people. Concerns about human agency, evolution and survival emerged as well as proposed solutions can be found in the full report.

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Social Beginner Seattle Hunger 98

Achieve

AUGUST 20, 2021

The agendas you create for your board meetings will act as the roadmap for your meetings, letting everyone know what will be discussed and how they can best contribute to the conversation. Final approval of proposals that have been previously discussed, where the board is aligned with the implications. . Officer and committee reports.

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Twenty Hats

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

For the past 16 years, I have coordinated volunteer programs within local government. Mary Ann Schmook, a 55+ Volunteer Leadership Program participant, presents her project proposal to classmates. Great conversations, connections, energy, and laughter flowed through the room! I did not want to give away the good stuff.

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Volunteer Americorp Leadership Maryland 75

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I recently had a conversation with a friend and colleague about what I perceive to be a revolution in progress. It is really inspiring to see philanthropic and nonprofit professional engaging in public conversations about these challenges, and even more inspiring to see them taking action to create positive changes.

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Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Fundraisers must understand they no longer just write hard copy fundraising letters and grant proposals. This gave audience members a new appreciation for the theater, and they showed this appreciation by making donations during the conversations. . They must write for the website, blog, email, social media, and more. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Community voting on the 400+ session proposals has begun and will run through September 30th. So, I spent some time reading through the proposals and bookmarked the ones I voted for. Here’s three panel proposals from me or include my colleague, Geoff Livingston, from Zoetica. A few panel proposals.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Here’s my latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR Blog or below. Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community. But this time I wanted to wait until we got this far into the conversation.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Organizations should critically review proposed data collection and ensure that the intended benefits and impact justify the risks of data collection in the first place. He has 14 years experience implementing, solutioning, and supporting nonprofit enterprise technology with a focus on governance, compliance, and security. Alex Parker.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

grant proposals, solicitation letters, etc.)? Governance and Leadership Skills Have you served on a board before? Governance and Leadership Skills Have you served on a board before? Are you comfortable with managing conflicts or difficult conversations? Are you comfortable with writing persuasively (e.g.,

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Strategy Fundraising Skills Sample 52

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 7, 2009

However these conversations are less international and therefore less effective than they could be. From new forms of political campaigning in the United States, experiments in e-government and civic participation in England, from the fight against internet censorship in Australia and New Zealand and from start-ups in Canada and France.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

Last Friday I spent almost two and a half hours in a wide-ranging conversation with Maria Pallante of the Copyright Office (and two other folks whose full names I didn't write down). In our conversation, I got the impression that the Copyright Office is getting ready in case Chafee is revisited. Long post alert!] national experience.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

I’m the grandfather of an expensive preemie, so I was incensed by his proposal that AOL employees should be penalized to cover such unanticipated increases in healthcare costs. But instead, he proposed a conversation that had… at its core… ten tiny toes, ten itsy-bitsy fingers, and a name. What a creep! He’s a tyrant!

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

However, it was difficult to keep aligned with what the board needed to govern effectively and contribute to the longer-term sustainability desires of the organization. When I proposed the concept of “datamaking,” I was seeking to bring as many aspects of the organization together as possible.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

Nonprofit organizations are governed by a board of directors; for-profits are governed by the owner(s) and, if a corporation, also a board of directors. Are there other organizations in the community that do what it is I propose to do? If so: Is what I propose different from what any of them already do?

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Organization Arizona Proposal Philanthropy 86

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

We have set up a Web site, [link] , to share information and conversation about the ongoing review. Program Officer focus group (May 2012), internal review meeting (July 2012), and lots of conversations with our colleagues. Interviews with 9 other foundations that conduct OE grantmaking (April-May 2012).

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Effective Program Work Review 96

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 19, 2009

We also had some great role playing contributions from Jess Tyrrell of Germination (playing the “Council Leader&# ) and Cliff Prior of Untld (playing the “Civil Society Minister in a new Tory Government of 2010″). Then, we asked that the groups pitch to the same two people for ultimate funding (&# winning&# ).

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

We hope this idea forum will help change the conversation in the state from how bad things are to what can we do to make them better,” Forbes said. While idea challenges and social media contests are increasingly used by corporations, governments and in philanthropy, ideas4Oregon.org has a far larger potential fiscal reward than most.

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Oregon Foundation Ideas Award 140

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2017

As our elected officials discuss and debate various tax reform proposals, it is important that the full scope and value of the charitable tax deduction be preserved and that charitable giving, in general, be encouraged. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate by the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Their four largest text campaigns in 2019 averaged a 24-percent click rate and almost 15 percent conversion. During the government shutdown, almost 12,000 advocates made more than 33,400 connections to Congress on behalf of national parks. Major NPCA campaigns often connect with thousands of decision makers.

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Advocacy Tools Conservancy National 33

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

” That’s very valuable work, and a role to which foundations are well-suited, given the fact that most are free to take risks that businesses or governments cannot. In conversations with many foundation colleagues, she learned that they shared the outrage.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

For example, we just closed an RFP to solicit proposals to build a game for kids k-3 to better understand STEM. When I leave I will write a book that is called the 100 Things We Do to Make Government Worse. That said, there are structures within government that can handle risk. We create systems to mitigate all risk.

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Game Education Change Classroom 132

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2019

One key point during the conversation revolves around changing the thought process that social good organizations need to have regarding their long-term strategy versus traditional definitions of impact. And so when my time in government came to end, thinking about the work that we had done and wanting to build on that.

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Guide Model Government Press 22

Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2009

On Monday, I gave the keynote at the Museums in Conversation conference in Tarrytown, NY. There’s a technology thinker named Cory Doctorow who once said: "Content is just something to have a conversation about." Sure, content is something to have a conversation about… but it’s the ONLY thing to have a conversation about!

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Museum Conversation Columbus Local 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

One of my favorite things about writing a blog, are the conversations in the comments and sidebars (private email conversation). I was asked by marketing to submit a full proposal to them about Facebook and get their approval before going forward and for anything I post to the group. Flickr Photo by Eqqman.

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Social Media Culture Effective Media 75

Candid

APRIL 15, 2024

Institutional funders are typically organizations with large budgets and long grant cycles, such as government agencies, corporations, and foundations. To receive a grant, you’re typically required to submit a proposal, progress reports, and a final narrative and financial report. Leverage the relationships you already have.

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Grant Strategy Proposal Foundation 59

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 8, 2016

With recent budget and economic pressures on government funders and private donors, honest conversations are more critical than ever before. This is true even when you are a sub-recipient of a state or local government agency, as long as the funding source is federal. If you don’t have one, at a de minimis rate of 10%.

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Fund Practice Grant Award 20

Museum 2.0

JUNE 26, 2013

Museum supporters and art lovers were up in arms about this proposal, arguing that these "cultural gems" are held in the public trust and should not be shed to pay off creditors. For large organs like the heart and lungs, there is a national body that governs all organ donation and distribution in the US.

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Detroit Museum Michigan Arts 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2023

Nonprofit organizations do not frequently use indirect costs unless they pursue government grants , but an indirect cost rate can be helpful to all organizations. Indirect Costs Help Quickly Estimate Proposed Program Costs. Begin Your Indirect Cost Conversations Today. A nonprofit operating a soup kitchen is not so lucky.

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Rate Fund Grant Proposal 73

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Government funders would consider this to be fraud for sure and private funders would consider it highly unethical at the least. M&G is not a problem to be solved after the proposal has been submitted and approved. Unfunded M&G cannot be given to other programs.

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Build Grant Application Award 81

NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

For example, we just closed an RFP to solicit proposals to build a game for kids k-3 to better understand STEM. When I leave I will write a book that is called the 100 Things We Do to Make Government Worse. That said, there are structures within government that can handle risk. We create systems to mitigate all risk.

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Game Education Change Classroom 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

A Few NpTech Conversations. No doubt an ongoing conversation with lots of experiments. She shares some of the internal conversation her colleagues on staff and their differing views: It took a little more work to convince my co-workers [about web 2.0 Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? What do you think?

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

Government funders would consider this to be fraud for sure and private funders would consider it highly unethical at the least. M&G is not a problem to be solved after the proposal has been submitted and approved. Unfunded M&G cannot be given to other programs.

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Grant Application Process Management 66

sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2023

Nonprofit organizations do not frequently use indirect costs unless they pursue government grants , but an indirect cost rate can be helpful to all organizations. Begin Your Indirect Cost Conversations Today There are still a lot of misconceptions about operating costs and how much (or how little) to include on your balance sheet.

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Rate Fund Grant Proposal 57

Care2

MAY 31, 2007

60) Search « Think Like a Designer: Viral Video and Paradox | Main | Web Metrics Wilderness: Find Your Site Conversion Pages. Last August, a draft of policies and rules for National Parks was leaked that emphasized commercialization, tourism, and motorized recreation within the parks.

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National Social Media Service Advocacy 28

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. Leadership / #AMI16 / @NPL_Alliance. Leadership. Jan 13 - 15. Strategic.

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