Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Not just to broadcast, but to have a conversation, share ideas, and provide context. We also provide free tools that allow anyone to run their own campaigns. Our tools are used by thousands of grassroots activists and organizations around the globe. Isn’t that the point? Building a Network.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Our goal was to provide a great forum for networking and meaningful conversations. We asked Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association , to help us frame this conversation by sharing her group’s commitment to that idea. ENA brings objectivity to the process by using the net promoter score as a tool to measure success.

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

The good news is that you likely already use at least one marketing tool, meaning you are well on your way to building a MarTech stack. Explore the steps below to learn how to build a MarTech stack and how your team can use those tools. As your nonprofit team begins that conversation, be sure to write down the answers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool. Here’s some additional thoughts sparked by our conversation after reflecting on various blog posts I’ve written and others. The notes are here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

So, if your nonprofit works in environmental conservation, use a keyword research tool to identify common questions like “how to support local environmental initiatives.” Give them names that reflect the content and your keywords. So, the next time you write an article, make it your mission to do the following.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can check out the blog and conversation on the SSIR opinion blog , or read it reposted below. In this case, for this conversation, co-creation is used generally to touch on issues of access and engagement, and collaboration.

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Forum One

MAY 12, 2021

At Forum One, we strive to provide solutions and tools that allow mission-driven organizations to make an impact in the world. Forum One is currently developing such a tool to empower content administrators to better shape the content that their audiences need, and in turn, increase the value of their websites. Behavioral segmentation.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Then, guided by those goals, use effective data collection tools, measure outcomes, implement improvement strategies, and promote transparency. Data analysis tools are helping organizations of all sizes to automate, streamline, and standardize processes so they can measure and optimize performance.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

As a grantmaker, questions are your tools. It’s also about making sure that your questions reflect the current state of your community and the sector, and that they respect the diversity and expertise of your applicants. Does this question reflect the mission of my organization? But are you asking the right questions?

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. Include your teams in strategy sessions and provide them with the tech tools they need to keep pace. These are tips to help them make the journey toward collaboration.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

A board matrix can be a powerful tool to point the selection process in positive directions. The categories that are represented should reflect qualities that directors bring to the board as well as characteristics that will enhance the organization’s growth and development. An organizational chart. A calendar of events.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

No longer an abstract concept, many nonprofit staff are experiencing the “dividend of time” as they adopt tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT for scheduling and managing meetings, processing email, writing drafts, summarizing long reports, analyzing data, and creating efficiencies in other common workflows.

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Global Giving

APRIL 4, 2019

When gathering data, it is important to first reflect on what goal you want to achieve and what information you need to know in order to find out if you’re doing it right. You can also gather some very qualitative and detailed data about donor experience in your in-person conversations with your donors.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It might seem daunting, but tools like Bloomerang can simplify this process. These documents not only fulfill legal obligations but also serve as a tangible reflection of donors’ impact on your organization’s mission. These aren’t just transactional receipts; they reflect donors’ contributions to your cause.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Your next game-changing testimonial could be just a conversation away. The Importance of Testimonials Testimonials are personal endorsements, typically in the form of a statement or story, that reflect a person’s experience with your nonprofit. This could include beneficiaries, donors, volunteers, or partners.

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John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

This training data reflects the racial biases, stereotypes, and disproportionate perspectives of the world where the data comes from. Photo Illustration: Steven Veach; photos, Jupiter Images Responsible Steps So how can we responsibly navigate racial bias in AI/LLMs while using these powerful but flawed tools?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

By investing in automation and organizational tools that let technology take over on the day-to-day tasks, your team can devote more of themselves to your organization’s big-picture initiatives. Phone support is also helpful when you want to tackle a complex issue that requires a conversation. How long is the onboarding process?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

They set aside time daily to prepare themselves with actions such as: Learning about new tools to enhance their campaigns. Help your teammates understand the tools available to them so they can maximize their roles within your organization. Successful nonprofits know what fundraising tools they have access to—and they use them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2013

My colleague, Alexandra Samuel, wrote a provocative post on the HBR blog titled, “ Dear Colleague, Put Down Your Notebook ” where she makes an argument for switching to digital note taking tools like Evernote is more efficient than taking notes on paper. What are your favorite note taking tools? How do you take notes?

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Your online giving form is the primary instrument you use to process a donation, and it’s also the key tool you use for collecting valuable information about your donors. They demand the online giving experience to be nearly instantaneous, easy, secure, personalized, mobile-friendly, and reflective of your brand and mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The day was designed as a one-day interactive strategy session in the morning and intensive mini-workshops on tools and tactics in the afternoon lead by a cadre of local social media specialists and experts. Some Reflections. From Conversational Keynote To Conversational Workshop.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Participants reflected on their style strength and how it has helped them be successful in different situations. We had some fun doing role plays with a partner to figure out their style and some reflection on how we needed to adapt. Reflection questions : “Why did this work?”. ask, “How have sales been going?”. Thx https://t.co/5uMFbEKR3y.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 9, 2010

As I recently announced , I’m collaborating with Matt Chevy on a redesign of this website to freshen up the design, make presentations, resources and case studies all easier to find, and surface the rich conversations taking place in the comments. Thanks to everyone who shared opinions and those who I know will continue to weigh in.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. Include your teams in strategy sessions and provide them with the tech tools they need to keep pace. These are tips to help them make the journey toward collaboration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. Recent research and teaching practice shows that the lecture is a less effective teaching tool. You should have a mix of approaches in your webinar. Incorporate Different Delivery Options.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

It gave me some reflection time away from the daily fast-paced, always moving forward world of social media. It gave me space to give social media use some mindful attention. Over the holidays, I took an all too brief social media break to spent time with family.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

With the rise of smartphones, it seems like everyone’s constantly on social media, making it the perfect marketing tool for your nonprofit! Social media provides plenty of tools to help you create an effective strategy that can make a huge difference in your organization and help you meet the goals you set. Fundraising.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Don’t just reflect on their impact. Reflect on who they are—kind, generous, and compassionate. It should sound like a conversation (not like a thank-you script a robot might write). Here are a few examples to inspire you: There’s even a tool called Textology.co Your communications are a mirror to your donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Join me on February 22nd at 9:00 am PT for a LinkedIn Live with Zoe Amar for a conversation about taking the first step for responsible AI adoption.We’ll discuss the challenges, tips, and practical resources available. Staff also need to learn the limitations in using these tools for these types of tasks and how to ensure responsible use.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 15, 2023

As we celebrate, it’s essential to reflect upon the profound societal impacts of these organizations and the indomitable spirits of their leaders. Digital Empowerment: Utilizing social media, cloud solutions, and analytics tools to drive engagement and efficiency. Join the Conversation!

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 22, 2023

Strengthen Brand Identity Merchandise adorned with your logo, mission statement, or campaign slogan can be a powerful branding tool. Whether it’s artwork from beneficiaries or items that represent the impact of your work, your merchandise can be a conversation starter about your mission.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

ChatGPT (Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques) is an advanced natural language processing tool to provide information and cobble content together based on prompts entered by a user. With the ability to continuously learn and adapt to new information, ChatGPT can remember past conversations and constantly iterate based on user prompts.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

My hope is that we all—individuals, teachers, students, parents, schools, and government officials—honestly wrestle with this revolutionary change and recognize it as so much more than a “cheat tool.” Undoubtedly, the tools we use to shape the world end up shaping us.

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Everyaction

JANUARY 16, 2018

For the next few months, we’re taking an in-depth look at key features and tools that make for a successful development program. From your board members requesting the latest donor stats to your digital director asking for email conversion rates, tracking your data can be hard. Ideally, your perfect reporting tool combines the two.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

WhatsApp represents one such medium that presents nonprofits with an outstanding opportunity to engage with stakeholders through texts, attachments, and multiple forms of conversations delivered to their mobile phones and now to their desktops. WhatsApp is a useful tool with which to apply the elements of good storytelling.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 28, 2021

Often, these are used as recruiting tools, promoting the organization as forward thinking and evolved. Wellness programs should not only be touted by leaders as an attractive recruitment tool, or as something that is listed on a brochure but not implemented in day-to-day activities. conversations. The “What matters to you?”

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Every campaign, every organization, and really, even every individual engaging with others online has a set of tools and techniques they've learned from and rely on every day. The ToMamaWithLove campaign saw them try some new tools as well as some trusted favorites, even with a budget of $0 and a lot of volunteer time.

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