.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

I wasn’t able to cover Jane and Amy’s conversation in one post, so I’m taking up the thread again here. I would look for surveys that have been conducted recently and that have a large sample size. In one conversation, Bard told me that we could meet in person or on Zoom to discuss my questions. Industry reports.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 10, 2022

Thought leadership material allows you to begin a conversation with your unique industry insights. Have ongoing conversations with staff about the member experience and how to best represent their voice in thought leadership content to make materials insightful, engaging, and authentic. Learn more.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 16, 2009

That’s part of the key to success when using Twitter for a Global conversation. There are also more and more opportunities emerging for people to coordinate global conversations that happen at the same time, instead of disconnected over time (still tied together via hashtag). What do those # mean? Narrow your focus.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Write like you are having a conversation with a donor at your kitchen table. Better Fundraising Email Trick #2: Keep It Conversational . And think of yourself as having a conversation with your friend about what’s going on with your nonprofit. The mortal enemy of a conversational writing style is jargon. Write that!

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 19, 2010

It’s been a busy week so I just clicked through today and thought it was an excellent opportunity to start integrating more conversation starters into this blog (as suggested in the Blog Redesign thread). Tags: future issues conversation starter demographics digital natives research trends youth.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

The best way to find out is to ask them directly: Schedule regular check-ins with board members and personal conversations with donors, especially new ones! Sample identities could be “community leader” or “survivor” or “change maker.”. First, you will need to determine why your donors give. Conduct online donor surveys.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

For the example below, we’ll be building out a sample Facebook Live co-branded series. I recommend StreamYard for its low cost of $20 per month, ability to brand Lives with logos, go live on multiple channels, have a split-screen conversation, and much more. . 82% prefer live video over traditional social posts. .

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 4, 2010

These three columns let visitors dive straight into content they are most interested in, like presentations (notes, information, links and slides), roundups (compilations of interesting content and conversations), and event popular blog posts (this is decided based on blog posts with the most clicks and visits). Input #3: Adding the extras.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

You can read the post and join the conversation over there – it’s also copied below. Despite the generic title, this is a report chock full of examples, best practices and data about the effects of joining the conversation online. Joining the conversation really means conversations.

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Conversation Effective PDF Social Media 114

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For example, PayPal has been shown to help increase donation conversion by an average of 32% 1 and repeat donations by 79% (vs. Checkout conversion measured from the point at which customer starts to pay for donation. Integrating PayPal and Venmo into Bloomerang Payments is more than just adding payment options. typical checkout).

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Paypal Integration Digital Australia 103

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 9, 2009

#4Change is a monthly Twitter-based conversation about how social media is helping to create change , and you can see it via the hashtag #4Change. However these conversations are less international and therefore less effective than they could be. How can you follow along or join the conversation? When: 5 - 7 pm US Eastern Time.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 9, 2012

I create conversations. In my experience the most fun, most good-doing conversations are the kind in which the participants not only learn about themselves and each other, but actually become themselves in the process. Something we’re “conversing for the purpose of.” Those are the kinds of conversations I love.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I have learned how to deep dive into Foundation Directory, align our grant asks with funders’ typical award amounts, and use Candid Learning’s sample letters of inquiry (LOIs). We have been able to invest in community outreach to marginalized groups in order to see a more representative reflection of Utah’s population in our data sample.

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Utah Project Lesson Fundraising 105

Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Then we used a random number generator to select which of those records would be pulled into our nonprofit mission statement studies’ sample. . Two studies conducted with a sample of 200 of the thousands of nonprofits in America is hardly grounds to re-work your fundraising and communication strategies.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2011

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Using Twitter for a Global Conversation. Here are my slides from the VMNC: Twitter Basics for Engaging Volunteers. And here are slides from a previous presentation: Twitter.Org: Twitter for Nonprofit Organizations. Twitter Resources.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Quick pre-RFP conversations are very helpful for getting better quality proposals. Scroll down to find RFP templates and examples. Soliciting and managing bids Find reputable vendors through your network and in the larger circles of your trusted online communities. Organization Background : Who are you?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I have said it many, many times and so have lots of others—you’re probably tired of hearing about how social media is supposed to be “a conversation.&# And that’s okay! Because it isn’t JUST a conversation! How have you mapped your conversations and messages at your organization? Stand back!

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Here are just a sample of a few AI tools that can boost creative output. These engines can help turn the creative thoughts in your head into IRL creations with alarming speed. Whether it is images, audio, or videos, generative AI tools are able to 10x the production. Descript Audio Murf.ai

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2022

Sample messages : The Smart Nonprofit by Beth Kanter and Allison Fine gives readers everything they need to know to leverage AI and other automated technology to its fullest (and safest) potential to enable nonprofit leaders to do what they do best: impact the world. Here are some messages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2019

Start a conversation with your board members, as well as your most passionate supporters, and ask them to create their own fundraiser to kick off your peer-to-peer campaign. Keep the conversation going by celebrating milestones, offering up support, checking in on them, and giving guidance whenever you can. Offer up your support.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

In this guide, we’ll offer some tips and sample scripts you can use when calling donors to request a face-to-face meeting or directly request donations. It’s conversational. It’s important to have a script that sounds like what you would say in a normal conversation. Let’s dive in! Why and when to use a script for fundraising.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2009

It’s just the kind of conversation starter I wanted to throw out there! Want to talk about in person - I’ll be at the NTC and will be eager to continue the conversation there as well (will update the blog with highlights from those offline conversations!). Photo: Howard Lake.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

We split participants up by topic areas for discussions and Community Voices team members lead the small group conversations, while others used various tools to capture what was said (audio, video, tweets and blogging). Remember to visit the Community Voices group to connect with the rest of the conversations going on there.

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Voice Reflection Conversation Digital 102

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

We split participants up by topic areas for discussions and Community Voices team members lead the small group conversations, while others used various tools to capture what was said (audio, video, tweets and blogging). Remember to visit the Community Voices group to connect with the rest of the conversations going on there.

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Voice Reflection Conversation Digital 102

Candid

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

While not a representative sample of institutional funders, it’s one of best avenues for detailed exploration and benchmarking of salaries. While these new CEOs represent a relatively small sample (15), their organizations vary in size, both in terms of dollars granted and total staff.

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Ratio Survey Sample Report 105

Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2021

Alongside conversations about research ethics, forecasting challenges through risk planning is an effective way to mitigate future roadblocks. Diverse research samples result in more inclusive outcomes. When it comes to audience research, it’s imperative to examine the diversity of research samples.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I have learned how to deep dive into Foundation Directory, align our grant asks with funders’ typical award amounts, and use Candid Learning’s sample letters of inquiry (LOIs). We have been able to invest in community outreach to marginalized groups in order to see a more representative reflection of Utah’s population in our data sample.

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Utah Project Lesson Time 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 17, 2009

I only had time for a quick dip into the social media and nonprofit stream and found a couple of hot conversations. Early Adoption: Not Just for Technology : Amy Sample Ward looks at Louis Gray's early adopter model and wonders if it can be applied to social change work. Photo by Lecerle. Today is a bit a whirlwind for me.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It should sound like a conversation (not like a thank-you script a robot might write). Distribute discovery questions Most of the time your volunteers or board members will be leaving messages but arm them with a few sample discovery questions just in case they get a donor on the phone: May I ask what inspired you to give to us?

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 1, 2019

I think my operations coordinator found a sample on some website. Look, it’s helpful that your nonprofit found a sample policy on the interwebs for free. But that’s all it is – a sample. And your liquid assets are unlike that of the organization that wrote the sample. If you have a sample, great.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2009

The SXSW Panel Picker is now open for your thumbs up or down on the thousands of panels proposed for next year’s SXSWInteractive festival. What’s SXSWi ?

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Nptech Conversation Proposal Social Media 111

Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. They may be more receptive to conversations about furthering their charitable legacy. Tailor the conversation During the meeting, listen attentively for the donor’s values and interests.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

” “The conversation easily gets off-track, and before you know it, 30 minutes have passed and we haven’t even discussed important business because we’ve gotten off on a tangent again.” One agenda item is mentioned, and that is Betty’s cue to break into lengthy stories and opinions, basically hijacking the conversation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Submitted by Amy Sample Ward, publisher of Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech Hildy Gottlieb’s new book The Pollyanna Principles is a handbook for starting a revolution in social benefit organization design and practice, but it isn’t the revolution. But, that isn’t to say it’s the complete conversation. What’s the catch?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2010

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. If you were in the session today and have more questions that we didn’t have time to get to in person, please leave a comment here to keep the conversation going! My session today focuses on the topic of “Unlocking the True Value of Social Media.&#. Helpful Links.

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Social Media Media Social Slides 161

Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

Most impactful is having sample bequest language that donors can share with their legal advisors. Timing is everything: Asking for a planned gift can feel sensitive or awkward, but with thoughtful preparation and communication, you can navigate the conversation smoothly. Provide clear instructions.

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Donor Giving Tips Gift 81

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2010

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. How-to Create a Social Media Strategy : Keep talking: I’d love to continue the conversation with those that were there today, and everyone else. Hint: click through to view the slides on SlideShare.net to see speaking notes.). Social Media & Philanthropy.

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