Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

But other suggestions, like using pop culture slang and memes to catch Gen Z’s shorter attention span, feel a little off. While this is a small sample size, it was highly targeted to people interested in nonprofits. While I’m not an expert, I’d say that some of the tips out there seem pretty accurate. Here are the top takeaways.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 27, 2023

Then when no more revenue comes in that month, you may find yourself unable to pay bills or make payroll (not fun!). Here’s a sample budget from a horse rescue: Document your assumptions and calculations. Make this part of your nonprofit’s culture so it happens systematically every year.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

This is where the fun begins! For example, one of our clients – a Fortune 500 company – wanted to know how their employees understood their cause-related engagement initiatives, and further, whether this culture has impacted employee recruitment and retention. Our natural curiosity is why our researchers are behind solutions like.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2013

You’ll hear a lot of F words flailing in this highly interactive plenary session – fearless, frameworks, fundamentals, forgiveness, forward-looking, and most importantly FUN! How To Implement Multichannel Online Campaigns - Amy Sample Ward and Allyson Kapin. April 12, 2013 – 1:30-3:00 PM. Mindful or Mindfull Social Media?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2013

What did the trick was a “How To Tweet” cheat sheet that not only included the simple mechanics, but also sample tweets from other ACLU leaders around the country, subtle form of peer pressure. Says Stram, “Without that openness, I don’t believe he would be having nearly as much fun with Twitter as he is now.”

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Social Media Leadership Personal Media 135

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

Unfriended: Six Million Americans Fled Facebook Last Month – Culture – GOOD – "I told you last month why I thought everyone should get off Facebook, and it turns out people listened. Probably no better an indication of my love for the knowledge waiting to be unmasked within this tool, is the (fun?)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

I shared an overview of the central thesis in the book, The Networked Nonprofit , and we took a deeper dive into social culture , learning from mistakes , simplicity, and transparency. Here’s a sampling of these: Hold joyful funerals to stop doing stuff that doesn’t work well. UK Networked Nonprofit.

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Network Kenya Social Media Technique 95

Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Arts, culture, and humanities fell 7.5% (-8.6% You can find a sample script here. Invitations (especially to free events) that offer interesting and fun opportunities for supporters to find even greater meaning and enjoyment in their affiliation with you. Foundations grew 2% (0.8% Health organizations fell 3% (-4.2%

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NTEN

AUGUST 26, 2010

The Telesummit was formed three years ago to celebrate all the innovative women out there making an impact in the fields of technology and social media -- women like Deanna Zandt , Beth Kanter , Amy Sample Ward , Michelle Murrain , and Lauren Vargas , among others, who will be presenting at Women Who Tech. . Female Ferocity. And more…. >

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Tech Open Source Org ROI 60

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

They devised “kid-friendly” survey instruments, including a “Fun Food Bingo” game, to determine if students are eating the vegetables they grow and are learning about nutrition. Looking to build a culture of evaluation within your organization? Learn more about our Social Impact Measurement Certificate.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Have a funny cultural practice at your office? The folks at Idealist recently shared their obsession with drawing the actor Nicolas Cage in their post, Doodling Nicolas Cage: How we keep work fun. While you''re running these diagnostics, you may want to think about this fun little question: Where do people land on your website?

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Literacy Research Websites Business 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2013

Amy Sample Ward facilitated a lunch time conversation about impact measurement for nonprofits in the Beacon Lounge with Lynn Labieniec of Beaconfire and Robert Rosenthal of VolunteerMatch. .” Getting All Departments To Become Data Informed – Make It Fun. How do we turn data into Insights? Neff (@daveiam) March 11, 2013.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. I agree that every organization, city, region, and culture have differences that make us unique. But for any change to happen in the way we operate now, and for movements really to form, we need a culture that will support it. You can read her poem, Untitled, here. What do we need?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

First, CDSI requires the right culture; unless your organization, board and staff are going to honor and support an idea that emerges from the community, there isn’t any point in trying to use CDSI strategies. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. View more documents from Amy Sample Ward. Case Studies.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

How can the web facilitate culture shifts? As network weavers, how can we faciitate culture shifts? Check out TweetChat – it’s a great application that integrates with your Twitter account and makes chats more fun! How can we help connect & empower the climate movement together using online tools? Feeling brave?

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Social Media Twitter Change Media 117

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In a wine-tasting experience, participants sample a variety of wines while evaluating them using criteria such as appearance, smell, and taste. Museum passes Offer a local museum bundle for those looking to explore more of the cultural and historical opportunities your city has to offer.

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Artist Classes Arts Local 72

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 5, 2009

>> Integrating Social Media into Organizational Culture. Integrating social media into organizational culture is challenging. The Social by Social Game is a fun way to dive into Social by Social: a practical guide in using technology for social impact. Read more about this session and vote here. >>

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NTC Atlanta Proposal Conference 111

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 5, 2009

The “Swine Flu” scare was fun, wasn’t it? This umbrella organization would require time for consideration and input from its members and wouldn’t necessarily be in-tune with the communities or cultures actually touched by the issues. We can speak the local language, understand the local culture. Check it out here!

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2010

a Culture of Storytelling. That's just a tiny sampling of the 90+ sessions you can attend. fun while we're in Atlanta, as well. Media Basics for Nonprofits. Not Funny: Using Humor in Online Communications. You can view all of the breakout sessions in all the tracks here. to have some.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2011

This book also talks about how having innovation steeped in the culture of the organization (all the way up to the board of director level) is more important than having people with top-notch tech skills.

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Review Second Life Nonprofit Model 66

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. And like last year's ROI Poetry Slam , our session will be interactive, thought-provoking, and dare I say, fun! Submitted by Amy Sample Ward.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Make it Fun! Hold fun, internal gatherings to celebrate victories : specified number of notes written, donations received, etc. Sample Ideas for a Doctors’ Day Program: Simple website for Doctors Day: a place to make donations and send notes. Letters to patients asking for their stories, including a sample.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

According to UNICEF , " The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights — civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights." Only two United Nations member states have not ratified it: Somalia and the United States. Did you just say, "What?"

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. And like last year's ROI Poetry Slam , our session will be interactive, thought-provoking, and dare I say, fun! Submitted by Amy Sample Ward. Who are these for?

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Social Media Nonprofit Jordan Cancer 67

Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 20, 2006

I'm also waiting for my sample copy of a new magazine that I heard about on Treehugger called Shift , "a lifestyle magazine that focuses on the exploding environmental movement through a pop culture lens." Their last issue was all about the 10 most hopeful trends of the last 10 years. magazine positive social change

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to connect with Colin Rhinesmith , Community Media Coordinator at Cambridge Community Television (Cambridge, MA, USA) and Adjunct Lecturer for the Media and Culture Program at Bentley University. Here is a fun video from a class they taught here at CCTV the following year.

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Interview Social Media Training Train 153

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

The second half of the statement addresses the culture or mindset of those involved, believing that collaboration does not create a more valuable product than going it alone. —– Thanks again to Allyson Kapin and the Frogloop blog for providing this fun opportunity to guest post ! And what’s the comeback line?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. And like last year's ROI Poetry Slam , our session will be interactive, thought-provoking, and dare I say, fun! Submitted by Amy Sample Ward.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 13, 2015

In museum circles, there is also a widely recognized need for us to be relevant, to tell big stories that matter, to create experiences for the widest possible range of audiences, and - in the case of science museums - to help solve the STEM crisis by making science fun, accessible and interesting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

On an organizational level, incorporating this approach may be easy or hard depending your organization's culture. Keep It Happy, Keep It Fun, Keep A Deadline, Keep It Urgent: I try as much as possible to have fun with these campaigns. It's not easy to do because it requires balancing action with reflection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

" Roxana Gheorghe suggests the PSA Partnership and agrees, "It is an interesting subject because generosity is a characteristic typical to all cultures, ages, races and people. Amy Sample Ward reminds us that your kids don't have to give cash only. The idea is basically giving rather than receiving wrapped in a party theme.

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Teach Causes Philanthropy Giving 50

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

To do that, you need to value quality writing as much as you value quality programming, and you need to adopt a culture of quality writing as early in your lifecycle as possible to harness its power and influence. If an applicant gets an interview, ask him or her to bring along a few writing samples. Is the text well formatted?

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Tips Nonprofit Sample Skills 92

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

Who : Facilitating: Amy Sample Ward | NetSquared; Billy Bicket | NetSquared. What : Relax, or join the fun – it’s up to you! Activities include: - Human Bingo: A fun and easy way to network with other attendees. East-West Technology, Culture & Food Exchange: Innovation and culture sharing with NGO counterparts in India. .

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 1, 2011

Last fall, I hosted a Have Fun, Do Good series where 12 bloggers shared how they have fun and do good. Jennifer Lee, Right-Brain Business Plan: How I Have Fun, Do Good Since 2005 I’ve volunteered off and on at a local non-profit called C.E.O. They are living the American dream and it’s fun and feels good to support them!

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Brain Fun Business Peru 51

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

So sample scripts here could be, “Hey, I’m following up on our previous conversation. It’s just the most fun ever. And dang, that was really fun. That’s fun. You can influence things more in the culture of your organization when you raise more money. I’ve slept since then, you know.

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Gift Video Calendar email 110

M+R

JANUARY 31, 2023

The playlist also looked different for different types of nonprofits — every single environmental group that reported data in our sample experienced a decrease in year-over-year overall revenue. Build an “attribution model” for email. And that’s a… lot!

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

If you’re looking for a creative, fun fundraising idea to engage supporters and boost your funding, you’ve come to the right place! Cornhole tournament – Host a fun cornhole tournament for your peer-to-peer participants and have them fundraise among their friends and family beforehand.

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