Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

During this time, I’ve help create community maps and strategic plans with my own team and with many other groups. More and more often, I get asked at conferences or on the blog for more information about how to create a community map or content plan. Community Map. Why : Why map your community? Content Map.

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Map Content Community Howto 122

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

We used some Human Centered Design techniques from their “ Innovating for People ” design methods recipe book. It was the most stimulating web platform strategy session that I have ever experienced! What is Human Centered Design? Understanding: Methods for Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities.

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Design Strategy Digital Technique 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

” How Human-Centered Design Methods Can Help You Design A Better Dashboard. Dashboard design is more than simply clarifying outcomes and key metrics. Dashboard design should also inspire buy-in and continuous improvement by using “ human centered design ” methods.

Design 99

Design Marketing Metrics Measure 99

Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The other day I attended an information session for a new initiative centered around increasing diversity in design. It was created and hosted by one of the largest design firms in the world, and because of their reputation and great PR team, the call was filled with designers, architects, and executives all ready to join the cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop. Design for Participants To Apply. It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. Design for Different Levels of Capacity and Skills: Adapt in Real Time.

Training 98

Training Train Reflection Design 98

NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

During this time, I've help create community maps and strategic plans with my own team and with many other groups. More and more often, I get asked at conferences or on the blog for more information about how to create a community map or content plan. Community Map. Why : Why map your community? Content Map.

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Map Content Community Chart 75

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

By: Kate O’Connor, Senior Analyst (Strategy), Innovation Consulting, Salesforce Ignite UK&I; Kevin Smeeing, Senior Analyst (Design), Innovation Consulting, Salesforce Ignite UK&I; Anna-Sophie Oertzen , Innovation Consulting Manager, Salesforce Ignite EMEA. Adopt A Project. Anna-Sophie Oertzen. Further drawing on her Ph.D.

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Philanthropy Impact Support Gambia 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 17, 2021

Here we break down popular integration options depending on your goals and budget, in order from the most simple and inexpensive to the more robust methods that require greater investment to accommodate complex requirements. Similar to the CMS form tools, these tools use a GUI-based system for designing forms and mapping fields. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to facilitate a full-day innovation lab for an amazing group of network thinkers using human design methods to inform the design of a leadership network. It has been exactly a year since I have committed to practicing the methods from Luma Institute as part of improving my facilitation practice.

Professional 101

Professional Network Learning Lebanon 101

sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. Visualizing Where Meaning Making Can Happen “Mapping” activities are often the starting point of identifying data collection opportunities.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 97

Byte Technology

JANUARY 24, 2017

It may be a funny sounding word to many beginning WordPress users, but widgets can be—and should be—a vital component to any WordPress design. Here you get a comprehensive view of all available widgets as well as the designated areas on your WordPress site where they can be placed. What exactly are widgets?

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Widget WordPress Site Plugin 100

Byte Technology

JULY 21, 2016

It’s great to have a stellar and attractive website, one that was professionally designed to utilize the most current design trends with state-of-the-art plugins and all the accompanying bells and whistles. What is a sitemap? Why is this important? All search engines—Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask.com etc.—use

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Websites Plugin Script Yahoo 100

Forum One

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Drupal allows them to customize complex workflows, as well as design and develop based on audience needs—all the while being flexible enough to optimize over time. Have you had to get creative and use a content type for something other than what it was designed to do? This method allows you to take a hybrid approach to your upgrade.

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M+R

DECEMBER 9, 2022

and sign_up , which allows you to provide a signup method. Custom Events are for tracking information or interactions that cannot be easily mapped to any of the categories above, but these can be tricky to set up and configure correctly. Recommended events can be found here. Recommended Events.

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Analytics Google Track Data 91

NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2020

Take a look and see if you can adopt some of these methods to improve your email marketing strategy. Map Content. This information can help you map out the content to match with their behaviors. Various Methods. If you have email recipients on the verge of unsubscribing, you can offer other communication methods.

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email Map Doc Test 64

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Make sure you’re collecting only what’s necessary to accomplish your goals and that your program has backing from a reputable company with secure data privacy methods. A branded app can contain useful information such as the schedule, room numbers, floor maps, networking opportunities and wayfinders.

Associations 141

Associations Professional Software Tools 141

Nonprofits Source

MAY 25, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore key tips to increase your patient acquisition rate: Use Patient Journey Mapping Keep a Pulse on Reviews Optimize for SEO Partner with a Digital Marketing Keep in mind that patient outreach is directly tied to patient outcomes. That said, let’s explore these tips in more detail.

Goal 52

Goal Tips Review Map 52

Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Once you have your goals, you can work backward to design an appropriate and feasible timeline. Instead of trying to recruit people who are brand new to your mission, it’s often more efficient and successful to rely on existing relationships when mapping your advocacy campaign. What policies have they opposed?

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Advocacy Campaign Tips Storytelling 130

Forum One

APRIL 20, 2021

Drupal allows them to customize complex workflows, as well as design and develop based on audience needs—all the while being flexible enough to optimize over time. Have you had to get creative and use a content type for something other than what it was designed to do? This method allows you to take a hybrid approach to your upgrade.

Drupal 56

Drupal Module Model Method 56

NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

While the characteristics of your audience are important, they should not be the first thing dictating your design direction. and “How can we translate that to our website in a user friendly design?” . Since we are a culture of acronyms, I fondly call it the “PREP” method: Plan – Research – Execute – Proact. (I

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Method Audience Design Question 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Post-It Note Facilitation of A Network Map - 2012 Pakistan NGOs. Project Planning: Includes two methods, one for agile planning and the other for complex projects. Brainstorm: Methods for generating new ideas – recombining, adding, subtracting. What’s in your facilitation toolkit? But wait, paper???

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Facilitation Arts Pakistan Exercise 139

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

During the workshop, we will present traditional community organizing principles and methods of campaign mapping. Attendees will divide into break-out groups to design the online campaign. Come to the session with your online campaign ideas, and get ready to have fun mapping out a campaign!

Campaign 140

Campaign Community Online Organization 140

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This article will introduce a few ways to think differently about your existing museum shop or mind-map for the future if you intend to open one. Whether your shop is brick and mortar or existing online, the following methods will help to turn museum visitors into customers and maximise your shop’s retail potential. .

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Museum Philadelphia Arts Jordan 96

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 7, 2011

During the workshop, we will present traditional community organizing principles, campaign mapping methods and case studies. Attendees will divide into breakout sessions to design an online campaign. Each group will present its campaign strategy and tactics.

Community 100

Community Volunteer National Service 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Gunner also facilitated a brainstorming and affinity mapping exercise to unpack all the possible topics for deep dives in small groups in the afternoon. These techniques are based on human-centered design principles. Good participatory design and instructional design for that matter needs a closure exercise.

Facilitation 101

Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The event also included plenary speakers, including a provocative talk about data methods from Alexandra Samuels and cross-track sessions from traditional panels to unconference. The culmination of these two and half very intense days was an Idea Accelerator Lab. Do you have a preferred method? The Session Design and Implementation.

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Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 12, 2011

Also, texting is growing faster than any other communications method and tragically those nonprofits that are pioneering group text messaging are still linking to desktop websites which if you just stop… and think about it… makes absolutely no sense whatsoever ! A simple design with very little images.

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Mobile Websites Yahoo Nonprofit 195

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? These methods included: Developmental Evaluation , Shared Measurement , and Big Data.

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Evaluation Generation Method Slides 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Nelson Layag , who designs and delivers a lot of nonprofit trainings as part of his job at Compasspoint, shared a secret killer tip with me. And, if you want steal a great job description for an intern and recruitment method, check this post out from the ACLU of Northern California. I had been using chimes.

Social Media 90

Social Media Map Media Strategy 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

Our session will change the way you design and deliver technology trainings. Whether you are facilitating a session with your board, staff, or hundreds of folks in a room, you’ll find ways to design instructional content that interests, engages, and inspires action. Instructional Design. Peer Learning Design. Design Labs.

Training 50

Training Train San Jose Instructional Design 50

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Design and implement data visualizations, including everything from simple static charts and maps to custom interactive visualizations on the web. Familiarity with python, R, and JavaScript libraries for charting, mapping, and vis is helpful. Perform a little bit of GNU/Linux system administration.

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Analysis Statistics Chart Language 150

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

If either of my two panels are accepted, I’ll be designing some fun, full room interactive learning experiences that will be intended to shake loose peer learning and shared insights. Write A Powerful Story In 60 Minutes: The Hollywood Method. Online tools for capacity mapping and resource matching: The big picture.

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Conference Technology Proposal Method 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

The project is under the visionary leadership of Cheryl Francisconi who is the director of IIE’s office in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and has vast expertise in developing, designing, and implementing transformative leadership programs for several decades. Needless to say, I learned a lot! Documentation of the Visioning Process.

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Rwanda Social Media Training Train 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2013

I prefer these tools when I’m capturing a discussion from a meeting that focused on a designing a program or a reflective conversation. If the notes need to be in a digital format, the process of transcribing them gives me added reflection and thought time to digest the ideas.

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Digital Tools Laptop Brain 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. The group has an impressive breadth and depth of expertise, including NGO capacity building, social media expertise and training design and delivery.

Network 99

Network Build Exercise Map 99

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Why This Fundraising App Made Our List The Bloomerang app is designed to support donor management from wherever you are. Qgiv — Top Fundraising App for In-Person Giving Qgiv’s Virtual Terminal is a fundraising app specifically designed to help fundraisers record and accept donations on the go. The first is designed for event attendees.

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Org Raise Tools Help 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2012

Map the data. Better Method: Create Visualizations of Important Data and Pull Together On One Slide. These are a great set of questions to ask as you look over your data. The steps are: Collect your data. Lay it out where you can really look at it. Establish the underlying coordinates. Draw a conclusion.

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Data Chart PowerPoint Slides 97