Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

We are all really looking forward to this discussion and hope that be creating the google doc ahead of time we can let the community build a resource far better than we could have alone. Please do share your ideas, links, or examples ! Please use the hashtag #strongbunch for this session!

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We recommend creating an excel doc to track the bids and give grades across desired criteria for each vendor. Adding a range allows firms to get a better idea of the level of complexity you think the project will have. Filter out the junk and only share the top proposals with the team.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

With Google Workspace you get: Gmail, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, and many more tools, all for just $6 a month. You may feel like you are doing everything yourself, but at some point you will be collaborating with others on documents, and you will need Docs and Sheets. And, it’s free!

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 16, 2017

Seema and I have started an open google doc to assemble ideas for specific things museums and museum professionals can do to resist oppression. Museums are ideas. Here are a few ideas to get started. please add yours to our open google doc. Please check it out, add to it, and join us in taking action.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Get a legal pad and a pen or pull up a Google Doc or a Word Doc. If you have a big-picture plan but no idea how you will get the work done, well, congratulations, you have taken the first step. It’s too easy to drop parts of your imaginary plan, shift others, and back off your goals because you don’t feel like following through.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 3, 2021

It can empower people across locations to share their individual ideas and build on others’ ideas. I had asked my contact whether participants were comfortable using Zoom with Google Docs. I was just meeting some of these students, I was just setting the tone for class. And now the tone was…#TechFail! Except when it isn’t!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

If this is the case, then you should have a clear idea about how much you need to raise for the next fiscal year. Spreadsheets and shared files (such as on Google Docs or Dropbox) are phenomenal ways to keep everyone on the same page. Remember, it’s always a good idea to simply say “thank you” without any strings attached.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Interestingly, he suggested that 40% of the success of direct marketing lies in the message, 40% on the database relationship (so how close that person/constituent is to your organisation), and 20% on creative capabilities or ideas. I hope this post provides you with some ideas to take away and use in your own email marketing strategy!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

As you plan, you may come up with good ideas that seem impossible to implement. You won’t have time to use every idea you or your Board come up with, so choose ones that will bring in enough money to be really worth it. That’s when you’ll need to get creative and think outside the box. Don’t say “we can’t do that.”

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 3, 2009

It’s quite good, and there are some useful docs to see it at work on the CiviCRM wiki. I also dug into some of the internals and code of CiviCRM, and feel better equipped to start contributing more than ideas and feedback to the project. I also learned about CiviCase, which is actually present in 2.2.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

Check out our presentation slides , as itll give you a lot of new ideas that can help support your year-end fundraising, as well as day-to-day content creation for social media, marketing, and beyond. This is especially relevant if you''re working with audiences around the world that communicate in multiple languages, or are illiterate.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

When it came to blogger outreach, a Google Doc was the preferred and successful tool. Epic Change used four planning tools, but much of the work was really in just two: a private Facebook group and Google Docs. Some of what they used Google Docs for included: A new form for supporters to sign up for various Missions.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For those interested in strengthening civil society in general, today's digital spaces are one of the few arenas in which big ideas can reach big audiences, build constituency, and clearly demonstrate political will. May 3 – 4, 2016 — Around-the-world Twitter chat (sign up in this Google doc ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

” The chapter suggests “Tearing down the silos” and that this will encourage more open leadership, and create a transparent environment. The idea is to go from a hierarchical structure (what Allison Fine and I described as Fortress in our book) to a more collaborative, team offer. Sometimes easier said than done!).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For those interested in strengthening civil society in general, today's digital spaces are one of the few arenas in which big ideas can reach big audiences, build constituency, and clearly demonstrate political will. May 3 – 4, 2016 — Around-the-world Twitter chat (sign up in this Google doc ).

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NTEN

JUNE 28, 2012

Check out all the awesome resources, opportunities, and summer learning programs on the docket for this summer: Superstar member Heidi Massey created this handy Google Doc full of free/low cost tech resources for nonprofits. Submit your ideas for the opportunity to win a $2500 grant and a free NTEN Membership. The best part about it?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This includes Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Slides, Meet, and more. Top feature: The platform’s AI solution, Magic Studio , helps kickstart the creative process by brainstorming ideas for written copy and images. 19 Incredibly Easy Online Fundraising Ideas and Expert Tips. Want to revamp your online fundraising strategy?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2007

I looked over Allan Benamer’s post on the Convio and Kintera initiatives, I looked harder at the Convio Open and Kintera Connect docs, and I also had a chat with some Kintera folk. I have a few comments. Allan is right – the Kintera API is more comprehensive, and provides for more flexibility than the Convio API.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2007

So, I need to really cull down what I'm teaching to essence and provide good step-by-step docs as leave behinds. Probably way less concept and ideas and focus on the how to in the simplest zen format. Also, the workshops at the Cambodian Bloggers Summit are brief - half-hour demos.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Start a Google Doc where people can add ideas for future books 10. Be conscience of page count. Everyone is busy (: Choose books that are available as e-books, for people who prefer to read on their Kindle, iPad, etc. Keep asking people if they'd like to join.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

Hero languages reinforces the idea that they made the right choice and increases the possibility that they will give again. If the gift was toward a campaign or designated for a special purpose, it’s a good idea to include that information as well for the donor’s reference. Say things like, We couldn’t do this without you! ,

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

At first blush, although Kintera officially got out the door first, announcing Connect weeks ago, and delivering the APIs and docs on Friday, their play is a good start, but Convio, announcing Open tomorrow, appears to be ahead in terms of providing real openness. Here’s a quick overview of both initiatives.

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Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

Be helpful to “future you” - Keep a working Google Doc on hand for all conference planners to provide notes and recommendations about what to improve and do differently next year. Once the schedule is finalized, you can tweet what times which panel is happening and with what speakers.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2013

upgrade a compelling idea. PDF to Word Doc Capabilities. Each of the applications included have been through a. major design overhaul, and all include a variety of new features that. make them especially compatible with touch-friendly Windows 8. But even with all of these changes, is it really worth it to upgrade to. Office 2013?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Here are some ideas to engage your Board and create a relationship that works: What is their communication preference? Use Google docs to share information and materials. Creating a relationship with donors has always been about the donors needs, not the organization wants. In person, email, fax, mail, Twitter?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2015

The idea for a community resource guide came up during a community meeting with the neighborhood's city district supervisor, Malia Cohen. To collect and organize data, the team members used Google docs and Google forms. One of the most difficult tasks was getting these agencies and organizations to actually call back!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 19, 2008

And yeah after reading the docs, I agree, it’s bad. Speaking of the responses of the old guard, eTapestry, which was bought by Blackbaud last year, is opening up it’s API this week. Allan, in his inimitable way, points out how bad the API is. So is it good news, when companies open APIs that don’t make it easy to really use?

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NTEN

MARCH 30, 2011

Dropbox sits nicely between formal, full featured project communications tools such as Basecamp (which we also use), Central Desktop , or Google Apps and Docs. For technical documentation and general specifications, I am in one or another Google Doc every day, may use Writeboard , or a real wiki, and these days maybe Salesforce Content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

I left inspired, yet I also felt there is still a lot of work we need to do to help our peers in volunteer coordination put these ideas into practice. Training could also be done virtually with videos or through shared docs on a wiki. Supervised or supported service. Recruitment is just the start.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2010

It has its own Google Doc.) The idea isn't to start something totally new, but rather to continue doing what we do daily -- and keep track of it, so we can do it better as we go along. Photo: johncabrerea@att.net I've been crafting the "official" NTEN Social Media Strategy. What makes it official?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2008

One group came up with an idea about using a wiki for internal collaboration. Kalabird we used google docs wiki-like platform to build our new website's copy decks and implementation plan. At the Message + Medium + Mission Conference. in Minnesota, I did an afternoon session using the Social Media Game created by David Wilcox.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 24, 2020

Ed Rodley (with Koven Smith) have a wonderful idea, a global drinking about museums. Let’s make the doc a living document to help us make informed decisions. Is there a good comprehensive google doc, growing list of museums that are closed, closing programs, etc? For now we can only do this alone, together.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

I think this model may become more prevalent, as organizations are not going to comfortable letting vendors store their data, but will want to take advantage of RIAs like Gliffy or Google Docs. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

When I’ve used this curriculum, I listen to the conversations at the tables to see if people are engaged, stuck, or have questions. It is hard for one person to do that with 300 people and 30 tables, but the experience has given me some great ideas on how to scale that. One-day or half-workshops are only one touch point.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

A few of the ideas that caught my attention are below. Full-fledged applications that live in the cloud: for example, Google Docs , Microsoft Office 365 , Zoho , or NetSuite. sense of both the opportunities and challenges cloud computing can bring. Defining the Cloud. unfortunate connotations. Cloud Opportunities (The Good Stuff).

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Association TV

JANUARY 25, 2022

News outlets ran stories on the doc and its exposé. So is it so unrealistic to think that maybe the creators and contributors had at least a glimmer of an idea of these outcomes when making the picture? But millions of people didn’t. Folks flocked social media where they discussed, debated and cried out in protest.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook. In addition to running a youth organization or a job training program or an environmental advocacy campaign, you are also running an information and technology system on which you do your work.

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