Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Over the last few of years I’ve had a the opportunity to work with a team of intelligent and thoughtful colleagues, speak at conferences, and collaborate with other facilitators and community builders. The tools and methods here are designed to be flexible and adaptable so that you can make them work for your organization and needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

They are also working on software that uses this approach in the classroom and takes the passivity and lectures out of classroom instruction. In the 60 minutes piece, it is referred to the flipped classroom or peer instruction a mindset that directs attention away from teachers and puts it squarely on the students and their learning.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Nonprofit storytelling refers to narratives an organization shares (often called “impact stories”) as a way to illustrate its mission and connect with supporters on a personal, emotional level. Saviorism: This term is often referred to as the “savior complex” and is unfortunately common in philanthropy and volunteer work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! There are two different methods to evaluate your training. to define the four levels of training evaluation.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2023

Gifts for the Future Also referred to as deferred planned gifts, this is the most popular category because it contains the easiest and most accessible forms of planned giving. The primary benefit of this giving method is to reduce estate taxes while still ensuring that wealth can be passed to a donor’s heirs. They include: Bequests.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

With the popularity of online experiences and the abundance of software to help facilitate them, this article can even help you recruit volunteers in a post-COVID-19 world. For online training, the right tools can help facilitate a similar type of engagement. Take your onboarding online. Keep your volunteers engaged.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Over the last few of years I've had a the opportunity to work with a team of intelligent and thoughtful colleagues, speak at conferences, and collaborate with other facilitators and community builders. The tools and methods here are designed to be flexible and adaptable so that you can make them work for your organization and needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

I’m doing a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference with Jana Byington-Smith and Rob Cottingham on methods for visualization and maintain focus, including mindmapping. The book suggests that the most effective method is to have a dedicated digital team that is a spread across different departments.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

It would cost executive jobs if competitors in the same industry, such as soda, shared formulas, manufacturing methods, and research to improve soda products’ quality across all companies. But this is what nonprofits do: share research, community standards, methods of service, and more, to elevate the needs of shared constituencies.

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Givinga

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Here are some of the methods you can use: Announce your campaign in closed employees Facebook and messenger groups like Slack or Microsoft Teams. Facilitate Micro-Campaigns and Crowdfunding. References. ¹ [link]. Encouraging employees to launch Giving Thursday micro-campaigns that amplify your impact (more on this below).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2012

I want to sustain that focus throughout the year and apply to what I do — from content curation to blogging to facilitating trainings and developing curriculum. Be more of a focusing lens versus a fire hydrant. I will be designing and facilitating capacity building programs in the Middle East, Africa, and India.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Workplace flexibility creates a need for better skills in facilitating virtual meetings and hybrid meetings where some participants are in the room and others participate are using audio-only or video conferencing platform. That’s why I’ve added a new workshop on running and facilitating effective virtual meetings.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2020

While we may have tried new approaches, event strategies and methods of communication, our work within the fundamentals of donor relations has not changed. I first heard Penelope Burk speak at the International Conference of the Association of Donor Relations Professionals in 2008.

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Qgiv

MAY 6, 2021

Text fundraising is a popular method of charitable giving facilitated by messages on a mobile device. When we talk about text fundraising, we’re referring to an umbrella term for two different types, text-to-give and text-to-donate. Text-to-give is a carrier-based mobile fundraising method.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

In a comment I suggested that crowdsourcing for visioning purposes was reminiscent of the use of OD (organizational development) principles and methods often found in large-scale organizational or system change initiatives. This is where social software and methods like crowdsourcing can shine. Beth asked me to elaborate.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 24, 2011

This process of facilitating new ties/relationships is called "brokering." For more information on social network theory and analysis software, see the references below. Introduction to social network methods. The data collection is simple, and the software is relatively inexpensive. Like this article? Get another! and Yang, S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

The latter reflects an approach we refer to as “real-time” evaluation. Real-time monitoring and evaluation are integrated to regularly facilitate opportunities for learning to occur and bring timely evaluation data—in accessible formats—to the table for reflection and use in decision making.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

Data collection may occur from time to time, but there is no formal reporting.There are no data systems in place, such as dashboards or simple collection methods. The report also includes a reference to this excellent tool for evaluating an organization’s capacity to do evaluation activities.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Corporate giving programs fall under the wider umbrella of corporate philanthropy, which refers to any support companies provide to nonprofits. Companies can mix and match different methods to create the perfect corporate giving program for their organizations. What Are the Different Types of Corporate Giving?

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

You’re unable to pivot to new training methods, such as virtual events, and are behind the times. Moving to virtual events involves configuring event technology, creating an engaging schedule, preparing presenters to teach confidently through video, and even facilitating real-time engagement such as breakout sessions and live chat.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

From bringing in revenue to connecting with constituents, the right technology can save your team time and help you facilitate a better donor experience. To find a consultant whose services and methods align with your nonprofit’s needs, follow these steps: Review your needs. Begin by defining your organization’s needs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Researchers have often referred to social enterprise structures as the “fourth sector” (after private, public, and nonprofit) because they combine charitable missions, corporate methods, and diverse social and environmental philosophies in ways that surpass the traditional business and philanthropy models (Billitteri, 2007).

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Suggested donation amounts can create a sense of social proof, giving supporters a frame of reference as to how much is “normal” to give. Supporters can give in whatever way is most convenient for them as Givebutter accepts a number of payment methods, including Venmo, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH, and standard credit cards.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

For the purposes of this article, we’ll refer to any gifts large enough to make up a substantial portion of revenue as “major gifts.” Takeaway Ask your loyal supporters (such as board members) to facilitate introductions to potential major donors, ensuring you get in touch and make the best first impression possible.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

There are 5 elements key to an effective transfer or exchange of knowledge, the report suggests: Audience, Message, Method, Messenger, and Evaluation: Audience. The choice of method for transferring and exchanging knowledge will depend on the audience and the message [but] knowledge is most effectively exchanged when using multiple methodsâ?

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 11, 2024

Engagement rate refers to the percentage of visitors who interact with your website in meaningful ways, such as clicking, completing a form, or viewing multiple pages. Conversion rate refers to the percentage of visitors who take an important action on your site that involves them further in your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

which has been used since the early 1970s to refer to a specific marketing discipline, is being hijacked to mean something else entirely with the rise of things like social network marketing. ve traditionally relied on education as their main method ??? What is your (simple) definition of social marketing? Unfortunately, the term ???social

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2015

Given the longer-term ramifications of paying or not paying PILOTs, having an existing board policy based on an understanding of the issue could facilitate a more thoughtful response. For organizations that use this accounting method , proactive discussion about ways to countermand its impact if it is disallowed in the future is essential.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

A number of the items in this article refer to ways you can collect, analyze, and act on donor data. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, “channels” refers to the different platforms you’ll use to reach your supporters. Common channels include email, direct mail, social media, phone calls, your website, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2013

I had the honor facilitating a session on measuring impact with Greg Baldwin and Jay Backstrand from VolunteerMatch discussing how their approach to measuring impact over the past decade. ” They have a specific method for this: The Rules. One method they use is the “ Joyful Funeral.”

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Facilitation: The Secret Sauce of Participatory Processes Especially when it comes to participatory decision-making, we believe that a skilled facilitator is essential. The role of strategic facilitation of decision-making in participatory philanthropy is often unrecognized and underappreciated.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

They don’t even have to be in the room at all, which makes this method extra appealing to organizations with far-flung supporters. This type of tool has a more narrow feature set—it focuses almost exclusively on facilitating bidding without including any other event planning tools. Hybrid auctions.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

Determine Your Audience’s Preferred Methods of Contact. It’s no secret that different demographics respond differently to different marketing methods, so plan accordingly! Make sure you get to know your audience’s needs and preferences so you can choose the marketing methods that will be most worth your while.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Attendees can add a payment method to the app, then easily complete their payment in a couple of steps. Make their lives easier and facilitate auction bidding for all! Make sure your data is completely centralized in your CRM so that your nonprofit doesn’t use inaccurate details when referring to your donors.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

She’s also certified by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, in the USA, for facilitation. Are you using evidence-based methods. And I see an anonymous question here about, “Can you speak to what evaluation methods are particularly effective regarding impact?” So, Marie, thank you so, so much for doing this.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

So then we’ll talk about what are some participatory planning methods. Sometimes, you have too many ideas so you need a strong facilitator who can make sure we hear from everyone, but are able to put these ideas through a funnel and find those common threads. How do we do this well? That was one really fun example. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

A nonprofit organization that provides support for homeless in Northern, CA found references to homeless people on restaurant blogs and used what they learn for a fundraising campaign. Tagging is an open and informal method of categorizing that allows users to describe web resources with keywords. Adding a new data point to it.

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