Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Facebook’s new Open Graph is designed to support the viral growth of highly relevant actions. Whenever a person takes an ActionSprout.com action on behalf of an organization, the app fires the Open Graph and automatically shares that action with some of their friends. We also give action takers other ways to help spread the word.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Using a graphic design tool such as Canva or Venngage , converting powerful stats, quotes, and CTAs into graphics is a time-tested, proven method to grab the attention of your followers, thus increasing your engagement on Twitter (and all social media). Create custom graphics for powerful quotes, statistics, and call-to-actions.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

Is there an organization you could partner with, as Feeding America did with Mother Jones? Consider testing an email welcome series. Keep it uncluttered and simple and spend some time testing your e-news in every conceivable way it might be viewed. Play, experiment, and test. This example tells me nothing.

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Whole Whale

MAY 12, 2020

This also matters because many people will open this on their mobile device so the link will make it easier to play in their podcast app. put our servers to the test?) Marketing and audio content can all be wasted if you aren’t managing and distributing your feed correctly. Try a podcast validator to check your feed: Podba.se

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Progress requires testing, trialing and constant iteration – in short, many failures. Twitter beta-tested a spine."

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The company confirmed this late in 2021 by emphasizing that the feed will become even more focused on video, and all video formats will merge with Reels. The days of the intern running social media are over—social media includes a massive amount of strategy, planning, reporting, creativity, and testing.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Every social media site uses algorithms to determine what content is displayed on a user’s feed. These people are already open to building a relationship with your organization. You can also test the use of a pop-up box to encourage giving wherever a visitor happens to be on your website. Don’t forget about your website footer.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

Creating a memorable brand ensures that your year-end fundraising efforts as a whole are memorable and that they stand out in supporters’ social media feeds, email inboxes, and mailboxes. Conduct A/B testing. For the next round, suppress the names of those who opened the previous last-chance email and resend the email again.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

This sticker allows an open-ended response from your followers. Also used in this screenshot, but not mentioned in this article, is the Hashtag sticker (#IBDvisible) which allows you to tag a term just like the way hashtags are used in a feed post. 4: The Questions Sticker. 5: Quiz Sticker. wwf_australia.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Open Source Zanby Announcement | Zanby.com – I'm so very excited to see this group/community platform go open source!

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Care2

DECEMBER 12, 2011

At a minimum, test the site on iphone, ipad, and Android phone. Cross browser compatible tested – Make sure that your site loads well in all major web browsers including Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, and yes, Internet Explorer. Most open-source CMSs have tools or plugins for setting up daily backups.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

If your nonprofit feeds the creative flame with passion and storytelling, you'll start getting somewhere. The best practice for finding the most efficient subject line is testing. Test, test, test. Test 5 or 6 different subject lines (some with humor, of course), and determine which gets the best reaction.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

I can’t test it, because my Mac that has a Windows virtual machine is packed. It is open source, after all. Yes, it is open source, and I applaud Google for releasing open source software. Yes, it is open source, and I applaud Google for releasing open source software. Why so curmudgeonly you ask?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Along with updates to the four systems we reviewed in the past, we’ve added seven new open source and proprietary systems to provide nonprofits with a much broader scope of the types of systems available to them. It will give what you need to be a smart consumer. One of the areas we focused on was constituent interaction.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Feed people? If you want to increase capacity, open another shelter so more people in need of shelter will be able to find a bed, work closely with existing shelters to understand demand. This can be an interim solution while you test your program to see if it takes off. Open a bank account and set up a P.O.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2014

A/B testing the layout of our fundraising forms. and testing testing testing. Online Testing. I also attended a session on online testing, which made me very excited. Through online testing, we can gain insights into our audience, and make our creative work better. Always test everything.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

This pandemic has forced businesses to work remotely, if possible, and to jump through additional hoops if allowed to remain open in a physical location. . Within each booth, the exhibitors would be able to post a video highlighting the product, showcasing unique design functions, use cases, and testing procedures. Live chat options.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 19, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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Care2

JUNE 18, 2013

The three powerhouses, Guidestar, Charity Navigator, and Better Business Bureau, that foundations, philanthropists, and donors use to seek out information and ratings about nonprofits released an open letter to the nonprofit and foundation world yesterday. Do the organizations test and experiment in order to meet their mission?

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

You need to capture their attention to even have a chance at getting your email opened. We’ve all gotten these emails that when you open them they say “Hi [First Name]” or if the organization does not have your name it default to “Hi Friend.” Sending emails at optimal times can increase the probability of email opens.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This is especially true when your subject has opened up to you about a traumatic moment in their life. Share the story on all of your platforms at first, and then start testing. These supporting materials will help your story catch people’s eye in a crowded social media feed or email inbox.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For example, if you’re a law firm partnering with an organization that provides support to new immigrants, you might donate pro bono legal services to those who need it or spending time providing education to immigrants looking to take their citizenship tests. For example, Darden Restaurants, Inc.,

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Care2

JANUARY 6, 2010

The nonpr ofit section of the gift shop is currently in a test phase with a few select partners, but according to marketing and outreach director Randi Zuckerberg (yes it's his sister), "we may open to everyone really soon after that." So what does this mean to your organization?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2011

Treesaver is a new open source web platform for publishing that uses the new HTML5 standard to create narrative experiences—with text, pictures and video. Treesaver is significant for nonprofits because it combines important trends – open source software, web standards and mobile applications. What how to make that efficient?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2015

The next thing I noticed in my Facebook feed was a post from Robert Scoble mentioning a new Facebook feature that lets you check on friends in a disaster. The UI would have been better if this had worked as an interstitial on start up each time I opened up the app.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

This pandemic has forced businesses to work remotely, if possible, and to jump through additional hoops if allowed to remain open in a physical location. . Within each booth, the exhibitors would be able to post a video highlighting the product, showcasing unique design functions, use cases, and testing procedures. Live chat options.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The rumors started rolling in around third quarter of last year – Instagram was going to fill up your photo feed with ads. Instagram is in the testing phase of this program, but the results have gone above and beyond what was anticipated. It has become increasingly important for nonprofits to lean to the visual. Let that sink in.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

So when a new digital storytelling tool comes along, we jump at the chance to test it out. I put it to the test during an unusually warm January weekend in San Francisco. It's also got a familiar appearance, as the main feed of other people's stories mildly resembles Instagram. Getting Steller Set Up.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). In response, Katya Andresen, COO at Network for Good, commented, “Taglines are a great test of your strategy. Social Citizens Blog | Immerse.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

You want to tap into the integrations between your systems or have systems that have open endpoints, allowing you to customize them to your needs. When it’s time for quality assurance testing, provide feedback on your new data warehouse and give them time to make any necessary changes.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2015

My favorite part of the holidays is watching friends and family open up their presents. While getting gifts is also pretty sweet, nothing beats when someone opens up a well-thought-out present. When you are writing your letter it is easy to talk about the amazing things that you do as an organization, i.e. “We helped feed 5.4

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Plus, you gain access to a variety of email metrics, such as open rates and click-through rates, that let you know how effectively your emails engage recipients. You can schedule posts in advance on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to ensure that you’re consistently appearing on followers’ feeds. Matching gift database.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 2, 2007

Also, a minor technological thing – the RSS feed is a bit wonky sometimes (strange formatting, and it’s not always clear when there are new items.) Comments will be moderated, but at least you won’t have to sign in (or go through one of those lame character-recognition tests) to post something. Be Helpful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

However, to stand out from the other nearly one hundred million Facebook Pages vying for likes, comments, and shares, your nonprofit needs to excel at Facebook to ensure News Feed exposure. Their experience of your page will occur primarily in the News Feed. Then, target a global, open audience.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Tim made an A on his math test!) 5 to feed a family dinner) Event registration/Ticket sales Ask for specific in-kind donation (ex. Volunteering Online volunteer form Open committee roles Next volunteer opportunity. Mission Moments Photo of your mission in action Quote from service recipient At-home activities (ex.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Trial each heading style to select which visually looks the best: Write a test post. 5 Subscribe To Your Own Blog Feed! Always, always, always subscribe to your own blog feed using your feed reader (e.g. Those who read your post via a feed reader. Never ever, ever set your blog feed to partial feeds!

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