Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

You are in the business every day of figuring out how to have people engage, have fun, and build skills – change their behaviors through games. For example, we just closed an RFP to solicit proposals to build a game for kids k-3 to better understand STEM. We currently don’t have any programs that are games focused.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

David Wilcox and I will be leading a round of the Social by Social game! The game is a fun way to collaborate with others and learn more about what’s needed to create a project that leverages social media. We promise: it’s fun! Tags: events socialbysocial chainreaction conferences game london nfptweetup.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

David Wilcox and I will be leading a round of the Social by Social game! The game is a fun way to collaborate with others and learn more about what’s needed to create a project that leverages social media. We promise: it’s fun! Tags: events socialbysocial chainreaction conferences game london nfptweetup.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Adding a golf tournament to your fundraising event roster is a win-win for your nonprofit and your donors—your nonprofit adds a reliable income stream and your donors get to support your mission through a fun activity. Get more golfers and sponsors to the green with these insider tips to create buzz and promote the tournament.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 3, 2009

So far, the experience has been like that of an educational game: finding and helping but also learning the real world side of it all. Once you click on “get the item&# though, you are give the opportunity to move from playing a realistic or educational game to actually buying an item and supporting the village in real life.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 23, 2009

I’m really looking forward to the 2 June event for London Net Tuesday where David Wilcox, Andy Gibson and I will facilitate a new iteration of the Social by Social Game! We faciliated a version of this game recently at SHINE09 and have put our heads together to continue making the game better and better.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Access to an entire library of marketing templates, sample fundraising campaigns, and industry best practices. Create a unique game-plan. RoundUp App is a fun and approachable solution to monthly giving for both nonprofits and donors. Three strategies for successfully promoting rounded up donations: 1.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 19, 2016

If you're looking for ways to connect with the nonprofit community, up your professional development game, or just want to learn something new, this is the resource for you. This fundraising deep-dive was the most visited post on our blog this year - perhaps that had something to do with the free templates ? The Stacks.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The eighth guest blogger in my have fun, do good series is Beth Terry. Beth Terry, Fake Plastic Fish: How I Have Fun, Do Good When I tell people about my project to live without buying any new plastic, they invariably want to know if it’s hard. But it’s also fun. Now that was fun! The answer? We won the costume contest.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 27, 2011

A list of some of the people, things, and events that inspired me, or added fun to my week. Reading about "Happiness Hacks" in Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal. Having Skype Tea with Amy Sample Ward. It's been super fun. Totally recommend.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. You are in the business every day of figuring out how to have people engage, have fun, and build skills - change their behaviors through games. Some have said that coming decades will bring a game layer to the Internet.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Again, there are times when transactional fundraisers are fun and can fit into your overall fundraising plan. Make it a FUN event that people talk about for days afterward. Think long game and treasure the folks that give each month, no matter the amount! Just remember that they’re quick cash with no future rewards.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 7, 2010

The purpose of this game is to remove all photos of human for a few days from Facebook.&#. Sure, it’s slacktivism but what the hey… it was fun.&#. So, I think I “get it&# as far as what catches hold on facebook – something easily shareable, easy to accomplish, and fun/enjoyable.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

If your organization has the capacity to do that, there’s a great chance a good party can happen – especially if you’re willing to leave the punch and party games to the community and the natural leaders that emerge, allowing for ownership of the party’s outcome to be shared with the guests, and not just your organization. Best Practice.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

app offers polling location information, sample ballots, and election. Having Some Fun With Politics. Games aren't just for fun. motivate political action, and using gaming elements can be particularly effective way to reach youth. fighting game. isn't all just silly fun. The VoterHub.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

People like to engage, and when you enter them into a raffle for a prize (preferably one that is donated), they’re more likely to join the fun. When you add some fun to a donor’s life, they think of you positively. They had more skin in the game and truly identified as being a supporter of the organization.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Now is the time to take a good look at your plans for the final months of the year and find a fun, unique fall fundraiser that will make you and your donors feel comfortable and supported. To make it even more fun, consider having a local celebrity (i.e. Poncey Highland Community Garden. come judge the contest.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Make a sample recurring donation—or several—to ensure the transaction and email confirmations work as expected. Uncategorized A Simple Nonprofit Donation Form Example (and Why It Works) 8 min read Read Now Now’s the Time to Set Up Recurring Donations Recurring donations can be a game-changer for your nonprofit. Then test it again.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. Simply offer ticket sales online, then send your guests a care package of the beverages to be sampled on the day of the event. For added suspense, you may send out a mystery box with a variety of beverages to sample. 14) Gaming tournaments. 5) Online classes.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Set up tasting tables with glasses and laminated A/B/C cards (they will get wet) for people to try to match the samples to the bottle. Alternatively, participants can all be given a sheet they need to fill in as they go to different tables.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Here is a sample formula to play with for what you’re looking for: [intent] +[context]+[brand personality]+[data/template] Intent : You are a clever writing assistant that creates emails, articles, and social posts Context : This AI creates copy like XYZ company that makes paper clips for Millennials.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 5, 2009

. >> The Social by Social Game: Social Media for Your Community. Come play the Social by Social Game and walk through the strategic steps of creating a social media program for your community, whether you’re part of an organization, a geographic community, a campaign, or anything else.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

When you create your fundraising plan based on your strengths and your organization’s assets, you’ll find fundraising easier and more fun. Make it a FUN event that people talk about for days afterward. A Facebook page that has a lot of engagement. Choose the right strategies Here is where the previous four steps come together.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Why should mobile be part of libraries and nonprofits' game plan? "Responsive design is a natural companion to all the data about mobile devices increasing," said Amy Sample Ward, current membership director of NTEN and formerly of TechSoup Global. app is a fun way to discover what's in the library's catalog.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For example, a baseball basket could include a ball signed by a famous player, a jersey, and season tickets to home games. In a wine-tasting experience, participants sample a variety of wines while evaluating them using criteria such as appearance, smell, and taste. Here are a few creative packages and basket ideas to wow attendees.

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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. In 2013, the Food Bank partnered with the University of Arizona’s Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health to begin the measurement process.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. You can also send fun cards using Felt. Access to password-protected content like checklists for camping with kids or sample lesson plans for outdoor educators.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Provide them with graphics, sample posts, press releases, email templates and more. Here’s how Fiver told their story for their relay: “The Fiver Relay is a longtime tradition at Camp Fiver, where cabins compete in a series of fun, timed activities that are similar to the TV Game Show “Minute to Win It”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has just launched a campaign to raise $100,000 in 100 days and is using a gaming platform, PledgePlay. It's an online casual gaming platform where the money used to purchase "tokens" to play games is donated to LLS. What's makes this interesting? The personal element. be authentic.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2011

We all make up systems as we go along, we all look for inspiration at non-parallel models, we all incorporate game-theory into our work, and we enjoy thinking about how to bring incentives into the act of participating in our communities. We are thinking in the correct framework of nurturing and cultivating innovation.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

What are the key ways the game gets changed? Check out TweetChat – it’s a great application that integrates with your Twitter account and makes chats more fun! Starting the Conversations: Here are some questions to consider: How does online discussion and networking connect with and support offline action? Feeling brave?

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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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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

These ideas are not only low-cost; they’re also fun, engaging, and—most importantly—effective. Get your volunteers (and their kids) involved and make it a fun, day-long event that raises spirits along with funds. Just make sure you have the volunteer hours available when that Settlers of Catan game goes all night long.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 1, 2017

Squarespace is loaded with helpful features to boost your blogging game. Squarespace doesn’t offer any free website options, but they do give free trials if you want to sample the features before diving into a paid plan. From there, you can sprinkle in the fun stuff. You want to focus on blogging. You’re PayPal savvy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

For the holidays, she has hosted a kindergarten "angel" party where the kids were "angel donors" for families in need, depositing their unwrapped toys and gifts as admittance to the fun. Amy Sample Ward reminds us that your kids don't have to give cash only. " Share Giving/Gaming Opportunities Online.

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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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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. Youth Group Fundraising Ideas Small Church Fundraising Ideas Easy Church Fundraising Event Ideas Fundraising Ideas for the Church Choir Fundraising Ideas for Your Church Building Fund Fun Church Fundraising Ideas. A cook-off.

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