sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

Host a tutorial about the campaign page for your team to prepare them to answer questions about giving online. This includes those event-specific logos to use in all your marketing as well as guidelines and samples of donor engagement strategies. Day-of Communications Who knows storytelling better than a library staff?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 8, 2017

Host a gathering and shoot ‘em an invite. Depending on what kind of event you host, you can encourage supporters to get even more involved by volunteering, too. For more information on creating a donor follow-up timeline for your organization, look into Lori Jacobwith’s free Sample Timeline for Donor Retention. 2 Months: Survey.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Beth Kanter, Amy Sample Ward, Katrin Verclas and John Haydon are among the familiar names in the nonprofit tech sector who are part of the effort. Lasica, a social media pioneer who co-founded Ourmedia.org, the first video hosting and sharing site. Socialbrite.org is launching with a rich set of resources: A directory of Web 2.0

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. Provide them with graphics, sample posts, press releases, email templates and more. For more storytelling tips, check out our guide, How To Tell Stories that Connect, Move, And Inspire Everyone.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Flickr:Dunechaser NTEN members hope you'll read their ebook, attend webinar, and even host a supper this week. If that isn't enough for you, there's also information about video storytelling or connecting on Google+! Volunteer, host, and gather for America's Sunday Supper. The presenter is NTEN's own Amy Sample Ward !

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Prepare a simple marketing toolkit with sample social media updates, relevant imagery, and links. Are you finding ways to include donors and supporters in your storytelling? Are you offering rewards or hosting a sweeps or contest? Head to the Water Cooler. Include Your Community in Your Campaign.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

We're hosting a series of data visualization webinars throughout the month that will put you in the know and let you take charge of your relationship. Join Tech Impact's Data Analyst & Storyteller, Jordan McCarthy, to learn how to use Tableau to collect data in more meaningful ways and understand the science behind data analysis.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

We're hosting a series of data visualization webinars throughout the month that will put you in the know and let you take charge of your relationship. Join Tech Impact's Data Analyst & Storyteller, Jordan McCarthy, to learn how to use Tableau to collect data in more meaningful ways and understand the science behind data analysis.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Criteria is really important to consider: the crowds voting = who do you want to win this; the hosts/judges/experts voting = quality, value, innovation or alignment with competition/organizational goals. Embrace storytelling. (We’ll put up more notes after the session, too!).

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 10, 2009

Join NTEN for this 4-part webinar series hosted by Triplex Interactive, a division of InfoGROUP to learn how to become a more effective email marketer, communicator and fundraiser. Storytelling via Email (3/26/2009). Do you set up campaigns? 3/12/2009). Evaluating your Email Marketing Efforts for Success (4/2/2009). >

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

Thank you, Debra Askanase, Chris Bernard, Rick Birmingham, Britt Bravo, Barbara Buswell, Gavin Clabaugh, Martin Dooley, Deborah Elizabeth Finn, Paula Jones, John Kenyon, Kivi Leroux Miller, Julie Macalik, John Merritt, Laura Quinn, Amy Sample Ward, Ash Shepard, and Michael Stein ! You should enter TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Challenge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

In November, 2011, the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, The United Way of National Capital Area, and the social giving platform, Razoo, hosted a multi-million dollar local giving day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

We've had some fantastic conversations and brainstorming on the wiki about the strategic issues, including how to know if social media is a good fit for your organization , strategy mapping , meeting resistance , storytelling , engagement skills , and ROI. If you blog and want to host a discussion on one of these topics, drop me a comment.).

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

4Change Chats are hosted on Twitter – Read “ Join the Conversation ” below for ways to jump into the discussion. What role does new media & storytelling play in this space? The next #4change chat is this Thursday – we hope you can join us! Details: Date: Oct, 8th. How does the web change the way we organize for climate action?

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Podcasting is a storytelling medium; use it as the voice for your organization’s most compelling stories. To host remote guests, use a SkypeOut connection to call a phone line and Pamela or HotRecorder to record the audio. After the mp3 file is complete, you need to upload it to a hosting service and add it to your podcast RSS feed.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

And… wait for it: the winning videos will be announced at this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN and featured on YouTube’s homepage in March. For small nonprofits that have small funds in the video department, we have a new category for the best “thrifty” videos produced for under $500.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Superstar NTEN member Amy Sample Ward interviews Clay Shirky -- NTC09 Plenary Speaker and author of Here Comes Everybody -- about how social media will affect the future of nonprofits, specifically about how nonprofits are (and should be) communicating with their members/supporters. One tactic is going online.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 3, 2018

It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each unique segment of your audience, also sometimes known as a persona. Hosting a private meet-up before the rest of the party kicks off?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Create personas and outline tasks: Create a sample persona that represents each audience group you serve. We’re hosting three virtual events that will show you how we can help guide your organization to achieve more effective web strategy and design. Assign them key tasks and document results. Learn more and register.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

The Getting Attention Blog hosted a Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants on the topic of Professional Development for nonprofit marketers. The sampling of some of the top rated resources this week: Death Threats Are Not Protected Speech. Digital Storytelling, Media, and Communications. The Nonprofit Blog Exchange shares Roundup #9.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Newspaper columnists and talk show hosts called for interviews after reading our poignant op-ed pieces. If an applicant gets an interview, ask him or her to bring along a few writing samples. If you’re hiring a grant writer, request samples of grants he’s written. Is the text well formatted? Read these documents carefully.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

Who : Facilitating: Amy Sample Ward | NetSquared; Billy Bicket | NetSquared. Member Lounge Hosted by TechSoup Global Redwood Room. Open Data Storytelling: Learn how to best tell your organization’s story. Who : Speakers: Amy Sample Ward | Netsquared; Debra Askanase; Ivan Boothe. Thursday, April 8, 2010. When : 9:00 a.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

As FrogLoop blog concludes in its recent analysis of MySpace, "Social networking sites are essentially a microcosm of the internet, and hosting a profile on either is akin to managing a website. More On Social Networking for Social Change OneNorthWest recently hosted a seminar on social networking sites and environmental organizations.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Up your storytelling game. Here are two strategies to implement in your direct mail materials to help you better connect with donors: Rely on strong storytelling. Supporters can even host a fundraiser through Facebook and harness the power of peer-to-peer giving. Up your storytelling game. Use social media.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2016

Bonus: get a free Nonprofit Donor Persona Template + sample to start building your communications strategy now! It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each audience, or persona.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Two I’d recommend first are Beth Kanter’s Blog and NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward's personal blog. One of the easiest ways to get going with a blog is to sign up for a free WordPress blog account and host the link on your website and also link back to your website from your blog. WordPress Resources. TechSoup Resources.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Someone has to host, someone has to clean up. Whether it’s social media platforms or content that has captured the interest of the community – from citizen journalism to video storytelling. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Externally, map all the various technologies in play already and that could be put to use.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

Summit Assistance Dog’s Virtual Luncheon engaged their typical in-person table hosts to instead fundraise online with peer-to-peer fundraising. Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising. Sample birthday fundraiser and appeal). This builds excitement with both your fundraisers and donors. Share Stories To Get Your Message Out.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

Summit Assistance Dog’s Virtual Luncheon engaged their typical in-person table hosts to instead fundraise online with peer-to-peer fundraising. Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising. Sample birthday fundraiser and appeal). This builds excitement with both your fundraisers and donors. Share Stories To Get Your Message Out.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Thank you so much for hosting us again, Steven. We know that storytelling is powerful. But storytelling is fundamental, we’re hardwired for stories. Would you like to host a little party for three or four of your friends who come over and learn about this? Steven is amazing. So good news. Will you help introduce us?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). When writing your fundraising appeals, it’s important to opt for the latter. Checklists.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014. Happy new year!

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