M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

One hot take: We did an informal survey of several groups, and while we found that most are not yet using peer-to-peer texting to reach their mid-level donors, the handful of organizations who are doing so are getting GREAT results. Sample impact report from Oxfam America. . . What Bill Murray can teach you about email marketing.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

You will probably need to hire a WordPress developer to build your site, but your developer can teach you how to make updates after your site goes live. Government sites tend to be void of emotion and give off the vibe of “Here’s the information you need.”. Make sure information is easy to find. Work on your voice.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” – Peter Drucker. So how can you, in the words of Peter Drucker, “teach people how to learn?” One great way is to guide your staff through new information using a virtual training course. Learning is truly an everlasting endeavor. Self-paced learning.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

Ask them if they’ll write a brief handwritten note on the next appeal you mail (give them a few sample notes). Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., One place I worked saw appeals with notes get a 30%+ rate of return vs. a 4% return from appeals without notes! .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Save the Children has just launched an inspiring and informative catalog that lets you and your child explore a map of the world and imagine how simple gifts, vitamins for infants, library books for kids in rural America, or an apple tree in Ethiopia are extraordinary resources. " Looking for an alternative gift to help a child?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Phishing emails entice recipients to click on malicious links and provide credentials or confidential information, which can result in security breaches. Make sure that no confidential content is sent via email by checking emails and attachments for sensitive information such as social security numbers and credit card data.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

An eLearning consultant can help you evaluate the types of content that will best engage your association’s members, manage subject matter experts to ensure that content is well-informed, and author those courses after doing so. Analyze samples of their past work. Converting courses to new formats. Virtual event planning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2010

And little did I know that Amy Sample Ward and Stacey Monk were planning one hell of a surprise party! It's like we're all working together, informally, in a networked way to support one another's work. I got to teach two back to back sessions of the class and it was exhilarating. And connected with Mark Horvath.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

” That to say that you need to know your audience and how they get their information. Then add information related to your organization: what are their values as it relates to your cause? You can use a simple online survey tool like Google Drive or SurveyMonkey to collect information about your audience.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2017

These informational sessions feature experts on topics like fundraising, accounting, marketing, storytelling, and many other nonprofit technology topics. Top Tech Training Tips for Nonprofits — How to Teach Your Staff to Use New Technology Painlessly. TechSoup Webinars. Some popular articles include. TechSoup Blog.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 2, 2011

If that isn't enough for you, there's also information about video storytelling or connecting on Google+! Points of Light is celebrating the life and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. The presenter is NTEN's own Amy Sample Ward ! Luckily, our members have the resources and knowledge to make it all possible.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Millennials come to the work place more prepared to teach than previous generations. The ability to teach, with patience, is essential. And I think where Millennials make the greatest impact is when they realize their capabilities to teach and that there’s an audience that wants to teach.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

It implies not just “information”, but also understanding how things work. A robust knowledge sharing network might involve people sharing resources, best practices, worst practices, just-in-time information, quick tips, and deep thinking, all focused on a specific topic. Ask them: What type of information do you need to share?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2007

Beth practices what she teaches (and let's others watch and participate as she does it). She also shares an astounding amount of useful information with the community for free. Amy Sample Ward's Version of NpTech Amy Sample Ward is writes about nonprofits, technology, and social media. Thank you Roger!

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2015

Sixteen nonprofit tech experts (including NTEN Members: Jeff Shuck , David Neff , Donna Wilkins , Frank Barry , and NTEN''s Amy Sample Ward ) share their ideas and fundraising best practices in Blackbaud ''s new free ebook, The Future of Fundraising. Direct service can teach you a lot about digital strategy.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 2, 2011

If that isn't enough for you, there's also information about video storytelling or connecting on Google+! Points of Light is celebrating the life and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. The presenter is NTEN's own Amy Sample Ward ! Luckily, our members have the resources and knowledge to make it all possible.

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Forj

APRIL 24, 2018

They have little time, they can usually find most information they need, and they often work at institutions that already provide free access to incredible information resources. Your course should make the on-the-job value proposition up front, with techniques like quick testimonials, vignettes, and samples.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2013

districts, from blocking and filtering to teaching children to be. State legislation is a fluid process so you should check to ensure you have the latest information. You can view sample policies and a wireless policy checklist that other nonprofit organizations have shared. responsible users and holding them accountable.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Organizational data is, by definition, far less personal than the information an individual might trust to the site, so you’re much less likely to want to keep it private. Each case study includes background information about the issue and the campaign, key learnings, benchmark numbers, and outcomes. What does that mean for you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2005

The trainings were held in different Community Information Centers in the provinces. Here's a sampling of some of the "Clogs." Mean was only recently introduced to blogs and the organization got the idea of doing a blog projects from one of Cambodia's better known bloggers, Ex-King. This is what I really need. Keo Kalyan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

Mobile is the Needle, Social is the Thread: How Information Today is Woven Into Our Lives. focusing on how information consumption patterns are changing in light of these two technological developments. . focusing on how information consumption patterns are changing in light of these two technological developments.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This participatory workshop will help you answer the question: What does old-school community organizing have to teach the wired activist? We believe traditional community organizing helps to inform an effective online campaign for social change, and will lay the groundwork for a sustainable, long-term movement.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

We Are Media is a terrific resource for anyone looking for tips, examples, case studies and information on using social media in a nonprofit organization. Now, the content from We Are media is available to you in a brand new “ Choose Your Own Expert &# format. The best part: any path you choose will be a good one. REGISTER HERE!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Communicate with your fans regularly just to stay in touch or with special news, offers and information. See a sample of what the stats look like here. Five Lessons Celebrities Can Teach Us About Facebook Fan Pages from Mashable. What is measured you ask? . So You Want a Facebook Fan Page? by Beth Kanter.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2013

This required each leader to email each participant weekly in order to keep them informed about their fundraising progress. Janet and other mission leaders meet with the participants to discuss trip logistics, and have a booklet prepared which includes trip information as well as how to register and fundraise using the online platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2008

Gregory Heller ) ( Sarah Marchetti ) ( Amy Sample Ward ) 4. Truly embrace social networking by encouraging your staff, your volunteers, your donors and your Board to join Facebook or Myspace and teach(!) Create an OPML of blogs your colleagues on staff might be interested in reading and import it into a reader for them, a starter pack.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

The story is used to teach the virtues of hard work and preparation. Amy Sample Ward writes about the new plugin launched by Social Actions that will place ???possibly It is a story about a grasshopper who has spent the warm months singing away while the ant worked hard to store up food for winter. Hurry voting ends August 5th.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The main point of comparison is information on volunteering from the Current Population Survey (CPS), conducted by the U.S.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

And the next location will be at MoMA where they are teaching a 10 week digital media course about building arcades and will actually build one with kids. There’s so much knowledge and information that they are intimidated when they come in the museum. Future Babycastles is in Williamsburg, just opened. Questions and Discussion.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Use the list to augment or inform your own strategy. Access to password-protected content like checklists for camping with kids or sample lesson plans for outdoor educators. People like to consume information that validates good feelings about themselves. Can you adapt the training for donors as a group teaching session?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Respondents came from large organizations and small, and from all sub-sectors, and include a small sample from Arizona. This survey was very informative about the nonprofit sector's financial status. " Such a scary statistic, but definitely very eye-opening information to have. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Experience working with a wide variety of age groups or teaching in general. Be available to talk with people at your events and hand out your contact information to anyone who has an idea they’d like to talk with you about or is interested in helping. Here's a sample collaborator survey from our recent Poetry and Book Arts event.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And all kinds of information on our website, you can watch videos, get a really good sense of what we have to offer. And, as I was sharing earlier, we usually teach this in person over a period of two to three hours, so, you all are getting the, what we’ll call, the boot-camp version of “Measure of Success.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Use print to provide detailed information. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

You teach people how to relate to you. You’re not asking for any information. So sample scripts here could be, “Hey, I’m following up on our previous conversation. ” This is what I teach my clients. “Thank you for truly amazing information.” It’s not a question.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

I will also be teaching this workshop for nonprofits in a number of other locations in the coming months. It doesn't need to be an all-consuming activity, but you need to decide who will do the heavy listening, who needs the know what has been said, and who is empowered on respond or act on the information.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. And the next location will be at MoMA where they are teaching a 10 week digital media course about building arcades and will actually build one with kids. There's so much knowledge and information that they are intimidated when they come in the museum.

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