Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

This transformed data can become an image gallery, interactive map, personalized dashboard, online story canvas, pivot table, contact database (CRM), and more. This FREE tool for nonprofits can easily turn your data into websites, impact maps, a story canvas, or a contact database. Image : Emma Story / CC BY-NC. Register today.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

This transformed data can become an image gallery, interactive map, personalized dashboard, online story canvas, pivot table, contact database (CRM), and more. This FREE tool for nonprofits can easily turn your data into websites, impact maps, a story canvas, or a contact database. Image : Emma Story / CC BY-NC. Register today.

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Data Jordan Database Map 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Let your stakeholders share their story and passion about your organization – from the heart and humor work. Set realistic expectations and objectives for pilots, focus on learning and engagement. Pick a campaign and platform to experiment with integrating social fundraising , but build your network and get organized first.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Ask them to be ready to share and challenge their friends and give them some sample social media posts they can use. Feature donor stories. Start gathering stories, statistics, videos and pictures that you can tag for reuse on #GivingTuesday. Make sure all your employees know your #GivingTuesday strategy.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Still wondering if you have what it takes to tell a story through video? As charities, we tell stories all the time—it’s how we show our donors their money is making a difference! Find your story. Like all good stories, your final script should have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Of course you do!

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

In July 2010, Amy Sample Ward wrote a blog post called Monthly Chats About Community Building: Are You With Me? It is their stories and examples and lessons that really resonate with me,” says BJ Wishinsky, who most recently led a chat called Calling All Calls to Action. Ways to plug in Intrigued?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2010

Think about those 4th grade science experiments where huddled over your experiment you all learn together. The instruction not only included the content – all the best practices and how-tos, but also took an approach that encouraged and developed reflection. Participant-Generated Instructional Content.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The Case Foundation crunched some numbers on impact investing, read the full story and see what they found. In the latest episode of npVOICES , NTEN''s CEO, Amy Sample Ward, shares how she began her career in the nonprofit sector as an accidental techie at an organization while in college. Register now!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2018

E-Match allows donors and friends to determine the match eligibility of their gift, with “how to” instructions and access to employer-specific match forms. Share a Success Story around Matching Gifts: LSU is a great example of how you can share a success story on matching gifts. Add HEPdata’s E-match Link to your web site.

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Gift Awareness Raise FAQ 31

NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

In July 2010, Amy Sample Ward wrote a blog post called Monthly Chats About Community Building: Are You With Me? It is their stories and examples and lessons that really resonate with me,” says BJ Wishinsky, who most recently led a chat called Calling All Calls to Action. Ways to plug in Intrigued?

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Facilitation Guidelines Hosting Twitter 60

Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 7, 2011

They told me how they worked with area facilities to bring regular yoga practices and writing workshops to the 14 to 18-year-olds, and I saw the feedback that some of the girls had given about the massive difference the instruction had made for them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2008

Earlier this week, the WeAreMedia project we had an amazing phone call with some of the really smart people who are contributing the wiki (Michelle Murrain, Jocelyn Harmon, John Kenyon, Ben Sheldon, Ruby Sinreich, Amy Sample Ward, Sheetal Singh, and Katya Andersen). Amy Sample Ward has already volunteered for one of the modules.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

” He started off with the story of Chelsea Welch and Alois Bell to illustrate how civic life has changed in the last 5 years. Lee used this story to illustrate three digital revolutions that are taking place that are having and will continue to have an impact on personal, professional, and civic life. #1: Sample survey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Presentations and instructional content are an important part of my content strategy and the lifeblood of my work as a trainer. Slideshare helps set my work free and share it with nonprofit professionals all over the world. For example, Amy Sample Ward , Danielle Brigida , and Michael Edson. 3) Informal Collaboration with Peers.

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Classy

MARCH 26, 2021

They can always come back and update their own personal story, but you’re helping them get started. For peer-to-peer campaigns, create fundraising toolkits that include instructions for fundraising, tips for how to be successful, and sample email and social media templates fundraisers can use. .

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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. Consider creating a pamphlet or handout with instructions on how to find and subscribe to the podcast. The University of Chicago Law School is a great example of instructions for listeners. Tools and Resources.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 28, 2013

In this guest post, Stefania Van Dyke, Master Teacher for Textile Art and Special Projects, tells the story of how the co-creative development and visitor participation in the “Thread Studio” that accompanied their 2013 summer exhibition, Spun, changed her perspective on her own work.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Santa Cruz Collects is based on collections and stories from people throughout our county. Process: A sample exhibition label for one of the collections - incredible toasters from 1906 to 1960. First Floor Exploring and making jars with the instructional mural in the background. You can find several more photographs here.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

I want a program director who can write compelling stories about the experiences of our participants. 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. Write compelling stories. Tactics and Tips.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

The letter should read in a friendly, conversational tone and include an interesting story that grabs the reader by the heartstrings. Tell the story of one person or one family. We’re all far more likely to feel an emotional tug when we hear the story of a single person. That’s great! Use “you” language.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

By thinking through your fundraising strategy before October 1, you can collect your stories and integrate your efforts, keeping your messaging and images consistent through mail, email, social media, events, and any other channels you may use. You need stories that show the impact your organization makes in the community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Immediately after Molly’s presentation, we sent a company-wide email with instructions on how to sign up as a fundraiser. This can go hand in hand with a countdown on social media, both in the newsfeed as well as utilizing the story features on Facebook and Instagram. Lean on your team captains. Make it more personal to you (i.e.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

It’s important to tell the same basic story to every funder so that you can be clear in who your program serves, what your goals and outcomes are, and your overall messaging. But you still want to be sharing the same basic overall story. Maybe you read the instructions and confirm your eligibility.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 8, 2007

Around you, people sampled grapefruit wedges, stacked cabbage, selected pears. If the headset was instructing you to move in a certain way or speak to someone—in other words, to cultivate a relationship—it would be a different story. She called you an emotional basketcase; you said she had the empathy of a robot.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 24, 2010

create a space on your website for people looking to create personal projects or campaigns in your benefit: give them the materials, logos, content/copy and all the appropriate links and instructions on how to select your organization and create a campaign on their preferred platform.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Use an emotionally compelling image or a short story at the top of your form that illustrates what kind of positive impact your donors are having on your beneficiaries. You might tell a story about a person affected by your organization or about a particularly dedicated volunteer. Show the impact of each donation.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

This post appears here in excerpted form; you can read the whole story here. We tested five versions of the prompt sheets--some with instructions focused to the subject of the exhibition (artists' takes on nature), others with more open-ended instructions designed to encourage a broader range of responses. Thank you so much!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2010

Amy Sample Ward and Stacey Monk did plan and execute one hell of a surprise party! Amy Sample Ward wrote a reflection on crowdsourcing a surprise party ! Also, the fact that Amy Sample Ward and Stacey Monk asked people to ask others, using a networked approach to organizing this party. Some Quick Reflections on Instruction.

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Classes Learning Fundraising Reflection 95

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2012

Many organizations use selected statistics, data, or other information in press releases and calls to action, but we may not look at those numbers or statistics as stories that compel us to share, respond, and take action. There are ways, however, to use data to tell a more active story. Day service events. Data for Reporting.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2010

Finally, you may discover that the mistake happened because policies, procedures or your assignment instructions were confusing or unclear. One of my favorite anonymous manager stories. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? New employee messes up and losses $1 million. His boss calls him in.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The memorandum instructed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to provide guidance to executive departments and agencies on implementing open government. The students would prepare for the contest using a series of online practice modules and mobile phone based applications that would test the students on sample questions.

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Ideas Share Disaster Government 47

Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Once they’re all sold, instruct everyone to pop their own balloon and see what they’ve won. If this event is virtual, you can tell the story online through videos, images, and audio. For any virtual attendees, you can send drink samples to their homes. Then, put each slip into a balloon and fill them with helium.

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