Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

For instance, you might share photos from last year’s successful event or a behind-the-scenes look at your event setup. Ensure your photos are a good mix of candids and posed photos and avoid distracting filters or editing styles. Plus, you can also take photos of attendees throughout the event. Final event statistics.

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Contest Headline Social Media Survey 88

NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Teach Them to Fundraise and Provide Samples. Provide samples of everything. Supply sample fundraising emails, Facebook posts, tweets, phone scripts, thank you notes, approved logos, etc. You probably already receive support from many local companies. Add a great default photo to fundraising pages.

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Support Fundraising Sample Raise 270

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

If you’re in the US today, there’s probably little chance you didn’t know it was Memorial Day – from the specials on TV, to local events, to remembrance stories, and even community gatherings, it’s hard to miss the message of today’s holiday.

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Iraq Afghanistan America Arlington 239

CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2021

What photos or images best reflect our impact on our mission? Here is a sample of what your recruitment email calendar might look like for a peer-to-peer fundraising event: Your list of targeted emails will vary based on your campaign or event. Sample “Registration Now Open” email. What impact are we having on our mission?

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Campaign Fundraising Registration Calendar 70

Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. Ask your local donut maker to donate a portion of their proceeds on June 7 to your cause, or ask a favorite hot dog shack to give special coupons for a free or discounted frank to the folks that donate to you in a given time period. Bike-a-Thon.

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Ideas Fundraising Movie National 98

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Supporting local businesses. This is always high on my list, but I made sure that this year our gifts came from shops owned locally, featuring products made locally as well. This year, I took it a step further and connected with an incredibly talented crafter locally (double whammy!) Photo: Flickr gazeronly.

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Gift Impact Guide Local 126

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

Below is a sampling of benefits nonprofits can enjoy when they use a social-first digital fundraising strategy: Data collection : Digital technology not only helps donors learn about, connect and give to nonprofits; it provides a way for nonprofits to learn about and connect with donors themselves. Be consistent.

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Digital Technology Giving Arizona 52

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For this fundraising event, you’ll need to team up with a local paint and sip store like Pinot’s Palette or Painting with a Twist that’s willing to paint it forward with a percentage of the night’s proceeds going to your cause. To make it even more fun, consider having a local celebrity (i.e. Trivia Night. come judge the contest.

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Ideas Fundraising Virtual Local 98

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others. Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. Their mother might be in one of those photos.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

I recently attended the US launch event for Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API). So how can social good organizations take advantage of an innovative tool like this? I’d love to hear your ideas.

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Storytelling Digital Tools Classroom 201

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

—– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. or read the entire post copied below.

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Story Tools Help Online 222

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Last year, I had the unique privilege to help facilitate The Local Philanthropy Workshop with the TechSoup Romania team. It was a lot of fun, and as much as I was asked to share some of my knowledge and ideas, I learned a great deal from the local participants. Photo credit: Flickr futureshape ). Just let me know!).

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Romania Create Organization Local 237

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. Amy Sample Ward, a strategist who supports and educates clients in the nonprofit and social change sectors. Socialbrite.org is launching with a rich set of resources: A directory of Web 2.0

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Tools Change Los Angeles Social 100

Double the Donation

AUGUST 21, 2021

Reach beyond your list – Think about other communications channels that reach beyond your constituent list: social media, your website, signs at your organization’s events, public service announcements, local morning TV news shows. All of these channels can be used to announce your campaign and recruit participants.

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Results Fundraising Software Raise 87

Global Giving

MARCH 7, 2019

dollars and British pounds, and donors in India and East Africa can contribute in their local currencies via our partnerships with ImpactGuru and M-Changa. The end of the year is usually when we have the most activity on the site and, therefore, we’ll reach a large sample size faster. The Big Question. Want more tips like this?

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Learning Test Sample India 52

Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Here’s your monthly update from the world of NetSquared Local. What Is NetSquared Local? NetSquared Local is TechSoup's volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. NetSquared Local groups hold monthly in-person events for anyone interested in the connection of technology and social impact.

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Netsquared South Africa Houston Portland 52

Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

Or it can be a professionally written story that reads like a feature in a magazine and includes professional quality video and photos. A contract with your local school district? Do you have compelling photos and videos? Here is a sample checklist: Set marketing goals, Thursday, May 19. And everything in between.

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Marketing Guide Metrics Nonprofit 69

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

If you pay attention to the news, you may have recently heard about a major Internet hacking of celebrity phones and devices , in which hundreds of photos were leaked to the wider Internet. Celebgate Is About More Than Photos. There was no intentional sharing by the celebrities — they were hacked. How to Protect Your Data.

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Celebrate Phone Internet Mobile 59

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 24, 2009

Day 2 of our event is the International Day of Climate Action so even though we are not in our home towns to take part in local actions, we couldn’t let the opportunity pass.

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Org Action Issue Photo 156

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. If you’re not sure what to say, here’s a list of sample phrases you can use to thank donors.

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Gift Donor Language Video 119

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Over 1,300 #bigkidsgive photos were shared on social media, including celebrity posts from NBA star Blake Griffin and B.J. Each toolkit included : a) Directions on how to run the photo booth b) Suggested tweets c) Signage to maintain Camp Kesem branding and d) A sample press release and media alert.

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Change Chapter Student Social Media 48

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 4, 2009

I encourage you to support the small, local nonprofits in your community with a gift donation. Better yet, why not give the gift of time to your family, and to an organization, by volunteering at a local nonprofit together during the holidays? I'm telling you, this is just a sampling. OK, here are the lists.

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Gift Giving Miami Photo 59

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

What’s the point in using “global” tools (social media) for local organizing? From @amoration: I find we’re always both global & local, so many of us travel frequently that virtual organizing tools are essential even for “local&# endeavors. Social media used to engage local supporters to act globally.

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Community Build Local Los Angeles 132

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Fork over your lunch money to a local Austin organization and Convio will match your donation! Daily Musings in the Lounge include: Photo Gallery from PhotoPhilanthropy – browse art that drives action for social change. Lunch from 12-2: Refuel your stomach and mind with lunch brought to you by Convio. And, yes, there will be prizes.

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Austin Colorado NTEN Convio 117

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

Regardless of what work you are doing – campaigning for political change, providing services to your local community, educating others, or anything else – would it look different, would it feel different, would it operate differently if love was the central message? Are you fueling with love? To Mama With Love. Learn more!

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Change Nepal Lesson New Jersey 180

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

As many of you know, before joining NTEN as the Membership Director last year, I managed the NetSquared program which included locally-organized groups around the world, innovation challenges, and more. It may have been a network of organizers in various towns or locations coordinating with each other and then operating locally.

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Community Organization Online Netsquared 179

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As a community organizer and network weaver myself, I am incredibly excited by the #OccupyWallStreet movement that started in New York just over three months ago now (on September 17th) in response to a failing federal economy and political process that impact local, national, and international markets. How To: Use Tech to Organize Today.

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Technology Learning Audio New York 189

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2012

Here’s a sampling: Our organization does advocacy around some policy issues. Can we post their photos on Facebook or our Web Site? Determine compliance with federal, state, and local reporting requirements and Form 990 disclosures. Here’s a sampling: Our organization does advocacy around some policy issues.

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Social Media Media Chapter Social 95

Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2017

Teach Supporters to Fundraise and Provide Samples. Provide samples of everything. Supply sample fundraising emails, Facebook posts, tweets, phone scripts, thank you notes, approved logos, etc. You probably already receive support from many local companies. Add a great default photo to fundraising pages.

Support 39

Support Fundraising Sample Tips 39

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 10, 2009

They will tweet constantly and upload their photo-led blog stories every day between May 11-22. Before they head home, they will train the local community and the NGO partner how to use a Flip video and digital camera so update can continue. Follow the blog updates or the Flickr photo stream. Follow LearnAsOne on Twitter.

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Zambia Africa Classroom NGO 100

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2009

Join us in a UK hyperlocal alliance… « Talk About Local (alpha) - Will Perrin is on a mission to engage and convene localities via the web. "After So i quit my job and set up Talk About Local to bring locally created and locally owned websites to communities across the country."

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Web Oregon Portland Bookmarking 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2010

Photo by Eurleif. In those days, I was " circuit rider " where I traveled around New York State to work with very small local arts councils in rural areas. I was Jill of all trades, assisting with a wide range of technology needs, from training to installing local area networks. (Yes, Start a Petition ».

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Ning Free Technology Adopt 101

NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The debate about what impact the online world has on offline action gets smashed when you look at these numbers and think about the over 12 million people around the world who are raising their consciousness by reading more about climate change and how they can get involved with their local communities. .

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Action Change Technology Sample 36

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Photo and Bio. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. Snap a photo of the donor while at your facility or event and frame it and send it to them (also from Get Fully Funded ). Inclusion in the annual report along with a list of other donors. Community impact or commemorative wall.

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Donor Sponsor Accessibility Music 337

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

I think this is a hard concept for many to agree with because of the process by which the social media tools are most often adopted in organizations: for example, Jane really likes taking pictures and usually posts them to Flickr (an online photo sharing website) as a way to store them, sort them, and share them.

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Roles Review Change Social 100

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2012

Stacey has been collaborating with local artists to produce a series of content-rich events that invite visitors to participate in a range of hands-on activities. full description here , photos from the event here ). About fifty people participated in the booth out of a crowd of 320--a pretty good sample size.

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Activities Active Activism Participatory 50

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Their To Mama With Love campaign also leveraged the power of our social ties online through “heartspaces” people could create with embeded video and photos, and then share with social media, donate, etc. Impacts to Society.

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Philanthropy Social Media Media Social 244