Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2009

We all know from offline life experience that you don’t just schedule a meeting, but you have to show up and contribute for the meeting to be successful; you probably also have action items that come out of the meeting that people work on individually and that also draw them back together for another meeting.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

The newest report, out today, focused on the use of social networking platforms by young people who are/aren’t also involved with charities. Female respondents reported a significantly higher usage across all the top 4 networking sites. The Research. Read the full press release here or download the Social Media data slides here.)

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Thousands of reports were placed via SMS.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Account management and reporting: A properly-structured Google Grant account will run 3-5 campaigns at once to drive conversions. Using Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, they’ll keep you in the loop on performance by creating live dashboards and reports that you can reference at any time. Comprehensive reporting.

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Grant Google Management Guide 52

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

They politely reply to tweets, express appreciation to donors, respond as quickly as possible to customer support issues, and generally try to add value to their network. They want to see what could happen if we serious commit to working together, on an offline. "It's more memorable than other ways of learning?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Starting the Conversations: Here are some questions to consider: How does online discussion and networking connect with and support offline action? What are the top actions the social media community can take to join and support the climate movement? Tags: events 4change chat climatechange twitter. Stay on topic!

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NetWits

JANUARY 29, 2009

I'm excited to report that I've been invited to speak on the American Marketing Association radio program next Wednesday, February 4, at 11am Central Time. As discussed in the 2007 Target Analytics DonorCentrics Report, the average online donor gives more initially and has a higher lifetime value than a conventional donor.

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Websites Newsletter Internet Offline 105

sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Read the entire report to learn more about global trends.

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Blackbaud Benchmark Nonprofit Chart 87

Care2

APRIL 6, 2010

Establishing benchmarks helps organizations better leverage supporters, engage activists and keep websites dynamic with compelling content that drives people to take action. Convio just released their latest benchmark report that examined over 500 nonprofit metrics in 15 sectors. Tags: Nonprofit Benchmark Studies.

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Benchmark Measure Organization Convio 71

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

NWF - tag mentions in delicious with which programs or projects are mentioned, can share link to that tag on delicious with staff to see their section. Qui - for clients that are larger, we set up media citation reports (like a word doc with titles and links and relevant info about the mentions and how they should respond).

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Social Media Map Strategy Media 102

Forj

MAY 25, 2021

Administering continuing medical education (CME) is no simple task— from the advanced accreditation reporting to the ongoing evolution of medical best practices, it can be a huge administrative task for your team. The goal of this piece is to ensure that the next CME LMS you invest in supports your organization effectively.

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Associations eLearning Module Course 36

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 5, 2009

we20 wants to inspire people, online, to get together, offline, to talk about ideas to improve our lives and our world. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be spreading their message and mobilizing people into action both on and offline. These G20 leaders meet in London on 2 April. 20 world leaders. They don’t have a website, yet.

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Network Offline Case Study Campaign 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

The orchestra’s damages were approximately $42 million and after insurance and support from FEMA, the remaining financial gap could be as much as $10 million. Beth Kanter and Allison Fine, the authors of The Networked Nonprofit that inspired this experiment, wrote an Assessment and Reflection Report on America’s Giving Challenge 2009.

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Nashville Twitter Blogger Contest 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The workshop was hosted by Compasspoint , with support from the Lucile and David Packard Foundation. They used "tagging" on Facebook to make people aware of the note. I've used a couple of techniques to accomplish this and they worked. What's the Hash Tag? I did the reports out for each scenario which worked really well.

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Social Media Game Media Social 87

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

While visiting the country, I met with members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) who are using a growing collection of technology tools to confront reported human rights incidents. Tags: Tripathi Martus NHRC human rights Nigeria MacArthur. My most recent visit to Nigeria confirmed this trend. That’s just what happened.

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Nigeria Training Train San Francisco 138

Care2

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Someone who signs up and then shows up for offline events? Being clear about what you need from the most active 20% of your supporters, activists, readers, or volunteers is the first step to ensuring you're building structures to find, cultivate, and support those critical folks. Is it a monthly donor?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

User generated content is also at the core of citizen journalism, the notion that amateur users can perform journalist-like functions (accidentally or otherwise) by reporting and commenting on news. Researcher have found support for the 1:9:90 rule in many different contexts. The Third C: Community. The Obama Girl.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

In a study released earlier this year, Target Analytics found they have lower retention rates than offline donors. And when they do give again -- which roughly a quarter do, according to the study -- it may not be online but often offline. That supporter may receive a hand-written thank-you note back via mail. Probably not.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Casey Foundation's " Making Connections " initiative Part of the Making Connections core approach uses (offline) social networks. You can read more in this series of five reports that looks at the definitions, research, power, practices, and insights relating the impact of social networks on family strengthening and community change.

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Network Impact Louisville Social 88

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Regional and local leaders were supported and given the opportunity to shine. And over 10,000 youth later, they have the start of a movement in the next generation, inspiring them and supporting them in staying on course for the future they want. Just like the larger principle supporting movement building, we need to focus on action.

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Care2

MAY 21, 2009

While paid advertising is a very effective way to increase your list of supporters and help brand your organization to target audiences, earned media is another key tactic to deploy in your overall online communications strategy. Media outlets both online and offline. Tagging on social bookmarking sites like delicious, Digg, etc.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Idealist Consulting specializes in moving and supporting organizations that are interested in "getting into the cloud" and with over 180 clients we have a good idea of what it takes to get there. traditional offline software) into the cloud (a.k.a. You can think of them as consumer reports for non-profit technology.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Idealist Consulting specializes in moving and supporting organizations that are interested in "getting into the cloud" and with over 180 clients we have a good idea of what it takes to get there. traditional offline software) into the cloud (a.k.a. You can think of them as consumer reports for non-profit technology.

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Org Jordan Offline Consultant 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2008

Alex Steed is a self-described millennial activist and he has just announced his Millennials Changing America: The Next Generation of Organizing where he will visit over 30 cities across the United States to meet, interview and report how young people are using the Internet to leverage their social and political power. s Alex Steed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

Tom and Cecile shared a rich story about culture change, loosing control, building relationships, story telling, multi-channel strategies, engagement techniques, online/offline metrics, and more. We support it, guide it.". . A couple of takeaways from the interview: Leaders Lead Culture Change. Sometimes before they ask.

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Story Platform Build Organization 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Trust me — I know them well because I used to be one.” Giller, a journalist, established the Seattle-based nonprofit as a destination news web site for environmental news, reports and opinion with a wry sense of humor. grist.org’s key results are: Footprint: The reach of their activities, both online and offline.

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Measure Policy Social Media Green 97

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

The best answer I can give (without spending the entire brainstorming, strategizing, and working in person) is that Facebook is a place to connect, and round up supporters. How do you want to see these supporters engaged? Should EDN be an aggregator for the sector, pulling in news and reports, information and so on?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

" Those points are common in the nonprofit sector despite the growing number of studies and reports that show that online fundraising continues to grow — even during the tough economy. Tags: E-mail Fundraising. "I don’t have enough resources to do online fundraising and marketing", and.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Some of the key trends supporting rapid adoption of technology by nonprofits are: 1) Online lifestyle, behavior and giving of consumers and donors leading to success. Nonprofits of all sizes are able to reach millions of donors while simultaneously sharing the need and impact of a donors support. . 2) Mobile technology.

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Forum One

MARCH 31, 2009

While admittedly most of his suggestions are for offline fundraising, his valuable insight can be translated to an online context, and so I thought I'd share what I learned: First, the No-Nos: Don?t Do you know why they support you? Lead with a 20-30 minute report on the organization, and then Q&A. Do you know them?

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Money Summary Fundraising Amazon 52

Care2

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Any nonprofit seeking to recruit online supporters should rightly be concerned with the ultimate value derived from such supporters. The first challenge in answering this question is that different organizations use and value online supporters differently. Q: Does this include offline giving too? The Value of an Email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

The social media lab for arts organizations is a combination of face-to-face workshops, phone calls, and online support via a wiki and Twitter over several months. There was also excellent AV support and acoustics. The Power of Social Learning: Online and Offline . Photo by James Leventhal.

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Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

We provide a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights. Sustainable product and solid support from a nonprofit specialist. Helpful resources on Twitter: Pew Internet report.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. The tagging community that lies beneath the npdigg structure has taggers, consumers, aggregators, and meta aggregators. Lee Romero has posted a nice guide to using wikis to support his Idealist group's work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

Community Funded Reporting : The news industry is dying but in its wake are new business models to support investigative journalism. One of these is "community funded reporting" which is being pioneered by Spot.us Social networks are transforming how people support causes, how ideas are shared and how nonprofits raise money.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

This resulted in us creating a “sneaker-net” approach to providing basic asynchronous ICT services to rural villages: a complete offline Wikipedia that fit on a CD-ROM, and severely restricted bandwidth throttling to allow community radios to access the Internet (via prepaid RBGAN) for $2-3 a day. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Non profit groups struggle with funding and public support issues on a daily basis. Yet many have overcome the odds and made a splash online and offline by using the latest Web technologies - for pennies on the dollar. We connected through the "cambodia" tag on flickr because I was tracking it for Global Voices back in 2005.

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