NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

Such resources should include sample solicitation letters for mail and email, quick stats and impact statements for social media, sample scripts for phone calls, and thank you letters for follow-up communications. Provide peer-to-peer fundraisers with easy access to information and resources they can use to fundraiser for your event.

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Relationship Raise Tips Fundraising 208

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

It’s the digital face of your organization and where many people interact with you for the first time. The experience people have on your non-profit website will influence what they think about you and if they think they can trust you. Squarespace, Weebly, and Wix are do-it-yourself sites designed for people with no coding skills.

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Profit Websites Build Work 124

Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

Some are incredibly simple; just not enough people have been taught to use them. . Ask them if they’ll write a brief handwritten note on the next appeal you mail (give them a few sample notes). Include it as a drop-down choice when people make an online donation and as a check-off box when they mail you a check.

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Action Donor Tips Fundraising 127

M+R

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

One notable difference when looking at Giving Tuesday year to year is when these emails are sent: every group in our sample sent at least one email before the special day, with groups sending as many as three pre-Giving Tuesday emails. One of the universal—and heartwarming—truths is that people will help each other in times of need.

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Fundraising Gift Rate email 98

Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

They “consume” or “buy” who you are, what you do, the values you stand for, and how you approach your work and treat the people you work with. It’s not about pandering to people with money. It’s about lifting people up—because a rising tide raises all boats. Yes, your nonprofit is a brand. And, yes, your donors are consumers.

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Donor Strategy Retention Relationship 141

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This is a perfect fundraising idea for late April or early May because you can use catalogs that feature Mother’s Day presents to motivate people to make a purchase. Spring decorating competition Since many people like to decorate their homes for holidays and seasons, why not host a little competition?

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Ideas Fundraising Celebrate Hosting 95

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

This guide will teach you what you need to know to get your new organization up and running. Conduct initial research Before taking any steps to formally establish your nonprofit, conduct background research into the people and groups who will help you get your new organization off the ground. Look into: Your primary audience.

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Nonprofit Files Policy Software 80

M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

We want to move people up and into the mid-level program more efficiently and effectively, retain them, and build the prospect pool for the major giving program. . Sample impact report from Oxfam America. . . Samples from LCV’s advertising to mid-level and major donors. . . Related Links.

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America Digital Audience Channel 105

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Both of these organizations have both been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. I just had the honor of being part of a new leaders group studying how different generations were leading in the work force and we found there were lots of differences between where people were in life.

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Discussion Generation Donor Structure 211

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Notes Sophie in the recent Sharing Foundation newsletter, "Not many people in Cambodia are as lucky as we are, so I decided I just wanted to help give them money to buy food and water, because I was from the country." Amy Sample Ward reminds us that your kids don't have to give cash only. " Be A Role Model of Generosity.

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Teach Causes Philanthropy Giving 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2010

I combining raising money to send Cambodian youngsters to school, an action learning experiment on the art of retweet, guest teaching at Stanford Business School class on social technology, and eating chocolate. It's my 53rd birthday on Monday and here's my birthday party plans. What could be more fun? Thank you for donating!

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Arts Help Homeless Twitter 91

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?” And, when you teach them to be more efficient with programming, you’ll save money and create a larger impact! Learning is truly an everlasting endeavor.

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Training Train Virtual Course 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2010

Bora Vuth, a young man from Cambodia who is attending college here in US, put his finger on it as he joined 136 other people on Facebook who donated to the Sharing Foundation. It makes you feel good to give and celebrate and be part of a network of people doing the same. Kami Watson Huyse calls this a shared accomplishment.

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Cambodia Rwanda Jordan Sample 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Miriam who is a wizard at feeding and tuning her network was able to get an amazing thread of recommendations from her friends, but these recommendations were generative – pinging other people who added their own or other resources. People sometimes say, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”

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Content Network Strategy Slideshare 112

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

”, the answer is often simply “everybody” or “you know, the people on our list” There’s an inclination to think “everybody will obviously be interested in our cause!â€? After all, people love to read about themselves. Here are three ways to get a clearer sense of your audience. No Donuts Required.

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Analysis Audience Test China 105

Museum 2.0

JULY 10, 2019

We are a field of people who truly care about our work. Front of House is Hard Work: While I did gallery teaching for many years, for most of my career, I’ve had a desk and a phone in non-public space. My favorite little section was a place where people could vote on the styles of labels. Here are my top five reflections: 1.

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Museum Reflection Seattle Children 51

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. Hold fundraising lunches/seminars/receptions to teach them how to fundraise. Encourage them to use their social network.

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Support Fundraising Sample Tips 39

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Hopefully, you can connect with other people who are in the chat and get a mentor. And, look, the biggest thing that I see in terms of people regularly raising major gifts is not that we aren’t willing to work hard. Try to build relationships and just connect with people. Start with the people you’ve got.

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Gift Video Calendar email 110

NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

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. Automated systems can aggregate content coming from particular blogs, people, companies, keywords, or some combination of these.

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Knowledge Share Network Community 86

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. Many people love to eat, but many of us aren’t as close to being culinary experts as we would like to be. Simply offer ticket sales online, then send your guests a care package of the beverages to be sampled on the day of the event. 5) Online classes.

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Virtual Ideas Fundraising Stream 351

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

We’ve looked for people who want to share, give, engage, create, and collaborate by offering their time and talent to local organizations and people who need their help, and its not too late to get involved. Here are some ideas to get you started: Teach senior citizens how to use the Web.

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Service Tutorial Teach Pledge 114

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 31, 2012

Whether it’s “Call Me Maybe,” “Sh*t People Say,” or any other meme that comes along, here are three guidelines you can use to decide when and how to get your nonprofit involved in an Internet meme. That’s right, a widely recognized nonprofit organization has created a parody so that it can propagate a meme.

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Meme Guidelines YouTube Remix 140

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2015

Rapid prototyping —developing a rapid prototype sample product or service and getting it out there quickly to test customer response, then seizing on that feedback to tweak, overhaul, or completely abandon their breakout offering. He also teaches entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity courses.

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Leadership San Diego Yahoo Advice 40

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

Our biggest challenge now is finding the right people to join our team. Of course, the MacArthur people make a big deal out of the lack of obligation or reporting ("you'll never have to talk to us again," said Daniel Socolow, the head of the program). Here's my latest President's Update. But, I don't feel that way!

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Literacy San Jose Guatemala Bangladesh 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2005

He is currently training young people in Cambodia's provincial areas how to blog. I find that blog is interesting and helpful for Cambodian young people as well as fun. I hope young people will put their issues on their blogs (health, employment, environment in their communities, education, gangsters ??? I am Cambodian.

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Interview Cambodia Teach Language 50

NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Below is a list of resources, including the tools my Grandmother is already using, that can help you to teach a retired friend or relative how to get the most out of the internet. . Eons - Eons.com is one of leading online communities for people over 60. Thanks for sharing this resource, Amy Sample Ward ! Getting Started.

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Tools Skype Netsquared Bookmarking 92

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

I combine my passion for travel, art and teaching by taking people to off-the-beaten path places that have lively arts and handcrafts scenes. Art crosses so many of the barriers that keep people separate: not just geographical borders, but differences in race, religion, language and customs. We bond over our mutual humanity.

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Fun Artist Spain Arts 63

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

AUGUST 11, 2011

Prepare to be astounded by a small sample of these activities: Perkins Products manufactures and sells over 600 items online, including publications, consulting services, and cutting edge assistive technology; this is a multi-million dollar international industry.

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Massachusetts Museum Library History 56

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

People haven’t reinvented school yet. Our competitiveness as a nation allows us to bring in people to the knowledge economy. You are in the business every day of figuring out how to have people engage, have fun, and build skills – change their behaviors through games. That’s teaching.

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Game Education Change Classroom 132

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

If we focus our work on feeding the hungry, for example, do we actually create a system in which we rely on people needing our services? My mother taught me many things, and I feel like with every year she teaches me more – whether she knows it or not. What would happen, instead, if organizations focused on eliminating hunger?)

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Change Nepal Lesson New Jersey 180

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. All those people and groups have just as many different goals, small and large.

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Build Community Technology Action 220

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

. "This post harvests what I learned and what I still don't know about the birthday campaign strategy and measurement as well as guest teaching a graduate school class." Design for People To Self Organize! Between now and January 22, people who add the application can vote up to five times for five individual charities.

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Web Haiti Bookmarking Lesson 132

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

The panelists include: Amy Sample Ward – Amy is an author and speaker focused on the way social technologies can be used to support social impact by nonprofit organizations and community groups around the world. If leadership isn’t comfortable with mobile, teach them to use their phones. Her blog is Contentious.com.

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Mobile Conference Resource Social 99

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

Lots of people were there (I ran out of handouts – I was surprised to see how many people showed up.) There were a very wide range of people there, from folks who didn’t know a whole lot about open source, to those who were developing open source apps. That speaks volumes to me.

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Open Source Open Software Music 100

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

A motivating flyer could inspire dozens of people to volunteer for your new program, and a per­suasive letter to a senator might inspire new legislation. Instead, the quality of writing was so poor and made so many negative impressions, it turned some people away from SVAS to more “professional” nonprofits in the area.

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Tips Nonprofit Sample Skills 92

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

When I first started teaching dance fitness, I approached it with a more serious attitude, as I had found my strength studying martial arts. It is my absolute honor to help people find pieces of peace within, while outwardly expressing this life process though dance with our bodies. And, myself.

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Fun Work Classes Blogher 55

NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. People haven't reinvented school yet. Our competitiveness as a nation allows us to bring in people to the knowledge economy. That's teaching. Fundamentally that's what teaching should be. We are seeing the proof in other countries.

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Game Education Change Classroom 60