Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

I’m not sure if you caught the news today but CauseVox has launched their public beta! In spite of having a busy launch day, I got ahold of him to ask a few questions. Influencers and organizations like NTEN and Netsquared are prime to be the leading voice in setting vision for how technology is intended to be for nonprofits.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. At times those voices were passionately personal, at others they were mandates delivered through data. Holding questions about power and privilege in mind, is it still justifiable that such waste is required of nonprofits?

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

Your team may be grappling with questions like, “How do we transform words on the page into reality?” Calling out brings public attention to the behavior. Is there a process to ensure everyone has access and opportunity for their voice to be heard? You need to create gracious space where it is safe to learn in public.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

Therefore, we recommend asking great questions or provide thought-provoking prompts that will lead the storyteller to contribute memorable, compelling, and shareable content. To get started, share these 20 Storytelling Interview Questions to Capture Great Stories with your grantees.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

But, the question that will ultimately get more prospective donors in the door is: how are you changing the world? The answer to this question should be the core messaging that shapes all of your communications. Maintain the right tone of voice. Seek inspiration from real storytellers. Reference thought leaders and influencers.

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EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

If you can easily describe what you use a certain piece of data for, you may want to keep it; if that question is hard to answer, you might decide not to keep collecting or maintaining it after your move into the new software. Update your database policies.

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Media Cause

APRIL 19, 2021

It’s a question of whether we choose to recognize that or not. Advocate for systematic change – Things like community organizing, public education, mobilizing the base, and elevating voices. Use your voice to advocate for those impacted by Environmental Justice.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 28, 2015

It’s a scary question, and one that many fundraisers and nonprofit marketers will face at some point. If the number of closed-door meetings at your shop is going up while public engagement in your services is declining, it may be because you and your colleagues are shutting out the community you’re supposed to be supporting.

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

As a grantmaking public charity, United Way of Massachusetts Bay is both a fundraiser and a grantmaker with a place-based focus. Its goals of working toward an economically just region, increasing community voice and power in decision making, and sharing data to tell the story of the region align well with a demographics data-driven movement.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

With the public launch of Google’s Bard chatbot which uses their LLM and search data as of May 2022 the clock has started on how the largest search engine will be shifting user behavior ( Bard FAQ on how it works ). This screenshot is from the Google Bard chat results for the same question (May 2023).

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M+R

MARCH 9, 2023

I recognize what I’ve been given, and it is my job to uplift the voices of others and share my access and resources.” And that is the question that we each have to ask ourselves: Will we fight for some or will we fight for all of our people?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2012

Voices from the Community is a series of blog posts highlighting various threads from the TechSoup Community Forums and other TechSoup online community channels. How do you work safely online — even by smartphone, public computer, or wifi? Have other tech-related questions?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

Carol Kauffman David Noble Today, the authors share these additional insights with us: Question: Can leaders train their employees to make better choices in the moment – even in a crisis? Question: Why are today’s businesses and organizations facing a leadership crisis? Question: Why is kindness the key to truly effective leadership?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Praise in public, censure in private. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Always remember to: Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

And yes, earlier this year, Sesame Street’s Elmo broke the Internet when he asked the simple question, “How is everybody doing?” For people who are new to your organization, invite them to start by contacting their members of Congress and/or voicing their support for a bill or policy position. They are real people.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Praise in public, censure in private. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Always remember to : Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

Praise in public, censure in private. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Always remember to: Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success.

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Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

” One answer to this critical question is: Evaluate the strength of your appeal copy. Of these three questions, “Why Give Now?” A professional copywriter can bring clarity if you need help answering these three questions. Why give now? What’s the consequence of not giving?

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

As chatbots and voice assistants provide direct answers, people may not click through to content. While some voice searches for your organization’s name may decrease over time, improving your chatbot or voice experience can build new entry points and relationships. Navigational : Moderate risk of reduced traffic.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Praise in public, censure in private. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Always remember to: Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Praise in public, censure in private. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Always remember to: Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Praise in public, censure in private. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Always remember to: Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 13, 2021

Praise in public, censure in private. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Always remember to: Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

Feeling rather overwhelmed and clueless, I headed to the Salt Lake City Public Library (SLCPL), where I was introduced to Dave Forsman, librarian extraordinaire and the lead for this location of Candid’s Funding Information Network. . I’d taken it for granted that these resources were just there.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public. It is voiced or expressed outwardly in society in some way. Once we embrace knowledge work, not as a technical task but as social construction, we then start to ask exciting questions about relationships, purpose, and movement. Information is all around us. Data is a decision.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

Before reading further, be clear, none of this will really work if your executive employees refuse to be public and let others support in the sheer volume of work necessary for creating active profiles. Thoughts on Brand Voice. Work with your CEO on what the elements of their brand, their narrative arc, their point of view.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 22, 2021

Praise in public, censure in private. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Always remember to: Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

Voices from the Community is an ongoing series of blog posts culling. Entitled The First Seven Steps to Accessible Websites , the book answers the question: Where do I start? Let us know in the comments or add to our Accessible Technology and Public Computing Forum. online community channels. Opening Hearts and Minds.

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sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2011

This is a continuing series of 5 Questions for experts from across the nonprofit sector: 5 Questions for Geoff Livingston. He has worked as a public relations strategist in the Washington, D.C. I throw out voices that get repetitive or too self focused. region for more than 17 years. It just has little value to me.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

This includes setting up feedback loops from user interactions and vetting and testing models with internal stakeholders before wider release or adoption by the public. The interface should be intuitive and responsive, providing quick, relevant, and accurate answers to user questions.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Establishing how far public awareness of your nonprofit reaches into the community. Come up with the questions you’re going to ask. . Allow plenty of space within the discussion for all voices to be heard. . Getting feedback on particular events, online platforms you use, how easy it is to place donations online, and more.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Praise in public, censure in private. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Always remember to: Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 2, 2020

Praise in public, censure in private. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Always remember to: Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Develop a Public Relations Plan Advocacy is about being the voice of change. Identify your target audiences, whether they be policymakers, community leaders, or the general public, then develop communication strategies for each group. Which CRM is right for me? Click on this image to take the quiz!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Praise in public, censure in private. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Always remember to: Recognize achievements and accomplishments often. Celebrate success.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2021

When it comes to messaging, it’s also important to identify your organization’s unique voice. Think about them in terms of these guiding questions: What community issues/personal trials does your organization address and how do you address them? Your message can be written, verbal, or even visual, but all messages should tell a story.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

With all these options, we wanted to look back and highlight some of the Issue Lab community’s most popular publications in 2022, featuring a wide array of topics ranging from education to participatory grantmaking and beyond. Expanding Equity: Inclusion & Belonging Guidebook , by the W.K.

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