Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

" [Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: National Wildlife Federation – Here is a terrific interview with my friend and colleague Danielle Brigida of the National Wildlife Federation – she discusses both the tools she uses and the lessons she's learned from managing the social media presence for the NWF.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2014

The study also revealed that more than 83 percent of all United Nations (UN) governments have a presence on Twitter, and two-thirds (68 percent) of all heads of state and government have personal Twitter accounts. They analyzed 645 government accounts in 161 countries.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 14, 2025

Whether youre a small nonprofit or a large organization with a national or even global reach, SMS messaging can elevate your fundraising strategy, help build deeper donor relationships , and increase the ROI of your online and offline campaigns. What Is SMS Messaging? P2P involves sending personalized, one-on-one messages to individuals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The letter was signed by organizations including the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Recording Academy, the National Music Publishers Association, the American Association of Independent Music, SAG-AFTRA, and more. The legal wrangling over licenses suggests the RIAA is angling for something similar with Twitch.

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The Verge

MARCH 11, 2022

Coordinated through a Telegram channel of, at present, more than 300,000 users, membership of the so-called “IT Army” was both globally distributed and centrally directed, plotting a new line between decentralized digital activism and state-sponsored hacking. Someone hacked into Russian state TV channels.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Most nonprofits have not yet embraced Twitter’s new Vine App , thus they may not have an understanding of how to record and broadcast the world (and social good) in six second bites. Even more amazing, their smartphone and tablet apps allow you to broadcast live from anywhere, anytime… for free. Vine :: vine.co.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Sinclair, the broadcast group that runs some of the most popular local channels across the US, experienced a nationwide outage during a ransomware attack on October 16th (via The Record ). Having access to this tool let Sinclair replace some scheduled shows with a national feed — that way, not all of its channels were completely down.

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Tableau

MAY 10, 2022

National Solutions Engineer, Tableau . Headphones: The event team will broadcast sessions in the Sportsbook Hub in Data. Virtual: Free worldwide broadcast. If you’re back in the office, reserve a big conference room to tune into the Iron Viz and keynote broadcasts. Mark Bradbourne. Kristin Adderson. May 10, 2022 - 2:58pm.

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Tableau

MAY 10, 2022

National Solutions Engineer, Tableau . Headphones: The event team will broadcast sessions in the Sportsbook Hub in Data. Virtual: Free worldwide broadcast. If you’re back in the office, reserve a big conference room to tune into the Iron Viz and keynote broadcasts. Mark Bradbourne. Kristin Adderson. May 10, 2022 - 2:58pm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

With the debt ceiling debate raging in our nation’s capital, health care advocates have kicked into high gear and are using new social media tactics to engage elected officials in the fight to protect health care rights – Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. The broadcast part will come when Sparks kicks in big time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

This video is getting lots of play on our YouTube channel , has been picked up by several major metro television stations, and was played on the jumbotron at an NBA game Nov. Livestream.com is a web service that enables users to create free accounts and broadcast video live over the Internet. TheUpTake.org will broadcast from 8:30 a.m.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Social Media Fundraising As Part of A Multi-Channel Strategy. Using social media channels alone for fundraising will not be as effective as making it a part of a multi-channel straetgy that includes traditional fundraising techniques. More than $550,000 was raised last March. . Donors As Program Partners Not Just Check Writers.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2022

The eighth annual Blackbaud Target Analytics donorCentrics Sustainer Summit brought together 36 of the nation’s large national fundraising organizations to share results and discuss sustainer growth and retention strategies against the backdrop of the pandemic and other significant events that impacted donors and giving in 2020 and 2021. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

Social channels continued to show strong growth over the past 12 months, with top social networks adding more than 135 million new users in the course of 2013. This study shows that Twitter has become a formidable communication tool allowing the broadcast of short messages to millions of followers.

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M+R

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Community stories trickled up to national attention. Stories that honed in on a state’s efforts to block our freedom to vote had people paying attention, driving up engagement on social channels. Voting rights issues affect the whole nation, but first and foremost, they start in our communities.

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Achieve

JUNE 17, 2024

Determine what channels and opportunities engage your audience the most. However, while organizing your strategy is important, it’s equally important to be somewhat flexible. Use a multi-channel fundraising approach. Choose mobile giving channels. This way, you can avoid repeating the same mistakes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

charity: water , a nonprofit that brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, is leading the way when it comes to redefining nonprofit marketing; they are exceptional at inbound marketing, focusing on creating powerful content to inspire people to join their cause. How can your organization apply this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Objective : Get the word out about National HIV Testing Day. Cool Factor : Mobile as a fundraising channel. Organization(s) : mGive & Keep A Child Alive, mGive & the Washington Nationals, The MLB and the Children’s National Medical Center, mGive & The All-Star Game, Stand Up for Cancer, and Make a Wish Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

When I started out, the “broadcast, festival, and screenings” model of distribution dictated community engagement strategies that were more linear, and limited. His work as a producer, director, and editor has been nominated for Academy and national Emmy Awards, and has aired on PBS, HBO, and A&E. … Read More Fundraising'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Two powerful catalysts for change in the world of documentaries are Good Pitch —a collaboration of Channel 4 Britdoc Foundation and the Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program—and the Producers Institute for New Media Technologies at the Bay Area Video Coalition.

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The Verge

APRIL 27, 2021

Live hockey is coming to HBO Max, thanks to a new seven-year deal between the National Hockey League and WarnerMedia’s Turner Sports. Specifically, WarnerMedia’s channels will air the championship series in 2023, 2025, and 2027, according to the NHL.) Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images. 72 regular-season games per season.

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Achieve

JULY 26, 2021

Use a multi-channel fundraising approach. Use a multi-channel fundraising approach. Multi-channel fundraising — or using multiple forms of outreach to connect with your donors — is a very effective way to reach your base. Here are some different fundraising channels that you could try: . Figure out your strategy.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

What’s a good first welcome series of messages to a newly acquired supporters — and how should a nonprofit coordinate the messages through multiple channels (e.g. Congress in Washington, DC, where he won the National Press Club’s Washington Correspondence Prize for investigative reporting on toxic polluters.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Repurposing your content is a great way to create “new” engaging assets that you can share on your social media channels to reach volunteer prospects, while saving time. You can use it to broadcast your mission, create a community, reach donors, and to inform and recruit volunteers.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Social media is a great way to build a national (or even global) community around your mission and the issues your organization addresses. The key to doing this is treating your social channels as a two-way street. Don’t just broadcast information. Invite discussion and respond when your audience expresses themselves.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 14, 2025

Whether youre a small nonprofit or a large organization with a national or even global reach, SMS messaging can elevate your fundraising strategy, help build deeper donor relationships , and increase the ROI of your online and offline campaigns. What Is SMS Messaging? P2P involves sending personalized, one-on-one messages to individuals.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Tips Donor Broadcast 52

Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

He is a frequent blogger and tweeter on nonprofit marketing and a nationally sought-after speaker on topics such as online cause marketing, web video, and social media for social change. Elliot Harmon manages Creative Commons' various communications and social media channels. Elliot Harmon Creative Commons , Communications Manager.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

Organizations, such as First Nations Development Institute, have their core values and belief about the potential of First Nations communities woven into their narrative that access to appropriate resources creates the environment for ingenuity to help ensure the well-being of First Nations communities.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Channeling Joan Rivers and E!’s s Fashion Police, nonprofit social media authors Amy Sample Ward, Allyson Kapin, and Melanie Mathos shared the latest trends, campaigns and faux pas in the nonprofit social media world during bbcon 2013, Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits in National Harbor, Md. Interactive Social Media'

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Before joining CIR, Joaquin served as senior vice president for digital innovation at American Public Media and founding senior vice president for diversity and innovation at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. He is the founder of CoCo Studios, which promotes media collaboration and game development for fiber and mobile networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

In June, I will start full-time at the social marketing firm based in Washington, DC where I've been completing a fellowship, working on the client team representing the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Is it CNN broadcasting live, yahoo news feeds, a blog, your next door neighbor, or a guest lecturer? What shapes how you feel?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The rear-view perspective of a recession (officially designated by the National Bureau of Economic Research) means that we might not know whether we’re in one until after-the-fact. Communicating need is paramount to responsive generosity, with the most efficient channels being the news and press. Donors respond to need.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing.

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