Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Lauren Cochrane has a great post today with ideas for lists organizations could create with Twitter’s new List function. Lauren outlines 7 Lists that organizations may find useful, including: Your organisation’s chapters and campaigns. Would love to hear if you have other ideas about using Lists for organizations.

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Twitter Nonprofit Campaign Chapter 227

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Chapter 1 :: The Importance of Selecting the Right Donate Now Vendor. Chapter 1 :: Network for Good. Chapter 2 :: Experiment with Social Media Dashboards. Chapter 2 :: Deciding What Social Media Tools to Use. Chapter 2 :: What About Myspace? Chapter 3 :: Find Your Facebook Voice. However, defining Web 1.0

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Social Media Social Media Chapter 225

Nimble AMS

MARCH 3, 2021

A successful chapter program delivers valuable benefits for an association – including member engagement, member satisfaction, and overall member growth. But how do you set-up your chapters for success? Five ways you can set your chapters up for success through technology. Provide the tools to make chapter management easy.

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Chapter Technology Mobile Benefit 78

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

All that said, the following is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of my book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. If your nonprofit has yet to start a blog or already blogs but struggles with ideas for fresh content, then hopefully the 11 blog content ideas listed below will help. Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Content Ideas Nonprofit Social Media 124

Candid

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The dashboard we’re releasing today represents a first chapter—a visual overview of the social sector combining the two main elements of data and definition. We’ll continue to build the story, and the data we bring to bear on that story, and we’d love to hear your ideas. Combining data with definition . Arts organizations?

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Chapter Social United States Los Angeles 111

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It might be a good idea to get a few people on the board with commercial real estate experience, finance/lending folks, etc. Communication: Effective communication skills are crucial for a board member to convey information, ideas, and expectations clearly to the organization’s members, staff, and stakeholders.

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Skills Children Collaboration Leadership 110

CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2021

If you have a similar event or tradition that is a part of your chapter, consider adding a fundraising component. If you need to update your chapter house, fund scholarships, or complete a particular project, a fundraiser that’s dedicated to raising those funds will be quite effective. Sorority and Fraternity Fundraising Ideas.

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Fundraising Examples Ideas Chapter 97

Fast Company Tech

APRIL 18, 2025

After turning 60, leaving The Gates Foundation, and beginning a new chapter in her philanthropy, I was curious about the story that she is authoring. In your Stanford commencement speech , you said: Resist the idea that anything youve done here has already locked you into any one pathor any one kind of life or career.

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Change Chapter Voice Life 84

The Verge

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

“One thing we learned from our communities last week is that underdogs can accomplish anything when they come together around a common idea,” Reddit says by way of explanation, in a clear nod to the GameStop stocks saga that was driven by posters on the r/WallStreetBets subreddit. What just happened? Maybe you’ll even pause this 5-second ad.

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Reddit Celebrate Chapter Teach 141

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

The ideas and issues do focus, though, on the emphasis that nonprofits and individual supporting causes, campaigns and specific groups online have put on free, social media, 3rd party tools. Due to the recent chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of our parent corporation, Advanta, we are unfortunately no longer continuing ideablob and bloblive.

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Myspace Causes Social Media Award 184

Qgiv

JULY 26, 2021

Here’s one idea: invite different departments to create their own teams. For example, the University of Vermont went to social media to pose a unique idea that would both raise funds and increase community engagement. Fundraising Events: 100+ Ideas to Try in 2021 and Beyond . Challenges are a really great way to do this.

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Fun Ideas Fundraising Student 98

NetWits

JUNE 2, 2011

The UGA Relay for Life Chapter offered additional contests the week of the event, with prizes ranging from a Smartphone to airline tickets. Please share your ideas or current incentives in the Comments section below. Now, we understand that not everyone has a big budget for this type of stuff. Prizes leftover from other events.

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Fundraising Game Ipod Social Media 238

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

The ideas and issues do focus, though, on the emphasis that nonprofits and individual supporting causes, campaigns and specific groups online have put on free, social media, 3rd party tools. Due to the recent chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of our parent corporation, Advanta, we are unfortunately no longer continuing ideablob and bloblive.

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Myspace Causes Social Media Award 165

The Next Web

OCTOBER 16, 2012

As promised at the end of July , the organization has now announced the launch of five new programs across the continent, doubling its European presence to ten chapters across as many countries. The newly launched chapters are Zagreb (Croatia), Helsinki (Finland), Istanbul (Turkey), Rome (Italy) and Kyiv (Ukraine).

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Europe Program Croatia Mentoring 127

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2013

I’m delighted this idea has turned into a successful project with such a splendid outcome! Student Team Captains were responsible for assigning specific chapters to each team member, fielding questions and driving project completion. We’re grateful to Roberto and his students for their wonderful work.

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Student Volunteer Impact Accessibility 191

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 3, 2025

The book is fast paced and highly readable, with a bold design including graphics, end-of-chapter Q&As, and bite-size content presentation for easy reading and comprehension. We want to spread our counterculture leadership ideas far beyond the people we can reach through our in-person and Zoom-base programs. Thats our big goal.

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Benefit Leadership Kansas Authoring 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

Contrary to its title, the last four chapters of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits are dedicated to mobile technology and mobile fundraising. That said, below is an excerpt from Chapter 10: Group Text Messaging and Text-to-Give Technology. 11 Group Text Messaging Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Group Practice Nonprofit Mobile 224

Mashable Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Shadows executes this idea approximately ten thousand times better than Syndicate did. Regardless, once you get past a lengthy (it took me close to 15 hours) opening chapter, Shadows opens up. I would say the most interesting thing about Shadows from a design standpoint is how freeform it is after that opening chapter.

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Game Fun Chapter Problem 71

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

In the book, this section (taken from Chapter 2 ) is twice the length seen below. They relish discussing ideas and issues online, and they do it with patience and kindness. Social media managers should be comfortable with the idea of posting status updates and tweets from any location at any time, when necessary. Just a FYI.

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Social Media Media Effective Social 279

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 17, 2025

Motivation : We feel energized, or even compelled, to bring an idea into action or carry it forward. With chapter headings, such as The Quiet Influence of Listening , Your Energy is Contagious and Moving Hearts Before Minds , you'll find The Inspiration Code not only timely and educational, but truly uplifting.

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People Leadership Influence Language 52

The Verge

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The metaverse is “going to be a big focus, and I think that this is just going to be a big part of the next chapter for the way that the internet evolves after the mobile internet,” Zuckerberg told The Verge’ s Casey Newton this summer. And I think it’s going to be the next big chapter for our company too, really doubling down in this area.”.

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Facebook Companies Chapter Social Media 145

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Standing far away, I had no idea what people needed. a chapter on how to manage conflict at your nonprofit, something I really wish I had learned in the beginning! I didn’t know that you can get leprosy from having a cut on your foot and then stepping into some dirty water, but you can. Heather Davis, The Telling Room”.

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Guide Fundraising Indonesia Conversation 233

VQ Strategies

JANUARY 13, 2023

Whether a formal book group through your local AVA (Association of Volunteer Administrators) or funder roundtable or an informal group of peers who share an interest in the topic, this guide is designed to help you explore, discuss, and apply strategies featured in the chapters.

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Facilitation Group Guide Chapter 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2012

We began the Book Club by carefully crafting a couple questions per chapter, and focusing on about one chapter per week. We quoted the book, took inspiration from the questions listed at the end of each chapter, and attempted to lead a traditional book club on Facebook. It was working pretty well as planned.

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Group Facebook Audience Chapter 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

In my forthcoming book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-authored with KD Paine, my favorite chapter was about the sense-making process of measurement – called “Measurement and the Aha! Source: Hot Button Studio. Moment—Using your data to tell stories, make decisions, and change the world.”

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Measure Blended Chapter Picture 137

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

We were all there thanks to the efforts of Drew Conway, Jake Porway, and Craig Barowsky (Data without Borders’s founders) who had the crazy idea of bringing together well-intentioned data analysts and non-profits with data in need of analysis. and some good ideas for next steps.

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New York City New York San Francisco Statistics 133

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2012

I did a deep dive on data visualization techniques while working on a chapter of my next book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit , with co-author KD Paine. That’s when I heard about the book, “ I Love Charts.” But I also love using those pens for visualization techniques and especially to sketch out charts and graphs.

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Chart Technique Wiki Chapter 102

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Book chapters 1—3 outline what Experiential Intelligence is, why it’s so important today, and how it relates to IQ and EQ. Chapters 4—8 describe specific strategies and tools that you can use to further develop your XQ by growing it in yourself, amplifying it in your personal and professional relationships and assessing it over time.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

His idea was to bring attention to the positive impact philanthropy has on society and to encourage people to become more involved in charitable activities. Last year, more than 130 AFP chapters held NPD events and activities across North America. National Philanthropy Day (NPD) was first officially recognized in the U.S.

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Philanthropy Celebrate National Time 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

I love the chapter on “The Symptoms of Information Obesity” where he shares a persona based on his wife, Rosalyn Lemieux , that illustrates how too much information can warp our sense of time and other ways it can be toxic to our lives. His methods make use of some of the online software that helps you keep track of time.

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Literacy Chapter Teach Skills 112

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

As a trainer, I was most interested in Chapter 7 about equipping your organization to do multi-channel campaigns. The chapter goes on to outline different the optimum staffing for multichannel campaigns. Everyone should participate — an idea that embodies the spirit of networked nonprofits! Database Manager.

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Campaign Online Chapter Channel 98

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2021

I like the idea of being a ‘Founder,’ but don’t feel like talking to my advisor again right now.” You like that idea but, again, wish they would have bundled that ask with the capital and endowment campaign asks. National organizations with local chapters message donors through overlapping, yet separate, appeals. . You feel bad.

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Blended Strategy Fundraising Gift 134

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Suddenly, the paragraph has new meaning, and the entire chapter feels different. I have found that the most effective mentors know when to offer hands-on support and when to step away and let the employee struggle to understand a new idea or cultivate a new skill. Choose each word carefully.

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Work Learning Language Culture 167

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries by Peter Sims. I had the honor of keynoting the Social Good Brasil Conference with Peter Sims and had an opportunity to hear his talk about the ideas in his book which resonated. I’ll pick a winner by Dec.

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Nonprofit Social Media Guide Practice 130

Forum One

MAY 31, 2023

Our work with the ALS Association details how it transitioned from the viral success of the “Ice Bucket Challenge” to a streamlined, comprehensive digital strategy that united local chapters and national audiences. The ALS Association had a national website and individual sites for each regional chapter.

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Digital Strategy Chapter Audience 95

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Digital Marketing Plan Chapters. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Marketing Strategy. Chapter 3: Digital Promotions. Chapter 4: Marketing Process. For instance, we know Twitter is a great forum to share ideas and consume new content, while Facebook has become the most popular platform for B2C consumers.

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Process Content Digital Marketing 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Kathy Reich, Director of Organizational Effectiveness Grantmaking at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, write up this summary of the session. I am looking forward to the next chapter of work which will continue to focus on networks, but how they can be used by nonprofit for learning that leads to greater impact. Stay tuned.

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Foundation Celebrate Social Media Chapter 118