Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

My mother taught me many things, and I feel like with every year she teaches me more – whether she knows it or not. At 19, New Jersey native Maggie Doyne used her life savings from babysitting to start Kopila Valley children’s home in Nepal, which has grown to a home for over 40 children, and a school serving over 200 students.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2021

It’s Erase All Kittens’ contention that coding education tools for children have been largely built by men and so naturally appeal more to boys. With most teaching repetitive coding, in a very rigid, instructional way, it tends to appeal more to boys than girls, says EAK. Erase All Kittens game.

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The Verge

JULY 5, 2020

Back in 2015, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he had started a school to teach his five kids, eventually expanding it as a non-profit school for some children of SpaceX employees. It did away with formal grade structures and put a focus on problem solving, per Musk’s direction, and he paid for all the costs involved.

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Candid

JANUARY 8, 2025

We must engage our children during their formative yearsideally starting in elementary school, while their worldview and brains are being developedand before resources get passed down. This bigger lens can help children explore questions such as: Why are we here? Integrate your children. What is our purpose?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Growing up in the 1960''s sometimes my parents would say to me, "now, don''t tell stories," heading off what they anticipated might be an untruthful account of events. Truthful stories, of course. Stories demand attention of listeners. Stories demand attention of listeners. Stories inspire. Stories are contagious.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 18, 2022

Illinois Action for Children (IAFC) is committed to building strong families and powerful communities through the administration of programs and advocacy efforts focusing on children. For more information on Illinois Action for Children, including how to support its mission, visit actforchildren.org. Written by Blake Becker.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

I believe that our children’s generation is key to creating lasting change in equality, justice, climate change, and human rights. It’s the gift of having my children teach me that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Children are teaching their parents that everyday actions can make a world of difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2014

” This is the advice that Carolyn Miles of Save the Children offered. Here’s a story about the CEO of the ACLU of New Jersey and how he uses Twitter to reach out to the press and policy makers and the questions he and his staff answered. Here’s an example of Save The Children and its CEO, Carolyn Miles.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 17, 2013

Just to give you a few examples: He is a co-founder of Teach a Man to Fish , a global network that promotes “education that pays for itself,” partnering with dozens of organizations around the world to establish self-sufficient schools in rural areas that teach independence and sustainability to young people from poor families.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Millennials come to the work place more prepared to teach than previous generations. The ability to teach, with patience, is essential. And I think where Millennials make the greatest impact is when they realize their capabilities to teach and that there’s an audience that wants to teach. So we have to relevant.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 18, 2025

In Melinda French Gates’s new book, The Next Day , she illuminates the importance of knowing the story that you are writing for yourself. 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. What do they have to teach you?

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The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

Modern Warfare” could support War Child International , or other groups that help children affected by war. Consider an organization like Child’s Play, which improves the lives of children in hospitals through games. But what if you want to make a difference, but can’t think of a natural fit? Leverage familiar game mechanics.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Some things I knew how to do, like tell the story well. Are they volunteering at their childrens schools? Key #2: Tell a story. When he wanted people to understand his teachings, he told stories. By telling a story , you will help the donor connect to your mission. Finish your stories: Donors love updates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The money went to support students like Maneth, an IT major who now teaches computer lessons in the orphanage where my children lived. Stay tuned to our blogs as we share more stories about how nonprofits apply the advice in the book and I’ll keep you posted on Keo Savon’s studies. Thank you so much!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

After finishing a four-day intensive training in Delhi for the Networked NGO , I stayed on a few days in India to visit colleague, Rufina Fernandez, who I met when she was the CEO of the Nasscom Foundation when she brought me to India to speak at the leadership conference and teach workshops back in 2010. The man denied it and left.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

I was curious about my colleagues, who work for nonprofits and are parents, what do they do to encourage their children's spirit of giving at a young age? Hans shared a story about how his wife donated her hair to Locks of Love which sparked a conversation with their 4 year old about children who are in need.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2007

The Sew Project is a four-month course, enrolling two new female students every two months, teaches young women a skill that enables them to support their families substantially better than they can by farming. This is just one example of the great work that the Sharing Foundation does to support children in Cambodia. Call To Action.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

To kick off our new success stories. section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. We called it the TechSoup ‘Digital Connector’ Story Challenge. The challenge was that organizations had to tell their story with very few words – under 1,000 characters to be exact.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

. “We were able to just engage and talk like humans, and Josh told us his story in a very different way,” said Katelin Holloway, a founding partner at 776, where Ohanian is general partner. ” As Fabian explained at TechCrunch Disrupt, Metafy has a pretty fun founding story. In just six months, he made $40,000.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

Note from Beth: During my trip to India in February, I was introduced to a nonprofit children's book publisher in India, Pratham Books. “It was set up to fill a gap in the market for good quality, reasonably priced children’s books in a variety of Indian languages. Since then, we have published and shipped over 8.5

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

I want a program director who can write compelling stories about the experiences of our participants. Your star writer can also help fellow staff members learn how to organ­ize thoughts, write compelling stories, and write with rhythm so words glide across the page. Write compelling stories. Tactics and Tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. He suggests finding and funding nonprofits that teach children digital literacy skills in school or after school programs. Now, that’s inspiring!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2005

One corporate chief executive offered extensive in-kind support for our digital literacy enterprises that provide the disabled access to talking books and teach reading to teenagers and adults who are not yet literate.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

You May Also Enjoy: Success Story: UMBC: Building a Better Recruitment and Admissions Funnel. Success Story: Helping Children Heal With Salesforce. Success Story: Leveraging Salesforce CRM for the University of Vermont Office of Research. Written by Blake Becker.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2005

Meanwhile, Mean Lux has become a digerati of sorts -- his story and the story of other bloggers was published in the Cambodia Daily, one of the largest English language newspapers in Cambodia, in an article in Wired News , and Global s Online. We did started this email interview several weeks ago after I first heard about his project.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give. Something in the organization’s story stirs my heart, and the next thing I know I am on their donation page filling in my credit card number. It’s best to start with a short story.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Story of Tomorrow Winner — SEEDS final. Imagine children around the United States learning mindfulness. Then imagine how this teaching can impact children's lives, transforming their journey through life. The viewer is left imagining the future, wondering what stories these children will tell themselves someday.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Over 14 million people, primarily women and children, have fled to other countries or locations inside Ukraine and are currently unsheltered. You May Also Enjoy: Success Story: How Cloud for Good Is Innovating The Indiana University Advancement Experience With Salesforce. Supporting the Global Community to Create a Lasting Impact.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

In fact, you’ve most likely heard every industry leader teach this until they’re blue in the face! It’s crucial that your online donation forms and landing page match the story you’re telling. An impact statement is your organization’s story about your influence on the community. What is an impact statement?

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 28, 2021

The Teach For America Story: Creating Exceptional Constituent Experiences. Helping Families Get Affordable Childcare: Case + Program Mgmt on Salesforce (Featuring Illinois Action for Children). Advocates on local and national levels provide direct service to over 150K children and families each year.

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The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

It’s extremely difficult to change the things we internalize as children. It teaches you just how mundane the everyday existence of an early-stage startup is. Getting lower grades was boiled down “well, you didn’t study enough” or “you’re just not smart enough.” Once in the system, it was all about avoiding failure.

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Tableau

JULY 29, 2021

Since 2011, Tableau Academic Programs have been supporting the growing need for data skills by offering free resources for learning and teaching Tableau in the classroom - 1.6 We are thrilled that this program is offered at such a storied historically black college or University (HBCU).

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

And we don’t need to do it for some of our children, but for all of them. That’s teaching. Fundamentally that’s what teaching should be. People and policy is often first influenced by compelling stories. And we’ve realized we have to find new and better ways of doing things.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Showing impact numbers and, more importantly, stories keep donors informed and engaged. Invite people to send you stories about why they got involved with your nonprofit. When a donor shares a great story, consider asking them to let you use it in a future fundraising appeal. Teaching them something.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

During this time of year, when the news media is dominated by stories of pepper spray attacks over video game consoles and hoards of shoppers stampeding stores at 4 a.m., And while you’re at it, c heck out PEC’s and InvestED tech stories on the LIM. Giving Tuesday provides us with an opportunity to change the dialogue.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 23, 2012

Usually when I teach a webinar or a workshop, people consistently tell me they love the practical tips I share. Text like “Your gift will ensure that 15 children will go to summer camp for one week” makes the process of donating more real and tangible to the donor. Moral of the story? This is critical.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 23, 2012

Usually when I teach a webinar or a workshop, people consistently tell me they love the practical tips I share. Text like “Your gift will ensure that 15 children will go to summer camp for one week” makes the process of donating more real and tangible to the donor. Moral of the story? This is critical.

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