Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

What this created was a chance for people who use Twitter to come together offline to create community. It is for the community, by the community, all thanks originally to Twitter. And I hope they help you think about the way your organization uses opportunities online and offline to create community. What worked?

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.orgSource

JUNE 19, 2024

AGU is a global community supporting over half a million advocates and professionals. The organization is dedicated to ethical, unbiased, and community-respectful scientific advancements. “A A lot of what we do well as associations is collaborate. We listen and learn from each other,” Thad says.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Thanks again to Stephanie, Shannon and Paul for inviting me to be part of the conference and putting on such a valuable opportunity for the community! The tools in an analog world fulfilled a specific function but did not influence our planning or programs. If you have other questions, or other ideas, please share them! Analog Tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

This is something Classy can speak to personally, as we made the decision to pivot our annual conference, the Collaborative, into a fully virtual event this year. The Collaborative: Virtual Sessions drew in over 10,000 registrants and was, in many ways, just as successful as our in-person event. There’s never been a larger demand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The focus of Eugene's work with this network was to better understand its community, the most promising group practices, and have an open discussion that would facilitate learning and interaction among these leaders who were miles apart, spoke different languages, and had Internet access challenges. What was our learning?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2023

Brian serves as the Founder of BPOZ Brand Leadership and is a Founding Partner of Curious Collaborations. Nonprofit, business, people, team, board, community, tech, emergent, servant, etc. Everywhere you look these days, people are talking about leadership. Any variety of leadership you’re looking to master, it’s out there.

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.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

We talked with entrepreneurs across our community. Arianna Rehak, Co-Founder and CEO of Matchbox Virtual Media, explains the power of collaboration like this. It’s a nice challenge to figure out how to discuss change in a way that includes the goals of the person you are trying to influence. They are also good facilitators.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

from our friends at Community Boost Consulting The work you do is important and it’s imperative that people know about it. To take it a step further, consider partnering with an influencer. Influencers come in all shapes and sizes; they can be board members, celebrities, or even politicians.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Learn how to speak publicly and eloquently about the organization and offer to speak to community organizations, mutual aid organizations, clubs, coalitions, or commissions. Do a raffle, sweepstakes, contest, or giveaway in your community.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

. —– Lately, I’m thinking about the topic of cross-platform community building. Individuals influence networks. Network definitions and participation are also influenced by the user’s desire to create professional or personal connections. And likewise with a personal side. We need them both.

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Forum One

JULY 1, 2010

This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community. If you're going to get people to visit your community site, it needs to deliver very valuable and irreplaceable information and connections.

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NTEN

JUNE 17, 2011

People join an organization’s social community for a variety of reasons, including: Social Influence: A friend, co-worker or family member requested support. Social networking can enhance institutional awareness, fundraising efforts and cause loyalty if the nonprofit effectively manages and monitors the community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Influencer and Celebrity Endorsements: Leveraged well-known personalities to promote the campaign, increasing reach and credibility. Corporate Partnerships: Collaborated with brands that support or cater to the LGBTQ+ community, creating themed products and promotional content that resonate with the audience all year.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

I’ve been following the work of Rob and his team closely as they have shown not just interest, but passion and intent for engaging with the community at large to create a tool that meets the needs of nonprofit organizations and keeps us involved in making the tool better and better.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Do we have the volunteer power we need in those districts to influence our targets? However, there might be opportunities to share posts and engagement opportunities, like promoting a state-specific petition, that drill down and target only a handful of states or communities. Who will be the key targets in those states?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

I’m guilty of calling our community on the social web selfish because what it means is that anything we put out, it needs to be useful for them. Wendy : If nothing else, Millennials are collaborative. I think collaboration and turning organizations inside out is the way organizations will operate in the future.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Women Who Tech Telesummit , bringing together over 600 women (and men) from for-profit and nonprofit organizations and technology start, connecting developers and techies with those new to the field, igniting conversations and long-term collaborations. Community Mapping.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. Instead, they serve as partners in your work, representing the community you serve and even boosting the productivity of your workforce.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success.

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Forum One

JUNE 24, 2010

Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. Amy talked about a private global online community of librarians that she facilitates as part of the Gates Foundation's Global Libraries program. The two communities have interesting similarities and some striking differences.

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NTEN

MARCH 25, 2013

Most soup kitchens serve double, triple, even quadruple duty as a community center, health center, temporary shelter, and a place to get job services. Of course, collaboration is tough work. Building a collaboration in name, is easy, but a gust of disarray, and it topples like a house of cards. When is a meal more than a meal?

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Candid

MAY 13, 2024

In the United States, philanthropic collaboratives—entities that either pool or channel resources from multiple donors to nonprofits— collectively directed between $2 billion and $3 billion to a variety of grantees in 2021, and our research indicates that figure has grown since then.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Despite the novelty, we were interviewing some of the most forward-thinking leaders in our community. We learned the importance of technology for communication and collaboration. Both participants must be aware of context, or unspoken emotional dynamics and backstory, that might influence the outcome.”

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Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Those who gift significant resources to well-known individuals—who have limited experience leading community or population-based programming—also give them the power to decide to whom those dollars should be regranted within communities. That shift starts with increasing the visibility of those organizations.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 23, 2023

Are they young activists passionate about climate change or experienced professionals with a heart for community development? Reddit – Engage with niche communities by joining relevant subreddits and participating in discussions. Snapchat – Targets a younger demographic and allows sharing of short, engaging content.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2023

Make that dream a reality by incorporating nonprofit collaboration into your fundraising strategy. Nonprofit collaboration is when your nonprofit works with another nonprofit organization, business, or individuals to increase fundraising success and the visibility of your organization.

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

Imagine a world in which philanthropy professionals are focused on improving their practices to transform philanthropy through centering communities, lightening the burden on nonprofit organizations, and holding themselves accountable to their values. Candid helps us to be transparent and accountable to our community,” Dickenson said.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2010

So, you have decided you need a tool for collaboration or content management. But what about the people/social factors that influence adoption? Below I discuss some adoption strategies that you should consider if you plan to launch a collaborative platform or content management system. Hire a Community/Content Manager!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Conan O’Brien announced on his show that wanted to climb to the top of the LinkedIn Influencer list. I gained influence on LinkedIn by helping nonprofits raise money through events like GivingTuesday , a national day of giving on December 3rd that inspires people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities.

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

Reflections on community at SxSW. But beyond all of the hype and noise, the most dominant theme I keep coming back to is that community is and always will be King. Even if you have the most awesome web site, campaign, or cause out there, you need a thoughtful and dedicated community behind it in order for it to be successful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

I gained influence on LinkedIn by helping nonprofits raise money through events like GivingTuesday , a national day of giving on December 3rd that inspires people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities. I think Conan should join the #GivingTuesday movement and get more followers.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 15, 2022

One of the main reasons it’s challenging to answer more complex questions using your data is because it’s strewn between multiple platforms like your website, email, event management, community and online learning systems. Who are the community influencers on trending topics? Which programs matter most to our members?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

Member community and customer relationships Build trust and create meaningful connections by demonstrating that you are knowledgeable about audience preferences. Improve communication and collaboration through more productive interactions. What emotional biases may be influencing perceptions?

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

More often than not, a key to making that progress is connecting the thinkers, doers, influencers, and decision makers that have a stake in the world, and the initiative to change it. It’s a collaboration toolkit that’s ready made and based on proven online community best practices. read more.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. A More Equitable Perspective : This kind of philanthropy is more just because communities have agency over decisions that affect their lives. Those at the top decide. published by the Ford Foundation.

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Classy

JULY 5, 2021

A corporate matching partner involves collaborating with a large business. Since today’s consumers are demanding more social responsibility and impact from the companies they support, brands also often already have giving programs established for cross-collaboration, so you won’t necessarily be pitching them a new idea. Influencer.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In today’s online world, self-made influencers have become bonafide celebrities. If you think scoring a household name for your event is out of reach or your budget, don’t fret—there are many nonprofit influencers that have a loyal follower base that may be a good option to advocate for your mission and event.

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