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New on SSIR: How to Build Trust with Your Community

Amy Sample Ward

It doesn’t just happen with the flip of a switch, but you can start today by changing small things, and even big things, to make your organization a trusted part of the community. Sites like GuideStar and GreatNonprofits make it easy for people that are interested in learning about your organization’s data and history to find it.

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Connecting with Black History Through Community and Nature

Saleforce Nonprofit

That blog grew into Outdoor Afro , a nationwide leadership network helping Black people engage with the outdoors, learn about the Black history of public spaces, and support conservation efforts. The first post I wrote in 2009 was about a perspective-shifting trip I had taken with a local bike group of people who mostly looked like me.

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? To that end, siloed brands are replaced by unifying goals that rally more than select individuals but entire communities. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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A Short, Recent History of Nonprofit Website Design and Online Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In 2008, the WWF was on Myspace and likely utilizing a Facebook Group and YouTube Channel, but those tools had not yet become integrated into their website design. Closed Online Community :: Nonprofits began to offer online accounts to supporters that saved their information for future action alerts and online giving.

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4 Types of Donor Personas for Effective Nonprofit Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

From there, you’ll tell your organization’s story through a series of touch points (or communications) that resonates with each group. However, these are just examples—group or segment your list in a way that makes sense for your nonprofit. . Persona #1—Community Stakeholders. Persona #3—Community Acquaintance.

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A Simple 6 Step Plan for Creating a Facebook Page that Works

NetWits

It was a lot of fun presenting (and talking to) this extremely engaged group of people. When thinking through your Facebook cover photo make sure you keep your brand in mind, but try to also show off your culture, history, mission and values. Here’s a few ways you could go about communicating these things …. Show off landmarks.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. Some donors look for these signals of community support (everybody’s doing it) to make the decision that they would be in good company if they donate. Community impact or commemorative wall.

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