Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 17, 2009

Silos Culture Inside the Walls of Nonprofits Prevent Effective Social Media Use - Beth Kanter's post about internal silos in nonprofits reminds me of a post and the ensuing conversation that happened in the comments on my blog about a month ago. " Apps for America Contest - Check out some of these really innovative (and cool!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2011

A few weeks ago, Beth was kind enough to host a book giveaway and New Year resolution contest for nonprofits to celebrate the launch of my new book Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding , which I co-authored with Jocelyne Daw, Kristian Darigan Merenda and Anne Erhard. The winners of the contest, and their entries, are: · Entoure , Sarah Allen. “My

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2008

he is the 20th person from Southeast Asia has told me that they can't donate and have it count towards to the contest because of the lack of PayPal support. In terms of the Sharing Foundation campaign, there has already been over $16,000 raised through the unselfish giving of over 600 people. Together we can make a difference.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Not the ones with the fake contests and contrived conflicts, but the ones that pit you against the weather, the wildlife, and the natural environment. It’s just the contestants against the hard, cruel world, and it either brings out the best or the worst in people. Internal controls are not just for finance people anymore.

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See3

MARCH 13, 2008

Kellogg Foundation The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is currently looking for a New Media Manager. The individual will be responsible for developing and executing new media strategies to support the Foundation’s organizational as well as internal and external communication goals and objectives. This is a newly created position.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Along with 3 colleagues, we volunteered to develop an entry for the Apps for America 2 contest , sponsored by the Sunlight Foundation. Over 1,500 mashups later, and a first prize win in the contest, DataMasher is proving to be a great experiment in data transparency. Use an international standard for time.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2012

New to TechSoup — the Adobe Foundation's Nonprofit Training Program provides a series of donated online training courses for Dreamweaver, InDesign, or Photoshop to nonprofit staff. Evergreen and International Rivers were runners-up in the 2008 Show Your Impact contest. Online Training Products.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

I couldn’t help but also think how powerful it would be if an organization like the Case Foundation hosted a convening of those involved with various giving days and challenges to share best practices and learning, perhaps leading to something even global. Internal social media coordination, organization and planning.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

engage internally. at NWF, listening has been the foundation of our social media movement, we are nothing unless someone thinks we are something. everything before lays the foundation, everything during and after helps you improve and change your strategy. Examples: Yammer for internal sharing, it’s a Twitter for groups.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

Communication is a foundational element of. Online contests or challenges. Incorporate a few contests or challenges into your annual social media posting calendar to generate organic engagement with your followers. multichannel strategy. . Increase engagement surrounding virtual events. . Recommit to personalization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

There are contests to push filmmakers to “ tell the story behind the still ” and television producers are turning to this compact video recording technology. We recently shot a fundraising campaign video for the Autism Science Foundation with our Canon HD DSLR. The HD DSLR video revolution is here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

One of the most amazing nonprofit storytellers I ever heard in my life is Alberto Cairo (International Committee of the Red Cross) who delivered a truly inspirational speech during the International Fundraising Congress closing plenary. I am honored to be a judge for the contest! How #MyGivingStory Works.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

The fact is that program officers at foundations, boomers, and prospective employees are all turning to social networks to get a sense of your organization. Experiment with online contests, both creating them and participating in them. Another approach to the online contest phenomenon is to run your own. Empower your interns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2008

Do you have a foundation background? Before GlobalGiving I spent a few years helping to build the Washington Area Women's Foundation - and that's when I started becoming a "student' of philanthropy. We think that a combination of the two is best - fundraises need to hit a threshold number of both to make the contest meaningful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2008

It thought it might do some good in another part of the world rather than collecting dust on my bookshelf -- I've internalized my learning from the book. My ultimate dream would be to send Dave Warlock 's Classroom Blogging over to the Sharing Foundation's fledging computer school.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

I’m just back from two weeks of inspiring work where I participated in a training for women organizations in the Ukraine and the International Fundraising Congress in Holland. I am honored to be a judge for the contest! So, expect more some posts this week from about what I learned. How #MyGivingStory Works.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

. - GIVE BACK by reporting out on what I have learned and how I am using the books, both internally (within my org.) When I announced the contest, I thought there was one important book missing, Shel Israel's Twitterville. Like many nonprofits these days, decreased foundation support means we're really struggling financially.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2012

An example is the nonprofit Hoshyar Foundation ’s beautiful presentation about educating girls in Pakistan that went viral and got 2,000 to 5,000 hits per day. Check out some additional examples at the recent SlideRocket Nonprofit Presentation Contest. How To Get SlideRocket.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

There are even a few international reports. In their upcoming webinar, Powered by Pro Bono 101 , the Taproot Foundation will show you how to harness the power of pro bono services to help your organization do everything from build a website to update your brand strategy and develop strong strategic plans.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This year, the agencies behind the event, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and DataKind, analyzed results in an insight report covering how much money was raised, how many people donated, what the impact of the money was and many other factors that came into play on Nov. It was an international effort.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Recently, thousands of Facebook members helped leveraged a $50,000 donation from the Western Union Foundation by voting for the American Red Cross and its disaster relief efforts. How did you get the $50,000 from Western Union Foundation via Facebook? So, was there lots of lost productivity equaling millions of dollars?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

There are even a few international reports. In their upcoming webinar, Powered by Pro Bono 101 , the Taproot Foundation will show you how to harness the power of pro bono services to help your organization do everything from build a website to update your brand strategy and develop strong strategic plans.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

International Day of Yoga (June 21). Or host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have your own tip jars for people to support their favorite competitors in the form of donations. International Day of Friendship (July 30). The longest day of the year is the perfect day for a sunset party. Stretch for a Cause.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

For instance, the Scleroderma Foundation sends out a weekly email newsletter, or eLetter, to more than 10,000 subscribers. Thanks to a brainstorming session, we came up with our highly successful “Sclerodoodle” artwork contest, an opportunity for supporters to create artwork around a theme (I.AM.SCLERODERMA.)

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. Towards the end of the contest, it really became "viral" as more and more people linked to our Causes site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. Amy Sample Ward , filling in for Britt Bravo, writes about several awards and competitions including the UK Catalyst Awards and Simon Fairway's pointer to the digital makeover contest.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Communication is a foundational element of any successful nonprofit strategic plan. Online contests or challenges. Incorporate contests or challenges into your annual social media posting calendar to generate organic engagement with your followers. Use a multichannel strategy. Personalize content based on interests.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. Towards the end of the contest, it really became "viral" as more and more people linked to our Causes site.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

”, and is the foundation of any successful marketing strategy. Photo Contests. Photo contest can be a powerful way to build your email list, as long as the incentive is huge. Greenpeace international does an excellent job of this in the example below. They haven’t the answered WIIFM question. Action Alerts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation? For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. If you're a blogger, you can run a comment for a donation contest.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

Data Systems International. The Foundation Center. The Foundation Center. Stop by our booth and pick up a free drink ticket, as well as online gift cards for the Foundation Directory. The Engage Group Visit us at Booth #36 and enter our contest to see how big of a bubble gum bubble you can blow. Drinks are on us!

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

She acknowledged it can be very time consuming, and reiterated a suggestion See3 often makes to our clients: get interns and volunteers! HSUS ran a video contest during the outcry over the Michael Vick story that received 22 submissions, over 43,000 views of the contest intro video (featuring Hulk Hogan) , and garnered 2,000 new list members.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

Communication is a foundational element of any successful nonprofit strategic plan. Online contests or challenges. Incorporate a few contests or challenges into your annual social media posting calendar to generate organic engagement with your followers. Increase engagement surrounding virtual events.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The students would prepare for the contest using a series of online practice modules and mobile phone based applications that would test the students on sample questions. Young Adult International Development Community. USAID should develop an online social networking community for young adults interested in international development.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2006

Film Your Issue This is a contest being sponsored by MSN Spaces, MSN Video, MSNC.com, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly and mtvU. Institute for Social Ecology : "A ten-day program for artists, performers, activists, and media makers who wish to create and examine socially engaged art and media projects."

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See3

JANUARY 24, 2008

He sees a business model where I assume the big international stuff is covered by the professionals but it’s supplemented by lots of detailed and organized posting from the neighborhood. Everyblock was actually funded by our very forward thinking friends at the Knight Foundation. One is called Outside.In

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Forum One

AUGUST 20, 2007

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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