Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

"This post harvests what I learned and what I still don't know about the birthday campaign strategy and measurement as well as guest teaching a graduate school class." " My favorite lesson? Design for People To Self Organize!

Web 132

Web Bookmarking Haiti Lesson 132

NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

In a new white paper, " How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ", long-time NTEN Member Geoff Livingston takes a look at the next level: coordinated integration. A key part of a giving contest like this is the creation of a sense of unification or regional identity. It pays to cooperate, even in a competition.

DC 55

DC Contest Giving Free 55

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Virtual education is a great tool and can be used to teach a wide range of skills. Just ensure that you’re able to secure an expert to teach who’s comfortable speaking on camera and familiar with the hardware and software necessary to make it happen. 15) Brand design contests. 5) Online classes.

Virtual 357

Virtual Ideas Fundraising Nonprofit 357

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2010

Gary Vee , a social media celebrity champion and many others, helped this cause win the contest and receive a grant of $50,000 for Invisible People TV. He plans to use the grant to create a training program to teach homeless people to use social media tools to tell their own story. Jessica shares how she helped in the contest. .

Challenge 96

Challenge People Homeless Contest 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2010

This year I'm indulging in three of my passions: raising money for Cambodian children with social media, teaching a social media nonprofit strategy class, and eating chocolate. We will then do an exercise in the class teaches one how to shift into a reflective mode. What was my birthday Wish At Age 6 ? I hope you'll join the fun.

Classes 96

Classes Cambodia Celebrate Social Media 96

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. By purchasing a book , you will not only help your nonprofit improve its program impact, but you will changing the lives for young people in Cambodia.

Measure 111

Measure Network Cambodia Nonprofit 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I taught in the Bronx for two years through Teach For America while working toward my M.A. I left the classroom in 2007 to join Teach For America staff where I pioneered graduate school recruitment for the organization through May of this year. Why are you passionate about teaching young people?

Teach 50

Teach Project Generation People 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Contest ends October 25, 2013, so start pitching! ABOUT THE #FIXMYPITCH CONTEST. Contest ends October 25, 2013, so start pitching! She heads up Claxon , a company on a mission to teach those doing good how to get noticed. The results of the Extreme Makeover will be revealed in a follow up post on this blog.

Support 116

Support Contest University Map 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

We know from the early online giving contests that making nonprofits play the hunger games isn’t the best way, buy neither is the big boom of a big match dispersed all at once. Why did they release $7 million match all at once? Rather than a big boom at the when the clock strikes, disperse it throughout the day.

New York City 97

New York City Alexa Facebook Donation 97

TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2023

The program is the Fearless Strivers Grant Contest , and the fund hosts it four times a year in partnership with Mastercard. The American Alliance for Equal Rights alleges that Fearless Fund is violating Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act, which states that private contracts must be made and enforced without regard to race.

Fund 91

Fund Law Iowa Atlanta 91

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Earlier this year, organizations submitted their best creative works to the Show Your Impact 2010 design contest, sponsored by Adobe and TechSoup. Ramos-Fermin offers these tips for organizations who want to use Creative Suite to design a project of their own: read more.

Adobe 53

Adobe New York Nonprofit Teach 53

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Hartman also says the team wanted to make sure they weren’t choosing names that might translate into something offensive in another language: “We checked each name in every language we teach,” he says. So the company started a Fan Art Friday contest to encourage people to send in their art to be featured in Duolingo social posts.

Design 120

Design Project Language Lesson 120

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Using Vivi, tutors can display their teaching material including videos and exercises to students, who then have the ability to annotate the content with their own notes on their own devices. Its other features include digital signage, emergency broadcasts, formative assessment, as well as student health and wellbeing checks.

Classroom 89

Classroom Raise Student Asia 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

This example from Teach for America is a photograph of handwritten thank you note from a student to an TFA alumni thanking them for making a difference. Here’s a great example from Teach for America sharing a funny visual about goofy year-book photos. It does have a Star Wars theme, but he created a fun caption contest.

Practice 109

Practice Tips Social Facebook 109

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2008

Robin Yap left a comment that he was leaving for Manila to teach social media to educational technology students, so I decided to part with my cherished copy of Dave Warlock 's Classroom Blogging. So, I used the random.org random number generator and 7 came up. Chas was the 7th comment. If you didn't win or didn't sign up, don't worry.

Conversation 50

Conversation Contest Classroom Student 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We were introduced to the crowd of over 2,000 nonprofit professionals gathered at the conference to network, learn, teach, and well, party too. There is also a Giving Story Contest for donors to share why they give and win a cash prize for the organization of their choice. I’m standing on the stage with my fellow board members.

Giving 81

Giving NTEN NTC Portland 81

AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Just like games, contests are virtual event ideas that can get people talking. Maybe the cutest pet contest or something event/topic-focused that does not require attendees to be on site. . Maybe the cutest pet contest or something event/topic-focused that does not require attendees to be on site. . Cocktail Class.

Virtual 98

Virtual Ideas Online Poll 98

Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here!

Global 55

Global Action Library Contest 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

Amy Sample Ward and Holly Ross came up with the " Social Media for Social Good Case Study Contest " and did all the heavy lifting to make it happen. Seattle Free School , suggested by Amy Sample Ward, uses social media to organize classes and teach students. The maps are made by community members.

Reflection 98

Reflection Social Media Sample Wiki 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 8, 2011

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do's.

Review 60

Review Contest Chapter Teach 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

The money was donated to UC Davis research project to further look into Colony Collapse Disorder, as well as help fund the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, which aims to teach people about how to create their own honeybee farms. . Tags: contest fundraising2.0 It's not just people who are interested in your product, book, or service.

Advice 93

Advice Marketing Charity Influence 93

sgEngage

JANUARY 11, 2023

Teach your team to review unexpected emails carefully, not to click links or attachments, and to check the sender’s email address for errors. Never use your work email address for non-work purposes like banking, shopping, contests, or other online logins. Keep work and personal accounts separate.

Practice 130

Practice email Policy Software 130

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Submission forms are available at [link] As you know, I do the weekly roundup of NpTech for NetSquared and they've just asked me to work on another project related to this MashUp contest - to pull together a resource list. So, if you were teaching a workshop called "So You Wanna Build A Mashup?,"

Mashup 50

Mashup Netsquared Challenge Impact 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

We were introduced to the crowd of over 2,000 nonprofit professionals gathered at the conference to network, learn, teach, and well, party too. There is also a Giving Story Contest for donors to share why they give and win a cash prize for the organization of their choice. I’m standing on the stage with my fellow board members.

Giving 76

Giving NTEN NTC Blackbaud 76

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees. Photo Contest Photo costs are incredibly diverse. Tap your network to see what kinds of artists and craftspeople are out there and are available to teach.

Ideas 98

Ideas Fundraising Nonprofit Classes 98

NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

NTCwinning 2: Learning Everywhere So much teaching and learning happens at the NTC and that makes us proud. Nearly 300 of you shared your knowledge as a speakers, not to mention the teaching and sharing that happened over meals and in-between the sessions. The opening was.well, I lack words. Pretty amazing with the marching band.

NTC 69

NTC Reflection NTEN Music 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

My social media plans for 2010 involve 1) developing my own knowledge and skill set, 2) helping to develop a strategy for my organization- Metro United Way in Louisville, KY - and 3) teaching within my organization to develop the knowledge and skills of others. and externally (with all of your fine readers!). . So I said I'd kick in my copy.

Social Media 94

Social Media Library Media Social 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

I did an interactive master class on networked leadership and the practices of becoming a networked nonprofit for over 300 nonprofits seated at round tables as the last session of the day. First start off with who is everyone using these tools outside of the organization and is interested.

Skills 96

Skills Reflection Management Nonprofit 96

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2013

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do''s. (..)

Leadership 45

Leadership Contest Chapter Skills 45

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do''s. (..)

Leadership 45

Leadership Contest Chapter Teach 45

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 28, 2009

While preparing to teach a social media webinar recently, I discovered quite a few environmental/green nonprofits that have YouTube channels. You can't beat video for pulling at your heartstrings, which is why it can be a powerful tool for organizations with the time, money and skills to post videos on a regular basis.

Green 41

Green YouTube Channel San Francisco 41

Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. They recruited a local volunteer to teach the kids Adobe InDesign to lay out the publication. To kick off our new success stories. We called it the TechSoup ‘Digital Connector’ Story Challenge. Pottsboro Area Library in Texas.

Library 54

Library Story Digital Teen 54

The Verge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

We need to be trauma-informed in the way that we’re teaching, and part of being trauma-informed is being understanding, and being forgiving, and trusting people,” he says. “I Proctorio contests this — “If you have a student who needs accommodation. He believes the tool causes unnecessary anxiety among his students.

Test 119

Test Software Student Tech 119

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2017

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do's.

Contest 40

Contest Chapter Teach Leadership 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 28, 2015

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do's.

Contest 40

Contest Chapter Teach Leadership 40

Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

You can use Citrix’s webinar tools to teach your team how they can contribute to digital story development. Check out the winners of SlideRocket's Nonprofit Presentation Contest for great examples.

Story 55

Story Digital Tools Adobe 55

NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

She is an expert in developing and teaching practical, ready-made tools that inspire people to take action. As CEO, Paul also oversees the company’s K12 edtech publishing group FableVision Learning, as well as The Reynolds Center for Teaching Learning & Creativity.

Causes 54

Causes Ireland Philadelphia Philanthropy 54