Candid

APRIL 23, 2024

The data—looking at fiscal year 2022—showed that, although community foundation assets and fundraising revenues were both down from the previous year, grantmaking was up, demonstrating the resilience of community foundation giving. billion to community foundation-held DAFs in our sample, down 17% from over $11 billion in 2021.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

On this 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, we polled a variety of smart NPtech cognoscenti on the single most important thing charities need to do to prepare for a disaster. Amy Sample Ward — CEO, NTEN. Then the key disaster preparedness concern becomes communication, not system and data preservation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Here’s a small list of articles and blog posts that help frame this topic, including how the term “Data-Informed” was using in my recent book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Not Data Driven.”

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2021

If you are experiencing a delay in research approval, are there other existing data sources such as web analytics that can be used to help answer a research question? Diverse research samples result in more inclusive outcomes. When it comes to audience research, it’s imperative to examine the diversity of research samples.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing. 100% of donations went directly to disaster relief. How can we do that? Fundraising.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

As we emerge from the depths of the pandemic, we must remember that never in the history of the United States have we experienced an equitable recovery to a disaster or recession. Start by selecting a gift level and definition for major donor that aligns with your organization’s data and values. It has been quite a year.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Fearing the sky was falling, they thought people would hunker down and fundraising would be a disaster. The good news is that data reveals that you’ve got a lot to work with at every level of giving. . The organization described how they were helping those affected by the disaster, and how their services would be evolving over time.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Because they can detect nuances in plantings that can’t be viewed effectively from the ground—healthy densities for example—they can help farmers plan ahead to avoid disasters arising from droughts, infections that can wipe out entire yields and even whether or not certain sections of plantings are maturing at a faster rate than others.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

Other initiatives include charitable giving stipends (a company gifts funds to employees to contribute to their favorite organizations), annual fundraising campaigns (internal fundraising efforts hosted by a business on behalf of one or more nonprofit groups), disaster relief efforts, and more. But this is a vital piece of the puzzle!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

While the image of a volunteer holding a clipboard may spring to mind, we all know that it’s an inefficient method for collecting and processing data. This open-source, accessible solution enables workers and volunteers to collect data wherever they need to go. The app can also work for every stage of a data collection project.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Mobile Beacon’s third and final post in the series , Preparing for Disaster talks about how to integrate your technology plan into a disaster preparation strategy. TechSoup also offers a free eBook, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery. when you need to take this additional step.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Generate interest in your organization’s social issue agenda in the absence of a “media worthy” disaster. Foster collaboration among your fellow organizations working on the same issue to share data, funding and other resources to meet the finish line faster, more efficiently. NetSquared with Amy Sample Ward.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

The data says we should move on. Two recent reports share data about the actual role celebrity connection plays in nonprofit fundraising and both say the same thing: forget celebrities. The celebrity involvement was part of the branding, not part of the winning solution. Getting Over Celebrities.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Make sure that no confidential content is sent via email by checking emails and attachments for sensitive information such as social security numbers and credit card data. Read more about how to create an email policy and download a sample policy. Check for Confidential Content. Prevent Targeted Attacks. Archive Emails.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

The more detail you include in your fundraising plan template, the easier fundraising will be throughout the year because you’ll always know what to do next with no more guessing or DIY disasters. You can set up a GoFundMe campaign, but you’ll still need to drive traffic to that site to get people to give. Rich people.”

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

." » Your Mobile Giving by State – Wendy Harman at the American Red Cross has posted a map and data about the funds donated via texting "Haiti" to 90999 to support the victims in the Haiti earthquake crisis. Thanks for all that you are doing, ARC!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

A recap of fundraising resources of the first 2/3 of 2010 wouldn't be complete without some discussion of the incredible work that the Red Cross did using mobile and social media to raise funds and awareness about the disaster in Haiti. Amy Sample-Ward was kind enough to break it down for us back in February.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Their iCloud online storage was targeted, and hackers stole personal data and photos from their mobile phones and iPads. That means that your organization's data is only as secure as your employees' device security settings and behavior. How to Protect Your Data. Why It Should Matter to Organizations.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

" open data doesn't empower communities | internet.artizans – "Open data doesn't empower communities. I'm not saying open data is a bad thing, but we need to highlight the gap between the semantic web and social impact. " The trend is up 12.1%!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Photo from LolNPtech.org (Registration is here ) Mashups, Meatballs, and New Orleans Do you look at all of the data available online, and imagine ways to combine and connect it to increase awareness about an issue? Philanthropy, Fundraising, Disasters, and Video Good corporate citizenship was highlighted at Davis this past week.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. I like to think of it this way: Organizations may have the research or data, the capacity and staff, to identify problems and opportunities, to build messages, calls to action and campaigns. Post your data, share ideas that aren’t fully formed, discuss something by asking questions first.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. Carie Lewis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. Carie Lewis.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Check out more awesome giveaways and highlights from a sampling of our exhibitors below. Jigsaw Meeting emulates face to face meetings that encourage participation by allowing attendees to interact with you and your meeting data. The Science Fair doors will open at 3 pm on April 8, 2010 at the OMNI Hotel in Atlanta. VisionLink, Inc.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Check out more awesome giveaways and highlights from a sampling of our exhibitors below. Jigsaw Meeting emulates face to face meetings that encourage participation by allowing attendees to interact with you and your meeting data. The Science Fair doors will open at 3 pm on April 8, 2010 at the OMNI Hotel in Atlanta. VisionLink, Inc.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. you'll hear case studies of social media disasters and how they could have been prevented, as well as how brands have dealt with potential PR nightmares. Carie Lewis.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

How do you share your data? ARC - gather data every morning and share with organization via email; issues that seem sensitive or are newsworthy will contact subject matter experts to follow up. Observe and sift through qualitative data like a primatologist or anthropologist. Listening based on location? Feed digest.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Again, it’s about that audience, especially for new donor acquisition when you don’t have a lot of internal data points on those people, and how can you look at people as a group and try to determine how they’re going to respond. We understand you might not have all of these data points. That’s okay.

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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. USAID Should do More to Require their Contractors to Share Data. Many contractors avoid sharing this raw data for competitive reasons. Vote for this Idea].

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

could become a very interesting space for real time data in situations of natural disaster and crisis communications. One word of caution: A topic name (in my case, “CommBuild”) can only be used once, and your name may already be taken, just like unique URLs on Facebook and user names on Twitter. I think Scoop.it What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

And because you probably can't eat that much - unless, of course, you're Joey Chestnut - you put many small samples on your plate instead. So, here's a few samplings from my digital buffet. To learn more about it, join the Mozilla crew and friends for a Twitter chat next Monday evening. But that would be a lot of content!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. Open Data Applied. Announcing the Global Open Data Initiative (GODI). Their network will help with trouble shooting and data training.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

I’ve got some fresh data for you. But for today, I want to share some really interesting data with you. Now, some of you are probably like, “Oh, that sounds like a disaster.” So in the next 45 minutes or so, I’m going to talk about the 5% rule and why it matters right now.

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