Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

On & Offline Engagement. Whether you’re using social networks, or other shared spaces online, the social web is where you can find others, figure out the actions you want to take, spread news and information, promote the actions, and even stream media/data while taking the action. Online is great for organizing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2014

Note from Beth: In 2014, digital marketers predicted the rise of ” niche social networks ,” as it becomes increasingly harder to reach your audiences on general social networks like Facebook, these highly targeted online social networks are going to become more valuable. million divers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

We’re half way into Social Media September , but we’re just getting started! There are several ways for you to get involved in our social media for social good events no matter where you live, since our community is holding both live and virtual gatherings. ” September’s NetSquared Events.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

Whether it’s your first fundraising event, or tenth, helping supporters be great peer-to-peer fundraisers is always on the mind of successful event fundraising organizations. Provide peer-to-peer fundraisers with easy access to information and resources they can use to fundraiser for your event. 2) Educate. 3) Involve.

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NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2011

Meet your new Aunt Mabels – In your event or campaign planning, make sure that you’re spending time with your leaders or influencers (ie through a team captain training or a volunteer/group meeting). Once you’ve identified your organization’s need, it’s often easy to pick out your first Aunt Mabel. Train your Aunt Mabels.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Fundraising events are a mainstay in your world, but let’s be honest—they can take a lot of time, money and effort to pull off. If you calculated your ROI on your latest fundraising event, how would you fare? Tie your event’s marketing to your larger development strategy. Make Your Event Relevant for Your Donor.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

DC Social Media Week has arrived and there are tons of great panels and parties to attend. If you are looking to squeeze in a few events this week, check out my top 5 must attend events. Digital Politics, Wednesday, February 20th.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

When is the last time your nonprofit spent months planning a fundraising event? Did your organization use social media to help promote it? The survey revealed just how critical of a marketing tool social media really is when it comes to event planning for nonprofits. Probably not.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2007

There was a great question about social networking and representing one's organization posted on the Social Networking Affinity Group at NTEN by K.E: re doing offline. re becoming popular on Digg and a number of the other big social news networks regularly because of the strength of our content.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Thousands of nonprofits use EveryAction every day to raise money, manage offline fundraising through pledges and grants, send emails, run nonprofit digital advocacy campaigns, and so much more. It's offline fundraising tools were built for development pros. Match your contact records to nearly 100 social networks.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

Peaks will help you determine what is on your website that draws traffic – is it your e-newsletters or events? Click any of those datapoints to add an Annotation, such as “May eNewsletter Sent,&# “20/20 Interview,&# or “May Gala appeal mailed,&# to keep track of historically significant events.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Posted on Stanford Social Innovation Review’s Opinion blog. It’s back-to-school time for many countries and that means a switch from summer programs, outdoor community events, and many youth campaigns. Read the full press release here or download the Social Media data slides here.) Visit the original post here.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

It’s popularity has made the word commonplace when you interact in social networks. Some people are starting to call it “Crowdsource Fundraising” But haven’t we been doing “crowdsourcing” for a little longer than 5 years in the event fundraising space? flyers or offline donation forms).

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2009

to share some of what I believe is the core of successful community building (on or offline). Some people define it as organizing, especially around specific events, campaigns, legislation, or fundraising. Others see it as specifically applying to online community spaces, like a social networking site.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Since the giving day is already heavily focused on social media, host a network peer-to-peer campaign and have participants post your GivingTuesday fundraiser to their personal social networks. Either keep a camera on your digital thermometer or set up a physical thermometer your organization can fill in on screen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

The most powerful feature of the map is that allows you peer into your online social network, notice connections, and to remind yourself of people you know but may not of thought about in years. Close Triangles: This is the practice of introducing people in your network to one another. These can be done offline and online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

Flickr Photo by DaveFishernc Charity Balls, Dinner Dances, Black Tie Charity Events, and other parties where people donate money to a charity to have fun together are nothing new. Even just a decade ago, a typical nonprofit charity black tie event would have a committee of dedicated volunteers who would plan and promote the event.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

Earlier this week, an announcement on the Causes Application blog broke the news that over $20 Million has been donated since May 2007 via donors using the social networking application. Social networks are still for engagement, not money. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, have raised over $100,000 using Causes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Maybe one is that Giving Tuesday becomes an official national holiday or becomes an annual event like Cyber Monday. The concept of empowering individuals to fundraise for a charity by asking their friends to donate has been around for years offline. What is the definition of success? What is the change that will result?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me! A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2008

A specific action involves donating, volunteering, finding events to attend, downloading and using online materials offline and/or creating and uploading video/images. Once you become an active member, you are doing offline actions more than online actions.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

Social media is a space where the individual reigns, relationships are required, and conversations are public. That’s not exactly the way business normally goes down offline. Tags: events fundraising presentation facebook individuals notes slides socialmedia ssir. And it has real impact on the way organizations fundraise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Social media has always been a key communication tool for Give to the Max Day. But this year, the buzz leading up to the November 15 event on Twitter and Facebook, as well as on sites like YouTube and Linkedin, was even stronger. Each year since the event started in 2009, we’ve seen these numbers grow.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Baker presented an engaging and dynamic presentation which emphasized the symbiotic relationship of both online and offline engagement, the power of both to create community, encourage activism, develop branding, and unify those with common goals, both locally and globally. Following are highlights of the presentation: 1. Then, repeat.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

We’ve emailed, we’ve tweeted, we’ve given shout outs at events, and prominently placed calls-to-follow in our print materials. Nonprofits have to pay full price for advertising on social media. Nonprofits couldn’t expect social media to be free forever. ” or “Like Our Facebook Page!”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

I'm thrilled that Peggy Duvette, Executive Director, agreed to share a post about their new capacity to speak many languages and its offline events. . WiserEarth.org , a nonprofit that offers social networking for the international sustainability movement, launched today in French , Portuguese , and Spanish beta versions.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Attend town hall meetings, other organization’s fundraisers and other community-centered events. Let the brand you’ve created for yourself inform every decision you make, online and offline. For example, before you post something to social media, ask yourself, “Does this fit with our brand?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

That’s an important piece of these events and they typically integrate paid, earned, social, and digital media. Being in our sixth year of this annual event, we have a great campaign template that we adjust each year. For us, our offline activities are as important as online efforts. Can you share some of what you did?

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Care2

OCTOBER 28, 2010

16 “Mobilizing your social network&# panel with this all-star lineup: Andres Glusman of Meetup.com , Justin Perkins of Care2 , George Weiner of DoSomething and Giselle Diaz Campagna of Free Speech TV. Tags: Nonprofit Events Online Marketing Online Organizing Social Networking. Such is the case with the Oct.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2010

NetSquared works online and offline to connect the global community at the intersection of technology and social change. Offline, we take things local! NetSquared Local groups are monthly events that take place in a growing number of cities around the world (right now there are nearly 70!).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

How do we activate the online activists to take action offline?" I was not presenting, but decided to use Twitter crowd source some suggestions, screencapture them, and put those into my presentation later in the day. Deepen relationship through custom apps that improve on org activites (event fundraising, petitions).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

to Boston for two days of book events hosted by Associated Grant Makers , Barr Foundation , Public Conversations Project , TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series. This post shares a few observations about Networked Nonprofits. Networking: Weaving Online and Offline, Strong Ties and Weak Ties.

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Care2

JUNE 7, 2010

The best examples of this quality-over-quantity approach come from "networked nonprofits" and "web thinking" organizations that are investing in leadership development programs, building their own technology labs, and inviting supporters to connect with one another online and offline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

Begin with a communications and program assessment that helps you best determine where social media brings value, the objective, audience, and budget. Use an excel spreadsheet to look at events, fundraisers, programs, web site content, performances, and other activities to socialize. Example: Red Cross.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Note from Beth: It is strange sometimes how social networks can have your past, present, and future collide. Recently, James wrote about some interesting ways museums are using Twitter for offline/online engagement. The “superfriends” on stage at OMCA’s California Futures at the Massive Reopening Celebration.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

We're doing some interesting work this week bringing the online dimension to a face-t0-face event. I'm in Kuwait for the 10th Annual Conference of the " Global Development Network ", a "global network of research and policy institutes that work on facilitating and applying research to policy development and practice."

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