September, 2011

Amy Sample Ward

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Fostering Innovation and Enterprise: Thoughts on supporting the sector from #giveandtech

Amy Sample Ward

I’m quite excited to participate in The Power of Information: New Technologies for Philanthropy and Development Conference in London, UK, put on by Indigo Trust , Institute for Philanthropy and the Omidyar Network. I have the pleasure to participate on a panel with some smart, experienced folks: Chris Locke (GSMA), Jon Gosier (HiveColab), and Bosun Tijani (Co-creation hub).

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Great reads from around the web on September 13th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of September 13th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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2011 Nonprofit Day

Amy Sample Ward

Date : September 19, 2011. Location : San Francisco, CA. Topic : Rethinking Movement Building. Description : Technology, access to information (and misinformation) and the changing scale of communications have definitely played a role in igniting social change and affected the way we build movements. Amid all these changes, what’s the role of nonprofit organizations?

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The Power of Information: New Technologies for Philanthropy and Development

Amy Sample Ward

Date : September 15, 2011. Location : London, UK. Topic : Fostering Innovation and Enterprise. Description : The Indigo Trust and Institute for Philanthropy, working closely with The Omidyar Network will convene this conference on how the developing world is using information technology to improve social outcomes. This conference is unique in bringing together leading private and corporate philanthropists with leading grassroots talent.

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Worth a Look: Scoop.it Digital Content Tool

Amy Sample Ward

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog , or check out the repost below. —– For over a year now, I’ve been moderating and facilitating a monthly online discussion for people working as community builders and for those looking for feedback on community building efforts.

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Great reads from around the web on September 19th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of September 19th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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