Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Please support the SocialBrite team (or any other blogger) in the Social Media Challenge! Social Media Challenge is a leading example of micro-giving. And October is once again the month when bloggers step up to the plate for the Social Media Challenge , now in its third year. This year, Twitter has joined the fray.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 4, 2009

David Wilcox just posted a terrific wrap-up of our Social by Social game’s newest iteration, played at this week’s London Net Tuesday: Full size image here. The core team was the same: David Wilcox, Andy Gibson and Amy Sample Ward - all co-authors, with Cass Business School of the forthcoming Social by Social handbook.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I’ve followed and supported the work of Peter Deitz and Social Actions ever since hearing about his passion and ideas a few years ago. Let’s start at the beginning: What is Social Actions and where does the API come in? The Social Actions project began in 2006. Earlier this week, I got ahold of Peter to get the full scoop!

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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. You can read more about the MySpace/Facebook move here , here , and here.).

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Giving Anonymously began in 2005 with our website up and running in early 2007. " Third sector infrastructure organisations Social Media Map - RSS Feed - TALK Project - TALK - This is SO cool! We are a volunteer organization; each of us donates our time without pay to keep Giving Anonymously running.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

One would be hardpressed to find more knowledgeable, thoughtful folks on civic engagement and social media. The Make It Your Own program was a grant program in 2007 created by the Case Foundation to promote “citizen centered&# approaches to local community building. With nearly 5,000 applicants and more than 15,000 voters.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2010

In 2007 I started to transition away from consulting for a few clients at a time to more writing, online training, and public speaking, which lets me connect with thousands of nonprofits every year. What are the biggest obstacles organizations face when it comes to successful marketing?

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