Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

While some introduced alternative philosophies for measuring the nuances tied to social media, others wondered aloud whether ROI simply wasn’t necessary as the tools and methodologies for analyzing yields didn’t yet exist. . "Over the years, Social Media experts attempted to redefine ROI for a new era of influence.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Blackbaud's analysis of online giving in 2008 found that December accounted for about 21% of the year's transaction volume, but 48% of the total dollars raised. " They probably said the same thing about Facebook, Twitter, and other social media tools. Online Giving Tops $15 Billion in 2008. billion donated in 2007.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore View more presentations from Amy Sample ward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Amy Sample Ward shares her first reflections and critique of the platform and wonders what’s the point? Anyone can set up a profile for an organization (it prompts for an EIN number ( but not required ) and Facebook account url) and you can opt to be the administrator.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 13, 2009

This Wednesday, April 15th, you can participate in a free online event and webinar from TechSoup, Basics for Beginners: Getting Started with Social Media Tools. So you’ve heard about Facebook, Twitter, and other online social networking sites. billion in IT expenses as of September 2008. Whether you’re brand new to Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Wendy Harman, American Red Cross According to Wendy Harman, employees at the Red Cross were blocked from accessing social networking sites, like Facebook, from work. 2008 has been a record year for disasters and therefore a record year for disaster response. How did you get the $50,000 from Western Union Foundation via Facebook?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

The leading apps are Snapchat , Facebook Messenger , and WhatsApp. This has been a steady upward trend since 2008. Amy Sample Ward, NTEN's fearless leader, has a different view. That said, some of the group predictions that clearly did come to pass include: "The rise of crowdfunding as an important fundraising tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Amy Sample Ward lays out a 5 things to think about before you get into the execution of a social media strategy for the first time. But, maybe you've done some of that thinking and implemented a few focused social media experiments in 2008 and have gleaned some insights. Learn to use the tools that help you measure success.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. How can we do that? Missing Persons.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Submitted by Amy Sample Ward. It was organized by Ed Schipul. Let's discuss: join us!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Think of how Facebook notifies you that you have new messages without having to refresh the page, or the way your Instant Messaging client shows you new messages as soon as they are sent. Probably middle of 2008. Like people generally do, we thought about the impact that Twitter and Facebook were making on the web.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Submitted by Amy Sample Ward. It was organized by Ed Schipul. Let's discuss: join us!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

I suspect that the good folks at SeaChange are busy updated the 2008 the Procrastinators Guide To Year-End Fundraising. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. More coverage in the blogosphere and beyond here. Which one worked best?

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Submitted by Amy Sample Ward. It was organized by Ed Schipul. Let's discuss: join us!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

And in 2010, online giving is expected to bring in more donations than ever, after having seen a 46% increase in online revenue between 2008 and 2009. At Causes, the application on Facebook, we’re releasing huge improvements to our fundraising and communications tools just in time for the year-end giving season.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 20, 2011

Every day I field questions from organizations and community groups looking to use facebook, Twitter or YouTube. Most all of these groups are excited and enthusiastic but are coming from the wrong direction: focusing on the tools first. Top Tools for Collaboration. The tool to try: Just communicate by email, privately.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Too Many Messages and Only One Facebook Page: April 6th Movement in Post-Mubarak Egypt | technosociology – Check out this great guest post by Susannah Vila on the technosociology blog! "This Since 2008, non-profits have cracked the $1 billion mark for online fundraising. Any others you'd add? "It

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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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