Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Read the full press release here or download the Social Media data slides here.) Despite this, less than half (48%) of the 187 charities that were surveyed as part of nfpSynergy’s Virtual Promise (2008) report said that their organization used social networking websites. What It Means. So, throw a party or two, and have fun!

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Online Social Network Facebook Charity 126

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Social Fundraising: Leveraging On and Offline Connections. Graphing Social Patterns: My Slides. Tags: socialmediametrics. Donor Solicitation Techniques on Twitter. Sharing Foundation Has Supporters in Finland. Blogging Behind the Nonprofit Firewall: ROI Approach. Calling on the Twitterverse and Connie Reece Answers First. $10

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ROI Widget Cambodia Metrics 50

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. The system had three components: The Image Tagger — Volunteers sort through news photos coming out of Haiti and categorize (tag) them with keywords like “adult, child, alive, deceased.”

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

See the slide deck below and notes from the panelists: WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore. They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more. Very cool project from 2008: Twitter Vote Report. Tags: socialmedia. Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared.

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