Amy Sample Ward

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OneWebDay: It’s Almost Here!

Amy Sample Ward

All over the world, people who care about the future of the Web are joining together to organize events and activities in their towns, growing the OWD network from the grassroots up. In 2008, OneWebDay organizers documented volunteer-driven events in 34 different cities across the world. What’s OneWebDay.

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Celebrate Today: One Web. For All.

Amy Sample Ward

Sign up for a Mozilla Service Week Volunteer Opportunity. For the last four years, OneWebDay has attracted a global network of partner organizations and individual activists committed to broadening the public’s awareness of Internet and Web issues while deepening a culture of participation in building a Web that works for everyone.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. A final example is that of sissing persons support: The Extraordinaries launched a mobile application that lets users take advantage of moments of free time to volunteer via their phone.

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Back to School, Back Online

Amy Sample Ward

New research out today from nfpSynergy shows that organizations who serve youth may want to be going online to reach them. 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. The Research.

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Women Who Tech Telesummit: Tools Galore Panel

Amy Sample Ward

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. For many people who find you online, your website is the organization.

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09NTC Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

Amy Sample Ward

data from edison research from 2008 on podcasting listenership. Mabye just for your volunteers to update them on volunteer opportunities. Take dynamic speakers from your organization, put in front of the microphone, and help share their passion and stories. Volunteer San Diego. Chad: baudcast. Who is your audience?

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