Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 20, 2011
I describe Social Actions as an aggregation of actions people can take on any issue that’s built to be highly distributable across the social web. My intent was to inventory every interesting action I came across to make it easier for people to engage in the causes they cared about. The Social Actions project began in 2006.
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 23, 2009
Last night I had the privileage of attending the awards ceremony for JustGiving ’s CEO Zarine Kharas who was awarded the RSA’s 2008 Albert Medal for ‘democratising fundraising and technology for charities’ During her excellent presentation, I started thinking about this new world we live in.
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Amy Sample Ward
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
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.
Amy Sample Ward
OCTOBER 15, 2010
More people have access to a cell phone than to a toilet. billion people lack access to toilets. Some people say its easy to go bottle-less: grab a glass from the kitchen cabinet and fill it from the tap. This means that sewage spills into rivers and streams, contaminating drinking water and causing disease. About TapIt.
Amy Sample Ward
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
The theme this year of digital inclusion is especially important now as the speed of iteration and advancement is faster than ever and yet there are huge numbers of people without access at all. with local networks working to create online spaces to bring more people online. OneWebDay opens up techie conversations to everyone.
Amy Sample Ward
DECEMBER 12, 2008
It’s the time of year when people start placing their bets on where we’re going next. Tools for individuals are great, but what we’ve seen in 2008 is that the tools that individuals like the most and use the most are the ones that create the most dynamic communities. What was your favorite innovation from 2008?
Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
"The first phase of this database of nonprofit collaboration models (currently consisting of the 176 nominations deemed eligible for The Collaboration Prize in 2008) contains the information submitted by each nominator in response to specific questions about the nominated collaboration.
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