Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

In Spring 2009, we were approached by a group that was building an advanced video + action platform and that wanted to draw on the Social Actions API. Semantic analysis, for example, can help to identify the meaning of a phrase like “poverty relief” as distinct from what “poverty” and “relief” mean independently.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. If your nonprofit has yet to start a blog or already blogs but struggles with ideas for fresh content, then hopefully the 11 blog content ideas listed below will help. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

Below is my 5th annual list of favorite do-good books that I read in 2009, but this year I'm calling it my Have Fun Do Good Book list. Although I've been a sponsor of a "sister" for the past two years, and am familiar with the organization's work, to prepare for the interview I read her riveting memoir, Between Two Worlds.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page. If you're an iTunes user, one of the ways you can help me celebrate this anniversary is by finding the Big Vision Podcast in the iTunes Store and giving it a star rating (hopefully a good one!) Happy listening!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

in September of 2009, I had very low expectations. Well… you don’t need to blog everyday (once a week minimum), and below are 10 blog content ideas to help get your creative writing impulses inspired: 1. Interview experts, volunteers, donors and board members. Share breaking news.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I’ve been going every year since 2009 to cover the event on my blog. Out of all the amazing speakers and discussions , I was lucky enough to sit down with Barb Newhouse, President & Chief Executive Officer. .” There was one day in August where I did 30 interviews.”

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Worldchanging: Bright Green: Worldchanging Interview: Jean Russell on Thrivability - Great interview with Jean Russell at Worldchanging! After that talk (which you can hear via the above link), I asked Jean to join me in a brief but enlightening Worldchanging interview." Find me on Delicious for more!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. If your nonprofit has yet to start a blog or already blogs but struggles with ideas for fresh content, then hopefully the 11 blog content ideas listed below will help. That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 5, 2008

I’ve been helping a client hire a temporary project manager, and so in the interview process one of the questions I ask is how people keep up with change in the field. As Jack said, it is helpful and important for someone to be informed, but we don’t have a real need for an expert (yet). How do you keep up?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 23, 2009

Waiting a few weeks until your "real life" is in full swing can help you craft more realistic goals. Increase the number of people of color I interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast. Participate in the 2009 Indie Resolution Challenge sponsored by my local paper, The East Bay Express. It stayed about the same. It was closer to 3%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

I have been tracking this giving day since its first Giving Day back in 2009 and every year do a debrief post or interview. Throughout the summer, we worked hard to provide organizations with ample information about how the new site works, what would feel different and how to get help. GiveMN started as a giving day and site.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Scheduled for November 24 – 26, 2009 , the 48-hour event created by Epic Change will encourage participants to express their thanks using online tools and at live events. Last year, funds from TweetsGiving helped build a classroom in Tanzania. Last year, funds from TweetsGiving helped build a classroom in Tanzania. Get Involved.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

Be Helpful. 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Michele Martin 07.11.08 at 6:06 am Michelle, I love this! I think, actually, all technology consultants, whether they do what I do, or hack code, should do this exercise.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I was interviewed recently by Petra Kroon , a blogger focused on social media and entrepreneurship in The Netherlands, in which she asked some really great questions, including what I thought the trend would be for social entrepreneurship in 2010 as well as where we may be in 25 years. Tags: interview issues.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2008

Read an interview of an Android developer. Be Helpful. There are some other interesting moves outlined in that great post by Marshall Kirpatrick, my currently favorite ReadWriteWeb blogger Android for the masses, iPhone for the rich? It’s an interesting question, what Android might (or might not) turn out to be.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2009

(Maybe that should be one of the things we experiment more with in 2009, in accordance with Holly Ross's resolutions.). You should really check these out for both their helpful nonprofit communications content and as example of how to put together great podcasts.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

—– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. Online fundraising revenue grew overall by 14% between 2009 and 2010. Both of them involved celebrities.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Today, 12for12k is holding a 24-hour video tweetathon to help raise funds for this month’s charity and end the first six months of operations in style! Some of the events include: Using Tinychat to broadcast multiple live streams, chats, interviews and guest panels. Special event by the Looking Glass girls.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Here are our picks for the top donation platforms for nonprofits to help optimize your digital fundraising efforts. We have done our best to clearly map out the fees and strengths of each platform to help nonprofits find the best fit. We’re asked this question a lot at Whole Whale. Online revenue is up for nonprofits. Click To Tweet.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2009

I get a lot of calls from organizations looking for consultants to help them with their fundraising databases. He points out several great restaurants in the interview: Spork. I also get a lot of calls from consultants looking for advice on how best to thrive in the nonprofit space. The Blue Plate.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Having looked at it, it’s a fine license, but it would help them if they used one that is known already, like the GPL, or LGPL, etc.) Be Helpful. I hope that they decide to go with an OSI approved license (they are currently using their own, which is a modification of the Apache license. I have high hopes for it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

We sensed that we needed to figure out the role that technology and social media could play in the social sector, and that we needed to help our grantee partners figure it out too. OE grants help nonprofits strengthen their leadership, organizations, and networks. But we didn’t quite know how to begin. If not more so.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 9, 2009

Our aim is to help groundbreaking non-profit organisations with their work, communication strategies and advertising." " Look beyond the label - Refugee week 2009 - Interested in light-weight online campaigns that can really get people's attention and start conversations?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Here is a partial list of what we’ve completed as part of this review: Program evaluation based on a sample of 169 OE grants closed in 2007-2009, conducted by TCC Group (2011). Assessment of 46 OE grants to networks awarded 2009-2011, conducted by Monitor Institute (2012). Interviews with approximately 30 grantees (April-June 2012).

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Your guide to the resources that will help you put technology to work for your cause. This is more art than science, but you may want to consider " behavior-based interviewing ". It's also helpful to know how other organizations are handling their IT staffing needs. Find an NPTech Job. We all know how that turned out.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Second, in 2008 and 2009, when the economy dipped and membership renewal rates started to soften, we started to think more seriously about the emotional factor of supporting the arts in the community. Projects interview membership. We saw an opportunity to really differentiate ourselves, the way we do with our exhibitions and programs.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

Be Helpful. I decided several weeks ago, for a variety of reasons, to retire my independent consultant hat. It will be interesting to see how things evolve. 3 Beth 03.19.07 at 7:06 pm Good Luck Michelle … I’m sure they will evolve successfully knowing you.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2010

Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Participant Fundraising. You can also encourage registered participants to use social media to help them reach their fundraising goal. What worked for your organization in 2009? And who better to push them along than the organization behind the event! The 5/50 rule.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

The Case Foundation isn't new to video; they've got interviews, reports, and in-the-field footage from industry events and their own grantees. Interviews. Personal stories and one-on-one interviews with the people who inspire us." Livestream. We're looking forward to cupfuls of CaseSoup content and imagine you are, too.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 27, 2006

I was also wondering if I could do a quick audio interview with you on this topic. And sure, I’ll be glad to be interviewed. Be Helpful. I’m working on a screencast about how one might use some of these low cost or free tools to build community around a blog. But there are some very cool and fun widgets.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? We want to help lead the charge into a future where the advantages of digital information touch the lives of all people, not just of the richest and most able five percent of humanity. How can our existing successful programs reach ten times more people?

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Basically, if you click on the ads and make a purchase, I get a portion of the sale, which will help support my writing Have Fun Do Good, and my producing the Big Vision Podcast. You can learn more about Jennifer's work by reading my January 2009 interview with her on Have Fun Do Good , or listening to it on the Big Vision Podcast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2015

We both had a front row seat at start of the Web Industry (back then we called it “New Media”), helping to shape how people use new digital technologies. Aliza and I ran into each other again in 2009 at the first Wisdom 2.0 Aliza was focused mostly in business sector, while I was focused on nonprofits. Mindful Leadership.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

Journalism is really the act of informing communities so that they can make better decisions, that is part of the public service, informing communities so that together we can know where else we need to help." --David Cohn, Founder, Spot.us On July 9, 2009 I interviewed David about Spot.us for the Big Vision Podcast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I have had the honor of working with Stephanie since 2009 when I arrived at the foundation as Visiting Scholar. Stephanie was a huge help in what seem like a daunting process. Today is her last official work day at the foundation and tomorrow is the first day of her retirement. Stephanie McAuliffe joined the Foundation in 1998.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

There were signs of life out there in our community nonetheless, which we've wrangled together to help you get back into the swing of things. Check out Brett's interview with IMAB's Katy Dubina and learn more about the partnership. For better or worse, it was not a zombie apocolypse, but rather a quiet holiday week.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

The truth is that Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, began in 2009 and so too did the genesis crypto culture. In a Whole Whale podcast interview, the Giving Block co-founder Pat Duffy , he explained that “There’s too much money out there. Now, in 2022 Pew Research surveys show that 87% of U.S.

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