Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 12, 2008

It’s the time of year when people start placing their bets on where we’re going next. Developers, consultants, experts and users all like to weigh in with their predictions for 2009’s big developments, innovations and attempts for the coming year. So, here are my 2009 Predictions for the Social Web.

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JUNE 21, 2009

Enjoyed my day in Berkeley yesterday at the Craigslist Foundation Bootcamp 2009. Randi Zuckerberg of Facebook had the tough gig of presenting a lunch keynote outside under a tent in lower Sproul Plaza (mucho noise and people talking). And, as always, great to see people I know and admire like Darrell Hammond of KaBoom!,

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NTEN

MAY 8, 2009

Flickr: Chad_Norman The 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference was a blast, but it sure felt like a whirlwind of information and people. Folks used "09ntc" as the primary tag when publishing information and media about the conference online. All Delicious-ly tagged 09ntc. Google Blog Search for all 09ntc.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 5, 2009

In addition to moving towards our objective, we also have to make sure people understand and appreciate the benefit of the short gain. 2009 is going to be an interesting year. We’re not trying to figure out how to tell people what they want to hear. Tags: Nonprofit. The larger nonprofits seem to have it down pat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2010

Allison Fine and I have completed the assessment and reflection paper for 2009 America’s Giving Challenge for the Case Foundation. This is their second online competition that encouraged people to leverage their social networks to raise money and awareness and recruit supporters for the causes they care about most.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 24, 2009

In June 2009, Nielsen reported nearly 21 million unique visitors to Twitter.com. How can a small nonprofit organization, with limited time and resources for social media, find the right people to connect with in that microblogging crowd? Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Web 2.0 Try your TPS.( read more ).

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Our website provides an easy way for everyday people to address this problem. People like you can choose which projects to fund and then get photos and thank-you letters from the classroom. Tags: challenge fundraising donorschoose education social media.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2009

We all know from offline life experience that you don’t just schedule a meeting, but you have to show up and contribute for the meeting to be successful; you probably also have action items that come out of the meeting that people work on individually and that also draw them back together for another meeting. Why is this our pattern?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2009

This isn’t really a surprise as bigger organizations naturally have more people/staff and time, technical capacity and so on (many groups working on advocacy have only a couple people vs a large organization with hundreds). People may want more background information but that’s because they are interested!

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 30, 2009

In addition, they asked people to post resolutions on Convio’s Connection Café blog. Tags: TechSoup. In early January, Convio asked a group of nonprofit technology bloggers to suggest New Year’s resolutions for nonprofits ( TechSoup Blog was one of the participants ).

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2010

Establishing benchmarks helps organizations better leverage supporters, engage activists and keep websites dynamic with compelling content that drives people to take action. Even in this dismal economy, online donations grew 14% and 69% of nonprofits raised more in 2009 than 2008. Tags: Nonprofit Benchmark Studies.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Blog Action Day 2009 will be one of the largest-ever social change events on the web. Tags: events socialchange blog action day blogging climate change environment. At the time of this posting, there are already 9,340 blogs contributing to Climate Change conversations today in 150 countries. Take action on Climate Change. Learn more.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2009

This is a national competition to encourage people to use their personal and social networks to help win cash for their favorite nonprofit. The Giving Challenge is not focused on how much money you can raise, but on how successful you are at getting people to donate to your cause. The contest runs through November 6, 2009.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 31, 2009

I’m pausing today to reflect on 2009 and I realize how blessed I’ve been this year. Many wonderful things have happened and many incredible people have come into my life. Tags: Inspiration. I think there’s something very valuable in stopping regularly to count my blessings. This is what I live for!!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The second part of the morning was designed around the Principles of Social Media Strategy and used a new version of the Social Media Game intended for a large group of people. My design question: What is the best way to use this approach for a full-day workshop for 300 people?

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VQ Strategies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Just this week, Points of Light released its Civic Life Today: A look at American Civic Engagement Amid a Global Pandemic report, which states that: Prior to the pandemic, voting and donations to nonprofits were the primary ways people participated in civic life. Today, people believe civic action is more important than ever before.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. Then, try to think in even broader terms. I'm just one person.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 11, 2009

TechSoup is hosting upcoming 6th Annual International Computer Refurbisher Summit (ICRS 2009). Most electronics recyclers do some amount of whole-system or parts reclamation, but this is the place where people who focus on electronics reuse get together to talk shop every year.

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NTEN

JANUARY 29, 2009

Tag Galaxy maps Flickr photos onto a virtual solar system. And our new Sprout-built fundraising widget could help as many as 57 people attend the 2009 NTC. Tags: NPTech NTEN Newsletter Things We Like. The return of technology as a national priority. Economy still got you down? Try entering "inauguration".

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

There are some people in this world who just make things happen: one day, they're emailing you an idea, the next you find yourself deeply engaged in a project, without even really knowing how you got there. Charles Lenchner is one of those people! . Tags: NPTech Advocacy NTEN 09NTC. We agree, Charles!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 13, 2010

It was the hottest “buzz word&# of the last decade — And if you ask ten people to describe it, you could get ten very different answers. This is the Top 10 list of the best social campaigns featured on Osocio in 2009. One of these campaigns will become the Osocio’s Best Campaign of 2009."

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NTEN

MAY 29, 2009

2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. People are writing about us in Spanish. What do people want out of Recovery.gov ? Tags: NPTech NTEN Things We Like. No, really: think of them, then implement them. Proof that Roombas really work ! There have been a lot of releases over the past month. Did you miss any? Keep 'em coming!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Cindy Leonard is one of the nicest people I know -- and I know a lot of nice people! It's no surprise, then, that she's tackling the topic of " The Softer Side of Tech Consulting " at the 2009 NTC. . Tags: NPTech NTEN consulting cindy leonard consultants 09NTC.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2009

This is the very last of my 2009 NTC Preview podcasts. It's also the longest, because Vince is a very interesting guy, with a lot of interests and a talent for connecting people and ideas. . This is the sort of thing we're talking about -- transparent philanthropy driven by the people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 21, 2009

To clarify, two people can register for any webinar for the price of one as long as they do so on or before January 4. That means two people – any two people, they need not be from the same organization – can take 6 webinars for $150. Thank you so much for a great 2009. Tags: Webinars.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

This month’s round-up of the most popular links at AssociationJam.org brings you a broad mix of theory and practical tips for people in associations and nonprofit organizations - oh, and a “must-laugh” Dilbert cartoon for anyone who’s ever faced a challenge on the job! read more ).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2009

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCVA), a nonprofit that serves to promote online security awareness and education, just launched their new initiative at the RSA 2009 conference. Tags: Community Tech Centers Community Tech Centers Privacy Security Using the Web and Internet.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2009

I am so envious of people with graphics skills who can do that well. ONE/Blog – ONE/Northwest never ceases to amaze me The Open Road – Matt Asay has some interesting insights from the Open Source biz world Tagged as: nptech { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Jon Stahl 04.17.09 3 homefreeorg 11.06.09

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Change the Web Challenge is about building innovative tools to help people find and share opportunities to take action on the Web sites, blogs, and social networks that we all visit every day. “We want you to dream up a new tool to help people find and share actions. Tags: change the web challenge social actions 09ntc.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Sure, we report a lot of things -- how many people we fed, how many students attend our classes -- but we rarely use data to talk about what matters: Are we ending hunger? Tags: NPTech NTEN data visualization 09NTC. Here's the thing, guys: we don't use data as well as we could. Are our students learning? .

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

During his travels, he worries less about how many people are being served than about telling their stories. . Roger shared a little of his philosophy, the basis of his session at the 2009 NTC , " Better Online Storytelling ", upon his return from a trip to the Congo. . The result? You can help, too !

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2009

With the explosion of social media, America’s Giving Challenge hopes to get even more people involved this year and raise a lot more money for nonprofits. Tags: Nonprofit Events Social Networking. Do you have tips on how to win online challenges like the America’s Giving Challenge? Share them with us below!

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NTEN

JANUARY 29, 2009

The application deadline for this year’s prize: March 2nd, 2009. The award winner will be announced at April 28th at the 2009 NTC. (By Tags: NPTech nonprofit technology community buzz Pizzigati awards Open Source 09NTC. You can find out more and apply or nominate someone online here.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2009

NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network, puts on a massive, be-there-or-be-square conference for nonprofit professionals every year (in 2009, we met in San Francisco). This is a great opportunity for people to participate in a national event, but without travel expenses! Tags: community events conference nptech ntc nten ontc.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

rst draft of a longer effort dedicated to the study and advancement of developments in social media in the public interest that enable people to write history by acting online. ." The Report | Think Social – "This is a ?rst It features concept de?nitions

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today's Blog Action Day 2009 ! The debate about what impact the online world has on offline action gets smashed when you look at these numbers and think about the over 12 million people around the world who are raising their consciousness by reading more about climate change and how they can get involved with their local communities. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

BusinessWeek innovation blog reached out to its readers on Facebook, Twitter, and its blog asking for suggestions for social media innovators for 2009. 2) Eyes to the World: People innovating with social media to help others. Tags: promotion. I was selected as "eyes to the world." The profile is here. Beth Kanter is our pick.

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