Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2010

Earlier this year I presented at the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference and knew I’d have the chance to see many friends and colleagues again, and meet new ones! The companion: As much as we wanted to give people straightforward and simple information, we also wanted to be sure they had options. We hope it’s still useful!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

millions PCs in Q4 2010. Millennials want basic information and tools for action. 79% of respondents volunteered in 2010, and they prefer to do it in groups. Take the most important, relevant, action-oriented information and put it on the mobile version. Why mobile? million smartphones and 92.1 most over 45.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2009

The next event is April 8-10, 2010, in Atlanta, GA. Here’s what NTEN says: Information Technology is an increasingly essential element of any nonprofit’s operations. But, if you don’t want to wait until April to dive into the knowledge and expertise in the NTEN network, you don’t have to!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2011

So, when the ICT-KM Program was tasked with organising the social reporting for the Share Fair on Agricultural and Rural Development Knowledge in Africa in Addis Ababa in October 2010, it was clear that it was high time that we document the social reporting team’s experiences and lessons learned in a generic guide.

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Web Bookmarking Social Media Advocacy 114

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

On the morning of July 7th, a page was created for the events taking place in central London and as both television news and personal witnesses revealed more information the page content grew – by the minute. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. Examples from Haiti.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 4, 2010

These three columns let visitors dive straight into content they are most interested in, like presentations (notes, information, links and slides), roundups (compilations of interesting content and conversations), and event popular blog posts (this is decided based on blog posts with the most clicks and visits).

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APRIL 23, 2011

Report Release: The 2010 Nonprofit IT Staffing and Spending … – "Nearly 1,200 nonprofit professionals filled out the latest annual survey, sponsored by NTEN and The NonProfit Times, providing us with another year of benchmarks and data concerning: salaries, outsourcing, recruiting, organizational structure, and other aspects of Information (..)

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 18, 2009

February 12, 2010, and promises to be “more than just a conference on the next generation web.&# Plus, if you register soon you can get a 20% discount! information you want to share/present. NonProfit 2.0 Unconference is coming to Washington, D.C., Simply use “HolidayDiscount&# when you register for the Nonprofit 2.0

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

February 12, 2010, and promises to be "more than just a conference on the next generation web." MyBlogLog is a service that shows blog writers and readers the faces and profile information of other MyBlogLog users that visit their sites." NonProfit 2.0 Unconference is coming to Washington, D.C., Unconference here: [link].

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

The software helps social service organizations enhance how they collect, use, and report client information (compliance reports, outcomes reporting, and more). The total value of the prize could be up to $7,200!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

More information is in the press release below – you can contact Marie with additional questions. Ideas can be submitted and commented on until July 13, 2010. And now they are up to something again: MMT is looking for a million dollar idea to support!

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Oregon Foundation Ideas Award 140

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

I wonder, though, when looking at the campaign information and actions if participants or potential-participants see the connection between responding to the ask (upload your kiss – your kiss can make it better) and the real goal of tackling Malaria? than ever before.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 5, 2009

The 10NTC will be April 8-10, 2010, in Atlanta, GA - mark your calendars now! NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference held each Spring is always THE place to be for nonprofit techies: whether you work in a nonprofit organization or with one, are totally technical or fell into your techie job, like social media or like wiring an office.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

India Social Entrepreneurship Journey, February 2010 Contest - Please support me! On a daily basis, I work with the organizers in all these cities as well as those interested in organizing in their community, to connect them to each other, share information and ideas, and create innovative ways to link the global network.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

—– Over on the NetSquared platform right now we are in the midst of the 2010 FACT Social Justice Challenge. The more information you can provide before you open your competition up for submissions, the better! I’m honored to have a guest post up on Care2′s Frogloop blog today! Tip #1: Set the stage.

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Tips FAQ Howto Netsquared 114

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

In 2010, we enter in to a new era of social media marketing, one based on information, rationalization, and resolve." And furthermore, by focusing on justification and metrics, we were distracted from the primary objective of building relationships and cultivating dialogue. … But that was then and this is now.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 8, 2009

This discussion paper analyses how well Directgov delivers on its promise to consumers to ‘provide information and online services for the public all in one place’. The paper will be open to comment til the end of January 2010.&#. – “Directgov (www.direct.gov.uk) is the Government’s official website for the general public.

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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.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

WWT 2010: Apps and Tools to Energize Your Base. The best place to look for information on prices and options and even case studies is MobileActive. View more presentations from womenwhotech. My slides covered the tools and apps for the back stage side of energizing your community. How do you find time for so many tools?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2010

I’ve been a “taker” from her source of information, and now I hope I can be a “giver” of information that might help others. make facile, or easy”) the information sharing process. Community service providers can use ClientTrack to securely and confidentially share client information (with client consent).

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

Starting off 2010, the monthly #4change Twitter chat focused on the topic of campaigning with social media. zerostrategist : Q3: I think Access 2 the net, uncensored information, being unmonitored or not fearing reprisals for being an active are important. There were quite a few participants and some really great conversation.

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Campaign Org Social Media Measure 108

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

Thursday, April 8, 2010. Friday, April 9, 2010. Traditional community organizing informs a successful online campaign and lays the groundwork for a sustainable, effective movement for social change. Saturday, April 10, 2010. NetSquared Open Space (NOS): APIs and Open Data. When : 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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NTC Netsquared NGO API 126

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 10, 2009

URGENT: Facebook Pages are changing | facebook | social-advice- Advice for charities – More information about changes coming to Facebook – this time it's more changes in the way Fan Pages function. A great read if you have a fan page for your organization as these changes are said to go into effect in early 2010.

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Web Bookmarking Wiki Green 108

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 20, 2011

In this way, information about scams or risks can easily be distributed to communities, or reports can be shared throughout the network. Her honors thesis from UCBerkeley won the Ronald Frankenberg Prize and the Sylvia Forman Prize from the American Anthropological Association; it was also published in the 2010 Project Censored Journal.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

2011 Online Giving Report – “'2011 did not have the 35% year-over-year growth rate in online giving that happened in 2010, but online fundraising did not lose its mojo,' said Steve MacLaughlin, co-author of the Report and Blackbaud’s director of Internet solutions. 'Every

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Web Storytelling Bookmarking Analysis 120

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

The Revolutions Were Tweeted: Visualizing Prominent Information Flows during the Tunisia and Egypt Revolutions – This is a very cool visualization from danah boyd pulling together twitter accounts and displaying tweets, reactions, and much more. In 2010, the average online gift jumped up to $91.94."

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