Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " The State Of Social Media 2011: Social Is The New Normal | Fast Company – "The state of social media is no insignificant affair. " How can I organise social reporting from events?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Though the social networking behemoth continues creeping toward 700 million global users, six million Americans quit the site in the month of May. That's the first time Facebook has lost U.S. users in over a year.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 9, 2011

Join participants from at least a dozen countries on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 for the online TechSoup Jam. The online event is hosted by our TechSoup Global Network Partner in Brazil, Associação Telecentro de Informação e Negócios (ATN). From the event site: What is a "jam"?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2010

The book looks at how ICT can help solve global poverty issues in a range of fields, including disaster relief, health education, micro finance, and education. It is filled with great examples and stories from around the world. The book is well-researched and offers frameworks for thinking about how to link technology to a theory of change.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 15, 2012

This week we got a great comment from a TechSoup member to our Cloud Technology and the NGO Community blog post. In our TechSoup Global NGO cloud survey we found that people in nonprofits and libraries are indeed concerned about data security in the cloud the world over. Share your experiences in the comments below.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

I'd love your suggestions for people to interview for the Big Vision Podcast for the rest of 2010, and as I start thinking about 2011. Please share your ideas in the comments, along with the person's website, or contact information. Who do you think has a big vision for a better world? Who do you know who is having fun and doing good?

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NTEN

JUNE 17, 2011

Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! OpenSo urcery 's 2011 Drupal Training Tour this summer hits eight cities on the West Coast, from Seattle to Salt Lake. The NASCO 2011 Conference focuses on exploring the emerging issues in Charity Regulations. Share your links in the comments! Sign up today for free!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

By 2011, American women surpassed men in gaining college degrees , including advanced degrees. Jane Meseck , senior director of global programs at Microsoft Philanthropies. Just sign in to TechSoup and tell us in the comments section below. In the U.S., Last year, U.S. women became the majority of law students. Philanthropy.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2012

states In the fall of 2011. I did an internal survey of TechSoup Global’s use of cloud tools and we literally use dozens of cloud tools now. TechSoup Global is also in the process of adding to the body of cloud research with our Global NGO Cloud Survey. Share your experiences in the comments below.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

If you have suggestions for people I should interview in 2011, please let me know in the comments. 2011 Aneesha Raghunathan, Owner, Hope Line Fashions Coming soon! They have new job titles, work someplace else, and in some cases, have new names! The way they're titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2012

Richard’s case has been making the rounds in the TechSoup Global network, most recently at TechSoup Canada’s blog. He is director of programmes at CTT, which is our TechSoup Global partner in the UK. nonprofits across eight states in 2011. Tell us in the comments! But is that the end of the story?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2011

On July 8, 2011, founder and co-CEO of TechSoup Global Daniel Ben-Horin paid a special visit to the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life. Managed by a community of volunteers under the leadership of TechSoup Global, the group of four islands is a community of practice for nonprofits.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. Photo by Microsoft Global Citizenship. Watech4good Summit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

The comments in the thread were terrific and generated a blog post: [link]. Set Next Steps at Meetings: Marnie Webb at TechSoup Global says they also use a weekly meeting to report on efforts and make the next set of decisions. Those decisions are implemented across the organization’s web properties and social channels.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The app was a finalist in Microsoft's 2011 Imagine Cup, a student technology competition. The Global Kids Online Leadership Organization partnered with the New York Public Library to create a mobile game called NYC Haunts for the iPhone. Let us know in the comments! Apps Made by Youth. Additional Resources.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

Peter Cheer shares the upcoming 2011 da Vinci Awards celebrating global excellence in assistive technology, slated for September 22 in Dearborn, Michigan. There is also the Accessibility Unconference in Boston on September 17, 2011. Let us know in the comments or add to our Accessible Technology and Public Computing Forum.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

It was a broad gathering including everyone from consultants to students to startups – and nonprofits ranging from the San Francisco Bay Area focused Stride Center to the global fundraising platform Kiva.org. Let us know in the comments. Think Strategically About Your Social Media Presence. Which tools are you using and why?

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

In February of 2011, TechSoup Global board member and founder of the nonprofit Samasource , Leila Chirayath Janah published a piece in TechCrunch that explores an unusual aspect of telework. Specifically, she focused on its potential to provide incomes to poor people in both rich and poor countries.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 24, 2011

During the month of October, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign. In July 2011, TechSoup.org conducted a survey of nonprofits on their current use of cloud services, their plans for adopting cloud services, their expectations on costs, and their barriers to cloud adoption.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 13, 2011 The cockroach under the refrigerator: scandal and malpractice in philanthropy posted by Travis Butterfield , Project Coordinator ASU Lodestar Center Ever since I worked with Laura Tan on editing her recent blog post , I have been thinking about the unintended effects that volunteer service can have.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

In our session on Community Voice at NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Techology Conference, Arthur provided a case study of the LikeMinded program and how it was built based on engagement with the community. Please share what ideas this sparks for you, your own experiences and questions in comments below - we’re listening!

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

By Edward Granger-Happ, Global CIO, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). I often get the comment during a leadership seminar I teach that goes something like, "Well this is all well and good for large organizations, but what about my twelve-person NGO?" IFRC joined in early 2011.

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JULY 13, 2012

One of the app’s best features, Project FishMap, which allows users to find nearby restaurants and businesses serving sustainable seafood and contribute new establishments to a growing database, was added in an early 2011 update. ArtClix from the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. Today's Front Pages by Newseum.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

Also consider the mobile upswing in global audiences worldwide and in developing countries (more than one billion mobile-broadband subscriptions worldwide in 2011 according to the International Telecommunication Union). You can even repurpose comments in your audio tour so that visitors can hear other opinions.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

This morning, I had the huge honor of presenting the keynote at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, ON. Actions and messages were contextualized based on the issues and discussions taking place at both the global and local level. The full keynote and presentation are below. A year later, in 2010, it was even bigger.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Online revenue grew by 21 percent since 2011. I could go on and on about this one so I'll just tell you what I've been reading on the topic: University of Toronto: A Global Overview of Digital Wallet Technologies. Share in the comments below. It's a free download at ebenchmarkstudy.com. " With PaperKarma.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Key Insights from the 2010 Global State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 27th, 2010 Blackbaud has conducted its North American State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey annually for six of the past seven years.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

One discussion that was really interesting was the “Global Trends and What They Mean to You&# panel with Marc Chardon, Blackbaud’s chief executive officer.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Having project managed TechSoup Global's 2012 Global Cloud Computing Survey , I can heartily agree with that. TechSoup Global conducted a huge global cloud survey of NGOs in over 80 countries in March of 2012 and released the results in September. Smartphone shipments exceeded those of PCs in 2011.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Below, I’ve shared my keynote remarks and slides and I hope you’ll share your ideas and further the conversation in the comments. It sounded great, until her last comment: She told me that it was a really important program, because libraries are the heart of the community…well, in elementary schools at least.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Blackbaud’s CEO Marc Chardon will be facilitating a panel to discuss Global Trends and What They Mean to You. Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2012

Wednesday, April 4, 2011 – 10:30-Noon. Brian Reich, senior vice president – global editor for Edelman and author of Shift & Reset: Strategies for Addressing Serious Issues in a Connected Society (Wiley, 2011). Let me know in the comments. Amy Gahran, CNN Journalist. Arlene McCrehan, Goodwill.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

We have another date for the end of the global digital divide! Way back in August I posed the somewhat rhetorical question: Will Facebook’s Internet.org Bridge the Global Digital Divide? My current favorite digital inclusion NGO is our newest TechSoup Global partner, Computers For Schools Kenya. Digital Inclusion.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Global campaigns may be ignited by an individual. The community still led the way, though, from the local to the global level. If you have questions, ideas, additional examples or resources, please add them to the comments here for the benefit of others! http ://amysampleward.org/2011/01/20/diy-community-engagement-metrics /.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

As always, we welcome your comments, feedback and suggestions! as well as the national governments of much of the developed world, robustly practices variants of high-capacity governmental social innovation today, such as the myriad programs countering the global Great Recession. Frank (2011). Welcome to Research Friday !

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NTEN

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Testing 123: Global Integrity Innovation Fund seeks new and innovative ideas that will overcome, illuminate, or mitigate challenges in transparency and accountability. Share your links in the comments! If your mission is to spread transparency and accountability, then a great opportunity has crested the horizon. Anything we missed?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

Online revenue grew by 21 percent since 2011. I could go on and on about this one so I'll just tell you what I've been reading on the topic: University of Toronto: A Global Overview of Digital Wallet Technologies. Share in the comments below. It's a free download at ebenchmarkstudy.com. " With PaperKarma.

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