Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Last week I was down in Austin, TX, for the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive Festival. Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. Just over one year ago, on February 18, 2011, Planned Parenthood Federation of America launched the largest integrated campaign in its history. At SXSW, there…. I’ve been….

Interaction 215

Interaction Nptech Open Source Houston 215

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Increased access to online and mobile giving technology in Africa, Asia, and South America will likely grow these numbers significantly in coming years. In third place is an organization’s website at 18%. Organizations must invest in technology to stay relevant. Organizations must invest in technology to stay relevant.

South America 261

South America Global Trend North America 261

NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

Last week, I was down in Austin, TX, for the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive Festival. Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. Just over one year ago, on February 18, 2011, Planned Parenthood Federation of America launched the largest integrated campaign in its history. At SXSW, there…. I've been….

Interaction 76

Interaction Houston Open Source Austin 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Encouraging nonprofits to embrace this mode of fundraising was the point of the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge , one of the first giving contests launched back in 2007 where I was a first place winner raising funds for Cambodian children. Free Agents still find creative ways to make a difference today.

National 120

National Giving Afghanistan Iraq 120

NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has been doing incredible work for over 100 years and, while content marketing isn’t news to them, they’re using content along with social media to make sure the online world knows about their work. They’ve now grown into an organization that grants a child’s wish in the U.S. every 40 minutes.

Content 213

Content Story Marketing YouTube 213

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

According to a November 2012 Pew Internet and American Life Project report , a higher percentage of African American and Latino cell phone users have downloaded at least one app in comparison to Whites. The good news is that a number of organizations are hard at work tackling the "app gap." Bridging the App Gap.

Mobile 67

Mobile Phone United States Comparison 67

Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

Birmingham was one of the focal points of the Civil Rights movement in 1963, since Birmingham was one of the most racially segregated cities in America. African Americans make up 40 percent of the homeless population despite only representing 13 percent of the general population. Here is a list of her essential works to read.

Homeless 98

Homeless New York Law Washington 98