Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

." AGC Coversational Case Studies: Students for a Free Tibet: A mindful social media strategy for campaigns or contests – Beth Kanter and Allison Fine are evaluating the second America's Giving Challenge and are sharing case studies from the winners.

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Web Bookmarking Contest Case Study 114

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 17, 2009

" Apps for America Contest - Check out some of these really innovative (and cool!) The idea of a networked organization is fascinating to me and hinges, truly, on organizations taking a networked approach both IN and OUT of the organization's "walls."

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Web Bookmarking Chicago Delicious 100

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The America's Giving Challenge from Case Foundation spurred $2.1 Seth's Blog: Random rules for ideas worth spreading – Seth Godin shares a list of rules for those times you develop an idea worth spreading. Million in donations for charities this past winter. My favorite rule: "Seek out apostles, not partners.

Web 114

Web San Francisco Bookmarking Org 114

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

There are three core reasons: Bandwidth : the simple fact that if we have a very limited amount of time, battery or other opportunity we can reach unlimited numbers of people that can help by posting to social media instead. It was a tremendous effort by the team and all the volunteers who donated time.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2009

It’s a new world to imagine a volunteer who, usually without even contacting the organization, spends time every week telling people about your work, why they should care, and how they can help. I joined the cause to Answer Obama’s Call to Renew America Together. So…What’s this have to do with MLK Day?

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Social Media Change Social Media 100

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

ChristinasWorld : 2) Network building is about communicating, telling stories, & building trust over time. rootwork : I remember a campaign from some time ago about getting more women on tech panels, but can’t find specific blogs abt it. America’s Giving Challenge = push vs. Kiva peer-to-peer microfinance = pull.

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Campaign Org Social Media Measure 108

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2012

Using real-time tools to engage people through data can help increase both the time people spend on your site and the amount of information you can convey quickly. Day service events. Looking at the cumulative impact of volunteers is really powerful when it’s presented in this way: Data for Engagement. Data for Reporting.

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Data Report Map Hunger 129

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 20, 2011

Different regions around the global have a very different level of access than those in North America or Western Europe. Evaluate your Capacity: how much time do you have, what kind of technical experience do you have, what resources are available?

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Collaboration Technology Impact North America 179