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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

That might look like sharing a picture from a concert, while you are still at the concert. Their Tweetsgiving campaigns were fundraisers benefiting Mama Lucy’s school in Tanzania and connected the students to their supporters through Twitter. Social media is one of the most tangible examples of the real time web. .

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How a Fan of Nonprofits Teaches Tech and Fundraising

Tech Soup

She's our volunteer Netsquared organizer there. NetSquared is TechSoup's volunteer-driven, global network of nonprofit technology workshops and networking events. Getting Started with NetSquared. They present diluted versions of the total picture. Find your local NetSquared group. Get (or Give!)

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Level Up and Change the World: Gamification Apps

Tech Soup

One of the biggest trends in mobile giving right now is gamification: the integration of game dynamics, like points, badges, or levels, into a fundraising or social good campaign. Players can choose specific charities to receive their Joy and track their contributions through pictures, videos and in-game messages.

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Crowdsourcing: Community vs Crowd

Amy Sample Ward

Nature Conservancy’s photo contests : The crowd, in this case it’s one that loves nature photos, shares the pictures they love about nature and in the process grow their community. org campaign has done really well. I’m really interested in the dynamics for both crowdsourcing and campaigning between communities and crowds.

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Community-Driven Social Impact: Presentation, Case Studies, and Workshop

Amy Sample Ward

All of the words probably have different meanings to each of us, but as a term, I mean programming, services, media events or campaigns that emerge from the needs, actions and involvement of the community. Events: NetSquared Camps. Community Driven Social Impact strategies for events – let’s look at the NetSquared Camps pilot.

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Interview: Avi Kaplan, Epic Change for TweetsGiving

Amy Sample Ward

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change , to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events. The internet has opened up the world for these students and their teachers are increasingly using the web in their curriculum.

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Interview: Avi Kaplan, Epic Change for TweetsGiving

Amy Sample Ward

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change , to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events. The internet has opened up the world for these students and their teachers are increasingly using the web in their curriculum.

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