Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The real-time web is a paradigm based on pushing information to users as soon as it’s available, instead of requiring that they or their software check a source periodically for updates. Social media is one of the most tangible examples of the real time web. . Another great example is Epic Change.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 6, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Another good reason for nonprofits to use FOSS January 6, 2008 This is an amazing example of the kinds of flexibility that is difficult or impossible to get with proprietary software. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

The map can be of social media conversations, for example these network maps of Twitter conversations. For example, the Irvine New Leadership Network project that has used network mapping for two purposes: 1) evaluation 2) direct network engagement. One example I discovered is from Andy Carvin. What surprises you?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

If your organization falls in this range, you may be interested in free, discounted, or affordable software solutions to help carry out your strategies while staying within budget. Let’s take Salesforce, for example. Often, they had to pay a consultant to help them set up their database and teach them how to use it.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Another example of indirect content is that of social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Allison Fine just twittered me that Twitter Vote Report is now live.      They need everyone's help to get the word out on Twitter and the effort will only work if a lots of people are using the system. t use Twitter and want to go to www.twitter.com, sign up then follow the directions above.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 9, 2007

July 9, 2007 So I talk a lot about both open source software, and the preciousness of one’s own data. I tout the benefits of open source software. So, here is a real life example of someone with a measly 195 records in her contacts database. Open source projects do get better. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

It is open source, after all. Yes, it is open source, and I applaud Google for releasing open source software. Be Helpful. I won’t be downloading it, or trying it, even when they release Mac or Linux versions. Why so curmudgeonly you ask? And it has some cool features. 2 film fan 09.16.08

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

DonorsChoose: open source philanthropy from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Social Media Challenge is a leading example of micro-giving. This year, Twitter has joined the fray. My collaborator, JD Lasica , at SocialBrite has just posted the interview and details below. The cool part?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 19, 2007

First is the wholesale movement toward the three major open source CMS platforms/frameworks, Drupal , Joomla and Plone. There will be detailed case studies in the new primer, but what’s been striking to me is how many examples of this there are out there. Be Helpful. And so the feedback cycle keeps going.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology APIs – what, how, whither, and writing November 9, 2006 I’ve been asked by NTEN to write a whitepaper on APIs, following their Open API debate. Be Helpful. That’s a good thing.

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MAY 17, 2013

We use this analogy to help students remember that when interacting and communicating with others, there is much underneath the surface that remains to be discovered through conversation and engagement. In our experience, effective engagement and monitoring of social media in this way can help reveal the “hidden” 90%.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

It’s also really interesting to see how free and open source fits into all of this. My role has been to gather up the use cases (specific examples of translation processes). Be Helpful. What are the tools like? How do we replace proprietary tools? How does this all get paid for?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

A year ago, I was bear-ish on Facebook, and said I wouldn’t Twitter. Now, I tell my clients that they really have to think about a Facebook strategy, and that nonprofit staff can gain a lot from networks like Twitter. Be Helpful. however, as you all know so well, I’m a realist. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2008

I look forward to the growth of this community, and the ongoing development of the MPower solution as an open source alternative CRM for nonprofit organizations. . at 3:59 pm Yeah, I certainly worry about that dynamic with company-led open source software. But there are successful counter examples.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2013

While stating that it is still too early to say how successful this has been they give some examples of how this has worked and discuss improvements needed. He says while this contrasts with other data collection methods used by the open data community it was better able to identify outbreaks. Data Resources.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

I’m reading this book at the same time as I’ve been working on the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative. I’m realizing that all of the justifications for why I am so into open source and free software is right here in this book! Be Helpful. So here’s the summary for Chapter 3.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Someone in an IRC channel last night who was trying to help me as I tore my hair out said “why does xorg suck so bad?&# With all of the amazing examples of really great free and open source software, here is an example of one that just isn’t what it should be. { Be Helpful. 6 Brian 03.01.08

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

Online tools like Twitter , Ushahidi , Google Person Finder , CrisisMappers , and the work of nonprofit organizations like Crisis Commons. and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world. Twitter uses hashtags.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2011

Open source. Here are some examples of categories and how they might be implemented within a website: Show – Recent Tweets, Likes, Comments. Authenticate – FB Login, Twitter OAuth. Open Source – API. Implementation : livestreaming, Facebook event plugin, Twitter feed. Authenticate.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

I’ll be watching the Open Handset Alliance, and wondering when I can replace my Blackberry with an open phone. { I’ll be watching the Open Handset Alliance, and wondering when I can replace my Blackberry with an open phone. { Be Helpful. This is big.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Shareable: The Open Source Guitar – So many good pieces to think on from this post (thanks for sharing it with me, Billy!) And it's fun!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

’&# She gives some great suggestions and examples Joanne Fritz talks about three big mistakes – outdated information, insufficient contact information, and outdated design. Be Helpful. She makes some great points, and gives good tips to make changes. Check This List 07.28.08

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The primary function of a Content Management System—making it easy for non-technical staff to update content—helps facilitate constituent interaction by helping your nonprofit better attract and engage visitors to its website. Using a CMS to Make Your Website Social by Laura Quinn. Download it for free at [LINK: [link] ] to learn more.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

A lot of helpful and insightful digital storytelling advice was shared; below are some of the highlights: India: NASSCOM Foundation, TechSoup Global partner, led the way with How to Create High Impact Stories. The most famous example of the 6-word exercise is Hemingway's "For sale: baby shoes, never worn" – a tale of loss.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Nancy Schwartz of Getting Attention has some great examples (that I’ll be using really soon!) Be Helpful. Beth Kanter digs deep to try and figure out how to pull RSS content into Facebook I review Facebook’s new ad platform. for writing one-page fact sheets. 4 Elisa Ortiz 11.21.07 at 7:23 pm Thanks for the link!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2012

Software for creating wikis is easy to use and is available in both open-source and proprietary forms. Wikipedia would not be possible without the support of its volunteer contributors, who help keep the site's content current. Examples of Wikis. Building a Wiki. The Online Community and Social Media Team Wiki.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 17, 2006

One of the best examples of the use of APIs are Google Map mashups. Other examples include desktop applications that allow uploading photos to flickr. applications, provided their data via open APIs, it would help other nonprofits, and the sector as a whole. Be Helpful. And if nonprofits, in making their own Web 2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Those shine as industry-standard examples of how open API s need to be distributed. Open it up, let anyone bang on test data to try things out, and you never know what might happen. The drive toward open everything is pretty inexorable, and the pressure is only going to get greater. { Be Helpful. He’s right.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

the skills identified in this workshop or sessions at the upcoming NTC designed to look at change issues that technology surfaces from the viewpoint of executive directors or IT staff might help. Nate Ritter gives a brilliant example of how Twitter could help save the lives of missing children. for NGOs there.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

WebHuddle is free, and open source. This is what I want: The community edition of DimDim that integrates with an open source VOIP system and Moodle. Here’s an example of some activists using it: [link] And, yes, I’m doing some work for ooVoo. Be Helpful. That can share my Linux desktop.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

See how Qgiv can help you bring your Giving Tuesday campaign ideas to life! How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits? For example, instead of something like “WestwoodHumaneSocietyGivingTuesdayCampaign2021,” try “WHS21.”. A little competition can go a long way in helping you secure donations. Let’s get started!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2007

.&# I picked it up by happenstance, I think because I had NOSI on my mind, and I was thinking about how to talk to people about open source and nonprofits. It uses examples and such, but it is not anywhere near as engaging and readable as “Made to Stick.&# If you don’t help yourself, you can’t help others.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

But first, a great example of Web 1.0 Thank you again for your help. Be Helpful. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Google Analytics vs Site Meter September 18, 2006 Yes, I promise, the post on tagging and folksonomies is coming.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. There are quite a few options for doing this, some open source and free others not.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

On the Windows side the hardware manufacturers make proprietary drivers for Windows, and very few make drivers for Linux, or open source their drivers so that Linux developers can use them. The eePC is a great example, as are cell phones, media players, etc. These things are far from the fault of Linux. 8 Pete 06.25.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 18, 2007

Can you tell us some examples of how Excel is superior or more supple than Calc? What I’d really like to see though is a true, enthusiastic Open Source community get behind a “better&# spreadsheet for its own sake, not for the sake of copying Office. 2 phil jones 04.19.07 at 6:14 am Thanks for the comment.

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