Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If you have been following me on Twitter, Facebook, this blog or other social media channels, you know that my father passed away several weeks ago. For the event, I used the Facebook Insights, Rowfeeder, and Storify. Approximately 85% of the donations were converted from my personal profile on Facebook. Fundraiser.

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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. Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

You need to let them know why you are making the introduction and these can be done both online and offline. These can be done offline and online. Mapping Your LinkedIn Network. Using the map with a specific question about a gap is far more valuable exerise. Some questions to ask: What patterns do you see?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2011

From Crisis Mapping Egypt: Collection of Maps. I will leave this with a final thought cribbed from Ethan Zuckerman, who wrote last week: “Tunisians took to the streets due to decades of frustration, not in reaction to a WikiLeaks cable, a denial-of-service attack, or a Facebook update.”. It is a firehouse, uncurated list.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Along with Ed Walz, myself, and Liane, we spent a lot of time at the beginning mapping out program level outs and used a modified theory of change process. This prevents getting to tactical too quickly and places results in a larger context. Content Curation on Twitter. Getting Started with Content Curation on Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

I wanted to use today to focus in on a question recently posed by my good friend Joe Solomon on Twitter : What are the nonprofit/orgs that are working 2 wire the green movement, like what @ netsquared does 4 nonprofits, @ sunfoundation for politics; which orgs are working to expose data, leverage soc media, connect the orgs together?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 5, 2009

The G20 are tasked with reforming our failed economies and mapping out our future. we20 wants to inspire people, online, to get together, offline, to talk about ideas to improve our lives and our world. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be spreading their message and mobilizing people into action both on and offline.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

For those that follow the #4Change twitter-based chats, this is a post recapping and highlighting our latest conversation on social media application in the Climate Change movement. That’s the question that the monthly #4Change chats (that take place on Twitter) address, this month focusing on the Climate Change movement.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Adelaide, Australia: Mixing online with offline - building communities that take action. Honolulu, HI: Overview of Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. ” September’s NetSquared Events. Tuesday, September 17. Tuesday, September 24.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

The organizations get to do everything BUT drive: you are the vehicle, the gas, the map, the snacks even! So they provide the examples and maps, but they let the youth pick and pledge whatever it is they want to do to make a difference. Remember the action-focused facebook page? Quite the opposite. What does it look like?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. Ushahidi was originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The debate about what impact the online world has on offline action gets smashed when you look at these numbers and think about the over 12 million people around the world who are raising their consciousness by reading more about climate change and how they can get involved with their local communities. .

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Identify strategic constituencies: Use geographical research tools such as Google Maps to find citizen groups who might be concerned with underperforming politicians, such as identifying ethnic or university groups within a particular congressional district.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

grist.org’s key results are: Footprint: The reach of their activities, both online and offline. Surfrider Foundation , profiled in the book, by gathering research about what motivates its audiences and through what channels and having a strategy session with staff to map out the different levels of engagement and metrics for conversion.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1. What is your real output?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. This site provides an incredibly useful breakdown of Facebook users by age, gender, and location.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

Collective action can take the form of signing online petitions, fundraising, tele-calling, or organizing an offline protest or event. It is also important to bridge online conversations into mainstream media buzz and online engagement into offline action. The Third C: Community.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

We so often focus on learning from innovative online campaigns that we miss out on opportunities to integrate offline cause communities and grassroots advocacy. Mark shared his progress around the country in YouTube videos (he’s been featured on the YouTube homepage, blog posts , and his Twitter feed. Diverse Goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Before I went on Twittered. My colleagues in the audience like Marshall Kirkpatrick and Holly Ross were twittering. What's your strategy map? Some strategies for offline/online engagement were discussed. The other brilliant idea was to use twitter and have kids report "What are you eating?" Observations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

The Social Media Strategy Map and Worksheet 1. For instance, if you are considering a Facebook profile, before you set up an organizational presence - spend some time searching to see if and if anyone has set up a Fan Page or Group to talk about your organization or issue area. What else might you add or change? Identify Objectives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The panel will cover the various tools (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook) that are being used to elevate protests, examine the benefits and drawbacks of the internet's involvement and whether social media makes protests more or less efficient, and discuss the issue of authenticity in information dissemination. Submitted Kari Dunn Saratovsky.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

The panel will cover the various tools (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook) that are being used to elevate protests, examine the benefits and drawbacks of the internet's involvement and whether social media makes protests more or less efficient, and discuss the issue of authenticity in information dissemination. Submitted Kari Dunn Saratovsky.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

All we needed to say was I heard they were using facebook; or my son has a YouTube account so I’ll have him set up ours. If facebook was blocked, then start working on facebook at home. The magical kingdom in which offline and online worked together, where strategies that were proven in one place were re-imagined in new ones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

An online database of what is #trending on Twitter with user-generated definitions of related hashtags. Most nonprofits have not yet embraced Twitter’s new Vine App , thus they may not have an understanding of how to record and broadcast the world (and social good) in six second bites. Twitter Mosaic :: sxoop.com/twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2008

At the end of the day, while taking a little Twitter break and checking on the progress of the Sharing Foundation's America's Giving Challenge , I noticed that we were 3 $10 donations shy of $15,000 total raised. What's strange is that I just got connected with Jonti on Facebook today, so I had a chance to get to know who she was.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2014

This is part two of TechSoup staff recommendations for mobile apps beyond the usual suspects : Facebook, Google Maps, Twitter, YouTube, Gmail, Pandora, iTunes, and Google Play. has a great weather map. I like to have all my reading in this stripped down, ad-free, offline friendly format. Find part one here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Aradium is a new service that enables nonprofits and small businesses to create and host online stores inside of their Facebook Pages. Responsively designed for both desktop and mobile devices, customers can buy, share, like, comment and checkout all from your nonprofit’s Facebook Page. A must-download for nonprofit Twitterers!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. This site provides an incredibly useful breakdown of Facebook users by age, gender, and location.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. This site provides an incredibly useful breakdown of Facebook users by age, gender, and location.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. This site provides an incredibly useful breakdown of Facebook users by age, gender, and location.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

I’ll keep an eye on Twitter as well, but don’t sit on those hands. And so I have more than five years of experience creating online and offline communities to support social and environmental causes as Steven said and I worked a lot in Latin America. And it far surpasses the next one, which is Facebook Messenger.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A directory of quotes by famous people, this websites list thousands of inspirational quotes useful for Tweeting and Facebook Status Updates. This site provides an incredibly useful breakdown of Facebook users by age, gender, and location.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Social Network Sites: In an effort to court the younger voter, candidates have built presences on My Space and Facebook. As of October 9th, Obama's campaign had more than 2 million Facebook supporters, with John McCain at 565,000 and Ralph Nader at almost 10,000. Mapping – Electronic mapping is truly a community phenomenon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2011

Last year, I connected with Stephanie Rudat over a year ago when we were both named on a list of 11 Twitter Activists You Should Be Following. (It is also how I met Mark Horvath, an activist for homelessness). Post images on Twitter, Facebook, your blogs. Stephanie is the founder of the Alliance of Youth Movements.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Chatfuel is platform that enables users to create Facebook Messenger bots without any coding experience. MobileMonkey is a platform for marketers to create, manage, and promote their brands with Facebook Messenger bots. Mapme is a web-based platform for creating, sharing, and embedding online maps. Chatfuel :: chatfuel.com.

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