Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Notes from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference for: Who : Speakers: Susan Tenby | TechSoup Global; Janet Fouts; Kira Marchenese. You can only have a real impact and “control&# or influence over the public conversation about you, your organization or your programming if you are listening and engaging. Where are the conversations?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

Last month, I presented at the NCVO Foresight seminar: Changing ICT – what does it mean for your charity with a focus on the future of online revenue generation for nonprofit organizations. Social media is a space where the individual reigns, relationships are required, and conversations are public. Start looking for it!).

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JANUARY 19, 2009

That’s the best part of social media: it is an equalizer of sorts. Why Social Media for Social Change? Social media tools allow people to come together online in new ways and across barriers. With social media, we can work together on the social change we seek.

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APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. Panelists: Wendy Harmon: social media manager, philosophy is to use social media to execute mission. Below is the live blog or the archive of the live blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 1, 2009

But what about taking an inventory of your social media tools? Do you have a group or use a fan page to create a community space for your organization on Facebook? There have been quite a few changes to Facebook over the last few months (hey, even days!), Social Actions. Give it a try! Groups & Pages.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Topic : Community-Driven Planning: Creating a Social Media Strategy. Description : This all-day workshop starts with the real foundation of social media engagement: community and content. Topic : Social Media Boundaries: Personal/Personnel Policy. Topic : Social Media Done Right in 30 Minutes/Day.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2013

The new book I co-authored with Allyson Kapin, Social Change Anytime Everywhere , looks at the way nonprofit organizations can use multichannel strategies for advocacy, fundraising, and community building. For example, maybe you notice that you check your email and then go to Facebook. What do you do? Which tools do you use?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 27, 2012

Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio , a weekly online radio show that Tony hosts, is Big Nonprofit Ideas for the Other 95%. Trusted experts and leading thinkers join Tony each week to tackle the tough issues facing small-and mid-size nonprofits. Join the 100th Episode of Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Description : When it comes to social media, email marketing, or even online engagement in general, we often have a feeling when things are going well or when they aren’t. Related Links : Nonprofit Webinars. Topic : Strong Connections: Linking your strategy, to goals, to data. Notes and slides.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 6, 2009

This Wednesday, MIT and Tie-Boston are hosting The 140-Character Mission: Social Media & Entrepreneurship event. About the event: Already Twitter, Facebook, and the rest are revolutionizing the business and marketing of social impact. (They can even help elect a new president.).

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Why Real-World Socializing Is the Next Big Thing for Social Media – "From the Latin root socials, meaning “united, living with others,” the word social is firmly grounded in the physical world and implies face-to-face interaction.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The mystery of creating real impact using Facebook has eluded many organizations for years now. There are other examples of organizations finding some tricks and functionality that really help them make connections with supporters, and then Facebook changes the functionality. Grab the trial code at the bottom of the post!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

CTK Foundation Grant Award: Social Media, Technology, and Poetry for the Soul | Community Organizer 2.0 – "I was contacted by my colleague John Haydon last week to write about an interesting foundation grant challenge by the CTK Foundation. Is your organization considered a content curator? Are you a leader or a follower?

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

. —– Who are you friends with on Facebook? In preparation for their presentation, they circulated a survey to over 200 nonprofit professionals, asking how they use various social platforms. Think of it as the social media version of a good deed or social capital investments. Choose your own path!

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Understanding Facebook Places Functionality Opens Possibilities | Community Organizer 2.0 – Debra has a great post walking through the steps to setting up, using, and understanding Facebook's new geo-social tool, Places. " How Useful is Social Media to Nonprofits?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

Social Media Strategy for Nonprofits and Businesses – Debra's latest post has a list of ten guiding principles for social media in our work – they aren't necessarily new, but they are incredibly important and true! "A What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Facebook Requirements. It seems that you have to have an organizational presence on facebook in order for the project page on Jumo to work/look right – I put in my facebook ID, thinking it was verifying my association as the admin on the organizational account, but instead it put my photo and info as the organization’s!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Description : When it comes to social media, email marketing, or even online engagement in general, we often have a feeling when things are going well or when they aren’t. Topic : Strong Connections: Linking your strategy, to goals, to data.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 7, 2010

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – it’s reposted below, but you can find the original post and conversation on SSIR. According to ABC news : According to the trend-tracking website Know Your Meme , the cartoon fad started with Facebook users in Greece and Cyprus in mid-November.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

" Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "Can I be honest? I’m worried about the lack of nonprofit leadership creating a culture of innovation. As part of this communications evolution, nonprofits have grown accustomed to relying on url shorteners such as bit.ly

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Colin told me that they recently held a very popular social media workshop for seniors at Cambridge Community Television ( @cctvcambridge ) but that it is a topic that would benefit from more coverage – so, I asked if I could interview him! Social media is a perfect compliment to our public access television channels.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 16, 2012

Topic : Using Social Media to Tell Your Story and Raise Funds. Description : Is social media helping you reach your organizational goals and meet your mission? Pennsylvania Association for Nonprofit Organizations. NTEN: Nonprofit Technology Network. Nonprofit Social Networking Report.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

Social Media: A Bubble About to Burst – Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "Are your nonprofit staffers addicted to social media? " Great piece from Allyson Kapin reminding readers that social media is "part of" a strategy.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Bernholz: Why Juno, Facebook and the rest won't change everything | Voluntary Sector Network | guardian.co.uk – "I recently asked "If this was as interesting as it gets for the web and philanthropy? " Our intent is to provide a space for just-in-time answers and share best practices at no charge."

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

– Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "According to the study, “women at every income level give to charity more often than men do. "How do you get 50 authors prepared to manage 15 Facebook pages in less than 2 months with a team of 4 people?

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

In other words they didn’t think that their fans on Facebook cared about what their organization was doing other than fundraising." MIT researchers in a recent study (PDF) looked at two alternative methods for establishing who needs assistance." What contextual factors lead to these different outcomes?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2010

"" Photographs, Digital Rights & Social Media Events | Geoff Livingston's Blog – Geoff shares a recent example of his attendance at an event where he was photographed and his images shared. " Social Media –– Revolutionary Movement or Enabler of “Slacktivism&# ?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

. —– Google+, the social network launched by Google nearly 5 months ago, has recently opened up the platform to organizations and brands with a profile type akin to the options for individuals and Pages on Facebook. If they’re not, it’s OK to wait—especially if time and energy are scarce. The Price of Early Adoption.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 21, 2010

Social Media’s Changing Landscape to Make A Profit – Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – I'm really looking forward to this conversation – what do you think? "Admit Are these changes good for nonprofits bottom line too? The jury is out."

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

With all of that as a grain of salt to this post, I want to share a few reflections focused on security and control – the items touted ahead of launch as the elements positioning Google+ on the other side of Facebook. Now, your sharing and connecting settings apply to much more of the web than just your social networking profile.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 14, 2012

I’m really excited to share this guest post today from Ifdy Perez about the Twive and Receive campaign going on right now: Today’s a special day for nonprofits. To get to this point, Twive and Receive nonprofits worked their tails off for weeks building a community and strategizing fundraising tactics.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 19, 2009

Stanford Social Innovation Review : Articles : The Profit in Nonprofit … - Here is a great (long!) blog post from the SSIR opinion blog about why Kiva ([link] chose to be a nonprofit and the story of how it started. who works for the State Department to advise it on social media use specifically around the Middle East.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Chase and Facebook today announced the launch of Chase Community Giving: You Decide What Matters, a grassroots campaign to inspire a new way of corporate philanthropy." What you'll find here is a vision for this network, a path and a timeline to get there, and an invitation to be part of this movement from the very start."

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce Acquires Buddy Media for $689 Million – "Salesforce has entered an agreement to acquire social media marketing platform Buddy Media for approximately $689 million, the company has announced. What does social media success look like, anyway?" The full report is here.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

Nearly 18,000 people participated in the 24-hour, online fundraising event, raising more than $2 million to benefit 1,200 local nonprofits. Core elements included using the Razoo giving platform, content best practices, online storytelling, social media strategy, and donor cultivation. Just as organizations (usually!)

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 8, 2009

2009 Year-End Fundraising Guide – Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – “Is your nonprofit sending out 8-10 online fundraising appeals this holiday season? Nonprofits can expect 60% of their donations to come in between Christmas and New Year’s.&#. Does Directgov Deliver?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2011

If you are going to organise an event, a conference or a public meeting, you should seriously consider organising a team of social reporters to help spread the information and stimulate conversations before, during and after the event." For many nonprofits, it’s far more obvious that such tools can be useful than how to use them.

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