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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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

nfpSynergy, a leading nonprofit sector think-tank and research consultancy in the UK, “tracks a representative sample of over 1000 11-25 year olds throughout mainland Britain twice-yearly, gaining insights into their views and habits, both social and charity-related” in its Youth Engagement Monitor. The Research. What It Means.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

I’m worried about the lack of nonprofit leadership creating a culture of innovation. While multi-channel outreach such as action alerts, microsites, social media, fundraising appeals, direct mail and telemarketing are good strategies to have in your toolbox to fundraise and market your organization; it’s simply not enough anymore.

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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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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Do to the lack of activity on MySpace, we’ve decided to focus our efforts on the Causes Application on Facebook.&# (To read the full message, click here.) Different communities have aligned and adopted different social networks, social media tools, communications platforms, etc. Looking Ahead.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Do to the lack of activity on MySpace, we’ve decided to focus our efforts on the Causes Application on Facebook.&# (To read the full message, click here.) Different communities have aligned and adopted different social networks, social media tools, communications platforms, etc. Looking Ahead.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2009

You’ve probably heard of Facebook ; you may even have set up a group or a fan page there for your organization. But did you do that because you heard of Facebook in the news, or from a friend? Maybe you’ve never heard of those platforms, but for some large demographics they are the hot spots online, not Facebook.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Description : Your nonprofit has a presence on Facebook or maybe your own private online community. Engaging your network to create deeper connections and get your message out is important, but have you thought about how you might use social networks to deliver your programs? I hope you’ll join me!

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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? Thanks, Debra, for a thorough guide!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

" Facebook | The Networked Nonprofit Virtual Launch Party – "After more than a year of anticipation, on June 21 Beth Kanter and Allison Fine will release the Networked Nonprofit, published by Jossey-Bass. At 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. " The trend is up 12.1%!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

Unfriended: Six Million Americans Fled Facebook Last Month – Culture – GOOD – "I told you last month why I thought everyone should get off Facebook, and it turns out people listened. That's the first time Facebook has lost U.S. users in over a year. The site also posted losses in Canada, the U.K.,

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AUGUST 15, 2011

Like ‘how many times can I invite my Facebook friends to a fundraising event before it’s considered spam?’ And now the social networking giant is poised to delve even deeper into users’ messaging activity with a new mobile app with SMS-like functionality." Doing Good.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 2, 2009

Zoombala™ - North America’s first social network and online platform for Social Entrepreneurs - A new social network specifically for social entrepreneurs - pretty exciting! Using Facebook for Your Nonprofit - TechSoup has a great primer for nonprofits investigating Facebook for the organization.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

It's left some nonprofit professionals wondering whether these types of contests are a good idea." " 3 Powerful Social Good Trends in 2010 – Ben Rattray, the founder and CEO of Change.org, has a great piece on Mashable showcasing the three trends he sees coming in 2010 for the social change sector.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Facebook in Online Privacy Breach; Applications Transmitting Identifying Information – WSJ.com – "Many of the most popular applications, or "apps," on the social-networking site Facebook Inc. Really looking forward to hearing your responses!

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2009

| Radical Tech | Fast Company - Allyson Kapin has a great article about women on the web on the Fast Company blog: "Pew studies show that women now outnumber men on the internet–including major social networks like Twitter and Facebook. However, many women in technology and social media still face a digital ceiling."

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

7 Things I learned From #Beth53 Fundraiser and PoST Class – Beth's Blog: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Use Social Media to Power Social Networks for Change – Beth shares some great lessons from the fundraising campaign she recently ran for her birthday. "This Thanks for all that you are doing, ARC!

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 8, 2009

is a new nonprofit in Austin, Texas and it’s bringing you the first world wide film festival only for nonprofit and cause-driven organizations. We like to report on innovative technologies through blogs, video, podcasts and social networks." " Facebook Users Are Getting Older.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 6, 2011

Social Networking Sites Move Into Charity World – NYTimes.com – "Crowdrise, Jumo, Causecast, Causes on Facebook and others try to use social networking and crowdsourcing to build interest in charities and causes, and to help them attract donations. Does your organization have a blog?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Net2 Think Tank: Online Fundraising Lessons Learned | NetSquared – "The Facebook application Causes recently announced it hit the $20 Million mark in donations. The America's Giving Challenge from Case Foundation spurred $2.1 Million in donations for charities this past winter. . "Launched

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

" 2011 NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign by the Numbers | NTEN – "The funny thing about being the Nonprofit Technology Network is that it can be really hard to practice what we preach. I need to stop calling what my association does strategic planning."

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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. So, how do you respond?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 21, 2010

As social networks try and become profitable they are experimenting with new ad models and trying to drive more traffic to increase ad revenue. Are these changes good for nonprofits bottom line too? "What is social interpreneurship you ask? The jury is out." " Join the converstaion!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 3, 2009

Social Actions , a nonprofit organizaiton designed to make it easy for you to make a difference by connecting you with actions and opportunities from across the world and across the web. Today’s chat is How Can Mozilla Empower Movements & Nonprofits. What: How Can Mozilla Empower Movements & Nonprofits.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Change the Web Challenge is about building innovative tools to help people find and share opportunities to take action on the Web sites, blogs, and social networks that we all visit every day. “We want you to dream up a new tool to help people find and share actions. Learn more about the Challenge & participate!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

It could be checking in with people on a location-based social network. This focus on collective participation and 24/7 connectivity has impacted more than just our social lives. In 2009, for example, two trapped girls in Australia chose to post to facebook for help rather than dialing emergency numbers directly.

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MAY 14, 2009

New ‘WSJ’ Conduct Rules Target Twitter, Facebook - The Wall Street Journal circulated a newly compiled list of "professional conduct" covering social media, social networking, and so on. These are some links I wanted to share from May 14th. Find me on Delicious for more! Follow them at tg2009.com!

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JUNE 6, 2012

." 4 Results from Crowdsource Experiment at #12NTC: Nerd, Geek and Gear Herding « Sage Words – "At the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#12NTC) in San Francisco, California, we led a session called Nerd, Geek, and Gear Herding 2.0. What does social media success look like, anyway?" The full report is here.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 12, 2010

Nonprofits Take Note: Donors are what they tweet | Social Citizens Blog – "As with many new technologies and developments, social media is being used in surprising and unintended ways to analyze and reveal unexpected data and trends. You can also read what Krystal’s previously written about Google Buzz.)"

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2011

Some consider Facebook likes and retweets as examples of slacktivism, but we can also view those actions as people raising their hands or signing on with the message that they are here, they are listening, and they are ready to respond. Call and Response. So, what are you doing to connect your online community with offline actions?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2009

So, April’s Net2 Think Tank focuses in on the multiple entry points of engagement used by nonprofits. Topic: How can nonprofit organizations successfully manage multiple entry points for social media engagement? Do you provide different content or appeals to your Twitter followers than to your Facebook group?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Social media is a perfect compliment to our public access television channels. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other online tools extend our community into virtual spaces where our members can make and share media. The social media classes have been a great addition to our training program ever since.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

NTEN’s 09NTC just wrapped up in San Francisco and many conversations at the conference focused on social media use by nonprofits. April’s Net2 Think Tank focused on the multiple entry points of engagement used by nonprofits. How you use Twitter is going to be different than how you would use Facebook Pages.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

I’ve been following the work of Rob and his team closely as they have shown not just interest, but passion and intent for engaging with the community at large to create a tool that meets the needs of nonprofit organizations and keeps us involved in making the tool better and better. It works similarly to your Facebook feed.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2009

Are you a nonprofit that could benefit from some techie help? Summer of Social Good by Mashable - "Summer of Social Good is the first large scale online charitable campaign to raise funds strictly online through the power of Social Media and the Internet. These are some links I wanted to share from June 16th.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 13, 2009

This Wednesday, April 15th, you can participate in a free online event and webinar from TechSoup, Basics for Beginners: Getting Started with Social Media Tools. So you’ve heard about Facebook, Twitter, and other online social networking sites. Have any questions? Please email: community@techsoup.org. About TechSoup.org.

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MAY 14, 2009

Also posted on the Frogloop blog for nonprofits here. We provide a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights. Network for Good : $29.95/month month for up to 20,000 emails, and $2/thousand after.

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