Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 3, 2010

. —– I truly believe that in all communications, information sharing, marketing and even community building there is a natural balancing between more-and-more-global and more-and-more-local. Global use of social media is also a great way to amplify voices, ideas, and stories. Don’t forget the global context!

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI has garnered a lot of global and national attention across most industries in recent months. The difference is in the details and playing around with what you enter, much like an Internet search. It can even answer questions they have about issues impacting their industry and the resources your association offers to help them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 26, 2017

Also, coming of age during political dysfunction, the rise of global terrorism, climate change, and increasing school violence/shootings, Gen Z is getting exposed to big issues at an early age. billion individuals globally by 2020. Global Web Index ]. Within the US, Gen Z will reach 85 million by 2020, making up 24.7%

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Each step you take to maximize your impact creates a ripple that carries through to create global change. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals outline the most pressing and complex social issues facing the earth and offer a framework for ending world poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring peace and well-being for all its people.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

In 2022, the term “social movement” generated more internet searches than in the previous five years according to Google Trends. When it comes to raising visibility on a given issue, nonprofits often strive to achieve broader impact—the kind of change that comes through collective action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. ” with Jacob Harold , Guidestar; Robert Kirkpatrick , UN Global Pulse; Mayur Patel , Knight Foundation. Global Pulse @rgkirkpatrick.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

From famine in Africa to war in the Middle East to global economic collapse, people are increasingly becoming overwhelmed by all the tweets, status updates, photos, and videos of gloom, doom, and despair. Even the most challenging issues have stories of success. 2) The rise of the Internet troll. 3) Social media burnout.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. TechSoup Global's NGO cloud survey found plenty of contradictions and confusion about cloud computing. The global NGO average is 36%.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Consider the issues with printed books. This concept has been pioneered by the Internet Archive with its Open Library can lend a digital copy of a book for a period of time as long as it (or a partner library) owns a physical copy of that book which it holds back from being lent to someone else. First, they are place-based.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

This is the first of a three part series about cloud computing as it relates to civil society organisations (CSOs) by Keisha Taylor the communications manager at GuideStar International, part of TechSoup Global's network of partners. Have a look at some blog posts on the issue from the TechSoup blog below. read more.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

For the last three years, OneWebDay "has attracted a global network of partner organizations and individual activists committed to broadening public awareness of Internet and web issues while deepening a culture of participation in building a web that works for everyone.".

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

As a long-time advocate for a global copyright exception and the founder of Benetech—which I started twenty-five years ago in order to make technology tools to address the needs of people with print disabilities—I was thrilled to become an active player in global diplomacy and witness the adoption and signing of this landmark Treaty.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

We forget that we have social and economic issues that are massive in scale: 12% of the US population is homeless. We need more days where the conversation is less about how Kim Kardashian wants to break the internet, or whether Renée Zellweger got plastic surgery, and more days where we’re talking about causes. Drink more.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2011

I’ve had many people tell me that the Internet is ruining society, community, family, and everything else. Online connections with organizations and causes can help expose people to information about issues in a much richer, more dynamic, and more accessible (not to mention more scalable) way. Getting Offline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2015

PewDiePie was inspired by Save the Children’s work with other YouTubers and wanted to partner with a nonprofit with global reach that would match the scope of his Bro Army fan-base. The combination of a well-designed strategy, careful execution, and Internet celebrity contributed to the success. Fridays with PewDiePie).

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Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

With the number of data collection tools available on the internet for little or no cost, it’s tempting to inundate members with surveys about everything from the color of the annual meeting theme to crucial issues like dues increases or social issues. While it’s good to collect input, this can be a problem.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Previously she was an independent consultant working with The Chicago Council on Global Affairs on the 2012 NATO Summit, Chicago Ideas Week, news platform Syria Deeply and FEM Inc., Elaine worked with a broad range of clients, from start-ups and nonprofits to some of the biggest technology and internet companies in the world.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Indeed, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers rolled out about 1,400 new themed domain extensions in the last year, and it’s certain more are coming. org and so on still rule on the Internet. For one, all tech experts agrees that the traditional TLDs (Top Level Domains) such as.com,net.,org

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

bringing attention to issues and work on digital inclusion. Regardless of next year’s topic for the September 22nd celebrations, digital inclusion remains a core barrier to truly celebrating the web globally. Perform an Internet Health Check. Tags: issues socialchange digitalinclusion onewebday owd09 uk.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

I think this is fair to say we have leading minds on both sides of the issue. I’m not sure even the global scientists, engineers, and futurists have a full sense of where we’re heading with AI. One of the issues brought to the fore with artificial intelligence is privacy. billion users, was only founded in 2004.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

In a recent blog post , in which our nonprofit, TechSoup, advocated for Net Neutrality, there were several responses that have an interestingly identical structure: (a) Government should stay out of the Internet; (b) There are technical issues involved that TechSoup does not understand; and. (c) Images: Image : mirtmirt / Shutterstock.

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Forum One

APRIL 1, 2021

Clubhouse—the invite-only, audio-based social application that’s been drawing in celebrities and expert thought leaders—facilitates widespread collaboration on global topics by allowing users to participate in different conversations on different topics in real-time. Provides free access to thought leadership and global collaboration.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2014

Tomorrow is the last day to submit your feedback to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during their public comment period on Net Neutrality, so there is time to have your voice heard to help reverse the dismantling of the open Internet.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2009

These are internet-related projects which we think are worthy of funding because they address important civic problems, they will catalyze important work by others, they are imminently scalable, and they are projects which the private sector lacks sufficient incentives to undertake. Project #1 Global Development Commons. public goods

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

They might, for example, review synopses of eligible proposals and rank them, or vote to prioritize strategic issues or geographies. IDA is a global membership organization of international and regional membership organizations of persons with disabilities. Distance from an issue (or community) is not the goal here!

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2015

This article originally appeared in the March issue of the NTEN: Change journal. Do you have a high-speed broadband Internet connection in your home? According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project data, 30% of US adults (aged 18 and older) do not.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2012

Featuring a lively mix of nonprofit technology guests sharing their unique perspectives on ways to harness the power of gaming as a catalyst for good, you'll hear how some organizations are using games as a platform for teaching leadership skills, problem solving, and global community building to youth. Barry Joseph, Global Kids.

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Forum One

JULY 23, 2008

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2009

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Candid

JULY 1, 2021

Last summer , the murder of George Floyd and the global racial justice movement brought issues of racial inequity and injustice to the forefront. Mastercard ) or issuing periodic press releases announcing aggregate funding to groups of nonprofits (e.g., the NBA Foundation ).

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 12, 2020

Hybrid events are a great way to bring people together at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic. As the event organizer, you need to make sure that the virtual component is fail-safe and that you have IT professionals on hand to support tech issues. Things People Are Looking for in a Hybrid Event. Hire support.

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2008

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

Influence 52

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

JULY 9, 2008

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

Influence 52

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2014

The FCC updated that as of late Tuesday, they had already received more than 780,000 comments, including an open letter from Internet giants Google, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and others. Read what TechSoup Global staff think of their ruling, how the gutting of Net Neutrality hurts nonprofits , and why libraries need to be especially vocal.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 17, 2007

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

MAY 27, 2008

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52