Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

When I was growing up, people loved to argue around the dinner table about how people could try to change the world, but every nonprofit was corrupt. (No People were living in concrete boxes with only a door, no windows, and sleeping on pieces of cardboard. Standing far away, I had no idea what people needed.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Is data helpful if you aren’t using it? Establishing regular meetings or processes for metrics review helps position us to learn from the data we’re collecting and be better positioned to identify opportunities to improve. Is data helpful if you can’t change it? We collect a lot of data.

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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. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Several websites were set up to help family members find out information about each other in the chaos.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2011

And it was so much fun to watch people answering the questions and getting real time data to things that would help our project. We believe that if people will listen to each other they will understand each other better – and hopefully take steps as world citizens to build a more peaceful world. Understanding or weapons.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

obviously tied to the campaign, and reflective of the call to action means it is likely people will use it and engage. This will help them segment and personalize messages in the future based on service involvement, or civilian status. I think it is incredibly smart that they include the drop down menu for Veteran Status.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 4, 2012

The people you want to talk to are closely connected to the goal and if one changes, the other may react. Your tools are defined both by the goal of what you want to do, but also by the people – are they tools that that audience uses and likes? And the content – is that a platform or application that supports that kind of content?

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Social Network Volunteer Network Social 228

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

Creating specific definitions for these terms which are often used in an overlapping way will help you and your organization ensure you’re all really on the same page. Setting goals and defining messaging at the start of your process to target each group will help you plan for and engage beyond just those you know.

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Difference Community Case Study Slides 276

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2011

Slacktivism, to me, comes down to two crucial points: 1) organizations play an important role in creating and endorsing the level to which people take action, and 2) “slacker activism” is really a gateway to more lasting change. I’ve had many people tell me that the Internet is ruining society, community, family, and everything else.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

There are bound to be many, many versions of this blog post as people from around the world start investigating the tool and sharing their impressions. As always, when it’s just the first trickling of people joining up, the way the tool is used, the depth of some functionality, and the technical issues are all a bit out of proportion.

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Google Profile Stream Classes 267

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2011

If you’re looking for a resource to help you focus in on just what makes a great personal fundraiser, look no further! Social media is helpful to reach new audiences, too. Helping other people connect with the cause and need by focusing on being human. Here’s an excerpt and overview of the 7 Habits: 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. All those people and groups have just as many different goals, small and large. Have people heard of 350.org What is a movement?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 11, 2011

How the question will help inform your work. As you know, I’m a big believer in community-driven processes, and there’s nothing that helps you be community-driven than tapping in and listening directly to the people you want to serve. The question you’d like to ask.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The chat used the #CommBuild hashtag to pull regular and new participants together on Twitter and elsewhere, though we found that having the chats take place on a platform like CoverItLive helped people jump in and follow the conversation and create instant archives people could share and review asynchronously.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

We want to share while we are doing and have people respond immediately. It could be checking in with people on a location-based social network. In 2009, for example, two trapped girls in Australia chose to post to facebook for help rather than dialing emergency numbers directly. People believe in the internet.

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Philanthropy Social Media Media Social 244

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Last year, I had the unique privilege to help facilitate The Local Philanthropy Workshop with the TechSoup Romania team. But blogs can help your organization in a few key ways: Central Communication Hub. A blog can also help people find out more about you or find other ways to stay connected to you. Test Drive It.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2011

The news agencies were reporting that hundreds of people have died and tens-of-thousands were missing. Within 30 minutes, I registered a domain name, launched a fundraising site on CauseVox , and seeded it with key influencers on Twitter to help build momentum. What factors contributed to the success?

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Raise Japan Interview Disaster 176

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Bonnie and I saw a need for a shared space to pool questions, ideas, lessons learned and examples from the work of many organizations, campaigns, and even community groups were doing to try to scale success, especially across geographic boarders, to help create a better world. And we still see that need, and still think we can help.

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Global Project Wiki Lesson 123

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

We wanted it to be something fun and interesting, so people would want to join – a surprise party! Here’s a copy of the initial email as an example: Subject: Help wish Beth Kanter a happy 53rd! Thank you so much for your help, support and participation! And we wanted it to be easy to do – write a blog post!

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Case Study Studies Action Doc 180

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

Here are some questions that can help get people talking to start sharing the groups they work with. Instead of listing “blog posts,” instead, list what those blog posts are about: maybe job openings, volunteer opportunities, news about your work, examples of your services or people you have helped. Content Mapping. >>

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Metrics Community Map Template 219

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

What’s your favorite example of technology helping people create positive change in the world? This year, the Tweetsgiving campaign also asked people to gather in person, offline and have gratitude parties, where people could also donate in person to the project. Technology for Change. Enter the Contest.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Earlier this summer, I had the huge privilege to visit Romania and help with the Local Philanthropy Workshop. It was so much fun and it was an amazing experience to work with people like Chris Worman and meet with so many local nonprofit and community changemakers.

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Romania Facebook Campaign NGO 178

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

You need two key ingredients – people and tools to connect and engage with them. From “texting&# to location based apps like FourSquare this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest apps and tools organizations can use to effectively moblize and energize people online. Want to build a powerful movement online?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

I think there’s huge potential for organizations to use multiple mediums, content, and locations to help document and advocate for the change they want in their communities and around the world. It’s a way of interacting with other people, other places, and other times from anywhere you are.

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Storytelling Digital Tools Classroom 201

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

David Wilcox will be spending the day helping show folks understand and get started with various social media tools. We are currently suffering from filter failure; which means the need to help people navigate and work within this world is really huge; we need skilled sense makers! From Lee Bryant: KM = sense making.

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Knowledge Org Knowledge Management Structure 108

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I describe Social Actions as an aggregation of actions people can take on any issue that’s built to be highly distributable across the social web. My intent was to inventory every interesting action I came across to make it easier for people to engage in the causes they cared about. The Social Actions project began in 2006.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

The responses lean towards a reality in which our online presence is just as diverse as our offline personalities – people are connecting with a mix of others on difference platforms. Here are some helpful tips to keep you on your own message: Use privacy options to your advantage! Choose your own path!

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

And most importantly: it will be documented and shared by large numbers of people, experiencing it first hand, and sharing news and updates in real time. The “leaderless” organizing of the Occupy Wall Street movement has helped avoid strategic arrests or censorship but has also prompted a powerful use of social technologies.

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Technology Learning Audio New York 189

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

The newest report, out today, focused on the use of social networking platforms by young people who are/aren’t also involved with charities. It also shows that those young people who are engaged or involved with charities are also those using social networking tools. Or, maybe not that statement exactly, but close to it.

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Online Social Network Facebook Charity 126

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Retweeters and people who have contacted you. Encourage people who want to be included on that list to publicly @reply to you and say why they support you. Related international organisations and campaigns. Organisations that are somewhat related to your organisation. Celebrities, politicians and others with a high profile. Volunteers.

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Twitter Chapter Campaign Celebrate 246

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

People haven’t reinvented school yet. Our competitiveness as a nation allows us to bring in people to the knowledge economy. You are in the business every day of figuring out how to have people engage, have fun, and build skills – change their behaviors through games. We are seeing the proof in other countries.

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Game Education Change Classroom 132

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The theme this year of digital inclusion is especially important now as the speed of iteration and advancement is faster than ever and yet there are huge numbers of people without access at all. with local networks working to create online spaces to bring more people online. Help Universal Giving Bring the Web to the Developing World.

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Celebrate Web Digital Conversation 164

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2009

At the core of the book is a set of fundamental principles to follow to help make a social technology project successful. People want control. Telling people what they can and can’t do with your platform is like an electricity company restricting what its power can be used for. People make technology work. Keep it simple.

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Social Empowerment Conversation Skills 147

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

We are so excited to celebrate the strength of this community, now 50,000 people stong! We have over 30 community champions help us celebrate - check out their fundraising pages and donate today! Here are three easy ways you can be part of the giving season kick-off: Donate to the 2013 NTEN Challenge.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Organizations have communities that support them and care about their missions as their own – it is a matter of recognizing this and finding ways to work along side the community that will help strengthen organizations and help them meet their missions. And invite people to lead with you at every stage. Start small.

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Community Organization Online Netsquared 179

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Well, it’s turning them bald… “The Totally Baldacious campaign is a great way to show your love and solidarity with cancer patients while you help raise awareness and funds for cures. Depending on the page you are on or the call to action you are joining, the goal you are helping to reach can be different.

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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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Web Bookmarking Social Media Advocacy 114

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Retweeters and people who have contacted you. Encourage people who want to be included on that list to publicly @reply to you and say why they support you. Related international organisations and campaigns. Organisations that are somewhat related to your organisation. Celebrities, politicians and others with a high profile. Volunteers.

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