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AUGUST 28, 2011

—– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Bonus: nonprofits can apply to get Animoto Pro for free !

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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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APRIL 12, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Twitter, Facebook and Google tools have already been used for market research, sales predictions and targeted advertising.

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MARCH 2, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). The more than 260,000 people who follow the American Red Cross’s Twitter account were promptly informed of the discovery.

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MARCH 19, 2012

Even though the majority of the attendees representing big brands, companies, and start-ups, the nonprofit technology contingency still had a strong showing with many socially good focused sessions on the agenda, the Beacon Lounge, and plenty of extracurricular events. Social Philanthropy: Raising Money on YouTube and Twitter.

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MARCH 23, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Today, on every measure of growth and engagement, Twitter is growing at a record pace. When did you join Twitter, or what has kept you from joining?

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Really changes the impact of those Twitter numbers! "Social Yes, the Internet can help activists mobilize and re-frame public issues.

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APRIL 9, 2010

Notes from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference for: Who : Speakers: Susan Tenby | TechSoup Global; Janet Fouts; Kira Marchenese. Twitter: even if you don’t want to engage on it, you need to be listening there. Follow #10ntc.listen on Twitter for links and conversation from this session. Communities.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network – Have you registered yet for the Nonprofit Technology Conference?

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JUNE 16, 2010

Technology Planning for Nonprofits Session. This session will help participants to assess their organization’s technology needs and capacity; work with technical volunteers; and understand the role of technology planning as the foundation for an effective operating environment. Get in Touch Via Twitter.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

If you are interested in technology, sustainability, and collaboration, then Jean's for you: "Technology consultant, entrepreneur and thrivability theorist Jean Russell joined Jerry Michalski's August 3 Yi-Tan Conference Call for a conversation about thrivability as a conceptual replacement for sustainabilty. ."

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The Hatcher Group , a Maryland-based public affairs and communications firm, released a great report this past Fall called New Media & Social Change: How Nonprofits are Using Web-based Technologies to Reach Their Goals (PDF). One organization had particular success using Twitter to facilitate its state policy work.

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JULY 19, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Marketing for Nonprofits: Want to Build Community Online? " Add your thoughts or blog posts in the comments! Become a Bridge Builder. Check it out!

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

In 1996, CCTV opened computerCENTRAL , a state-of-the art community technology center, to extend our mission by providing our community with access to computers and the Internet. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other online tools extend our community into virtual spaces where our members can make and share media.

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JUNE 6, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Target's data this year was drawn from 80 different nonprofit organizations, 38 million donors, 79 million gifts and $2.5 The full report is here.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Epic Change is a US nonprofit dedicated to helping social entrepreneurs harness the power of their stories to create change in their communities. Participants will share what they are grateful for through Twitter and other online media and attend gratitude parties around the world. Find out more in the interview below!

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Epic Change is a US nonprofit dedicated to helping social entrepreneurs harness the power of their stories to create change in their communities. Participants will share what they are grateful for through Twitter and other online media and attend gratitude parties around the world. Find out more in the interview below!

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

A huge thank you to all those who participated in the #ThanksAmy meme (on the blog , on Twitter, or on facebook), and especially to my friend and NetSquared Local organizer Ivan Boothe for starting the meme after my departure was first announced , and to Claire and Laney for taking it to the next level. My Next Steps.

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APRIL 23, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). One of the findings that stood out to us: Only 40% of respondents reported that their organization has some type of formal technology plan.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

Social Media and Technology: What Nonprofits Need To Know « Nonprofit Communications: Duck Call Blog - I really love the highlights Farra shares from the “Social Media and Technology: What Nonprofits Need To Know" panel she attended yesterday as part of #baruchnp, at Baruch College in New York.

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APRIL 21, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Are these changes good for nonprofits bottom line too? The jury is out." "What is social interpreneurship you ask? " Join the converstaion!

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JUNE 29, 2009

Nonprofit tech experts team up to help others master ‘social tools for social change’. Eight leading experts in social media and nonprofit technology have joined forces to create Socialbrite.org, a hub that showcases social tools for social change. Lasica , a consultant and author of four books about emerging technologies.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

These are my links for February 19th through February 27th: How the National Wildlife Federation Uses Twitter | Tweeterism - Danielle Brigida is a superstar, works for National Wildlife Federation as the Operations Coordinator. Here's an interview with Danielle on NWF's use of Twitter. " - it's true! ."

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JULY 18, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). What we have to understand is that we need as many young people as possible to emerge as nonprofit leaders, even if they don’t have a title.

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APRIL 2, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). The next generation of movement leaders is overcoming its fetish with technology and expertise as secrets to online success. And they're winning.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

There I met Petra Kroon in person, someone I follow online in the nonprofit technology space. Be sure to catch Petra’s blog (in Dutch, so use a translation tool like Google Translate) or follow her on Twitter. This past weekend I had the opportunity to be in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for the European Summit.

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " Have you tried Jumo?

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JANUARY 12, 2010

First, we created an open Google Doc where we put in the introduction language, so anyone that clicked through from someone’s blog or Twitter post would have context about what was happening (and included a numbered list up to 53, so people could easily see where to add their name and blog address). Amy (& Stacey).

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JUNE 8, 2009

How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live - TIME - There's a great article in Time about Twitter, and what the community of Twitter users has done to make the tool more than first meets the eye. "In "In short, the most fascinating thing about Twitter is not what it's doing to us. " - Joe Solomon.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " Boston Review — Kentaro Toyama: Can Technology End Poverty? Women Rule the Philanthropic Roost!

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " Cause Fatigue #4Change Recap « 4change – Did you miss the recent #4change twitter chat? Check it out!

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MAY 9, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Together, we can build better solutions for nonprofits, and that’s what drives us,” said Marc Chardon, Blackbaud’s chief executive officer.

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MARCH 3, 2009

Participants, who are selected from around the world and many different fields, gain access to world-class thought leaders and a 21st century toolkit – including the latest tools and thinking in emerging technology, leadership, communications, branding, funding, design and scalability." Check it out! " Tags: roundup bookmarks.

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MARCH 20, 2009

Edward Harran is a blogger and nonprofit technologist I have connected with through NetSquared, this blog, and of course Twitter. He and I have had terrific idea swaps and brainstorms and I can only imagine the conversations he will spark in person at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference. So here I am.

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MAY 20, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). "I outlined the value of planning and evaluating your nonprofit marketing in a recent post, and clearly hit a nerve. What do you think?

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Well, the Nonprofit Technology Conference is an amazing experience every year: people from all kinds of organizations, all kinds of backgrounds, and with all kinds of passion, joining together to talk about how we can use technology to make even more social impact – it’s just my kind of community!

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