Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 12, 2009

" American Open - GlobalGiving - "The American Open is a great opportunity for new projects, based and working in the United States, to join the GlobalGiving community. Through the American Open Challenge - which runs from June 8 - 30th, projects will use the GlobalGiving platform to raise at least $4,000 from 50 donors.

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Case Study Wiki Web Bookmarking 100

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

" Amazon Patents Social Networking System, Winks at Facebook – "The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Amazon a patent for a “Social Networking System.&# Whether you want to watch the dynamic duo live on your computer or just chat with them on Twitter, the party will be a blast."

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Web Netsquared Bookmarking Amazon 105

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

Their annual September campaign, Hunger Action Month, is a massive effort to educate communities on the scope of hunger issues in the United States and empower them to take action. They work in tandem with a nationwide network of member food banks in the fight to end hunger. Feeding America has utilized numerous Call2Action Sparks.

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Hunger Web America Case Study 120

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 7, 2009

From new forms of political campaigning in the United States, experiments in e-government and civic participation in England, from the fight against internet censorship in Australia and New Zealand and from start-ups in Canada and France. We have so much to learn from each other.

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Social Media Tools Australia Social 100

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 9, 2009

From new forms of political campaigning in the United States, experiments in e-government and civic participation in England, from the fight against internet censorship in Australia and New Zealand and from start-ups in Canada and France. We have so much to learn from each other.

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Conversation Australia New Zealand France 100

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The organisations describe the "100% giving" campaign as "a completely new form of charity giving in the UK" They claim that "it is the first time a charity has offered a donation scheme in which it is guaranteed that 100% of your donation will go directly to the cause because a corporate partner is paying the running costs" (..)

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Web Paypal Influence Teen 105

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2009

We even saw the man who will be signed in tomorrow as President of the United States harness the passion and power of individuals online to win his office. So, I started thinking about how much power all of us have individually, as well as nonprofits and social enterprises, thanks to the social web. Yes We Can.

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Social Media Change Social Media 100

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

I left my 9-5 in San Diego on June 4, set out on a month long road trip with my brother across the United States to New York. The community showed me a need for what I built, so I used this momentum as an opportunity to take what I built to the next level. On July 5 the real fun began. How was the project developed?

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Interview San Diego Map Mashup 123

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2010

ABCD is the oldest and largest community action planning (CAP) agency in the United States. . >> Example Three: Collaboration Effectiveness and Excitement. A final example is Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. ABCD) ( [link] ).

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