Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

" 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. Here are my top digital storytelling platforms and tools for your nonprofit to try out in 2010."

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

India Social Entrepreneurship Journey, February 2010 Contest - Please support me! Journeys for Change is offering the chance to win a fully-paid nine-day tour of leading Social Entrepreneurs in India. NetSquared’s hosted Challenges for 3 years now, surfacing hundreds of innovative technologies for social impact.

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JUNE 16, 2010

I, of course, raffled it off in exchange for people filling out index cards with their planned first steps into social media. Here are a few upcoming book launch events over the next two weeks: June 17, 2010. June 21, 2010. June 22, 2010. Hosted by NetSquared. June 25, 2010. June 29, 2010. 4-5 PM/EST.

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APRIL 1, 2010

"… technology is helping nonprofits tap into and build communities to create social change. The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is here again and team members from NetSquared and TechSoup Global will be busy presenting, sharing, and connecting in Atlanta, and hopefully with you! Follow in social media.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2010

To enter, just submit a short essay (300 words or less) explaining an idea for how your non-profit can (or already does) use media and technology to solve a social problem. Generate interest in your organization’s social issue agenda in the absence of a “media worthy” disaster. NetSquared with Amy Sample Ward.

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MARCH 5, 2010

help from Third Sector New England , Social Actions , and the Boston Foundation, a first. This month's NetSquared (a project of TechSoup Global ) Think Tank topic is on effective social media policies. prototype focusing on Massachusetts nonprofit organizations will be. available March 4th. .

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AUGUST 30, 2010

The 3rd annual Women Who Tech TeleSummit will take place on September 15, 2010 from 11AM EDT to 6PM EDT , with over 800 women from across the US and abroad in the non-profit, political and business world and featuring an incredible lineup of thought provoking panels featuring technology change makers. Social Media ROI.

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JANUARY 15, 2010

NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "The 3rd Digital Media and Learning Competition, from the MacArthur Foundation, is now accepting applications. Submissions close January 22, 2010." Digital Media and Learning Competition: Applications now open! Thanks for all that you are doing, ARC!

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DECEMBER 24, 2009

Social Media: What I Learned This Year | Millennial Marketing – Carol Phillips has a great post recapping what she learned about social media in 2009, including: "Effective use of Social Media requires enthusiasm and diligence." These opportunities are typically open to all sorts of social entrepreneurs as well.

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JUNE 16, 2010

This post was originally published on the NetSquared Blog and was written by Claire Sale. The 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS) is June 28-30 in New York City. Here's a listing of sessions and spaces hosted by NetSquared and TechSoup: Community-Driven Social Impact Session. Eastern Room: 1471.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

—– Over on the NetSquared platform right now we are in the midst of the 2010 FACT Social Justice Challenge. NetSquared supports the community at the intersection of technology and social impact in a few ways, including open innovation competitions. Tip #2: Pay attention.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. Speaker: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010?

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Even if you pay only glancing attention to news about technology and social media, you've probably heard something about their uses during disaster response and relief efforts. magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti in January 2010. read more.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Over on the NetSquared platform right now we are in the midst of the 2010 FACT Social Justice Challenge. NetSquared supports the community at the intersection of technology and social impact in a few ways, including open innovation competitions.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Thursday, April 8, 2010. Unconference: NetSquared Open Space (NOS): APIs and Open Data. Tags: Social Networking Staff Training Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Folks from TechSoup Global will be presenting at several breakout sessions and activities during # 10NTC.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

that focused on gaming for social good. According to a 2010 statistic, people around the world spend three billion hours a week playing video games. What if that time could be spent fighting rainforest destruction and global warming or supporting other environmental and social causes? Gaming for Good Resources.

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JANUARY 15, 2010

This post was written by Amy Sample Ward and was originally posted on the NetSquared Blog. Submissions close January 22, 2010. Tags: E-Learning Fundraising Grants for Technology Social Networking Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Learn more and apply today!

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. utilize technology to develop solutions to social challenges. As a 2010 winner. youth to develop socially oriented apps. story chronicled a middle school student who built an app to help him. technological solution. in your area?

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Each year, the Tides Foundation awards a $10,000 cash grant to an individual or group who has created an open-source software project that benefits nonprofits and movements of social change. The Pizzigati Prize works in the spirit that collaboration, rather than competition, and moves us forward by honoring those who work for social good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? Carie Lewis.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Can your theory of change be hard coded into what your social benefit organization builds? I'm blaming it on 4 years of awesome NetSquared conversations. I agree that there is the current situation, and ongoing danger of recreating the existing social structures online. How can nonprofits create change online? What's awesome?

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion. on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. .

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MARCH 29, 2010

Thursday, April 8, 2010. NetSquared Open Space (NOS): APIs and Open Data. Who : Facilitating: Amy Sample Ward | NetSquared; Billy Bicket | NetSquared. The NetSquared team will be working the room to activate and facilitate conversations so everyone can enjoy the ride. Social Media Veterans (#smvets).

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Oh, and please do give a thumbs up to the panel Beth and I cooked up: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change ]. scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. Twitterstorm, anyone?

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