Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

NetSquared’s Global Community Builder , Amy Sample Ward, will be at the NTC this year to connect and collaborate with friends, colleagues and new faces in the sector. Here’s how to find Amy and connect with NetSquared. A chance for local organizers to come together, network, ask questions, etc. Sessions and Events.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

Michael was an active member of the NTEN community, NTC speaker, colleague, friend, and an all-around great person to know. In addition to his work in the nonprofit tech arena, he was actively involved with local arts organizations. We mourn him and remember him well. May his gentle soul rest in peace.".

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

NetSquared is TechSoup's answer to providing local tech support and learning opportunities. Uganda is no different except for one thing: its amazing NetSquared Regional Ambassador for East Africa, Robert Kibaya. What Is NetSquared? Most of our NetSquared members need IT equipment like computers, digital cameras, etc.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community of Tech4Good meetups is growing! Find your closest NetSquared group. As a NetSquared organizer, you will become known as someone who's a leader in the Tech4Good community. Start a NetSquared group. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events. and have a reason to hang out with other cool people!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

As part of Social Media September (#SocMedSep), we've been tapping into the wisdom of our global TechSoup and NetSquared communities as well as experts in nonprofit technology. TS: Which social networks are you currently most active on? AP: We're most active on Twitter and Facebook. AP: Data is key.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2010

Volunteers teach free classes in rooms donated by other local organizations. Jessica is also a Nonprofit Commons member and NetSquared Local organizer.) Tags: Marketing Online Activism Online Fundraising Online Recruitment Running Your Organization Social Networking Staff Using the Web and Internet Volunteers Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Political Engagement and Activism. You can also create a special reading list, locate books in your local library, and share what you're reading with friends over social media. This student-built app lets players take on the role of a ghost detective who encounters local residents who haunt the community. Apps Made by Youth.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

To get diverse perspectives from TechSoup Global staff about user-generated content, we asked Marc Manashil, Community Evangelist for NetSquared, to share how challenges like Restart Romania enable users to get engaged at all levels. Web-based challenges are not a new phenomenon at TechSoup Global. It was also our first non-English challenge.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

TechSoup, Caravan Studios , and NetSquared were on the scene to observe and participate in hackathon events all over the country. Interestingly, the hackathons varied in terms of their activities and the challenges. Arthur Grau of NetSquared Honolulu reported back on the National Day of Civic Hacking/Code for Hawaii event in Honolulu.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

rewards users for volunteering at local food banks, animal shelters and other organizations. Volunteering earns you points, which can be redeemed for discounts at local businesses. Created by local NYC students, this game is designed to be played in and around city libraries and teaches players how to use library resources.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Claire Sale, NetSquared. So, I turned that question to my friends and the NetSquared community, and got some really great responses that I'd like to share with you. Using this resource, seniors can find local events to attend or start their own. Thanks for sharing this resource, Sarah Marston!

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

The site will then publish responses from local officials and encourage further transparency. The site will publish the problem in hopes that it will pressure local government officials to solve them. EkoVizija is a mobile app that enables users to take pictures and report environmental problems in their community. From Serbia.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

7 Social Media experiments we tried with the 99% Power Coalition | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – Joe Solomon does a great job sharing the tools, tactics, and mini-campaigns used in the recent 99% Power Campaign. They were looking to harness the power of all the local food banks' (over 200) online communities."

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

When you hear the term "hackathon," you might imagine a group of coders getting together to break into a protected website or engaging in some other shady activity. AT&T is very active in the hackthon space, holding weekend events for mobile app creation. NetSquared can help! The ReStart Challenges.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

How do we enable transformative and far-reaching change that gets down to the root of solving local, regional, and global problems? These participants have come from more than 40 countries around the world — from some teeny nonprofit organizations to some of the largest corporations on the planet — all to ask questions like " What now?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Especially with the increased use of social media tools to help community building activity around causes or specific organizations. Events: NetSquared Camps. Community Driven Social Impact strategies for events – let’s look at the NetSquared Camps pilot. So, what is that opportunity? Case Studies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

There is always a full menu of networking sessions, affinity group meetings, conference panels, activities, and of course, The Day of Service. I got to work with a colleague and provided on-site training for a local environmental group on how to use excel, word, and powerpoint! And, I've been doing it every year ever since.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Bonus: See an overview of our Local Impact Map and see how you can get it for your nonprofit. " Local Community Organizers Affinity Group. Find your fellow local community organizers here to discuss the struggles, challenges and rewards of community organizing. Find NetSquared at NTC. Find NetSquared at NTC.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

your local elections and help support voting rights? on some congressional and local races too. Head on over to NetSquared and share your election app idea. Through the Transforming Communities project, we've rounded up the best of election-related apps. Registering and Protecting Voters. Want to encourage people to vote?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

There's quite a buzz right now about whether or not " Slacktivism " doing activism online, all the time - can effect change. The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Submitted by Jacob Colker.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Facebook General Growth data: More than 200 million active users. They were active and dedicated to making it work and raised 90,000+ friends. Raising awareness and providing local communities a venue for sharing their story. The sessions are short (only 50 minutes!) More than 3.5

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 16, 2007

Last week, at NetSquared's San Francisco Net Tuesday Meetup, Steve Miller, Product Manager, Google Earth Outreach spoke to a room of 50+ social changemakers and web innovators about how nonprofits can use Google Earth Outreach for their work. Full disclosure: I am NetSquared's Community Builder.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. A panel of experts will debate the pros & cons of couch potato activism. How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 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. Local Community Organizers (#localco). Thursday, April 8, 2010.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

There's quite a buzz right now about whether or not " Slacktivism " doing activism online, all the time - can effect change. The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Submitted by Jacob Colker.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2008

One of the best sites on digital activism advice is Mary Joyce's Digitactive - look through her archives to find her advice or email her. Emily : The first place to work for influencers is within your own constituency, such as the most active volunteers or the most active readers of email messages.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

But first I'm going to show off on behalf of our NetSquared organizers. The NetSquared organizers' events help TechSoup deliver on our shared mission of ensuring that civil society has the tools and skills necessary to use technology effectively. But I'm not the only one singing the praises of the NetSquared organizers.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

We are at a very interesting time – with shifts happening locally and globally, governments changing, and new paradigms emerging. I spoken with various libraries who, when they learned about the NetSquared Local program asked why they couldn’t participate – and I told them that of course they could! Getting Started.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

If we take the time to be an active part of our community and hear about the issues and opportunities our organization’s programs or services could address, yet aren’t given the authority to start working on addressing those issues or options, then we lose our ground and our momentum. As actions and energy built, an organization was formed.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2014

Muni Alerts – our local bus and train app for routes, schedules, and arrival predictions down to the second. The app also has a voice-activated search. Elijah van der Giessen, NetSquared Community Manager. BART Runner – is our local commuter train app. Chris Wagner, Senior Director of Global Marketing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

For small regional nonprofits, the service could be used for local events and regular meetups. NetSquared :: netsquared.org. NetSquared in a group of volunteer leaders who host free #TechforGood in-person events every month in 120 cities worldwide. MeetUp :: meetup.com. For Nonprofits Only. Dipjar :: dipjar.com.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2006

I came across her work while researching examples of nonprofits using the social web for social change for NetSquared and am looking forward to meeting her in person when she speaks at the NetSquared Conference next week. American youth luckily have many options in terms of organizations within which to be active in.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2009

The first full session I was able to catch was “Tools Galore in Online Communications” moderated by Netsquared’s Amy Sample Ward with speakers Natalie Foster , Director of New Media for the Democratic National Committee , Rebecca Moore, Google Earth Outreach and Laura Quinn, Executive Director of Idealware.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

First of all, who identifies with the word "activism"? I decided to find out how to bridge the worlds of performance, cultural organizing and radical activism. I think that after 20 years of nonstop activism, my prescriptives, my medicine for the movement, if you will, would be to really cultivate cultures of appreciation.

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