Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Earlier this month, we interviewed Avi Kaplan from Epic Change, and asked him what they were up to in Africa: What are you up to right now in Africa? Tags: events fundraising africa epic change tweetsgiving. This year, the Epic Change team are working on building a technology lab there. Read the rest of the interview here.).

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Beth Kanter, Amy Sample Ward, Katrin Verclas and John Haydon are among the familiar names in the nonprofit tech sector who are part of the effort. Amy Sample Ward, a strategist who supports and educates clients in the nonprofit and social change sectors. Socialbrite.org is launching with a rich set of resources: A directory of Web 2.0

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Global Giving

MARCH 7, 2019

dollars and British pounds, and donors in India and East Africa can contribute in their local currencies via our partnerships with ImpactGuru and M-Changa. The end of the year is usually when we have the most activity on the site and, therefore, we’ll reach a large sample size faster. The Big Question.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 10, 2009

LearnAsOne is a charity that works with local partners and communities in Africa to fund schools and support their running costs. Tags: community digital learning africa education. Follow the blog updates or the Flickr photo stream. Email the Zambia LearnAsOne team. Learn more about LearnAsOne: What is LearnAsOne? What do you need?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Johannesburg, South Africa. Philadelphia's Net Tuesday livestreamed a talk by Amy Sample Ward on building a multi-channel campaign. Johannesburg, South Africa: Open Data for Nonprofits - an Introduction. Number of countries with active groups: 20. Number of NetSquared meetup members: 17,590. New Groups.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you’re trying to feed children in Africa, show a photo or clip of those kids. That’s why you should include a short description of your mission and your work so new people can figure out fast who you are and what you’re about. Images or drawings of your campaign goal: Help your donors envision the end result of your online campaign.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

What are you up to right now in Africa? Tags: events interview africa epic change fundraising philanthropy tweetsgiving twitter. You can find an event to attend on our website TweetsGiving.org , volunteer to host a gratitude party (it’s not too late!), You can find him on twitter ( @MeshugAvi )or by email ( Avi@EpicChange.org ).

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

What are you up to right now in Africa? Tags: events interview africa epic change fundraising philanthropy tweetsgiving twitter. You can find an event to attend on our website TweetsGiving.org , volunteer to host a gratitude party (it’s not too late!), You can find him on twitter ( @MeshugAvi )or by email ( Avi@EpicChange.org ).

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2013

She was the founder and executive director of FORGE, a nonprofit that provided education and resources to refugees in Africa. The Overhead Myth website includes a Social Media Toolkit with sample tweets and Facebook posts you can use. Kjerstin Erickson knows what the overhead myth can do to an organization. Stories are powerful.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Nonprofit guru Amy Sample Ward just co-authored a new book called Social By Social , which serves as a great “how to&# guide on how to use technologies to create social impact. Furthermore, Social By Social document pioneers like Simon Berry who used new media to successfully lobby the Coca Cola Corporation to support African aid.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

A group of us touring, studying, and volunteering in Cape Town, South Africa Seriously! You can find her on twitter @ajlovesya , on facebook , or visit her at allisonj.org Allison Jones, Millennial Leader: How I Have Fun, Do Good How do I have fun and do good? I invite people along for the ride.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2009

" Tags: roundup africa book bookmarks casestudies data development ebook economy free funding future innovation list microgiving music nonprofits nptech opensource orchestra postalicious report resources socialmedia strategy survey technology trends.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

Despite this small sample size and lack of evidence for success, the concept has captivated politicians and Wall Street alike. There are less than 40 known SIBs across the globe (Gustaffson-Wright et al, 2016). and Phoenix, Arizona. She is a volunteer on the Young Professionals Council of UMOM New Day Centers.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 29, 2010

The idea to gather 1 million t-shirts for Africa (yes, that general) was put out there, publicly, and the ball really started rolling – but not in support of the idea. Development professionals, charity-minded folks, those interested in social media all responded.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2015

A sampling of effective HRW staff on Twitter: High volume, effective technique. Daniel Bekele , Africa Director. As part of their “listening,” they track who is interacting with their audience of policymakers and journalists with different tools such as Social Flow. Kenneth Roth , Executive Director. Lotte Leicht , EU Director.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

Johannesburg, South Africa: Open Data for Non-Profits - an Introduction. Burlington, VT: Social Change Anytime Everywhere with Amy Sample Ward. Portland, OR: Mini Sessions from Locals Who Presented at 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Friday, May 3. Adelaide, Australia: Adelaide HootUp with HootSuite, Yelp and #socadl.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Below is a sample email I sent to our captains, complete with a template they could use to motivate and equip their team members. “Hi Essentially, they noticed that mortality rates were decreasing for all age groups except adolescents, particularly in Eastern/Southern Africa. Sincerely, Thomas S. Clark, M.D. Founder and CEO”.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. If you're interested in updates from the field this summer you can follow Nadim , who is already in Mexico, Josh and Lucky who are just leaving for Malawi, or my blog , where I will be writing about work in Malawi and throughout East Africa for the next year.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2011

So, when the ICT-KM Program was tasked with organising the social reporting for the Share Fair on Agricultural and Rural Development Knowledge in Africa in Addis Ababa in October 2010, it was clear that it was high time that we document the social reporting team’s experiences and lessons learned in a generic guide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

For example, I was looking for a list of Twitter users from Africa - and after some conversation with Kabissa on Twitter, I found their lists. Nonprofits and Twitter Lists Amy Sample Ward, on Socialbrite, has a post with some recommendations on the types of lists they should create.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

" Check it out! "This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Here are my slides from the presentation. Social Media in Disaster Response.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 13, 2008

I started 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa with the simple goal of working fulltime on Social Actions by July 1st. Peter Deitz is the man behind Social Actions and here’s is how the $20.09 fundraising campaign started: For the last 2.5

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 3, 2009

The problem was that her family was very excited about doing something for the holidays that was going to really impact people around the world who were struggling more than they were and that they were really excited about an opportunity they had heard about to buy a goat from Scotland that would be taken to a village or a family in Africa.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Let's Fondle The Tools the Right Way Chris Brogan's A Sample Social Media Toolkit describes a few sample tools and what they can be used to accomplish. " Gates Foundation also announced grants to programs aimed at helping small-scale farmers in Africa and Asia. Her selection criteria.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

The story here is of how 1 child dies of Malaria in Africa every 45 seconds. Story – The action is aligned with the story of “kiss Malaria goodbye&# but that is, ultimately, just a slogan. Perhaps the campaign could have been anchored in that fact and asked people to make a 45 second or less video to get involved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2009

Amy Sample Ward, organizer of London Net Tuesday, who connects nonprofits with new media technologies. Ken Banks, a Hewlett Foundation grant recipient who focuses on using mobile technology to foster positive social and environmental change in the developing world, particularly Africa.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

Amy Sample, Director of Web Analytics, PBS Interactive). “I We have student and mentors ready to provide high-quality web site analysis across the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and even now in Africa. I am amazed by, and extremely grateful for, this project and my project team.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 31, 2006

After sampling all of the tasty appetizers from JAR and the Bombay Cafe , including the most delicious coconut cupcakes ever, we settled in to listen to Dr. Maathai. Wangari Maathai women philanthropy africa giving circle They are donating the proceeds from next month's dinners to Maathai's project, Women for Change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Amy Sample Ward has an interesting take on adoption issues as related to micro-media tools. NpTech Global Kabissa joins Aid for Africa for the third year running! Perhaps there is a lot to learn from headline writing skills.

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NTEN

APRIL 18, 2014

Julia was paired with another "interviewer," who was a woman transitioning from an IT background into nonprofit program delivery, and together they interviewed a former professor from South Africa who was trying to get more involved in curriculum design and research in the U.S.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

Innovation: Africa has a page that encourages supporters to create their own DIY fundraisers, with information and support to help walk them through the process. Ranan is a young man who created a personal fundraiser for his Bar Mitzvah to support Innovation: Africa. Sample birthday fundraiser and appeal).

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

Innovation: Africa has a page that encourages supporters to create their own DIY fundraisers, with information and support to help walk them through the process. Ranan is a young man who created a personal fundraiser for his Bar Mitzvah to support Innovation: Africa. Sample birthday fundraiser and appeal).

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 11, 2011

One of the worst humanitarian crises continues to escalate in the Horn of Africa, where famine, war and drought are threatening 13M+ people. We’re facing climate change. The world’s oceans are on the verge of being irreparably damaged.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

So, for example, when we were working on a community policing project, I used to work in Minnesota, and about 15 years ago, we had another wave of immigrants, refugees that came from Southeast Asia and different countries from Africa. And there was a lot of cultural misunderstandings, something very basic.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

We have Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe. So this is really important in areas that, so, for example, in Latin America, in certain parts of Asia, in Sub-Saharan Africa, that the internet is not as fast. And I’ll give you a bit more of a sample of this, you know, how can they share what they know? So this is. So we have Canada.

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