Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The last few years, though, have been dramatically impacted by the real-time web. This focus on collective participation and 24/7 connectivity has impacted more than just our social lives. Impacts to Society. They don’t necessarily think they need an organization in order to make an impact. Impacts to Philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

As we have seen in natural disasters from Hurricane Katrina to the Chile Earthquake, people are using social media to reach out for help. In addition to using Foursquare and Gowalla for conference attendees to check in and leave tips, the conference will also experiment with Whrrl, a geo location crowdsourced storytelling application.

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Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

The Internet, and technology as a whole, is so intertwined with day-to-day life that the decisions made by governments and corporations directly impact how we use the Internet and how CSOs work — now and in the future. Net neutrality has been enshrined in law in the Netherlands and Chile. Not convinced yet?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

What if we stopped thinking of the public as a liability and started empowering them to be valuable resources who can increase efficiency and make a real impact? . Furthermore, 90 percent of respondents also felt that the public expects some action based on social media applications.

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