Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with John Brennan , the driving force behind OpenAction.org , which empowers individuals and organizations by helping them tell the world about the positive impact their actions have. The mashup was a map showing where people were volunteering in near-real-time. What else are you working on?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. The disaster in Haiti is a perfect example of these changes: the impact of the Real-Time Web and the power of our phones.

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Haiti Disaster Social Media Media 82

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools.

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Tools Map Disaster Oregon 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

This comes in the form of maps or other creative ways to see our networks. These ideas are going to have an impact on the way nonprofits use the Web in 2010 and into the next couple of years. It is a little bit more flexible than the social travel applications like TripIt because you enter any type of event.

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Network Data Organization Map 94

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

For those that follow the #4Change twitter-based chats, this is a post recapping and highlighting our latest conversation on social media application in the Climate Change movement. These three lessons focus on what is successful, unique or important about using social media for the Climate Change movement (or any social impact area).

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Social Media Change Media Lesson 145

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Let’s take an example : Recently, I had the opportunity to connect with some Ashoka Fellows from around the world to help train them on the uses and applications of social technologies in their social impact work. Tags: interview issues. One of the participants was Pratima from Shelter Associates in Pune, India.

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Change Technology India Social 108

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools.

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Tools Map Disaster Oregon 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

The 21 Featured Projects will have the benefit and challenge of being reviewed by experts in technology, economic sustainability, and social impact. If you want to be see photos being posted to flickr via a moving and zooming map interface, check out flickrvision - it rhymes with twittervision. without leaving the virtual world!

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2010

Sure, we need those things to do our work well, but we know the real impact lies elsewhere: using handheld devices to collect data in the field, crowdsourcing maps to help under-resourced communities get the services they need, putting the power of your mission right into the hands of your stakeholders with mobile apps.

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Leadership Tech NTEN Articulate 64

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 18, 2009

Hildy Gottlieb’s Pollyanna Principles are a great place to start if you want to learn more about how you can evaluate and identify your organizational goals (and larger view) in a way to successfully design projects, programs and even partnerships for real impact. Tags: socialmedia strategy goals guestpost POST social media.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. The basics include: Show impact in real time.

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Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

They also tag and analyze responses. ” The other application for nonprofit communications is using ambient social media data to inform advocacy campaigns. .” ” The other application for nonprofit communications is using ambient social media data to inform advocacy campaigns.

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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? . It was used after the earthquake to map actionable information, using the volunteer efforts of thousands of people around the world.

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Disaster Haiti Los Angeles Social Media 89

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With interactive maps, private meeting scheduling, and a personalized agenda, attendees have everything they need to get more from the event. When events are well-run, they tend to lead to more association members, directly impacting growth. Assess potential volunteers and accept or reject applications from a centralized database.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Let's break it down into three major components: Applications: The tools that you use to run your nonprofit (e.g., Platform: The tools vendors use to build applications for nonprofits (e.g., Services: Pieces of common functionality that you can mashup with your applications (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Force.com, Facebook).

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Jordan Application Amazon Mashup 74

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact. The organizations get to do everything BUT drive: you are the vehicle, the gas, the map, the snacks even! Quite the opposite.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

The purpose is to call attention to the problem of Information Overload, how it impacts both individuals and organizations, and what can be done to lessen its impact. Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. Use Help Applications That Streamline Social Media Tasks. Tags: Information Coping Skills.

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Awareness Tips Social Media RSS 100

NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

The growth of the mobile web will continue to be very rapid in the coming years -- and will have substantially more reach than iPhone or Android applications. For example, simple or pre-populated forms, maps and location information, simple advocacy tools such as petitions, or simple instructions such as consumer or medical information.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

The way I see it, there are many directions that technology is aiding social change work: enabling data sharing, exchange and mapping. Otherwise we have settled for low impact and disengaged motions; I’m after a real movement! Tags: issues socialchange strategy climate change earth day environment social media.

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Green Mashup Aggregator Org 102

NTEN

JULY 1, 2009

This isn't likely to trickle down to the little guys, but it could impact larger organizations. You're probably already busy trying to support email and calendaring on these devices, but you're going to have to start thinking about creating and deploying applications that allow your staff to use their phone as a mobile office.

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Gartner Technology Virtual Phone 90

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Oh, and just in case you want to plan your prize route, here's a map. We're a GIS software development firm, and we'd love to share with you how you can use the power of geographic information systems -- beyond just displaying dots on a map. Tags: #10NTC Community NPTech NTEN science fair. 501 Technology, LLC in booth 80.

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Free Ipod NTC Atlanta 95

Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Plus, they offer unique and impactful tools to help universities juggle prospect management, gift processing, reporting and analytics, constituent relations, donor bio/demographics, and more. The 360MatchPro integration works alongside Blackbaud solutions to deliver impactful matching gift fundraising automation and resources.

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Platform Gift Fundraising Integration 52

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Oh, and just in case you want to plan your prize route, here's a map. We're a GIS software development firm, and we'd love to share with you how you can use the power of geographic information systems -- beyond just displaying dots on a map. Tags: #10NTC Community NPTech NTEN science fair. 501 Technology, LLC in booth 80.

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Free Ipod NTC Atlanta 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

Social media practices are just that – they get strong and stay strong with practice – so success means consistent application and learning. Participants create a poster of their networks, view other the network maps of others, and then do a debrief. Grantees Implement A Modest and Realistic Action Learning Pilot.

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India NGO Network Exercise 102

Forum One

MARCH 6, 2009

What are the technical tools (databases, applications, platforms) that would help facilitate the work. A not-incidental subtheme was around effectiveness: how to identify the global health problems to be solved (e.g, "who's dying young, and why?"), and the impact of spending to solve them. Tags: Global Health.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

For listening to become an organization wide activity and more impact, it needs to be part of the organization's culture. applications as a way to actively engage conversations between Airmen and the general public." That happens when leaders model and encourage it. Getting Ideas for Campaigns or Programs. This drove traffic.

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ROI Examples Results Social Media 91

NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

An academic-community partnership, the project brings together immigrant day laborers, scholars, software developers, and community organizers for participatory design, curriculum development, evaluation and research around this emerging media tool and its social impact. Second Place: $15,000. At clinics that serve about 1.2 The Process.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Or, you can promote educational content related to the positive impact of participating in these programs. Eligibility Requirements As with any grant, there are requirements that applicants must meet to be considered. Submit the Google Ad Grants application. Don’t rush through it, though.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

What strategic changes are likely to occur over the next several months and years, and how will those changes impact our IT needs? Once you have answered these questions, map identified needs across functional roles. A concise and compelling overview of your organization, including mission and impact.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2008

maps and Yahoo! If the fantasy sports staff never interact with the maps staff, how will they align what common user actions (e.g. The review architecture is useful when considering how to design talkback stations, the reputation patterns valuable in the application of game mechanics to museums. This creates two design problems.

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Forum One

JANUARY 12, 2023

As you answer these questions, keep your larger digital goals in mind to ensure that you are using tactics and tools that will truly contribute to your website’s impact. Which ones are essential to the success of your website goals? How are the various components connected, and not connected, to your website? And if they are not, can they be?

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Digital Websites Platform Newsletter 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Extension programs use wikis, flickr, blogs, tagging, and other tools to share information and content. By using tagging and RSS extension programs are able to exchange information and share content freely. Nutrition or fill in your Extension topic/subject area in Blog posts , in tags and in the Blog Directory. Economic Impacts.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 22, 2006

Today, I want to share a small application that was nominated for the prize in Navigation… but it’s a lot more than that. This is a powerful example of how a collection of user-generated messages—most of which are rather generic—can accomplish something impactful. There’s no map or locator; just click and explore. I’m immersed.

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Game Utah Flash Management 20

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

But this time, instead of mapping those to roles and ownership stakes, we mapped the assets to three kinds of asset management--protection, leverage, and share. Tags: business models. Again, we listed out specific items in each category along with engagement strategies for each.

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Structure Model Social Profit 31

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

In many ways, we just reversed the analog approach, holding too tightly to digital technologies, applications, and online communication options. There were so many new platforms and applications that provided tools for everything from communications to fundraising, outreach to development, and much more. Digital Tools. Social Paradigm.

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Slides Nptech Digital Case Study 213

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

What : Learn how your organization could use open data and APIs to show your impact, coordinate volunteers, or inspire supporters to take action. During the workshop, we will present traditional community organizing principles and methods of campaign mapping. Who : Facilitating: Amy Sample Ward | NetSquared; Billy Bicket | NetSquared.

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NTC Netsquared NGO API 126

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

At Causes, the application on Facebook, we’re releasing huge improvements to our fundraising and communications tools just in time for the year-end giving season. Motivate supporters through descriptions of your work and the impact they can have by donating. Tags: causes NPTech NTEN Social Media Fundraising.

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Causes Zimbabwe Fundraising Malawi 87