Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Earlier this summer, I had the huge privilege to visit Romania and help with the Local Philanthropy Workshop. The social impact landscape in Romania is complex and exciting – you can see struggle and hope, fear and enthusiasm mixed in every conversation and every presentation. The slides are below as well as some notes.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

It uses data from the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study (COPPS), the nation’s largest study that tracks giving patterns among the same households over time." This blog seeks to capture the information gathered at the workshop, keep the discussion alive and build momentum." " The Web Is Dead.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2015

OvidiuRo's story began in 2001, when Maria Gheorghiu and Leslie Hawke were helping poor women from the ghettos of Bacau, a small city in Romania. In Romania, the monthly child allowance, which is unconditional, is €10, so this significantly increases the amount a destitute family has for food.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2015

OvidiuRo's story began in 2001, when Maria Gheorghiu and Leslie Hawke were helping poor women from the ghettos of Bacau, a small city in Romania. In Romania, the monthly child allowance, which is unconditional, is €10, so this significantly increases the amount a destitute family has for food.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

Because of TechSoup Europe's involvement in other app challenges, such as Restart Romania and Community Boost_r , the organization has experience in this work. "We knew how to crowdsource and incubate applications." For example, real-time data might track a public bus and show the time it arrives at a particular stop.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2012

The chat participants drew on experiences from notable nonprofit challenges such as the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge , Restart Romania , and Twive and Receive , among others. Comply with any and all applicable laws. Make it shareable by using social media; use customized tracking links and strategic hashtags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The Nasscom Foundation in India, the epicenter of nonprofit technology and social innovation, invited me to present as part of the Global CSR track in a session about reaching the Bottom of the Pyramid with technology and social media. Using that information, I was able to customize. Teaching in an international context.

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