Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

. —– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Historypin.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 11, 2011

Last week, I had a lot of fun test-driving Qriously , a new application that replaces advertisements on smart phones with questions, creating real-time feedback about the topics you are interested in. If you missed it, here’s last week’s post about Qriously.) You have to share what you learn! That’s it!

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. For example, perhaps your nonprofit’s mission is to refurbish local community parks.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. Those not in Haiti can also use the application as it aggregates news and actions to take. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter!

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

From the earliest days of the personal computer to the latest smartphones and cloud-based applications, millennials have been using advanced technology for their entire lives. They have multiple social media profiles and check their phones frequently. This is the generation that invented Facebook.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

The target for cell phone apps is largely a mainstream one. According to a November 2012 Pew Internet and American Life Project report , a higher percentage of African American and Latino cell phone users have downloaded at least one app in comparison to Whites. Image: homeless man on cell phone, artie*.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

Could you add an attachment to the phone that could sense the pollution? Of course, we’d have to focus on local language content. If we found something that really worked, it would likely be applicable to millions of blind people in the developing world. Such an application is completely doable with not that much work.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

One solution would be selected to receive technical development leadership and guidance toward application and organizational sustainability. Developing SMS communication capability , providing a simple yet powerful way for individuals to interact with Mifos via their SMS-enabled phone. Are you ready to RHoK with Mifos?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2009

Generic license There is no such thing as a local business anymore. Nor a local organization. Consider the local mini mart, the most local of all types of stores. In general, people won’t walk more than 10 minutes or 1/2 mile to their local food mart. I respond: Local is a Mindset. Local is You Talking.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

It is cheaper to illegally dump than it is to play by the local rules for legal waste disposal. Jozef’s analysis is that the application will be used in different ways by different people. They want local public authorities to be aware of the problem and commit themselves to take action. They organize local citizens.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911 when his mobile phone battery was very low. The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

You can celebrate with a card to your volunteers, a volunteer party, snacks in the breakroom, or even a letter to the Editor of your local paper. Just use your phone. If you know your volunteers well, give them a gift card to a local donut shop, ice cream store, or coffee shop. Should you be whimsical or serious?

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fusionSpan

MARCH 30, 2022

Tableau is the most extensively used data visualization application. Tableau supports a wide range of data sources, including local files, spreadsheets, relational and non-relational databases, data warehouses, big data, and on-cloud data. Customization allows you to add new phone layouts, interactive offline previews, and more.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2012

Our interviews with diverse nonprofits revealed a number of great examples from local and international organizations of all sizes and from across a wide range of technology expertise.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2013

You may have heard some buzz around Near Field Communication (NFC) and Google Wallet or have seen it at your local drug store or cafe. This technology basically turns your phone into a credit card, allowing you to make payments by simply touching your phone to an authorized hub. Also, one major U.S.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

Borrow from political organizers to build a grassroots movement at scale by empowering supporters locally with the right messages and tools to spread your mission. Host a virtual phone bank for supporters to contact local businesses and grocery stores requesting excess food donations. Supplies are disappearing (food/financial).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

By no means is this a scientific study with a large pool of data, but at the very least you can compare your nonprofit’s “Donate Now” process to this year’s 31 Favorite Nonprofits which range from small, local nonprofits to large, international nonprofits. 1 of the 31 nonprofits had set a $10 default donation amount.

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Gyrus

JULY 14, 2016

Pokémon Go is a phenomenon which is quickly taking over our cell phones. People are so engrossed in the game that they are watching their phone as opposed to their surroundings, and placing themselves in serious jeopardy; all for the reward of “catching ‘em all” before their friends. Gamification.

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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. Lesson #3: Local vs Global. The final focus area is on the local vs global impact of social media. Examples of Social Media.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

If you pay attention to the news, you may have recently heard about a major Internet hacking of celebrity phones and devices , in which hundreds of photos were leaked to the wider Internet. Their iCloud online storage was targeted, and hackers stole personal data and photos from their mobile phones and iPads. How to Protect Your Data.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Windows Phone) is a point-of-care smartphone application that addresses child mortality rates by lack of detection and availability of treatment for malaria. Khan Academy (Windows Phone, iPad) is a nonprofit on a mission to change education. Political Engagement and Activism. Apps Made by Youth.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

What happens when you combine local government, open data, and creative and tech-savvy citizens? "We knew how to crowdsource and incubate applications." Real-time data also makes sense for a mobile application because it can utilize your phone's GPS. Apps4Warsaw. A Contest Built on City Data. spanhidden.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Most of us now host all of our applications and our data and our email systems documents/spreadsheets, etc. With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser. The work of the CrisisCamps was indeed both global and local -- and the cloud infrastructure made it possible.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Tie your mission and what you’re doing with their donations locally. There are many ways to ensure loyalty program touchpoints are relevant, timely, and personalized with segmentation, tiered offers, branded messaging, and mobile-ready applications. However, nonprofits need to look at loyalty as a different task altogether.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Most of us now host all of our applications and our data and our email systems documents/spreadsheets, etc. With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser. The work of the CrisisCamps was indeed both global and local -- and the cloud infrastructure made it possible.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2013

If you are one of the people who received a phone or tablet for the holidays, now is the time to start coming up with a mobile backup plan. We've already covered Windows Phones and Windows 8 tablets along with Android phones and tablets. If your iOS device crashes, you can then restore from that locally-saved backup.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Sustainability is still a real challenge, but the cost to value ratio of a school computer lab is shrinking to the point where you are starting to see governments and local communities invest more on their own to promote ICT access. . Mobile phones have made the uptake of ICT services achievable because they have become incredibly available.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2010

I was looking at the web sites and applications of some of the organizations who were in the top ten for the $250,000 category. Each Application Period is followed by a Voting Period. And while I wouldn't go as far to call the following example "cheating," the rules do not say that isn't allowed. .

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

Take donations by using your phone as a mobile credit card terminal. You can search for contact information right on your phone (great if you think you’re at the wrong address), and show off your organization’s website to people you meet at conferences and events. Apply the phone to an existing AT&T plan.

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Forj

DECEMBER 11, 2017

As the software industry continues to move away from purchased client/server applications and toward cloud-based SaaS (software as a service) solutions, LMS administrators must rethink the means that they employ to keep their system free from attack, and most importantly, keep their data secure. Phone Number. Date of Birth.

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

If applicable, thank your donor publicly. Answering the phone when donors call and calling them back as soon as possible if you miss their call . Phone calls or text messages. In these messages, you should invite donors to continue engaging with your mission in other ways. This might include: . Direct mail. In-person gatherings.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

The MobileActive listserv is a good one for phone-based app's. The GE Crotonville Center is the legendary example An easy "ask" for your local corporations is: can I get a donated seat in your classroom? Call your local school and sign 'em up! 4) Share an application with an organization in your sector. What to do?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Going through an application and interview process. Volunteering with WAVAW was really about wanting to give back to the local community with my skills and expertise. I still remember the first time I did donor thank you phone calls as a board member. Officially becoming a board member at WAVAW.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The FEMA app includes preparation guidelines for a variety of disasters, including checklists, safety tips, and local shelter maps. Once you've downloaded the app, all this information is accessible regardless of whether you have phone service or internet access during an emergency. Photos and video can also be included.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

” That’s when you use software on the Internet versus your local hard drive or local computer network. I’ve been in on all the phone calls. For the past year or so, she’s thinking about and talking about “Cloud Computing.” It makes your data and documents available anywhere, anytime.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

That may be why technology (for example, rapid mobile phone adoption worldwide) may be so important for realizing the new goals. "The effective utilization of technology — from mobile phones to broadband Internet to sensors — will be a key determinant in how, when, and if the Sustainable Development Goals are achieved.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2017

Creative Cloud is a deeply discounted suite that includes almost everything that Adobe makes: creative design desktop applications, mobile apps, and services for designing anything visual. It's got the latest professional versions of industry standard applications like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere Pro.

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