Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

We’ve all experienced videos, blogs, photos, or topics “going viral” online before our eyes – the number of views increases, our Facebook timeline fills with reposts of the story, or a hashtag rises up the trending charts. Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. This topic was especially relevant….

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 31, 2011

Galveston nonprofit tree organization vies to win $50,000 through online contest - Houston Chronicle : A community campaign to replace the tree canopy Galveston lost to Hurricane Ike is in the running for a $50,000 project award from Tom's of Maine.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Houston, TX: Monthly Net2 Meetup. Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our community. Open Houston and The City of Houston drafted a group of volunteer designers, writers and data scientists to streamline the local government’s communication strategy. Discover their story with NetSquared Houston.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

Frank , does internet marketing and strategy at Blackbaud , blogs at NetWits ThinkTank and guest blogs at Mashable.com , All his efforts are focused on helping non-profits use the Internet for fundraising, marketing, communications and community building. Ramya blogs regularly at www.citizentube.com. He loves bacon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2005

Technology for all has the ctc set up in the Astrodome in Houston and you can read first hand accounts about their excellent work here. I made a donation to them - if you want to support them, you can make a donation online here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. For example, this post by the Houston Food Bank tags and shows appreciation for their sponsor , CVS Health. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 27, 2022

Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston’s traditional annual fundraiser offered guests a memorable culinary tasting experience for virtual guests by delivering cuisine to their homes. appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. Find partners for your live production who are capable of going virtual or contact-free. You Need a Plan B.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

Houston, TX: Make Every Cent Count with Your Crowdfunding Project with PledgeCents Tips! Houston, TX: We’re Crushing on Open Technology this February and Open Houston’s Our Cupid! Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our community. January Events. Tuesday, January 14. Wednesday, January 15.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Richmond, Virginia Graduate!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I wanted to call your attention to some of the great tips and social media wisdom from the NetSquared blog. Net2 Houston: Crafty Social Marketing Tactics That Work is a report from a NetSquared Local group that swapped tips on social media planning.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Houston, TX: NetSquared Houston. Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our community. Online: Part Two Google For Nonprofits Google Ad Grants with Net2 Northern Michigan. San Francisco, CA: Let’s Learn How to People-Power Your Campaign with Change.org. Guatemala City: Teach an Hour of Code in your classroom.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

Houston, TX: Master Your Crowd-Fundraising with GroupRaise.com. Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our community. The Internet has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to online nonprofit tech education. You betcha! But what if you learn best face-to-face or with a group? That’s what NetSquared Local is for!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Houston, TX: We’re Crushing on Open Technology this February and Open Houston’s Our Cupid! Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our community. Vancouver, Canada: Video for Nonprofits Workshop: The Essential Elements of Storytelling. Wellington, New Zealand: Engage Your Community unConference.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2014

If you want to learn how nonprofits can use technology to advance their mission and generally be more effective and efficient TechSoup has got you covered with their blog and webinars. Houston, TX: Net2 Houston. San Francisco, CA: Let’s Learn How to Stop Integrating Your CRM and Start Integrating Your People!

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Highlights from the NetSquared Community Blog. Houston, TX: How Can We Use the City of Houston's Open Data to Do More Good? Ten Net2 groups held Digital Storytelling events in their community, with an estimated 360 attendees. Here are some highlights that they've shared from their April events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Read more from blogger Kami Huyse (who lives the Houston area), Beth Dunn , Netsquared and the RedCross Blog , The Red Cross is asking people to extend the road block to social media space. Here's more ways you can participate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2010

.&# A quick search of museum tweet up show many results including the recent Hubble and Holst , with a private showing of the Hubble 3D IMAX at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences and a special performance by Houston Symphony musicians. Some Tips: Tweet Before the Tweet Up To Build Excitement.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

We've all experienced videos, blogs, photos, or topics "going viral" online before our eyes - the number of views increases, our Facebook timeline fills with reposts of the story, or a hashtag rises up the trending charts. Hot Button Issues at SXSW: Kony and Homeless Hotspots. This topic was especially relevant….

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2016

You're reading the TechSoup blog, so you're probably already comfortable with using technology in your work. Houston, Texas: Monthly Meetup with Awesome and Never Before Heard of Topics/Speakers to BE! Houston, Texas: Monthly Meetup with Awesome and Never Before Heard of Topics/Speakers to BE! Tuesday, July 12, 2016.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2013

Houston, TX: Social Media Reality Check - Are you Measuring the Right Data for Engagement? Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our community. August’s NetSquared Events. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. With meetups in 50 cities there’s probably an event near you! Tuesday, August 13.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Read more posts on our blog. Wait, you read the NTEN blog. Ah, the timeless wisdom of robot Whitney Houston: " Teach them with technology and let them lead the way." A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Classic chicken v egg: Is there more data because there are more techies?

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2011

Houston We Have A Problem. 16% said it made less of an impact. . More Survey Results You Need to Know From 18-29 Respondents. Only 11% of 18-29 year olds donated money to a political campaign or cause.8% 8% volunteered for a political candidate or an issue. 29% “Liked&# a political issue on Facebook.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2014

Webinars are awesome, and so are blog posts. Whether it’s an event on blogging for international development staff, a case study on the rise of the accidental techie , or a training of activists and young leaders from across Latin America there’s probably a NetSquared group by you ! Houston, TX: July @NET2Houston Meetup.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Flickr: kalabird) Nancy Schwartz announced the 13 Annual Nonprofit Tagline Awards winners , and we are so proud to see NTEN member organizations Earthjustice and The Houston Food Bank included. The queen of blog-book-give-aways, Beth Kanter , just posted an amazingly helpful post (what's new?) NTEN is People!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our neighbourhood. Houston, TX: Come Share Your Hottest Summer Mobile Apps at the June NET2Houston Meet-Up. We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own ! With 50 groups in 20 countries there’s probably a group nearby. Event Reports. Wednesday, June 12.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Houston, TX: Monthly Meet-Up with Awesome and Never Before Heard of Topics/Speakers to BE! Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our community. Philadelphia, PA: Crowdsourcing Change: Applying the Social Web to Some Philly Nonprofits. Washington, DC: NetSquared DC Happy Hour. Wednesday, November 13. Friday, November 15.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our community. Houston ’s NetSquared group summarizes Crafty social marketing tactics that work. Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group? We’d love to help you start a new meetup. Event Reports. What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

I got a chance to test this out in a more orchestrated way (as opposed to the usual consultant/client interactions) when I facilitated/taught an OpenOffice.org “untraining&# earlier this month at Google HQ in NYC (some more details are on the Google Blog.) I learned a lot.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. Houston, Texas: Monthly Meetup with Awesome and Never Before Heard of Topics/Speakers to BE! What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? Want to learn about PCI compliance?

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

Toronto, Canada: Professional Blogging: Finding Your Niche in a Digital World. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. Houston, Texas: What's Your Story? Wednesday, May 18. Wednesday, June 8. Wednesday, June 22.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

And the winner is: Writers in the Schools , Houston! Thank you to all of those who participated in the blog comments , and thank you to Tompkins Spann and Kirk Watson for donating their time and services. 10 free consulting hours to help get things set up, from Causeway Interactive.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The TechSoup blog is also sharing practical tips to keep you safer online (just in case there isn’t a NetSquared group near you!). Houston, Texas: Monthly Meet-Up with Awesome and Never Before Heard of Topics/Speakers to BE! TechSoup's NetSquared groups are also focusing on online privacy and security events this October.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2008

The idea has spread to Houston and Philadelphia and Providence, RI My slides are posted above, talking about easy ways to give - like the TheGiveList If you're still reading this, please stop and go over and make a comment at Tyson Foods Blog and thanks so much.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. Two nptech events were visible in the NpTech tag stream, the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life Launch Party and the Net2 meetup in Houston.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 12, 2011

I've experienced all kinds of fabulous museums and participatory experiences from Stockholm to Columbus, Ohio, many of which I will be sharing soon on this blog. For people who will not be in Houston but would like to partake, the session on creative risks will be part of the AAM virtual conference , which will be streamed on May 23-24.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

Seattle, WA: WordPress: Blogs, Websites and So Much More! Kampala, Uganda: Pre-Conference workshop: Developing Practical Skills in Blogging for Development. Houston, TX: A NonProfit Technologist’s­ Guide to CyberSecurity and Data Protection. Friday, May 16. Manchester, United Kingdom: MediaCity social media surgery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Three weeks ago he asked me to sponsor him in " Mustaches for Kids -Houston." He was one of 81 people who donated to my campaign to send two young Cambodians to college last October. " I did. He just emailed me to let me know that the groups raised was able to raise $7805.25 in its inaugural year!

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