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Using Twitter to Build a Community and Recruit Volunteers

Amy Sample Ward

Last week, I had the opportunity to present at the 2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference here in New York. Blog Posts. Please add your favorite blog posts or examples to the list, too! Trimet misses the bus on social media. Twitter for fundraising. Twitter (from We Are Media). Pew research on Twitter users.

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2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference

Amy Sample Ward

Location : New York, NY. The presentation will cover the ins and outs, as well as best practices and ways to get started using Twitter as a tool for communicating with, surfacing new, and recognizing volunteers. Blog post with slides and resources. Date : March 25, 2011. Related Links : Conference information.

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Mastering Social Networking as a Volunteer

Amy Sample Ward

Yesterday was the 2012 New York Cares Leadership Conference , and I had the distinct pleasure of presenting a session to volunteer leaders and inspiring community members. The session focused on using core social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to raise awareness and inspire others as a volunteer.

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Great reads from around the web on August 23rd

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). He's a regular blogger on the Lithosphere's Building Community blog and previously wrote in the Analytic Science blog. 'What

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Great reads from around the web on August 24th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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7- Step Non-Profit Plan to Attract and Keep Corporate Partners

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He is one of the best teachers to learn howto use brand storytelling and social media to build your organization’s reputation, donor community, and social impact. He is offering a seminar (visit www.WeFirst13.com Simon Mainwaring is the CEO of We First and author of the New York Times bestseller, We First.

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Great reads from around the web on May 28th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " The new JustGiving Facebook app is here « JustGiving blog – JustGiving has a new facebook application out!

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