Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2009

One person can change the world. We all get burnt out, whether we are dancing, canvassing, emailing or speaking for the changes we want to see happen. Empower the community : We can’t change the world completely alone. Dancing my be contagious, but so is social change - go out there and dance with all your heart!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2010

Tags: case studies socialchange storytelling beth kanter netsquared nten social change social media sxswi. We’ll choose three to highlight in our session, and we’ll share all the stories we can on our sites and at We Are Media. Submit your Social Media for Social Good story today!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Scheduled for November 24 – 26, 2009 , the 48-hour event created by Epic Change will encourage participants to express their thanks using online tools and at live events. This year, the Epic Change team are working on building a technology lab there. Tags: events fundraising africa epic change tweetsgiving. Get Involved.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Technology for Change. What’s your favorite example of technology helping people create positive change in the world? Answer the same question that I discussed above: What’s your favorite example of technology helping people create positive change in the world? I think there are too many to count, really.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2010

You can listen to the audio recording of the session or watch the video, thanks both to David Wells at Socialize Your Cause : Crowd Sourcing Innovative Social Change from Socialize Your Cause on Vimeo. Tags: presentation crowdx netsquared nten sxsw video.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Because of this, video transcripts, alternative image text, and meta-tagging are even more necessary and should be implemented. As an Online ADA Agency Partner, our team at Byte Technology is trusted and well-equipped to audit your website and make needed changes so it complies with ADA standards.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change , to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events. Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and other Epic Change team members were working with the students in the classroom built with last year’s TweetsGiving proceeds.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change , to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events. Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and other Epic Change team members were working with the students in the classroom built with last year’s TweetsGiving proceeds.

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Interview Tanzania Change Africa 108

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 20, 2010

And thus far, I am not a Fan, er, Like the changes. Well, there’s two more changes that Facebook Admins need to know about and they are related to the Static FBML App: 1) You can no longer create a Custom Tab and make it your Default Landing Tab. It happens if you start moving around and changing boxes.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The Change the Web Challenge from Social Actions is now officially open! Change the Web Challenge is about building innovative tools to help people find and share opportunities to take action on the Web sites, blogs, and social networks that we all visit every day. How Change the Web Challenge Works.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2009

Jobs for Change is a career service and jobs marketplace that aims to help people find and develop a career they love in social change (which for them means nonprofit, government, and social enterprise jobs). Are you an organization with job openings - will you list your opening on Jobs for Change?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

But you can change that. Keep your titles under 60 characters, or use a tool like this title tag and meta description length tool on To The Web to see how your title looks in search. Semrush’s What is a Meta Description and How to Write One does a deep dive into all things meta descriptions and title tags.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 2, 2009

The June #4Change chat topic focused on Challenges/Competitions for Social Change. Please contribute to the Competitions for Change Compendium! Tags: challenge 4change competitions socialchange. Originally posted on the 4Change blog, here. Here’s the link to see what we have so far. Simply click here to add to the resource!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2009

These monthly online discussions take place via Twitter - participants add to the conversation by tweeting messages and using the tag #4change; this lets people follow the conversation, whether they have a Twitter account or not, by following the tag #4change on search.twitter.com. You can see the recap of the chat here.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

My experience since I started working in the social media field is that the failures are where you learn the most as a community manager, a social media manger, a change manger, a professional and as a person. Leaders often blame change managers or teams who do not control the source or circumstances which cause the “failure.”

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Candid

APRIL 1, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is radically changing the way organizations work. Candid uses AI to assist with tasks such as ensuring data accuracy, tagging data, creating content, and streamlining communications.

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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. How can we and how are we using social media tools for social change? Social media is still the tool or the medium, not the change or the action.

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Social Media Change Media Lesson 145

NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

This year he joined a few of us for the Ignite Panel at Blackbaud’s conference where we talked about how social media is helping non-profits change the world. Tags: Social Media #nptech Non-Profit Social Media Strategy. He’s the vice president of impact at Causes. Check out the video. Watch the Video from #bbcon. Strengthen your core.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 4, 2009

I’m so excited to see a Mobile Tech 4 Change event coming to London - but super disappointed I can’t be here to participate (I’ll be at N2Y4 Mobile Challenge Conference in San Jose). If you are interested in mobile technology and its application for social change projects, this is definitely an event to check out.

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San Jose Mobile Tech Change 100

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

, made me think again about the open-ended topic Ashoka posed in it’s “Blog your way to Hyderabad&# competition announcement: the interconnection between technology, invention and social change. Invention, Technology and Social Change: What’s driving you? Tags: interview issues.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The upcoming iOS15 update will create some changes in how email marketers use opens to track success and retarget their audiences — but as we all know, adapting to change is part of operating in the digital landscape. What can I do to prepare before the iOS15 changes? UTM tags don’t rely on either. Email Opens + User IPs.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Nonprofit tech experts team up to help others master ‘social tools for social change’. Eight leading experts in social media and nonprofit technology have joined forces to create Socialbrite.org, a hub that showcases social tools for social change. Tags: digital learning resources collaboration nptech resource socialbrite.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2009

Social Actions’ Change the Web Challenge is about building innovative tools to help people find and share opportunities to take action on the websites, blogs, and social networks that we all visit everyday. Romina Oliverio will explain how you can help the Change The Web Challenge. Brainstorm opportunities for online campaigners.

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Action Challenge Web Change 100

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Every month, a group called #4Change organizes open & lively conversations about how web-connected communities and our use of social media tools are helping to create change in the world. Topic : How does the web & social media change the way we address climate change? What are the key ways the game gets changed?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s theme is Climate Change. Earlier this week, I posted a summary from this month’s #4Change chat that focused on social media in the Climate Change movement. Blog Action Day 2009 will be one of the largest-ever social change events on the web. Take action on Climate Change.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

To help nonprofits navigate these opportunities on Facebook, Care2 held a terrific webinar this week entitled Keeping up with Facebook’s Changes (and “Liking” it!) Keeping up with Facebook's Changes (and 'Liking' it!). Facebook has launched some great new features and analytics that are impacting nonprofits.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 2, 2009

How would you change it or which cause areas would you add next? Tags: webtools change.org activism socialchange change. How do you use Change.org? What do you think of the platform, the cause areas, or the actions?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 1, 2009

Tags: CMS CRM Consulting Database technology Nonprofit Tech civcrm drupal nptech salesforce. And I’m really excited by the set of technologies we’re working on, and the kinds of applications we’ll be building with these technologies. And you can follow us on twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2009

Watching individuals leverage the same tools as corporate giants and make a positive change on the world. Why Social Media for Social Change? Thus, tools that create community are great for communities making change. With social media, we can work together on the social change we seek. What’s the Next Step?

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Social Media Change Social Media 100

NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

This year she joined a few of us for the Ignite Panel at Blackbaud’s conference where we talked about how social media is helping non-profits change the world. Tags: Social Media #nptech Non-Profit Social Media Strategy. She leads social innovation, philanthropy, and causes at Twitter and Blogs at Claire.us.com. Check out the video.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 7, 2021

For example, Color of Change created a renewed sense of urgency for their clemency campaign by creating a post highlighting it’s the “last day to push Congress” to take action on the issue. . Tag the campaign target—and influencers, journalists, and partner orgs. You can also look for creative opportunities to create relevancy.

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Association Analytics

JULY 27, 2021

Start by tagging and classifying content across your association’s digital assets. This will only work if taxonomy and tags are uniform. Target and personalize : With tags and taxonomy in place, you can start to target and personalize messaging to your members, who should engage more with your higher quality, more relevant content.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Since we know you're all out there using technology to change the world too, here's how you can participate: Just create a short video (or photo) that answers the prompt, “I’ve been an NTEN Member for _ years because _ and I use technology to _” and tag it #NTENThanks or send it our way via email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2008

tags: information socialmedia ). On November 24th, I got up at 5:00 AM to skype into the NCVO Information Conference , focused on how organizations can make best use of recent developments in social media to meet the changing needs and expectations of their audiences. tags: km laurawhitehead ). tags: nonprofits socialmedia ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2010

I'm moderating a panel at SXSWi called " Crowdsourcing Innovative Social Change." We know that social media can be used to change the world. Tags: crowdsourcing sxsw. The panelists include Amy Sample Ward, Holly Ross, David Neff, and Kari Dunn Saratovsky. Everywhere you turn, you're hearing about social media.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Like Qgiv, they strive to empower nonprofit organizations to change the world. Q: Tell us a bit more about The Alford Group TAG: The Alford Group is a national, full-service, equity-forward consultancy serving nonprofits in nearly every state in the country. TAG: Here is what differentiates us from others. TAG: Ah, so many!

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Here are a few quick and easy changes you can take today to make your nonprofit organization’s website more accessible. Add Alt Tags to Your Images Alt tags, also called alt text or alt descriptions, are snippets of copy that describe an image. And, on the backend, the page title would be tagged as an H1.

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