Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

So, what are the biggest lessons for using social media in a global movement? Think about a tool like YouTube, where people can share videos (uploaded and created in various ways from mobile phones to laptop computers to high quality cameras) and then find others who care about similar issues. Lesson #3: Local vs Global.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

We so often focus on learning from innovative online campaigns that we miss out on opportunities to integrate offline cause communities and grassroots advocacy. This is exactly the innovative campaign that nonprofits should be getting behind and partner more with creative community members to produces. Diverse Goals.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

14NTC is just around the corner and the community is buzzing with tips, recommendations, and other advice on making your Washington D.C. This is your go-to dashboard for all the latest conference details with easy access from your laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. 14ntc 14ntc Community nptech tips Program' Grab a pint.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

This post was written by Evonne Heyning , part of TechSoup's Community team. Live: Participatory Events, Webinars, Conversations, Local and Global. has potential for global meetings, public educational events with participation, and remote engagement via webcam. We think Watchitoo.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Global climate change is beginning to affect our lives in a real way. And, between phones, tablets, e-readers, laptops, desktops, servers, routers … it’s an incredible amount of resource consumption and waste. 2) Would it help us live and/or work in more stable circles, and strengthen my community? So what to do?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

We've hit something of a benchmark in this successful program: we've distributed a little over 50,000 refurbished devices through RCI — including laptops, monitors, servers, and tablets. Explore all computers and devices available through TechSoup Global. Saving Devices from the Landfill. Learn More. spanhidden.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Consider sharing information about successful programs in other states, sending kudos to other nonprofit executives in your community, and serving as a resource for other social service organizations. This mix of information about the community, as well as your organization, will make your social networking efforts a success.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

By Edward Granger-Happ, Global CIO, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Now here's the rub: for this to work for you and the community, plan to answer twice as many questions as you ask. They also support a community of practice, noted above. What can small nonprofits do to benefit from collaboration?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

During the intervening two years, we have entered the “post-PC” era in which laptop and desktop computers are being superseded by tablets, phones and other mobile devices. And indeed sales of new PCs and laptops are declining. From 2007 to 2008, the Community MAR program had a 57 percent volume increase worldwide.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million. The organization is one of the most prominent front -line, direct-action environmental nonprofits addressing the problem of global climate change.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

By "post-PC," Jobs meant essentially that computing and Internet use for both work and pleasure will no longer be dominated by PCs, but that there will be an array of smart devices including smartphones, tablet computers, smart TVs, laptops, and even sensing devices in our clothes and cars and other every day items.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

" Another paper, The Determinants of the Global Digital Divide: A Cross-Country Analysis of Computer and Internet Penetration , concludes that "income is largely responsible for the global technology gap" The Infighting. " Who could argue with that? Perhaps most importantly, connect with your constituents.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

You can buy beautiful, handmade gifts made by artisans from companies and organizations like World of Good , Be Sweet , Global Girlfriend , The Amber Chand Collection and New Mexico Creates. Give a Child a Laptop, Get a Child a Laptop. There we delivered much needed school supplies to several communities along the river."

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

I put the call out to the 200 or so TechSoup Global staff asking for one thing they're doing to ensure their online security, and here's what they said. Eli van Der Giessen , NetSquared community manager, reveals: "One feature I like is Sharing. " "I also use some free browser add-on applications on my laptop.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Average online fundraising revenue declined by 4% in 2022 after two years of monumental growth inspired by the global pandemic. Supporters can use these platforms to give quickly and easily from their laptops, desktop computers, and mobile devices. Give donors an easy way to show their support.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Global Impact of InterConnection's Programs. They do this work so capably that Microsoft Community Affairs has commissioned them on multiple occasions to refurbish and send their computer donations to NGOs and schools all over the world. The program was started in 1999 by Charles Brennick, who still runs the organization.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2011

At Redemtech , we're proud to partner with our friends at TechSoup Global to support their crucial work of providing nonprofits and libraries with the technology they need to fulfill their important missions.

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2009

" The online community will then vote on the one to use. Our friends at TechSoup Global are getting ready for N2Y4, and Amy Sample Ward announced the opportunity to become a N2Y4 Project Champion and get a free ticket to the event. See more here.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million. The organization is one of the most prominent front -line, direct-action environmental nonprofits addressing the problem of global climate change.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Call us what you will, the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that by 2015, a bit over 37 percent of the total global workforce will be made up of mobile workers. As smartphones mature, we’re doing more on them and less on our laptops. as much as $350 billion in employer, employee, and community benefits.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

The 2009 N2Y4 Conference showcased the Featured Projects from NetSquared's Global Challenge focused on mobile technology. Mobile Voices offers an open-source multi-media platform optimized for low-cost mobile phones that lets users create, share, and reflect on stories about their lives and communities. First Place: $25,000.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Ethan Zuckerman gives a summary of Pros/Cons of facebook Activism , a presentation by Imran Jamal and the Burma Global Action Network. This post shows you how to jury rig a DIY periscope for your webcam if it is built into your laptop screen. This is useful if you want both broadcast AND use your laptop to take notes (or answer email).

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

They will be powered by the same operating systems used on desktops and laptop PCs – mostly Windows and Mac OS. The ideas submission process started last week and will be followed by online conversations, online community voting, jury voting, and a hackathons for the best projects in each of the countries. " With PaperKarma.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Social media's still pretty great, though, for raising awareness about your nonprofit, communicating with existing supporters, and listening to your community.). In just the field of journalism we now have The Intercept , Global Investigative Journalism Network , ProPublica , New America Media , Internews … need I go on?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Also, building your own social network and growing and supporting a community takes work and relationship building to be successful-- whether you to do it on Facebook or your own site. Global Development Matters is a new site with lots of video, quizzes on global development and extensive q/a on a variety of global development project.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

For instance, with a global pandemic that advises against face-to-face interactions, hosting a purely virtual auction is your best bet. You might auction off laptops, school supplies, and other similar items. You can bolster your digital promotions with physical flyers and posters in key areas around your community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2005

the digital devices people carry, such laptops, media players, and camera phones, 2. the global Internet and its growing store of socially-generated knowledge and Web-based, on-demand social applications. This field or cloud is created by a constant, seamless, automated collaboration between.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

Then a global pandemic hit and everything changed again. Millions of people were laid off or furloughed, while millions more were sent off with their laptops and their monitors to work from home. Restaurants, retail outlets and yes, offices around the world closed their doors as we entered lockdown.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 27% of online donors say that email is the tool that most inspires them to give (social media 29%, 18% website, 12% print). What looks good on a mobile device often looks even better on desktop and laptop computers, and all email marketing services offer responsive email templates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2005

How to keep plugged into and contribute this blogher community? Continue my Typing To Learn Khmer Blog A suggestion from the Globalization panel was to practice learning another language - so I got validation for my khmer studies. Get ecto on my laptop. How to sustain the contacts made and energy for a year? To Do List.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2006

I often see many people taking notes at conference, either with pen in a moleskin or typing into a laptop. This model can also be scaled to an entire blog community platform. How can those notes best be aggregated in one place to be shared with all participants and perhaps with those who didn't attend the event?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Why Community? So, why community? You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

Then a global pandemic hit and everything changed again. Millions of people were laid off or furloughed, while millions more were sent off with their laptops and their monitors to work from home. Restaurants, retail outlets and yes, offices around the world closed their doors as we entered lockdown.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Be sure to share impact stories, campaign progress, and program updates to keep your community in the know. Creating organic channels of communication versus a one-sided slew of asks is how you turn a first-time donor into a long-term supporter. For example, you don’t want to only reach out when you’re making an ask. Surprisingly, no!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

The venue, a historic theater with small table seating, made it feel more like a cafe except everyone in the audience had a laptop or hand held device for blogging, taking notes, and tweeting. The strong community vibe in the room was inspiring and comfortable. While this was my first blogpotomac, I was not new to this community.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

” To be fair, Causes describes the acquisition as a new chapter for the Causes community. Back in 2012, in order to better meet the needs of the global philanthropic sector, the Foundation Center began an extensive review of their Philanthropy Classification System. Chad McEvoy of Global Giving is the BRIDGE project manager.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

Use Your Nonprofit Blog to Create Your Own Media Coverage When the men accused of murdering Gwen Araujo, a woman they beat, bound and strangled after they discovered that she was biologically male, went to trial, the Community United Against Violence decided to use a blog to document the trial.

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