Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! Let’s start at the beginning: what is “community-driven social impact” anyway? CDSI is not something that you thought up inside your organization, even if you thought it up with your community in mind or at heart. Presentation.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I have always been proud to support WWT both during the telesummit and during the rest of the year with other offline meetups, online content, and more. My slides covered the tools and apps for the back stage side of energizing your community. Community Mapping. Tools and Apps to Energize Your Base.

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Tools Tech Map RSS 162

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. listening has been to the community and to the quantitative results. Examples: Yammer for internal sharing, it’s a Twitter for groups. Can’t wait!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

One finalist's pitch was: "We have buy-in from the community, we have rich networks on the ground, and we are building on pre-existing technologies." Empowering Marginalized Communities Using Technology. Dd's mission is "to empower marginalized communities to use technology to defend their rights."

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Forum One

MARCH 25, 2021

Arts organizations serve as a vital heartbeat for local communities, infusing creativity, transforming spaces, and bringing together diverse audiences. The Frist Art Museum is a destination for art, culture, and community in Nashville, TN. The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts: Elevating a world-class cultural landmark.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 10, 2012

What we weren’t paying attention to was how we brought the advantages we carry in our offline lives– often defined by race, gender, class, and now, technological access and skill– to that blank canvas." Read the full post to hear both David's take, and suggestions for success from Patrick Meier. "DeadUshahidi’s

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Web Map Bookmarking Culture 126

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

Understanding and mapping your network is one of the indicators in my “Crawl Walk Run Fly” maturity of practice model and looks something like this: Click to see larger image. They are asked to visualize the relationships – and who players are both online and offline. Community Foundation of Monterey County.

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Measure Social Media Media Map 105

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Be sure to really consider this as there are probably many different groups, supporters, collaborators, or other audiences that you may not list right away! List these next to each audience group from the first column. Are they offline: at events, in your office, elsewhere? 1: Who are “They&#. 2: What we Want. Stand back!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

I’ve been having this conversation with several groups lately, Network of Networked Funders and Network Weaving Sandbox , comprised of individual who are intentionally approaching their work with a network mindset. You need to let them know why you are making the introduction and these can be done both online and offline.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

There are several ways for you to get involved in our social media for social good events no matter where you live, since our community is holding both live and virtual gatherings. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Adelaide, Australia: Mixing online with offline - building communities that take action.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 9, 2010

It comes at the same time that I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the importance of community builders/managers/leaders or organizational voices to give permission back to the community members. Giving permission to the community to have conversations without you requires trust. Let’s discuss!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

Edutopia , a project of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, is an online web site that creates and curates content that is distributed through mobile, social media, video, and offline channels. They also have a robust online community. They created a concept map of the different themes that emerged.

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Design Marketing Metrics Measure 99

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The Nonprofit Technology Conference ( 12NTC ), organized by the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), brings together nonprofit leaders from far and wide to learn about the latest in technology that can benefit their organizations and the communities those organizations serve. Mapping and Data Visualizations for Nonprofits.

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San Francisco Conference Technology Proposal 67

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

What is it about the health community that’s different? For example, PatientOpinion’s community could operate very different if it was a for-profit company instead of a nonprofit organization. repeat x 1,000 groups per year. Tags: case studies maps free gift economy health mps09 patientopinion. Absolutely.

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Gift Wikipedia Case Study Facilitation 108

Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

Our organizers hold monthly offline events for anyone interested in the connection of technology and social impact. Highlights from the Community. The Social Media Surgery community (of which Net2 Manchester organizer Steven Flower is a key member) won the BBC Learning Through Technology Award. A Sneak Peek at the Future.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments.

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Analysis Social Network America Network 95

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

We provide a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights. Or, you may need to get one that can work for many kinds of groups. Google’s Mapping tools include: Google Earth. Google Maps API.

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Tools Tech Map Case Study 100

NTEN

MARCH 20, 2015

Throughout the conference, Amy and I wrote articles on a select group of sessions highlighting innovations at the intersection of nonprofit technology and social change. Check out the hashtag #SXGood for more highlights!) This coverage appeared in the NonProfit Times, check them out!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

We have designed and been delivering “ Friending the Finish Line ” with the goals of having organizations create an integrated social media strategy into their overall communications plan and as a way to accelerate the progress of their children’s health care advocacy work and create a peer networked learning community.

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Social Media Training Train Network 97

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

Over the past few years, I have seen human rights groups become much more sophisticated about how they use technology to document human rights abuses. If a human rights group has a computer stolen or seized, the information it contains can put victims and witnesses in danger of retribution.

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Nigeria Training Train San Francisco 138

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

The NetTalks series , which includes five sessions, is intended to spark a meaningful conversation around alumni engagement and supporting a broader community practice of effective alumni networks. It is also about reconnecting with those who have already graduated. Social media is an important channel for both these groups.

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Social Media Network Media Free 108

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

“Real world movement needs to allow 3rd world (biggest victims) to take leadership&# (@ SethHorwitz.) “The accumulation of climate conscious communities will slowly add to a big pay off. Collaborative mapping of climate change policy [link]. Examples of Social Media. There were many, many examples cited in the discussion.

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Social Media Change Media Lesson 145

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

This is important for both online and offline instructional delivery. Spectra Gram: This is a full group exercise that you can use to bring out ideas or different views on the topic. It takes time and good to do with a smaller group. Then ask the pairs to find another pair and share.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

92% of donors were “strong ties” people I knew and had a relationship with online/offline – most were professional colleagues and some friends from high school — all Facebook friends. Total raise $5563 or 10% over goal of $5,000 in 2 weeks. 80% of the goal was raised before the Online Memorial Event on July 3rd.

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Social Media Online Learning Fundraising 129

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Casey Foundation's " Making Connections " initiative Part of the Making Connections core approach uses (offline) social networks. You can read more in this series of five reports that looks at the definitions, research, power, practices, and insights relating the impact of social networks on family strengthening and community change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

The second reason is a clear definition of what social media is, even within the social media community. Instead of getting distracted by the tools and the terminologies, I focus on the four underlying themes in social media, the 4Cs of social media: Content, Collaboration, Community and Collective Intelligence. The Third C: Community.

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Social Media Media Social Aggregator 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Last week, I had the opportunity facilitate a " Social Media Strategy Map " workshop for over 100 Bay Area nonprofits. I don't get an opportunity to do this workshop with a large group, so this was fabulous learning experience to work out some techniques to make it scale. Robot Voice Disguiser for Large Group Facilitation.

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Social Media Game Media Social 87

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Community engagement, though at times unwieldy and time-consuming, is critical to truly propel all variables towards a common goal. Julie Ha Truong will outline best practices in community engagement in planning. It’s a good group. I wish I could see you all because so much of what we do in this work is building community.

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Community Video Slides Survey 81

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

The way I see it, there are many directions that technology is aiding social change work: enabling data sharing, exchange and mapping. Facebook’s newest “renovations&# have, as many people have already noticed, nearly relegated Groups as a thing of the past and pushed Pages onto the main stage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

It is an excellent example of working through how an organization might respond to comments on a blog, but even better it is map for insight harvesting. As David Meerman Scott notes in his analysis of their social media strategy, the goal is "to use current and developing Web 2.0 This drove traffic. You should reach out to both audiences.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Consider the groups you will want to track or by which you will want to arrange members: donors, activists, organizers, stakeholders, partners, volunteers, supporters, and so on. Or, you may need to get one that can work for many kinds of groups. Firstly, know what you want to get out of your campaign or communications online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

The workshop was an all day workshop , with an opening presentation followed by small group exercise. The workshop was the first time I had used the game with fleshed out scenarios for the small groups to work and an assignment to have a discussion around planning questions: What's the goal? What's your strategy map?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

If you are interested in community plumbing, here's rough diagram , although it might have changed since a few days ago. It will be interesting to see how this evolves given the technology platform came before the social design , but as online community pundits note, web2.0 applications have changed the rules of online community.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Naira Bonilla will show you how to connect with diverse communities and create strong relationships using WhatsApp, the #1 messaging app in the world. We are here to talk about using WhatsApp to increase engagement with multicultural communities. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Naira, I got 2:00 Eastern. Naira: Yeah. Naira: Okay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Last week I was lucky enough to facilitate a mini-innovation lab for 60 community foundation program officers at the first meeting of ProNet during the Council on Foundations conference in Cleveland, Ohio that celebrated 100 years of community philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and community voting process. Evaluating Next-Gen Volunteer Opportunity Platforms: Forget about the high school community service club : The next generation of volunteering platforms is here -- from Google's All for Good to the President's Serve.gov. Carie Lewis.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2015

Ultralingua's app gives you offline access to more than 35 dictionaries ( iOS and Android ; free; additional dictionaries available for purchase). Azavea's OpenTreeMap app allows individuals, governments, neighborhood organizations, and other groups to collaborate in mapping and exploring the urban forest ( iOS and Android ; free).

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