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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

Candid

We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. At times those voices were passionately personal, at others they were mandates delivered through data. Skip to the video to watch a short conversation between Chantal Forster, Candid's C. We reflected. We adapted.

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From Ning to Causes to Ideablob: Why We Need a New Way of Building

Amy Sample Ward

If investment was required to get a tool, I believe many groups would be willing to participate in evaluations, provide feedback, submit user stories and help in the development of the tool. Your invitation : Join this conversation. And share your ideas with your friends and colleagues to further the breadth of the conversation.

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New on SSIR: Give Permission to Peer Influence

Amy Sample Ward

You can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog here , or read the copied post below. 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.

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Invention, Technology and Social Change: What’s driving you?

Amy Sample Ward

I also think that examining this idea in a place where the 3 areas create a very clear Venn Diagram, like India, invites a wide range of voices to the conversation. Tags: interview issues. Find out more about the conference here.

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New on SSIR: First and Foremost Know Your Community

Amy Sample Ward

You can read the post and participation in the conversation on the SSIR blog here! Did you choose Facebook because you evaluated your existing community as well as the audience you wanted to bring into your community, and they were already using Facebook? My newest post is now up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review.

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Guest Post on Tactical Philanthropy: Causes, MySpace and ideablob

Amy Sample Ward

It’s something I can only wrap my mind around by talking to others and hope that this is a chance to further a very important conversation. and so… The Conversation. Your invitation : Join this conversation. And share your ideas with your friends and colleagues to further the breadth of the conversation.

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10 Mistakes Your Nonprofit Is Making On Social Media

Achieve

When evaluating how much effort you can realistically put into social media, you may discover that you need to scale back on how many channels you utilize. Once you’ve taken stock of all of your organizations social channels, evaluating your messaging strategy is a great next step. Is the copy using a consistent tone of voice? .