Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

So, I turned to CoverItLive as it was a tool I’d used before and knew I could launch quickly. What’s the point in using “global” tools (social media) for local organizing? But for now local is still something I use a map and a tank of gas to determine the limits of. Inspire, empower and facilitate to take action.

Community 132

Community Build Local Los Angeles 132

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

The first reason is the excessive focus on specific social media tools. Many first-timers are introduced to social media via specific tools. Many ’social media experts’ who are practitioners rather than thinkers also focus on specific tools. My own approach to social media is both tool-agnostic and terminology-agnostic.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Social Aggregator 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

Here’s what I learned: Definition: A culture of continuous improvement. It maps out stages of change, but also recognizes that organizations may be in different stages at the same time: Dormant: At this stage, the organization does not know where to start. It outlines the practices and skills needed to create a learning culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. We are working very closely with V.S. Anupam Shukla and Ms.

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India NGO Network Exercise 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

Streamline: The literal definition is to design in a form that offers the least resistance to fluid flow. There are many things in my life and work that I need to streamline, and an important skill to facilitate this is learn how to say no. One example recently was I post I wrote about a Twitter tool. Photo by RedRaspus.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Along with Ed Walz, myself, and Liane, we spent a lot of time at the beginning mapping out program level outs and used a modified theory of change process. This prevents getting to tactical too quickly and places results in a larger context. Ashley is definitely a curator of metrics. Content Curation Primer. and storify.

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Social Media Training Train Network 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2006

Tools for VolCom Groups: Blogs, RSS, Tagging, Wikis and Beyond. This session introduces the concepts and tools behind the next generation of internet technologies or what has been dubbed "Web.20" ll do some live demos of these tools, discuss their potential to enhance our work, along with some of the concerns they raise.

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Roles Technology Wiki Hype 50

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

At its core, change management is about facilitating a smooth voyage through the waters of change, emphasizing the importance of clear communication, stakeholder involvement, and strategic planning. Each member should bring unique insights and skills to the table to facilitate a well-rounded approach to change.

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Change Management Change Management Nonprofit 52

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It’s definitely possible to run a modern nonprofit event without employing any event management software—but it’s not easy. Registration and Ticketing Registration and ticketing tools vastly simplify the process of attendee sign-ups and ticket sales for your event.

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Software Management Guide Registration 52

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

And as someone in the planning stages of a new venue (a cafe that offers craft beer, Belgian frites, and intriguing encounters with strangers), I was looking for information and tools that can help me make the best decisions for the financial and mission-related viability and health of the new company. The good news? The bad news?

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Structure Model Social Profit 31

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2017

Note from Beth: Several years ago, I was got trained in design thinking facilitation methods using Luma and have incorporated these techniques into my consulting and training practice. This tool is called ImpactKit. In the business world they look for the Blue Ocean, the uncontested space where there is a ton of money to be made.

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Problem Design Difference Impact 103

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

When it comes to innovation in civil society, there is nothing that can match the speed and ingenuity of communities that come together to make a change, develop a tool, or feed a need. We can provide a map, the vehicle, and even the road snacks, but the community needs to be the driver. Why Community? So, why community?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

I was honored to design and facilitate a panel at SXSW on Sunday called " Crowd Sourcing Innovative Social Change." We used a broad definition of crowd sourcing, simply stated as: Getting ideas, content, volunteer tasks, money, or other things from a wide swath of people. The maps are made by community members.

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Reflection Sample Script Map 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Extension programs use wikis, flickr, blogs, tagging, and other tools to share information and content. tools can provide quick and dirty market research tools or the ability to do an environmental scans for strategic planning. Step 5: RSS As Information Coping Tool. Eating Fabulous Step 2: Thinking Outloud. An example?

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

So definitely, if we had more time, I would jump into that a little bit more, but I want to just leave you with that top line thought. They are doing it in an environment and with a set of tools that allow them to operate with excellence and there’s opportunity for stretch and growth within your organization. I love that.

Management 92

Management Work Video Slides 92

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Steven: I definitely will. . So we’ll have some tools to help you manage the process as well. I hope to pair both vision and mission and goals with concrete tools for you to be able to help manage whatever project that you are overseeing or strategic planning process that you were overseeing. .”

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Community Video Slides Survey 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Last week, as part of my work at the Packard Foundation as visiting scholar I had the opportunity to participate in a face-to-face convening of the "Network of Network Funders," facilitated by the Monitor Institute. Here's a good basic definition from a blog post titled " The Power of Network Weaving" from the Network Weaving Blog.

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Network Practice Arts Facilitation 95

Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Use Technology to Automate Processes Take advantage of the tools and technology that you have—especially those that are built specifically to handle fundraising for nonprofits. Neon CRM gives you the tools to automate receipts and thank-you emails once donors submit a gift online.

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Raise Strategy Help Fundraising 98

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

From her Berkeley-based office, Melinda Kramer facilitates an international network of women leaders. So definitely check out our web site, and there are a lot of projects that we are working on which we really encourage a lot of participation and collaboration. We also take part in trainings that are relevant to most of their work.

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Green Global Action Network 40

Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2015

CityCamp organizers set the tone for the day with this definition: "Civic Hacking is the awareness of a condition that is suboptimal in a neighborhood, community, or place and the perception of one's own ability to effect change on that condition. " I love how this definition of hacking expands who can (and should!)

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Oakland PDF Literacy Government 36

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 8, 2006

This year, we will complete the development of the first two technologies—the recording mechanism and the collaborative mapping tools. We have the City of Boulder naturalists, who are involved in organizing field activities for the community—bringing the community into the open spaces—to facilitate that collection. Definitely.

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Interview Museum Culture Sound 20

Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2022

In certain ways, microwork seems a perfect exemplar of what James Bridle terms our ‘new dark age’, a refraction of the enlightenment, where tools supposed to illuminate our world throw us into new kinds of techno-induced ignorance and, eventually, barbarism. But the new ignorance has old class roots. to automate fast-food restaurants).

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Work Amazon Platform Los Angeles 68

Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

New computer and internet technologies would facilitate direct connections between individual users anywhere in the world, using web- based platforms provided by companies like Craigslist, eBay, Airbnb, Uber, and Grubhub. Tools of Democracy. Tools of Democracy. Something more is needed.

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Platform Technology United States New York 140