Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

Whether that “you” is the government, business, public services, other community members, or even philanthropists. There have to be other criteria for defining and evaluating innovation. Maybe it isn’t even money, but feedback or advice, maybe an introduction or volunteer time. People believe you should listen to them.

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Philanthropy Social Media Media Social 244

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Well, you’ll find that much of the work that involves your community, whether it’s building up the community, working on engagement, listening, evaluation, or anything else, involves strategy that goes in a circle. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Events: NetSquared Camps. View more documents from Amy Sample Ward.

Case Study 117

Case Study Community Impact Studies 117

NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Recently, over 300 innovators and changemakers interested in the intersection of technology and social benefit work converged for a few days of idea-sharing, learning, and collaboration at NetSquared's annual conference. About NetSquared. Second Place: $15,000.

Mobile 36

Mobile Malawi Netsquared San Jose 36

Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2014

After their internal discussion, NTEN board vice president Rusty Burwell, who heads their governance committee, met with me. Of course I also worked with the executive director of NTEN, Amy Sample Ward when she helped us build the NetSquared community.

NTEN 50

NTEN San Francisco Cisco Global 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

You know those bags tattooed with the sponsors' logos and filled with stickers, t-shirts, coupons, samples, and other goodies. Government and feedback loops - how can they take the field's learnings and incorporate in theirs? Ann Wizer, XSProject Founder. What's a conference without schwag ? Don't give up.

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Social Kiva Artist Sample 88

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

As I’m sure many of you already know, much of this work, whether it’s building up the community, working on engagement, listening, evaluation, or anything else, relies on a strategy continues to come back around to the planning elements and through to evaluation, over and over. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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Library Model Adopt Community 241

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

As for tactics, well, we mostly relied on “proven” or “successful” efforts; lessons learned from other organizations working in an analog paradigm like government, unions, and churches. Now, we evaluated tools based on who was using them, and how. Analog Tactics. Our strategies are focused on clear goals and metrics.

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Slides Nptech Digital Case Study 213