Amy Sample Ward

MAY 19, 2009

This past Saturday at the SHINE09 unconferance , David Wilcox , Andy Gibson , Drew Mackie and I facilitated a version of what was called the Social Collaboration Game. Obviously lots to talk about and we are really excited to facilitate the game in more contexts and with other groups!

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Game Collaboration Social Facilitation 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Meeting participants suggested that we invest in more accessible training and documentation – from video tutorials to more dynamic manuals – and facilitate users connecting to one another to meet capacity needs. I followed up the Chiang Mai gathering with other meetings with Thailand-based Martus users, and just touched down in New York.

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Global Group Thailand Burma 157

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

They should hold the CEO accountable for prioritizing leadership development and should work directly with the CEO to ensure they are getting the support needed to thrive in their role. Participating in drafting portions of grant proposals. Planning and facilitating fundraising events. Joining meetings with funders.

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Leadership Develop Retention Phoenix 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Illustration by Jonny Goldstein of my SXSW panel proposal. Jonny will provide live graphic facilitation of the highly interactive and fun panel. In addition to the graphic facilitation, there will be other interactive learning elements. When organizations use Twitter to promote themselves, it’s largely about playing a role.

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Comment Artist Social Media Hype 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2006

Katie Salen Parsons (She co-wrote the book Rules of Play ) We're facilitating a process of games versus making games. Subvert the rules explore the limits of system propose alternate responses Great skills for social change. Gaming is testing ideas, proposing solutions, and moving through the system.

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Game Change Conference India 50

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

There are a few core elements of the way communities work that we can learn from as a model for innovation as well. Community-Driven Model. But in a community-driven model, you can’t just listen for the sake of learning. What roles are needed? Communities are flexible. Principles.

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Library Model Adopt Community 241

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I’ve had the pleasure working with Diana Scearce , from Monitor Institute, who has been facilitating and weaving this network. There’s isn’t one best way to do it – and many organizations use a combination of these models to meet their objectives. Crowdsourcing for knowledge creation can include “mashups of data.&#

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Measure Fund Impact Minnesota 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2009

My thinking: Social media conversations and online campaigns create whole new models for bringing together & powering the progressive movement. And what real world event models can you learn from or partner with? The framework is super flexible - as just about any kind of action can be proposed and organized.

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Offline Community Online Organization 88

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. This year, the Yale Philanthropy Conference will explore the evolving role of philanthropy within this ecosystem of change. General / @southwestfdns. 38th Annual Nonprofit Conference. Accounting.

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Calendar Conference San Diego DC 177

Connection Cafe

JUNE 29, 2020

If ever there was a mandate to reexamine the role and process of funding, now is that time. Once submitted, the application is scrutinized and debated across the organization –often requiring time consuming revisions of the proposal. The practice of funding has traditionally been lopsided in favor of those doing the granting.

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Change Proposal Grant Application 49

Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2022

In ways beyond Marx’s most vivid nightmares, the poor and dispossessed now unwittingly train the very machines built to track their movements and terrorise their communities, or else replace their role in the labour process. Such information is concealed by big tech cabals who rely on microwork sites to facilitate projects of a secret nature.

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Work Amazon Platform Los Angeles 66

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2009

Chris Anderson’s The Long Tail Note from Beth: In 1993, I worked as the "network weaver" for an online network for individual artists called "Arts Wire" where I facilitated online conversations, provided technology support and training. The envisioned twenty-first-century model, however, is more level. Museums are changing.

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Museum Arts Artist Conservancy 82

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. First, they can become a model for creating a true solidarity economy.

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Platform Technology United States New York 139