Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

In less than a month, over 1,700 other cities started Occupy events – both in solidarity to the thousands protesting around the clock in New York’s financial district, and with a loud voice that these issues are not unique to the US.

Technology 189

Technology Learning Audio New York 189

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2006

To draw attention to the issue , the March of Dimes has just announced a Flickr Photo Contest : Be a Coin Star for Babies! To participate, you join the Flickr Group , take a photo of where you keep your change, and forward it to the group. November is premmie awareness month. Some weighing less than a handful of change.

Flickr 50

Flickr Contest Instruction Instructional 50

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 8, 2011

Written for the June 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine , where I am writing a quarterly column throughout 2011. For the past six years I have spent 50 to 60 hours a week utilizing Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Foursquare to promote nonprofits. Not applying for YouTube’s Nonprofit Program.

Social Media 279

Social Media Avatar Media Ratio 279

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

2) Select the Issues you care about: 3) Follow a couple of nonprofits: 4) Then from your new Jumo homepage, select “Add a Project.&# There are fields to add your organization’s Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and Vimeo accounts. I added WildAid , though I did not sign up to be an Admin for the page.

Facebook 261

Facebook Nonprofit Flickr Integration 261

NTEN

MAY 15, 2013

Flickr: dougwoods It''s time to move the cat off your keyboard and submit your session proposals for 14NTC! Well, think about the issues you''ve been struggling with, the successes you’ve had, or the emerging issues around the corner. As you know, the NTC isn’t just any old conference. What should you submit?

Ideas 87

Ideas NTC Guidelines Proposal 87

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

What : An important part of your social media strategy should be listening for people and organizations who are talking about the issues you want to discuss.How do you know which networks will be most effective to reach your goals? Flickr and YouTube – monitor and subscribe to activity around you, not just your own.

Social Media 189

Social Media Network Second Life Ning 189

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

You can keep that flickr account or Instagram profile private and shared with just your family and closest (photo-tolerant) friends. Photo credit: Flickr hassmanm ]. Not sure you want to overwhelm your professional network every evening with more photos of her cute face? You don’t have to mix your channels!

Professional 185

Professional Personal Linkedin Profile 185

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The social media/technology landscape in Romania is very interesting – with a diverse set of issues, struggles and opportunities. or stories you know you will have important information about (issues you are watching closely, political or social issues you are involved in). Photo credit: Flickr futureshape ).

Romania 237

Romania Create Organization Local 237

NTEN

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Teaser: Flickr photo: niallkennedy. Blog Content: Flickr photo: niallkennedy. Look for the inaugural issue at the 2011 NTC !). 2010 has been a good year for NTEN. We're not joking when we say we couldn't have done it without you. Also cat videos. We love those, too.). Are you NTEN's next Membership Director? Let's find out!

NTEN 93

NTEN Director Flickr Case Study 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2014

Flickr Photo by Flower Factor. Solves problems and analyzes issues. Are leadership skills different for emerging “Millennial” leaders than for people from different generations? The same 6 or 7 competencies (see chart above) were selected as most important for all levels. These skills are: Inspires and motivates others.

Skills 136

Skills Leadership Mentoring Summary 136

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Flickr Photo by lyzadanger. Rubel talks about the issue of &# content decay&# or the amount time content has to get attention from our networks. Hubspot points to a recent study from Bit.ly about the shelf life or how long a link stays alive before people stop engaging with it. It offers an estimate as follows: 2.8

Life 98

Life Content Second Life Calendar 98

NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2011

Flickr: LexnGer In case you hadn't noticed, NTEN is a community of nonprofit and technology professionals sharing information about using technology effectively for nonprofit work. Tackle the organizational issues that come with change: how do you get buy-in for the new technology? how do your train staff to use it?

Journal 92

Journal Newsletter NTEN Guidelines 92

NTEN

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Flickr photo: niallkennedy. Look for the inaugural issue at the 2011 NTC !). 2010 has been a good year for NTEN. We're not joking when we say we couldn't have done it without you. Expect to see a lot from Annaliese, including the launch of a new quarterly publication for nonprofit leaders, NTEN: Change.

NTEN 94

NTEN Director Case Study NTC 94

Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

Flickr Pro account. Flickr Pro account. View their Flickr set. Flickr Pro. Flickr Pro. We've seen the potential for simple, community empowerment focused solutions to have a tremendous impact on some of the world's most pressing health and sustainability issues. View their Flickr set.

Storytelling 64

Storytelling Award Digital Challenge 64

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Write a novel, play, poem, essay, blog post, or article about a cause, issue, inspiring changemaker, or movement. Flickr photo credit: Vintage Underwood Number 5 Manual Typewriter by Michael Dolan. Be a mentor, or teacher to other writers. Write an op-ed. Write your Congressperson. Write a letter for Amnesty International.

Giving 67

Giving Mentoring Flickr Teach 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Flickr Photo by Yung Tsai. Earlier this month, the Ad Council hosted a webinar on the topic of social media ROI with three great social media minds to help us navigate these and other thorny online issues. If money is an issue (isn’t it always?), David Almacy, Senior Vice President at Edelman. Mobilize the people who already do.

Social Media 119

Social Media Channel Difference Media 119

Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 20, 2014

Groups working on poverty and homelessness issues. Flickr photo credit: Colored pencils by Alan Cleaver. Having arts and great theater and writing teachers in school changed my life. Are there things that my family gave to when I was growing up? Is there is someone I want to honor? Not at this time.

Change 110

Change Giving Podcast Arts 110

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Guest Post: Interview with Georgina Goodlander: Fill the Gap Flickr Campaign by Debra Askanase, publisher of Community Organizer 2.0 The Luce Foundation Center created a Flickr campaign to literally “ Fill the Gap ” in the gallery case. When there is a need to fill a gap, the Luce Center posts a photo on its Flickr site.

Museum 92

Museum Campaign Flickr Arts 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Privacy , security , and liability came up more frequently than in other sessions I’ve done which is not surprising that this group represented board members and CEOs of nonprofits and foundations. And, they’re issues not to be taken lightly. How has your agency addressed these issues in your social media policy?

Social Media 95

Social Media Government Reflection Media 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

Flickr Photo by PetitPlat - Stephanie Kilgast. Their theory of change is about raising awareness of the issues and then inspiring, engaging and encouraging their audiences to take actions around this goal. While technical topics such data and measurement processes emerged, so did a lot culture change issues.

Design 99

Design Marketing Metrics Measure 99

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Similarly, because I am a certain age, have a certain allergy, favor a specific political party, or even care about a certain social issue, I do not automatically belong to a community with a shared experience. Photo credit: Flickr jakubsteiner ). I find that community (today, most likely online) and opt in. What do you think?

Community 179

Community Organization Online Netsquared 179

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

I think this is a hard concept for many to agree with because of the process by which the social media tools are most often adopted in organizations: for example, Jane really likes taking pictures and usually posts them to Flickr (an online photo sharing website) as a way to store them, sort them, and share them.

Roles 100

Roles Review Change Social 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Flickr Photo by PCSO900. Here's an overview of the issues they are working on. Flickr Photo by PCSO900 A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of speaking with Vikki Spruill, Ocean Conservancy's President and CEO and members of her communications team, Laura Burton Capps, and Dove Coggeshall about their recent experiments and learning.

Conservancy 100

Conservancy Reflection Social Media Learning 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Flickr photo by Beth. I took the above photo with my camera phone and uploaded to flickr. So, I twittered about it as part of the demo and asked my network to leave some comments on the flickr photo. So, I twittered about it as part of the demo and asked my network to leave some comments on the flickr photo. link] (mgmt.

Twitter 78

Twitter Vermont Flickr Open Source 78

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Originally published in the November 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine where I have written a quarterly column throughout 2011. If they have well-executed social media campaigns, send executive staff links to their profiles on Facebook , Twitter , YouTube, Flickr , Foursquare, Tumblr , etc., Find your competitors the Web.

Social Media 253

Social Media Media Social Stats 253

Care2

JUNE 4, 2012

NTEN worked with the folks at Idealware to conduct and analyze the survey, and you can find the full findings, as well as tips for mapping the right mix for each channel with your communications goal, in the June issue of NTEN:Change , but here is a sneak peek at an infographic from the study! View more presentations from NTEN.

Content 65

Content Marketing Journal Broadcast 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Touching A Starfish at Monterey Bay Aquarium : Source Flickr Photo by Beth. The participants were from corporations, but the issues are creating a culture that isn't afraid to fail are the same for many nonprofits, particularly larger organizations. A few weeks ago, we drove down to Monterey for a visit to the Aquarium.

Place 86

Place Social Media Learning Create 86

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

Flickr Photo by S. Sometimes just spreading a great idea or reframing a critical issue can make a big difference. Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle.

Seattle 94

Seattle Measure Conference National 94

John Kenyon

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

flickr: blogtrepreneur. Worried about how they will look as leaders or what the public relations issues might be, they refuse to share. Nonprofits Act on #Cybersecurity . I know dozens of nonprofits whose systems have been hacked or networks compromised, costing them thousands of dollars.

Technology 52

Technology San Jose Social Media Collaboration 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2008

On Tuesday, March 25, 2008, I will be co-moderating with Flickr's Community Manager, Heather Champ, an online event over at TechSoup called Images of Social Change. The Flickr photo sharing service has teamed up with TechSoup Stock to offer premium "pro" accounts to individuals within eligible organizations. Join us Tues.

Images 50

Images Photo Online Share 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2011

Flickr Photo by Soyignatus. Uncle Earl has Parkinsonism, and was in the hospital for his health-related issues. Millennials (those young, tech savvy, and passionate younger donors) will – as I learned at last month’s Millennial Donor Summit.

Charity 101

Charity New Jersey Flickr Facilitation 101

Care2

AUGUST 17, 2011

Since Tammy has conveyed the message and added depth on the issue in such a unique way you know her post will encourage people to renew their membership and commitment to your cause so you make an exception and press send. Who knows, maybe one of the reporters on your beat will call your colleague for a quote on the issue. Media List.

Mind 72

Mind Share Tips Blogger 72

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

Flickr Photo by Minarae. What lies beneath a request for technology capacity or skill building or the rush to adopt the newest social or mobile tool? Are there other more pressing organizational issues that should be addressed first such as poor program quality or lack of a overall communications strategy or leadership issues.

Teach 108

Teach Help Los Angeles Wiki 108

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2012

There’s a powerful synergy that begins to occur when your nonprofit has a presence on multiple on social networks and unfortunately most nonprofits never get to experience it due to capacity issues. Finally, if they need to spend $50 for a premium Tumbler design or $25 a year for Flickr Pro, they have the green light to do so.

Social Media 274

Social Media Management Media Social 274

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Flickr Photo by Pierre-Alain Dorange. Does crowdsourcing questions — can that raise awareness about the issue, inspire a broader range or or quality of questions, or otherwise contribute to a productive conversation? Stay tuned. The results are greater than an individual or organization could accomplish alone.

Conference 95

Conference Childhood California Sacramento 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

tools from outside the United States that help digital activists evade Internet censorship and promote human rights issues to a wider audience. Ethan’s presentation takes a look at creative uses of well-known Web 2.0 Back in 2007, I noticed a pattern in the US. Many of nonprofit Internet strategists are Dog lovers!

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Darfur Social 102

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 30, 2011

As always, when it’s just the first trickling of people joining up, the way the tool is used, the depth of some functionality, and the technical issues are all a bit out of proportion. There are bound to be many, many versions of this blog post as people from around the world start investigating the tool and sharing their impressions.

Google 267

Google Profile Stream Classes 267