Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Women Who Tech Telesummit , bringing together over 600 women (and men) from for-profit and nonprofit organizations and technology start, connecting developers and techies with those new to the field, igniting conversations and long-term collaborations. WWT 2010: Apps and Tools to Energize Your Base.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2013

Julia will continue to work with the CoI project and NTEN''s communities of practice and will also be supporting the 501 Tech Clubs, managing our social media channels, and helping to make the NTEN''s community programs even better. Julia is no stranger to the nonprofit technology community.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2014

I remember going to an amazing unconference led by Ash Shepherd and Amy Sample Ward a number of years ago in Portland. In a nonprofit advocacy organization, priorities can pivot quickly in a political environment. Beyond your affiliation and organization, you are a passionate advocate for social change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Community Organizing. Open Space and Unconference Facilitation. It helps people process complex thoughts. Writing people’s ideas on a flip chart or white board helps with the group memory and knowledge capture. Innovation / Generating New Ideas. Making Decisions and Getting Consensus. Strategic Dialogue.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

But in the nonprofit realm, my perspective on helping nonprofit organizations with technology issues has a lot to do with client empowerment, learning based on what’s needed at the moment, and active collaboration. Be Helpful. Sounds a lot like Edupunk, doesn’t it? I learned a lot.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Every month NetSquared volunteers hold free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good. With 50 groups in 20 countries there’s probably a Net2Local group near you (but if there isn’t we’d love to help you start a new meetup.) :-). Monday, February 24.

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Forum One

MAY 5, 2010

As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasn't sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference." " The event, Participation Camp , was organized by volunteers recently and sponsored, in part, by Forum One. When the vote happens, the conversation isn't over. It's only the beginning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

I attended a local unconference for nonprofits about two years ago with the intention of learning how I, as a blogger, could help local nonprofits… you & your blog were mentioned several times. How did you discover my FB page? Together with Girls Inc. Thanks Kim and the 9999 other folks who liked my Facebook Page.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2018

MuseumCamp is a professional development experience that is part retreat, part unconference, part adult summer camp. You will learn the theory and practice of how to open your organization to robust community participation. Come to this two-day bootcamp to: Articulate your goals for community participation at your organization.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

Using NetSquared Camp as an example, he introduces readers to the participant-driven unconference model. Maria Zaghi organized a virtual regional meetup as part of the G-Everyone Summit. We’d love to help you start a new meetup. Washington, DC: Making of a Prince: Prince of Petworth. Saturday, June 22.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

Conference , especially the “ unconference sessions “ in Washington, DC on Friday. A big thank you conference organizers! Many in the audience were colleagues that I have met through my blog over years and have helped me with Cambodian fundraising, like Roger Carr. I participated in two unconference sessions.

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . It's a helpful compilation about online tools for. Unconference where Beth did some learning at, see the summary Allyson Kapin provides over on the Care2 Frogloop blog.

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Care2

JUNE 25, 2010

Allison Fine and Beth Kanter keynoted a thoughtful keynote conversation moderated by Shireen Mitchell during the first annual NonProfit 20 Unconference. Nonprofits should embrace free agents to raise money for your organization said Fine and Kanter. Fine highlighted Roger Carr as a prime example.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Every month NetSquared holds free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good. With 50 groups in 20 countries there’s probably a Net2Local group near you (but if there isn’t we’d love to help you start a new meetup.) :-). Upcoming Events. Tuesday, January 28.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

NetSquared Camp, an unconference for hackers and activists, was held on June 1 in Vancouver. Maria Zaghi in Guatemala is bringing her fellow Latin American organizers together for a regional salon on June 10 as part of Mashable’s G-Everyone Summit. We’d love to help you start a new meetup. Event Reports.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

That means Net2Local organizers are reaching as many people as NTEN’s NTC conference every quarter ! Quote from Naples, FL organizer Birgit Pauli-Haack. Net2Local has adopted the core strategies of theme months to increase network cohesion and regional hubs to scale our ability to support local organizers. Theme Months.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

That's why we do an annual survey of our members — because our local volunteers are always striving to figure out how they can help your nonprofit use technology to do more good. To learn how I can apply technology to my cause or organization. Saint Paul, Minnesota: State Legislative Preview for Nonprofit Organizations.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2013

NetSquared Local members meet monthly in 50 cities around the world with the goal of helping each other solve their tech challenges and finding a tribe of people who shares our passions. Saturday, June 1 is the National Day of Civic Hacking and Net2 organizers in Honolulu, Boston and New Haven are jumping into the fray!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2007

It's unconference style, and very supportive atmosphere for women who work in technology and also want to encourage more women to get involved. Much praise goes to the organizing committee and particularly Kaliya. For past day and half, I've been here in Mountain View at She's Geeky. That's the coffee cup from She's Geeky.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 17, 2017

Each summer, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History hosts MuseumCamp , a professional development experience that is part retreat, part unconference, part adult summer camp. Most sponsors are amazing companies serving museums, libraries, performing arts organizations, and grassroots community organizations. Dear Museum 2.0

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Share the gift of TechSoup by telling your favorite organization about our free membership. IT staff and consultants will have the opportunity to learn tips and tricks about implementing Office 365 at nonprofit organizations. Tell us how TechSoup has helped your organization. Special Pre-Conference Office 365 Workshop.

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2011

Salons will be moderated peer-sharing sessions, organized around a specific topic and set takeaways; salon sessions will last 90 minutes and be spread out over the conference. We’ve also added a couple new session types for the 2012 NTC educational sessions. Birds of a Feather sessions are taking the place of our old Affinity Group sessions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

When I look over someone's shoulder, I organize my learning. A formal way to for others to help you. Her dream: unconference. What we had unconference with over your shoulder and worked in pairs. Not one person has to do it. Looking over their shoulder around a certain topic. It is hard to do it by yourself.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Each summer, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History hosts MuseumCamp , a professional development experience that is part retreat, part unconference, part adult summer camp. It also has testimonials from past campers and information on past years to help you get a sense of the experience. This year's theme is CHANGEMAKERS.

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Forum One

MARCH 1, 2009

And the " bar camp " format, or unconference or "open space" approach, really leads to meaningful topics and peer to peer discussions. A session I proposed and helped lead on "Drinking from the Fire Hose: How can a government manager handle citizen participation in the web 2.0 See the chart of sessions. More followup thoughts later.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The event also included plenary speakers, including a provocative talk about data methods from Alexandra Samuels and cross-track sessions from traditional panels to unconference. The culmination of these two and half very intense days was an Idea Accelerator Lab. This also helped us create a bridge from the first to the second day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 3, 2006

Chris Heur of BrainJams , along with Shannon Clark from MeshForum, organized something called MeshWalk for the day after Gnomedex. And then, how can we help you? The idea is brilliant. You know how inspired you feel after attending a conference? You get stacks of business cards, a notebook full of new ideas, and some great energy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2009

Transparency Camp is an unconference designed to convene a trans-partisan tribe of open government advocates from all walks — government representatives, technologists, developers, NGOs, wonks and activists — to share knowledge on how to use new technologies to make our government transparent and meaningfully accessible to the public.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

It was organized by Ed Schipul. They organize supporters, raise attention to important social and political issues, seek donations, and organize supporters to walk, run, shout, protest, and vote, things that were once done mostly by nonprofit organizations. Our session will explore how and why this needs to change.

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Forum One

JUNE 18, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2008

In terms of organizing a way for Changebloggers to meet and connect, what do you think the next steps should be? A conference or unconference? Update 5/25/08: Based on an idea by Tim Zimmermann of Change/Wire, I started a Changeblogger Facebook group as a place for folks to connect and organize. In one place or multiple?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

As a NetSquared organizer, you will become known as someone who's a leader in the Tech4Good community. Victoria, British Columbia: Social Media Surgery: Hands-on Advice and Help. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media. Find your closest NetSquared group.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

You could use the virtual event ideas below as inspiration for peer-to-peer challenges, or you can simply engage your donors to reach out to their friends on behalf of your organization. Afterward, have a live-stream to celebrate your participants and give them the ability to connect with each other and hear from someone at your organization.

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Forum One

MARCH 24, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area.

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Forum One

JULY 31, 2008

Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area.

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