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Great reads from around the web on December 8th

Amy Sample Ward

Public ‘want to know how money is spent’ – Third Sector – “More than half of the general public would donate more money to charity if they knew exactly how it was spent, a new survey of 2,000 people indicates. Nonprofits can expect 60% of their donations to come in between Christmas and New Year’s.&#.

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Designing Programs to Build Community: Case Study with Charity Technology Trust

Amy Sample Ward

This afternoon I had the pleasure and honor of spending a few hours with members of the Charity Technology Trust/Charity Technology Exchange team, part of the TechSoup Global network , exploring their options for creating programs or services to build and foster community throughout their network. What services already exist?

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Guest Post on Frogloop: 5 Tips for Running a Competition

Amy Sample Ward

Tip #3: Operate in public. The idea of “operating in public&# is a concept I recommend often, especially when talking about community building and community “management.&# Be honest and public about changes or modifications to the site, programs, or services before the changes are made.

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Great reads from around the web on August 23rd

Amy Sample Ward

." Library Value Calculator | Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library – I love this! "The Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator determines the value of library services in Topeka and Shawnee County based on per capita spending of local and state funding. . "The

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DIY Community Engagement Metrics

Amy Sample Ward

When people who work in services, programs, grant writing and fundraising, for example, all share their view of the groups in the community, not only can you start mapping the network but you can also have really rich discussions about the way different parts of your organization view the community. New grants or new programs. Step 2: Goals.

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Great reads from around the web on October 27th

Amy Sample Ward

The Complexity of Scaling Up « Aid on the Edge of Chaos – "Despite increased prominence and funding of global health initiatives, attempts to scale up health services in developing countries are failing, with serious implications for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

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Great reads from around the web on May 3rd

Amy Sample Ward

’ In other words, if a large number of people in an area haven’t the access or the skills to use the internet – what are local public services doing to get this fixed?" I might also ask at this point, however, ‘what are you doing to fix this?’

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