Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog.). Every month, the NetSquared community comes together offline in cities around the world at Net Tuesday events to mix, swap stories and ideas, build new relationships, and collaborate. Learn about Net Tuesdays and get local! I’m so excited about these new groups!

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Part of my role as the Global Community Development Manager at NetSquared is to support and grow our offline organizers from around the world. This offline network, called Net Tuesdays, balances the work we do online to connect all those working at the intersection of technology and social impact. Like I said, I cannot wait!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. " Check out this terrific interview with Joe – I'd love to hear your ideas, reflections and stories about how you are inspired to make change!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

—– Over on the NetSquared platform right now we are in the midst of the 2010 FACT Social Justice Challenge. NetSquared supports the community at the intersection of technology and social impact in a few ways, including open innovation competitions. Has your organization run a competition online or offline?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

It means honestly that the ideas, shape and even strategy came from the community and you as the organization are the ones to support it or nurture it. The idea is that as an over all best practice, you want to strive to operate in a way that supports the natural directions of the community, without trying to shape that growth.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Last month, my blog here on SSIR discussed the idea that nonprofit organizations, with the use of social media, can now create shared spaces online for their communities—truly convene groups online. How to contribute: Blog your answer to the question either on your blog or the NetSquared blog. I asked Prof.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? The Social Change Challenge will crowdsource innovative ideas from nonprofits to change the world. (There's even a panel proposal for Slacktivism ).

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. It’s also a good idea to use a content management system to manage your website’s content and updates, like Wordpress , Joomla , and Squarespace. They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? The Social Change Challenge will crowdsource innovative ideas from nonprofits to change the world. So, yes, please vote for these panels, but .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2009

This month's Net2 Think Tank question is: How do real-world (offline) events fit into social media conversations and campaigns ? We need offline events to meet each other, bond eye-to-eye, and forge the collaborations that will make our social networks stronger, better connected, and ultimately transformative. Courtesy of Joe Solomon.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Why not provide a space for them to share their ideas and resources on your blog? Example: Anyone can publish a blog post on the NetSquared Community Blog and Social Actions' social network, my.socialactions.com. Example: Green for All posted about how Green for All Supports Local Green Jobs Corps in Tennessee. allow comments.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change. The Social Change Challenge will crowdsource innovative ideas from nonprofits to change the world. We'll share big ideas for using social media for nonprofit program delivery and some good tips for crowdsourcing for social change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2006

In Ethiopia, she did organizational capacity building work for a local network of NGOs. The tools can be useful for in-country connections, in local languages, or north-south connections. An offline newsletter or meeting is very important in Ghana for instance for reaching people as they don???t And Netsquared.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2008

I will say that there are regulations that relate well to offline consumer relationships that don’t apply well online. Q: Are there any specific ideas to use social media on a regional basis? Some specific groups exist: social media club , netsquared , tweetup , etc.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

If you have other questions, or other ideas, please share them! The magical kingdom in which offline and online worked together, where strategies that were proven in one place were re-imagined in new ones. In the social paradigm, we recognize the need for both online and offline to be part of our work. Social Strategies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

MeetUp is service that focuses on helping people meet up offline and in-person. For small regional nonprofits, the service could be used for local events and regular meetups. NetSquared :: netsquared.org. NetSquared in a group of volunteer leaders who host free #TechforGood in-person events every month in 120 cities worldwide.

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