Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

We saw the power of grassroots and peer-to-peer fundraising and the impact that it can have. We’ve seen the rise of a lot of destination sites; sites that allow you to expand your reach and exposure, but often times do so at the expense of your message and storytelling. We love non-profits and the impact they have.

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Interview Public Uganda Profit 213

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

It's not enough to just share stories about your impact — how do you mobilize and engage people who are passionate about issues you're working on? NetSquared DC organized a panel discussion on Engagement Strategy: Empowering Champions* and Influencers* on November 3, 2015, to delve into this question.

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Support Netsquared Influence DC 36

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

Three specific examples that are very different include: Connectipedia : a wiki-based platform that allows anyone interested in philanthropy or social impact in the Pacific Northwest (or beyond) to share research, resources, information, or data about people, places and topics. The basics include: Show impact in real time.

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Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Prioritize your ROI around the biggest impact, whether that’s raising funds, engaging people, or something else. The new map galvanized the community because they were able to really understand the impact of the plan. Impact of the campaign: 13,000+ people from every U.S.

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Tools Tech Map Case Study 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I am remember something that Ethan Zuckerman said at the first Netsquared Conference, " Don't Speak, Point " He was talking about citizen journalism and advocacy in the age of read/write web. I will look at benchmarking processes and analyzing benefits and values. I will explore in more depth the analytics tools. I wrote the chapter on ROI.

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Goal ROI Wiki Metrics 50

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Instead of grant deliverables or profit, passion and impact are the bottom line motivators for change. It’s that distance from financial consequences that let communities put best interest and opportunity ahead of other influencers. Externally, map all the various technologies in play already and that could be put to use.

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Library Model Adopt Community 241