Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I wrote a blog post called, Mashups, Open APIs, and the Future of Collaboration in the Nonprofit Tech Sector. It has been incredibly exciting to see how open source projects like Social Actions tend to grow in fits and bursts, depending on the demands and resources made available by users.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with John Brennan , the driving force behind OpenAction.org , which empowers individuals and organizations by helping them tell the world about the positive impact their actions have. The team also hopes to incentivize organizations to share knowledge and give beneficiaries a direct voice.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! Making (and Mapping) An Impact Where It's Needed Most - Humaninet.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! Making (and Mapping) An Impact Where It's Needed Most - Humaninet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

This panel will explore and discuss the impact of tools like Twitter, Qik, Utterz, Ustream, and more on current and future elections. submitted by Rachel Weidinger, Common Knowledge. Learn how shortcodes, custom social networks, and mashups are delicious. Lessons in Local Tech: Sustainable Food 2.0 Are you eating well?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

Michelle Martin writes about her experience as a non-technical programmer creating mashups with some new user-friendly tools. The " OpenItUp " blog shares a list of commonly used excuses for not using open source as heard during the recent LASA UK Circuit Rider Conference. 20 practices. A Couple of Really Good Wikis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

There are several learning cohort groups, including one on better understanding network impact. What domains of impact should be considered (e.g. impact of the crowd-produced product, impact on the crowd / community)? 1) Creating collective knowledge or wisdom. What do you track? 2) Crowd Creation.

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