Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

A few years ago, Jeff and I went on a pro bono IT consulting project to Uganda to serve a Action for Children, an NGO that fights poverty by preserving families and delivering micro-finance. Our experience in Uganda helped us see how valuable technology and fundraising is to creating change. Interview: Rob Wu, CauseVox Founder.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Washington, DC: Engagement Strategy — Empowering Champions and Influencers. Mukono, Uganda: One Million Code Girls. Mukono, Uganda: Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School 1. Mukono, Uganda. Mukono, Uganda: Online Security. Mukono, Uganda. Mukono, Uganda.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2012

The campaign prompted discussion online and here in the US about KONY, although hardly anyone in Uganda is talking about him. Building relationships with online/offline influencers and getting them to be messengers for the cause. The issue is complex. The KONY video simplified it, but left out important facts.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

From @winwinapps: The fact that social media is forming networks and connections allows local to have more global influence. The most engaged people will sometimes come up with the most amazing and creative ways to take action or influence. But for now local is still something I use a map and a tank of gas to determine the limits of.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Brian Gardner defines social proof as “the positive influence created when people find out others are doing something – now, suddenly, everyone else wants to do that something too.”. Partner With Well-Known Organizations, Brands & Influencers. Tap Into the Power of Social Proof. How can your organization apply this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

On September 7, 2006, Scott Harrison launched charity: water by throwing a birthday party, charging people $20 to attend, sending 100% of the money to build wells in a refugee camp in Uganda and then proving the work by sending photos and GPS coordinates to every guests. Increase traffic to the page. Increase number of campaigns started.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 4, 2010

Solame was just an absolute, silent and powerful woman leader who, as it turned out, had been involved in fighting for freedom in her home country, Uganda, and was one of two women that was present for the rewriting of the Ugandan constitution. I had worked for a large development organization in East Africa that really influenced my path.

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