Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 17, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Thanks for the post, Marcia! Submit today!

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

They said that when these tips become reality, both the technology and learning functions work collaboratively toward organization success. In the best tradition of lists, they start at 5 and end with " 'via Blog this'.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Finding refuge just across the border in Hartha, Jordan, the family now lives in a meager one-room shelter. Photo and Caption via Mercy Corps : Mohammed and Amna Lelayesh fled their home in Syria with their four children over a year ago. Photo: Jeremy Barnicle/Mercy Corps. 2) Schedule Facebook Updates and tweets for other time zones.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Nonprofit leaders have heard the call but are struggling to meet expectations due to a lack of basic resources, expertise and support. Some things to consider include: What resources (technology, space, materials, time, finances, etc.) Has the organization embraced policies, resources and a culture that supports evaluation?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. Told from the perspective of her father, this video is a story of childhood cancer hero Jordan Vincent – named the Cancer Slayer. I get chills watching this simple video. ?.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2011

(For context, read my first post about this project.) The highlight of third day was a VIP Lunch with project sponsors, implementation team, and remote participation via skype from members of the In-Country teams in Jordan and Morocco. Rami Al-Karmi, Founder and CEO of Shabakat, Al Ordon (JordanNet) E-Mediat Strategic Advisor for Jordan.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

If you missed that post, check it out for case studies, webinars, and other resources that might help.) As Amy wrote recently, many of you have told us that 2013 will be the year you really tackle the data at your organizations. (If One of our big projects for the year will, we hope, create a space for 19 thought leaders to do just that.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Teams in Croatia, Ecuador, Jordan, and the United States were awarded $75,000, software, cloud computing services, solution provider support, and access to other Microsoft resources. Anything we missed? Share your links in the comments!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 11, 2013

The challenges included connecting African farmers to markets, creating an online networking space for women veterans, mapping Africa's natural resources, and a few others. The leader of this group, Jordan Welty, was not only a former Peace Corps volunteer, but also worked at the World Affairs Council, another nonprofit.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting. When considering cost of implementation, some cloud computing solutions consume more project resources than others. For example, a 30 person staff with a 30 year history deploying a new database will take more time and resources than a start up 3 person organization deploying the exact same solution.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting. When considering cost of implementation, some cloud computing solutions consume more project resources than others. For example, a 30 person staff with a 30 year history deploying a new database will take more time and resources than a start up 3 person organization deploying the exact same solution.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2016

This fall, TechSoup is offering an array of webinars and resources to help nonprofits understand cloud computing and how cloud-based services can benefit them. Autumn brings bright blue skies and fleecy cumulus clouds that eventually bring rain. Is the Cloud Right for You?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 17, 2012

It is more important to be interested than interesting (as stated by former United States House of Representatives Barbara Jordan) Mark is also the author of: The Fred Factor You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader The Encore Effect At the end of Mark’s presentation I immediately sent a Tweet on what a great job he had done.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Rem Hoffmann, Exponent Partners , and Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting. Cloud computing is a style of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet. Capacity : In the past, you had to spend a lot of your IT budget on human resources to manage your software.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The list includes See3 Communications '' 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video , mGive ''s recent Text Giving Study , M+R Research Lab ''s eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , and the 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide by Resource Media , all for free! There are even a few international reports.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Building a solid core, participants can use social media tools to easily connect NGOS with new people who have knowledge, resources, and ideas to share to help with the project goals.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The list includes See3 Communications '' 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video , mGive ''s recent Text Giving Study , M+R Research Lab ''s eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , and the 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide by Resource Media , all for free! There are even a few international reports.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2013

Sharon Sobol Jordan, the president and executive director of the Centers for Families and Children , says “I was hesitant at first but I am amazed at how it has helped me process and crystallize ideas, as well as challenged me to stay current and engaged in the ongoing public conversation that surrounds our work.”

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. Assign the right resources to collect the data on an ongoing basis. ABCs of Social Media ROI and Measurement View more presentations from Jordan Viator. Analyze goals of you social media and decide what metrics to measure based on those goals. Have any tips yourself for measuring social ROI?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

I’ve been tasked with designing and facilitating a session for trainers during our two-day e-Mediat networked nonprofit and social media bootcamps in Jordan and Morocco. The training for the NGOs that have completed the 5 workshops from the different countries over the past year. What resources do you need to move forward?

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2010

There's always great discussion and debate about nonprofit tech topics here, along with some really helpful resource sharing. Thanks to NTEN members Nate Solloway , Chris Parks , Jordan Dossett , Jono Smith , and many others for sharing tips and ideas there. > > NTEN Facebook Page. > NTEN Members LinkedIn Group.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 16, 2009

09 NTENnies At Large (Blackbaud's Chad Norman, and Convio's Jordan Viator) (Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Debra Askanase gives kudos to NTEN and resources for nonprofits in this post , and I'd like to take this opportunity to return the appreciation: check out Debra's great resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

In the morning, we did a team building exercise to better understand the network core, the in-country teams from Yemen, Morocco, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Jordan. This was an opportunity for each of the in-country teams to create an ecosystem map of their networks to identify resources for the project including social media expertise.

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Care2

JANUARY 7, 2015

For the past few years, nonprofits have spent a lot of resources on building their Facebook page presence. “Facebook is basically saying that their algorithm will be the arbiter of what’s promotion and what’s not promotion,” Jordan Bitterman said, chief strategy officer for North America at Mindshare.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2009

Here's a nice before the event write up from Jordan over at the Convio Blog based on a conversation with Renee Alexander, Operation Smile's Social Media Stragetist. Twitter is all about community - up with the ppl, down with the numbers game :) @ danschawbel RESOURCE: Top 7 Twitter Tutorials on YouTube [link]. I have it on video).

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. It helps endangered Asian children get off the streets in Cambodia, Philippines, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, East Timor, Jordan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. software.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Author: Jordan Viator. My favorite part of the program is the great round-up of social media resources the Foundation has provided in a one-stop-shop style on the site. Resource jackpot! Which of these resources is most helpful to you? Or do you know of other resources worth sharing? Growing Your Cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

is an online engagement strategist for World Resources Institutes and in her spare time writes a blog about using metrics for nonprofit web advocacy. Jordan Viator. Laura Lee Dooley. Michelle Murrain. is an open source software guru who writes the some best posts on that topic. writes for the Convio Connection Cafe Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

” Stephanie Rudat, my co-trainer for Tunisia, pointed to a resource that included non-violent tactics for social change. She also pointed out that “ People are going to use these channels to do what they want but people like you and I have the devout honor of being in a leadership role on this.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. Websites reflect staff, resources and the product, as should your social media strategy. They're the ones that define the organizational culture, dictate the staff time, resources, and budget. Lack of staff and/or resources Regardless of what most people say, social networking is not free.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

February 7, 2009 | Jordan Viator Copyright © 2008, Care2.com The most popular and relevant resolutions were grouped into four areas-- empowering supporters, using social media networks, focusing on the needs of supporters and making websites user-friendly. " tactics finds the guide useful in the new year. All rights reserved.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 11, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. This includes: her feedback and insights, her influence to make a difference for a social cause, her time to make resources available to an entire community. Happy Birthday to a truly brilliant member of the nonprofit community – Beth Kanter ! Check out her Cause reasons for supporting the cause here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Clean1982 The NpTech Tag Summary is a weekly compilation of resources tagged with "nptech" by those who follow all things nonprofits and social media. Jordan Viator, YouTube on a ShoeString and ask the expert at NTEN with Ramya Raghaven from YouTube. Rapid Donor Cultivation white paper from Common Knowledge. Digidave of Spot.Us

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Care2

APRIL 15, 2008

April 15, 2008 | Jordan V Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « Google AdWords for Nonprofits: 10 Tips About Keywords | Main | Whats an Email Address Worth? A quick video of Vinay discussing the findings of this study i sposted in our blog at [link] Well also be posting another, follow-up interview later this week.

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Care2

MARCH 28, 2008

April 15, 2008 | Jordan V Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 60) Search « Google AdWords for Nonprofits: 10 Tips About Keywords | Main | Whats an Email Address Worth? A quick video of Vinay discussing the findings of this study i sposted in our blog at [link] Well also be posting another, follow-up interview later this week.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 4, 2007

Clearly, not all writers are cut out to do the kind of work Power does, but if you want your writing to have a larger purpose, here are a few resources for you: August 23-25th is the Writing for Change 2007 conference in San Francisco. It was co-founded by two literary agents, Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Author: Jordan Viator. It's easy to buy more stamps and do more direct mail, scary to use a new technique…Please don't tell me it's about a lack of resources. Seth Godin wrote an interesting blog post yesterday entitled “ The problem with non ” that has definitely sparked a bit of conversation.

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