Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. Social Media in Program Delivery.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2013

It originally appeared on NetSquared. In this post Madeleine Clark, an AidData Summer Fellow, talks about the need for open data programs to be responsive to citizens needs. Open Source data NetSquared big data' Is Open Data Just A Flash in the Pan Movement?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. TweetsGiving last year was overwhelming because we put the program together so quickly and really didn’t know what kind of response we would get. Tags: events interview africa epic change fundraising philanthropy tweetsgiving twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. TweetsGiving last year was overwhelming because we put the program together so quickly and really didn’t know what kind of response we would get. Tags: events interview africa epic change fundraising philanthropy tweetsgiving twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

Twive and Receive Reveals the Top 20 Most Generous Cities & Who Would Win In A Fight Between the Hulk and a Kitten | Razoo Media Room – "Julie Nations, the Executive Director of The Ellie Fund said “It’s been the best communications outreach program we’ve ever done. What do you think?

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AFP Blog

MARCH 14, 2006

Untitled Document : "Scholarships for TechSoup NetSquared Conference Available; W.K. March 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- TechSoup, the nonprofit technology Web site, today announced that the Philanthropy and Volunteerism Program of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Sponsors Attendees SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.,

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

TechSoup and NetSquared have put together a month of educational opportunities, from local events all over the world to day-long Twitter parties and a free webinar. New research form the Center for Effective Philanthropy helps to highlight areas in which foundations can increase their assistance to nonprofit organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

So, when Lynne Johnson from Fast Company asked me to blog a list, I thought I'd create a nonprofit technology category and acknowledge the work of these awesome women: Nonprofit Technology Marnie Webb is the Co-CEO of TechSoup Global and creator of Netsquared and was voted most valuable person in the nonprofit technology field in 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

NetSquared. Netsquared Featured projects receive grant awards ! " (At first, I thought the title might refer to Electric Sheep Company , a big player in virtual worlds, and that it would lead to some more reflections on the MacArthur Foundation's recent Philanthropy Event in Second Life. NpTech Talk. Looking for a primer?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

It was originally published on NetSquared. Global Pulse also promotes the concept of “data philanthropy” and the creation of a public “data commons,” in which companies contribute large anonymised customer data sets for development research.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! There's going to be a Netsquared Meetup (recommendations for restaurant or location are needed) How will your nonprofit avoid the Meatball Sundae? Philanthropy, Fundraising, Disasters, and Video Good corporate citizenship was highlighted at Davis this past week. And if you???re

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Micro-philanthropy -- that ambiguous term that refers to all things socially networked, small-scale, and charitable -- will have matured. Over the next four years, innovative organizations will use technology to transfer to individuals the reins on everything from program work and evaluation to fundraising and communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2007

Sean of the Tactical Philanthropy blog called me the batman of nonprofit technology. Okay, so let me answer the question by posed by The Tactical Philanthropy blog. Does anyone know of any other audio or video programming that has mentioned philanthropy blogs? I've never been referred to as an comic strip character. (It

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

However, there was also a plea not to make evaluation painful, collecting huges amount of data and not using it to improve a program. The need for some experimentation before a program or project rolls out or scales. And if the correction creates new problems.". He told me I got his first business card!

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

In 2005, we began our youth education programs, inviting school groups out to experience a working farm. She explained that she was inspired by the Mission Pie she'd had last year at Net Tuesday San Francisco , an event I produce for NetSquared. C pie blogging food philanthropy net2

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Example: The Chronicle of Philanthropy's blog, Give and Take , provides fantastic daily roundups about nonprofits and philanthropy. Example: Anyone can publish a blog post on the NetSquared Community Blog and Social Actions' social network, my.socialactions.com. post office line, doctor's appt.) allow comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2006

I was also in a graduate program in Literature and so they trusted that I could research and write from my experience with my Master???s Soon after she and Tom walked around in world evangelizing nonprofits and meeting SL members who were interested in philanthropy in-world and the enthusiasm spread like wildfire.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

" Post by Wednesday, October 10th at 5: PM EST. Allan Benamer is still obsessed with statistics and has posted the " Top 25 Philanthropy and Non-Profit List " based on monthly visitation numbers from Quantcast and Compete. And, if not, you can always sign up for the FlipVideo Spotlight Program camera giveaway.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2005

(. in which I continue to interview my former dorm-mate, Mark Liu, now the project manager for TechSoup's NetSquared initiative) [Me] What can you tell us about the April NetSquared conference? First, we hope to build a community of active participants in the NetSquared website over the coming months.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The Lean Startup Owners Manual , in particular, says it applies to 'intrapraneurs' within existing organizations (not just startup founders) and gives specific examples of philanthropy-related programs where the framework could be applied. Elijah van der Giessen, TechSoup's Netsquared Community Organizer and Curator.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2013

Amy has worked in private philanthropy, advocacy nonprofit organizations, web design companies, and as a consultant. In addition to Social Change Anytime Everywhere , Amy is co-author of Social by Social : A handbook in using social technologies for social impact.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The Lean Startup by Eric Ries, in particular, says it applies to 'intrapraneurs' within existing organizations (not just startup founders) and gives specific examples of philanthropy-related programs where the framework could be applied. Elijah van der Giessen, TechSoup's Netsquared Community Organizer and Curator.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2011

If you think that a mash-up of online tools for capacity mapping and resource matching would assist nonprofits, philanthropies, and the communities that they serve, then we invite you join us at our upcoming session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Will we need any permits from the city?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

That also means good news for the shopping for charity programs. Child's Play Charity targets gamers as a donor community, by Penny Arcade , raising millions mostly to provide games and equipment to child life programs at leading hospitals around the world. Many individuals tag hundreds of resources each week. And if you???re

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