Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 5, 2009

Let’s dissect a networked approach to an online presence and see what the core dynamics are. we20 wants to inspire people, online, to get together, offline, to talk about ideas to improve our lives and our world. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be spreading their message and mobilizing people into action both on and offline.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2011

There’s nothing wrong with asking people to simply share a message, so long as you’re also providing opportunities for others in the network who are willing to do more. Create opportunities for taking action that bridge online and offline, and start moving people on both sides of the computer. Getting Offline.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc).

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2010

As I started to collect my thoughts, though, I realized that my impressions and recommendations were really applicable to any tweetup or offline gathering of online networks. But, now you’re offline and can enjoy the presence of lots of other real people (note: we assume you’re a real person, too!). Lesson: Listen!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Leverage the power of the online communities and networks, such as with Tweetsgiving. If you’re making connections and supporting conversations across the network, you’re helping the community create strong ties that will not require your time and energy to maintain. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

The people who donate, listen in, connect with our programs by calling in, reading or commenting online, and coming to our offline events are our community. Their friends, colleagues, coworkers and family are the network – the people we reach through our community. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

I’m passionate about changing the world through community building because it is only by empowering and supporting communities to form, to network and collaborate, and to make real change that we can truly change things. Successful community organizing across history has always been networked. What is changing and why?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2012

I’m in Boston with Katie Paine as part of our book tour for “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” where we jointly delivered a keynote at the e-metrics conference yesterday. The audience consisted of data geeks, data scientists, and analytics professionals! p/QTToUNlZjr/. Beth Kanter (@kanter) October 3, 2012.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

On & Offline Engagement. Whether you’re using social networks, or other shared spaces online, the social web is where you can find others, figure out the actions you want to take, spread news and information, promote the actions, and even stream media/data while taking the action. Online is great for organizing.

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NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

Include a sample email and talk about the impact of gifts ( Did you know just raising $25 can provide sick kids with a toy this holiday?). Online, offline, in social media, at the event, after the event and everywhere else – tell your heartfelt stories and explain how donations would/could be used. Tailoring your communication is key.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Submitted by Amy Sample Ward, publisher of Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech Hildy Gottlieb’s new book The Pollyanna Principles is a handbook for starting a revolution in social benefit organization design and practice, but it isn’t the revolution. What’s the catch? We’ve done step 1: admitted that we have a problem.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

nfpSynergy, a leading nonprofit sector think-tank and research consultancy in the UK, “tracks a representative sample of over 1000 11-25 year olds throughout mainland Britain twice-yearly, gaining insights into their views and habits, both social and charity-related” in its Youth Engagement Monitor. The Research. What It Means.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

They needed a mobile app that worked offline. So, I started sharing my idea at different networking events. It’s not just useful for offline situations like interviewing people in rural India. They can install it and see a sample survey package, and build from there depending on their needs.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

The room was packed with enthusiastic participants and this post is designed to be shared with others who couldn’t attend in person, as well as to all those who did and asked to have resources to share with their networks. Using CDSI strategies and leveraging social media, you can harness the power of the network towards your mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

Once you download the Fundraising Ideas e-Book you’ll gain insight into: 6 Steps to a Well-Measured Social Fundraising Campaign by Beth Kanter, Social Media Expert and Author of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. Your Donors Don’t Live Only Online or Only Offline, So Why Do Your Communications? Pitman , author of the Ask Without Fear!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. Social media tools work because they are powered by people, and people are social.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 24, 2008

When Change.org started less than two years ago, its main focus was to be a social network where nonprofits and their supporters could connect and take action. In early October, the network re-launched as a social action blog network. Like other social networks, Change.org members can also "friend" and email each other.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Or are you looking to move from online community to offline event coordination? These monthly chats part of the #4Change network and are open to anyone interested in learning and sharing about building community, on and offline, with the use of social media or other technology tools. This month’s chat is for you!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

This is a guest post from Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared’s Global Community Development Manager.&#. There are many who approach the online landscape with very different views than their offline business decisions. to which New York Times reporter Stephanie Strom tweeted back “No kidding.”.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Whether it’s small communities coming together offline to train and share knowledge about using technology or it’s innovation projects competing in the same contest working together instead – we hope you’ll find this short paper compelling and share it with your networks.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Description : Social media tools allow for people to connect: broadcasting messages to real time communication, online networking to offline collaboration. Location : San Antonio, TX. Topic : Social Media in Disaster Response.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2011

About the CommBuild Chat: These monthly chats originated out of the #4Change network and are open to anyone interested in learning and sharing about building community, on and offline, with the use of social media or other technology tools. Location: Launch the chat here (not live until the chat starts).

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2011

About the CommBuild Chat: These monthly chats originated out of the #4Change network and are open to anyone interested in learning and sharing about building community, on and offline, with the use of social media or other technology tools. Location: Launch the chat here (not live until the chat starts).

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

The responses lean towards a reality in which our online presence is just as diverse as our offline personalities – people are connecting with a mix of others on difference platforms. And it is the Web because we are connected and networked across and around the world. Are you mixing your personal and professional self online?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2009

to share some of what I believe is the core of successful community building (on or offline). Others see it as specifically applying to online community spaces, like a social networking site. Tags: community strategy communitybuilding online community organizing social networking. Community building” is about a lot of things.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2009

The piece is reposted below: Have we replicated our offline social dynamics and barriers online? If we truly are reproducing our offline social divides online, then it’s further proof that the central part of your social media strategy needs to be focused on your audience. I believe we have, and so does Danah Boyd. What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 12, 2010

—— Last year I used the metaphor of “ gardening vs landscaping &# to outline some of the key attributes I believe make for successful community building, on or offline. The basic idea: The Gardener creates an ecosystem open to change, available to new groups, and full of fresh opportunities to emerge naturally.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2010

This guest post comes from NetSquared community development manager Amy Sample Ward. NetSquared works online and offline to connect the global community at the intersection of technology and social change. Offline, we take things local! Read on and learn how to get involved.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2011

About the CommBuild Chat: These monthly chats originated out of the #4Change network and are open to anyone interested in learning and sharing about building community, on and offline, with the use of social media or other technology tools. Location: Launch the chat here (not live until the chat starts).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Anyone and everyone who gives anything — time, money, experience, skills, networks — in any amount to create a better world can be philanthropist. She shared many stories of philanthropists with far less money and notoriety than celebrities and wealthy people we typically think of as philanthropists.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

In July 2010, Amy Sample Ward wrote a blog post called Monthly Chats About Community Building: Are You With Me? But we always know we can return to Twitter and #CommBuild week after week for networking, reflection, professional development, and resource sharing.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Following the From Like to LOVE: Get More Action from Social Media panel, join me (Allyson Kapin) and Amy Sample Ward for the unveiling of our new book about how to implement multichannel strategies to spark advocacy, raise money and engage your community. Social Change Anytime Everywhere Book Launch Party, Thursday, February 21st.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

Want to connect with other women in technology – learn and share, network and build friendships? We provide a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights.&#. Want to join in? What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Even though much of these will be online social technologies, don’t forget about the offline spaces, too. Presentation. DIY Community Engagement Metrics. Do-It-Yourself. Step 2: Define the goals that match each group.

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Metrics Community Map Template 219

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

Connected Citizens: The Power, Peril, and Potential of Networks – This new report from the Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute explores engaged communities: "Ten years ago, a tiny web site asked people to volunteer to write their own encyclopedia. New networks are emerging everywhere.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The debate about what impact the online world has on offline action gets smashed when you look at these numbers and think about the over 12 million people around the world who are raising their consciousness by reading more about climate change and how they can get involved with their local communities. .

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

It’s great for organizations to inspire hundreds or thousands of supporters to join their group, forum, network or whatever other opportunity that’s available. Email Amy Sample Ward the link to your post! Well, those connections are really important, but not in a highest-friend-count kind of way. Tag your blog with “net2thinktank”.

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