Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

day conference was split into two tracks for IT and NGO, sometimes meeting separately, sometimes coming together to collaborate. I also had the chance to provide a couple presentations to the NGO track, one focused specifically on using facebook for campaigning in Romania. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

Romania 178

Romania Facebook Campaign NGO 178

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Women Give 2010 is the first report to compare philanthropic giving between men and women across all income levels based on a nationally representative sample. It uses data from the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study (COPPS), the nation’s largest study that tracks giving patterns among the same households over time."

Web 175

Web Romania Indiana San Francisco 175

Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured IT to further their missions. Here is just a sampling of what we have collected so far. They’re a great example of an NGO that really knows their IT.

Map 36

Map Local Program Impact 36

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The Global Scale project aims to create a resource for NGO practitioners where guidelines, lessons learned, tips, links and other help for ‘scaling up’ effective programs can be found. How to Contribute. Global Scale Discussion Group. So, share whatever you like on this list! Join the email list (Google Group) today and introduce yourself!

Global 117

Global Discussion Wiki NGO 117

NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

ngo – nongovernmental organization. This list was put together with help from Beth Kanter , Holly Ross , Amy Sample Ward , Debra Askanase , Garth Moore and John Haydon. charitytuesday. csr – corporate social responsibility. foundation. foundations. fundraising. grantwriting. nonprofits. npcons – nonprofit consultants.

Twitter 99

Twitter Nptech NGO Stream 99

Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

Amy Sample Ward and Holly Ross from NTEN. International NGO Leadership. Jane Meseck , senior director of global programs at Microsoft Philanthropies. Lisa Pool , founder and executive director of the Technology Affinity Group. Nonprofit Technology Leadership. Karen Graham and Laura Quinn from Idealware.

International 68

International Celebrate Technology Colombia 68

Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what lots of nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured-IT to further their missions. Here is just a sampling of what we have collected so far. They’re a great example of an NGO that really knows their IT.

Map 65

Map Local Program Impact 65

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 10, 2010

That’s what led us to start the Global Scale wiki, and we hope that you’ll join us… With this wiki, we are aiming to create a resource for NGO practitioners where guidelines, lessons learned, tips, links and other help for ‘scaling up’ effective programs can be found.

Wiki 156

Wiki Global Share Case Study 156

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m packing my bags for a trip to India to lead a training for NGOs that are Packard Grantees to kick off a peer learning project called “Networked NGO.” Then we each went at it, e-mailing our contacts with sample Facebook and Twitter messages to see if they would share with their networks.

Blogger 111

Blogger Lesson Childhood Poll 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

When I ask an NGO “who are you trying to engage with?”, But not all kinds of audience analysis are evil. It’s an important but often-overlooked practice for any organization. In reality, the more you refine who you want to talk to, the easier it is to reach them.

Analysis 105

Analysis Audience Test China 105

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Here’s a sample of our accomplishments: Martus , our secure, open-source information management software for human rights defenders continued to empower many human rights groups worldwide to secure thousands of stories of human rights violations and to use this information strategically to advance their causes.

International 150

International Guatemala Colombia Analysis 150

Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2017

Teach Supporters to Fundraise and Provide Samples. According to the Global NGO Online Technology Report , Millennials are most inspired to give by social media. Provide samples of everything. Supply sample fundraising emails, Facebook posts, tweets, phone scripts, thank you notes, approved logos, etc.

Support 39

Support Fundraising Sample Tips 39

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 10, 2009

The “State of Mobile” topical sessions will be facilitated by leaders in both the NGO and private-sector-sphere. Learn more about the technology, business plans and social-impact of (15) Projects who will be engaging with Funders and Entrepreneurs to defend their work’s potential and compete for ~$100k in cash-prizes. Blow your mind.

San Jose 100

San Jose Conference Mobile Challenge 100

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 10, 2009

Before they head home, they will train the local community and the NGO partner how to use a Flip video and digital camera so update can continue. You can ask members of the community questions via blog posts, @replies on Twitter and via email (zambia@learnasone.org). Longer-term, the plan is to become similar to Kiva.org, but for schools.

Zambia 100

Zambia Africa Classroom NGO 100

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2012

Recognizing the significant role of NGOs as influential agents of change on a global scale, The Global Journal has sought to move beyond outdated clichés and narrow conceptions about what an NGO is and does.

Web 132

Web Journal Children Global 132

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. Interview: Rob Wu, CauseVox Founder. What inspired you to start CauseVox ?

Interview 213

Interview Public Uganda Profit 213

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2009

Because we’re a relatively small NGO with a fairly specialized focus, it’s been great to be a part of UniversalGiving and gain the additional exposure to potential donors that we may have never otherwise reached.

Impact 111

Impact Help Thailand Case Study 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2009

Last year, the Sharing Foundation's sewing school, a vocational training program, made over 1250 uniform sets and donated them to needy children in Roteang Village, to the Street Children's Assistance NGO, and to a poor government orphanage. Amy Sample Ward. Here's a big thank you to everyone for the best birthday ever! Allison Kipta.

Foundation 58

Foundation Share Raise Cambodia 58

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Here is a sampling: "We look forward to this becoming a reality." Here's the stats: Nonprofit Comments. Of course we got lots of comments in the survey, mostly from people who are looking for better clarity on how to proceed in to mists of cloud computing.

United States 47

United States Adopt Library Survey 47

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

Who : Facilitating: Amy Sample Ward | NetSquared; Billy Bicket | NetSquared. East-West Technology, Culture & Food Exchange: Innovation and culture sharing with NGO counterparts in India. Who : Speakers: Amy Sample Ward | Netsquared; Debra Askanase; Ivan Boothe. Thursday, April 8, 2010. When : 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

NTC 126

NTC Netsquared NGO API 126

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

We’ve all received a fundraising appeal letter in the mail asking us to donate. Some are from nonprofits you’ve already donated to while others are groups you may not have heard of that are looking for new donors, targeting you. You may have given money to some of these groups after receiving a request in the mail. Lots of people do.

People 98

People Giving Fundraising Mail 98

NTEN

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Speaking of Salesforce , they just announced NGO Connect , a new app to help nonprofits connect every aspect of their work for greater impact. Are you headed to Salesforce ''s annual Dreamforce in San Francisco next week? Don''t miss Idealist Consulting ''s free Engagement Party for social changemakers. RSVP and boogie on down.

Measure 71

Measure Picture San Francisco Drupal 71

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

And I’ll give you a bit more of a sample of this, you know, how can they share what they know? So it’s like, okay, how can I respect what they’re saying and we can still like get on the same page? . And the last thing which is super important as how can I include the voices?

Community 65

Community Video Broadcast Phone 65

Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

So, yes, I think the Global NGO Technology Report found the majority of nonprofits do agree social media is effective for creating brand awareness. I’m going to show you some sample social media posts. Of course, that 20% still kind of needs to be interesting. You don’t have to write. You don’t have to be a novelist.

Social Media 79

Social Media Trend Video Marketing 79