Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Thanks to the leadership and quick acting of Beth Kanter and Sue Anne Reed, there’s now a petition is up on Care2 focused on the fact that Apple’s iPhone app policy does not allow nonprofits to gather donations via the mobile phone platform.

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Kindful

APRIL 12, 2021

For example, given LinkedIn’s emphasis on business and professional networking, it may be most appropriate to highlight corporate sponsors, board members, or companies who offer employee matching on that platform. During the pandemic, savvy fundraisers seem to have rediscovered the phone in particular.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

One notable difference when looking at Giving Tuesday year to year is when these emails are sent: every group in our sample sent at least one email before the special day, with groups sending as many as three pre-Giving Tuesday emails. Your phone is blowing up with texts because, well, they work.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Head Start, and Kristen Thompson, Center for Reproductive Rights, this project aims to create a platform that will identify harmful phrases and words in order to avoid perpetuating harm onto others. This platform we pitched addressed topics such as violence, racism, classism, sexism, and ableism."

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

BlackBaud eTapestry Mobile (all platforms) gives you full access to eTapestry's rich data. DonorPerfect Mobile (Android, iOS) brings the power of DonorPerfect's web-based program to your phone or tablet. The app taps into your phone's GPS to locate potential donors near you.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Microsoft recently released a mobile version of Dynamics CRM (available through TechSoup's donation program) for iOS, Android, and Windows phones and tablets. BlackBaud eTapestry Mobile (all platforms) gives you full access to eTapestry's rich data. The app taps into your phone's GPS to locate potential donors near you.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

This includes keeping your LMS up and running smoothly and providing end-user, after-hours, and overflow live phone support. An eLearning consultant can convert your event into digital means using your LMS or virtual event platform. Ask about their preferred communication style (ex: in-person, over the phone, via email).

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eLearning Consultant Guide Associations 69

Classy

JUNE 16, 2021

Include sample text in your fundraiser toolkit that can be easily personalized or copied and pasted directly into Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms. . The first is to include a suggested timeline for when to conduct what outreach, including social media posts, emails, or phone calls. .

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

The best part is that you can post in a manner of ways: from the platform, from your email, from your phone, etc. I am an Adroid user, but all of my friends with iPhones have great feedback about this application that allows you to take photos, apply filters, and share all from your phone.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2014

We've written quite a bit on the benefits of crowdfunding campaigns here on TechSoup, including a platform comparison and a webinar called The Wisdom of the Crowd(funding). The food truck campaign I supported had mock-ups of what the food truck would look like and pictures of sample menu items. Platforms to the Rescue!

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Just use your phone. There’s a whole playlist on our YouTube channel of sample videos waiting to spark your creativity. Thank your volunteers on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn, if your volunteers are active on those platforms. Post photos of the banner on your social media platforms for maximum exposure.

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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? Occasionally we connect throughout the week via the NTEN community platform , and of course, there are other spaces for community organizers and online community managers on Facebook, Google Plus, and other sites.

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Facilitation Guidelines Hosting Twitter 82

Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Staying true to the concept that it’s possible to carry a film studio in your pocket, here’s a sample equipment list: A smartphone (for filming). A phone tripod or tripod app (to prevent shaky filming). First, you’ll need to import your clips into a video editor app like iMovie or WeVideo (for an android phones).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

The panelists include: Amy Sample Ward – Amy is an author and speaker focused on the way social technologies can be used to support social impact by nonprofit organizations and community groups around the world. Check it out on your mobile phone. Condom use campaign: (check that out on your phone. Good Prospects: [link].

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

By using a mobile phone, they can collect data on the go and easily sync it to their Salesforce platform if they are in an area where the internet is unavailable. They can install it and see a sample survey package, and build from there depending on their needs. Enter: Grassroots Mobile Survey, now available to install.

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Classy

MARCH 26, 2021

The capabilities of your online fundraising platform have a massive impact on your overall success, and platforms like Classy can help you connect with your supporters effectively and efficiently online. When a donor is checking out on their phone, the corresponding payment option will appear.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2013

” Udi was not on Twitter before he started tweeting for his organization and was a Twitter novice, but he was opened to sitting down with his communications staff for a half hour tutorial where they showed him the basics of using Twitter and how to do it from his mobile phone.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

Amy Sample Ward — CEO, NTEN. Voice over IP phones are probably the most important (and least utilized) technology for that purpose. In our case, we are retiring an incredibly expensive and complex-to-manage disaster recovery site as we move most of our critical data to Software as a Service platforms.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Mobile Voices offers an open-source multi-media platform optimized for low-cost mobile phones that lets users create, share, and reflect on stories about their lives and communities. Tags: amy sample ward mobile devices netsquared Newsletter NPTech NTEN. First Place: $25,000.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2009

The people who “own&# those relationships need to start working together to integrate the platforms. ASW would argue that the platforms don’t own the relationships; the platforms do own the topic of conversation, or the point of interest—a point that should really be made explicit and especially viewed as actionable.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. He has led crowdfunding initiatives across a variety of platforms for different organizations. He is co-founder of Roo.io , a handy tool to record phone interviews on mobile devices.

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Technology Canada Nptech Award 93

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 24, 2011

" Azavea – Augmented Reality for Cultural Institutions – Augmented Reality by PhillyHistory.org – What do you do with 93,000+ historical photographs and the power of Augmented Reality on smart phones? If this had happened two or three years ago, the visitors likely would have been baffled.

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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? Occasionally we connect throughout the week via the NTEN community platform , and of course, there are other spaces for community organizers and online community managers on Facebook, Google Plus, and other sites.

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Facilitation Guidelines Hosting Twitter 60

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Your donor management platform should be able to show you the “journey” that Oscar took before his last donation. Once you’ve gotten the 411 from your prospecting efforts, your donor management platform should be able to help you use that information more strategically. Did he engage with a recent fundraising email? Click an online ad?

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Donor Guide Fundraising South Dakota 65

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911 when his mobile phone battery was very low. The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 11, 2010

In Jake’s post, he notes that Apple is essentially denying nonprofits “the most powerful direct-payment platform in the mobile marketplace&# by denying access to 1-click payments. This is where things start to spark for me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2015

Starting April 21, dubbed “Mobilegeddon” , Google changed the search results and will show mobile friendly sites in search results (while using your mobile phone). You can test your web site here and find out if you passed the test and if you flunked it, there is some advice on what and how to fix it.

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Mobile Test Advice Nonprofit 50

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Now, it is looking like the emerging killer apps may be messaging apps that text directly to stakeholders' mobile phones. Here are a few new things we could be doing with our phones and tablets in 2016. a-month phone service or home broadband — their choice. One is hiring. Another is surveys. Au Contraire, Mon Frere.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. He has led crowdfunding initiatives across a variety of platforms for different organizations. He is co-founder of Roo.io , a handy tool to record phone interviews on mobile devices.

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Technology Canada Nptech Award 64

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Whether you are wondering how to build your own community campaigns, how to use existing community content and amplify the messages coming through, or what platforms to use for collaboration with your members, we ask you to bring your questions and start a new conversation.

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Generation Content Question Facilitation 68

NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Amy Sample Ward recaps the lively discussion and shares some excellent resources like this Climate Debate Map , the Drupal.org profile of TckTckTck and the Climate Lab Wiki. Here's a few highlights: Social Media and Climate Change : #4Change, the Twitter-based chat, recently tweet-chatted about social media in the climate movement.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For Fiver, this means pulling client testimonials from thank you letters written by program participants or through phone interviews with families. Provide them with graphics, sample posts, press releases, email templates and more. This gave them a head start on their larger campaign while helping donors understand the long term goals.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

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. Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. View more presentations from Amy Sample ward. The sessions are short (only 50 minutes!)

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2012

Further complicating the issue of security is the delicate balance between ensuring staff are being productive online — ensuring they aren't doing inappropriate things on their work-issued network devices and platforms — while also not violating their privacy with overly intrusive software and policies.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 31, 2009

Submissions can be for any mobile platform, at any stage of development (whether it is an idea, a prototype or a working application). Here are a couple of facts to consider: Mobile phones are in the hands of 2.2 That’s right: this is your last week to submit ideas to the N2Y4 Mobile Challenge ! billion people around the world.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2014

I mean thoughtful “gifts” like pats on the back, snapshots of folks they’ve helped, snapshots you took of them at events, recognition in publications, endorsements on social media forums like LinkedIn, follows on platforms like Facebook, Pinterest and G+, thank you videos you can embed in tweets (check out Vsnap) or send via email.

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