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Facebook Campaigning in Romania

Amy Sample Ward

Earlier this summer, I had the huge privilege to visit Romania and help with the Local Philanthropy Workshop. The social impact landscape in Romania is complex and exciting – you can see struggle and hope, fear and enthusiasm mixed in every conversation and every presentation. The slides are below as well as some notes.

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So, You’re Thinking About Blogging? How To: Create a Blog for your Organization

Amy Sample Ward

Last year, I had the unique privilege to help facilitate The Local Philanthropy Workshop with the TechSoup Romania team. The social media/technology landscape in Romania is very interesting – with a diverse set of issues, struggles and opportunities. And here’s how to start! It might not be new, and it might not be sexy.

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Great reads from around the web on October 25th

Amy Sample Ward

." Local Philanthropy Playground | Local Philanthropy Playground – "The Local Philanthropy Workshop (LPW), developed by the Odorheiu Secuiesc Community Foundation and TechSoup Global with the support of the Trust for Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe, first took place between August 31 and September 4, 2010.

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Three Analytics Tools to Gauge Your Social Audience’s Pulse

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Keep an eye on all your social conversations, wherever they take place, with Sprout Social (think HootSuite on steroids). Discover a social treasure of other cause-driven folks like you connecting with likeminded professionals, sharing content, and tracking followers by analyzing your nonprofit’s social media presence.

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Turning City Data into Apps with Apps4Warsaw

Tech Soup

Because of TechSoup Europe's involvement in other app challenges, such as Restart Romania and Community Boost_r , the organization has experience in this work. The winners were announced at a gala event on June 26, 2015 : First Place: Warsaw Ninja lets public transport users share information about problems and delays while en route.

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The Future of Fundraising, Part Two

Tech Soup

The Restart Romania challenge resulted in citizens proposing technological solutions to a range of real world problems such as corruption in the medical system. Four Simple Online Fundraising Tactics Designed to Increase Giving : If you’re just starting out with online fundraising, then these four tactics are a great place to begin.

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Building Refurbished Computers with Volunteers at InterConnection

Tech Soup

We got to know Charles Brennick much better in the course of working together on a Microsoft IT equipment donation to NGOs in Romania a couple of years ago. It is truly an honor for us to have the chance to work with a place like Interconnection. Building Quality Refurbished Computers with Volunteers. Photos: InterConnection.org.