Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. February 12, 2010, and promises to be "more than just a conference on the next generation web." Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of December 25th). NonProfit 2.0 Unconference here: [link].

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 9, 2009

Check out this example from Refugee Week that asks supporters to change their profile pictures on their online profiles to show solidarity and spread the message. Social Networks Around the World - Check out this great visualization of users on social networks around the world from ReadWriteWeb.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Based in Dublin, Ireland, Ammado is a social network just like Facebook or MySpace, but whose primary focus is to empower people and nonprofits worldwide to fundraise and donate online. 2) After your nonprofit is approved, you then create a profile. Not any anymore… thanks to Ammado.com. I made a donation. No problems.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2010

One in five Americans now access the Mobile Web daily. Smartphones are transforming the Internet and how individuals access the Web. This means nonprofits and their web communication strategies need to transform as well. Here are five reasons why: 1) To update social networking profiles on the go.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

With over 45 million active users worldwide, LinkedIn is a social networking site that is becoming much more than just a place to have a Web 2.0 I created and manage the Web 2.0 3) Use Your Personal Profile to Benefit Your Nonprofit : Post Network Updates about your organization’s work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. Remember, it's not the level , but whether it is a match to your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Six months ago I came pretty close to complete social media burnout. I was running over 20 social networking profiles, logging in seven days a week, and at minimum pulling 60-hour work weeks. I am now down to 7 profiles, 5 days a week, and a 45-50 hour work week. Here’s a few tips on how to deal with it: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The mobile web’s growth is exploding as well as the use of social networking sites on the mobile devices. That said, I am firm believer that the mobile web is the next frontier in nonprofit communications. Tags: Mobile Technology Facebook Flickr LinkedIn MySpace Twitter YouTube. Currently, 4.1 Suggestions?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

You can access your nonprofit’s profile and the Change.org tool set by signing up for a Nonprofit Admin account. Brand your organization’s profile on Change.org. Nonprofits can easily design their profile on change.org to match their website and other social networking sites. Grab Web 2.0

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

." Tech News: How Can Technology Help in Today’s Economy? - "In this online age when people have a multitude of profiles on the Internet, social networking stands out as being the tie that binds, both online and in real-life, professionally and personally. Tags: roundup bookmarks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Have a Simple, Visually Powerful Web 2.0 Icons and buttons have strong appeal and impact in Web 2.0 Write for Web 2.0! are no longer applicable. Home Page Design. Repetition is key.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2010

I like to think of group text messaging campaigns as the e-newsletter of the Mobile Web – just much shorter. Nonprofits were the absolute first to utilize social networking sites. The Mobile Web is not the Next Big Thing. Tags: Mobile Technology Text Messaging. and to keep supporters informed and engaged.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 29, 2010

The Web is going mobile. Smartphones are transforming the Internet and how individuals access the Web. One in five Americans now access the mobile Web daily. Others through mobile Web browsers. This means nonprofits and their web communication strategies need to transform as well. Faster than anyone thought.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Within a few minutes and a couple of clicks, your nonprofit could have a new promotional video that you can use on your Web site, your Blog, in your e-mail newsletters, and on social networking sites. People can also copy and paste embed code for the video allowing them or you to post the video essentially anywhere on the Web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

allow individuals and brands to launch their own Web-based “TV&# channels. Very few nonprofits are currently streaming live programs on Web-based TV channels and if there is one thing I have learned in 15 years of online communications for nonprofits, it’s the early adopters that always win big. Websites like Ustream.tv

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

We’ve talked recently about how to publish your Twitter updates to Facebook Page or personal Profile page. Do you want to post the content from several different blogs and social networks to your organization's Facebook Page, and add a news alert feed for your cause's keywords, too? No problem. read more ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

At it’s heyday, a few hours a day sending friend requests and posting wall comments on MySpace profiles quickly resulted in large, thriving online communities. MySpace was and still is (for some) the easiest social networking site to grow a community quickly. MySpace is not just a community of poor people!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 22, 2009

Social Actions , the platform that makes it easy for individuals and organizations to share actions across the web, has just launched it’s Ning-powered social network: My.SocialActions. Customize your profile. Tags: webtools socialchange socialactions networking. Share your wisdom with others.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

You can also embed your thermometer on different web pages to share your progress with more of your supporters. Take advantage of your fundraising software to automate your gratitude to your donors and customize the experience to include their names using tags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. non-IT professionals understand web applications for collaboration. Alexandra Samuels has a terrific post on Best Practices for Nonprofits Using Web.2.0. The Technovist offers some 5 tips for nonprofits to get started with social networking sites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Nancy raises a few questions about whether a distributed presence for organizations - splitting the attention of members between an organization's web site and social networking profiles is a liability or an asset. KM4Dev has a section devoted to Social Network Analysis process and tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

They need your help to bring back Ranger Rick's profile that was recently taken down by Facebook Staff. Help bring back Ranger Rick's profile Email: appeals-comment@facebook.com and ask them to let Ranger Rick exist on Facebook! The AFP blog points to a press release from Firstgiving about the launch of a social networking site.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2010

But you then have no good way of finding more about them, and gradually making their acquaintance, since many public profiles are quite sparse, and stream that really gives you a picture of the person is often locked down for privacy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2011

What has been your experience with user-centered design process for online communities and web sites? This second post shares some insights from the planning sessions for E-Mediat project, a networked approach to capacity building for NGOs in Social Media in the Middle East. Chris is the Director of User Experience for Meedan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The report outlines which social media services are used regularly or occasionally by foundation leaders, which blogs are read by CEOs and how often, the perceived usefulness of Web 2.0 in philanthropic work, and highlights the social media activity of two “power users&# in the field. Tags: Research Studies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2008

   The topics addressed include: Building Web Presence. The Social Opportunity. You Need Social Networks. One of the messages that came through from this group of experts is that social media can give you a lot of return for your investment.  tags: socialproducts internet ). Time Demands.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I blogged earlier this year about research that indicates very strongly we’ve replicated our offline social barriers and segmentation in our online social networking platforms. ( Visit danah boyd’s website for more information and research on this topic.) What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I blogged earlier this year about research that indicates very strongly we’ve replicated our offline social barriers and segmentation in our online social networking platforms. ( Visit danah boyd’s website for more information and research on this topic.) What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

Photo from Politalk_Tim Flickr Stream via the Voter s project Cross-posted at Netsquared Election Day, Organizing, Campaigns, Nonprofits and Web 2.0 " She points to an interesting web widget from SunLight Labs which adds mini-profiles with links to Member of Congress to your blog or web page when you mouseover the link.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Marshall at ReadWriteWeb snaps : Causes co-founder Sean Parker poses sitting with crossed legs in his photo on the company profile page ; his mission statement begins with the words "According to the historical Buddha." It's hard to imagine a beneficent religious figure that would ditch MySpace for Facebook, isn't it?

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Care2

DECEMBER 26, 2011

In the past 10-15 years the Internet and mobile devices have truly transformed the way we communicate with people both professionally and socially. We email them, text them, tweet them and tag them on Facebook. Check out YouTube’s terms on section 6C (similar clauses can be found on many network's terms of service).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

LinkedIn is a professional network for business and (and nonprofit professionals.) It is often described as an online social network for job seekers. Perhaps because initially your profile was structured like an online version of your resume. tags: app slideshare ). tags: linkedin kawasaki ). more here ).

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Care2

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Aside from fundraising, a good social media program for advocacy (or rather “social advocacy&# program) should focus on measuring influence. Driving web traffic home. Be sure and also check Frogloop's blog post " The Four "I's to Measure Social Media ". Tags: Social Networking Trends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2010

IBM Social Computing Policy. Charlene Li's Wiki of social Media Policies. MindMap of Social Networking Policy Discussion. Laurel Papworth: Social Media and PR Crisis (had lots of policy links). Laural Papworth: 40 Social Media Policy Links 40 Guidelines for web 2.0. Tags: policy. World. . .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2009

An early adopter of social media, the Lance Armstrong Foundation leverages social media to engage, connect, and celebrate its community. Create opportunities for the community to create social content for your web site We asked our supporters to upload photos from their events to Flickr and videos to Youtube.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 18, 2007

I decided to try out facebook when I kept hearing about the integration of other social networking sites into facebook. Relatively recently, I’d finally, after tons of invitations, joined invested time and energy into my LinkedIn profile. or flickr) – but it’s fun to play with, anyway.

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