New media trainings and gatherings starting in Portland

I am still so thrilled at the high turnout and positive response we received from our three-part series on Communicating in the Age of New Media from 2007. While I hope that your year is off to a great start so far, I also hope that continuing your new media education is on your resolution [...]

January 8, 2008 1 comment CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Open Source Survey

Do you know what open source means? Do you use open source tools at home or in your organization? You may be taking advantage of the open source world without evening knowing it, for instance, if you are currently reading this in a Firefox browser! NonProfit Open Source Initiative is an organizationt hat was started [...]

January 7, 2008 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Razoo: Case Foundation interview

Have you been following and participating in America’s Giving Challenge brought by the Case Foundation and Causes. Recently, Razoo (a community united around making a positive difference in the world. Where passions are connected with actions, showing us that when connected, our small contributions add up to a big impact) talked with the Case Foundation [...]

January 4, 2008 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Has your usage increased, too?

TechSoup conducted a web usage survey last year and has just released the results of this year’s survey. You can read more about it and download the results from the 2007 survey on their website. The general increase of web 2.0 tools (social media / new media tools) is not surprising since there is a [...]

January 3, 2008 1 comment CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Starting your social media over?

As we enter a new year, many people and organizations are thinking about how the last year went and where the new year can go. Making resolutions, setting goals, and even drawing boundaries. Beth Kanter recently posed a great question: What if I could start all my social media and nonprofits work over from scratch? [...]

January 2, 2008 1 comment CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Creating Community: Thanks, Beth!

Beth Kanter has honored me with her Bloggers Who Create Community Award! Thanks, Beth! Beth said: “Amy Sample Ward is writes about nonprofits, technology, and social media. She’s based on Portland. She’s well-known in her local community of nonprofits and the one on her blog! I appreciate her thoughtful writing and community spirit!” This award [...]

January 2, 2008 3 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

America’s Giving Challenge: Importance of discussion

I received an email from Beth Kanter about my decision to join her in championing the cause for the Sharing Foundation, which helps children in Cambodia receive the education and support they need. Beth asked: What is the workflow for an effective cause ..? Suppose your organization wanted to work with an intern to manage [...]

December 23, 2007 4 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

America’s Giving Challenge: Early reflections

The Case Foundation, Parade Magazine and Facebook Causes have joined forces for America’s Giving Challenge which has been talked about quite a bit by terrific cause champions like Beth Kanter, Soha El-Borno at Wild Apricot, Britt Bravo, and Allison Fine. Participating in the challenge means you could win $50,000 for your favorite nonprofit. Posting a [...]

December 21, 2007 2 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Social media, only a matter of time?

A new report out from Strategy Analytics estimates that social media could be touching an enormous amount of people worldwide, very soon: about 1 in 6 people, according to the report, will be using social media around the world by 2012 (that is just five years!). “It is clear that user generated media will increasingly [...]

December 14, 2007 2 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…
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