Amy Sample Ward is trainer, author, and community organizer focused on the intersections of technology and social change. Amy is also the CEO of NTEN, a nonprofit that supports organizations fulfilling their missions through the skillful and racially equitable use of technology.
NetSquared is proud to announce the launch of the 2008 USAID Development 2.0 Challenge. Brought to you by the Global Development Commons. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), theContinue readingNet2 & USAID: Development 2.0
I’m thrilled to announce that the London Net Tuesday is officially here! The community in London and around the UK is ready for a solid, monthly event that brings togetherContinue readingNet Tuesdays arrive in London!
It’s Blog Action Day 2008! This year, the focus of thousands of bloggers from around the world is on poverty. What’s the point of bloggers (over 11,000 at the timeContinue readingBlog Action Day: Global Poverty
I have been busy since we moved to London last month, meeting with leaders of the local nonprofit technology community to hear what the biggest obstacles are facing consultants andContinue readingNetSquared welcomed in the UK!
Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. We have seen it and heard about it time and again, but the Obama campaign is capitalizing on social media use and setting someContinue readingObama’s Social Media Campaign
Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. The World Summit Youth Award is a global contest to create inspirational online content promoting the Millennium Development Goals set by the United NationsContinue readingMillennium Development Goals in Action!
Previously posted on the NetSquared blog. Change.org has just relaunched its website – an online hub and media network for social issues and collective action. The new version of theContinue readingA new Change.org
I have another post up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog and I’d love to hear your opinion! Let’s assume social media is the means to an end.Continue readingSocial Media: the means vs the ends
It’s time again for the Net2 ThinkTank! Here’s a question for everyone to think about, blog about, and discuss. Thanks to Marie Deatherage for helping with it, too! Topic: WhatContinue readingNet2 ThinkTank time again!