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Blog Redesign: A collaborative approach

By Amy Sample Ward on July 29, 2010

I’m really excited to [finally] announce that I’m going to be redesigning this blog/website. And, I hope it will come as no surprise to any of you when I sayContinue readingBlog Redesign: A collaborative approach

New on SSIR: It’s not about Apple – It’s about Community

By Amy Sample Ward on June 11, 2010June 11, 2010

My latest Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion piece is up and copied below. You can read and comment on the original post here. —– There’s been some interesting discussion aboutContinue readingNew on SSIR: It’s not about Apple – It’s about Community

From Ning to Causes to Ideablob: Why We Need a New Way of Building

By Amy Sample Ward on April 16, 2010

Last November we saw a few alarming events taking place in this social media for social good sector: Causes left Myspace and Ideablob shut down, both without warning or communityContinue readingFrom Ning to Causes to Ideablob: Why We Need a New Way of Building

Thrivability: A Collaborative Sketch

By Amy Sample Ward on March 12, 2010

I’m so excited to announce the launch of Thrivability: A Collaborative Sketch – a new book curated by Jean Russell with a collection of over 60 essays crafting a topographyContinue readingThrivability: A Collaborative Sketch

New on SSIR: Effects of Joining the Conversation

By Amy Sample Ward on February 4, 2010

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. You can read the post and join the conversation over there – it’s also copied below. —–Continue readingNew on SSIR: Effects of Joining the Conversation

The other side of the figures: Causes reaches $20 Million in Donations

By Amy Sample Ward on January 29, 2010February 1, 2010

Earlier this week, an announcement on the Causes Application blog broke the news that over $20 Million has been donated since May 2007 via donors using the social networking application.Continue readingThe other side of the figures: Causes reaches $20 Million in Donations

Is it really about gender?

By Amy Sample Ward on January 22, 2010

Christine Egger pointed me to a very thought-provoking post today that I want to stop and noodle on a bit with you. Venessa Miemis discusses “How to be a WomanContinue readingIs it really about gender?

Guest Post on Frogloop: Comeback lines to Collaboration Objectors

By Amy Sample Ward on January 12, 2010

I’m so thrilled to have a guest post up on the Frogloop blog today! Frogloop is Care2’s nonprofit online marketing blog where you’ll find lots of great posts from AllysonContinue readingGuest Post on Frogloop: Comeback lines to Collaboration Objectors

Invention, Technology and Social Change: What’s driving you?

By Amy Sample Ward on November 24, 2009

I was interviewed recently by Petra Kroon, a blogger focused on social media and entrepreneurship in The Netherlands, in which she asked some really great questions, including what I thoughtContinue readingInvention, Technology and Social Change: What’s driving you?

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