
Amy is driven by a belief that technology should be accessible and accountable to everyone, especially communities historically and systemically excluded from the digital world. Their prior experience in direct service, policy, philanthropy, and capacity-building organizations has fueled Amy's work to create meaningful, inclusive, and compassionate community engagement and educational opportunities for organizations around the world. Amy has had the privilege to present at conferences around the round, be a guest on podcasts, and author contributions in various books and magazines. Amy's most recent book is The Tech That Comes Next: How Changemakers, Philanthropists, and Technologists Can Build an Equitable World co-authored with Afua Bruce. Their previous books include Social Change Anytime Everywhere, co-authored with Allyson Kapin, which was a Terry McAdam Book Award finalist, and Social by Social. In addition to Amy's work at NTEN, they are also active locally and globally in supporting, learning from, and contributing to the power of other organizers and leaders. Amy is the chair of the Portland Elections Commission, a board member for Social Current, a Steering Committee member for Invest in Open Infrastructure, and a formal and informal advisor to a number of nonprofit, technology, and digital inclusion initiatives.
nten.org
bosch-stiftung.de
independentsector.org
linktr.ee
Portland, Oregon, United States
CEO
NTEN
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Jun 2013 - Present
Portland, Oregon Area
Membership Director
NTEN
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Mar 2011 - May 2013
Author and Speaker
The Tech That Comes Next
Jan 2022 - Present
Monthly Contributor
Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
Oct 2012 - Present
Richard von Weizäcker Fellow
Robert Bosch Stiftung
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May 2023 - Aug 2023
Berlin, Germany
Author, Nonprofit World, Social Media Column
Society for Nonprofits
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Oct 2013 - Oct 2015
Speaker, facilitator, blogger
Amy Sample Ward's Version of NPTech
May 2007 - Jun 2013
Author and speaker
Social Change Anytime Everywhere
Jan 2013 - Jan 2013
http://socialchangeanytimeeverywhere.com
Contributor/Blogger
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Mar 2008 - Jan 2013
Co-Author and Facilitator
Social by Social
Jan 2009 - Jan 2009
Communications & Learning Associate
Meyer Memorial Trust
Jan 2007 - Aug 2008
Web-Media Designer and Consultant
Chase Consulting & Design
Oct 2005 - Aug 2007
Web-Media Designer and Consultant
Mambo Design
Oct 2005 - Aug 2007
Information & Technology Coordinator
Chalkboard Project
May 2004 - Jan 2007