(L-R) Peter Conlon of ammado and UNHCR’s Representative in Ireland, Manuel Jordao making the ‘protecting hands’ symbol
In Steven O’Brien’s (UNHCR) interview, ‘Irish-based web links hands and hearts’ Manuel Jordao, UNHCR’s Representative in Ireland, hails ammado’s work: “Dynamic social networks on the internet are this generation’s social revolution. The internet has changed the way we communicate with each other and the way we do business forever. Sites like ammado are creating links between people with similar interests and commitments, helping to build the networks that can be a great catalyst for change. It links well with UNHCR’s work. As an agency we are always trying to create opportunities and links to open doors to increase the access refugees have to seek protection from persecution.”
You can read the full interview on the UNHCR site @
http://www.unhcr.org/news/NEWS/48a2fa392.html
support UNHCR’s world refugee day campaign here
http://www.ammado.com/worldrefugeeday/
and visit the UNHCR’s profile here http://www.ammado.com/Nonprofit/UN+Refugee+Agency
We have been very busy at ammado over the past weeks. Most of our efforts have been focused on improving the look and feel of our site. We are really excited to release this improved version to the public! We provided a sneak peek last week but now you can take a look at the site revamp for yourself!
If this is your first time visiting ammado, allow me to give you an overview:
ammado is the global online community of people who care. This is our blog where we provide a running commentary and news about our community. ammado connects socially engaged individuals and organisations dedicated to positive change on a global and local level.
ammado has a vision to build a community that will change our world. Individuals on ammado can share their interests, upload their photos and videos and meet like minded people. They can also show their support for and donate to their favourite organisations and campaign for causes in which they believe. Organisations use ammado to reach a large interested audience, engage volunteers, increase awareness of their brand and engage new supporters and volunteers.
On ammado, organisations are able to upload information about themselves and the work they do, publish news and articles, share photos and videos with their network, create polls and petitions and communicate instantly with their supporters, potential partners, within communities setup on ammado and other organisations from around the world. Organisations on ammado include charities, sports clubs and universities.It is completely free for everyone to join ammado.
We hope you like the new and improved ammado website!
A few days ago we launched our most recent blog, the Italian ammado blog.
This launch coincides with a recent uptake in membership from the Italian quarter. The blog is to managed by Monica Salvitti, ammado’s Italian Business Developer.
ammado was a particpant earlier this year at the inaugural Asia Pacific Forum in Perth. Staged by the Fundraising Insititute of Australia, on the eve of its NEWFrontiers: 31st International Fundraising Conference, the event brought together leading fundraisers in the nonprofit sector from all over the world to Perth to address issues facing nonprofits in the Asia Pacific region. These included:
- trends in philanthropy in Australia, where in 2007 there were AUD$11 billion in gifts made to over 600 philanthropic trusts.
- boosting investment in capacity building, knowledge and information management of nonprofits
- need for a better evidence base and better metrics for measuring the social impact of the nonprofit sector
The FIA has now released the resolutions to come out of the forum, including the call that a common information portal be developed for the benefit of the regional fundraising community, which ammado proposed and supported at the forum.
We at ammado are delighted to be the official Web Partner for the inaugural FESTIVAL DEL FUND RAISING (FFR) taking place on 8-10 May at Terme di Castrocaro, Emilia Romagna in Italy. So inspired were we by the vision and energy of the Festival organisers to create the first-ever Fund Raising event in Italy, we jumped at the opportunity to take part.
The already over-subscribed Festival aims to inform, educate and connect people within the industry. Over three days, across 24 sessions, there are a plethora of speeches, presentations, workshops, one-on-one meetings that cover a wide of range of topics concerning the industry today. As well as professionals from all sectors of the industry ready to impart their knowledge and experience to the 300-strong participants.
In keeping with the FFR’s goals to create a network of like-minded individuals, we created the FFR community on ammado where participants can meet each other, share experiences, discuss and debate topics in the lead up to and throughout the festival.
As Business Development Manager for ammado in Italy, I will be attending and speaking at the festival as well as manning the ammado stand. I look forward to meeting all attendees, and presenting how ammado can be an integral part of a nonprofit’s communication and fundraising strategy.
Arrivederci at The Festival Del Fundraising and on ammado!
ammado has been added to the list of Nonprofit blogs on alltop.com. 
Alltop is basically like a ‘web dashboard’ which features sites that are focused on a specific topic.
The latest blog entries from a selection of Nonprofit blogs are displayed in a massive, yet easy to read, list. This site is a great resource for those looking for articles about Nonprofit organisations, philanthropists and charities.
Continue reading ‘76 Nonprofit focused blogs on alltop.com’
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