ammado press room

About ammado

ammado is dedicated to creating heroes by empowering people to make a difference. We connect nonprofits, socially responsible companies and engaged individuals committed to positive change from a global to local level. ammado has a vision of building a community that will change the world.

ammado provides members with the tools to connect, communicate and mobilize around shared values. Our unique donations platform and the Giving Circle allows people from all over the world to conduct all of their giving and cause-related activities from one location.

The ammado community will generate inspirational stories and create real heroes.

Press Releases

ammado joins Powered By Service in international call to encourage youth to serve: September 24, 2009 At the Clinton Global Initiative the introduction of Powered By Service was announced. Powered By Service is a youth activism and grant program presented by Usher's New Look (a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization). ammado is excited to be the platform that will support this international call to service, as it is the only site that supplies the tools necessary to support online campaigning, fundraising and communication on a global level.
ammado and Globoforce partner to deliver charitable donation option for global strategic recognition programmes: July 30, 2009 ammado proudly announces partnership with Globoforce.
ammado honoured as 2009 Laureate of Computerworld Honors: June 15, 2009 Nominated by Morgan Stanley, ammado’s recognition heralds a new position for this Irish company as one of the organizations leading the global IT revolution.
Online philanthropic social network boosts Singapore’s commitment to the community: June 12, 2009 You can be a hero on ammado with peer to peer fundraising.
Triple nomination for ammado: March 31, 2009 An encouraging start to 2009 for ammado with esteemed international recognition for its work.
ammado announces new member to senior management team: January 09, 2009 Francis Veldeman new Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
ammado brings corporate philanthropy back to its core: December 04, 2008 Internet community launches global online giving solutions for companies.
Top executive leaves UBS to join young Irish internet company ammado: September 22, 2008 Terry Alan Farris new Head of Global Strategy - Terry Alan Farris, the former Head of Philanthropy Services for UBS AG Asia-Pacific, joined Irish internet company ammado as Head of Global Strategy.
The new ammado giving circle brings big changes from small change: September 09, 2008 Internet community revolutionises online giving – ammado, the global online community of people who care, launches today with its innovative donation feature the ammado giving circle. The ammado giving circle makes the act of giving fun and flexible for users. It also taps in to a huge unleashed potential of online giving enabling people for the first time ever to make micro donations to nonprofits from all over the world.

Recent Coverage

Hubertus von Lobenstein startet eigene Agentur: March 9, 2010 Hubertus von Lobenstein, ehemaliger CEO von TBWA, meldet sich mit eigener Agentur zurück. Startkunde der Düsseldorfer Agentur ist www.ammado.com, die der Neugründung das Marketing anvertraut hat.
Profits double for job reward firm: October 04, 2009 Gavin Daly reports on the success of employee motivation and rewards firm Globoforce and their 'very important partnership' with ammado.
Going hi-tech for a cause: August 28, 2009 Christopher Lim reports for The Business Times on how charities are using the web to bolster funding—ammado’s work with companies and fundraising successes are highlighted heavily.
Cause-related marketing can set you apart in an economic downturn: April 28, 2009 ammado is featured in the “Spotlight on Membership” section of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Newsletter.
An SR On-Line Community of Kindness: ammado.com: April 21, 2009 Thomas Keefe of International Association of Business Communicators Social Responsibility Link talks to Peter Conlon and Dr Anna Kupka of the benefits of ammado.
Technology awards short list announced: March 20, 2009 The Irish Times announces ammado as one of the seven firms shortlisted for the second annual Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG)/ Irish Times innovation award.
Die Menschlichkeit tritt mehr in den Vordergrund: March, 2009 ammado co-founder, Dr Anna Kupka, speaks to the German Fundraising Magazine, "Fundraiser".
Charity hits the Web: December, 2008 Head of Global Strategy, Terry Farris, speaks to the Shanghai Business review about ammado in China and the potential of Chinese donors for charities.
Entrepreneur cracks micro-payments to herald an enlightened age of giving: December 4, 2008 John Kennedy of the Irish Independent, talks to ammado co-founder Peter Conlon about bringing meaning to social networking through micro-philanthropy.
A charitable way to make money: November 23, 2008 Sunday Times Mark Paul interviews ammado founder Peter Conlon.
Social Networking adds a new friend: Philanthropy: November 20, 2008 Steve Mollman talks to ammado’s Joeri Gianotten about ammado and the giving circle as he looks at a new breed of social networking sites emerging.
Asian Tigers have not lost their roar: October 31, 2008 ammado director and co-founder, Dr. Anna Kupka speaks to the Irish Times on ammado's activities in the Asia-Pacific region and ammado's recent trip to China as part of the Enterprise Ireland trade mission to China
Hot or not: October 25, 2008 ammado features in The Irish Times magazine's "What's hot and what's not" list
Ammado plans global reach with online donation system: September 7, 2008 Peter Conlon and Dr Anna Kupka speak in an exclusive to Gavin Daly, Sunday Business Post on the unveiling of The ammado giving circle.
Irish-based web links hands and hearts: August 14, 2008 UNHCR hail ammado’s work – Stephen O’Brien talks to Peter Conlon of ammado and Manuel Jordao of UNHCR on the success of the ammado World Refugee Day campaign and ammado’s future plans.
Online social networking helps NGOs raise funds: August 2, 2008 Joeri Gianotten of ammado speaks to Erwin Oliva of Enquirer.net on how social networks can be used as effective means to raise funds and attract potential donors worldwide.
Pin Up to Power Suit: The Rise of Feminism: July 20, 2008 Hardboiled Magazine’s Kimberley Olsen interviews ammado founder Dr Anna Kupka in their Philanthropist of the Month section for July.
Amo, Amas, ammado: June 1, 2008 ‘The appetite for social networking sites is truly insatiable. The latest newcomer with a twist is ammado’ writes Michael Ryan of The DCU Times.
Social network for charities launched: May 23, 2008 John Collins of the Irish Times (irishtimes.com) writes on ammado’s support of the UNHCR’s World Refugee Day 2008 and how the UNHCR is using ammado to raise awareness of the plight of refugees worldwide.
ammado: a social network for nonprofits: December 12, 2007 ‘The time that charities raised money by showing tear jerking pictures and telling sad stories, seems to slowly fade away, ’says Diederik Heinink of ADB Magazine.
T-Mobile invests €3.5m in software award winner: November 11, 2007 The Irish Software Association announce the winners of their 2007 annual awards. Here is some news coverage of the event from Dick O’Brien of The Sunday Business Post.
The charitable way to network: October 28, 2007 Sunday Times Mark Paul profiles a yet un-launched ammado. He includes news of ammado’s partnership with The Resource Alliance and ammado’s nomination for new company of the year award by the Irish Software Association.
Conference Delegates to be linked by web service: October 10, 2007 Emma Rigby of Third Sector reports that the Resource Alliance will use ammado to inform and encourage networking between delegates of its International Fundraising Conference in the Netherlands

Events

25-26 November, 2009 Founder and CEO of ammado Peter Conlon speaks at The 3rd Annual CR Reporting Summit UK 2009. Please contact Catherine Weadick for more information.
8 July, 2009 Founder and CEO of ammado Peter Conlon guest blogs for The Case Foundation. Please click here for more information: http://www.casefoundation.org/blog/international-perspective-csr
11-12 May, 2009 Peter Conlon speaks at the 8th Annual Responsible Business Summit on How to build value into NGO business partnerships. Please contact Catherine Weadick for more information.
1-9 May, 2009 Kelly Weiss speaks at the Chicago Global Donors Network for a conference entitled: Global U Technology NOW! Capacity Building Workshop for Diaspora Donors. Please contact Kelly Weiss for more information.
26-28 April, 2009 Barbara Kelly presents "Voices From Abroad: The Best in Nonprofit Technology in Today’s Global Community" with representatives from Accenture, Give2Asia and Samasource at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Francisco. Please contact Barbara Kelly for further information.
March 29-1 April, 2009 ammado’s U.S. team participates at the 46th AFP International Conference on Fundraising in New Orleans, Louisiana and presents Distinguished Speaker Reynold Levy. Please contact Barbara Kelly for further information.
March 12, 2009 ammado co-founder, Peter Conlon, presents "Building a global business in an internet age" as part of the University College London’s Department of Management Science and Innovation, Advances guest lecture series.
February 6,2009 Terry Farris presents "Leveraging Web-Based Social Media for Your Company's Success in the Global Marketplace", Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Chicago, USA. Please contact Kelly Weiss for further information.
January 12, 2009 President Barack Obama launches a new website - www.usaservice.org - to encourage volunteerism and community service work. ammado was chosen as one of the other service opportunities listed on the site.
November 21, 2008 ammado’s Heather Smith Xie presents "Social Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong: Bridging the Gap between Business and Social Needs" at the International Symposium on Social Entrepreneurship & Social Change, Hong Kong. Please contact Heather Smith Xie for further information.
November 01-02, 2008 ammado founders, Peter Conlon and Dr. Anna Kupka, speak at Vision Summit 2008 at Freie Universität, Berlin. Please contact Nina Gritzky for further information.
October 20, 2008 Michelle McMahon presents "Web 2.0 as a tool to building Communications, Community, and Capital" at the NCVO Collaborative Working Conference, London. Please contact Michelle McMahon for further information.
October 17, 2008 Barbara Kelly presents "Innovation, Interaction and Successful Internet Fundraising" at the NativityMiguel Network of Schools, Washington D.C. Please contact Barbara Kelly for further information.
October 10, 2008 Peter Conlon and Dr. Anna Kupka present on "How to communicate CSR" at the 3rd International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, Humboldt University Berlin. Please contact Nina Gritzky for further information.
September 24, 2008 "New Media in Fundraising: using ammado.com" is presented by our Asia team at the Microsoft NGO Day, Cebu, Philippines. Please contact Joeri Gianotten for further information.
September 15, 2008 Joeri Gianotten presents "ammado - an open platform to engage organisations and individuals to further your cause" at the Open Everything Conference in Singapore. Please contact Joeri Gianotten for further information.
September 2-3, 2008 The ammado team attends this year’s Venture Fundraising Conference, Manila. Please contact Joeri Gianotten for further information.
July, 2008 Joeri Gianotten presents "New Media in Fundraising: using ammado.com" at the Microsoft NGO Day, Manila, Philippines. Please contact Joeri Gianotten for further information.
June, 2008 ammado’s Barbara Kelly presents "Leveraging Web 2.0 sites and Online Marketing to recruit Volunteers" at The National Volunteering Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Please contact Barbara Kelly for further information.
June, 2008 Barbara Kelly presents "Innovation, Interaction and the Future of the Nonprofit Community" at The National Nonprofit Congress, Washington DC. Please contact Barbara Kelly for further information.
May, 2008 Michelle McMahon presents "Digital Storytelling for a societal change" at the Shine Unconference, London. Please contact Michelle McMahon for further information.
May, 2008 Monica Salvitti presents "Utilizing Social Networks for Fundraising and Communication" at the Fundraising Festival, Emilia Romagna, Italy. Please contact Monica Salvitti for further information.
May, 2008 Joe Newell of ammado presents "ammado – a global online community of people who care" at Irish Internet Association Congress 2008, Dublin, Ireland. Download the podcast.
April, 2008 Joeri Gianotten of ammado moderates a workshop "Social networking and Web 2.0" at Economist CIO Agenda Asia-Pacific, Shanghai, China. Please contact Joeri Gianotten for further information.
February, 2008 Catherine Weadick and Maylon Mahon of ammado present "ammado – A Communications Tool for your Nonprofit Organisation" at Enclude’s Open IT Conference, Dublin, Ireland. Please contact Catherine Weadick for further information.

Awards

April, 2009 Finalist of the 2009 Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG)/Irish Times Innovation Award
March, 2009 Red Herring Europe 100, Berlin, Germany - Top 100 Technology Companies 2009
March, 2009 Nominated by Morgan Stanley for the Computerworld Honors Program 2009
January, 2009 Finalist of the Global CSR Awards 2009
November, 2008 Golden Spider Award 2008 - Best Social Networking and Community Website finalist
April, 2008 All Ireland Marketing Awards - International Marketing Finalist
March, 2008 Red Herring Europe 100, Malta, Spain - Finalist Top 100 Technology Companies 2008
November, 2007 Irish Software Association Software Industry Awards - New Company of the Year 2007

Media Partnerships

May 21, 2009 Innovate Now! Summit, Chicago IL, USA.
May 11-12, 2009 Co-sponsor of The 8th Annual Responsible Business Summit, Business Design Centre, London, UK
March 29-April 1, 2009 Proud sponsor of the 46th Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference on Fundraising, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
November 3-4, 2008 CSR Asia, Bangkok, Thailand.
November 4-6, 2008 World Toilet Summit, Hong Kong.
November 20-21, 2008 Asian Forum on CSR, Singapore
June, 2008 UNHCR World Refugee Day 2008
May, 2008 IWRM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
February, 2008 International Fundraising Conference New Frontiers, Perth, Australia
October, 2007 International Fundraising Congress, Noordwijk, Netherlands

Contact Us

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press@ammado.com

Press Pack

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Introduction letter
The ammado overview
Print and web quality logos
Print and web quality headshots of Peter Conlon and Dr. Anna Kupka

Facts

Funding: ammado is a privately funded company.
Employees: 45+ from 18 nations
International development centers: Dublin (headquarters), Novi Sad and Prague.
Offices: Dublin (headquarters), Beijing, Düsseldorf, Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Munich, New York, Novi Sad, Prague, Rome, Singapore, Sydney and Washington D.C.
View a list of our local business representatives.
Global membership: ammado connects members from 130 countries and over 4,000 nonprofit organizations worldwide.

Testimonials

"ammado makes it possible for Oxfam Ireland’s supporters and friends to join a global movement of people working to overcome injustice. The staff are unquestionably motivated and have always shown a genuine commitment to our vision of a just world without poverty. On ammado, it is not about making money but about making a difference."

Oxfam

"We've been impressed by the commitment and enthusiasm of ammado and its staff as it is clear they understand the humanitarian mission behind agencies like ours and they are always eager to support. UNHCR Ireland's network of friends and supporters has certainly grown using the platform. We've been able to show our work in Ireland through a visibly impressive medium by using and sharing photos, videos and graphics with friends and non-profit agencies we've met online."

UNHCR

"With ammado we can reach an international community of young and motivated people who are highly interested and willing to help. On ammado, it is not the amount of a donation that is important, but the fact that you are willing to make a difference, even if you don't have a lot of money to give. With the smallest amount, you can show your solidarity with people in need and raise awareness for the cause. This is what I love about ammado!"

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