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How the NetSquared Challenges Have Accelerated Tech for Good

Tech Soup

The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008. TechSoup partnered with agencies like USAID and tech companies like Microsoft and Yahoo to host these "tech for good" challenges annually via our NetSquared program.

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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

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And nonprofits and lots of others working to benefit the public can use its tools to be able to do their work better. Ushahidi's tools help others act for transparency, justice, crisis response, and human rights. LABB created an Oil Spill Crisis Map in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

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Connect in Person at #NCVS

Amy Sample Ward

The 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS) is June 28-30 in New York City. Here’s a listing of sessions and spaces hosted by NetSquared and TechSoup: Community-Driven Social Impact Session. Here’s a listing of sessions and spaces hosted by NetSquared and TechSoup: Community-Driven Social Impact Session.

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Great reads from around the web on January 25th

Amy Sample Ward

It's left some nonprofit professionals wondering whether these types of contests are a good idea." " 3 Powerful Social Good Trends in 2010 – Ben Rattray, the founder and CEO of Change.org, has a great piece on Mashable showcasing the three trends he sees coming in 2010 for the social change sector.

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Bringing Community Organizing into Online Campaigns – Dashboard

Amy Sample Ward

Here’s the dashboard from The Extraordinaries of our 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference session today: Bringing Community Organizing Into Online Campaigns – [International Ballroom C] (#co2oc). Who: Speakers: Amy Sample Ward | Netsquared; Debra Askanase; Ivan Boothe. When: 1:30 p.m.

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Funneling Frustration: Building the future for technology and social change

Amy Sample Ward

At the end of 2010, I started having a weekly, 30-minute skype call with my friend Vanessa Rhinesmith. Last month, Joe Solomon shared on the NetSquared Blog what he hopes is our reflection on 2011 a year from now, focused on a year full of empowering and harnessing organizers. Find and talk to others using the same tools.

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Connect, Share, and Act at the 2010 NTC (And Show Your takeholders How To as Well)

Tech Soup

"… technology is helping nonprofits tap into and build communities to create social change. The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is here again and team members from NetSquared and TechSoup Global will be busy presenting, sharing, and connecting in Atlanta, and hopefully with you! Follow in social media.

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