Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

As part of Social Media September (#SocMedSep), we've been tapping into the wisdom of our global TechSoup and NetSquared communities as well as experts in nonprofit technology. Knowledge and discussion are central to our mission; social media exponentially amplifies our ability to fulfill it. Got any social media stories or tips?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

It originally appeared on NetSquared. For example Edgeflip , a new initiative plans to turn the ad hoc data analysis tools developed for the campaign into software that can make nonprofits more effective at raising money and recruiting volunteers. Analysis: Potential, pitfalls of "big data" for humanitarians.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2005

Today, Mark is the manager of TechSoup's NetSquared initiative, a project designed to make sure the non-for-profit sector gets involved early and actively with the newest tools and trends in internet technology. And once we got through catching up, I admitted to him that I was just a bit perplexed about the NetSquared project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Netsquared Voting Deadline Extended. Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. An analysis of the back channel from Michael Gilbert. Photo from Cambodia4kids.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

on NetSquared. He says that NGOs' international reach and abundance of data makes using data analysis and mapping technologies crucial. Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related. projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor. of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Divided into three sections, it began with a look at the importance of text messaging by Jessica Bosanko of M+R Strategic Services , then went to apps and tools, discussed by Shana Glickfield of the Beekeeper Group and then wrapped up nicely by Amy Sample Ward of NetSquared who discussed measurement; both what and how.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

Moderate Approach: Understand the argument for an early investment but will also insist on a sound cost/benefit analysis when new ways of doing things are not yet fully proven. Momsrising is an early adopter of online tools currently exploring the Google + platform and discussing it in team meetings. Wait for maturation?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

I was also an early member of Netsquared Community , another one of Marnie’s brilliant ideas that rocked the field. He discusses a way of seeing both the big strategic picture and the smaller immediate tactics. Example: Northern California ACLU social network analysis of their followers on Twitter.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2013

It originally appeared on NetSquared. This Wall Street Journal post discusses how John Arnold a former natural-gas trader at Enron and hedge fund founder is giving away his $4 billion fortune through a new “Moneyball” approach to giving. Data and Philanthropy. The New Science of Giving.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

We'll also discuss the post-disaster operations analysis and triage processes. This informal discussion will include time for asking questions about favorite curation tools, platforms, organizing media, archiving, approaches to digital content curation, and relevance to the rest of your organizational story. Susan Tenby.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

It was originally published on NetSquared. He says that most data science requires only a simple understanding of some basic methods of data collection and analysis, which he calls a “localbrew data”: data made by locals, for locals, to solve local issues through using data first aid kits. Big Data for Development.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Prefer to listen to your political news and analysis? Head on over to NetSquared and share your election app idea. Mashable's in-depth discussion of how mobile is affecting the 2012 elections. Major news outlets such as NBC Politics , The New York Times , The Washington Post , CNN , and Fox News. mobile devices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! There's going to be a Netsquared Meetup (recommendations for restaurant or location are needed) How will your nonprofit avoid the Meatball Sundae? 2 ) that discusses how to lay the groundwork for board signoff on an organization's social media in initiatives. And if you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2008

This feature enables a group of people to join and share items they have discovered from their FriendFeeds (or elsewhere) and have micro-discussions. Here's a summary of some of the topics and discussions that took place in the NpTech FriendFeed Room. A number of posts were shared and discussed that were not about tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2006

I'm tagging information related to discussion, examples, and comments about nonprofits using tagging (or not using tagging) to prep for upcoming session at netsquared.org with the tag del.icio.us/nptag. A quick analysis of the types (create a visual with mindmanager - concentric circles? or something like this ?). Emily's post ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Web Analytics, Statistics, and Social Networking Analysis The Net2ThinkTank: What is The Return On Investment Of The Social Web For Nonprofits? This is a really interesting analysis of Social Networking/Online Community behaviors or personalities based roughly on Myers-Briggs. Tag your post with "net2thinktank." And if you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

I was up too late editing a screencast to do a content analysis yesterday, instead I found a great thread on Nonprofits and Vlogging over at Social Edge facilitated by Patrick O'Heffernan. Here's a few tidbits I picked up from reading and participating in the discussion. It's called Web Video for the Social Benefit Sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The key to crossing the chasm to adoption is education, awareness, and discussion internally. The key skill is pattern analysis and of course, using what you find to inform decisions or actions. Fear that it will take staff time, there will be little return, and the return will not be as easily measurable as, say, a direct mail piece.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

As FrogLoop blog concludes in its recent analysis of MySpace, "Social networking sites are essentially a microcosm of the internet, and hosting a profile on either is akin to managing a website. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. And if you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

There is a lot of discussion on the topic on web strategy blogs and from social media strategy gurus like Owyang. There's also a lot of talk in the nonprofit blog space prompted by a recent Netsquared ThinkTank and some great thinking on the topic, particularly by Wendy Harmon of the Red Cross, mostly focused on ROI.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

At first, I thought it might be about this recent issue , but it was the name of event " Hacking Philanthropy " to discuss philanthropy and technology today. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. Michele Martin is already exploring. And if you???re

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 3, 2005

One of the reasons I am so excited about the work I am doing with NetSquared is because I think that these new web-based tools, especially podcasts, are an incredible way for nonprofits to get the word out about their causes, especially when they are listened to through headphones. I say all this not to score cheap political points.

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