Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

We are deep into June already, but NetSquared Local isn’t taking a vacation! NetSquared Local believes that the best way to build a strong, self sufficient community of #nptech practitioners is for us to go outside and get face-to-face. We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own !

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

As we all know, the nonprofit tech community is loaded with smart and thoughtful organizers who give their time and efforts to help the rest of us do the good work we do. We recognize NTEN’s 501 Tech Clubs (local in-person groups) and Communities of Practice (CoPs) (online affinity groups) organizers are one clever and innovative bunch!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2013

NetSquared Local members meet monthly in 50 cities around the world with the goal of helping each other solve their tech challenges and finding a tribe of people who shares our passions. What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently? Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group? Bored this weekend?

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Classy

JULY 5, 2021

A small business matching partner is typically a local or regional company within your service area. Think local boutiques, accounting firms, or restaurants, for example. These businesses can be easier to reach than corporations because they receive fewer proposals overall and already have a shared interest in serving your community.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

Without a nonprofit background, many founders can struggle for years to activate a community and fund their mission—and worse, many give up before they truly begin. Join us for two hour-long sessions to learn what it takes to get your mission launched so you stop dreaming and can begin making an impact on your community! ” FAQ.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Community foundations — These oversee donor funds, and most also offer grant initiatives. Search large, local companies — See if any large companies in your area offer a giving program. However, your local library may have a subscription you can access for free, on site, with a library card.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Description : Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community. And when the community changes, there’s an opportunity for the institution and the service to change or not to change. Blog post with slides and notes. Libraries can and should be doing the same. Hashtag #ERL11.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? Not only will you be contributing your skills to local nonprofits, but you’ll also be building your reputation and connecting with your tribe. NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Description : Social media tools provide a lot of opportunities to make local, offline connections and build community. Related Links : Washington Access Fund , Slides , Blog post with slides and resources.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The December rendition of the SF Online Community Meetup featured Robyn Tippins ( @duzins ) who is currently the Senior Community Manager at Current TV. Topic 1: Sharing Community Management Strategies and Best Practices. 1 Take it local and f2f. 1 Take it local and f2f. 2 Leverage local folks for your events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Giving Days organized by local communities are being adopted by many more communities than ever before and a stronger understanding how these efforts can help build the capacity of nonprofits to embrace social media and online giving, engage more donors, and raise awareness of charity giving. What does it look like?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Last year, I had the unique privilege to help facilitate The Local Philanthropy Workshop with the TechSoup Romania team. It was a lot of fun, and as much as I was asked to share some of my knowledge and ideas, I learned a great deal from the local participants. Create Community Dialogue. Do you have videos, pictures, or slides?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Earlier this summer, I had the huge privilege to visit Romania and help with the Local Philanthropy Workshop. It was so much fun and it was an amazing experience to work with people like Chris Worman and meet with so many local nonprofit and community changemakers. The slides are below as well as some notes.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? We have groups in 24 countries, and last year, we held 835 events helping more than 12,000 nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers, and community leaders. Los Angeles, California: Creating Community with Digital Tech.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

NetSquared’s Global Community Builder , Amy Sample Ward, will be at the NTC this year to connect and collaborate with friends, colleagues and new faces in the sector. A chance for local organizers to come together, network, ask questions, etc. Takeaways: A chance to connect with other local organizers. Sessions and Events.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

The Needham Community Farm is enhancing their relationship with a local pizza shop by offering a chance to win the pizza party. ” Bonus material … For those who attended our npEXPERTS webinar series … here are the free Facebook marketing videos [by John] and the slides from the session. Sponsor Sweepstakes.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? Not only will you be contributing your skills to local nonprofits, you'll also be building your reputation and connecting with your tribe. NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2012

How to Prepare Your Community for a Major Change « The Community Manager – "Change: it’s the one constant in life. Whether you’re introducing a change in ownership, new staff, policy change, technical update, or something else, community members sometimes resist change. Be passionate. Be creative.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

These are the slides and notes for the talk I gave at the American Alliance of Museums conference on Monday, April 27 about the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. We invited community members in, to be active contributors, collaborators, and co-creators in our museum space. They talked about community building.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 11, 2009

An Ignite presentation is a five minute presentation, with 20 slides that change automatically every 15 seconds. At NTEN’s ‘09 Nonprofit Technology Conference a couple weeks ago, I participated in the Ignite Presentations which was a load of fun. It’s quite a rush, for the speaker and the audience alike!

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

—– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. or read the entire post copied below.

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Forum One

MAY 18, 2010

This is especially true at the local and state levels within regions hardest hit by economic downturn. In these communities, the budgets for public affairs and digital communications are being critically reassessed by civilian and political decision-makers as part of overall cost reduction.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

This event is a biannual training workshop on information, communication, and technologies for citizen media, community health, and civil society development in Mekong Region and included participants are coders, journalists, and NGO staff from Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Test any slides your remote speakers plan to present, as sometimes the computer or browser will require updates to security permissions. Contact Local Media. This is particularly true if your nonprofit is making a difference directly in your community. “ Communicate impact. Continue Media Outreach Post-Event.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 1, 2009

After all, I definitely believe that the community is far smarter than me - and really appreciate any and all ideas you have to share! Next week I will be speaking at and event Bebo is facilitating for members of Number 10 Downing St, local Councils, civic departments (police, etc.), Thanks in advance for your ideas and contributions!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

CTK Foundation Grant Award: Social Media, Technology, and Poetry for the Soul | Community Organizer 2.0 – "I was contacted by my colleague John Haydon last week to write about an interesting foundation grant challenge by the CTK Foundation. " Pew: Open government is tied to higher levels of community satisfaction | Gov 2.0:

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

Offline : you would probably not have someone who’s had no physical connection with your organization be so excited about your work that they design and produce their own fliers about your work and then canvass their local community to raise awareness or your programs. Visit the SSIR blog to comment, or leave your thoughts below!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2012

I also developed the curriculum for the 15 workshops that were localized and delivered by the in-country trainers to over 220 NGOs over 9-month period. 83% of participants are applying their social media skills to engage local and global communities. The program accomplished the following: 220 organizations participated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Local connections built through engagement. Organizers in local community own the agenda. Some of the lessons learned include: -Could have provided the Netsquared community with more tools to do their work like listserves, web sites, etc. Hands-off approach. In fact, both of those things happened.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

The program is managed by the Institute of International Education (IIE), and implemented with a coalition of leading new media experts and local and international partners from the public and private sectors. I go through my slides and think will this metaphor or idea translate to this cultural context.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

There were interesting conversations at every turn and I also had requests to share my notes and slides. Below, you can find my full speech and slides, as well as links to address questions and requests from many of those I met with. We had run at the digital space in a panic and forgot a major component: the community.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Some include the Red Cross, The Weather Channel, local newspapers, Craigslist, and others. This proved to the Ushahidi team that their tool would be valuable to communities around the world. We can tap into local knowledge because our reports are coming from the source. Here are my slides from the presentation.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

But I was first alerted to her bravery by the posting she made (excerpted below) in an online community, where I saw her answering Jessica Curtiss' question about creating new donation forms. Note that Roberta also included her phone number for other members of her online community, but I've omitted it here on this public blog.]. *.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

These are my notes for webinar about Nonprofits and Slideshare , a social site where community members share presentations, documents and pdfs. For a couple of years, I’ve been an avid member of the Slideshare community, sharing, browsing, and collaborating on content and watching how nonprofits use the platform.

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Care2

AUGUST 24, 2011

Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people's minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Animoto Animoto isn't a new tool, but it is still in my top five.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

"You cannot run a community if you're not informed. Journalism is really the act of informing communities so that they can make better decisions, that is part of the public service, informing communities so that together we can know where else we need to help." --David Cohn, Founder, Spot.us Britt Bravo: Why is this necessary?

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