Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Our volunteer community leaders are holding free events across the US (and the globe). Highlights this month include website accessibility in Portland, Oregon; project management in Boston, Massachusetts; and data visualization in Las Vegas, Nevada. Portland, Oregon: Website Accessibility 101. SF Online Community Meetup.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2014

TechSoup’s NetSquared community organizers connect nonprofits with local technology experts. The goal is to create strong, self-sufficient communities of nonprofit technology professionals (and accidental techies too!). NetSquared community in Austin for the 15NTC conference in March. NPTech Social. HTML EXAMPLE.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

With more than 75 events scheduled for October, there's probably an event scheduled for your community, so RSVP now for one of our meetups. If you're holding monthly events that gather the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

Any community, online or otherwise, is about communication between individuals. As such, when it comes time to create or grow an online community, tools that allow for and encourage communication and interaction are vital. When this happens, the community rarely benefits from the resulting application.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Tickets are on sale now for Create Good , a half-day conference to inspire nonprofit communicators to try new ideas, complete current projects, and find like-minded awesome professionals. Sessions feature community leaders in nonprofit communications and fundraising, including NTEN Member, Kivi Leroux Miller , as keynote speaker.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

Flickr: Julia Folsom As the clear skies of autumn give way to winter's moody precipitates here in Portland, Oregon, we can feel cozier by staying connected to our communities. GreatNonprofits announced the launch of its "community-sourced" Top-Rated Awards. Claim or update your nonprofit and invite reviews to participate.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

Technologists and consultants will find opportunities to put your expertise to social good, as well as the potential for lasting relationships (be they paid or volunteer) with leading organizations in your community. Portland, Oregon: Lights, Camera, Action: Making Video Easy. Portland, Oregon: Portland: QuickBooks Made Easy.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Don't worry, there are NetSquared groups in 50 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Newest Groups. Monday, March 2, 2015.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2015

We have groups in 20 countries, and last year we held 600+ events helping 17,000+ nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers, and community leaders. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

I have been deeply honored to work with each and every person in the NTEN community, whether directly or indirectly through the programs we deliver. To answer the former, I plan to take some time off, enjoy the Oregon summer, and contemplate the next phase of my life. Thank you for bringing your everything to this work.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2015

The exact format isn't important, as long as we are consistently gathering the nonprofit and tech communities together so that they can learn from each other. A social media surgery is an informal gathering of people who want to learn how to use the web to communicate, campaign, or collaborate. Wednesday, June 3, 2015.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Orlando, Florida: Microsoft Gives Back: Community, Education, and Philanthropy. Naples, Florida: Tools for Effective Email Communication.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! The image below is a screenshot from a disaster preparedness exercise in Portland, Oregon.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Share your knowledge with the community at the CivicCom Conference ! If you’re in the Portland, Oregon area, you should check out the WVDO’s Regional Fundraising Conference. Don’t just stand there, let's get to it: check out all the ways to get involved with nonprofits and technology. It’s weeks like this that warm our nptechie hearts.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free and low-cost nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. Toronto has scheduled a Pints not Profits social, Victoria is holding its annual NGO Ho Ho party, and the Research Triangle will hold an NPTech Mixer. Upcoming Events.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2016

These events, which are being organized in 60 cities across the globe, are friendly and accessible to all members of the community, no matter their level of expertise. Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. Portland, Oregon: Portland: QuickBooks Made Easy.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

I heard from an organizer who told me that her last two jobs have come from her volunteer role in our community, and from many others who told me that getting together with their peers is what gives them the energy to continue to find innovative ways to use technology for good. Join them every month for a dose of community invigoration!

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! The image below is a screenshot from a disaster preparedness exercise in Portland, Oregon.

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NTEN

MAY 19, 2009

Folks who've participated in the NTEN community for a while probably know about NTEN 501 Tech Clubs , but chances are even some of our new members aren't too familiar with these affinity groups -- and I want to change that! Join our online community and find the club closest to you. Anna Richter, Portland (Oregon).

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

National Volunteer Week has come and gone, but I ask you to join me every week in celebrating the amazing contributions of TechSoup's NetSquared community. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. You like numbers?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2017

NetSquared organizers bring together the nonprofit technology community for face-to-face meetings. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Portland, Oregon: QuickBooks Made Easy. Jasper, Indiana: Social Media.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. Every month our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. Portland, Oregon: Get 'Er Done: Surveying Digital Project Management Tools.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

As a side note: Oregon's beer is better than yours!] The NTEN community can save $50 on the National Conference for Media Reform , taking place in Boston, April 8-10, with the code NTEN_NCMR. Then there's the Freedom Filter , mapping which nations retrict various freedoms -- something that's likely changing even as you read this.

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NTEN

MAY 6, 2015

When longtime NTEN Member, Jen Newmeyer , tweeted about her NPTech work, magnetic poetry-style, it gave us the idea to ask her to share her latest technology success story. Jen uses social media and email to gain support for this annual event, which has successfully rallied community enthusiasm and raised over $50,000 every year.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Melissa Barber has called Oregon home for over half her life. Throughout her career she has striven to find new ways to connect people, build community, and use technology to heighten the awareness of important causes like DDNC. (And, in case you were wondering, the transition finally did happen. It only took 2 years.)

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

When he died in 1999, I connected with a community of colorectal cancer patients, caregivers, and family members online. Nancy Roach, a cancer survivor and vocal advocate living in Oregon pulled a group of us together to build a national organization focused solely on change and the needs of the colorectal cancer patient.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

When he died in 1999, I connected with a community of colorectal cancer patients, caregivers, and family members online. Nancy Roach, a cancer survivor and vocal advocate living in Oregon pulled a group of us together to build a national organization focused solely on change and the needs of the colorectal cancer patient.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

There’s lots of intriguing green NPTech news this month. After someone reports a dumpsite, it sets in motion a community effort to deal with the problem. A recent edition featured the new Zero Waste Campus Toolkit from the University of Oregon and a compelling TED talk by dynamic Australian consultant and designer Leyla Acaroglu.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2005

My introduction to the nonprofit technology space occurred during my first year of law school in Oregon (1995). I formed Community Networking Technologies (CNT) with another law student (Rachel Ogdie, now my wife Yeh!) Technorati Tags: nptech As is my nature, I see a problem and try to solve it. Surf's up.Aloha.

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