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. Well, the average NetSquared organizer spends 8.2 Find your closest NetSquared group. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group. You like numbers?

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AUGUST 28, 2014

We learn new community organizing tips and tools from them all the time. In honor of our August theme of "Tools," we invited several of our beloved Tech Club and CoP organizers to give short presentations about their favorite community organizing tools during the Community Organizing Tools from the Experts webinar on August 21.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

Sometimes the best way to get started with a new tool is to have a guide sitting next to you giving directions. That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

This post was written by Trenton DuVal, contributing editor at NetSquared, and originally appeared on their blog. number of web-based tools that enable team members to coordinate and. project leaders and team members with the tools they need, from Gantt charts to web conferencing, to coordinate the various pieces of the puzzle.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2010

Here’s a listing of sessions and spaces hosted by NetSquared and TechSoup: Community-Driven Social Impact Session. Amy Sample Ward from NetSquared. Quick tips and tools will be provided on how to get started as well as support for more advanced users. We’d love to hear from you: @ NetSquared or @ TechSoup.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The session was entitled Apps and Tools to Energize your Base. This session was an interesting look around the ever-evolving universe of online and mobile tools used to mobilize people online. It delivered on exactly what it said it would: the tools and apps.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Email is a critical channel.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

Romania: TechSoup Romania took over to discuss how to tell your story in six words with Georgiana Ilie , journalist and storytelling trainer. Paris, France & Manchester, United Kingdom: Camilla Burg of Wiser.org , an online platform to connect those working on sustainability issues, and Steven Flower of Manchester NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

TechSoup and NetSquared have joined forces to bring you a September full of social media learning! Attend one of more than 30 NetSquared Local events happening around the world, including social media surgeries in Vancouver and Peterborough, Canada; Guatemala City; and Cambridge and Manchester, United Kingdom.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Add : Community management, big data, mobile apps or social media… Mix in : hackathons, social media surgeries, workshops, panel discussions or social minglers… Our amazing volunteers have put together a delicious menu of events for you this month. Denver, CO: Lighten Your Load with Online Tools. Monday, November 18.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Net2 Think Tank Round-up: Creating Awesome Video | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "For this month's Net2 Think Tank we asked you to share your tools and tactics for creating effective video messages – regardless of budget and organization size. " The Web Is Dead.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Naples, FL: Photos Online 501 TechClub SWFL Netsquared. Denver, CO: Lighten Your Load with Online Tools. Washington, DC: NetSquared DC Happy Hour. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. NetSquared events tsevents'

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Tech Soup

MARCH 8, 2016

Join Caravan Studios CEO Marnie Webb ( @webb ) and a panel of other app development experts for a highly interactive discussion in which you can learn their app development secrets. Discuss the struggles, challenges, and rewards of community organizing. Discuss the struggles, challenges, and rewards of community organizing.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2014

But there are millions of nonprofit staffers who aren't yet confident enough with digital tools and services to increase the impact of their work. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs and HandsOn Tech. In fact, you probably know a few of these beginners.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 31, 2009

Now in its fourth year, NetSquared continues to encourage dialogue among people working at the intersection of technology and progressive change initiatives. Challenges are an excellent way of spurring discussion, highlighting innovative ideas, and catalysing collaboration around new tools. How to participate: Submit an idea!

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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. Here’s how to find Amy and connect with NetSquared. Lunch Time Table Discussion. NetSquared Office Hours. Clarity on the two monthly events.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

" That's why TechSoup invests in developing the best practices of our NetSquared network. Office 365 — how nonprofits can take leverage Microsoft's donated suite of tools to modernize their organizations and embrace the cloud. Find your closest NetSquared group. Upcoming Tech4Good Events. Africa + Middle East.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2009

Ana at JelloBrain has a terrific post discussing the relationship between user generated content and the organizations and infastructure on which that content is posted. The only tool in the entire world that can perform that transition effectively is the human being. You can check it out for yourself at www.socialchangenews.com.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Read a recap of TechSoup and TechSoup Romania's Tweet Chat , which explored content curation and discussed the best tools for it. Here are three tools to measure audience engagement on social media. Social media is a powerful tool for libraries as well. NetSquared. Read CUA's Twitter 101 for Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

NetSquared gathers together nonprofits and activists, tech leaders and funders, and everyone who's interested in using technology for social change. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , HandsOn Tech , DataKind , and more. Wednesday, September 9, 2015.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

." Net2 Think Tank Round-Up: Finding Volunteers Online | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – Looking for ways to recruit volunteers online? "For this month's Net2 Think Tank, we asked you to share your tools, tactics, and best practices for promoting your volunteer opportunities online.

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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. AP: Time is the biggest challenge.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

" I strongly agree with Hildy Gottleib's comment at the end of the post and urge you to read both the post and the discussion in the comments. There are so many other tools and platforms that are exciting, innovative, incredibly engaging, and beautiful. " Check it out! How Do You Ensure Fundraising Success This Year?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Allan Benamer weighs in with some observations after wading through the comments over at the Netsquared site and pointing to Holden from GiveWell to be the most salient point. The site was developed by Democracy in Action.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

This post was authored by Trenton DuVal, a contributing editor at NetSquared, and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. LinkedIn is launching a new set of tools aimed at nonprofits. NetSquared's own LinkedIn group. Earlier this year, the company launched LinkedIn Nonprofit Solutions under the.

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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. Her selection criteria.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Want to learn about PCI compliance?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Especially with the increased use of social media tools to help community building activity around causes or specific organizations. Where are they: which platforms or tools do they use and when do they use them? Don’t ever go for a new, shiny, cool social media platform or tool simply because you’ve heard others talking about.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

See how one organization plans to bypass the crowds by teleworking during the Olympics (and the tools they’re using to do it). From NetSquared. NetSquared is organizing technology-for-social-good events all over the world. Learn how to become a social organization with tips from Yammer 's director of community.

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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. WebWorker Daily Emergency Kit (What tools are in yours?). Photo from Cambodia4kids.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2010

The other day, Matt Sharp shared this link to a social media policy generator called the Social Media Policy Tool. The process around policy - that is the discussion, buy-in, and education - is so critical for effective use of social media. The social media policy tool helps you with part of the of step 1. .

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog is up – you can read the post and join the discussion on SSIR , or read the full post below. After a start as a business plan competition tool, iStart is now open for many kinds of crowdsourcing contests organizations want to run. The ins and outs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2010

This panel will discuss realistic metrics and benchmarks any organization can use in their campaigns and ensure that your using the right strategies and tools to listen and engage your audiences on different social networks. Johnson of the Advertising Research Foundation and Tara Hunt, author of the Whuffie Factor.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

NetSquared DC organized a panel discussion on Engagement Strategy: Empowering Champions* and Influencers* on November 3, 2015, to delve into this question. NetSquared DC Engagement Strategies Panelists — Maddie Grant, Andrew Nachison, and Dale Pfeifer (left to right). Or, find a new tool. The panelists included.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2013

It was originally published on NetSquared. While stating that it is still too early to say how successful this has been they give some examples of how this has worked and discuss improvements needed. Data Use by Citizens. Big Data and Global Development.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

It originally appeared on NetSquared. This week check out how big data tools from the Obama presidential campaign are now being repurposed for social good and there is also some insight into the potential and pitfalls of big data for humanitarian efforts. The tool can embed video, audio, photos and data visualizations easily with text.

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