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Great reads from around the web on June 17th

Amy Sample Ward

NetSquared Local Reaches 70 Groups Worldwide! NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "In the last two months, we've had 5 new NetSquared Local groups join the scene, bringing the new official number to 70 groups worldwide! Below is a list of the new groups that have just gotten started. At 4:00 p.m.

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Nonprofits, Companies, and White House Unite on Tech Gap

Tech Soup

Earlier this year, President Obama announced a bold initiative to expand access to technology jobs in the United States. Twitter's technical staff was only 10 percent women, and Facebook and Yahoo's was at 15 percent. Volunteer as a mentor, instructor, or support for a nonprofit (such as Year Up!)

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Fighting for Civic Transparency with Technology in the Western Balkans

Tech Soup

This past June, the United States held National Day of Civic Hacking. TechSoup Global and NetSquared attended hackathons across the country—from Hawaii to Vermont—that tackled local, statewide, and national civic issues. Image: Community Boost_r Facebook. The Power of Technology Challenges.

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Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization?

Tech Soup

It seems like there's a new crowdfunding website out there every week, but which one is right for your nonprofit? I looked at a few popular crowdfunding sites and dissected their cost plans, nonprofit support, and special features. Special Plan for Nonprofits: No. Special Plan for Nonprofits: Yes.

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Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization?

Tech Soup

It seems like there's a new crowdfunding website out there every week, but which one is right for your nonprofit? I looked at a few popular crowdfunding sites and dissected their cost plans, nonprofit support, and special features. Special Plan for Nonprofits: No. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared.

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Guest Post by Ivan Boothe: Social change takes more than social media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Submitted by Ivan Boothe, publisher of the Rootwork Blog Over at the NetSquared blog, Joe Solomon provided a great roundup of reasons people might be "jaded about social media for change" and ways they overcome it. Too many nonprofits orchestrate "petition drives" that aren't about advocating for anything other than larger membership rolls.

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Change.org Launches Fundraising Widget

Have Fun - Do Good

Change.org , the social network where users can find like-minded do-gooders based on shared issues that they want to change, or nonprofits that they support, has launched a fundraising widget (pictured left). The widget can be placed on a blog, MySpace, Facebook, or a website. Cross-posted from the NetSquared blog.

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