Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 19, 2007

An estimated 80,000-150,000 people from all over the world will be attending the 2007 World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya January 20-25th. The World Social Forum was created by anti-globalization activists in 2001 as a balance to the World Economic Forum in Davos. This is the first time it has been held in Africa.

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JUNE 18, 2009

A couple of weeks ago a group of Seattle global health data experts met at the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute to continue a conversation we started earlier this year on global health data. This form is emblematic of the profound challenges in gathering accurate, reliable, consistent data at the field level.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Maximizing each partners’ strength, global reach and diverse experience, we are coming together to tell the story of progress (and lack thereof) for girls and women against the promises guaranteed in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! The context We’ve been supporting the World Blind Union and other groups in the pursuit of a Treaty for the Visually Impaired for the last five or six years.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

But did you know that our work is global? That's why TechSoup created NetSquared , our global network of volunteer-led Tech4Good meetups. Find your local #Tech4Good group. If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. However, access to the tools isn't enough.

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Global Giving

AUGUST 21, 2018

Kevin Conroy Chief Product Officer Who He Is: Kevin leads GlobalGiving's product team, a talented group of programmers, system administrators, designers, communicators, and marketers that work tirelessly to improve the GlobalGiving website. They handle the user interface; we handle the global disbursements. API For Employee Giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

I’m just back from a trip to Kenya and London and as they say in the UK, “cream crackered&# (really tired). But before I rest, I wanted to let you know that it’s Tweetsgiving time again, a global celebration of gratitude and giving lasting 48 hours to support the work of EpicChange. .

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Join our global tweet chat on September 18 to discover the latest in social media best practices. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Adidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. Guatemala: The Social Good Summit Global Conversation 2013 - Guatemala. Tuesday, September 17.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Join your local NetSquared group. No local group? Join our global tweet chat on September 4 for the best examples of nonprofit storytelling. Kisumu, Kenya: Social Media Week. Busia, Kenya: Building for the Future with Appmaker-Mozilla Western Kenya Network. Busia, Kenya: Social Media Week Event.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Newest Net2Local Groups. We’re a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Check out our newest groups: NetSquared Chepe in San Jose, Costa Rica.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

With 50 groups in 20 countries there’s probably a Net2Local group near you (but if there isn’t we’d love to help you start a new meetup.) :-). Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. Kakamega Town, Kenya: Netsquared Kenya Regional Meeting /Kakamega County. October’s NetSquared Events.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 29, 2012

He is also a member of the Clinton Global Initiative, and in February 2010, he was invited to the White House to join First Lady Michelle Obama in launching, "Let's Move!" - her signature leadership program to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity in America. In 2008, Will was named a John D. and Katherine T.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

However, what if you have the terrible misfortune to not have a Net2 group near you? There are several virtual events scheduled, including a global tweet chat on September 18. Find your local #nptech tribe by joining a NetSquared Local group. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

in Kenya with Mary, 10, circa 2006]. On the last stop of that trip, I went to Kenya to climb a mountain. Our connection to Kenya remains strong; we are also the guardians for one of the children from that orphanage, @sammyikua , who now studies in Maine. A group of graduate students from Berkeley were coming to Kenya.

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MAY 20, 2011

Now it is preparing to launch next week its next big venture, Huduma, which will use crowdsourcing in Kenya to monitor the effectiveness of services such as health and education."

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

When you hear the term "hackathon," you might imagine a group of coders getting together to break into a protected website or engaging in some other shady activity. One of the projects, GoodGym , is a group fitness app where participants get fit by doing physical tasks that benefit their communities. The ReStart Challenges.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Our **San Francisco** group curates a list of [tech for good experiences each month]([link] --> Upcoming NPTech Events. Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. Busia, Kenya: Stop Cyberbullying Day SCD 2016.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Jeffrey Bryan, a veterinary oncologist Emily Jacobi, Digital Democracy Jenny Ramo, New Mexico Appleseed Kavita Ramdas, formerly of Global Fund for Women ( I interviewed Kavita in April 2008 ) Kenya Masala, Source Consulting Group, (he's the musician behind the Big Vision Podcast's intro and outro music).

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

These global leaders are coming from Uganda, Australia, London, and Florida. Don't worry, there are NetSquared groups in 50 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. Newest Groups. We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Busia, Kenya: Open Data Day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Video games are big — bigger than Hollywood in terms of revenue, as a $66 billion global industry. Since 2009, Zynga.org has enabled millions of players to contribute nearly $20 million to more than 30 nonprofit organizations globally. You can register here. Players, who collectively average about 30 years old in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2014

That’s why TechSoup Global also offers NetSquared, community of nonprofit technology meetups with groups in twenty countries. So join your local NetSquared group and start participating in the conversation. So join your local NetSquared group and start participating in the conversation. Upcoming Events.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Find your local #Tech4Good group. If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? Our **San Francisco** group curates a list of [tech for good experiences each month]([link] --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

With 50 groups in 20 countries, there's probably a NetSquared group near you (but if there isn't, we'd love to help you start a new meetup ). :-). Newest Groups. We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Check out our newest groups: 501 Tech Club Austin in Austin, Texas.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

TechSoup Global’s Dara Westling attended the recent Global Donors Forum in Washington, D.C. She is our vice president of development alliances and global media for TechSoup Global’s domestic and international programs. We connect the local with global resources.” Dara Westling.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. So far we've scheduled events in Kenya and Uganda, and will be adding more cities throughout the fall. Or you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Feeling overwhelmed? and the globe. Thursday, October 15, 2015.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

And our Twitter chat was more global than ever before, with people from 20 countries participating! Best Global Story — What Is Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBT) Hotline Association? The Storymakers 2016 campaign surpassed all of our expectations. Now, without further ado, here are the winners of Storymakers 2016.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

Jane Meseck , senior director of global programs at Microsoft Philanthropies. Lisa Pool , founder and executive director of the Technology Affinity Group. Janet Mawlyoo , executive director, Kenya Community Development Foundation. I'd just like to list of few of those powerful women whose good work I happen to know about.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2015

This trend has been gaining steam and is expected to have global implications. Since 2013, Samaschool, part of the Sama Group, has provided in person technology training in low-income neighborhoods in California. Full disclosure: Leila Janah, founder and CEO of the Sama Group, is a board member at TechSoup.)

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

There are NetSquared groups in 50 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. We''re a [global movement]([link] with chapters in 20 countries. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Join them every month for a dose of community invigoration! Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Our **San Francisco** group curates a list of [tech for good experiences each month]([link] --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events. Storytelling is our focus for May, but every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 50 cities.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient, local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Newest NetSquared Groups. We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Check out our newest groups: NetSquared Abuja in Abuja, Nigeria.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

In fact, during the last quarter , we had 56 active groups in 19 countries! But supporting a rapidly expanding global network of volunteers is difficult, so we've enlisted seven of our most engaged organizers to act as Regional Ambassadors. Find your closest NetSquared group and event by searching the NetSquared website.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Net2Local, TechSoup Global’s grassroots #nptech community-building initiative has almost reached the end of 2013. We have 19,779 members in our meetup groups. Wordle of event titles from Net2Local groups. China, Cameroon, Uganda and Kenya. What did we do? Read on for our review of the last six months.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2015

TechSoup's NetSquared is a global network of nonprofit technology meetups. 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. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Global Game Jam — Guatemala 2015.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2013

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. It originally appeared on NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

Here are just a few of the many examples of how the humble mobile is being used for development: For those nonprofits working on agricultural issues - The Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange (Kace) , provides crop growers with the very latest commodity information via SMS and has helped farmers to quadruple earnings. increase in a.

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