Tech Soup

AUGUST 13, 2013

We've compiled some of the best articles, blogs, and webinars from our partners in Canada, Australia, and the global NetSquared Local groups. Managing sponsors' expectations – if something doesn't feel right…ask! NetSquared. The TechSoup Global Network is a treasure trove of fundraising wisdom.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community of Tech4Good meetups is growing! Find your closest NetSquared group. As a NetSquared organizer, you will become known as someone who's a leader in the Tech4Good community. Start a NetSquared group. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events. and have a reason to hang out with other cool people!

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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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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Victoria Walker, an 11-year-old from California, designed Rode Dog (coming to Android, iOs, and Windows Phone soon) at an AT&T-sponsored hackathon to stop texting and driving. And if you have a great idea for an app, but don't know where to start, you might be able to find help from NetSquared , an initiative from TechSoup Global.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 14, 2006

Untitled Document : "Scholarships for TechSoup NetSquared Conference Available; W.K. Kellogg Foundation Sponsors Attendees SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Kellogg Foundation will provide scholarships to 20 attendees of the TechSoup NetSquared Conference on May 30 and 31, 2006 in San Jose. "

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2008

The Netsquared Net Tuesday meetup in Houston tonight is holding a canned food drive to support the End Hunger Network. The breakfast is sponsored by FirstGiving and Marketwire. Tomorrow, I'll speaking at The Boston Social Media Breakfast. Frank Days - soccer dad, social media gadfly, and COO of Firstgiving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Ed Schipul is a colleague from the NetSquared Community that I have had the pleasure of knowing for two years now. Three weeks ago he asked me to sponsor him in " Mustaches for Kids -Houston. I have the honor of joining his SWSX Panel in March about nonprofits, social media, and social good.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. Find out what else NetSquared was up to this spring in this roundup. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. Read about the winners and how they plan to change the world through apps.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

March 22, 2016 — First NetSquared Storymakers 2016 meetup in DC. This Storymakers 2016 post is sponsored by: spanhidden. The Best Story of Tomorrow Award is focused on youth and the next generation. April 4, 2016 — Storymakers contest opens and new educational curriculum on digital storytelling launches. Get started.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

A process like this can ensure that lots of different ideas are included but that the competition can stay true to it’s purpose or the goals of the sponsoring organization. Tags: challenge community presentation beth kanter crowds crowdsourcing netsquared nten sxsw. Public’s favorites put to expert judges for final selection.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2013

NetSquared is proud to be a sponsor of this kickstarter project. social media online community Net2 NetSquared community' Help complete this project by pledging today ! I look forward to your thoughts, and continued mentorship. This should be fun. This post was originally published on NetSquared.org by Joe Solomon.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Description : The TSG Contributors’ Summit is a chance for the partner organizations, funders, sponsors and community leaders to come together to discuss new ideas, new opportunities, and new ways of leveraging technology for social impact. Date : February 15-17, 2011. Location : San Jose, CA. Topic : Technology and Social Impact.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Ever hear a political ad and wonder what that mysterious organization sponsoring it is all about? organization that sponsored it. Head on over to NetSquared and share your election app idea. Wonder no more! Ad Hawk (iOS and Android) and the Super PAC App (iOS) both function a lot like Shazam. does for music. If so, please tell.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2013

It was originally published on NetSquared. 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. Data Use by Citizens.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

While many hackathons for good are run by nonprofits, there are some corporate-sponsored events as well. NetSquared can help! Microsoft's International Women's Hackathon challenged female developers to combat issues like human trafficking through new mobile apps and web programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Campus Party is embraced by corporate sponsors. The TechSoup Global Network , NetSquared, GuideStar International, and NGOsource projects facilitate philanthropic support, data transparency and shared innovation around the world. It was pretty damn great; those guys are all smart and Cory threw no softballs. billion to date.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

TechSoup Global was the co-sponsor and it was great to catch up with long-time colleague, Marnie Webb , Co-Ceo. I was also an early member of Netsquared Community , another one of Marnie’s brilliant ideas that rocked the field. Connecting With Colleagues TechSoup Global was the co-sponsor and it was [.].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

She her day job is to blog and she does a terrific job at NetSquared and BlogHer. My family has sponsored her college costs for her freshman and sophomore years. Britt is an amazing person - the most efficient woman on earth, an fantastic blogger, and all-around fun to be with! Her personal blog , Have Fun Do Good , is a must read.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

You know those bags tattooed with the sponsors' logos and filled with stickers, t-shirts, coupons, samples, and other goodies. I haven't spent much time in this space, but when I walked through the door I ran into Sean Stannard-Stockton who at met at Netsquared several years ago and encouraged him to set up a blog. Don't give up.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2011

Last week in Berkeley, California the Human Rights Center, with the support of sponsors like the John D. TechSoup's NetSquared Initiative partnered with the HRC in the first conference The Soul of the New Machine in 2009 to help select a winner in their Mobile Challenge. & Catherine T.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

NetSquared is partnering with UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center for a Mobile Innovation Challenge. Video submissions are being accepted for the 3rd Annual DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards, co-sponsored by See3 Communications and NTEN. The winner will be announced at the NTC !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2006

to raise money for sponsoring a college student in Cambodia via the Sharing Foundation. I read on Netsquared about how Creative Commons is trying to raise money with its video on Revver and am trying it out. I did a campaign video. I'm going to be guest blogging about this effort over at Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog this week.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

Pie Ranch is fiscally sponsored by the Rudolph Steiner Foundation." She explained that she was inspired by the Mission Pie she'd had last year at Net Tuesday San Francisco , an event I produce for NetSquared. Make a contribution to a nonprofit helping to transform the world of food through pie: Pie Ranch.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

Comment, Blog it, tag it NpTech, and/or start a blog over at the Netsquared site. Film Contest - " Film Your Issue " from Yahoo and other sponsors. Cross posted at Netsquared Might we start seeing tag called "NpTechUk" or a wiki for the UK Riders List? Have an opinion on any of these topics? Change the World!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

The Knight Foundation is sponsoring The Knight News Challenge and they've got $5 million to give away. News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 22, 2006

Many of these blogs have been mentioned on this blog before or on NetSquared. Example: NetSquared's blog is a community blog that anyone can post to about resources, events and information related to how nonprofits and NGOs can use the social web for social change. 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs 1. I added the bold.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. state and 30+ countries signed their online petition to stop the dumping of mountaintop mining waste into waterways; More than 150 congressional co-sponsors from the U.S. Panelists: Natalie Foster, DNC ; Rebecca Moore, Google Earth Outreach ; Laura Quinn, Idealware.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

Politics, and Activism If you can't be in DC this weekend to remind Congress that you voted against this war , Ruby Sinreich suggests that you head to the Progressive Island on Second Life for the Avatars Against the War sponsored by RootsCampSl.org Hillary Clinton is using Drupal. Cross posted at Netsquared " Web 2.0,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

There is also an opportunity to team up with a corporate sponsor to offer a prize consistent with your mission and their products. Netsquared Net Tuesday also had a session on vlogging and Britt Bravo posted some great notes. Ownership of content advice: " It will depend on what you want to do with the videos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

I point out two good examples, the Hunger is Unacceptable Campaign (which uses the hold the sign meme -- the first one I ever did was in December 2005 for Netsquared ) and the Humane Society's LOL Seals. His tweets reveal him as a renaissance thinker, not just a narrow-minded tech geek. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I am remember something that Ethan Zuckerman said at the first Netsquared Conference, " Don't Speak, Point " He was talking about citizen journalism and advocacy in the age of read/write web. SXSW Nonprofit ROI Poetry Slam.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2005

(. in which I continue to interview my former dorm-mate, Mark Liu, now the project manager for TechSoup's NetSquared initiative) [Me] What can you tell us about the April NetSquared conference? First, we hope to build a community of active participants in the NetSquared website over the coming months.

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

Some Tech Clubs have merged with NetSquared local groups who share similar group objectives. As Vancouver NetSquared/501 Tech Club organizer, Eli van der Giesson puts it, "Vancouver''s Net Squared group is all about connecting nonprofits, activists and technology folk. Other groups have formed just in the last few months.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2014

This is a cross-posted with permission from NetSquared ambassador Stephen Blyth's blog, Common Knowledge. Stephen is a NetSquared ambassador from Wellington, New Zealand and attended the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in March. With the 2,119 other attendees there was no shortage of folk to chat with.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

I started contributing to Global Voices where I did blogging roundups from Cambodia. In 2007, I raised money to help sponsor the first Cambodian Bloggers conference and raised a lot of the money via Twitter as Shel Israel noted in his book, Twitterville.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2006

Let's start with Michelle herself, who posted some comments on the NTEN-sponsored discussion of open API's last week to both the NetSquared site and her own blog. To atone, here's a set of links for this week, all from female bloggers. Open API's.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. NetSquared and our Challenge Sponsors invite submissions of innovations in mobile technologies for use by civil society. Through a NetSquared Community vote, 14 Featured Projects will be selected to participate in this year’s NetSquared Conference (link to conference page).

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