Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared (where Ushahidi won its first challenge!). You can design your own t-shirt with Teespring's online tool or you can work with one of the company's consultants. It is open to both individuals and nonprofits in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

Earlier this year, President Obama announced a bold initiative to expand access to technology jobs in the United States. "[Year Up] is another tool in your chest to help you solve a problem in your company." Artis explained that unfilled jobs are an ongoing issue for many corporations.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 11, 2007

The nonprofit, TransFair USA , is one of twenty members of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International , the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States, and a three-time winner of Fast Company Magazine’s Social Capitalist awards. This post was written for the NetSquared blog.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2011

A View of the Cloud from the United States Learn how American nonprofits are using the cloud today, and how that will change over the next few years. A View of the Cloud from the NetSquared Community Even among technologically inclined people, there's sometimes a reluctance to move to the cloud. Mark your calendar again!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared. You can design your own t-shirt with Teespring's online tool or you can work with one of the company's consultants. It is open to both individuals and nonprofits in the United States, Canada, and Australia. where Ushahidi won its first challenge!).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2009

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. IMO, social media tools are pretty poor at changing anything that takes more than one or two mouse-clicks.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

They are a tool that allows for a conversation between the reader and the writer, and for information to reach people quickly all over the world. Beth Kanter raised $50,000 for the Sharing Foundation using a Network for Good Badge and similar tools to the ChipIn campaign, in three weeks. weeks using her food blog and an online auction.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 24, 2007

Paul Rice: TransFair is the only organization here in the United States that certifies Fair Trade products. Most consumers in the United States, most people don't really have the time to think about those problems a lot. It takes longer to re-tool supply chains. You can read a transcript of the podcast below.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 16, 2007

With the creation of so many new social networks and networking tools, it will be interesting to see which ones will rise to the top and which will fall away. I feel like right now people are "dating" all of the new tools, but at some point they are going to want to commit to just a few. Cross-posted from the NetSquared blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The internet is loaded with amazing free or low-cost tools and resources! Provided you set aside the time to explore and experiment, your nonprofit can use the tools listed below to significantly improve your web and email communications and your social media campaigns. Social Media. Buffer :: buffer.com. Chatfuel :: chatfuel.com.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 3, 2005

One of the reasons I am so excited about the work I am doing with NetSquared is because I think that these new web-based tools, especially podcasts, are an incredible way for nonprofits to get the word out about their causes, especially when they are listened to through headphones. What a great tool for young people (and adults!)

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