Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2010

A few weeks ago, I attended a panel discussion on open government data. The event was presented by Twilio and Open 311 , one of the organizations leading the charge to make government data public, accessible, and usable. I've kind of become an open-data geek in the past few months, largely thanks to NetSquared's unconference at NTC.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 8, 2010

This morning, NetSquared hosted a special unconference at NTC on open data. It was a fascinating discussion that touched both on many of the reasons why nonprofits are taking a look at data sharing and on why consequential data sharing can sometimes be challenging or unfeasible for nonprofits. Tools Web Building.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

NonProfit 2.0 UnConference and holiday discount | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – NonProfit 2.0 Unconference is coming to Washington, D.C., NonProfit 2.0 UnConference and holiday discount | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – NonProfit 2.0

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Wellington, New Zealand: Engage Your Community unConference. Warsaw, Poland: Open Access. Vancouver, Canada: Lean Startup Principles for Nonprofits. Washington, DC: Nonprofit Generator - Accessing ideas for social benefit technology apps. Saturday, February 22. Monday, February 24. Vancouver, Canada: Let’s Party!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2009

Transparency Camp is an unconference designed to convene a trans-partisan tribe of open government advocates from all walks — government representatives, technologists, developers, NGOs, wonks and activists — to share knowledge on how to use new technologies to make our government transparent and meaningfully accessible to the public.

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Care2

JUNE 27, 2014

Yesterday at the Nonprofit 2.0 Unconference we explored how to disrupt social change in the nonprofit sector. She recently launched another nonprofit to help train low-income people in the Bronx to code. She recently launched another nonprofit to help train low-income people in the Bronx to code.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NPTECH Punk June 19, 2008 Beth, of course, suggested this , and I’m jumping on her bandwagon. I realized, in being introduced to Edupunk , that I have been doing it for, oh, almost 20 years now.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2010

Unconference: NetSquared Open Space (NOS): APIs and Open Data. Folks from TechSoup Global will be presenting at several breakout sessions and activities during # 10NTC. Below is the best way to keep up with them on day one of the conference. Thursday, April 8, 2010.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Will you be joining us in Austin for the 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? Did you know that the average nonprofit saves $12,000 with TechSoup donations? Learn more about why nonprofits are choosing Office 365 , how it's saving them money, and how to successfully implement it. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

Our mighty army of volunteers hosted over 500 free nonprofit technology trainings last year, and we're on track to reach even more organizers this year. But what that really means is that nonprofits in more than 75 cities have access to free training and networking events every month! Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and voting process. The panel picker process has opened – so you can vote for the panels you think are worthy of being on the program until August 27th. The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Women Who Tech Telesummit , bringing together over 600 women (and men) from for-profit and nonprofit organizations and technology start, connecting developers and techies with those new to the field, igniting conversations and long-term collaborations. How do you set up an unconference? Community Mapping.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Philadelphia, PA: Crowdsourcing Change: Applying the Social Web to Some Philly Nonprofits. Toronto, Canada: How a Good CRM Implementation Can Propel Your Nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

What does it mean that one blog has three times as many users as another blog in the nonprofit tech space? Maybe open Social Graphs will help ? Where do you think nonprofit workplaces are in the debate? OpenSource and Software Communities Jon Stahl has a thoughtful essay on Nonprofits, Open Source and Leadership.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

Using NetSquared Camp as an example, he introduces readers to the participant-driven unconference model. NetSquared Community Manager Elijah van der Giessen shares notes, slides, and video from the recent Net Tuesday introduction to maximizing your Google Grants budget for nonprofits. This Week’s NetSquared Events.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

On Thursday, I attended the unconference/open space portion of SOCAP09 (Social Capital Markets 2009). That is really the reason we even do face-to-face these days, as much of the content at conferences is pretty much the same conversation again and again, at least in the nonprofit tech world (Twitter or Facebook?

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2011

One of the biggest traits of the nonprofit technology sector is a willingness to share experiences and knowledge. Speaking of conferences , NTEN members Geoff Livingston and Allyson Kapin are hosting the Nonprofit 2.0 unconference. Registration is now open. Read the announcement from Peter about the transition.

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2011

It will be open to all attendees, but it will include member recognition and the Member Awards. This year, we’re going to include a mix of educational and community programming to Day 1, starting off with a Welcome Reception. The Welcome Reception will be taking the place of this year’s Member Reception.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The event also included plenary speakers, including a provocative talk about data methods from Alexandra Samuels and cross-track sessions from traditional panels to unconference. The culmination of these two and half very intense days was an Idea Accelerator Lab. How do you inspire people to be open to learning during a session?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

That's why we're thrilled that NetSquared is joining TechSoup in having a strong presence at this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, DC. Don't worry, there are NetSquared groups in 75 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. Monday, March 6, 2017.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

As of January 25, there are 40,000 nonprofit members attending free tech networking events and workshops in 75 cities. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Boston, Massachusetts: February Salesforce Bootcamp 101 for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2006

I've seen this used frequently with "unconference" or "open space" technology-oriented conferences and workshops. Britt Bravo recently attended Craigslist Foundation Nonprofit Boot Camp and pointed us to the Boot Camp Wiki. Wikis can also be used in the pre-planning or organizing some of the social events.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

CongressCamp was an unconference focused on the Congress side of Gov 2.0. The open format encouraged the constructive sharing of varying (and sometimes opposing) perspectives. Political campaigns and nonprofits are fueling the push to transform digital communications on the Hill.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Many nonprofits considering starting a blog should look at a team approach so the onus isn't on one person to blog. " Nonprofits and Web2.0 Alexandra Samuels has a terrific post on Best Practices for Nonprofits Using Web.2.0. The Technovist offers some 5 tips for nonprofits to get started with social networking sites.

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Forum One

APRIL 29, 2008

Read More » Letter from Participation Camp: The Digital Divide Aimee McLaughlin in Influence 5 May 2010 As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasnt sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference."

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Thousands of nonprofit pros rely on our annual Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar to discover skill-building, strategy-slaying, network-enhancing nonprofit events. We've scoured the nonprofit-sphere for high-quality conferences, both large and small, broad and specialized, here in the U.S. Nonprofit Management.

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Forum One

JUNE 4, 2008

Read More » Letter from Participation Camp: The Digital Divide Aimee McLaughlin in Influence 5 May 2010 As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasnt sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference."

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Forum One

JULY 30, 2007

Read More » Letter from Participation Camp: The Digital Divide Aimee McLaughlin in Influence 5 May 2010 As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasnt sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference."

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Forum One

AUGUST 28, 2007

Read More » Letter from Participation Camp: The Digital Divide Aimee McLaughlin in Influence 5 May 2010 As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasnt sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference."

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Forum One

AUGUST 20, 2007

Read More » Letter from Participation Camp: The Digital Divide Aimee McLaughlin in Influence 5 May 2010 As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasnt sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference."

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Forum One

APRIL 2, 2007

Read More » Letter from Participation Camp: The Digital Divide Aimee McLaughlin in Influence 5 May 2010 As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasnt sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference."

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Due to social isolation policies, many nonprofits have had to cancel or reimagine their future fundraising events (depending on their location). Virtual Conference (aka UnConference). Host a virtual conference event aka an Unconference. Luckily, most liquor or wine stores remain open, even in places that have been hit the worst.

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Forum One

MARCH 18, 2006

Read More » Letter from Participation Camp: The Digital Divide Aimee McLaughlin in Influence 5 May 2010 As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasnt sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference."

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2005

Read More » Letter from Participation Camp: The Digital Divide Aimee McLaughlin in Influence 5 May 2010 As a relative newbie here at Forum One, I wasnt sure what to expect when as I headed to my very first "unconference."

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

It’s that time again: time to meet up at the Nonprofit Technology Conference! NetSquared Open Space (NOS): APIs and Open Data. What : Learn how your organization could use open data and APIs to show your impact, coordinate volunteers, or inspire supporters to take action. Thursday, April 8, 2010. When : 9:00 a.m.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

We're only about 6 weeks away from the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta -- but to get the regular price ($459 for NTEN Members) you need to register by March 1st! The Georgia Center for Nonprofits will bring the successful Georgia Nonprofit Summit Conference to the NTC in the form of the Leadership Summit Track.

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2012

Have you met David Krumlauf at an NTEN or nonprofit event? If you’re interested in helping a great nonprofit, send them an email expressing your interest. Blogs and social media are critical communication tools for nonprofits. Feel the love at the Nonprofit 2.0 Apply now to be part of their program, May 14 - June 8!

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