Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Ushahidi got its start in early 2008. Founder Erik Hersman and a group of fellow Kenyan bloggers were frustrated by the lack of accurate information or media coverage of the violence surrounding the 2008 Kenyan election. The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Ushahidi Harnesses Data for Social Good.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Even if you pay only glancing attention to news about technology and social media, you've probably heard something about their uses during disaster response and relief efforts.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing. 100% of donations went directly to disaster relief. How can we do that?

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Here’s some news on a now famous NetSquared alumnus project. It is a nonprofit tech company that develops free and open-source software for information collection, visualization, and crowdsourced interactive mapping to help mitigate disasters. I first heard about this from Marnie Webb, who co-founded NetSquared.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

Chronicle of Philanthropy has a roundup of predictions for 2008 from. Britt Bravo at NetSquared summarized a community discussion about the "Best of the Nonprofit Social Web." And finally, Chris Brogan focused on needs for 2008. What are the nptech social media needs for 2008? Let's take a look. And if you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! Applications will be available form Feb 1 to March 14, 2008. There's going to be a Netsquared Meetup (recommendations for restaurant or location are needed) How will your nonprofit avoid the Meatball Sundae? Wonder if smashups are eligible?) The Nonprofit Blog reviews InStedd.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2008

Sort of a 2008 version of build it and they will come syndrome we saw in the 1990's. This is a disaster for cause marketers who simply can???t Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. As Geoff points out: What???s s the secret sauce? And if you???re

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