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How the NetSquared Challenges Have Accelerated Tech for Good

Tech Soup

Ushahidi Harnesses Data for Social Good. The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008. First, tech-for-good projects (either nonprofit or commercial) submitted a description of their project on the NetSquared website.

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Off to NTC!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Tomorrow morning, I’ll be leaving on a jet plane, to Atlanta, Georgia, for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference. I’m looking forward to the Unconference on Open Data organized by NetSquared, and getting to see lots of old colleagues. This will be my 7th NTC since 2001 (or, more accurately, my 5th.

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Great reads from around the web on October 25th

Amy Sample Ward

Net2 Think Tank Round-up: Creating Awesome Video | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "For this month's Net2 Think Tank we asked you to share your tools and tactics for creating effective video messages – regardless of budget and organization size.

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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

Tech Soup

LABB created an Oil Spill Crisis Map in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Along with its original crisis mapping work, now called Ushahidi Tracker , Ushahidi has developed new mapping and data management tools. Surveyor is for teams collecting multiple data types from many sources.

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Only 3 Days Left: SXSW Interactive Scholarship Program for Nonprofits

NetWits

Foster collaboration among your fellow organizations working on the same issue to share data, funding and other resources to meet the finish line faster, more efficiently. Check out a few of Blackbaud’s Interviews at SXSW 2010. NetSquared with Amy Sample Ward. Stacey Monk talks Epic Change, Tweetsgiving and more ….

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Great reads from around the web on December 25th

Amy Sample Ward

UnConference and holiday discount | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – NonProfit 2.0 February 12, 2010, and promises to be "more than just a conference on the next generation web." ." Read all of the lessons Carol learned – and I'd love to hear what you learned! NonProfit 2.0

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Great reads from around the web on January 15th

Amy Sample Ward

NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "The 3rd Digital Media and Learning Competition, from the MacArthur Foundation, is now accepting applications. Submissions close January 22, 2010." Digital Media and Learning Competition: Applications now open! Thanks for all that you are doing, ARC!

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