Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2015

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Washington, DC: DC Action Work Night! Well, there are! Thursday, August 6, 2015.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

NetSquared’s February series exploring “Online Community Organizing” includes three different interviews; I’m really excited to participate! I’ve included my interview below, but you can also read it and join the conversation on the NetSquared blog. I definitely recommend them both!

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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. 3D printing at your local library? Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. TechSoup Digital Storytelling. The ReStart Romania.

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APRIL 19, 2009

NetSquared’s Global Community Builder , Amy Sample Ward, will be at the NTC this year to connect and collaborate with friends, colleagues and new faces in the sector. Here’s how to find Amy and connect with NetSquared. A chance for local organizers to come together, network, ask questions, etc. Sessions and Events.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

But don't be afraid — huddle up for warmth and knowledge with your nonprofit tech friends at a local Tech4Good meetup. Find your local #Tech4Good group. If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. Las Vegas, Nevada: Data Visualization: Turning Information into Action.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Victoria, Canada: Showing Up: Using Online Tools to Drive Real-World Actions. Paris, France: “Made in Local”- Emploi, croissance, durabilité & si la solution était locale? hosted our first NetSquared Camp in China. Event NetSquared tsevent' Tuesday, November 19. Wednesday, November 20.

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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. NetSquared. NetSquared Local groups from all over the world meet up to tackle fundraising strategies and tools for nonprofits. TechSoup Canada. "Charity is boring.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community is hosting free monthly technology meetups in 74 cities globally, but with more than 39,000 members, it can be hard to get a sense of the community's needs. Why Are You a NetSquared Member? We asked NetSquared members why they attend our meetup events. Find your closest NetSquared group.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

For the last two and a half years, Amy has worked as Community Development Manager for Community-Driven Innovation at TechSoup Global , but we knew her back when she was just setting out on the road to nptech super-stardom with the Meyer Memorial Trust right here in Portland, where she led our local 501 Tech Club.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

She's our volunteer Netsquared organizer there. NetSquared is TechSoup's volunteer-driven, global network of nonprofit technology workshops and networking events. Getting Started with NetSquared. We began meeting weekly, with emails daily, action items, and then a launch event on #GivingTuesday on December 1, 2015.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

NetSquared gathers together nonprofits and activists, tech leaders and funders, and everyone who's interested in using technology for social change. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , HandsOn Tech , DataKind , and more. Washington, DC: DC Action Data Sprint.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

—– Over on the NetSquared platform right now we are in the midst of the 2010 FACT Social Justice Challenge. NetSquared supports the community at the intersection of technology and social impact in a few ways, including open innovation competitions. We’re all learning as we go!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

7 Social Media experiments we tried with the 99% Power Coalition | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – Joe Solomon does a great job sharing the tools, tactics, and mini-campaigns used in the recent 99% Power Campaign. They were looking to harness the power of all the local food banks' (over 200) online communities."

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

" Check it out! " Check it out! "This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The Make It Your Own program was a grant program in 2007 created by the Case Foundation to promote “citizen centered&# approaches to local community building. " Net2 Think Tank Round-Up: Finding Volunteers Online | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – Looking for ways to recruit volunteers online?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

All of the words probably have different meanings to each of us, but as a term, I mean programming, services, media events or campaigns that emerge from the needs, actions and involvement of the community. You can see CDSI in many things, and most clearly in grassroots organizing or any non-organization led action. Case Studies.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

Using publicly-released data and code, participants will be able to swap ideas, share skills, and solve challenges that affect Americans on both local and national scales. We'll announce more details on how to follow all of the action soon. NetSquared can help! So how can your organization join in on the hacking?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Netsquared Voting Deadline Extended. Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. Ten Tech Proposals Empowering Human Rights, Local Leadership, and Community Education is.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2010

The lucky winner was Lorraine from the local chapter of the Red Cross. Hosted by NetSquared. I also want to thank everyone who has written about the ideas in the book: Social Action Learning: Touching the Hand of Those in Need Coolcat Teacher Blog, Vicky Davis. 2 PM EST. Free Webinar with Care2. Details here. June 21, 2010.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Net2 Think Tank: Online Fundraising Lessons Learned | NetSquared – "The Facebook application Causes recently announced it hit the $20 Million mark in donations. org to achieve the most widespread day of political action in history back on October 24th. The America's Giving Challenge from Case Foundation spurred $2.1

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

From fixing wrecked park benches to cleaning up litter, the platform enables people to take action by submitting photos or videos of the problem and forwarding it to the correct authorities. The site will then publish responses from local officials and encourage further transparency. From Serbia. Niš 2.0

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

From NetSquared. A New Year's call to volunteer action from Catchafire. Use our newly launched Local Impact Map to learn how organizations are using technology products and knowledge to further their missions. TSDigs Digital Storytelling event kicks off in the Nonprofit Commons. From the TechSoup Global Network.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

This post originally appeared on the Netsquared blog and was authored by Bari Samad, an NGO domain expert for NetSquared. Understanding the Human Stories to Take Action. The data gives us a compelling reason to take action. Last week, the world’s population reached a staggering 7 billion people.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

Like TechSoup's other community-driven tech-innovation initiatives — the NetSquared challenges , the ReStart movement , and Apps4Warsaw — Caravan Studios' work is informed first and foremost by the needs of the community itself. As we listen, we're plucking out the ideas that are actionable," said Jaeger.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

your local elections and help support voting rights? on some congressional and local races too. motivate political action, and using gaming elements can be particularly effective way to reach youth. Head on over to NetSquared and share your election app idea. Registering and Protecting Voters. There's an app for that.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Moderated by NTEN membership director, former NetSquared organizer, and friend of TechSoup Amy Sample Ward , "Rethinking Movement Buildling" brought together three luminaries from organizations whose stock-in-trade are movements to promote social change. Movement Building and Elections. The moment of opportunity had passed.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

I first learned about Year Up's local Bay Area chapter through a Microsoft YouthSpark initiative event. Don't live in one of the 21 communities that have committed to take action? We suggest also finding your nearest NetSquared group , where nonprofits and technologists come together for social impact!

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Moderator: Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Use email to reach out to your constituents to let them know what you’re up to or to ask them to take action. With email newsletters and emails as part of your campaigns you can move your supporters up the ladder of engagement to take more actions and help you more and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2008

Britt Bravo wrote a post several months back defining the term: people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, build community, and/or facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place. This fall, DC will be one of 35 cities visited by NetSquared???s s Alex Steed.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. Those not in Haiti can also use the application as it aggregates news and actions to take.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Taking action for social change without lifting a finger. How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Taking action for social change without lifting a finger. How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 7, 2007

Friday, May 11th will be the 3rd annual Mother's Day "Peace of the Pie" National Action Day as part of The Peace Alliance's campaign for a U.S. Campaign supporters are asked to bring pies to their local Congressional offices and let their Congresspeople know that "Peace wants a Piece of the Pie" (the federal budget).

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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. GetInvolved Blog shares a summary from the Sunlight Foundation and Berkman Center all day session called "Local Political Information in an Internet Era." Cross posted at Netsquared Have an opinion on any of these topics?

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Taking action for social change without lifting a finger. How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2014

NetSquared believes in the power of meeting face-to-face in the actual physical real world. That’s why we’re thrilled that NetSquared is joining TechSoup by having a strong presence at this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington, DC. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Second Meeting of local members.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Example: Anyone can publish a blog post on the NetSquared Community Blog and Social Actions' social network, my.socialactions.com. Example: Rainforest Action Network posted photos and videos from a banner drop at Niagra Falls on their blog, The Understory. There are two ways this can happen: 1. allow comments.

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