Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

NetSquared events come in all shapes and sizes, and we love them all! What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently? NetSquared DC dug into the strategy of the PoPville blog during Making of a Prince: Prince of Petworth. This Week’s NetSquared Events. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map.

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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. Portland, Oregon: Writing Grants for Technology — For Good!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

Lesson #1: Design an action and invitation that’s doable and interesting – while focused on your goal. Some posted to community blogs like NetSquared. Using the URL shorteners and hashtags made sharing tweets, blog posts and calls to action easy to post and share, but it also meant that everything was easy to follow!

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Amy Sample Ward

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

House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. 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. Technology for Good Goes Global.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

.&# It is a chance to connect in real time, share ideas, and generally have space to explore ideas or questions that we have encountered during the week as we push ahead with our various jobs, projects and goals in the nonprofit and technology sector. What are the goals you have for funneling your frustrations into real action?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2007

Starting this week, you can vote for the best NetSquared Innovation Fund Award nominated projects until Saturday, April 14th at Noon PDT. When you're ready, log into the NetSquared site (you can become a registered user here ) and vote for 5-10 of your favorite projects. Avatar Action Center. Creative Commons suggests.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2010

List five ways your organization can use APIs and open data to show your impact, coordinate volunteers, and inspire supporters to take action. Attend the Unconference: Netsquared Open Space (NOS): APIs and Open Data at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (# 10NTC ) to learn how. No problem.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. From providing accessible content for people with disabilities, to creating fully usable functionality, to support for multiple languages, we wanted to learn about the benefits people are creating using web and mobile technology. Gmail Motion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

Kaliya Hamlin, who is the founder of She's Geeky , a women and technology conference taking place in Mountain View, CA on January 30-31st was also on the list. Fast Company responded with " The Most Influential Women in Technology." is the queen of nonprofit technology in the UK. is a thought leader over at Social Actions.

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Amy Sample Ward

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. NetSquared Office Hours. Have questions about NetSquared, Net Tuesdays or innovation Challenges?

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Through technology! Through technology, data, and resource-sharing, Community Boost_r seeks to empower Balkan citizens to voice their opinions, demand solutions to everyday problems, and stay informed on accountability and transparency issues. The Power of Technology Challenges. How can people fight back?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 15, 2009

N2Y4 Mobile Challenge: 15 Featured Projects Announced | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org - Last week, the NetSquared Community voted on the N2Y4 Mobile Challenge to determine the 15 Featured Projects who will be invited to compete for $50K in cash-prizes and additinoal in-kind resources at this year's N2Y4 Conference.

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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. The top options were.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 9, 2009

“iPhones for Good&# is part of the Change the Web Conversation Series , a series of open chats that explore specific technology platforms for good, running concurrent with the Change the Web Challenge. Moderator : Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Tags: mobile iphone social actions events. Join the Conversation.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 19, 2010

Net2 Think Tank Round-up: Age Segmentation in Social Networking | NetSquared – "For this month's Net2 Think Tank, we asked you to share your thoughts and best practices for using social media with or for a particular age group. As she notes, her example has luck but it is an example of a growing model of a changing world.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

From time to time, we like to shine the spotlight on nonprofit techies who go above and beyond to help out other organizations with their technology conundrums. She's our volunteer Netsquared organizer there. NetSquared is TechSoup's volunteer-driven, global network of nonprofit technology workshops and networking events.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria --> --> What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? Las Vegas, Nevada: Data Visualization: Turning Information into Action. Thursday, October 6, 2016.

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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. If you haven't already, be sure to bookmark TechSoup Canada's excellent blog on nonprofit technology. Increasing donations using mobile technology. NetSquared.

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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. Activists and community leaders will see and be given the opportunity to present on successful uses of technology for social change. Washington, DC: DC Action Data Sprint.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

To enter, just submit a short essay (300 words or less) explaining an idea for how your non-profit can (or already does) use media and technology to solve a social problem. The essay should also focus on how the organization should use technology and media to further its goals beyond fundraising. NetSquared with Amy Sample Ward.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Since then, she has co-authored a book , spoken at events around the world, and written regularly for the Stanford Social Innovation Review , NetSquared , and her own blog , in addition to her work with TSG. Amy has demonstrated, through her words and her actions, a lasting commitment to social change facilitated by technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2005

Netsquared is new project in its embryonic stages from Compumentor, the folks who have brought excellent technology resources to the nonprofit field. " That's the conversation that needs to happen in the Netsquared online and in offline channels. What is it?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

A few years ago, Jeff and I went on a pro bono IT consulting project to Uganda to serve a Action for Children, an NGO that fights poverty by preserving families and delivering micro-finance. From there we were inspired to scale social good through technology. “Technology is hard to use&#. What drove you to start CauseVox?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 8, 2016

This year's #16NTC Nonprofit Technology Conference is in San Jose, right around the corner from TechSoup's San Francisco office. A well-designed app can be a great way for your nonprofit to motivate people to take action, change behaviors, convey important information, and inspire real change. – 12:00 p.m.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. You can see CDSI in many things, and most clearly in grassroots organizing or any non-organization led action. Events: NetSquared Camps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

The site was developed by Democracy in Action. Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology speaks about how difficult is to be objective, while Social Source blog described it as a high school popularity contest.

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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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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. Zen and the art of nonprofit technology wonders about Open Source Feminism.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 20, 2009

Edward Harran is a blogger and nonprofit technologist I have connected with through NetSquared, this blog, and of course Twitter. He and I have had terrific idea swaps and brainstorms and I can only imagine the conversations he will spark in person at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference. So here I am. I need your help.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

But to many people active in online social action communities, these events had deeper meaning. This is a guest post from Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared’s Global Community Development Manager.&#. That doesn’t mean NetSquared’s perfect, by any measure, but it does mean that a quick abandonment isn’t in store.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

The weekend event is organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy , Code for America , Random Hacks of Kindness and many other organizations and companies. We'll announce more details on how to follow all of the action soon. NetSquared can help! More Resources. Want to learn more about hackathons?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2010

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. The Networked Nonprofit: Beth Kanter And Allison Fine Tell Orgs How To Use Technology To Their Advantage Huffington Post, Jonathan Harris.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. Two such organizations are Apps for Good and Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab , which are teaching youth to learn, create, and improve their communities through the development of apps. technological solution. Youth-Created Apps.

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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. Sarah reports on the Public Access Technology Benchmarks project. 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. Utilizing SAP (the official campaign analytics partner) business analytics technology, the dashboards create greater transparency and awareness around population data and trends.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

I wanted to use today to focus in on a question recently posed by my good friend Joe Solomon on Twitter : What are the nonprofit/orgs that are working 2 wire the green movement, like what @ netsquared does 4 nonprofits, @ sunfoundation for politics; which orgs are working to expose data, leverage soc media, connect the orgs together?

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