Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2016

Since 2013, she has also been a Techsoup NetSquared organizer for Tech4Good SWFL. Ben Williams is a data services analyst with Tech Impact, where he creates training plans for tech adoption. He works with large and small nonprofits to adopt technology, including Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2005

Today, Mark is the manager of TechSoup's NetSquared initiative, a project designed to make sure the non-for-profit sector gets involved early and actively with the newest tools and trends in internet technology. And once we got through catching up, I admitted to him that I was just a bit perplexed about the NetSquared project.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists. Not sure if hosting a NetSquared group is for you? There's probably a NetSquared group near you , but if there isn't, we'll help you start your own. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Monthly Meetup.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

It doesn’t matter whether your non-profit is in the vanguard or late adopters, the best ideas will win. NetSquared with Amy Sample Ward. Entries will be judged based on three criteria: Innovation, Impact, and Clarity. You only need an idea – even if you don’t know the technical solution for implementing.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

While the app is only available for Washington voters, it could potentially be adopted for other states. Windows 8 adopters can also try out the Viewer for Khan Academy desktop app, which lets you watch Khan Academy videos on your desktop. School and Job Preparedness. iStudiez Pro.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

TechSoup, Caravan Studios , and NetSquared were on the scene to observe and participate in hackathon events all over the country. Arthur Grau of NetSquared Honolulu reported back on the National Day of Civic Hacking/Code for Hawaii event in Honolulu. Honolulu Day of Civic Hacking. freespace], San Francisco.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

Momsrising is an early adopter of online tools currently exploring the Google + platform and discussing it in team meetings. Ivan Booth is doing a meet up and live stream for the Philly Netsquared meet up on August 2nd at 6:00 PM EST about Google +. During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Our goal is not only to help develop apps, but to help create a sustainable model for nonprofit and library app development, distribution, and adoption. Supporting Communities : In conjunction with our NetSquared initiative, we'll also be helping community leaders, nonprofits, libraries, and civic-minded techies do good more efficiently.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

I think this is a hard concept for many to agree with because of the process by which the social media tools are most often adopted in organizations: for example, Jane really likes taking pictures and usually posts them to Flickr (an online photo sharing website) as a way to store them, sort them, and share them.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Claire Sale, NetSquared. My Grandmother also has a whole network of friends who are at various stages of computer use/online adoption. So, I turned that question to my friends and the NetSquared community, and got some really great responses that I'd like to share with you.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. February’s Net2 Think Tank sprang from an interview with Clay Shirky, the author of Here Comes Everybody. The topic asked: What do you think the role of nonprofit organizations is in the changing world of social media? I couldn’t resist this great question so posted an answer , too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

I was reading the reactions to the Overbrook Foundation Report on Nonprofit Adoption of Web2.0 over at the NetSquared ThinkTank and discovered an excellent blog called " Tools, Thoughts, and Things One Can Do With Little Time and Hardly Any Resources." Which reminds me I have to add the Khmer 2.0 version and card deck ).

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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. Caravan Studios' App Successes. Images: Erica Mesker. spanhidden.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2005

Untitled Document : "TechSoup NetSquared Project to Remix Web for Social Change; Call for Participation in Using Web 2.0 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- CompuMentor's TechSoup (www.techsoup.org) today announced a call for participation in its Net2 ('NetSquared') ([link] project. to Transform Nonprofit Sector SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2010

Netsquared is running a thinktank on this topic and you contribute your ideas here. There is also an operational aspect of the policy - all the tips and best practices that should be incorporated. Does your nonprofit have a social media policy? How did you create an effective one? How did you educate people? How do you operationalise it?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

We also know that training is one of the most effective ways to support successful adoption and use of technology in your organization. NetSquared is your source for local in-person nonprofit tech training and meetups around the world. But then we thought about it a little more. We know that using new technology can be hard.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 8, 2010

This morning, NetSquared hosted a special unconference at NTC on open data. Jake suggested that the nonprofit sector should adopt a similar, self-regulated set of standards, but like everyone, he wasn't sure how the nonprofit sector would be able or willing to enforce such standards on itself en masse.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2008

Long Station blog has great notes here ) Erin talked about the NetSquared Mashup (deadline on March 14th).& & Michaela Hackner shared some insights on what it is like to be the sole techie in an organization and encouraging adoption of social media tools. Her slides are gorgeous and you find the talking points on her blog.)

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2016

Since the first NetSquared challenge in 2006, TechSoup has continued to offer people and organizations opportunities to connect, share ideas, and collaborate; they work on solutions online and offline through events, meetups, and hackathons. Image 1 : Things Istanbul / CC BY-NC-SA. Image 2 : Things Istanbul / CC BY-NC-SA. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

They reached to these communities through the NetSquared Warsaw groups, tech- and startup-focused meetups, and through local universities such as the Warsaw University of Technology. The Road to Becoming a Finalist … and Creating a Winning App. Image 1 : TechSoup Europe. Image 2 : TechSoup Europe. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2011

A View of the Cloud from the NetSquared Community Even among technologically inclined people, there's sometimes a reluctance to move to the cloud. Prashant Pandit and Pooja Jayna of the NASSCOM Foundation (TechSoup's Indian partner organization ) discuss the hurdles that NGOs must overcome for cloud adoption to become a reality.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

What We Found in the Numbers We made an effort to include both nonprofits and libraries by promoting the surveys in the TechSoup forums, via NetSquared and TechSoup for Libraries , and through social media. Finally, the results below combine responses from different. surveys that had slight differences in wording and question setup.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

I was also an early member of Netsquared Community , another one of Marnie’s brilliant ideas that rocked the field. 9: Assesses organizational culture and has strategies to address issues that may prevent adoption. Marnie also introduced me to social booking and tagging way back in 2004 as the originator of the NpTech Tag.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Your technology plan is a document that lays out the goals and objectives of adopting and implementing technology. Find NetSquared at NTC. In addition to the TechSoup Global staff-led sessions, NetSquared has highlighted a handful of sessions where you can connect up with Net2 Local community organizers and leaders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! There's going to be a Netsquared Meetup (recommendations for restaurant or location are needed) How will your nonprofit avoid the Meatball Sundae? Social Media: Adoption, Strategy, and Measuring Success ZUP4Nonprofits has a two-part post ( pt. Wonder if smashups are eligible?)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Netsquared Net Tuesday next week in SF is about " How Nonprofits Can Use And Build Online Social Networks ," featuring speakers from Change.org and Ning. over at her Netsquared blog about adoption of blogs and wikis in an organizational context and how these tools further organizational mission. What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

tags: fundraising advocacy ) I was lucky enough to meet Ivan Boothe at the first (or maybe second) Netsquared Conference back in 2005 and have been following his work for years. Using Social Networks for Social Change: Facebook, MySpace and More View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2009

About a year ago, a group of nonprofit technology social media early adopters ran a couple of experiments using FriendFeed and an NpTech room. How To Use FriendFeed To Keep Up On Nonprofits - (Netsquared). I summarized our learnings from this experiment in a series of posts that also includes some useful how to posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

Adoption - Yes or No or Shades of Gray? buzz at the UK National Circuit Riders Conference this week was not tool talk, but issues related to adoption of the tools. Comment, Blog it, tag it NpTech, and/or start a blog over at the Netsquared site. Cross posted at Netsquared Have an opinion on any of these topics?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2006

The question about nonprofit adoption of these tools for conversation. The triggers: A blog conversation on Jilliane's Smith blog that became a community blog conversation about nonprofit tagging on netsquared. She also touches on the issue of nonprofit adoption. My participation in an online discussion at. What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2008

Chris Heuer (who was on a tagging panel at Netsquared with Marshall and me two years ago) has some additional thoughts on tagging. I am hoping that those nptechers on twitter might adopt using hashtags and share information this way. See also Dave Sifry's new project Hoosgot - a service he calls the Lazyweb for the age of Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2008

" And every year since she became a grandmother to an adopted Cambodian child, I said, "Make a donation to the Sharing Foundation." Also on the Google Alert, I discovered that Britt Bravo has posted on the Netsquared Blog too. I was relieved that she didn't use the naked photo of me. I tweeted that too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2006

There has been online conversation during the past couple of weeks on vlog list , Netsquared , TechSoup and Blogher. Issues: Given the amount of time, technical skills, and resources that vlogging requires, when is it appropriate for nonprofits to adopt it? Here's a synthesis. The Issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

. #1: New + Tech = Resistance New + Tech + Education = Adoption Think about what the technology adoption curve. You have early adopters, a big scary chasm, and then more mainstreamed adoption of the tools. Concerns about adopting social media will no doubt arise. This pattern is the same no matter the tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2005

How to help npos think about this in a way that leads to thoughtful adoption? On Netsquared , there was a recent post about Bioneers and some thoughts about a session about online tools and mobilizing. for lack of a better word) can facilitate for nonprofits. Poking around J. that lead me to an interesting post " Will Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2007

tools to adopt. And don't forget, if you're going to adopt Web2.0 Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary. The TechSoup Blog has a list of ten cool web2.0 Here's one that isn't on the list: Mindmeister. has been around for a while.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

It's the user experience that drives adoption. I haven't spent much time in this space, but when I walked through the door I ran into Sean Stannard-Stockton who at met at Netsquared several years ago and encouraged him to set up a blog. "Kiva is at the intersection of money and meaning. Return on experience versus investment.

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