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. 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.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2016

Since 2013, she has also been a Techsoup NetSquared organizer for Tech4Good SWFL. Danielle Jackson is a communications specialist from GCFLearnFree.org, an online provider of free technology tutorials. Ben Williams is a data services analyst with Tech Impact, where he creates training plans for tech adoption.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists. NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists. Check out one of our events!

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2005

technologies produced a lot of interesting exchanges on a whole range of issues for a lot of people - but the most exciting for me was the message with the subject line "Are you the Michael Stein I used to know?" 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

My colleague Geoff Livingston says that “Shiny Object Syndrome&# makes nonprofits and individuals to adopt the latest cool social tool based on peer pressure, buzz, or a strange desire to be one of the first. During the Webinar, I polled the group’s general approach.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

The weekend event was organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy , Code for America , Random Hacks of Kindness , and many other organizations and companies. TechSoup, Caravan Studios , and NetSquared were on the scene to observe and participate in hackathon events all over the country.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The app was a finalist in Microsoft's 2011 Imagine Cup, a student technology competition. 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.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 5, 2012

of technologies that can address those needs. 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. What would help your organization adopt and use apps? What exactly does that entail? We Want to Hear From You.

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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. This piece was originally published at: [link].

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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 listens and identifies ways that technology can intervene. Images: Erica Mesker.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

Earlier this year, TechSoup conducted a survey to better understand how we can help you make the most of technology at your organization. We expected fundraising to top the list of nonprofit technology challenges. At first we were a bit surprised by the number one response: training staff on technology. Your Top Tech Challenges.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

The first thing I asked about was his view of the new role of nonprofit organizations in the social media or technology revolution that is well underway. How to contribute: Blog your answer to the question either on your blog or the NetSquared blog. For directions on contributing to the NetSquared blog, click here.).

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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. It motivates and engages citizens across central and eastern Europe, the Balkans, and Turkey.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

Led by TechSoup Europe , Apps4Warsaw challenged Warsaw's tech-for-good community members to create useful technology for their neighbors using city open datasets. What happens when you combine local government, open data, and creative and tech-savvy citizens? Apps4Warsaw. A Contest Built on City Data. Image 1 : TechSoup Europe.

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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

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Sign up for TechSoup's email newsletters and discover great resources, ideas, and donated technology for nonprofits and public libraries. A View of the Cloud from the NetSquared Community Even among technologically inclined people, there's sometimes a reluctance to move to the cloud. Mark your calendar!

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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. technologies in the nonprofit sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

One of the reasons I made a commitment to blogging about professional topics regularly was because I was inspired by Marnie’s nonprofit technology blog, ext. I was also an early member of Netsquared Community , another one of Marnie’s brilliant ideas that rocked the field.

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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

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. As the latest technology allows people to “engage” from their computers/phones rather than getting their hands dirty IRL, will this impact the future of volunteerism?

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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 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

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. As the latest technology allows people to “engage” from their computers/phones rather than getting their hands dirty IRL, will this impact the future of volunteerism?

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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

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

OCTOBER 17, 2005

I'm still trying to better understand what it all means for nonprofits and maybe we just say to hell with the technology hype & buzzwords and focus on the value of collaborative outcomes that the Web 2.0 (for How to help npos think about this in a way that leads to thoughtful adoption? Poking around J. Kill Cyberspace?

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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. Post Reflection.

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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. The simple fact is that “ Technology Changes, Humans Don’t." Especially in this economy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

The Non-Profit Tech Blog drills down deeper on the limitations and suggests waiting before adopting. The NTC is the nonprofit technology's field largest gathering. Nonprofit Social Media ROI and Adoption Issues The meme of the last week continues with a look at specific metrics like engagement. I wholeheartedly agree !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

A social graph if the NpTech tag based on a google search NpTech Conversations Gavin's digital diner has written an article about the options that technology gives us for opting out of face-to-face gatherings. But he does point out that technology is not substitute for face-to-face meetings and the chorus of comments agrees.

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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 Green Technology. 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

AUGUST 17, 2007

All part of the Twitter cycle of adoption ! Arts NpTech The Goat at Large shouts about Open Source CMS for arts organizations from the Center for Arts Management and Technology. Using New Technology to Enhance Grantmaker Practices " Lots of links to examples of foundation's using Web2.0 Powered by ScribeFire.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2007

One barrier to adoption of social media tools (and other technologies) is a concern from management or your boss about the value or benefits. " Productivity would be defined in the context of some sort of evaluation of the benefits of the technology - perhaps using a logic model. What's the roi? So it may hurt productivity.

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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. As the latest technology allows people to “engage” from their computers/phones rather than getting their hands dirty IRL, will this impact the future of volunteerism?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

By hard coded, I mean in the legal policies you've adopted, the features you've released and prioritized, your data taxonomies, your site map and information hierarchy. I'm blaming it on 4 years of awesome NetSquared conversations. I proposed a panel for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Where is your community online?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

If your nonprofit is based in the DC area, NpowerDC reminds us that the deadline for their annual Technology Innovation Award is two weeks away. as early adopters rather than the phenomenon being linked to youth." News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog. Technologies to Recruit, Engage, and Activate Youth."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2006

The ctc I worked with and started to write about in this place -- (going from bookmarking to social bookmarking stories ) scan netsquared case studies for others ) Like having access to my coleagues bookmark or rolodex with having to call them and interupt them. Not having to start from scratch on a presentation, report, or resouce referral.

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