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How the NetSquared Challenges Have Accelerated Tech for Good

Tech Soup

Founder Erik Hersman and a group of fellow Kenyan bloggers were frustrated by the lack of accurate information or media coverage of the violence surrounding the 2008 Kenyan election. The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Finalists were invited to present in person to the NetSquared community at a one-day conference.

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Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere

Tech Soup

Blackbaud guest bloggers share expert fundraising tips and simple steps for creating a Facebook page that rocks. From NetSquared. Get practical advice on live-streaming an activist event and making an all-star meme for your nonprofit. NetSquared is organizing technology-for-social-good events all over the world.

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Content Curation Tweet Chat Recap

Tech Soup

Susan Chavez is a blogger for TechSoup's Online Community team. The best advice is to take a tip from libraries and museums and curate all that information. NetSquared Think Tank: Curating Content. Last month, TechSoup and TechSoup Romania's hourlong tweet chat explored content curation and the best tools for it.

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Women in Nonprofit Technology Who Rock: Adding to Fast Company's Most Influential Women in Technology List

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, when Lynne Johnson from Fast Company asked me to blog a list, I thought I'd create a nonprofit technology category and acknowledge the work of these awesome women: Nonprofit Technology Marnie Webb is the Co-CEO of TechSoup Global and creator of Netsquared and was voted most valuable person in the nonprofit technology field in 2008.

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NpTech Summary: Red T-Shirt Day - Supporting Monks, YouTube Nonprofit Channel, and Web2forDev Conference Reports

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is also a groundswell of support all over the Internet, from bloggers ( one blog at a time ) Facebook , Flickr , Online Petitions , mobile phones , and Second Life. There's a roundup of coverage on his Netsquared blog , including pointers to live blog posts like this one. More from Britt Bravo on Netsquared blog.

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NpTech Tag: Socially Responsible Idol, Nptech Meebo Chat at PDF Conference, and Personal Fundraising

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

While the meebo nptech chat room is chatting live during the PDF, a few tweets overheard on twitter anticipate the upcoming NetSquared Conference. NetSquared Community. for the NetSquared Conference (N2Y2) beginning on May 29th. Like last year, conference participants are introducing themselves on their NetSquared Blog.

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5 Tips to Start a Nonprofit Blog

Have Fun - Do Good

I am often asked for advice from nonprofits that want to start a blog. Being an organization's blogger involves not only writing for the blog, but also building relationships with other bloggers by reading them, linking to them, commenting on their blogs and inviting them to comment on your blog. Read blogs. Post consistently.

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