Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme. Find your closest NetSquared group. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2015

NetSquared events come in all shapes and sizes, and we love them all! A social media surgery is an informal gathering of people who want to learn how to use the web to communicate, campaign, or collaborate. We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Check out our newest groups: NetSquared St. Louis in St.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. Apps are a powerful way for everyday people to act for social good, making their lives, and the lives of their communities, stronger. Find out what else NetSquared was up to this spring in this roundup.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It originally appeared on NetSquared. Seeing Like a State in Africa: Data Needed. Data and Philanthropy. The New Science of Giving.

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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. The challenges included connecting African farmers to markets, creating an online networking space for women veterans, mapping Africa’s natural resources, and a few others. freespace], San Francisco.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

NetSquared is TechSoup's answer to providing local tech support and learning opportunities. Uganda is no different except for one thing: its amazing NetSquared Regional Ambassador for East Africa, Robert Kibaya. What Is NetSquared? Here in Uganda and Africa in general, governments do not provide for elderly people.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

There were 150+ submitted nominations and 3,000+ people voted and 21 projects were selected. The Featured Projects will be going on to the NetSquared Conference and have an opportunity to receive cash, tech and consulting resources. A Global Neighbour Network: NABUUR.com [link]. A Global Neighbour Network: NABUUR.com [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Note from Beth: Back in 2003 when most people in the nonprofit sector were asking, “What the heck is a blog?,” ” Marnie Webb, Co-CEO of TechSoup Global was not only writing one, but evangelizing to nonprofit techies about social media (called Web 2.0 Cloud Computing Survey Results from TechSoup Global.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. TweetsGiving is a global celebration of gratitude and giving on November 24-26. People donate to a shared cause in honor of that for which they are most grateful. Once the tweets of gratitude started to flow in we new we had identified a very powerful emotional chord with people.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. TweetsGiving is a global celebration of gratitude and giving on November 24-26. People donate to a shared cause in honor of that for which they are most grateful. Once the tweets of gratitude started to flow in we new we had identified a very powerful emotional chord with people.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2016

Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. The link need to be like so: Africa. Africa + Middle East. What Makes People Give?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Net2Local, TechSoup Global’s grassroots #nptech community-building initiative has almost reached the end of 2013. That means Net2Local organizers are reaching as many people as NTEN’s NTC conference every quarter ! NetSquared Camps and Travel Bursaries. Event NetSquared tsevent' What did we do? August 2013.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It was originally published on NetSquared. Data for Public Service Delivery.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

Stories about the impact that a nonprofit has on people’s lives can engage, recruit and solidify donors and members. " Check it out! " Try These Dynamic Digital Storytelling Platforms | Community Organizer 2.0 – "Nonprofit organizations can tell the best stories. ."

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Recently, over 300 innovators and changemakers interested in the intersection of technology and social benefit work converged for a few days of idea-sharing, learning, and collaboration at NetSquared's annual conference. About NetSquared. To learn more about NetSquared or get involved, visit [link].

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

According to a 2010 statistic, people around the world spend three billion hours a week playing video games. What if that time could be spent fighting rainforest destruction and global warming or supporting other environmental and social causes? TechSoup Taiwan recently held a Net Tuesday event. that focused on gaming for social good.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The tool will allow hackers and coders to get up to speed before the hackathon by reading problem statements written from the perspective of the people who are working to solve social problems on the ground: NGOs and activists. After that we hope lots of people will contribute content to it. Hacker Helper is currently in beta.

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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? " Gates Foundation also announced grants to programs aimed at helping small-scale farmers in Africa and Asia. And if you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

An interview with Allen Gunn of Social Source Commons by Britt Bravo over at Netsquared. at Annual Meeting posted on the blog inviting people to participate in the social web. The Top Five Ways smart people are using twitter. Ambassadors in Africa - An Interview with Kim Lowery, Kabissa. Need some comic relief?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2006

After studying irrigation and soil and water conservation, which pays attention to the interface between social systems and irrigation technology in developing countries, she worked for ten years in Africa. " She has worked in Africa as a trainer and later as an organisational advisor. t have a clue." and that???s Technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

young people???, young people??? Rayt allows users to rate the content of web sites by making a comment and also to rate other people's comments. Global NpTech. News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog. " to pursue your grassroots agenda in Africa. " I agree. Wanna check out more tech tools?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

comprising the people most likely to give and raise additional money." The research, he says, "made us realize people don't know what these wretched things called relationships are -- and that helps explain why we're so bad at them." NpTech Global Kabissa joins Aid for Africa for the third year running!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

" This post from a few months back from Search England Land titled " How To Win Friends and Influence People in Social News Networks " offers some tips for leveraging sites like Digg, and Stumbleupon. Help with world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free. It's game based on how your vocabulary is.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

But first I'm going to show off on behalf of our NetSquared organizers. The NetSquared organizers' events help TechSoup deliver on our shared mission of ensuring that civil society has the tools and skills necessary to use technology effectively. But I'm not the only one singing the praises of the NetSquared organizers.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 24, 2007

At the heart of Fair Trade is the notion of direct trade, kind of like a farmer's market gone global. Britt Bravo: Why should people buy Fair Trade products like coffee and chocolate? People are trading up, as it were. Climate change is on people's minds. Hell, people in this country don't even have time to vote.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

" We just thought you'd like to meet some of our great people here at TechSoup, through the books we're excited about. Because December has been "Read a New Book Month" they invited submissions on their Facebook page to encourage the people of nonprofitlandia to share book titles with each other.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

" We just thought you'd like to meet some of our great people here at TechSoup, through the books we're excited about. Because December has been "Read a New Book Month" they invited submissions on their Facebook page to encourage the people of nonprofitlandia to share book titles with each other.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It originally appeared on NetSquared. Announcing the Global Open Data Initiative (GODI). Image: NetSquared. Open Data Applied.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

And also, we'll be here a little bit for the reception, so you can also come and talk to people one-on-one. And really, when I started, I thought that blogs were for kind of strange people in their basements who were typing about conspiracy theories and stuff like that. What I do is, I write for several blogs, as she mentioned.

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