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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." To get going, they built the first NetSquared website using open-source Drupal. The NetSquared website was itself designed to be a model Web 2.0 " The year was 2005.

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A View of the Cloud from the NetSquared Community

Tech Soup

This is a communiqué on the current state of cloud adoption in TechSoup's NetSquared international community from Marc Manashil, community evangelist for NetSquared. Marc has been conducting a survey this month of NetSquared members that includes some questions about cloud computing.

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BiGTech India Connects Nonprofits with IT Students

Tech Soup

Nonprofits, government agencies, schools, and corporations organize events bringing awareness to fundraising and volunteering. NetSquared , an initiative from TechSoup Global, holds similar events all around the world to connect NGOs with the resources they need.

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Guest Post on Frogloop: 5 Tips for Running a Competition

Amy Sample Ward

—– 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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Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere

Tech Soup

From NetSquared. NetSquared is organizing technology-for-social-good events all over the world. TechSoup Global reflects on collaboration and inspiration at the TechSoup Global Contributors Summit. Get inspired with these digital storytelling examples: raising awareness of homelessness and sharing indigenous stories online.

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Five Tips for Running an Online Competition

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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.

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Social Media Tips from the TechSoup Global Network

Tech Soup

Read an account of how Canteen , an Australian nonprofit dedicated to supporting teenagers with cancer, used social media to raise awareness for an online and offline campaign. NetSquared. NetSquared Local groups from around the world are using social media in a variety of ways to promote and collaborate on innovative projects.