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Learn Nonprofit Tech Skills at a NetSquared Meetup

Tech Soup

Every month NetSquared volunteers hold free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good. With 50 groups in 20 countries, there's probably a NetSquared group near you (but if there isn't, we'd love to help you start a new meetup ). :-). Newest Groups.

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Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars

Tech Soup

NetSquared groups are holding free events all month. San Francisco, California: Nonprofits and Storytelling: How to Create Social Impact, First-Person Stories. Kenya: NetSquared Camp — Storytelling 2016. Kibiribiri, Uganda: Building Capacities of Teachers and Students in Digital Storytelling. Thursday, March 31.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

The app was a finalist in Microsoft's 2011 Imagine Cup, a student technology competition. iPad, iPhone, MacOS) is a student planner that helps you keep track of your class schedule, track your grades and GPA, manage homework assignments, and create an interactive calendar.

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How the World Affairs Council Broadcasts Globally with Social Media

Tech Soup

As part of Social Media September (#SocMedSep), we've been tapping into the wisdom of our global TechSoup and NetSquared communities as well as experts in nonprofit technology. Social Networking social media NetSquared tssocialmedia World Affairs Council' TS: How does social media support your organization's mission?

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How Digital Democracy Empowers Marginalized Communities

Tech Soup

Many years ago, NetSquared hosted challenges and conferences to highlight and bring together fledging social entrepreneurs. In January 2013, Dd also hosted a hackathon mainly comprised of local students and programmers, further cultivating ownership and sustainability in the process. netsquared digital divide' spanhidden.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Allan Benamer weighs in with some observations after wading through the comments over at the Netsquared site and pointing to Holden from GiveWell to be the most salient point. The site was developed by Democracy in Action.

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Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Youth Through App Development

Tech Soup

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. story chronicled a middle school student who built an app to help him. story chronicled a middle school student who built an app to help him. is an organization based out of Oakland, California. As a 2010 winner.

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