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Community-Driven Social Impact: Presentation, Case Studies, and Workshop

Amy Sample Ward

But, like many strategies or best practices, it still isn’t right for every organization. Best Practice. But what are some best practices? The idea is that as an over all best practice, you want to strive to operate in a way that supports the natural directions of the community, without trying to shape that growth.

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Crowdsourcing vs Community-sourcing: What’s the difference and the opportunity?

Amy Sample Ward

Case Studies. For the case studies, use the slides above and scroll through. This is your learning in practice part! Below I have listed each case study, with a link if you want to check it out. NetSquared Challenges (slide 27) – [link]. I’ve included the answers below.

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Building the Tech Capacity of Nonprofits Everywhere with TechSoup's NetSquared Events

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That's why TechSoup created NetSquared , our global network of volunteer-led Tech4Good meetups. We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good. Monday, November 7, 2016.

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Connect in Person at #NCVS

Amy Sample Ward

Here’s a listing of sessions and spaces hosted by NetSquared and TechSoup: Community-Driven Social Impact Session. Amy Sample Ward from NetSquared. This session focuses on strategies and case studies for creating successful community-driven media, events and campaigns. Room: 1471. Catherine Hurd and Elliot Harmon?

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June #4Change Chat: Local Community Organizing

Amy Sample Ward

My work with NetSquared and with Social by Social has helped shape so many of my beliefs about community organizing and has offered the opportunity to meet so many others doing it well. What are the online community organizing best practices from your experience? What tools have been most unsuccessful? Conversations and Presentations.

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Hold a Nonprofit Tech Meetup in Your City!

Tech Soup

TechSoup's NetSquared is a global volunteer-run network of nonprofit technology meetups. Every month, our chapter leaders bring together the local nonprofit community for live events that share best practices and case studies of how technology can be used for social good. Ever wanted to discover the art of transmedia?

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Crowdsourcing: Community vs Crowd

Amy Sample Ward

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. What do you think?

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