Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. They are a great, and fun, mechanism for bringing together people who are passionate about a cause and connecting them to opportunities to enhance civil society, create social change, and have a real-world impact.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

From gaming to storytelling, these apps make supporting a cause entertaining and interactive. Facebook) uses mGive's text-to-give platform to bring easy donating to Facebook. Users can add the Giving application to their Facebook profile and then browse for their favorite nonprofit or charity.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Check out NetSquared's year in review , and discover what topics are most popular with our attendees and how NetSquared organizers are creating communities of practice for TechSoup members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2008

The organization's goal is to makes it easy for people to find and share opportunities to give or volunteer for social causes using social networking strategies. I've been following Peter's work since October 2006, when I first discovered Peter's research on group giving when he introduced himself on Netsquared.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

said ‘Everybody can be great because everybody can give.’ 7 Social Media experiments we tried with the 99% Power Coalition | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – Joe Solomon does a great job sharing the tools, tactics, and mini-campaigns used in the recent 99% Power Campaign. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

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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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

One of the biggest trends in mobile giving right now is gamification: the integration of game dynamics, like points, badges, or levels, into a fundraising or social good campaign. You can use the points you collected to contribute to a charity cause. Games that Give is an entire platform dedicated to gaming for charity.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

We want to give non-profits the ability to preserve this story. Rather than direct our friends to a generic donation page, we wanted to be able to weave our own personal story within the cause we support. You can say we are idealists at heart and super passionate about causes. What excites you about this work?

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We also have a contest in which we're giving away $7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * The **NetSquared Victoria** team has been investigating [tools for online collaboration]([link] Check out the storify! * John Kaama Primary.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We also have a contest in which we're giving away US$7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera (but don't be afraid to start with the cell phone in your pocket!). NetSquared groups are holding free events all month. Kenya: NetSquared Camp — Storytelling 2016. Busia, Kenya: NetSquared Camp — Storytelling 2016.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Net2 Think Tank: Online Fundraising Lessons Learned | NetSquared – "The Facebook application Causes recently announced it hit the $20 Million mark in donations. The America's Giving Challenge from Case Foundation spurred $2.1 Million in donations for charities this past winter. Which are best/worst?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

"This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy. "This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy.

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Tech Soup

JULY 9, 2015

Monthly Giving Made Easy - A Step-By-Step Guide CharityHowTo / Webinar / Fee: $77. Instagood: How to Harness the Power of Instagram to Promote Your Cause! Monthly Giving Made Easy - A Step-By-Step Guide CharityHowTo / Webinar / Fee: $77. Instagood: How to Harness the Power of Instagram to Promote Your Cause! CharityHowto.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

If your sites emphasis is grabbing names, use alternating shades of color and prominent placement on your homepage to make sure visitors can see it and will want to give you their name. The nights theme was Pimp My Nonprofit as the wonderful ladies from CODEPINK shared their website with the group. Do not make them click to sign up!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2006

Last week I blogged about an Ipod/Toilet paper holder over at Netsquared. I learned about it from the site Changing the Present , a donation portal that also lets you set up a wish list of causes to support in lieu of gifts for the holidays or other occassions. So, what I wonder is how many people go "cause shopping.?"

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

A lot of nonprofit blogs have come on the scene in the year between these events and I feel like it is time to revise and update my "10 Ways" post to include not only ways that nonprofits can use blogs, but also engage bloggers to support their cause. 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause 1.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

But honestly, last Wednesday, on NTEN Give Thanks day, you really blew our minds. In it are Beth Kante r of Beth's Blog , and Amy Sample Ward from NetSquared. The NTEN staff is consistently amazed at how fabulous our members are. As a part-time poet, I have a thing for words. Inspirational. Robert Weiner , Robert Weiner Consulting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2008

I've known Britt now for almost three years and have enjoyed working with her at Netsquared and Blogher. Not only has she been a generous donor to every personal fundraising campaign for Cambodia I've undertaken, but she also messaged out to her community to support this cause. If you have not yet donated $10. (or

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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. We are a very heartful organization and a lot of what we do is thanks to an incredible group of volunteers.

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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. We are a very heartful organization and a lot of what we do is thanks to an incredible group of volunteers.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

NetSquared DC organized a panel discussion on Engagement Strategy: Empowering Champions* and Influencers* on November 3, 2015, to delve into this question. NetSquared DC Engagement Strategies Panelists — Maddie Grant, Andrew Nachison, and Dale Pfeifer (left to right). They tend to have strong values and believe deeply in a cause.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

Kickstarter makes it clear that it isn't for direct charity or cause funding, but about project creation. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared (where Ushahidi won its first challenge!). They also offer a guide for cause-based campaigns as well as customer support on the phone or online.

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Care2

APRIL 7, 2010

The Generational Divide of American Giving Time: 10:30 AM. Panelists: Jacob Colker, The Extraordinaries, Wendy Harman, American Red Cross Nancy Lublin, DoSomething.org, Aaron Smith, Pew Internet & American Life Project, and Marcia Stepanek, Cause Global. Ivan Boothe, Rootwork.org, and Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

In case you haven''t already grabbed a copy of Kivi Leroux Miller ''s new book, A Communications Map for Engaging Your Community, Becoming a Favorite Cause, and Raising More Money , it will guide you through designing and implementing a content marketing strategy that will bring in supporters. Check out their work at [link].

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Especially with the increased use of social media tools to help community building activity around causes or specific organizations. Events: NetSquared Camps. Community Driven Social Impact strategies for events – let’s look at the NetSquared Camps pilot. So, what is that opportunity? Case Studies.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Over on the NetSquared blog , we've been running a great series of posts by Bari Samad about ways that nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries can leverage the power of human capital. Give your volunteer the gift of a flexible liaison who can save her the time and connect her with the right people. That's a common question.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

Win $10,000 DonateNow Mashup Challenge at NetSquared. I found this link via the 501 (c) Files here is Oprah's hopelessly misguided take on giving.) Found out why you should give Change Everything your vote and how to vote. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

There's a roundup of coverage on his Netsquared blog , including pointers to live blog posts like this one. Google announces " Broadcast Your Cause, " a nonprofit channel on YouTube. More from Britt Bravo on Netsquared blog. He also shares the key points of his presentation here. Hurry the deadline is today!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

I typically donate my schwag to a good cause or if there is a schwag recycling room , I participate. Premal Shah talked about the importance of the user experience to create a compelling reason to give. Don't give up. I typically donate my schwag to a good cause or if there. What's a conference without schwag ?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

Her birthday wish is to raise money for the Sharing Foundation using Causes and we think we could help her crush her goal of sending 53 Cambodian children to school by raising $530. Some posted to community blogs like NetSquared. And one last thanks to Beth, for giving us a reason to come together in celebration! Some tweeted.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Social Networking for Social Change According to TechCrunch , Change.org, a social networking site that links volunteers to causes and voters to politicians will launch a new white-label social network for non-profits. But these sites have two important limitations that give nonprofits reason to look for additional tools.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

I wanted to use today to focus in on a question recently posed by my good friend Joe Solomon on Twitter : What are the nonprofit/orgs that are working 2 wire the green movement, like what @ netsquared does 4 nonprofits, @ sunfoundation for politics; which orgs are working to expose data, leverage soc media, connect the orgs together?

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2012

This post originally appeared on the NetSquared blog, which is an initiative of TechSoup Global's, and was written by Causecast. volunteer and giving programs and earn the goodwill of other Pinterest. Employees often just need a trigger to pick up a cause, and sometimes this motivation comes from seeing others engaged in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

" Lucy Bernholz points to an NY Times editorial on embedded giving with a prediction about what will continue to work best with giving to charity. The Selfish Giving Blog by Joe Waters gives us some tongue and check predictions about Cause Marketing. Wendy Harmon gives us a list of her favorite web sites.

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NTEN

MARCH 6, 2015

The Organization: An effort across your organization that integrated marketing efforts : Ontario SPCA''s Paws & Give Campaign. Eli van der Giessen , NetSquared Global Community Manager, TechSoup Global. Regina Walton , Marketing Manager, Pole 2 Win International. Rebecca Reyes , Communications Manager, Everday Democracy.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Kickstarter makes it clear that it isn't for direct charity or cause funding, but about project creation. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared. They also offer a guide for cause-based campaigns as well as customer support on the phone or online. – to raise money for your cause.

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