Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2016

TechSoup covered tech topics this year from Microsoft Excel to working in the cloud. These were the top 10 TechSoup tech topics of 2016 (say that 10 times fast). Our Digital Storytelling Challenge. You told us what you wanted to know, and we listened. But which topics were our most popular? Storymakers.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Movember is a fundraiser that challenges men to change their appearance by growing a mustache. Sample Communications Really Help. Movember did a really good job of providing sample text for emails, pre-written tweets, and great facts to use in Facebook status updates. Wait, Go Back: What is Movember Again? Being a Tease Helps.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2009

Here's a quick snapshot of some of the projects they're working on now: Case studies: Amy Sample Ward has posted the first in a series of NetSquared case studies on their site. They cover all 21 Featured Projects from last year's N2Y3 Mashup Challenge. Microsoft Mobile Development Challenge: This just in!

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

If you’ve outgrown your current learning management system, a consultant can help you research solutions, evaluate them against your needs, and make a plan for implementing the new tech into your strategy. Many associations were faced with the challenge of canceling or going virtual with in-person learning events in 2020.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

It also requires thousands of voice samples and data points. Most of the data that drives common voice applications is not open or accessible to those who might want to build useful tech for their communities. WINS is a challenge and a campaign to source and support wireless innovations to connect underserved communities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Benetech has some of the juiciest and most exciting range of legal challenges I can imagine: the great majority of our legal work concerns intellectual property and human rights. The DMCA 1201 ruling on ebook access through DRM circumvention was clearly aimed at us: should we take up the challenge? What’s next?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2013

It’s time to get face-to-face with your nonprofit tech friends! NetSquared Local members meet monthly in 50 cities around the world with the goal of helping each other solve their tech challenges and finding a tribe of people who shares our passions. Baltimore, MD: June Tech & Social Change Baltimore Meetup: Wikipedia.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

NetSquared’s Global Community Builder , Amy Sample Ward, will be at the NTC this year to connect and collaborate with friends, colleagues and new faces in the sector. Net Tuesday & 501 Tech Club Affinity Group Meeting. Have questions about NetSquared, Net Tuesdays or innovation Challenges? Sessions and Events.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2010

That shortchanges Larry’s background: he was the key leader in the campaign to eliminate smallpox in India, cofounded the Seva Foundation and a couple of high tech companies, and was most recently running Google.org. Mousa and I talked about his dream of helping centers for blind people in Iraq get the tech equipment they need.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

And if you are not tech savvy, as is the case for most people who use these platforms, you will get frustrated sometimes trying to use them. Though they have tutorials and customer support, setting up your site to accept donations can be challenging. But photos can pose a lot of challenges when building a nonprofit website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

6 Specific Challenges Online Fundraisers Should Consider When Using Facebook by John Haydon, Author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies and blogger at www.johnhaydon.com. 3 Ways to Use Social Media in Your Next Campaign by Amy Sample Ward, Author of Social Change Anytime Everywhere and Membership Director at NTEN.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2012

I shared an overview of networks for social change and some of the challenges that nonprofits face in embracing the data. I told this crowd of data geeks that they should volunteer with nonprofits by signing up for the Analysis Exchange or serve on a nonprofit board – that nonprofits would welcome their expertise.

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2011

A while back, with the generous support of the Knight Foundation , a group of Nonprofit CTOs gathered in Miami to discuss the day-to-day challenges of nonprofit technology, share their success stories, and brainstorm solutions. You can often find recruiters who specialize in tech hiring.

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NTEN

MARCH 30, 2015

As you dive in, prepare to have your assumptions challenged about who’s using technology, and the role your organization may play in addressing the digital divide. I can be sure of one thing: this issue is going to surprise you.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

A guest Beneblog by Max Schneider People don’t typically associate boisterous merengue music with high-tech statistical analysis. After returning to Palo Alto, I continued to process and clean the data drawn in our latest sample of documents, which will be used to fortify our analysis for the trial.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

NetSquared Local is TechSoup's volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. Digital Storytelling Challenge. NetSquared organizers were jazzed by the Digital Storytelling Challenge. Philadelphia's Net Tuesday livestreamed a talk by Amy Sample Ward on building a multi-channel campaign. New Groups.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2012

With so little free time on your hands, it can be challenging to figure out which ones you must attend in May and June. Women Who Tech TeleSummit – May 23rd. There are so many great conferences coming up for the nonprofit community. Check out our top picks below.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

In July 2010, Amy Sample Ward wrote a blog post called Monthly Chats About Community Building: Are You With Me? It can be challenging to recruit new hosts without disrupting the core community and to get participants to step up as chat leaders.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic provides a unique challenge for nonprofit fundraisers: While most recessions can hurt people’s ability to give, this one can also affect our ability to ask. Smart fundraising professionals can be kind, thoughtful, and effective in this challenging time with a few key tactics that we’ve developed.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Here's where I'll be (the links are to MyNTC, the social community site for the conference): New to NTC Orientation (9-10:30 am Thursday) - As an NTEN Member Ambassador, I'll be helping NTEN's fabulous new Membership Director Amy Sample Ward (a perfect choice for this job, don't you think?)

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

Amy Sample Ward — CEO, NTEN. Sam Chenkin — Director of Operations, Tech Impact. Patrick Callihan — Executive Director of Tech Impact. Tech Impact is working on a free white paper on disaster recovery planning that will include practical information on developing a business continuity plan.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

Not surprisingly, one of the highest reported challenges facing nonprofits is harnessing the potential of social media marketing. Read the full article to learn about Jen's experiences in the nonprofit tech world and what keeps her inspired. Firefly Partners specializes in web design for small to medium-sized nonprofit organizations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. “When I think about it though, while I like to read about digital strategy and social media, I actually spend a lot more time reading about things that are not related to nonprofit tech.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Here's where I'll be (the links are to MyNTC, the social community site for the conference): New to NTC Orientation (9-10:30 am Thursday) – As an NTEN Member Ambassador, I'll be helping NTEN's fabulous new Membership Director Amy Sample Ward (a perfect choice for this job, don't you think?) 11NTCSocialCRM).

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

Plus, it’s hard to commit to the idea of paying someone to help with less challenging tasks when you know you can just do it yourself. For most, these are accounting or tech-related. Be sure to ask for work samples if appropriate for the work you are requesting. I felt that way, too, in the beginning. Nor should you.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Tech basket Many people prioritize keeping up with the latest tech releases or having the best new gadgets. In a wine-tasting experience, participants sample a variety of wines while evaluating them using criteria such as appearance, smell, and taste.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

Our biggest challenge now is finding the right people to join our team. Speaking of the press, it is clear that they really get my overarching goal: to engage more of the tech community in serving the 90% of humanity we haven't been focusing on (yet). Here's my latest President's Update. We featured many of these on Benetech's website.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2011

This post originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog and was authored by Amy Sample Ward. Peter Deitz is a long-time member and contributor in the NetSquared (and TechSoup) community; he started the NetSquared Montreal group and his Social Actions project was a winner in the 2008 N2Y3 Mashup Challenge.

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2010

This article from Microsoft tries to tackle the IT "overhead" challenge nonprofits struggle. Amy Sample Ward has a new article for the SSIR blog ( re-posted on Amy's blog ). Upcoming 501 Tech Club events: Austin 501 Tech: Monday, August 16th, Pain Management: Who Has Time for Social Media? Nice example!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2013

6 Specific Challenges Online Fundraisers Should Consider When Using Facebook by John Haydon, Author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies and blogger at www.johnhaydon.com. 3 Ways to Use Social Media in Your Next Campaign by Amy Sample Ward, Author of Social Change Anytime Everywhere and Membership Director at NTEN.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

I also work closely with our innovator community, those who have submitted Projects on our platform and participated in open innovation Challenges. NetSquared’s hosted Challenges for 3 years now, surfacing hundreds of innovative technologies for social impact. Leave a comment on the application here.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

In July 2010, Amy Sample Ward wrote a blog post called Monthly Chats About Community Building: Are You With Me? It can be challenging to recruit new hosts without disrupting the core community and to get participants to step up as chat leaders.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

It’s certainly a challenge your flyer designer has to face when creating your materials. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll notice a trend amongst these tips: the importance of tech- and mobile-friendliness. Here’s a sample fundraising flyer with a great design: This flyer is a piece of art!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

Stamm noted that the million dollar idea challenge supplements MMT’s existing grant programs and initiatives, rather than supplanting any ongoing funding. Sharp declines in construction severely affected Oregon’s wood products industry and the state experienced high tech manufacturing job losses in the recession. the retail enterprise.

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Care2

APRIL 7, 2010

With so many informative panels to choose from (such as Diversifying Your Tech and Online Communications Teams by Frogloop bloggers Jocelyn Harmon and myself as well as Ivan Booth and Shireen Mitchell) on topics ranging from online fundraising, recruitment, and social media - it was a real challenge to come up with my top 12 picks.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Last month we hosted bbcon 2019 , the premier tech gathering for organizations and change agents driving social good, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in?Nashville, A sample of 404 institutions reported on receipts from DAFs. The Changing Higher Ed Tech Landscape . Nashville, TN.? ” .

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. “When I think about it though, while I like to read about digital strategy and social media, I actually spend a lot more time reading about things that are not related to nonprofit tech.

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