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Guest Post: Nell Taylor on the Chicago Underground Library

Museum 2.0

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. I was fascinated by the project’s innovative approach to collecting, sharing, and connecting people through locally-produced media. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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Your NetSquared Holiday Gift!

Tech Soup

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. So give your local organizer a hug next time you see them! Chicago, IL: Member Holiday Social - Coffee & Conversation. Tuesday, December 10.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The Corps Network National Conference is an annual gathering of national, state, and local leaders in the fields of workforce development, community service, and conservation. State/Local / #DCNP2019 / @DMANF. State/Local. State/Local / #NPSummit19 / @TogetherSC. State/Local. Engage for Good / Chicago, IL / TBD.

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Nonprofit Leadership Alliance: AMI 2014 Reflections

ASU Lodestar Center

It is not easy to pull this together for the national organization or the local campus. This year, the Alliance Management Institute was held in Chicago during the coldest storm on record with -12 to -45 degree weather. The opportunities for learning and networking were at a higher level than I have had in the classroom.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Do this before before a classroom blogging project or external organizational blog which is more visible. Growing and Eating Local Foods. The professor provides feedback on the site to each student for each assignment, and an in-class critique brings the discussion into the classroom. Ability to save local copies if desired.

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Coming to a Public School Near You: Hopefully, You as a Volunteer

Have Fun - Do Good

Today, 826 has chapters in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Michigan, and Boston. You can also find volunteer opportunities at your local public school by contacting a school district, a school, or a teacher and asking how you can help. If you're a parent, the local PTA may have ways for you to get involved as well.

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Carnet Williams: Nonprofit Technology, Blogging, Aggregating, & Surfing.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We ran around to local nonprofits in Eugene helping them with their technology projects. I must say I was often not found in a classroom during law school. I jetted out to the first Riders Roundup in Chicago where I realized there were other folks doing similar work. As is my nature, I see a problem and try to solve it.