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NetSquared Volunteers Help Nonprofits Like You Master Technology

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National Volunteer Week has come and gone, but I ask you to join me every week in celebrating the amazing contributions of TechSoup's NetSquared community. Well, the average NetSquared organizer spends 8.2 Find your closest NetSquared group. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group. You like numbers?

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Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Youth Through App Development

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This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. awareness and skills development in children, teens, and young adults. Organizations are helping to facilitate these conversations and learnings globally. story chronicled a middle school student who built an app to help him.

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More than Apps: Mobile Tips from 12NTC

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Quinn mentioned a few interesting examples of how nonprofits can use mobile to facilitate conversations with their constituents, including: Engaging volunteers and conducting surveys. SMS messaging can also help you conduct surveys, provide quick answers, and gather information on-the-go. Support services and programs. What About QR Codes?

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Let The Change Blogging Meme Hit The Road.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Britt Bravo wrote a post several months back defining the term: people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, build community, and/or facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place. This fall, DC will be one of 35 cities visited by NetSquared???s s Alex Steed.

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Joitske Hulsebosch: Blogs, NGOs, and Developing Countries

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Joitske Hulsebosch, who lives and works in Netherlands, writes a blog called " Communities of practice for development " where she writes about topics related to her work of facilitating processes at different levels; teams, groups, organizations, networks, and communities of practice. And Netsquared. I do say no at times.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The themes science, environmental, nutrition, economic development, children, youth, parenting, and leadership are very much appropriate as this conference agenda from the NACDEP and ACE/NETC shows. Tagging helps found things stay found as well as facilitate the wisdom of the group. Netsquared Conference Mashup Panel.

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