Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

To get going, they built the first NetSquared website using open-source Drupal. An example of an API is when you put a Bing or Google Map on your website.). site in which people could interact and collaborate with each other to create a virtual community. Google Maps. Citizen journalism. Podcasting. Text messaging.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner , MapTogether.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner, MapTogether.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The project is soft launching this month, and going public in March 2014. It also lists and maps hackathons worldwide. The project was originally funded by Microsoft for the Transforming Communities of Practice grant. Hackathons are most often fast projects that last one to three days. TechSoup Technologies for Good.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

There are quite a few options for doing this, some open source and free others not. They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more. Very cool project from 2008: Twitter Vote Report. Google’s Mapping tools include: Google Earth.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

has been countered by " agile development ," wherein the team works on incremental pieces of a project with a general roadmap but no "done" point. Nowhere is this truer than in the online collaboration space. Want mapping? The My Maps feature in Google Maps can help create some nice prototype map tools.

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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. This session will revisit the challenges of collective action in an era of “open source activism,” and highlight how the Web can help overcome those hurdles.

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NTEN

AUGUST 6, 2012

NTEN member and geographic web and mobile software developer Azavea, in collaboration with Temple University's Center for Security and Crime Science, just released ACS Alchemist , an open source tool that makes it easier to access US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) data.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

Naples, Florida: Collaboration Tools for Board and Remote Workers. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Chicago, Illinois: Knowledge Mapping for Greater Social Good. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Dublin, Ireland: Digital Street Mapping Workshop. " puis AG.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

has been countered by " agile development ," wherein the team works on incremental pieces of a project with a general roadmap but no "done" point. Nowhere is this truer than in the online collaboration space. Want mapping? The My Maps feature in Google Maps can help create some nice prototype map tools.

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Forum One

JANUARY 22, 2010

Spending two days working on brainstorming "process" and beginning a few technology projects, the group was able to set up a framework that could be deployed when an actually emergency arose. I've heard attendance numbers of 400-500 tossed around, but it's difficult to count the total contributors to project management and coding.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Surowiecki’s talk, drawing on his 2005 book , was about the surprising value of crowd-based judgments, from guessing the numbers of jelly beans in a jar, to mapping Martian craters , to open contests like the DARPA Grand Challenge for driverless vehicles. " Tags: Influence Collaboration Communication.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

Recently, over 300 innovators and changemakers interested in the intersection of technology and social benefit work converged for a few days of idea-sharing, learning, and collaboration at NetSquared's annual conference. The 2009 N2Y4 Conference showcased the Featured Projects from NetSquared's Global Challenge focused on mobile technology.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

In collaboration with the TechSoup Global Network , our trusted partners give organizations worldwide access to the solutions they need. Our NetSquared leaders are currently holding free events in 24 countries and meet with their local TechSoup partners to collaborate on how to best support nonprofits in their country. Kampala, Uganda.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

PopTech is an amazing blend of people, ideas, and projects. In putting people into small groups to collaborate on a strategy, I've always made sure that there was at least one person in each group who had a lot of hands-on social media tool experience. Adapting the Game from A Communications Lens to A Program Lens.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

Open Source is Dead. What I mean is that open source, as we knew it, is dead. For the last decade, what we've been talking about when we say "open source" is "open code" -- a set of zeroes and ones that we can configure to our heart's desire. Long Live Open Source.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2008

A volunteer network of software developers, designers, and other collaborators have teamed up with the award-winning blog techPresident to launch Twitter Vote Report.  the best aspects of grassroots activism and digital technology combined with an open source ethos to really change the way we participate in elections.???

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

There are quite a few options for doing this, some open source and free others not. They were able to use the platform for organizing offline events, finding and collaborating with volunteer organizers, and more. The new map galvanized the community because they were able to really understand the impact of the plan.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

from pitching your cause to donors and funding agencies, to delivering services to members and clients; and from seeking public support and the ear of decision-makers, to collaborating with other organizations in projects of common interest. The Bamboo Project Blog. collaboration. open source. case studies.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 22, 2013

To further enhance the impact of Mobile Martus, we are partnering with The Guardian Project , leaders in mobile security and verifiable mobile media. That’s why all of the software work done by Benetech and our technology development partners on Martus is open source: where the software’s source code is open for inspection.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 20, 2011

—– Aashika Damodar & collaborative technology for social impact. Survivors Connect is an organization supporting activists and building survivor advocacy networks using collaborative technologies to end modern-day slavery and human trafficking. How you can create an online collaboration space!

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Our essential intention is to cultivate partnerships of grassroots women who are working at the community level on issues of environmental sustainability and social justice, so that they can really find opportunities to collaborate and to exchange best practices, exchange resources, and really build a collective agenda.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

These were (as captured by blogger Marcia Stephanek ): Open Green Map , offered up by Holly Ross, helps communities map their eco-friendly spots, whether it's a bike rack or a solar-heated apartment complex or a public herb garden. The maps are made by community members. The first layer of preparation was the content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Crowdsourcing is defined broadly as: The process of organizing many people to participate in a joint project, often in small ways. The measures of impact for this project include diversity, deeper and more relevant reporting, and better connection with listeners. 2) Crowd Creation.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2017

Open-Source Tools. Open Data Kit helps you collect and manage data through a mobile app that works offline. Open Function is an automated data integration tool that connects anything to anything (think Internet of things sensors connected to water pumps in mines). The Noun Project has a fabulous supply of free icons.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This could include: Games Quizzes Polls Maps Petitions Ensure your interactive content is directly related to your nonprofit’s mission. The blog post demonstrates how the organization infuses its values like collaboration, compassion, and inclusiveness into every aspect of its work, including its approach to staff development.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The memorandum instructed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to provide guidance to executive departments and agencies on implementing open government. The memorandum outlined the three pillars of open government thereby narrowing the discussion to transparency, participation, and collaboration. Vote for this Idea].

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