Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

That means it’s time for our monthly roundup of all the crazy goodness created by NetSquared Local in May. What is NetSquared Local? NetSquared Local is TechSoup’s volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. NetSquared’s Organizers are movers and shakers. Why was NetSquared created?

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

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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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

These challenges helped provide early publicity, support, collaboration opportunities, and funding for now-famous "tech for good" organizations such as Ushahidi , FrontlineSMS , and many others. The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. The challenges also provided opportunities for collaboration between participants.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2012

A wiki is a website maintained collaboratively by a community of contributors focusing on a particular subject or project. This wiki was built as a collaboration between TechSoup and the Corporation for National and Community Service. If creating such a resource seems out of your league, you might want to consider building a wiki.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2015

NetSquared events come in all shapes and sizes, and we love them all! A social media surgery is an informal gathering of people who want to learn how to use the web to communicate, campaign, or collaborate. Check out our newest groups: NetSquared St. NetSquared Mississauga in Mississauga, Canada. Louis in St.

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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. That's why TechSoup created NetSquared , our global network of volunteer-led Tech4Good meetups. If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. NetSquared organizers are also offering hands-on Office 365 workshops this fall to help small nonprofits set up email with their own domain name. Or you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Feeling overwhelmed?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 24, 2011

This is a communiqué on the current state of cloud adoption in TechSoup's NetSquared international community from Marc Manashil, community evangelist for NetSquared. Marc has been conducting a survey this month of NetSquared members that includes some questions about cloud computing.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free and low-cost nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. If you want to network with your peers or love to learn at live, in-person events, NetSquared is the place for you! Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2010

This guest post comes from NetSquared community development manager Amy Sample Ward. An initiative of TechSoup Global, NetSquared is a global community of organizations and individuals leading the way in social change through technology. The website and Community Blog are your online spaces to connect, share ideas, and collaborate.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2010

This announcement was also published on the NetSquared Blog. The French American Charitable Trust (FACT) and NetSquared are pleased to announce the second annual FACT Social Justice Awards. Our Challenge theme this year is "Collaborate for Social Justice." Learn more about the challenge and how to participate below.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

NetSquared’s February series exploring “Online Community Organizing” includes three different interviews; I’m really excited to participate! I’ve included my interview below, but you can also read it and join the conversation on the NetSquared blog. I definitely recommend them both!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

This week, TechSoup Global and Microsoft Community Affairs hosted the TechSoup Global Contributors' Summit, a gathering of TechSoup Global Network partners , TechSoup product donors, foundational partners, NetSquared Local organizers , GuideStar International partners , and other members of TechSoup Global's extended family. read more.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I am completely overwhelmed by the positive, kind, touching things that so many community members have shared about the work we have all done together during my time with NetSquared and TechSoup Global over the last two and a half years. I know we will continue inspiring each other and finding ways to bring our work together.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

This post is cross-posted on my personal blog and on the NetSquared Blog. What's the best platform to use for online collaboration? On Thursday, I attended the unconference/open space portion of SOCAP09 (Social Capital Markets 2009). Here is what you missed, so you don't have to regret not having gone.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 5, 2010

I’m speaking in two sessions: “ Collaborative Problem Solving for Consultants &# organized by Robert Weiner, and “ Earth to Cloud &# part of the fabulous Tech Track organized by Peter Campbell. I’m looking forward to the Unconference on Open Data organized by NetSquared, and getting to see lots of old colleagues.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. Check out the predictions for 2009 from NetSquared community members: Channing’s predictions cover a wide range of areas from cell phones saving lives to our boards going online. We had a great collection of contributions this month. Thanks to everyone who contributed this month!

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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. Here’s how to find Amy and connect with NetSquared. NetSquared Office Hours. Tags: events 09ntc netsquared nten. 3:00 pm - 5:00pm.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Part of my role as the Global Community Development Manager at NetSquared is to support and grow our offline organizers from around the world. NetSquared’s hosted Challenges for 3 years now, surfacing hundreds of innovative technologies for social impact. Please support me by voting and commenting here.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

NetSquared is TechSoup's answer to providing local tech support and learning opportunities. Uganda is no different except for one thing: its amazing NetSquared Regional Ambassador for East Africa, Robert Kibaya. What Is NetSquared? Most of our NetSquared members need IT equipment like computers, digital cameras, etc.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog.). Every month, the NetSquared community comes together offline in cities around the world at Net Tuesday events to mix, swap stories and ideas, build new relationships, and collaborate. I’m so excited about these new groups! Learn about Net Tuesdays and get local!

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2010

I have followed the development of Social Actions over the last few years and really believe in the work that Peter, Christine and the community have done to shape a collaborative, open tool that benefits so many people and organizations in all kinds of ways. See the comment thread here and add your thoughts!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria --> --> What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Monthly Meetup. Find your local #Tech4Good group.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 31, 2009

Now in its fourth year, NetSquared continues to encourage dialogue among people working at the intersection of technology and progressive change initiatives. Challenges are an excellent way of spurring discussion, highlighting innovative ideas, and catalysing collaboration around new tools. How to participate: Submit an idea!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2012

NetSquared , an initiative from TechSoup Global, holds similar events all around the world to connect NGOs with the resources they need. NetSquared brings nonprofits together with programmers, designers, and other business professionals in their area. BiGTech will be tracking the projects' progress and reporting back on its blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

But, I hope 2011 will be the time when we funnel those frustrations into real steps towards a better, more collaborative, more effective, and more aligned sector of social impact. Instead of leading with answers, let’s start focusing on the questions we can ask each other, ask of funders, ask of our communities, ask of ourselves.

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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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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

That's why each month NetSquared organizers in 60 cities across the globe host networking events for the nonprofit tech community. NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Monthly Meetup. Webinars are awesome, and so are blog posts.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

—– Over on the NetSquared platform right now we are in the midst of the 2010 FACT Social Justice Challenge. NetSquared supports the community at the intersection of technology and social impact in a few ways, including open innovation competitions. We’re all learning as we go!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2006

Today, over at Netsquared I summarized some of the live blog posts coming from the Web of Change Conference. Did I forget anyone?). I did some searches on the conference tag, woc2006 and noticed that the tag is the same for the World Orienteering Championship. It made me think that you have to think a little about choosing an event tag.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

She's our volunteer Netsquared organizer there. NetSquared is TechSoup's volunteer-driven, global network of nonprofit technology workshops and networking events. Getting Started with NetSquared. Find your local NetSquared group. Long-Time President of the Nonprofit Fan Club. I am literally a nonprofit fan!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2009

" A conceptual model of value for social media | Juice Digital - Check ou thte "4 Cs" model developed by Gaurav Mishra: Content, Collaboration, Community and Collective Intelligence, as an example of the progression of what kind of value you can create online for your organization and the larger community. " - Joe Solomon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2006

Internal Organizational Collaboration/Resource Sharing - within the walls of one organization that different offices locations and/or distributed staff or volunteers in terms of time or location. Netsquared Tagging and Bookmarking Net2Learn Center and site search using word " tagging " Also here. Emily's post ).

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2016

Editors' note: NetSquared organizers and TechSoup staff submitted sessions, and we would LOVE it if you weighed in and voted!]. TechSoup and NetSquared NTC Session Proposals. Tech, Cloud, and Collaboration for Nonprofit Boards submitted by Jeanne Allen @jeanneallennc , co-presenter: @karentgraham. Click on Vote. spanhidden

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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. That’s not a believable theory of change.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 19, 2010

Net2 Think Tank Round-up: Age Segmentation in Social Networking | NetSquared – "For this month's Net2 Think Tank, we asked you to share your thoughts and best practices for using social media with or for a particular age group. As she notes, her example has luck but it is an example of a growing model of a changing world.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community of Tech4Good meetups is growing! Find your closest NetSquared group. As a NetSquared organizer, you will become known as someone who's a leader in the Tech4Good community. Start a NetSquared group. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events. and have a reason to hang out with other cool people!

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