Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Spot.Us - Community Funded Reporting Intro from Digidave on Vimeo. I've been reading Dave Cohn's blogs or " DigiDave " for sometime now and even got a chance to meet him last June at Netsquared where we interviewed each other. Dave interviews Beth - Beth interviews Dave ). Dave is a journalist 2.0, Dave's new site launches today.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 15, 2009

N2Y4 Mobile Challenge: 15 Featured Projects Announced | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org - Last week, the NetSquared Community voted on the N2Y4 Mobile Challenge to determine the 15 Featured Projects who will be invited to compete for $50K in cash-prizes and additinoal in-kind resources at this year's N2Y4 Conference.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Fine Blog – "The Case Foundation has just released an evaluation of their innovative “Make It Your Own&# program. The Make It Your Own program was a grant program in 2007 created by the Case Foundation to promote “citizen centered&# approaches to local community building.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2010

My son, Harry, who is in video making summer camp, decided to make a little movie of me opening the book! Today, I taught a workshop in Santa Cruz hosted by the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz and supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Hosted by NetSquared. Free Webinar with Care2. Details here.

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APRIL 25, 2013

A lot of helpful and insightful digital storytelling advice was shared; below are some of the highlights: India: NASSCOM Foundation, TechSoup Global partner, led the way with How to Create High Impact Stories. Although video is popular issues like bandwidth speed, which affect many communities, photo may be the best storytelling option.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

Digital Media and Learning Competition: Applications now open! NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "The 3rd Digital Media and Learning Competition, from the MacArthur Foundation, is now accepting applications. Submissions close January 22, 2010."

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AUGUST 7, 2013

It was originally published on NetSquared. Some great data resources are featured this week, along with telling insight on the use of big data for global development and the use of open data by citizens. Open Source data big data crowdsourcing' Data Use by Citizens. Data Resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Allan Benamer weighs in with some observations after wading through the comments over at the Netsquared site and pointing to Holden from GiveWell to be the most salient point. NpTech Community. " Findhabeas.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

This post was authored by Trenton DuVal, a contributing editor at NetSquared, and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. The new initiative is being headed by Bryan Breckenridge , the former Director of Nonprofits and Education at the Salesforce Foundation. Debra Askanse of Community Organizer 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2010

The summit provides a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights. Johnson of the Advertising Research Foundation and Tara Hunt, author of the Whuffie Factor. Here’s the list of panels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The second network, Netsquared , in contrast was more loosely controlled with a lower risk in failure. The Netsquared Network which has grown to over 27,000 people world wide through its self-replicated face-to-face events has grown quite differently. Here’s some points that Marnie mentioned: -Allowed the people to be the starts.

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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. Which are best/worst? org campaign. "A

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

I’ve been involved with TechSoup/Netsquared Network since its inception back six years ago and so it is nice to be part of the narrative arc. I was invited to facilitate an opening plenary with three people who have lived inside successful networks for a couple of years to think big about the power of networks.

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APRIL 21, 2016

What happens when you combine local government, open data, and creative and tech-savvy citizens? Led by TechSoup Europe , Apps4Warsaw challenged Warsaw's tech-for-good community members to create useful technology for their neighbors using city open datasets. Apps4Warsaw. A Contest Built on City Data. spanhidden.

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MARCH 24, 2015

We ate BBQ by the pound , celebrated inspiring campaigns and community members , rode around on Segways , and did a lot of photoshopping. ChangeON [2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference] Part 2 - Opening together, the main characters, nonprofit Ignites (Translated from [2015 ??? ?? ????(NTC) 15NTC Community NTC press'

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

First, we created an open Google Doc where we put in the introduction language, so anyone that clicked through from someone’s blog or Twitter post would have context about what was happening (and included a numbered list up to 53, so people could easily see where to add their name and blog address). Some tweeted.

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MAY 23, 2013

It originally appeared on NetSquared. This week the revolutionary data driven philanthropy of the Laura and John Arnold Foundation is featured and a call for beneficiary inclusion in Markets for Good goes out. Open Source philanthropy data big data' Seeing Like a State in Africa: Data Needed.

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MARCH 21, 2016

March 22, 2016 — First NetSquared Storymakers 2016 meetup in DC. April 4, 2016 — Storymakers contest opens and new educational curriculum on digital storytelling launches. April 5, 2016 — Storymakers 2016 #NPTechChat with our partners, the United Nations Foundation and +Social Good.

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MARCH 21, 2016

March 22, 2016 — First NetSquared Storymakers 2016 meetup in DC. April 4, 2016 — Storymakers contest opens and new educational curriculum on digital storytelling launches. April 5, 2016 — Storymakers 2016 #NPTechChat with our partners, the United Nations Foundation and +Social Good.

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NTEN

MARCH 6, 2015

Also announced was the winner of this year''s Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest , an annual award of a $10,000 cash grant to one individual who has created or led an effort to create an open source software product of significant value to the nonprofit sector and movements for social change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

So, when Lynne Johnson from Fast Company asked me to blog a list, I thought I'd create a nonprofit technology category and acknowledge the work of these awesome women: Nonprofit Technology Marnie Webb is the Co-CEO of TechSoup Global and creator of Netsquared and was voted most valuable person in the nonprofit technology field in 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2011

Last week, I helped launch a peer exchange Webinar for Packard Foundation for Children’s Health Insurance grantees with Spitfire Communications (creators of the SMART chart ). Ivan Booth is doing a meet up and live stream for the Philly Netsquared meet up on August 2nd at 6:00 PM EST about Google +.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

If you're trying launch a project, like a community center or a film festival, KickStarter or Indiegogo might be the way to go. It is open to creators from all backgrounds – from charities to video game developers to artists. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared (where Ushahidi won its first challenge!).

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

LOLnptech Lot's of member news and activity online this week, so, in the order that I ran across them: NTEN member organization United Nations Foundation was mentioned in a Forbes article discussing ways nonprofits are raising money in tough times. Tags: NPTech nonprofit technology community buzz nten members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

While the meebo nptech chat room is chatting live during the PDF, a few tweets overheard on twitter anticipate the upcoming NetSquared Conference. NetSquared Community. for the NetSquared Conference (N2Y2) beginning on May 29th. Like last year, conference participants are introducing themselves on their NetSquared Blog.

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MAY 4, 2011

MacArthur Foundation and Humanity United , held their second Human Rights and Technology conference at the new David Brower Center. TechSoup's NetSquared Initiative partnered with the HRC in the first conference The Soul of the New Machine in 2009 to help select a winner in their Mobile Challenge. & Catherine T.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and community voting process. The panel picker process just opened - so you can vote yes or no for the panels you think are worthy of being on the program or not until September 4th. In addition, there's be lots of learning shared freely. Carie Lewis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and community voting process. The panel picker process just opened - so you can vote yes or no for the panels you think are worthy of being on the program or not until September 4th. In addition, there's be lots of learning shared freely. Carie Lewis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! There's going to be a Netsquared Meetup (recommendations for restaurant or location are needed) How will your nonprofit avoid the Meatball Sundae? Michelle Murrain is doing a post about 100 free and open source software tools. Wonder if smashups are eligible?) Her selection criteria.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Lots of members, including Charles Lenchner and Laura Quinn , were talking about the recent Pew research report on the use of social network by US adults over at M+R 's Progressive Exchange online community. NetSquared is partnering with UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center for a Mobile Innovation Challenge.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

If you're trying launch a project, like a community center or a film festival, KickStarter or Indiegogo might be the way to go. It is open to creators from all backgrounds – from charities to video game developers to artists. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared. Kickstarter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2007

MacArthur Foundation becomes the first foundation to leave behind the limitations of physical space and fly into virtual worlds. What would failure look like for the Foundation? To see which functions communities ???assign??? and Catherine T. t speak for them. to their voluntary sector and which to a ???public

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

Should A Foundation's Financial Transactions Fully Support its Social Purposes? Should foundations align their grantmaking directives with their endowment investment policies? Comment, Blog it, tag it NpTech, and/or start a blog over at the Netsquared site. Cross posted at Netsquared Change the World!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

The Knight Foundation is sponsoring The Knight News Challenge and they've got $5 million to give away. observes, "Thus you need a strategy that combines email lists pushing your message, vision, and resources out into communities residing on sites and networks other than your own. News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and community voting process. The panel picker process just opened - so you can vote yes or no for the panels you think are worthy of being on the program or not until September 4th. In addition, there's be lots of learning shared freely. Twitterstorm, anyone?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Net2 Houston, August Photo by Eschipul Nonprofits in Second Life Gala Opening Photo by RubyJi By looking at the photos tagged with NpTech, nonprofit techies were either on vacation or attending events. Arts NpTech The Goat at Large shouts about Open Source CMS for arts organizations from the Center for Arts Management and Technology.

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