Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

But don't be afraid — huddle up for warmth and knowledge with your nonprofit tech friends at a local Tech4Good meetup. Our volunteer community leaders are holding free events across the US (and the globe). Find your local #Tech4Good group. Portland, Oregon: Website Accessibility 101. SF Online Community Meetup.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? Not only will you be contributing your skills to local nonprofits, you'll also be building your reputation and connecting with your tribe. Portland, Oregon: PDXTech4Good Summer Social. Image : Chris Heuer / CC BY-NC-SA.

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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. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Portland, Oregon: Security, Privacy, and Safety Online for Nonprofits and Activists.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Canva is a great tool for designing images. Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. Host a Community Clean-Up. For any of these ideas make sure you have the following technical elements: Event name, date, and details in an email/flyer/social post. Bike-a-Thon. Click To Tweet.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2014

TechSoup’s NetSquared community organizers connect nonprofits with local technology experts. The goal is to create strong, self-sufficient communities of nonprofit technology professionals (and accidental techies too!). NetSquared community in Austin for the 15NTC conference in March. Tuesday, December 2, 2014.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Another example includes sharing the location of emergency response equipment such as ambulances and defibrillators — information currently spread across different federal and local agencies — to improve emergency response times. local governments are using open data to improve their services. Image 1 : Rocketclips, Inc.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Naples, Florida: #Storymakers 2017: Creating Images and Video with Adobe Spark. Naples, Florida: Tools for Effective Email Communication.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

Technologists and consultants will find opportunities to put your expertise to social good, as well as the potential for lasting relationships (be they paid or volunteer) with leading organizations in your community. Portland, Oregon: Lights, Camera, Action: Making Video Easy. Portland, Oregon: Portland: QuickBooks Made Easy.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

Any community, online or otherwise, is about communication between individuals. As such, when it comes time to create or grow an online community, tools that allow for and encourage communication and interaction are vital. When this happens, the community rarely benefits from the resulting application. And videos!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Don't worry, there are NetSquared groups in 50 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Image : Mel Findlater / CC BY-NC.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2015

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? We have groups in 20 countries, and last year we held 600+ events helping 17,000+ nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers, and community leaders. Portland, Oregon: Writing Grants for Technology — For Good! spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2017

NetSquared organizers bring together the nonprofit technology community for face-to-face meetings. Join us at your local group. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Portland, Oregon: QuickBooks Made Easy.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

For example, a horse rescue may be located in Massachusetts, while the virtual assistant lives in Oregon. While you can hire a VA who lives anywhere, there may be advantages to hiring someone who lives locally and is familiar with the community. . Ask for VA referrals on NextDoor, Facebook, and other platforms.

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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. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. SF Online Community Meetup.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

I heard from an organizer who told me that her last two jobs have come from her volunteer role in our community, and from many others who told me that getting together with their peers is what gives them the energy to continue to find innovative ways to use technology for good. Join them every month for a dose of community invigoration!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Storymakers Community Events. Portland, Oregon: Websites as Storytelling Tools: A Case Study. SF Online Community Meetup. Friday, April 22.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2015

The exact format isn't important, as long as we are consistently gathering the nonprofit and tech communities together so that they can learn from each other. A social media surgery is an informal gathering of people who want to learn how to use the web to communicate, campaign, or collaborate. Wednesday, June 3, 2015.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! The image above is an example from the Sumatra earthquake response of 2009.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2016

These events, which are being organized in 60 cities across the globe, are friendly and accessible to all members of the community, no matter their level of expertise. Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. Portland, Oregon: Portland: QuickBooks Made Easy.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! The image above is an example from the Sumatra earthquake response of 2009.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

If you use the hashtag #SaveMarinsCoho on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with your photo , they will add your image to the album. Creating interactions between supporters and staff to build community. Their audience also includes a target group that influences that audience, local fly fishing businesses.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Find your local #Tech4Good group. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. Every month our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. Want to learn about PCI compliance?

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Boulder Food Rescue works with local businesses to collect surplus food that would usually be thrown away and distribute that food to people who need it. Cary Creative Center has an art materials reuse store where people in the community can buy pretty much anything an arts teacher might want. Images 1 and 3: Braided River.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

The project arose from a grant announcement from MetLife Foundation around community engagement and outreach. Our first notion was all about something mobile, something that would go out to the community. We partnered with the Film Center to conduct workshops with community organizations around personal object storytelling.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

When he died in 1999, I connected with a community of colorectal cancer patients, caregivers, and family members online. Nancy Roach, a cancer survivor and vocal advocate living in Oregon pulled a group of us together to build a national organization focused solely on change and the needs of the colorectal cancer patient.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

When he died in 1999, I connected with a community of colorectal cancer patients, caregivers, and family members online. Nancy Roach, a cancer survivor and vocal advocate living in Oregon pulled a group of us together to build a national organization focused solely on change and the needs of the colorectal cancer patient.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

Google also plans to supply low-cost Internet to the developing world and also use Titan’s big solar powered drones that stay in the air for years to take images. Local people build the stoves that reduce consumption of wood by half and reduce smoke, carbon monoxide, methane, and soot particles inside the home. Image credits.

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