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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." They originally wanted to organize a conference to convene social innovators and social entrepreneurs on the nonprofit tech cutting edge to see what everyone was doing. What Is Web 2.0?

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Great reads from around the web on December 25th

Amy Sample Ward

UnConference and holiday discount | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – NonProfit 2.0 February 12, 2010, and promises to be "more than just a conference on the next generation web." "This month, we bring you some great examples of how non-profits are using wikis. NonProfit 2.0

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Alexandra Samuels is live blogging from Netsquared North

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Alexandra Samuels is live blogging from NetSquared North, a gathering of folks interested in non-profit technology issues who are in town for the Northern blogging conference. There is also a wiki.

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NpTech Tag: Socially Responsible Idol, Nptech Meebo Chat at PDF Conference, and Personal Fundraising

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. to raise an extra $500 for each of the 21 Netsquared Featured Projects.

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Collaborative Models for Capturing and Sharing Conference Notes at Nonprofit Gatherings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" For me, live blogging notes from conferences and other gatherings helps me think through my fingers about what is being said in the room (and helps me retain it and share it with others (usually via my blog.) I often see many people taking notes at conference, either with pen in a moleskin or typing into a laptop.

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TechSoup Global Contributors’ Summit

Amy Sample Ward

Conference wiki: [link]. Description : The TSG Contributors’ Summit is a chance for the partner organizations, funders, sponsors and community leaders to come together to discuss new ideas, new opportunities, and new ways of leveraging technology for social impact. Related Links : TechSoup Global. Hashtag: #tsg2011.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Where's the conference tag? NpTech Community.