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NetSquared Goes to 15NTC. And Your Hometown Too

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NetSquared believes in the power of meeting face-to-face in physical space. That's why we're thrilled that NetSquared is joining TechSoup in having a strong presence at this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin, Texas. Check out our newest groups: NetSquared Tanzania in Tanga, Tanzania. Newest Groups.

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Level Up and Change the World: Gamification Apps

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rewards users for volunteering at local food banks, animal shelters and other organizations. Volunteering earns you points, which can be redeemed for discounts at local businesses. Participants can earn points and badges for "checking in" at certain events or locations, taking quizzes, and keeping track of emergency contacts.

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Cool App Roundup: Election Edition

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your local elections and help support voting rights? polling place, review voting rules, and contact Election Protection if. on some congressional and local races too. Head on over to NetSquared and share your election app idea. Registering and Protecting Voters. Want to encourage people to vote? Want to monitor.

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Make Your Fundraising Mobile with Connect2Give

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It's also a good way for your organization to attract new donors, and an incentive to keep contact information up to date. Kudos to Erin Palmer over at TechSoup's NetSquared Project for this: "The Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that, as of early 2012, 88% of American adults had a cell phone.

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#11NPD: Rethinking Movement Buildling

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Moderated by NTEN membership director, former NetSquared organizer, and friend of TechSoup Amy Sample Ward , "Rethinking Movement Buildling" brought together three luminaries from organizations whose stock-in-trade are movements to promote social change. The moment of opportunity had passed.

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Let The Change Blogging Meme Hit The Road.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He describes what hopes to do: I intend to examine the methodology of various politically and socially energized young people, contacted through various activist networks, and to listen to, record, and share their stories with present and future doers. This fall, DC will be one of 35 cities visited by NetSquared???s s Alex Steed.

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Changing the World One Gift at a Time: An Interview with Deron Beal of the Freecycle Network

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This summer I've been interviewing the innovators behind the 21 Projects that went to the NetSquared Conference (N2Y2) this year (I'm the Community Builder for NetSquared). You can listen to the original interview and a live recording of Freecycle's 5-minute pitch at the NetSquared Conference on the NetSquared Podcast.