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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." Pope John Paul II died, and Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. To get going, they built the first NetSquared website using open-source Drupal. " The year was 2005.

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Cool App Roundup: Fundraising Edition

Tech Soup

For example, after Hurricane Sandy, New York City residents could associate their check-ins around the city with donating to a cause of their choice, such as the American Red Cross. NetSquared brings nonprofits together with programmers, designers and other business professionals.

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Make Your Fundraising Mobile with Connect2Give

Tech Soup

We're all familiar with it, a message saying "Help the recovery from Hurricane Sandy. and for faith-based organizations that may want to designate donations between a variety of programs they're operating. Mobile websites are specifically designed for small screens. Text MUTUALAID to 69866 to donate $10."

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

Have Fun - Do Good

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.