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Nonprofits and App Developers Combine Forces for Community Change

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These events bring together app developers with people from the nonprofit world to present new ideas and improve on social good projects already in use. Of all the projects presented, the Detroit Water Project might be the most well-known. The project has been able to help 900 families pay their water bills.

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Need Hands-on Help? NetSquared's Free Workshops Are in Your Community

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Boston, Massachusetts: Monthly Pitch Night | BostonSpeaks/Impact Hub Open Project Night. Detroit, Michigan: SeeClickFix Summer Workshop. Detroit, Michigan: SeeClickFix Summer Workshop. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Image : NetSquared via Robert Kibaya / CC BY. Monday, June 5, 2017.

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8 Apps That May (Actually) Change San Francisco

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This project began as a Code for America project in Detroit. Prashant and his co-founders identified a need for local data about buildings and real estate in Detroit and discovered that the city was under-resourced when it came to the technical tools needed to collect it. It was the first project of its kind in 28 years.

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How to Better Choose the World's Most Innovative Nonprofits

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Fast Company's nonprofit innovators list included: The Foundation for Detroit's Future — For saving a city and its art. Moreover, we know that social innovation can come from a 501(c)(3), a B corporation , or even just a project funded by a bigger organization. Image 1 : amasterphotographer / Shutterstock.

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NetSquared Volunteers Help Nonprofits Like You Master Technology

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Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Detroit, Michigan: SeeClickFix Summer Workshop. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Image 1 : NetSquared / CC BY Image 2 : NetSquared / CC BY. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License.

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Love to Learn Tech Tips in Person? NetSquared Is for You!

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Detroit, Michigan: First Meetup — Meet, Greet, and Windows 10. Honolulu, Hawaii: Bi-monthly Code for Hawaii Project Night. Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Honolulu, Hawaii: Bi-monthly Code for Hawaii Project Night. Image : Elijah van der Giessen / CC BY-NC. Thursday, November 5, 2015.

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Why Microsoft Gives

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When Microsoft started looking at ways to address these issues, they realized there were numerous projects that deserve support, but no easy, at-a-glance way for the average person to find them. Image: Microsoft Citizenship. Why Does Microsoft Give? Microsoft gives because it cares about our local communities.

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