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Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Sometimes the simple act of acknowledging how challenging a moment is – and then finding ways to better support employees during a chaotic time – goes a long way toward building a connection and a shared sense of purpose for a team. That helped me know how to support them and how to build an even stronger sense of teamwork for the agency.

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Start 2017 by Building Your Tech Skills and Community

Tech Soup

TechSoup's NetSquared community is hosting free monthly technology meetups in 74 cities globally, but with more than 39,000 members, it can be hard to get a sense of the community's needs. They come to us looking for practical tips and a supportive community. Singapore, Singapore: DataJam! We also learned that.

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

Tech Soup

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. Singapore, Singapore: DataJam! Technology helps nonprofits deliver on our missions more effectively, but it can also be fiendishly complicated. Each month, more than 70 groups hold free events in 24 countries. Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

We proudly welcome NGO partners Vietnet-ICT and the Lin Centre in Vietnam, as well as ASEAN Foundation , Kopernik Marketplace , and YCAB Foundation in Indonesia to the TechSoup Global family. They are all part of TechSoup Asia , which serves charities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand — and now Vietnam and Indonesia.

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NetSquared in May: Healthy as an Ox

Tech Soup

’s support of the Keystone XL project. Singapore: Health UP hackathon. Vancouver, Canada: How individuals are using technology and data to support vulnerable populations. You can apply to be a NetSquared organizer or find your closest event on the global calendar. Bonus Feature. Why was NetSquared created?

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Learnings and Reflections from BlogHer about Mobile Phones for Video Blogging and Beyond

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, while at BlogHer 07 I had a little bit of a personal learning mission: What can I learn about mobile video blogging in a global context? What video hosting platforms support cell phones? It was wonderful to see Georgia Popplewell (send from left) from Global s. But, the brain fog has started to fade.

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#GivingTuesday: How Sharing Best Practices Is Building A Global Philanthropic Movement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

GivingTuesday , a day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season that celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations, will take place exactly 28 days or four more Tuesdays from today. Giving Without Borders: The idea has spread beyond the US and North America.

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