Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

Criteria is really important to consider: the crowds voting = who do you want to win this; the hosts/judges/experts voting = quality, value, innovation or alignment with competition/organizational goals. Tags: challenge community presentation beth kanter crowds crowdsourcing netsquared nten sxsw. What do you think?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

ClassTalk was made through Code for America , a nonprofit that connects app developers with civic leaders to solve city problems. Organizations are empowering youth to develop their own mobile apps to solve problems at their schools, in their communities, and to help the greater good. Apps Made by Youth.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

—– Over on the NetSquared platform right now we are in the midst of the 2010 FACT Social Justice Challenge. NetSquared supports the community at the intersection of technology and social impact in a few ways, including open innovation competitions. Tip #4: Be prepared to change. We’re all learning as we go!

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

Want to host your own hackathon? This wiki can be a first step in providing those developers with information about the problems that can benefit from their support. NetSquared can help! This post breaks it down for you and lists examples of different types of hackathons. TechSoup's Hacker Helper can get you started.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

Many years ago, NetSquared hosted challenges and conferences to highlight and bring together fledging social entrepreneurs. Digital organizing: Once communities are digitally literate, they can use the tools to advocate for addressing the challenges and problems they are facing. netsquared digital divide' spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

This week, TechSoup Global and Microsoft Community Affairs hosted the TechSoup Global Contributors' Summit, a gathering of TechSoup Global Network partners , TechSoup product donors, foundational partners, NetSquared Local organizers , GuideStar International partners , and other members of TechSoup Global's extended family.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Through technology, data, and resource-sharing, Community Boost_r seeks to empower Balkan citizens to voice their opinions, demand solutions to everyday problems, and stay informed on accountability and transparency issues. EkoVizija is a mobile app that enables users to take pictures and report environmental problems in their community.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

Here are even more hackathon resources from TechSoup and beyond: Want to host your own hackathon? This wiki can be a first step in providing those developers with information about the problems that can benefit from their support. NetSquared can help! " More Hackathon Resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2008

NpTech Conversations Wild Apricot Blog is hosting next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants on the topic "How are non-profits using Web 2.0 The Point is describes itself as a social platform for people to solve problems they can't solve alone. In addition, no visuals either. and social networking tools? I noticed Soup.io

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2006

As if you don't get enough of my holding forth here, Marshall Kirkpatrick interviewed me the other day for Techsoup's Netsquared project, and posted it here. Amy Kincaid, whose blog on fundraising is always worth looking at, points us this week to a great list of fundrasing and grantwriting resources hosted at Michigan State University.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Last week, Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup, and Twilio co-hosted a breakfast for nonprofits and app developers. He's currently working on an event planner module, which I can see being a huge asset for nonprofits or community organizers, such as organizers of our NetSquared groups. Reporting Problems. Eight apps.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2008

For example “Starbucks sucks” will show a lot of issues around free trade and other image problems. Before you feel like it is necessary to host a community or answer the posts, take some time to really understand what people are saying and who they are. Rather, it makes sense to start with listening.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2014

This is a cross-posted with permission from NetSquared ambassador Stephen Blyth's blog, Common Knowledge. Stephen is a NetSquared ambassador from Wellington, New Zealand and attended the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in March. Can we please get away from describing things as problem this and problem that?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

It's my primary means of tracking tech trends and finding out about a whole host of science-related anything that always leaves me marveling at what innovations are happening around the globe. Elijah van der Giessen, TechSoup's Netsquared Community Organizer and Curator. The e-book was created with sponsorship from NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

It's my primary means of tracking tech trends and finding out about a whole host of science-related anything that always leaves me marveling at what innovations are happening around the globe. Elijah van der Giessen, TechSoup's Netsquared Community Organizer and Curator. The e-book was created with sponsorship from NetSquared.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

If you discover that you are blacklisted, call your web and email host immediately to fix the problem. NetSquared :: netsquared.org. NetSquared is a group of volunteer leaders who host free #TechforGood in-person events every month in 120 cities worldwide. Ghostery :: ghostery.com. Idealist.org :: idealist.org.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2014

Nonprofits, faith-based organizations, libraries, and networks such as the NetSquared Local should be leading this movement as they are already committed to social good. AirBnB will allow hosts to donate to local causes; will add smoke detectors, will work on joint campaigns with the city and improve disaster preparedness.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

BlueHost is w low-cost web and email hosting company with excellent customer service and free SSL Certificates. If you discover that you are blacklisted, call your web and email host immediately to fix the problem. NetSquared :: netsquared.org. Ideal for staff and volunteer appreciation. Websites & Email.

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