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Meet Your Local NetSquared Organizer at #17NTC

Tech Soup

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 Washington, DC. Find your closest NetSquared group. Tokyo, Japan: #社会課題に向き合うwebデザイナーが­増えている!?

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Your Local Tech4Good Club Is Ready to Help

Tech Soup

" That's why TechSoup invests in developing the best practices of our NetSquared network. Find your closest NetSquared group. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Or, you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster. Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. We can’t only invest in a product.

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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

In the weeks that have followed, Ichi’s e-mail provoked a series of responses from all over the world.

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Finding a Community of Nonprofit Technology Experts

Tech Soup

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Most NetSquared organizers now have a peer mentor. Well, there are!

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Cool App Roundup: Disaster and Emergency Edition

Tech Soup

The FEMA app includes preparation guidelines for a variety of disasters, including checklists, safety tips, and local shelter maps. The notification app J-ResQ was developed in response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a free emergency preparedness app.

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

The Hacker Helper project is closely aligned with our NetSquared vision of bringing communities together to solve social problems – including nonprofits, beneficiaries, activists, technologists, concerned citizens. It’s still not as good a deal as your trusty local library. Hacker Helper is currently in beta. All Things D.

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