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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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Networked Nonprofit Update: November

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Networked Nonprofit in Japan. >&# >&# ichi&# – Hiroyasu Ichikawa who is president of the SocialCompany in Japan was visiting the Bay Area to attend SoCap. I met “ichi&# virtually when he let me know about a Netsquared Japan meet up featuring the Networked Nonprofit.

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

Amy Sample Ward

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. Philanthropy has been able to move into the real time web, too. Another great example is Epic Change. We can’t only invest in a product.

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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

Mobilizing online communities in the Face of Disaster: Tips … – "On the 12th of March, one day after the tragic earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan Ichi – Hiroyasu Ichikawa – the NetSquared Local organizer from Tokyo sent an e-mail to our NetSquared Local Organizer listserve asking for the best practices for mobilizing (..)

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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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Finding a Community of Nonprofit Technology Experts

Tech Soup

TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Check out NetSquared's year in review , and discover what topics are most popular with our attendees and how NetSquared organizers are creating communities of practice for TechSoup members.

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Cool App Roundup: Disaster and Emergency Edition

Tech Soup

The notification app J-ResQ was developed in response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. For more innovative and engaging ways to use technology for disaster relief, check out NetSquared's tips on Mobilizing Online Communities in the Face of Disaster and the value of crowdsourcing for nonprofits. Notifying Family and Friends.