Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

But did you know about NetSquared , our volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events? NetSquared has groups in 20 countries, and it held over 600 events last year, helping more than 17,000 nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers, and community leaders with technology.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

" That's why TechSoup invests in developing the best practices of our NetSquared network. Troubleshooting online and in-person — pivoting conversations, interrupting, encouraging conversation, covering if the presenter doesn't show, etc. Find your closest NetSquared group. The workshops topics included.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. If you want to network with your peers or love to learn at live, in-person events, then NetSquared is the place for you! Central and South America. Busia, Kenya.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. If you want to network with your peers or love to learn at live, in-person events, then NetSquared is the place for you! Central and South America. Busia, Kenya.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2015

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. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Monthly Meetup. Well, there are!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2016

Luckily for you, NetSquared is here to keep you on track. NetSquared holds free or low-cost educational events for people who want to use technology for good. Our live, in-person events are hosted by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

That's why each month NetSquared organizers in 60 cities across the globe host networking events for the nonprofit tech community. NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * Naples, Florida: Email Marketing for Nonprofits — Segmentation and Personalization.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008. TechSoup partnered with agencies like USAID and tech companies like Microsoft and Yahoo to host these "tech for good" challenges annually via our NetSquared program.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. NetSquared organizers are also offering hands-on Office 365 workshops this fall to help small nonprofits set up email with their own domain name. Or you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

NetSquared gathers together nonprofits and activists, tech leaders and funders, and everyone who's interested in using technology for social change. Every month, our meetup leaders host free in-person events in 60 cities. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Friday, September 11, 2015.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I am completely overwhelmed by the positive, kind, touching things that so many community members have shared about the work we have all done together during my time with NetSquared and TechSoup Global over the last two and a half years. A huge thank you goes to Billy.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2015

If you love bringing people together to talk about how we can use technology for good, you're just the person we want. TechSoup's NetSquared is a global volunteer-run network of nonprofit technology meetups. This is just a taste of the events being held every month by NetSquared groups. You're Not in This Alone.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Whether it''s in-person events such as NTEN Labs or 501 Tech Clubs , online Communities of Practice or webinars , or deadlines for contributing content or applications - this weekly round up has you covered. Community local events nten' There''s a lot happening at NTEN, and we want you to get involved!

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

Michael was an active member of the NTEN community, NTC speaker, colleague, friend, and an all-around great person to know. In addition to his work in the nonprofit tech arena, he was actively involved with local arts organizations. I only met him in person twice, both times at NTC, and wish I''d had the opportunity to know him better.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Whether it''s in-person events, such as NTEN Labs or 501 Tech Clubs , online Communities of Practice or webinars , or deadlines for contributing content or applications - this weekly round-up has you covered. agenda deadlines local events weekly round up' There''s a lot happening at NTEN, and we want you to get involved!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Net2Local has adopted the core strategies of theme months to increase network cohesion and regional hubs to scale our ability to support local organizers. Fourteen Net2Local groups descended on their communities in full costume and delivered one-on-one training to local social benefit organizers. NetSquared Camps and Travel Bursaries.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Part of my role as the Global Community Development Manager at NetSquared is to support and grow our offline organizers from around the world. NetSquared’s hosted Challenges for 3 years now, surfacing hundreds of innovative technologies for social impact. Please support me by voting and commenting here.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

NetSquared is TechSoup's answer to providing local tech support and learning opportunities. Uganda is no different except for one thing: its amazing NetSquared Regional Ambassador for East Africa, Robert Kibaya. What Is NetSquared? Most of our NetSquared members need IT equipment like computers, digital cameras, etc.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

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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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

She's our volunteer Netsquared organizer there. NetSquared is TechSoup's volunteer-driven, global network of nonprofit technology workshops and networking events. Our dream is to have peer-led, in-person tech support for nonprofits in every community, and Margaux knows how it's done. Getting Started with NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2017

TechSoup is justifiably famous for our product donations, but we also have great digital and in-person training resources for your charity, foundation, or library. Find out about our trove of how-to articles, weekly webinars, discussion forums, Netsquared in-person training events, and new step-by-step online courses.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

As part of Social Media September (#SocMedSep), we've been tapping into the wisdom of our global TechSoup and NetSquared communities as well as experts in nonprofit technology. Or is it limited to one person? AP: We've primarily had one person participating in social media, but many staff members contribute content.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

In-person workshops are your preference? Find your local #Tech4Good group. If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. *

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria. * [GroundWork group]([link] in Columbus, Ohio. * [NetSquared Daytona Beach ]([link] in Daytona Beach, Florida. * [Tech4good Las Vegas]([link] in Las Vegas, Nevada. --> --> What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? Tuesday, June 7, 2016.

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

We recognize NTEN’s 501 Tech Clubs (local in-person groups) and Communities of Practice (CoPs) (online affinity groups) organizers are one clever and innovative bunch! We learn new community organizing tips and tools from them all the time. The presentation slides have been uploaded to Slideshare.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 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. This is part of the Sharing Economy with the most transformative potential: the ability to address societal inequities and envision new ecological solutions.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 3, 2009

N2Y4 Conference Volunteers | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org - Looking for a way to come to the N2Y4 Conference? This requires that you actually put someone IN control — not merely a person to create and edit content, but one who can and will manage it, watch it, and cultivate it."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Netsquared Voting Deadline Extended. Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. Andy Carvin and Jonnie Goldstein interviewed a person from one of two projects based in Cambodia.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

For example, tip two in the Safer Online Guide addresses the perils of social engineering (that's security-speak for "how a sneaky criminal tricks you into revealing personal information"): You will never be asked to provide credentials or personal data in an email or over the phone. No special tech skills required!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2010

A lot of people stopped by our booth and told us about the challenges their one-or-two-person nonprofits are facing. Volunteers teach free classes in rooms donated by other local organizations. Jessica is also a Nonprofit Commons member and NetSquared Local organizer.)

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

NetSquared groups are holding free events all month. San Francisco, California: Nonprofits and Storytelling: How to Create Social Impact, First-Person Stories. Kenya: NetSquared Camp — Storytelling 2016. Nonprofits and Storytelling: How to Create Social Impact, First-Person Stories. Storymakers Community Events.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Claire Sale, NetSquared. So, I turned that question to my friends and the NetSquared community, and got some really great responses that I'd like to share with you. Using this resource, seniors can find local events to attend or start their own. Thanks for sharing this resource, Sarah Marston! What else?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

To get diverse perspectives from TechSoup Global staff about user-generated content, we asked Marc Manashil, Community Evangelist for NetSquared, to share how challenges like Restart Romania enable users to get engaged at all levels. Web-based challenges are not a new phenomenon at TechSoup Global.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

The room was packed with enthusiastic participants and this post is designed to be shared with others who couldn’t attend in person, as well as to all those who did and asked to have resources to share with their networks. Events: NetSquared Camps. Presentation. Community-Driven Social Impact – 11NTC. Case Studies.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

After taking some pictures at the local holiday parade, she finds that many others wanted to post their pictures on Flickr and started a group to pull them all together. In that example, it would be difficult for Jane to really approach using Flickr from a different perspective than how she is already using it personally.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

Like TechSoup's other community-driven tech-innovation initiatives — the NetSquared challenges , the ReStart movement , and Apps4Warsaw — Caravan Studios' work is informed first and foremost by the needs of the community itself. That is the mission of Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup. Images: Erica Mesker.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

I'm taking a deep breath to capture the learnings and roll them into the next steps for my personal fundraising campaign on behalf of the Sharing Foundation 's College Sponsorship Program and Leng Sopharath. How much are do you have hand over control of the look, feel, and messaging of your campaign materials to the personal fundraiser?

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