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Net2Local: Year-End Revelations

Tech Soup

Net2Local has adopted the core strategies of theme months to increase network cohesion and regional hubs to scale our ability to support local organizers. We’ve been working on meeting Net2Local organizer requests for more event support by holding theme months. I’ll decode that slightly wonky language below.

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Live from Transparency Camp '09 in DC

Forum One

There were folks there from NYC, west coast, and elsewhere, but about 2/3 were locals from DC. And the " bar camp " format, or unconference or "open space" approach, really leads to meaningful topics and peer to peer discussions. Craig Newmark, "a customer service representative" and supporter of Sunlight, speaking at the outset.

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Start 2017 by Building Your Tech Skills and Community

Tech Soup

That's why we do an annual survey of our members — because our local volunteers are always striving to figure out how they can help your nonprofit use technology to do more good. They come to us looking for practical tips and a supportive community. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They organize supporters, raise attention to important social and political issues, seek donations, and organize supporters to walk, run, shout, protest, and vote, things that were once done mostly by nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits use them to rally supporters. Corporations use these contests to engage potential customers.

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23 Top Virtual Fundraising Ideas

CauseVox

With the slowing down of things such as mail, this might be a good opportunity to push more of your supporters online to donate and a crowdfunding appeal can help do that. Keep your supporters engaged digitally by inviting them along to town halls or webinars. You can also easily set up a crowdfunding appeal via CauseVox!

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

We had a great discussion about how government agencies are using social media, and how the research community can support their efforts. We also saw some. " The event, Participation Camp, was organized by volunteers recently and sponsored, in part, by Forum One.Participation, as we discussed it, relates to lowering the.

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

We had a great discussion about how government agencies are using social media, and how the research community can support their efforts. We also saw some. " The event, Participation Camp, was organized by volunteers recently and sponsored, in part, by Forum One.Participation, as we discussed it, relates to lowering the.