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30 Days of NetSquared Events

Tech Soup

What has NetSquared got planned for the next month? So much that it’ll blow your mind! Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. Busia, Kenya: NetSquared Kenya Monthly Meeting. Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. Washington, DC: NetSquared DC.

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Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization?

Tech Soup

What platform you choose really depends on the size of your nonprofit and what sort of campaign you plan to run. The Scoop: Perhaps one of the most buzzed about crowdfunding platforms, Kickstarter is a way to fund projects. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared (where Ushahidi won its first challenge!). Kickstarter.

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Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization?

Tech Soup

What platform you choose really depends on the size of your nonprofit and what sort of campaign you plan to run. The Scoop: Perhaps one of the most buzzed about crowdfunding platforms, Kickstarter is a way to fund projects. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared. Kickstarter. Special Plan for Nonprofits: No.

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New on SSIR: Tap the crowd with iStart

Amy Sample Ward

There’s a new platform hoping to help you do just that: iStart. Receive ideas, products, services, or support for free/cheap (keeping in mind that your time is still a cost). Most exciting for organizations is the option to administer your own contest on the platform! The Value of Crowdsourcing. The ins and outs.

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Guest Post on Tactical Philanthropy: Causes, MySpace and ideablob

Amy Sample Ward

This is a guest post from Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared’s Global Community Development Manager.&#. It’s something I can only wrap my mind around by talking to others and hope that this is a chance to further a very important conversation. If a platform were to disappear, would the community be able to continue on?

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Great reads from around the web on June 15th

Amy Sample Ward

Semphonic President and Conference Founder Gary Angel says " What a gift to have the best minds in the industry to work together and the big bonus is helping 2 chosen non-profit organizations."" This was a real chance to harness social media across all platforms. "" Apply today! Martin Luther King Jr.

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Crafting Sticky, Emotional Stories That Reach Your Audience

Tech Soup

We'll get to that, but first, it's important to keep a few things in mind. So, next time you have an in-depth talk with someone, play with crafting their story in your mind. As a co-coordinator for NetSquared DC, I recently helped organize a storytelling event in DC. What Platforms Should You Share Your Story On?