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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." To get going, they built the first NetSquared website using open-source Drupal. The NetSquared website was itself designed to be a model Web 2.0 Text messaging.

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Data Digest: Open Data for Africa Platform, Silent Data Revolution in MENA and Data Strategies

Tech Soup

It originally appeared on NetSquared. This week have a look at the just completed Open Data for Africa platform and learn more about the brewing open data revolution in the MENA region. Open Source data NetSquared big data'

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Building the Tech Capacity of Nonprofits Everywhere with TechSoup's NetSquared Events

Tech Soup

That's why TechSoup created NetSquared , our global network of volunteer-led Tech4Good meetups. We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good. Reform Copyright.

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7 Ways You Can Connect at #16NTC

Tech Soup

TechSoup's NetSquared ( @netsquared ) community manager, Eli van der Giessen ( @elijah ), and Tech4Good SWFL organizer Birgit Pauli-Hack ( @bph ) are thrilled to offer this opportunity for online and offline community organizers to learn from each other! Want to know if NetSquared is right for you? – 12:00 p.m.

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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. The internet is an endless stage and platform, and when we are up there speaking, we expect you are all listening.

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What Do You Want to See at Your NTC? Please Vote!

Tech Soup

Activating Your Community: Building a Network of Changemakers — Submitted by Eli van der Giessen, NetSquared community manager. Come Together Right Now — With Cloud APIs — Submitted by Michael Enos, senior director of community and platform at TechSoup. You can read more in the Voting FAQs.

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TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge Global Tweet Chat Recap

Tech Soup

Paris, France & Manchester, United Kingdom: Camilla Burg of Wiser.org , an online platform to connect those working on sustainability issues, and Steven Flower of Manchester NetSquared. Beirut, Lebanon: NetSquared Beirut. led the bilingual tweet chat.