Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2013

Your NetSquared organizers are gearing up for Social Media September , a month of social media for social good -themed events. As a warm-up our organizers in Manchester and Cambridge are holding surgeries this August. August’s NetSquared Events. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. TechSoup and the NetSquared meetups are here to help. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston: Storymakers 2017! Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

We profiled Adelaide’s Net2Local organizer Ben Teoh to learn why Connecting Up hosts a Net2Local group. hosted our first NetSquared Camp in China. NetSquared (soft) launched our latest project, the Hacker Helper , a wiki that connects social good hackathons with problems that need to be solved. Matt Jung and NGO 2.0

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

The way we engage in public dialogue, coordinate, solve problems—all of it is shifting. " How do your social media channels fit in your organization's emergency communications plan? Today, Wikipedia is the most widely used reference work in the world. New networks are emerging everywhere.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

But maybe you're skeptical and you're wondering: "How can a free event organized by a volunteer be any good?" " That's why TechSoup invests in developing the best practices of our NetSquared network. Find your closest NetSquared group. Or, you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

They don’t necessarily think they need an organization in order to make an impact. So, for an organization to really win over supporters, they need to do a lot more today than they ever have to earn their trust. Instead, we should put the problems first and invest in a project. What does all this really mean for us now?

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NOVEMBER 5, 2010

To enter, just submit a short essay (300 words or less) explaining an idea for how your non-profit can (or already does) use media and technology to solve a social problem. Your 300-word essay should briefly explain what the designated organization does and the challenges it faces. NetSquared with Amy Sample Ward.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2009

Do you have tips for successful invitations to create and share content with your organization or the community? www.socialchangenews.com is the internets’ hub for news on social change that combines original user-created content (UCC) with the latest aggregated news on organizations, and individuals working to transform society.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

The competition we conducted as part of this panel surfaced a collection of case studies of organizations using social media in their program delivery. A process like this can ensure that lots of different ideas are included but that the competition can stay true to it’s purpose or the goals of the sponsoring organization.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Share the gift of TechSoup by telling your favorite organization about our free membership. IT staff and consultants will have the opportunity to learn tips and tricks about implementing Office 365 at nonprofit organizations. Tell us how TechSoup has helped your organization. Special Pre-Conference Office 365 Workshop.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

ClassTalk was made through Code for America , a nonprofit that connects app developers with civic leaders to solve city problems. Organizations are empowering youth to develop their own mobile apps to solve problems at their schools, in their communities, and to help the greater good. Apps Made by Youth. Additional Resources.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The proposals aimed to solve problems such as helping new parents track their child's developmental milestones to identifying scholarships that normally go unasked for. Other project proposals addressed the need for students to learn about international cultures and help nonprofits and non-governmental organizations collect program data.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

—– Over on the NetSquared platform right now we are in the midst of the 2010 FACT Social Justice Challenge. NetSquared supports the community at the intersection of technology and social impact in a few ways, including open innovation competitions. Has your organization run a competition online or offline?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

The weekend event was organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy , Code for America , Random Hacks of Kindness , and many other organizations and companies. TechSoup, Caravan Studios , and NetSquared were on the scene to observe and participate in hackathon events all over the country.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2016

Since the first NetSquared challenge in 2006, TechSoup has continued to offer people and organizations opportunities to connect, share ideas, and collaborate; they work on solutions online and offline through events, meetups, and hackathons. Making Everybody Part of the Process of Problem-Solving. How an Idea Becomes an App.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 10, 2009

The organizers of this year’s N2Y4 Mobile Challenge & Conference tell us there are still a few seats left for the 2-day event convening the best and brightest from an inter-disciplinary field of hackers, entrepreneurs, activists and philanthropists. Save Your Seat: N2Y4 Mobile Challenge Conference is almost here! Kick the tires.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

The weekend event is organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy , Code for America , Random Hacks of Kindness and many other organizations and companies. So how can your organization join in on the hacking? NetSquared can help! apps events tsopensource tsevents hackathons'

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2017

No matter how good you think they are, commercial MSPs will always put their company first, as they should; this means it's essential to always put your organization first. Is the managed service provider actually doing what they have agreed to do for your organization? Lack of documentation can be costly to an organization.

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JUNE 24, 2013

For a taste of nptech goings-on all around the world, NetSquared Local shares community highlights from the month of May and gets its fans excited about future projects in their recent monthly roundup. They are places where problems big and small are tackled by groups of people working towards a common goal.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

" Try These Dynamic Digital Storytelling Platforms | Community Organizer 2.0 – "Nonprofit organizations can tell the best stories. As ImpactMax writes so beautifully, tying individual stories to overall contextual problems and societal issues can really change policies. " Check it out! " Check it out!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

One of TechSoup's less-known areas of work has been to support and promote the work of other tech-for-good organizations, like Ushahidi in Kenya. several midwives used Ushahidi to self-organize and help pregnant women cope with being unable to make it to the hospital to deliver. These folks do astonishing work.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

These participants have come from more than 40 countries around the world — from some teeny nonprofit organizations to some of the largest corporations on the planet — all to ask questions like " What now? How do we enable transformative and far-reaching change that gets down to the root of solving local, regional, and global problems?

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Through technology, data, and resource-sharing, Community Boost_r seeks to empower Balkan citizens to voice their opinions, demand solutions to everyday problems, and stay informed on accountability and transparency issues. This past spring, FTS was on the ground in the Western Balkans, helping organize the Community Boost_r Challenge.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

They become the means for nonprofits, NGOs, religious centers, and social enterprise organizations to reach out to customers and enhance their brand. For nonprofits interested in solving a particular problem, stories can help others quickly understand and connect with the organizations' mission.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? Generator participants think collaboratively about obstacles and ways to accelerate their organization's impact. That is the mission of Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

Many years ago, NetSquared hosted challenges and conferences to highlight and bring together fledging social entrepreneurs. Digital organizing: Once communities are digitally literate, they can use the tools to advocate for addressing the challenges and problems they are facing. netsquared digital divide' spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

They become the means for nonprofits, NGOs, religious centers, and social enterprise organizations to reach out to customers and enhance their brand. For nonprofits interested in solving a particular problem, stories can help others quickly understand and connect with the organizations' mission.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

This week, TechSoup Global and Microsoft Community Affairs hosted the TechSoup Global Contributors' Summit, a gathering of TechSoup Global Network partners , TechSoup product donors, foundational partners, NetSquared Local organizers , GuideStar International partners , and other members of TechSoup Global's extended family.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. stay organized in the coming year and the revelation that more and more. young people are developing their own creative solutions to problems. stay organized in the coming year and the revelation that more and more. Before, app.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

NetSquared DC organized a panel discussion on Engagement Strategy: Empowering Champions* and Influencers* on November 3, 2015, to delve into this question. NetSquared DC Engagement Strategies Panelists — Maddie Grant, Andrew Nachison, and Dale Pfeifer (left to right). The panelists included. Dale Pfeifer, CEO of GoodWorld.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

The organization does this through a one-year, intensive training program that provides technical and professional skills, college credits, an educational stipend, and a corporate internship. "[Year Up] is another tool in your chest to help you solve a problem in your company." Building a New Source of Talent.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 8, 2006

A couple weeks ago, I did an interview for the NetSquared Podcast with Leda Dederich, the creator of the dotOrganize project, and co-author of the report "Online Technology For Social Change: From Struggle to Strategy." A lot of it was actually validating what we already knew, that there is a big problem out there.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

Because of TechSoup Europe's involvement in other app challenges, such as Restart Romania and Community Boost_r , the organization has experience in this work. The winners were announced at a gala event on June 26, 2015 : First Place: Warsaw Ninja lets public transport users share information about problems and delays while en route.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The tool will allow hackers and coders to get up to speed before the hackathon by reading problem statements written from the perspective of the people who are working to solve social problems on the ground: NGOs and activists. They can go straight to work to create useful apps and other tools for solving social problems.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

According to anti-trafficking organization Not For Sale , human trafficking is a $32 billion industry, enslaving more than 30 million individuals worldwide. She recently shared her social media and community-building wisdom at an event organized by the SF Tech4Good group and the San Francisco Online Community Meetup Group.

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JANUARY 12, 2008

TechSoup has just published a thoughtful article from Idealware that raises the question, " Should Your Organization Use Social Networking Sites ?" The Point is describes itself as a social platform for people to solve problems they can't solve alone. You can set up a fundraiser, issue a challenge, or social contract.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

The conference bag is one of of her "out-of-studio experiments" to involve poor communities in the development of simple solutions to problems of un-managed consumer waste. A different spin on the concept of mistakes and failure: " Mistakes should be considered failures if they fail to correct the problem. Don't give up.

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