Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The day started with demonstrations by two projects that have moved past the initial idea phase. 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. Users can get in shape by completing group or individual projects.

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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. Tip #5: Keep things in perspective. We’re all learning as we go!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Over on the NetSquared blog , we've been running a great series of posts by Bari Samad about ways that nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries can leverage the power of human capital. Assigning volunteers to well-defined, time-bound projects helps keep both you and the volunteers on track.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 1, 2007

This summer I've been interviewing the innovators behind the 21 Projects that went to the NetSquared Conference (N2Y2) this year (I'm the Community Builder for NetSquared). You can listen to the original interview and a live recording of Freecycle's 5-minute pitch at the NetSquared Conference on the NetSquared Podcast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2006

That's what led me on the next phase of my adventure. Time management becomes quite the problem when you have 2 different worlds to keep track of. At the netsquared conference , I spoke with someone from a small nonprofit about Second Life. What are the opportunities for nonprofits? What pushback do you get from nonprofits?

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 3, 2005

One of the reasons I am so excited about the work I am doing with NetSquared is because I think that these new web-based tools, especially podcasts, are an incredible way for nonprofits to get the word out about their causes, especially when they are listened to through headphones. We need to immediately recognize and address this problem.

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