AFP Blog

JUNE 5, 2009

Allen Gunn: Netsquared 2009: Making the Virtual Proximal: "As someone who organizes nonprofit technology events for a living, I spend a lot of time reflecting on what role live convenings should play in this ever-more virtually networked world.

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APRIL 3, 2017

" That's why TechSoup invests in developing the best practices of our NetSquared network. Diversity — how to make sure the organizing team, presenters, attendees, and content are inclusive and reflective of the community. Find your closest NetSquared group. Image : NetSquared / CC BY. Africa + Middle East.

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APRIL 8, 2011

." Check out this terrific interview with Joe – I'd love to hear your ideas, reflections and stories about how you are inspired to make change! In the weeks that have followed, Ichi’s e-mail provoked a series of responses from all over the world.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

She's our volunteer Netsquared organizer there. NetSquared is TechSoup's volunteer-driven, global network of nonprofit technology workshops and networking events. Getting Started with NetSquared. Since being back in Orlando, I've had an interesting time for reflections, observations, and especially comparisons.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

Net2 Think Tank Round-up: Creating Awesome Video | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "For this month's Net2 Think Tank we asked you to share your tools and tactics for creating effective video messages – regardless of budget and organization size.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

This week, I shared with Vanessa that during my time offline for the holidays, I found myself reflecting on just how many different frustrations I feel people in this sector have voiced over 2010 – to the point that I, honestly, feel really overwhelmed by the “sick and tired&# state of nptechers world wide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Netsquared Voting Deadline Extended. Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. Serious reflections from Phil Klein and some fun. Photo from Cambodia4kids.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

From NetSquared. NetSquared is organizing technology-for-social-good events all over the world. TechSoup Global reflects on collaboration and inspiration at the TechSoup Global Contributors Summit. Learn more about networking hardware solutions from Brocade and online store creation and management from Shopify.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Reflecting on “Make It Your Own&# « A. " Net2 Think Tank Round-Up: Finding Volunteers Online | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – Looking for ways to recruit volunteers online? The assessment was conducted by Peter Levine, Peter Deitz and Cynthia Gibson. Check out the Net2 Think Tank for ideas! "For

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2006

She gave me some very rich reflections as a reply in the comments. One of her points resonated with some other reflections I'm seeing on this side of the pond from early adopters in the nonprofit space in using tagging for resource sharing. What tags to use to describe items, who decides this? Why not just use search?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

The live video feed was being streamed from the Netsquared gathering in San Francisco happening at the same time as the virtual gatherng in Second Life. Here's a few reflections from people in the room. The photo above was taken at last night's TechSoup Mixed Reality Event. You're not going to have perfection when it is a experiment!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

There was so much love floating around it silenced the NTEN office -- which is really hard to do! -- while we sifted through your posts and reflected on your greatness. In it are Beth Kante r of Beth's Blog , and Amy Sample Ward from NetSquared. But honestly, last Wednesday, on NTEN Give Thanks day, you really blew our minds.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2009

Elliot reflects on the craft of nonprofit storytelling. From TechSoup Global Labs: NetSquared. Meet this year's crop of NetSquared featured projects and Change the Web finalists. Here's what's been on our minds over the past week. From the TechSoup Community: TechSoup Blog. Talk back to TechSoup at NTC. The wait is over.

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JULY 11, 2011

I’ve been poking around on the newly relaunched iStart platform lately and want to share some of my reflections (and hopefully get some of yours, too!). Much like the NetSquared Challenges platform , it offers users the option of entering contests and searching through submissions across contests to find ideas. The ins and outs.

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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. This is also a reflection of the organization's diverse staff members, who can bridge lots of disciplines and groups. netsquared digital divide' Dd doesn't go into a region with an agenda.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. A different kind of reflection is accomplished face-to-face than you can achieve behind a computer screen. I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change , to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. A different kind of reflection is accomplished face-to-face than you can achieve behind a computer screen. I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change , to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2008

Holly Ross wrote a good reflection piece about public conversations on blogs and how to get your audience ready for that conversation. Alexandra Samuel did a workshop called " Bringing Your Community to Life " at Netsquared and offered some terrific practical advice about you get the conversation started.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Recently, over 300 innovators and changemakers interested in the intersection of technology and social benefit work converged for a few days of idea-sharing, learning, and collaboration at NetSquared's annual conference. About NetSquared. To learn more about NetSquared or get involved, visit [link].

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

Here are some reflections about how we used crowdsourcing techniques for a very fast-moving campaign and lessons learned that may apply to your work. Some posted to community blogs like NetSquared. Yesterday was a very exciting day: we threw a surprise party for Beth Kanter online! Some people posted on their own blogs. Some tweeted.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2006

I posted an announcement of the campaign on my blog and on Netsquared Posted a guest blog post at Katya's blog soliciting campaign advice in exchange to share my learnings. If you're raising money for nonprofit, remember that you are an ambassador the cause and what you say and do reflects the organization.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2015

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JUNE 29, 2007

NetSquared. Netsquared Featured projects receive grant awards ! " (At first, I thought the title might refer to Electric Sheep Company , a big player in virtual worlds, and that it would lead to some more reflections on the MacArthur Foundation's recent Philanthropy Event in Second Life. NpTech Talk. It's a must-read.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2007

I'm honored to be on the team of live blogging (that is, blogging about an event during an event) for the NetSquared Conference. I need to reflect back on my live blogging/reporting experience. " The reason why live blogging posts can suffer in quality is that you are writing on the fly - no editing, no reflection.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International reflects that as more nonprofits move into the cloud, the importance of data to the sector becomes more pronounced. A View of the Cloud from the NetSquared Community Even among technologically inclined people, there's sometimes a reluctance to move to the cloud.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Netsquared has another Think-Tank coming up later this month. People need time to reflect on their technology use, share what they???ve The training should be meshed with the pilot/experiment and time for reflection at the end for the team to discuss what worked and what didn't. Time to reflect on what you've learned.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2010

I've kind of become an open-data geek in the past few months, largely thanks to NetSquared's unconference at NTC. The diversity of the team should reflect the diversity of the city," he said.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Lots of time for reflection and to write that end of year post. Round up of New Year's Reflections, Best Ofs, and Predictions for 2008. 2. Predictions for 2009 If you don't feel in a reflective mood, then get out your crystal ball and predict the future. Flickr Photo from Bearman 2007. Ah, but what format to use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2008

Alan Levine also wrote a reflection about wanting to see a resurgence of blogging but also admitting how much fun it is share information via twitter. Chris Heuer (who was on a tagging panel at Netsquared with Marshall and me two years ago) has some additional thoughts on tagging.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2013

It originally appeared on NetSquared. Andreas Pawelke and Anoush Rima Tatevossian reflect on the progress of data philanthropy (private sector companies sharing data for public benefit) since it first emerged at the World Economic Forum in 2011. Data Philanthropy: Where are we now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2007

Maybe he share some reflections in the comments - like for example - about the making of the video which is quite good in terms of production values, although not glossy campaign video. Just last week, Lee Romeo, posted something over a Netsquared about a similar use of flickr - people holding signs.

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MAY 20, 2010

This post summarizes the content I shared in my presentation and offers some reflection on the conversational keynote. I was also an early member of Netsquared Community , another one of Marnie’s brilliant ideas that rocked the field. Connecting With Colleagues.

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DECEMBER 29, 2007

The Net2 Secret Plan from Marnie Webb NpTech Tag New Year's Reflections, Predictions, and Best Ofs What are some of the ways that the social web marks the New Year? Britt Bravo at NetSquared summarized a community discussion about the "Best of the Nonprofit Social Web." Let's take a look. bubble would burst. And if you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2007

A brilliant reflection, if only presenting one point of view, but still worth reading! But is it fixed? Gavin's Digital Diner gave us a thoughtful post about the pros/cons of taxonomy versus folksonomy, and the quality (or lack of) in user-generated content. The NpTech tag early discussions can be found here: [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

tags: fundraising advocacy ) I was lucky enough to meet Ivan Boothe at the first (or maybe second) Netsquared Conference back in 2005 and have been following his work for years. Using Social Networks for Social Change: Facebook, MySpace and More View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2006

" Now post event and definitely past the publish while the iron is hot stage, opens the door for some more self-reflection about being in the moment of moment capture and sharing during conferences. WHen do the online/offline experience converge or blend as Alexandra Samuel reflects over at netsquared.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

To catch up, read the summary here and to read the most recent thoughts -- see Gavin's newest post here and Emily's reflections here. Bev Traynor builds on the list here and reflects on how it isn't quite a yes or not question. Comment, Blog it, tag it NpTech, and/or start a blog over at the Netsquared site. Change the World!

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