Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

My conversations so far for February are all focused on the role of nonprofits online. The first thing I asked about was his view of the new role of nonprofit organizations in the social media or technology revolution that is well underway. For directions on contributing to the NetSquared blog, click here.). I asked Prof.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2010

Over the last week, technology has played an unprecedented role in bringing aid to and saving lives in Haiti. And then there’s the role that Facebook and Twitter are playing. That’s social media for social good, and that’s exactly what NTEN and NetSquared want to highlight with Beth Kanter this spring at SXSWi.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2010

Here’s a listing of sessions and spaces hosted by NetSquared and TechSoup: Community-Driven Social Impact Session. Amy Sample Ward from NetSquared. We’d love to hear from you: @ NetSquared or @ TechSoup. Tags: events conference ncvs netsquared presentation techsoup global. Room: 1471. Room: 1374.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I am completely overwhelmed by the positive, kind, touching things that so many community members have shared about the work we have all done together during my time with NetSquared and TechSoup Global over the last two and a half years. It was really my pleasure to work with you and support you in your ever-expanding role on the team.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. Make sure the core planning team, members’ roles, and responsibility expectations are clearly defined right from the start of the event planning process. Hackathons, coding sprints, app challenges, oh my! Better Together.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

My work with NetSquared and with Social by Social has helped shape so many of my beliefs about community organizing and has offered the opportunity to meet so many others doing it well. What roles are important in online community organizing? Social media tools work because they are powered by people, and people are social.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

TechSoup and the NetSquared meetups are here to help. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston: Storymakers 2017! Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

Eli van der Giessen, TechSoup Community Manager and NetSquared Organizer, shares: "Michael was my guide when I first joined the TechSoup Global Media team two years ago. I''ve since learned that he played this role for many of us, which is why he was such a masterful community manager. This photo comes from that event.".

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

NetSquared DC's Roshani Kothari on why she loves NetSquared. I had the chance to connect with more than 25 NetSquared organizers during the week, and that face-to-face time was a powerful reminder of the deep learning that happens when nonprofit techies get together in a room. netsquared event' HTML EXAMPLE.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Part of my role as the Global Community Development Manager at NetSquared is to support and grow our offline organizers from around the world. NetSquared’s hosted Challenges for 3 years now, surfacing hundreds of innovative technologies for social impact. Please support me by voting and commenting here.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 15, 2009

In particular, we are interested in the role of social network sites and receiving information about job openings." These are some links I wanted to share from April 15th. Find me on Delicious for more!

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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. Find your local NetSquared group. My daughter is now 17 and the best thing since Play-Doh. Get (or Give!)

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Lastly, you’ll want to identify what roles are needed. This is an excerpt from a blog post I wrote quite a while ago that compares the roles of gardeners and landscapers in the context of community building. Knowing your community also means knowing your role in the ecosystem. Events: NetSquared Camps. Case Studies.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2005

Today, Mark is the manager of TechSoup's NetSquared initiative, a project designed to make sure the non-for-profit sector gets involved early and actively with the newest tools and trends in internet technology. And once we got through catching up, I admitted to him that I was just a bit perplexed about the NetSquared project.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Want to learn about PCI compliance?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 16, 2015

Eli van der Giessen — Netsquared Community Manager. Remote employees have always held the NetSquared community manager role. Working remotely works better than you'd think because my role is almost entirely externally facing. Email, Skype , and Google+ Hangouts keep me in touch with my Netsquared organizers.

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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. We’re all learning as we go!

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 7, 2010

Whether I’m talking about my role at NetSquared , my blog , or my network of friends, I am inspired every day and find value in, and rewards for, my participation. Know your role : Knowing your community means figuring out what they need from you, how they need your help, how they need you to help them to succeed.

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Care2

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.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

This student-built app lets players take on the role of a ghost detective who encounters local residents who haunt the community. And if you have a great idea for an app, but don't know where to start, you might be able to find help from NetSquared , an initiative from TechSoup Global.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2010

Marnie Webb and Charlene Li: Two of My Social Media Role Models. Today Allison Fine and I celebrated the launch of the Networked Nonprofit at TechSoup Global in the space where Netsquared Meetups take place. The TechSoup Global model is on so many levels a Networked Nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2010

Hosted by NetSquared. The Role of Free Agent Fundraisers. Free Webinar with Care2. Details here. June 21, 2010. 1-2 PM/PST. 4-5 PM/EST. Virtual Book Launch. Details here. June 22, 2010. 12-2 PM PST. San Francisco Book Party. Brown Bag Lunch. Details here. June 25, 2010. The Nonprofit 2.0 Conference. Washington, DC. Details here.

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2012

Our annual Digital Storytelling Challenge , Restart Romania , and NetSquared challenges are just a few examples of how we get our community members engaged at multiple levels. The CommBuild Community of Practice focuses on issues and topics relevant to those working in social sector community building or community management roles.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

Whether you’re holding a logo competition or looking for a mobile application that supports rural medical workers, crowdsourcing can play a valuable role by accomplishing that goal, and expanding your organization’s reach in the process. iStart and options for nonprofits. The ins and outs.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2010

Over the last week, technology has played an unprecedented role in bringing aid to and saving lives in Haiti. And then there's the role that Facebook and Twitter are playing. That's social media for social good, and that's exactly what NetSquared and NTEN want to highlight with Beth Kanter this spring at SXSWi. .

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

Social media tools allowed for distribution of roles/responsibilities across the community (including garnering press coverage). Tags: challenge community presentation beth kanter crowds crowdsourcing netsquared nten sxsw. Collaboration via social media has enabled the program to come together and launch. What do you think?

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2010

Over the last week, technology has played an unprecedented role in bringing aid to and saving lives in Haiti. And then there's the role that Facebook and Twitter are playing. That's social media for social good, and that's exactly what NetSquared and NTEN want to highlight with Beth Kanter this spring at SXSWi.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 23, 2012

Contributions to the wiki came from TechSoup forum leaders, many of whom serve in those roles as volunteers. The idea came from NetSquared community organizers who were eager to share their best practices and experiences and saw a wiki as the ideal platform.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 8, 2010

This morning, NetSquared hosted a special unconference at NTC on open data. Jake Brewer talked about how his organization, The Sunlight Foundation , has played an instrumental role in the development of new data transparency standards in the US government.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2017

All of the information you need should be available if for any reason someone or some company must take over that IT role in your organization. Tony Caufield is a longtime IT manager and is founder and organizer of Tech4Good Las Vegas , a NetSquared technology community. Ensure you have a plan. About the Author. Image 2: Tony Caufield.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2011

TechSoup's NetSquared Initiative partnered with the HRC in the first conference The Soul of the New Machine in 2009 to help select a winner in their Mobile Challenge. How does security play a role? MacArthur Foundation and Humanity United , held their second Human Rights and Technology conference at the new David Brower Center.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Moderated by NTEN membership director, former NetSquared organizer, and friend of TechSoup Amy Sample Ward , "Rethinking Movement Buildling" brought together three luminaries from organizations whose stock-in-trade are movements to promote social change. The Role of Organizations in Movement Building.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2014

Of course I also worked with the executive director of NTEN, Amy Sample Ward when she helped us build the NetSquared community. Following our discussion, he formally submitted me as a candidate and I was voted onto the board. The chance to work closely with Amy is a big part of my wanting to serve on the NTEN board.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

"Open source software developers like these fill an indispensable role," says Joseph Mouzon, the Tides Foundation chief of staff, a Pizzigati Prize judge, and the former executive director of Nonprofit Services for Network for Good. Past Winners.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2015

This year Netsquared's own Eli van der Giessen, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Regina Walton won NTENny awards, as well as Lauren Girardin and our beloved colleague, Michael DeLong, who passed away this past year. " Eli van der Giessen, NetSquared Global Community Manager. Regina manages the largest NetSquared group in the network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2007

public role,??? technologies and social networking applications can play a role in mitigating these misunderstandings and increasing knowledge of the other sector's perspective. Something like the NetSquared open call for projects that happened last month, but mapped to a virtual world. To see which functions communities ???assign???

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