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Great reads from around the web on June 17th

Amy Sample Ward

NetSquared Local Reaches 70 Groups Worldwide! NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "In the last two months, we've had 5 new NetSquared Local groups join the scene, bringing the new official number to 70 groups worldwide! Below is a list of the new groups that have just gotten started.

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TechSoup Global: Springing into Action

Tech Soup

Here's peek into what we've been up to: TechSoup Global has two new posts on the Markets for Good blog, an effort by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Liquidnet to improve the system for generating, sharing, and acting upon data and information in the social sector.

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Fighting for Civic Transparency with Technology in the Western Balkans

Tech Soup

This online reporting system is both a website and mobile app. This past June, the United States held National Day of Civic Hacking. TechSoup Global and NetSquared attended hackathons across the country—from Hawaii to Vermont—that tackled local, statewide, and national civic issues.

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Nonprofits, Companies, and White House Unite on Tech Gap

Tech Soup

Earlier this year, President Obama announced a bold initiative to expand access to technology jobs in the United States. Artis said that TechHire is the first initiative to ask, "What are the systemic problems? The reality, said Artis, is that companies are not being set up for a diverse workforce right now.

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TransFair USA Gives a Look Behind the Label, with a Blog

Have Fun - Do Good

The nonprofit, TransFair USA , is one of twenty members of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International , the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States, and a three-time winner of Fast Company Magazine’s Social Capitalist awards. This post was written for the NetSquared blog.

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Cloud Computing Worldwide

Tech Soup

A View of the Cloud from the United States Learn how American nonprofits are using the cloud today, and how that will change over the next few years. A View of the Cloud from the NetSquared Community Even among technologically inclined people, there's sometimes a reluctance to move to the cloud. Mark your calendar again!

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Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization?

Tech Soup

You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared (where Ushahidi won its first challenge!). It is open to both individuals and nonprofits in the United States, Canada, and Australia. If your organization is a registered 501(c)(3), you're likely already in Razoo's system.