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For my mom on Ada Lovelace Day

Amy Sample Ward

.&# People around the world are sharing stories about women in technology and science via blogs, Twitter and other social media, as well as coming together offline for events in various countries (you can find events on the FindingAda.com site ). My Ada Lovelace Day Story. What is your Ada Lovelace story? Want to join in?

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Dear Nonprofits, Be Fearless

Care2

Michael Smith, the Director of the White House''s Social Innovation Fund , spoke to the Unconference after lunch. “We need to be cathedral builders” - that is, we are part of a greater story that will long outlast us. In the last couple of weeks, we were able to recap Majora Carter and Craig Newmark. Be Fearless.

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Nonprofits Need to Focus on Results

Care2

Unconference, and we promised to keep ''em coming. On skills: "I''ve seen C3s who are only good at telling good stories, cashing checks, and moving on. And in the meantime, you can check out the Storify recap of the Unconference. Last week we gave you a recap of Majora Carter''s keynote at the Nonprofit 2.0

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Tips to Humanize Your Social Media

Care2

Unconference this really resonated with me when Paul Young of charity: water said in his keynote, what if your online communications (website, social media, fundraising appeals) looked like how you talked. “You would be telling great stories,” said Young. During the 3 rd annual Nonprofit 2.0

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Nonprofit Technology Meetings In Your Community

Tech Soup

Victoria, Canada: The Art of Transmedia Storytelling: Creating Story Worlds Across Platforms. Wellington, New Zealand: Engage Your Community unConference. Discover their story with NetSquared Houston. This is just a taste of the events being held this month by NetSquared chapters. Don’t be shy - come join us!

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Net2Local: Year-End Revelations

Tech Soup

In the new year we’re planning on supporting organizers in holding unconferences and workshops in Burkina Faso, Australia, Canada, Guatemala, the United Kingdom and the United States. Each month we feature Net2Local events from across the globe and highlight our favorite stories from the NetSquared blog. Monthly Roundups.

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Events Roundup: NetSquared Loves You this February

Tech Soup

Victoria, Canada: The Art of Transmedia Storytelling: Creating Story Worlds Across Platforms. Wellington, New Zealand: Engage Your Community unConference. Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. Wednesday, February 19. Research Triangle, NC: What’s on your Dashboard? Thursday, February 20.