It especially poses problems for campaigners looking to collaborate around the world and create meaningful opportunities to take action (someone in Taiwan may have a compelling story about Climate Change, but they may not respond or be empowered by a US legislative petition, for example). My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: Nonprofit organizations accountability and transparency. If you want to learn how nonprofits can use technology to advance their mission and generally be more effective and efficient TechSoup has got you covered with their blog and webinars. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: Smartphone Security. NetSquared’s core objective is to get nonprofit techies and activists together in the same room. There’s a special magic that happens when we get face-to-face. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: ????????????????????????. Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season! MORE

When I was in Taiwan, I heard again and again from museum professionals: "We are very conservative in Taiwanese museums. This post is a photo essay focusing on an area at the Taiwan National Museum of Fine Arts called the Digiark. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: ????????????. Now I’m no Houdini, but I predict that your New Year’s resolutions are noble, high-minded stuff like “find a mentor” or “learn a new skill every month.” ” But following through on these plans can be difficult. We are, after all, in the second golden age of television ! Luckily for you NetSquared is here to keep you on track. MORE

TechSoup Taiwan. invited Ingrid Lin, the Network Marketing Officer for Greenpeace , to speak at a Net Tuesday event about e-mail marketing. Lin discussed how Greenpeace uses a method called A/B testing to maximize their newsletters. A/B Testing is a simple marketing method to test changes to a webpage or newsletter against its current design and content. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: 『資料力，做公益』- 開創公共服務的新契機. Every day, American nonprofits, charities, and libraries rely on TechSoup's product donation program for the information they need to make smart decisions about technology. But did you know that our work is global? MORE

It specializes in adoption from China, Taiwan and Haiti. I spent most of the past week at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in San Francisco where I saw old friends, taught a session (How to Create a Blogging Plan for Your Nonprofit), and led a birds of a feather group (Changebloggers: Changing the World in More Than 140 Characters) for people writing, or planning to write, do-good blogs for their organization, or on their own. MORE

This week we’re gathering in places as diverse as the Ivory Coast, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, and the United States. Taipei, Taiwan: Homemade online map showing geographic data. MORE

Thaler gives the example of Taiwan’s New Taipei City, which created a lottery for citizens who cleaned up after their dogs. When the non-profit DoSomething.org wants to mobilize its teen audience, they do it by text. As their CEO Nancy Lublin has said, “If you want to reach teens, you’re … better off sending them a text message.”. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: PC / Web site information security: proposal for non-profit organizations. Your NetSquared organizers are gearing up for Social Media September , a month of social media for social good -themed events. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: ????????? - ????? Taipei, Taiwan: ????????? - ?????. Every month TechSoup’s NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to over 50 cities. MORE

Taiwan, Taipei: Internet community transform society zero government (g0v.tw). While the rest of you have been enjoying the summer partying on the beach, TechSoup’s NetSquared organizers have been plotting and scheming in front of their computers. The sacrifice has been worth it. MORE

A quick top five list of amazing experiences in no particular order: ArtPrize , the democratic art festival in Grand Rapids that blew my mind Taiwan. Taiwan! Dear Museum 2.0 readers, 2010 was a big year for me. I published The Participatory Museum in March (with help from many of you!) MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: Data for Social Good - ???????????. Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: 非營利組織總是缺一個資訊人？– 談談司改會的資訊部門在做什麼？. October is here, which means we can't ignore the fact that fall has arrived. The weather's getting cooler (except for our friends in Los Angeles!), and the leaves are starting to change color. MORE

In Taiwan, I noted that many more visitors and staff members were enthusiastic about taking and sharing photos than they were writing on a talkback board. This August/September, I am "rerunning" popular Museum 2.0 blog posts from the past. MORE

The only countries that have laws that set up electronic recycling collection and processing systems are South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the 27 countries of the European Union, five provinces in Canada, and 20 states in the United States. Recycling is such a complex topic, but basically it involves collecting and processing used materials to recover raw materials, which can then be used in the creation of new products. MORE

Taipai, Taiwan: 如何用Google思維重建10倍速工作流程？. Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free and low-cost nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. MORE

In Taiwan, I noted that many more visitors and staff members were enthusiastic about taking and sharing photos than they were writing on a talkback board. Note: the title of this post pays homage to Elaine Heumann Gurian's excellent and quite different 1981 essay of the same title. MORE

Representatives from Connecting Up Australia , Frontier Foundation (Taiwan), Hong Kong Council of Social Service , NASSCOM Foundation (India), and NGO Pulse (South Africa) were in attendance. MORE

TechSoup Taiwan recently held a Net Tuesday event. TechSoup Taiwan discussed a few organizations that are using gaming to raise awareness about certain issues. The other speaker at the TechSoup Taiwan event, Marvin Jeng, was an independent software developer in Taiwan. MORE

In Taiwan, the recycling rate for IT equipment and appliances combined is 82. Just thought I'd take a look at the state of electronics recycling around the world to see how we're doing. World Snapshot. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: ?????????- ?????. With less than two weeks to go, TechSoup’s Storymakers campaign is roaring along. Submit your digital video, five photographs, or a super-short story now, because we have $13,000 in prizes available! Looking for inspiration? MORE

Taiwan, Taipei: Net Tuesday. NetSquared’s global network of volunteers will be organizing more than 30 events this April in communities as diverse as Mukono, Uganda; Wellington, New Zealand; and Boston, USA. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: ????????????. What has NetSquared got planned for the next month? So much that it’ll blow your mind! Net2Local organizers hold regular events connecting the nonprofit and technology communities. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: Nonprofit organizations accountability and transparency. NetSquared’s core objective is to get nonprofit techies and activists together in the same room. There’s a special magic that happens when we get face-to-face. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan ??????????????????. TechSoup’s NetSquared community organizers connect nonprofits with local technology experts. Our volunteer-run events are live, free, and held monthly. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: ??????????????. Webinars are awesome, and so are blog posts. But there’s a special magic that happens when we get face-to-face, which is why each month NetSquared organizers in 50 cities across the globe host workshops and socials for the nonprofit tech community. MORE

Guatemala: Visita de Experto de Taiwan - Campus Tec - 27 de septiembre. We’re half way into Social Media September , but we’re just getting started! MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: Data for Social Good. It's getting colder out there. winter is coming. Huddle up with your nonprofit technology colleagues at a NetSquared meetup to keep warm and learn about the latest trends in nonprofit technology. MORE

The big green IT news this week is that the program has now expanded to 40 countries (PDF) worldwide including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Taiwan, and the 27 countries of the European Union. A bit over a year ago, we talked about U.S.-based MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: Data for Social Good - ???????????. Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: FB can not do? NetSquared holds free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to learn more about using technology for social good. MORE

With this motto, we have already built a coalition team of several of our existing Global Network Partners in the region: Hong Kong Council of Social Service , Connecting Up , and the Frontier Foundation of Taiwan. Aletha Schelby is Program Manager for TechSoup Asia. Having been at TechSoup Global for eight years now, I can remember what it was like before we added the “Global” to our name (literally and figuratively). MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: ??????????????. Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? You should, because it’s awesome fun. MORE

Other important websites in the world include the Yandex search engine in Russia, Yahoo in Japan and Taiwan, and Baidu in China. As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! MORE

Taipei, Taiwan: 民眾、社群與 NGO 的協作：飲水地. NetSquared holds free or low-cost educational events for people and organizations who want to learn more about using technology for social good. Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient, local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. NetSquared organizers plan events because they have skills to share, want to give back, and want to make the world a better place. MORE

Before the guide even officially launched, TechSoup Taiwan had already begun an ambitious project to translate it into Chinese Traditional. This week, Worldwide Lexicon launched its long-awaited Universal Translator plugin for Firefox. MORE

We received more than 600 submissions from 35+ countries, including mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong for the first time. Best Global Story — What Is Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBT) Hotline Association? What Is Taiwan Tongzhi (LGBT) Hotline Association? MORE

TechSoup Taiwan and Greenpeace Talked Email Marketing at Net Tuesday Taipei. Here’s your monthly update from the world of NetSquared Local. I'm going to blow your mind by sharing some stats and our May events. Read on! What Is NetSquared Local? MORE

I spent last week in the glorious country of Taiwan, hiking, eating, and working with museum professionals and graduate students at a conference hosted at the Taiwan National Museum of Fine Arts. MORE