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. Will you be at the NCVS?

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Personal Netsquared New York City Conference 105

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Here is a copy of the application narrative; you can read it and vote for me on the competition site here. Part of my role as the Global Community Development Manager at NetSquared is to support and grow our offline organizers from around the world. Leave a comment on the application here. What do you think?

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India Network Netsquared Offline 126

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2009

Why not share those predictions with the NetSquared community? Topic: This month, your Net2 Think Tank topic asks, “What do you think will be the big changes, new technologies, hot applications, or successful campaigns of 2009?” The contributions will be posted on the NetSquared site on Monday, January 26th.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 24, 2011

This is a communiqué on the current state of cloud adoption in TechSoup's NetSquared international community from Marc Manashil, community evangelist for NetSquared. Marc has been conducting a survey this month of NetSquared members that includes some questions about cloud computing.

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Netsquared Community Australia Survey 52

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. This month’s Net2 Think Tank question was, “What do you think will be the big changes, new technologies, hot applications, or successful campaigns of 2009?” We had a great collection of contributions this month. There are even predictions for the hottest job skills in 2009.

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Netsquared Collaboration Phone Mobile 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

NetSquared, a project of TechSoup, is awarding a share of $100,000 in prize money, and a trip to the NetSquared Conference, to the top 20 winners of the NetSquared Mashup Challenge. Wikipedia defines a mashup as, "a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool."

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. 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. Feeling overwhelmed? and the globe. spanhidden.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 31, 2009

Submissions can be for any mobile platform, at any stage of development (whether it is an idea, a prototype or a working application). Now in its fourth year, NetSquared continues to encourage dialogue among people working at the intersection of technology and progressive change initiatives. How to participate: Submit an idea!

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Challenge Mobile Netsquared Tag 100

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

Digital Media and Learning Competition: Applications now open! NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "The 3rd Digital Media and Learning Competition, from the MacArthur Foundation, is now accepting applications.

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Web Bookmarking Haiti Lesson 132

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 15, 2009

N2Y4 Mobile Challenge: 15 Featured Projects Announced | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org - Last week, the NetSquared Community voted on the N2Y4 Mobile Challenge to determine the 15 Featured Projects who will be invited to compete for $50K in cash-prizes and additinoal in-kind resources at this year's N2Y4 Conference.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2010

Attend the Unconference: Netsquared Open Space (NOS): APIs and Open Data at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (# 10NTC ) to learn how. If you easily listed five ideas and are fired up to share your knowledge, demo your website, share your application, or get feedback, then bring your project and join the session! No problem.

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Unconference Netsquared API Open 43

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 9, 2009

In particular, we’ll be exploring and brainstorming iPhone applications that inspire and enable a better world. Moderator : Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. You’re invited to join in a live and open text chat to discuss how the iPhone can be used for social change. Rich Grote & Dave Angulo, iVolunteer.

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Conversation Netsquared Sample Web 100

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

To follow the conversation (whether you are planning to contribute or not), use [link] or another application to search on Twitter for “#4Change”. Check out TweetChat – it’s a great application that integrates with your Twitter account and makes chats more fun! Article: NetSquared and the new wave of online volunteering.

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Volunteer Twitter Netsquared Case Study 108

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

To follow the conversation (whether you are planning to contribute or not), use [link] or another application to search on Twitter for “#4Change”. Check out TweetChat – it’s a great application that integrates with your Twitter account and makes chats more fun! Article: NetSquared and the new wave of online volunteering.

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Volunteer Twitter Netsquared Case Study 108

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. If you’re here in Austin, do join us!

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Community Social Media Case Study Haiti 207

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

As some of you know, part of my work is being the Community Builder for NetSquared , a project of Tech Soup that facilitates the adoption of social web tools by nonprofits and NGOs. Wikipedia defines a mashup as, "a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool."

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Mashup Netsquared Challenge San Jose 40

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2006

Four Big Questions about the Future of the Web I am part of supporting Compumentor's big NetSquared event, and they asked me to answer four key questions about the future of the web and the nonprofit sector. When the money is not there, owners of intellectual property believe they cannot afford to go after socially oriented applications.

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Question Web Netsquared Software 100

Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2010

This post was written by Amy Sample Ward and was originally posted on the NetSquared Blog. The third Digital Media and Learning Competition , from the MacArthur Foundation, is now accepting applications.

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Application Digital Learning Media 43

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

" Tags: roundup 2010 4change applications bookmarks causemarketing challenge community competition competitions facebook free fundraising guide list lists nonprofits nptech postalicious resources socialchange storytelling tools trends volunteering. " Check it out!

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Web Contest Bookmarking Storytelling 126

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 28, 2010

Numerous websites and mobile applications currently exist to help us get a rough idea of our ecological footprints by asking us questions to approximate our lifestyle patterns e.g. number of people in a household, distance driven in a month, miles flown in a year, vegetarian/ non-vegetarian, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Allan Benamer weighs in with some observations after wading through the comments over at the Netsquared site and pointing to Holden from GiveWell to be the most salient point. The site was developed by Democracy in Action.

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Netsquared Nptech Summary Project 50

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Net2 Think Tank: Online Fundraising Lessons Learned | NetSquared – "The Facebook application Causes recently announced it hit the $20 Million mark in donations. There are different rules and new opportunities with online fundraising and every platform or application comes with a different community and varying functionality.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. Hacking Autism was launched in June 2011 to seek new ideas for technology applications beneficial to people with autism. Hackathons, coding sprints, app challenges, oh my!

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Netsquared Create Tips Application 44

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Two weeks ago , Causes, the application that lets individuals and organizations campaign and fundraise, removed itself and all Causes-related content/data from MySpace. That doesn’t mean NetSquared’s perfect, by any measure, but it does mean that a quick abandonment isn’t in store. and then… ideablob Shuts Down.

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Myspace Causes Philanthropy Social Media 108

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

With nearly 5,000 applicants and more than 15,000 voters. " Net2 Think Tank Round-Up: Finding Volunteers Online | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – Looking for ways to recruit volunteers online? It was one of the first efforts, perhaps even the first, to use online voting as a way to crowdsource grantmaking."

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Web Bookmarking Volunteer Evaluation 120

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

In many ways, we just reversed the analog approach, holding too tightly to digital technologies, applications, and online communication options. There were so many new platforms and applications that provided tools for everything from communications to fundraising, outreach to development, and much more. Digital Tools.

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Nptech Slides Community Strategy 213

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Marshall goes on to quote an interview he did with Peter Cashmore from Mashable on Netsquared who questioned whether MySpace was a place for "social media for social good.".

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Myspace Causes Relationship Fundraising 91

Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 21, 2009

on an iPhone application, even if they aren't sure they'll like it, or use it. What if a group of nonprofits got together and created an application where you could donate to one, or all of the groups, each month through your iTunes account?" Abby Jaramillo of Urban Sprouts reports that SalesForce has an iPhone application.

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Nonprofit Application Donation Netsquared 80

Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. question or topic to the NetSquared community and participants submit. responses either on their own blogs, the NetSquared Community Blog, or. In the old days, we used to talk about accessibility as something we added to our websites.

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Netsquared Accessibility Culture Build 40

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 20, 2009

Edward Harran is a blogger and nonprofit technologist I have connected with through NetSquared, this blog, and of course Twitter. I am also a big supporter of Edurelief, NetSquared, SocialActions, ConnectingUp- organisations tthat are are showing how social action and technology converge. Essentially as soon as I can get it.

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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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Whether it''s in-person events such as NTEN Labs or 501 Tech Clubs , online Communities of Practice or webinars , or deadlines for contributing content or applications - this weekly round up has you covered. In this weekly roundup, you''ll find the full list of NTEN events, opportunities, and deadlines for participation.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

Some posted to community blogs like NetSquared. Others posted on Facebook (using the Notes application). This meant more people were empowered to participate because they could make it their own. Some people posted on their own blogs. Some tweeted. And others came up with even more unique ways to get involved. (See

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

back then) and being the one of the visionaries behind the Netsquared project. So, when Marnie starts talking about the next big disruptive technology for the nonprofit sector, I listen. ,” Marnie Webb, Co-CEO of TechSoup Global was not only writing one, but evangelizing to nonprofit techies about social media (called Web 2.0

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Technology Data Research Change 99

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

This post was authored by Trenton DuVal, a contributing editor at NetSquared, and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. That article includes links to various resources about using this network for nonprofits, including NetSquared's Think Tank on using LinkedIn for Change. NetSquared's own LinkedIn group.

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Linkedin Nonprofit Netsquared Social Network 68

NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Whether it''s in-person events, such as NTEN Labs or 501 Tech Clubs , online Communities of Practice or webinars , or deadlines for contributing content or applications - this weekly round-up has you covered. Also, are you attending an NPTech-related event this month? agenda deadlines local events weekly round up'

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NTEN Netsquared Social Media Nptech 62

Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

Paris, France & Manchester, United Kingdom: Camilla Burg of Wiser.org , an online platform to connect those working on sustainability issues, and Steven Flower of Manchester NetSquared. Beirut, Lebanon: NetSquared Beirut. led the bilingual tweet chat. What the videos had in common was their use of emotion to drive the narrative.

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