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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

In 2009, for example, two trapped girls in Australia chose to post to facebook for help rather than dialing emergency numbers directly. It could be checking in with people on a location-based social network. This focus on collective participation and 24/7 connectivity has impacted more than just our social lives.

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NetSquared Local Events: Week of July 1

Tech Soup

NetSquared Local is growing! NetSquared believes that the best way to build a strong, self- sufficient community of #nptech practitioners is for us to go outside and get face-to-face. We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own ! We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own !

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A View of the Cloud from the NetSquared Community

Tech Soup

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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Digital For Good Campaign: Help Eddie get to NTEN Conference in San Fran

Amy Sample Ward

Edward Harran is a blogger and nonprofit technologist I have connected with through NetSquared, this blog, and of course Twitter. He is based in Australia, a far way from San Francisco. I am a digital and social media strategist from Brisbane, Australia. Below is the blog post from him, calling for help.

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I'm Video Blogging from NetSquared Year 3!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I left Australia on Sunday afternoon and arrived in the Bay Area on Sunday morning. I'm here in Silicon Valley for Netsquared Conference and last night the conference got underway. I had an opportunity to eat dinner with the Nonprofit Commons group that will be doing a session. Rik Riel has a write up here.

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NetSquared Community Events: Get Safer Online

Tech Soup

Huddle up with your nonprofit technology colleagues at a NetSquared meetup to keep warm and learn about the latest trends in nonprofit technology. TechSoup’s NetSquared groups are helping to keep the scary away with a series of online privacy and security events this October. Or apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Together We're Stronger: NetSquared in June

Tech Soup

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. Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. NetSquared Cambridge: Inclusion Unstuck.