Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Here at TechSoup, we're big on stories.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

We recently polled our TechSoup employees and NetSquared community on what they see as looming large in 2015. TechSoup's senior online community manager, Lewis Haidt, predicts that charities will use more sophisticated group social media tools like Thunderclap that amplify messaging. What they said may surprise you.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

It's tough out there everywhere for NGOs and charities to get help with their technology. NetSquared is TechSoup's answer to providing local tech support and learning opportunities. Uganda is no different except for one thing: its amazing NetSquared Regional Ambassador for East Africa, Robert Kibaya. What Is NetSquared?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

More than one-third of charitable giving happens in the last three months of the year , and the emergence of #GivingTuesday makes the year's end even more critical for charities. Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Feeling overwhelmed? and the globe. Not a fundraiser?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

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. That's why TechSoup created NetSquared , our global network of volunteer-led Tech4Good meetups. But did you know that our work is global?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2012

NetSquared , an initiative from TechSoup Global, holds similar events all around the world to connect NGOs with the resources they need. NetSquared brings nonprofits together with programmers, designers, and other business professionals in their area. BiGTech will be tracking the projects' progress and reporting back on its blog.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Other project proposals addressed the need for students to learn about international cultures and help nonprofits and non-governmental organizations collect program data. Charity Wallet , whose purpose is to simplify the online giving process for donors who support more than one organization, was even launched during the event!

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2017

Last week, we reported on a recent NetSquared London Meetup that investigated the IT tools that can be used to operate nonprofits inexpensively and effectively. The 50-plus people who attended the recent NetSquared London Meetup all had a chance to nominate and vote for their favorite productivity tools. Internal Communications.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

TechSoup and the NetSquared meetups are here to help. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America , or go international with events in. Europe and UK.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! Microsoft's International Women's Hackathon challenged female developers to combat issues like human trafficking through new mobile apps and web programs.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2014

After their internal discussion, NTEN board vice president Rusty Burwell, who heads their governance committee, met with me. Of course I also worked with the executive director of NTEN, Amy Sample Ward when she helped us build the NetSquared community. It provides a chance for charities to network with IT experts.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

It is open to creators from all backgrounds – from charities to video game developers to artists. Kickstarter makes it clear that it isn't for direct charity or cause funding, but about project creation. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared (where Ushahidi won its first challenge!).

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International reflects that as more nonprofits move into the cloud, the importance of data to the sector becomes more pronounced. A View of the Cloud from the NetSquared Community Even among technologically inclined people, there's sometimes a reluctance to move to the cloud.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Netsquared Net Tuesday next week in SF is about " How Nonprofits Can Use And Build Online Social Networks ," featuring speakers from Change.org and Ning. over at her Netsquared blog about adoption of blogs and wikis in an organizational context and how these tools further organizational mission. What do you think?

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists. Not sure if hosting a NetSquared group is for you? There's probably a NetSquared group near you , but if there isn't, we'll help you start your own. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Monthly Meetup.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

But first I'm going to show off on behalf of our NetSquared organizers. The NetSquared organizers' events help TechSoup deliver on our shared mission of ensuring that civil society has the tools and skills necessary to use technology effectively. But I'm not the only one singing the praises of the NetSquared organizers.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The story combines a resource depleted Earth surviving by the international community's use of virtual worlds. Elijah van der Giessen, TechSoup's Netsquared Community Organizer and Curator. The e-book was created with sponsorship from NetSquared. What could be better? The whole guide is Creative Commons licensed.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community of Tech4Good meetups is growing! Find your closest NetSquared group. As a NetSquared organizer, you will become known as someone who's a leader in the Tech4Good community. Start a NetSquared group. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events. and have a reason to hang out with other cool people!

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 7, 2007

Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn All that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. PeacePlayers International is a nonprofit organization that uses basketball to unite and educate children and their communities in conflict and post-conflict areas. Beth Kanter posted about this a couple weeks ago.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

This platform lets consumers promote the brands they like and SocialVibes donates money to charitable causes or as Read/Write Web defined as "is an online popularity contest that turns corporate advertising into money for charity." " SocialVibe's proof of concept has donated more than $100K to charities so far.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 16, 2015

Eli van der Giessen — Netsquared Community Manager. Remote employees have always held the NetSquared community manager role. Email, Skype , and Google+ Hangouts keep me in touch with my Netsquared organizers. It's a kind of internal Facebook. Eli's Telework Advice to Charities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2006

There has been online conversation during the past couple of weeks on vlog list , Netsquared , TechSoup and Blogher. " A nonprofit just beginning to incorporate video into their web presence notes on a recent Netsquared post , "We don't have that much capacity to do video work, so its kind of catch-as-catch-can."

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

It is open to creators from all backgrounds – from charities to video game developers to artists. Kickstarter makes it clear that it isn't for direct charity or cause funding, but about project creation. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared. Special Plan for Nonprofits: No.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

Just like this piece by Tyler Riewer at charity: water: "It was an unseasonably warm summer night, and 14-year-old Grace was rushing down the narrow and secluded path from her village to Lake Victoria." This was also something that was agreed on by all of our speakers at the recent NetSquared DC event I mentioned in my earlier post.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The Hacker Helper project is closely aligned with our NetSquared vision of bringing communities together to solve social problems – including nonprofits, beneficiaries, activists, technologists, concerned citizens. Hackathons are most often fast projects that last one to three days. Hacker Helper is currently in beta.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

ve already partnered with 50 non-profits, like Care2 , Greenpeace , and Amnesty International The question it raises for nonprofits is, join an existing network like Facebook or MySpace or build your own social network or combination? A new entry into the charity shopping category , is MAATIAM. For the launch, they???ve And if you???re

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The story combines a resource depleted Earth surviving by the international community's use of virtual worlds. Elijah van der Giessen, TechSoup's Netsquared Community Organizer and Curator. The e-book was created with sponsorship from NetSquared. What could be better? The whole guide is Creative Commons licensed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Many blogs, like the Razoo blog , went red on Thursday as part of Free Burma: International Bloggers Day. And, looking at the list, it's only US-based charities) He raises a great question that gets beyond the scoreboard, numbers only focus of his approach: "Don't you think that they might have lessons to teach all of us?"

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

NetSquared :: netsquared.org. NetSquared is a group of volunteer leaders who host free #TechforGood in-person events every month in 120 cities worldwide. Shopify allows nonprofits to develop an online storefront at a discounted rate so your charity or nonprofit can sell products online. Dulingo :: duolingo.com.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Sent by environmentally conscious individuals, each EcoCard sent raises $1 for a specified charity. Learn how to enroll your charity. Giving Tuesday is an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season. NetSquared :: netsquared.org. Giving Tuesday :: givingtuesday.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Is that why we're seeing so many charity online stores like the one from Campus Kitchens Project and Amnesty International. That also means good news for the shopping for charity programs. You can also see if there is a local charity that you bring items to in your own world travels. Can't afford to visit Bali?

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