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Technology for Change Contest: Win a new computer from HP!

Amy Sample Ward

For example, simply review the hundreds of ideas listed in NetSquared ’s Project Gallery and you’ll quickly see that people from around the world are hard at work leveraging all kinds of technologies to create positive change for communities tackling many different issues. Enter the Contest.

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Crowdsourcing vs Community-sourcing: What’s the difference and the opportunity?

Amy Sample Ward

This time around, my topic was Crowdsourcing vs Community-Sourcing, answering questions about the difference is and what the opportunities are for organizations looking to get connected outside their organization. Here are the definitions I use in my work and when talking to groups I work with. Definitions.

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NetSquared's Tips for Creating a Successful App-for-Good Event

Tech Soup

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. This will help everyone to work efficiently up to and through the execution of the event. Also, remember to give credit publicly to the hard work of the event team and any others who are supporting the event. Sharing is caring.

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Crowdsourcing: Community vs Crowd

Amy Sample Ward

The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. There are many ways to include social media in your work. Public voting process.

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Turning City Data into Apps with Apps4Warsaw

Tech Soup

A Contest Built on City Data. Because of TechSoup Europe's involvement in other app challenges, such as Restart Romania and Community Boost_r , the organization has experience in this work. The contest got a total of 72 entries, which Sobieszuk said was a huge surprise and success. Apps4Warsaw. Image 1 : TechSoup Europe.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology speaks about how difficult is to be objective, while Social Source blog described it as a high school popularity contest. NpTech Community. Nonprofit Software and Hardware and Cell Phones.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Scarcity Thinking, Social Network Fragmentation?, and Engagement Strategies

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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?