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New on SSIR: Tap the crowd with iStart

Amy Sample Ward

. —– Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group? In a previous job, I had the opportunity to help run crowdsourcing contests for new and innovative technologies that help nonprofits and the world. If you have, you certainly aren’t alone.

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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. Public voting process. Public’s favorites put to expert judges for final selection.

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Change Climate Change: A New Approach to Grant Applications?

Amy Sample Ward

As you can read below, Green Mountain Coffee and JustMeans have partnered up for the Change Climate Change contest. Originally posted on the NetSquared blog.). To participate in this contest, you need to submit your idea on JustMeans and fill out the full grant proposal from Green Mountain Coffee. I’d love to hear it!

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Announcing the Microsoft 2011 Technology for Good Contest Winners

Tech Soup

This post originally appeared on TechSoup's NetSquared Blog and was authored by Claire Sale. That's why they donate software to eligible nonprofit organizations and public libraries to help them use technology to further their missions. We're proud to announce the winners of this contest (in alphabetical order): read more.

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A Journey to India: Opportunities to Connect Networks

Amy Sample Ward

India Social Entrepreneurship Journey, February 2010 Contest - Please support me! Part of my role as the Global Community Development Manager at NetSquared is to support and grow our offline organizers from around the world. Please support me by voting and commenting here.

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Last Chance to Enter the Windows 8 Apps Contest!

Tech Soup

There are only a few short days left to enter the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. Contest entries need to be in by February 28. Get your app into the Windows Marketplace BEFORE the deadline to ensure it’s approved in the Windows Marketplace in order to be eligible for the contest. Stay tuned and take part!

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The Evolution of NPTech: Keynote and slides

Amy Sample Ward

Staff felt that often the only way to try new tools, engage with the public who were already adopting and investing in online platforms, and stay on top of the fast-moving digital space was to go around rules or organizational policies. Community-sourcing is when you launch a contest or campaign to your community.

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