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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JULY 10, 2012

Here at TechSoup, we know that contests and challenges are an excellent way to marshal the enthusiasm and talent of our community. Our annual Digital Storytelling Challenge , Restart Romania , and NetSquared challenges are just a few examples of how we get our community members engaged at multiple levels. How to Participate.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 12, 2012

In celebration of the launch of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, Microsoft announced the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest in partnership with NetSquared. The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest challenges anyone to design an app for Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 that can make a positive difference. Here are some tips.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

To talk about the evolution of nonprofit technology we really need to pick a place to start, because the beginning could be anywhere. What this means for tools, specifically, is that we don’t actually like technology. In the analog paradigm, our strategies did not include technology. Digital Tools. Digital Tactics.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

TechSoup Global, the leading technology place for nonprofits, just announced it will kick off their annual Online Digital Storytelling Challenge January 13, 2011. said Amy Sample Ward of NetSquared, a program of TechSoup.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2006

I just discovered a new (to me anyway) blog on nonprofits called the Nonprofit Eye via a provocative post on the Netsquared Community Blog. She recently introduced her blog on the Netsquared site: Don't know where I fit in the scheme of things here, but I have to start somewhere. Hurry the contest deadline is August 17th!

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Care2

JANUARY 25, 2011

And we don’t have enough resources — enough help, enough money, enough technology, enough supporters, enough time — to do our work in the way we want. And so we find more ways to stretch our dollars, to engage our volunteers, and to bend technology to meet our needs. There ’ s technology involved, yes.

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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. 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.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! Read about their inspiring work in a recent TechSoup Global interview.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Netsquared Voting Deadline Extended. Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. Congrats to Avaaz.org for the winning video in the NTC Video Contest. Photo from Cambodia4kids.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

TechSoup and NetSquared have joined forces to bring you a September full of social media learning! East Africa time / midnight Coordinated Universal time Topic: technology for social good. Coordinated Universal time Topic: Instagram photo contests. New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Noon Central time / 1:00 p.m.

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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! Narrowing the scope of your programs means people can contribute better.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. The contest was judged by a panel of expert judges , but the public could vote for their favorite.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2010

Our very own Elliot Harmon , talented writer , blogger , forum host , poet , and all-around-good-guy was notified last week that he's won Ashoka's "Blog Your Way to Hyderabad" contest. Aside from Elliot's big honor, TechSoup's Global Community Development Manager of NetSquared , Amy Sample-Ward , was among the six finalists.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 21, 2009

This month's Net2ThinkTank question on NetSquared is, “What do you think will be the big changes, new technologies, hot applications, or successful campaigns of 2009?” They have a CRM (customer relationship management) software donation program for nonprofits. I predict that one of them will be iPhone apps for nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

And if that isn't enough, TechSoup is also running a contest with $10,000 in cash prizes. 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. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2013

needs of the social sector and how technology can chance the world for. If you don't already have a NetSquared account (you should! Be sure to share the contest with your community - we need your expertise to make sure the right application wins. We're turning to you because you best understand the. the better.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Over the next four years, innovative organizations will use technology to transfer to individuals the reins on everything from program work and evaluation to fundraising and communications. Experiment with online contests, both creating them and participating in them. You'll probably be pleased with the outcome. Empower your interns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

Comment, Blog it, tag it NpTech, and/or start a blog over at the Netsquared site. I know I should do this, but here's a direct link to the chapter on technology tools. Film Contest - " Film Your Issue " from Yahoo and other sponsors. Cross posted at Netsquared Jon Stahl gives us a good reading of the Tea Leaves.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

One of the above is the actual cover of " Visualizing Information for Advocacy " - a must read booklet from Tactical Technology Collective. Take the NetSquared Mashup Challenge ! This guide on the Total Cost of Technology from the ICT Hub may also be useful. NpTech Conversations. So, you want to build a MashUp?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

NetSquared is partnering with UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center for a Mobile Innovation Challenge. This Challenge encourages innovations with mobile technologies in human rights investigations and advocacy. Check out all the members, former and current, collaborating in this discussion about prioritorizing technology at nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch. Sixdegrees.org is running a contest with Hanes T-shirts to win $10,000K. If your nonprofit is based in the DC area, NpowerDC reminds us that the deadline for their annual Technology Innovation Award is two weeks away. News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog.

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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

MARCH 21, 2016

We also have a contest in which we're giving away $7,000 in prizes. Our partner See3 will announces the winners of the 2016 GoDooder Video Awards at the 2016 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). March 22, 2016 — First NetSquared Storymakers 2016 meetup in DC. June 1, 2016 — Contest closes and judging begins.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2006

As if you don't get enough of my holding forth here, Marshall Kirkpatrick interviewed me the other day for Techsoup's Netsquared project, and posted it here. We talked about the work of my company Members Only Software, and how I see emerging Internet technologies impacting the non-profit arena. You can read the interview here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

Here some thoughts from the NTEN blog about ways to use twitter for your organization, although some nonprofit technology experts do not find twitter useful professionally. Do contests and competitions help build social capital and nonprofit fund raising or inspire burnout? Details here. What's your take on Twitter for Nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. Amy Sample Ward , filling in for Britt Bravo, writes about several awards and competitions including the UK Catalyst Awards and Simon Fairway's pointer to the digital makeover contest. And if you???re

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

It will be interesting to see how this evolves given the technology platform came before the social design , but as online community pundits note, web2.0 Netsquared Technology Innovation Fund which is high on the agenda of this year's Netsquared Conference. applications have changed the rules of online community.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

Led by TechSoup Europe , Apps4Warsaw challenged Warsaw's tech-for-good community members to create useful technology for their neighbors using city open datasets. A Contest Built on City Data. 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

The technology is cheap (compared to a few years ago). Contests can work too, the Crooks and Liars was mentioned. Current offers TV time; Sunlight Foundation and moveon.org ran contests for the best ads, with Sunlight offering cash prizes. Attracts a younger (and perhaps more generous audience?). Exposure can be a motivation.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We also have a contest in which we're giving away US$7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera (but don't be afraid to start with the cell phone in your pocket!). NetSquared groups are holding free events all month. Kenya: NetSquared Camp — Storytelling 2016. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum: Assistive Technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Define something small and tangible - whether it be a flickr photo contest or exploring the content related to your organization's issue and identifying 10 friends or contacts. Unfortunately, the journalists on the field are still using pen and paper technology which explains why there are not a lot of videos about Guimaras.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Examples include Creative Commons Swag Contest and Fight Hunger Video Contest. is the term for the technologies and business practices that liberate the workforce from the constraints of legacy communication and productivity tools like email. Netsquared Conference Mashup Panel. True adoption of Web2.0 Enterprise 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Ghostery helps you browse smarter by giving you control over ads and tracking technologies to speed up page loads, eliminate clutter, and protect your data. ViralSweep is an sweepstakes and contest platforms that easily allows you to launch and management online contests. NetSquared :: netsquared.org. Event Management.

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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. " The technology allows a single message to be shared en masse so that it rises above the noise of social networks. Uber has excess capacity (cars, drivers, and technology); people have excess clothes.

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