Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

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. I think there are too many to count, really.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2008

The last leg of the journey was to attend the Netsquared Conference (N2Y3) where three winners of the NetSquared Mashup Challenge were selected by conference participants. Erik shared his excitement in a post over at NetSquared. A Mashup Of 29+ Social Action Platforms ??? Social Actions. Find Social Actions.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

NetSquared events come in all shapes and sizes, and we love them all! However, our organizers are currently very keen on social media surgeries. A social media surgery is an informal gathering of people who want to learn how to use the web to communicate, campaign or collaborate. This Week’s NetSquared Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2007

I'm reposting this invitation to join the Netsquared Innovation Support Network. I'll also be blogging about how supporters will be assisting the Featured Projects over the Netsquared site in the coming weeks. You can do both by joining the NetSquared Innovator Support Network. We are looking for folks who can donate: 1.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

” Marnie Webb, Co-CEO of TechSoup Global was not only writing one, but evangelizing to nonprofit techies about social media (called Web 2.0 back then) and being the one of the visionaries behind the Netsquared project. So, when Marnie starts talking about the next big disruptive technology for the nonprofit sector, I listen.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2009

" A conceptual model of value for social media | Juice Digital - Check ou thte "4 Cs" model developed by Gaurav Mishra: Content, Collaboration, Community and Collective Intelligence, as an example of the progression of what kind of value you can create online for your organization and the larger community. ."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

I typically donate my schwag to a good cause or if there is a schwag recycling room , I participate. But Socap 09 has taken the concept of socially conscious schwag to new heights. Sonal Shah gave an overview of the goals and strategies for the Office of Social Innovation. The context is that many projects don't offer this.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Amy Sample Ward, NetSquared. Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2013

NetSquared Local members meet monthly in 50 cities around the world with the goal of helping each other solve their tech challenges and finding a tribe of people who shares our passions. Find your closest NetSquared group and join the conversation today! Social Media September is coming! This Week’s NetSquared Events.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Or if face-to-face is more your style, join your local NetSquared group — NetSquared groups are holding digital storytelling events all month. Kisumu, Kenya: Social Media Week. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – "The 3rd Digital Media and Learning Competition, from the MacArthur Foundation, is now accepting applications. Digital Media and Learning Competition: Applications now open! Submissions close January 22, 2010." Thanks for all that you are doing, ARC! " My favorite lesson?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

Of his own accord, philanthropy consultant, Peter Deitz , has launched a 10-day campaign across multiple online fundraising platforms to raise $500 for each of the 21 Featured Projects going to the NetSquared Conference. donating, 2. It needs 100 votes before GiveMeaning can start accepting donations.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 2, 2014

Luckily for you NetSquared is here to keep you on track. NetSquared holds free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to learn more about using technology for social good or connect with a peer network. Vancouver, Canada: Mo Money Mo Problems | What you need to know about online donations.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 20, 2009

Edward Harran is a blogger and nonprofit technologist I have connected with through NetSquared, this blog, and of course Twitter. I am a digital and social media strategist from Brisbane, Australia. I am passionate in how digital technology and social media can be used as a force for good. As you can see, I chose the latter.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Net2 Think Tank: Online Fundraising Lessons Learned | NetSquared – "The Facebook application Causes recently announced it hit the $20 Million mark in donations. Million in donations for charities this past winter. The America's Giving Challenge from Case Foundation spurred $2.1

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Social media and new technology are changing the way we recruit and manage volunteers. New forms of participation such as micro-volunteering, and web-generated events such as Twestival, are changing the way people are coming together to raise funds, donate their time and make a difference in their local and global community.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Social media and new technology are changing the way we recruit and manage volunteers. New forms of participation such as micro-volunteering, and web-generated events such as Twestival, are changing the way people are coming together to raise funds, donate their time and make a difference in their local and global community.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

He was our social media manager. He taught me how to listen for the pulse and passions of charities and libraries over social media. Eli van der Giessen, TechSoup Community Manager and NetSquared Organizer, shares: "Michael was my guide when I first joined the TechSoup Global Media team two years ago.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

This post is cross-posted on my personal blog and on the NetSquared Blog. On Thursday, I attended the unconference/open space portion of SOCAP09 (Social Capital Markets 2009). Meet these smart people whom I met, and you may not know about, but should: Jill Finlayson, Social Edge Social Media guru.

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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. And here's a Web2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

This is the second of a three-part post about what I learned about social media, NGOs, and Social Change in Cambodia during my “ homecoming trip.” ” Part 1 was about NGOs in Cambodia , focusing on the work of the Sharing Foundation. This post is about the social media community in Cambodia.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2009

www.socialchangenews.com is the internets’ hub for news on social change that combines original user-created content (UCC) with the latest aggregated news on organizations, and individuals working to transform society. Can User Generated Content Create Unique Community Opportunities?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Every month NetSquared volunteers hold free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good. With 50 groups in 20 countries, there's probably a NetSquared group near you (but if there isn't, we'd love to help you start a new meetup ). :-). Newest Groups.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2008

years, Peter has been working extremely hard to build Social Actions from scratch. The organization's goal is to makes it easy for people to find and share opportunities to give or volunteer for social causes using social networking strategies. For the last 2.5 His hard work has paid off. He has identified nine goals for 2009.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Orlando's October event explores donation platforms for Giving Tuesday , and in Vancouver, the focus will be on creating effective matching donation campaigns. Or you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. Epic Change is a US nonprofit dedicated to helping social entrepreneurs harness the power of their stories to create change in their communities. People donate to a shared cause in honor of that for which they are most grateful. Find out more in the interview below! What is Epic Change?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. Epic Change is a US nonprofit dedicated to helping social entrepreneurs harness the power of their stories to create change in their communities. People donate to a shared cause in honor of that for which they are most grateful. Find out more in the interview below! What is Epic Change?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Razoo (iOS) helps you keep track of each donation, track your fundraising progress and thank people when they donate. It also uses the iPhone's notification system to alert you when you have a new donation. Any staff member or volunteer with a smartphone can plug in the PayAnywhere card reader and take donations on the spot.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

NetSquared believes in the power of meeting face to face in physical space. That's why we're thrilled that NetSquared is joining TechSoup in having a strong presence at this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, DC. Find your closest NetSquared group. Upcoming Tech4Good Events. Sunday, March 5, 2017.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

It got us using social media in a way we hadn’t before, and our supporters loved it. This was a real chance to harness social media across all platforms. Like every nonprofit, we wanted that prize money, but this was a bigger opportunity. We reached out to people we’ve never met and got them onboard. Martin Luther King Jr.

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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. Amplifying Social Media. TechSoup's senior online community manager, Lewis Haidt, predicts that charities will use more sophisticated group social media tools like Thunderclap that amplify messaging. We'll see.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

It will be a gamechanger in the US, with 10,000 of the smartest, most motivated young hackers and other young technoids being exposed to the best of web development, artificial intelligence, robotics, social networking, gaming and social engagement. In Mexico, donated and branded by Movistar). Like Burning Man , people camp.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Ed Schipul is a colleague from the NetSquared Community that I have had the pleasure of knowing for two years now. I have the honor of joining his SWSX Panel in March about nonprofits, social media, and social good. He was one of 81 people who donated to my campaign to send two young Cambodians to college last October.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 13, 2013

And you have probably visited our Fundraising solutions page, where you can find donated fundraising tools from the TechSoup catalog, articles, and blog posts. We've compiled some of the best articles, blogs, and webinars from our partners in Canada, Australia, and the global NetSquared Local groups. NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

The rise of mobile, social media, crowdsourcing, blogging, and citizen journalism in the mid-2000s created extraordinary new communication and information-sharing opportunities. Ushahidi Harnesses Data for Social Good. The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Ushahidi got its start in early 2008.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 21, 2009

"Someone should create an iPhone app that allows you to donate $1.99 What if a group of nonprofits got together and created an application where you could donate to one, or all of the groups, each month through your iTunes account?" They say they donate a portion of the retail price and ad revenue to plant trees.

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