Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. Each month, more than 70 groups hold free events in 24 countries. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme. Find your closest NetSquared group.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2015

NetSquared holds free or low-cost educational events for people and organizations who want to learn more about using technology for social good. NetSquared organizers plan events because they have skills to share, want to give back, and want to make the world a better place. Newest NetSquared Groups. Event Reports.

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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. Creative Commons points out the projects that support free culture and open content on their site and on.

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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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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. NetSquared organizers are also offering hands-on Office 365 workshops this fall to help small nonprofits set up email with their own domain name. Or you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group. and the globe.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

National Volunteer Week has come and gone, but I ask you to join me every week in celebrating the amazing contributions of TechSoup's NetSquared community. Our mighty army of volunteers hosted over 500 free nonprofit technology trainings last year, and we're on track to reach even more organizers this year. You like numbers?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

This is a round-up of some of the free graphics tools that various folks have recommended to me including some sources for copyright free images. TechSoup’s web content developer, Wes Holing, is a big fan of Pixlr Editor free online photo editor from Autodesk. Image Editing.

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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. Friday, March 10, 2017.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

That's why TechSoup created NetSquared , our global network of volunteer-led Tech4Good meetups. We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Every month TechSoup's NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free and low-cost nonprofit technology events and workshops to more than 50 cities. If you want to network with your peers or love to learn at live, in-person events, NetSquared is the place for you! Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

I'm filling in for colleagues Marnie Webb and Billy Bicket from Netsquared. You've got to set your ideas free, you can't control your content. Tools" and published under creative commons by/NC license. That means you are free to use as long as you give the author credit and it isn't being used for commercial purposes.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

NetSquared gathers together nonprofits and activists, tech leaders and funders, and everyone who's interested in using technology for social change. Every month, our meetup leaders host free in-person events in 60 cities. Baltimore, Maryland: Salesforce CRM Tutorial and Free Tech Help Session! Saturday, September 26, 2015.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Our volunteer community leaders are holding free events across the US (and the globe). If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria --> --> What have NetSquared groups been up to recently?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. TechSoup and the NetSquared meetups are here to help. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston: Storymakers 2017! Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

While the meebo nptech chat room is chatting live during the PDF, a few tweets overheard on twitter anticipate the upcoming NetSquared Conference. NetSquared Community. for the NetSquared Conference (N2Y2) beginning on May 29th. Like last year, conference participants are introducing themselves on their NetSquared Blog.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

NetSquared groups are holding free events all month. Kenya: NetSquared Camp — Storytelling 2016. This series of four free webinars will follow the path of our Storymakers short course for video preproduction, production, and postproduction, and you can also join for the final webinar on photo storytelling.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2017

Find out about our trove of how-to articles, weekly webinars, discussion forums, Netsquared in-person training events, and new step-by-step online courses. TechSoup now has a surprising array of mostly free, self-paced online courses. TechSoup hosts free hour-long webinars each week for nonprofits and libraries. TechSoup Blog.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

This post was written by Trenton DuVal, contributing editor at NetSquared, and originally appeared on their blog. Let’s look at some of the free and low-cost. Cohuman is one of several project management platforms that offer free accounts to nonprofits. They offer a free plan that includes three projects.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. But maybe you're skeptical and you're wondering: "How can a free event organized by a volunteer be any good?" Find your closest NetSquared group. Image : NetSquared / CC BY.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2017

NetSquared organizers bring together the nonprofit technology community for face-to-face meetings. Luckily for you, our NetSquared leaders are super creative when planning their #Tech4Good events. Find your closest NetSquared group. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Join us at your local group.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 8, 2010

This morning, NetSquared hosted a special unconference at NTC on open data. It was a fascinating discussion that touched both on many of the reasons why nonprofits are taking a look at data sharing and on why consequential data sharing can sometimes be challenging or unfeasible for nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

NetSquared DC's Roshani Kothari on why she loves NetSquared. I had the chance to connect with more than 25 NetSquared organizers during the week, and that face-to-face time was a powerful reminder of the deep learning that happens when nonprofit techies get together in a room. Image Name: Author / License.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Hosting included) WordPress.org: [link] (Free software. You have to set it up yourself and pay for web hosting) MovableType.com: [link] (Higher Education & Non-profit license for 5 authors, $195. 42 on Amazon Skype Podcast Recording Software Skype [link] (Skype to Skype is free. Includes support for first year. . $42

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Here's your monthly roundup of free in-person #Tech4Good events. But first I'm going to show off on behalf of our NetSquared organizers. This remarkable cohort of 250 community builders are hosting monthly free workshops and networking events in more than 74 cities, and they're doing it entirely as volunteers.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Most NetSquared organizers now have a peer mentor. Well, there are!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2007

Listen Carefully Photo in Flickr CC "BY" license by Sookie. These are free and simple searches designed to monitor blogs and news sites for mentions of your organization, services, or other specific keywords. Ego searches can be set up very easily - no special geek skills required -- and the services, are, of course, free.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2006

ve (Four Eyed Monsters + Caliblog) put a creative commons license on the video so that you don?t Britt Bravo, Netsquared Post. Put it on you web page, burn a DVD to show at a gathering, show it in a theater before another movie, play it at a cafe, show it to friends on a portable player, or even put it on television. Neutraility Now!

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

An article called Free Software, Handpicked for Nonprofits by Tactical Technology Collective and iCommons just published on Techsoup. Open Content, Online Privacy, and Virtual Worlds Where Most Needed points out that few US Universities jump on MIT's Free Courseware Bandwagon. nonprofit technology. The summaries are released on cc 2.5

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community of Tech4Good meetups is growing! As of January 25, there are 40,000 nonprofit members attending free tech networking events and workshops in 75 cities. Find your closest NetSquared group. As a NetSquared organizer, you will become known as someone who's a leader in the Tech4Good community.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

This time I’ll review the Nominet Trust 100 nominations for the very best technologies for social good, the big TechSoup/ Guardian Technology for Good Report, The soft launch of Hacker Helper, a new free service that sends money over email, the world’s most popular websites, and two new Netflix style subscription services for eBooks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Getting the software set up is easy and it is free, using blogger. Another free blogging platform is wordpress hosted. You can open an account on flickr for free (although if you get a professional account you can upload more photos) and start using it in minutes. Here's how the Creative Commons licenses work.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The story focuses on a bright and eager 20-something-year-old who gets a job at this highly coveted place to work that offers luxuries such as free concerts, volleyball courts, and a spa. I especially like that the book is available free to all on the author's website. The e-book was created with sponsorship from NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared community is hosting free monthly technology meetups in 74 cities globally, but with more than 39,000 members, it can be hard to get a sense of the community's needs. Why Are You a NetSquared Member? We asked NetSquared members why they attend our meetup events. The top options were.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The story focuses on a bright and eager 20-something-year-old who gets a job at this highly coveted place to work that offers luxuries such as free concerts, volleyball courts, and a spa. I especially like that the book is available free to all on the author's website. The e-book was created with sponsorship from NetSquared.

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