Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. San Francisco is taking a high-level view with its Tech and Philanthropy panel. NetSquared organizers are also offering hands-on Office 365 workshops this fall to help small nonprofits set up email with their own domain name.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2016

Are you interested in learning how to create and deliver effective tech training? This event is part of our Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff online course. Birgit Pauli-Haack , a web and mobile developer for Pauli Systems and Relevanza, serves businesses, professionals, and nonprofits with websites and digital marketing.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Every month NetSquared holds free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good. Washington, DC Developing a Holistic Mobile Strategy. Tripoli, Libya: NetSquared Tripoli Meetup. Naples, FL: Social Media Surgery- 501 TechClub SWFL Netsquared.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

That means it’s time for our monthly roundup of all the crazy goodness created by NetSquared Local in May. What is NetSquared Local? NetSquared Local is TechSoup’s volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. NetSquared’s Organizers are movers and shakers. June already?

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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

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. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Mobile + Desktop = Universal Apps. Upcoming Events.

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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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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

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. Upcoming Tech for Good Events. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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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. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

No more excuses are allowed about your New Year's resolution to power up your nonprofit tech skills — it's time to join a meetup and find your tribe! There are free workshops and networking events happening in cities across the globe this month. Just search at NetSquared.org and start leveraging tech to do more good.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Every month NetSquared volunteers hold free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good. This is just a taste of the events being held this month by NetSquared chapters. Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. Upcoming Events.

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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. (Please visit the site to view this video).

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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. Start a NetSquared group. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events. San Diego: 7,000 potential members.

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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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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Here’s some news on a now famous NetSquared alumnus project. It is a nonprofit tech company that develops free and open-source software for information collection, visualization, and crowdsourced interactive mapping to help mitigate disasters. I first heard about this from Marnie Webb, who co-founded NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Add : Community management, big data, mobile apps or social media… Mix in : hackathons, social media surgeries, workshops, panel discussions or social minglers… Our amazing volunteers have put together a delicious menu of events for you this month. hosted our first NetSquared Camp in China. Event NetSquared tsevent'

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2017

A recent NetSquared London Meetup investigated the IT tools that can be used to get nonprofit operations done cheaply and effectively. It also delved into how nonprofits can tackle the process of finding the tech that helps the most when you don't necessarily have the time to research. Companion mobile app. Cloud-based.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

One of TechSoup's less-known areas of work has been to support and promote the work of other tech-for-good organizations, like Ushahidi in Kenya. Mapper is a simple free data management tool available on the Ushahidi website that anyone can try out. These folks do astonishing work. Learn more about Responder. So much innovation.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The iPad app provides free videos to K-12 students on various topics, including math, science, finance, and history. Organizations are empowering youth to develop their own mobile apps to solve problems at their schools, in their communities, and to help the greater good. Apps Made by Youth.

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APRIL 20, 2007

VTVigils VT Vigils VTvigils.org is a project of a diverse group of national campaigns and organizations not affiliated with Virginia Tech. Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. Can cell phones ensure a free vote? The site was developed by Democracy in Action.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. Find out what else NetSquared was up to this spring in this roundup. They're all free and chalk full of expert storytellers and digital media pros. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest.

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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

AUGUST 24, 2007

" (If you're trying to figure out your fall schedule for tech events, try here for ideas. I know there is a similar cooperative in the Bay Area called Tech Underground. is a free web application that lets you brainstorm online. Wanna check out more tech tools? News from Nigeria via the Netsquared blog.

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2010

Avencia has become Azavea : same GIS technology and web and mobile geo-spatial services and software development, but with a new name ! This month's NetSquared (a project of TechSoup Global ) Think Tank topic is on effective social media policies. Full details and RSVP here. available March 4th. .

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

It's not enough to just share stories about your impact — how do you mobilize and engage people who are passionate about issues you're working on? NetSquared DC organized a panel discussion on Engagement Strategy: Empowering Champions* and Influencers* on November 3, 2015, to delve into this question. Definitions.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a free emergency preparedness app. J-ResQ allows anyone in a disaster situation to easily record and send a voice message and email from their mobile phone, telling friends and family about their status. The WISER mobile app is available for Apple, Windows, Blackberry and Palm devices.

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APRIL 29, 2008

Win $10,000 DonateNow Mashup Challenge at NetSquared. Ben Rigby of Mobile Voter, and the folks from Rock the Vote have just written a new book, Mobilizing Generation 2.0: Lauren-Glenn Davitian's " Be the Media -- Free Speech Unfurled " guest post on NTEN blog. Don't forget to add the search tool. And if you???re

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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. It can be used as a mobile app on. Luckily there are a.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

12NTC is the go-to event every year for nonprofit professionals who work on technology, communications, or guide their organizations in tech decisions. " In addition, we'll be blogging here, tweeting updates on Twitter , and posting updates to Facebook , so stalk us for links to golden nuggets of tech wisdom. Details here.).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

We use mobile apps to capture memories, keep track of tasks, entertain ourselves, and communicate. Because many youth in the United States rely on free and reduced-cost meals during the school year, hunger is a real problem during the summer months when schools are closed.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. Two such organizations are Apps for Good and Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab , which are teaching youth to learn, create, and improve their communities through the development of apps. Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

To get diverse perspectives from TechSoup Global staff about user-generated content, we asked Marc Manashil, Community Evangelist for NetSquared, to share how challenges like Restart Romania enable users to get engaged at all levels. Web-based challenges are not a new phenomenon at TechSoup Global.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Previous winners have developed open-source applications and systems that are free, shareable, and benefit organizations that work to benefit others. Darius Jazayeri (2009), who created OpenMRS, an open source, free, and flexible medical records system that is easily customizable by health providers without the need for programmers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

It has a free version for personal use, and it has mobile apps for all the major platforms. Eli van Der Giessen , NetSquared community manager, reveals: "One feature I like is Sharing. It's free. I had [a] free trial on my Android device, but for some reason, I stopped using it and can't remember why."

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AUGUST 14, 2014

Examples of rewards could be the actual project (if it is something like a book) or a free pass to a screening of a movie or production of a play. Nonprofit Success Story: Ushahidi, a nonprofit headquartered in Kenya, used Kickstarter to launch production of BRCK, a Wi-Fi router and mobile modem built to withstand the elements.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Take the NetSquared Mashup Challenge ! It notes, "Maybe the answer is an intermediary b/w tech and design volunteers and the non-profits they???re Net2 ThinkTank gives up a round up of how Nonprofits and NGOs are Using Mobile Phones and SMS for Social Change. NpTech Conversations. So, you want to build a MashUp?

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