Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2013

NetSquared organizers bring together the nonprofit technology community for face-to-face meetings… but we all know that meetings are boring! Find your local #nptech tribe by joining a NetSquared Local group. August’s NetSquared Events. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Tuesday, July 30.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Who: Speakers: Amy Sample Ward | Netsquared; Debra Askanase; Ivan Boothe. In this session, participants will get their hands dirty planning a social media campaign that integrates traditional organizing theory and practice. When: 1:30 p.m. What: What is the basis of community organizing and why is it important to online campaigns?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

What has NetSquared got planned for the next month? Toronto, Canada: Tech Planning for 2014: Trends and Best Practices. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. Busia, Kenya: NetSquared Kenya Monthly Meeting. Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

NetSquared Local is growing! NetSquared believes that the best way to build a strong, self- sufficient community of #nptech practitioners is for us to go outside and get face-to-face. We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own ! We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own !

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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. I got quick lesson from David on how to pronounce it and if I had to announce the winners I would had have to practice it). Also a NetSquared winner.).

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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. Tripoli, Libya: NetSquared Tripoli Meetup. Naples, FL: Social Media Surgery- 501 TechClub SWFL Netsquared. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

This is your learning in practice part! NetSquared Challenges (slide 27) – [link]. For the case studies, use the slides above and scroll through. If you aren’t familiar with the organization or campaign, there are links below. Below I have listed each case study, with a link if you want to check it out.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

NetSquared’s core objective is to get nonprofit techies and activists together in the same room. Check out our full list of upcoming events below to get a taste of what NetSquared has to offer. May 31 : Latin America with Maria Zaghi of NetSquared Guatemala. There are NetSquared groups in over 50 cities worldwide.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Part of my role as the Global Community Development Manager at NetSquared is to support and grow our offline organizers from around the world. NetSquared’s hosted Challenges for 3 years now, surfacing hundreds of innovative technologies for social impact. Please support me by voting and commenting here.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. Part of this month's Net2 Think Tank focused on tools and best practices. post a question or topic to the NetSquared community and participants. submit responses either on their own blogs, the NetSquared Community.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Image : NetSquared / CC BY.

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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. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: LANCEMENT DES ACTIVITES NETSQUARED BURKINA FASO. Tuesday, January 14.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

Over the past 18 months, I’ve been participating in The Network of Networked Funders , a community of practice for grantmakers facilitated by the Monitor Institute. These grantmakers are supporting and working through networks to pool their learning and increase the impact of their respective grantmaking practices.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 19, 2010

Net2 Think Tank Round-up: Age Segmentation in Social Networking | NetSquared – "For this month's Net2 Think Tank, we asked you to share your thoughts and best practices for using social media with or for a particular age group. Check it out!

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2005

(. in which I continue to interview my former dorm-mate, Mark Liu, now the project manager for TechSoup's NetSquared initiative) [Me] What can you tell us about the April NetSquared conference? First, we hope to build a community of active participants in the NetSquared website over the coming months.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. There are plenty of best practices to follow and philosophies to think about and you’ll discover those as you research your own ideas. We post a question or topic to the NetSquared community and participants submit responses either on their own blogs or on the NetSquared Community Blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

the value and practice of contributing back to the community is probably already in place. Tags: challenge community presentation beth kanter crowds crowdsourcing netsquared nten sxsw. But, I think there can be higher expectations and more predictable value exchange when crowdsourcing happens within an already established community.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

The Ambassadors are senior NetSquared leaders who offer their support to other organizers in their country or region, allowing us to serve members in different time zones and in languages other than English. We've been testing the Ambassador model for the last two years, and it has been been instrumental in the growth of NetSquared.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

In the weeks that have followed, Ichi’s e-mail provoked a series of responses from all over the world.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

." Net2 Think Tank Round-Up: Finding Volunteers Online | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org – Looking for ways to recruit volunteers online? "For this month's Net2 Think Tank, we asked you to share your tools, tactics, and best practices for promoting your volunteer opportunities online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Our intent is to provide a space for just-in-time answers and share best practices at no charge. We will have a monthly theme, which will include resources, discussion questions, and more. It’s our way of embracing and spreading the abundance that working a networked way offers.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Join us for a global conversation, sharing ideas, best practice, links and resources. Article: NetSquared and the new wave of online volunteering. Our next #4change chat, on Thursday 12 November, will look at how the volunteering landscape is changing. How to join the chat. Blog: Brave New World for Volunteering. Volunteer Match.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Join us for a global conversation, sharing ideas, best practice, links and resources. Article: NetSquared and the new wave of online volunteering. Our next #4change chat, on Thursday 12 November, will look at how the volunteering landscape is changing. How to join the chat. Blog: Brave New World for Volunteering. Volunteer Match.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2015

TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Check out NetSquared's year-in-review report and discover what topics are most popular with our attendees and how NetSquared organizers creating communities of practice for TechSoup members.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 10, 2009

No worries, share your expertise, or get involved in a hands-on session happening in the NetSquared Garage. Sessions promise to cover leading theories and practices. Here’s 3 ways participants dive into the mix with the N2Y4 Conference structure: 1. Are you challenged by lecture-formats? Kick the tires.

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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. Seattle, Washington.

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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. Well, the average NetSquared organizer spends 8.2 Find your closest NetSquared group. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group. You like numbers?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Whether it''s in-person events such as NTEN Labs or 501 Tech Clubs , online Communities of Practice or webinars , or deadlines for contributing content or applications - this weekly round up has you covered. In this weekly roundup, you''ll find the full list of NTEN events, opportunities, and deadlines for participation.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

But, like many strategies or best practices, it still isn’t right for every organization. Best Practice. But what are some best practices? The idea is that as an over all best practice, you want to strive to operate in a way that supports the natural directions of the community, without trying to shape that growth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The second network, Netsquared , in contrast was more loosely controlled with a lower risk in failure. Rebbecca shared some lessons learned by “retro-fitting&# theory to their actual practice using this framework. It required more structure, planning because of the risk associated with failure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2010

And, also it doesn't give you the best practices and tactial tips. There is also an operational aspect of the policy - all the tips and best practices that should be incorporated. Netsquared is running a thinktank on this topic and you contribute your ideas here. Blog Council Disclosure Best Practices Kit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

I’ve been involved with TechSoup/Netsquared Network since its inception back six years ago and so it is nice to be part of the narrative arc. I also participated in two other sessions, one about communities of practice moderated by Holly Ross, and one on philanthropy.

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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. Reform Copyright.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Join our global tweet chat on September 18 to discover the latest in social media best practices. Get answers to your tech challenges at a NetSquared meetup (see list below). Check out this video from NetSquared Northern Michigan’s recent meeting. ” September’s NetSquared Events. Tuesday, September 17.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2006

and Communities of Practice Online Conference. Dorine is currently involved a pilot project for KM4DEV where a community of practice is collaborating on sharing delicious feeds. In the comments, I prodded her to share some of her experience about using tagging as a tool to share resources in a community of practice context.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Whether it''s in-person events, such as NTEN Labs or 501 Tech Clubs , online Communities of Practice or webinars , or deadlines for contributing content or applications - this weekly round-up has you covered. We''d love to hear from you - please share articles about your ideas, tools, best practices, case examples, and more.'

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Whether it''s in-person events, such as NTEN Labs or 501 Tech Clubs , online Communities of Practice or webinars , or deadlines for contributing content or applications - this weekly round-up has you covered. In this weekly roundup, you''ll find the full list of NTEN events, opportunities, and deadlines for participation.

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