Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

Whether that “you” is the government, business, public services, other community members, or even philanthropists. For many developers, including many of the projects we funded through NetSquared Challenges, the ultimate tool or application that was created was vastly different than the one they originally thought of or thought would work.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The winner will join a select group of senior leaders from some of the world’s top private, public and civil society organisations, and will get first-hand lessons in innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership from some of Bangalore and Mumbai’s leading social entrepreneurs. Please support me by voting and commenting here.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

—– Over on the NetSquared platform right now we are in the midst of the 2010 FACT Social Justice Challenge. NetSquared supports the community at the intersection of technology and social impact in a few ways, including open innovation competitions. Tip #3: Operate in public. We’re all learning as we go!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 19, 2011

This post was authored by NetSquared Community Evangelist Marc Manashil and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. NetSquared needs your brain! the future of NetSquared. As we shared previously , we're re-evaluating our strategy and goals for the NetSquared program. No, we're not zombies. the better.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

The way we engage in public dialogue, coordinate, solve problems—all of it is shifting. " 6 questions to prepare you for a social media crisis – "In social media, the disasters people talk about most are fundamentally crises of public relations. Today, Wikipedia is the most widely used reference work in the world.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 15, 2007

One of my jobs is as the Community Builder for NetSquared , a project of Tech Soup that works to help nonprofits and NGOs use the social web for social change. If you, or someone you know, is working on a tech for social impact project, please encourage them to nominate their project for a NetSquared Innovation Fund Award.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Since then, she has co-authored a book , spoken at events around the world, and written regularly for the Stanford Social Innovation Review , NetSquared , and her own blog , in addition to her work with TSG. Don't worry, Annaliese will continue her work with NTEN, as our Publications Director.) We anticipate great things.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

Public voting process. Public’s favorites put to expert judges for final selection. Tags: challenge community presentation beth kanter crowds crowdsourcing netsquared nten sxsw. I think the most important part of designing a competition that leverages crowdsourcing is to strike a balance between too many voices, and too few.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

." NYC Startup CatchAFire.org Launches Site To Match Skilled Volunteers And Charities – "Catchafire.org, a service to find and match volunteers with professional skills and charitable organizations in need of their help, will open its website to the public today after about a year in private beta testing."

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

I’m quite interested to see how this combination works out, especially as it relates to the number of submissions, participation of non-submitted parties (others who comment or vote for an idea but haven’t submitted one themselves), and the influence of the public voting over the final grant awards. I’d love to hear it!

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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. Much commentary and critiques about the semi-public ballotting process. There is much much commentary and grieving taking place online as well as a memorial in SecondLife , and an article in Wikipedia. NpTech Community.

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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. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

All ideas will be assembled and shared in a public idea packet once the winners are announced. NetSquared with Amy Sample Ward. You only need an idea – even if you don’t know the technical solution for implementing. It doesn’t matter whether your non-profit is in the vanguard or late adopters, the best ideas will win.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

In late 2011, Funder’s Guide to Networks will synthesize the knowledge and publish a print publication for the broader field of philanthropy. If you want to learn more about the networks, here’s a few blog posts: TechSoup/Netsquared. A Tale of Different Networks: Netsquared and TSG (Video interview with Marnie).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

These challenges helped provide early publicity, support, collaboration opportunities, and funding for now-famous "tech for good" organizations such as Ushahidi , FrontlineSMS , and many others. The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Ushahidi Harnesses Data for Social Good.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Collaboration in the community-driven model doesn’t just mean you invite the public to meetings about what you’re doing, it means they are invited in, invested in, and share responsibility for the work you’re doing together. Communities use adoption as collective decision making and prioritization.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 7, 2010

Whether I’m talking about my role at NetSquared , my blog , or my network of friends, I am inspired every day and find value in, and rewards for, my participation. Operate in public. When it comes to “administrator” or “moderator” activity, always conduct it in public unless it requires or involves personal information.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Staff felt that often the only way to try new tools, engage with the public who were already adopting and investing in online platforms, and stay on top of the fast-moving digital space was to go around rules or organizational policies. Primers and Publications. If facebook was blocked, then start working on facebook at home.

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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’ve been involved with TechSoup/Netsquared Network since its inception back six years ago and so it is nice to be part [.] Photo by Glenn Hirsch.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. 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. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. TechSoup's Accessible Technology and Public Computing forum - a forum for nonprofit and library workers to share ideas on accessibility - suggested by Mike DeLong in his blog post. is a great way to participate in an exchange of ideas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2010

Today Allison Fine and I celebrated the launch of the Networked Nonprofit at TechSoup Global in the space where Netsquared Meetups take place. Most importantly, the vision that Marnie Webb had over five years ago called Netsquared inspired me to keep blogging and explore social media and nonprofits.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

This separation came with no public announcement, either before the move or when it happened, except for a very short email sent a couple days beforehand to account administrators as a warning. That doesn’t mean NetSquared’s perfect, by any measure, but it does mean that a quick abandonment isn’t in store.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. Hackathons, coding sprints, app challenges, oh my! While these types of events can focus on the creation of many things, we are seeing an increase in app-for-good related events.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2010

The event was presented by Twilio and Open 311 , one of the organizations leading the charge to make government data public, accessible, and usable. I've kind of become an open-data geek in the past few months, largely thanks to NetSquared's unconference at NTC.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

Much like the NetSquared Challenges platform , it offers users the option of entering contests and searching through submissions across contests to find ideas. Have rules – make your rules for participation clear and public. The ins and outs.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

Some posted to community blogs like NetSquared. We even said that they could do something else entirely! This meant more people were empowered to participate because they could make it their own. Some people posted on their own blogs. Others posted on Facebook (using the Notes application). Some tweeted. See the Google Doc for links.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

encouraging radio stations to simultaneously air public service advertising in support of the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Read more from blogger Kami Huyse (who lives the Houston area), Beth Dunn , Netsquared and the RedCross Blog , The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has issued a roadblock.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

This post originally appeared on TechSoup's NetSquared Blog and was authored by Claire Sale. That's why they donate software to eligible nonprofit organizations and public libraries to help them use technology to further their missions. Microsoft believes technology can do amazing things.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Another way to not take short cutes is to operate in public. This is a lot like operating in public but that you are sharing the tools you use and the strategies you use. Events: NetSquared Camps. Community Driven Social Impact strategies for events – let’s look at the NetSquared Camps pilot. Case Studies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2014

.” What is most exciting about the Sharing Economy is its embrace of a revitalized public square and a rejuvenated commitment to social good. Nonprofits, faith-based organizations, libraries, and networks such as the NetSquared Local should be leading this movement as they are already committed to social good.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

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? Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Monthly Meetup. Find your local #Tech4Good group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2009

I don't understand by @ntenhross (Holly Ross, Director of NTEN) and @amyrsward (Netsquared community builder) aren't in my cloud. While we've opted to have all these conversations in public, the tools let people track more granular information about you - who you talk to and what you talk about it. jasonfalls. silkcharm. curtmonash.

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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. Forrester is forecasting that public cloud vendors will begin offering more of a hybrid model that includes some on-premise implementations to meet growing demand. What they said may surprise you. Cheaper Consumer Electronics.

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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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