Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

You may laugh, but I’ve reviewed grantmakers and government funds where that was actually the only criteria, other than going through the process of filling out the application form. But what does all this mean for philanthropy? We can’t only invest in new. There have to be other criteria for defining and evaluating innovation.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

Review the example and see if you can identify the three elements at play: Time, Action, People. NetSquared Challenges (slide 27) – [link]. Below I have listed each case study, with a link if you want to check it out. I’ve included the answers below. Connec+ipedia (slide 25) – [link].

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Feeling overwhelmed?

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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. Here at TechSoup, we're big on stories.

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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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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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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. Amy has demonstrated, through her words and her actions, a lasting commitment to social change facilitated by technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

To review and rate the submissions or submit yours, see this post on Netsquared. We're asking people to help us rate them so we can pick the best ones to share during our panel. The deadline is February 26th.

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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. Tim Fullerton gives us a quick review of the NTC as a first-timer, as does Marc Sirkin.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

GrantAdvisor allows anyone in the nonprofit community to anonymously write reviews about their grant experiences with foundations. NetSquared :: netsquared.org. NetSquared in a group of volunteer leaders who host free #TechforGood in-person events every month in 120 cities worldwide. GrantAdvisor :: grantadvisor.org.

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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

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. We’re all learning as we go!

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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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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

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. Feeling overwhelmed?

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog is up – you can read the post and join the discussion on SSIR , or read the full post below. Much like the NetSquared Challenges platform , it offers users the option of entering contests and searching through submissions across contests to find ideas.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. Ushahidi entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May 2008. TechSoup partnered with agencies like USAID and tech companies like Microsoft and Yahoo to host these "tech for good" challenges annually via our NetSquared program.

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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. The Netsquared Network which has grown to over 27,000 people world wide through its self-replicated face-to-face events has grown quite differently. Here’s some points that Marnie mentioned: -Allowed the people to be the starts.

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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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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Claire Sale, NetSquared. So, I turned that question to my friends and the NetSquared community, and got some really great responses that I'd like to share with you. If you know of a good one or if you have a review of one of the tools above, leave a comment below. I know there must be loads more sites out there for seniors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2010

I think it is also very useful to review other organization's policies. Netsquared is running a thinktank on this topic and you contribute your ideas here. Enforce: Less about the top down control, but the fact that you need to consistently use the policy – shouldn’t sit in a drawer. Does your nonprofit have a social media policy?

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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. How Do You Use It?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

I met “ichi&# virtually when he let me know about a Netsquared Japan meet up featuring the Networked Nonprofit. Thoughtful Posts and Reviews of the Networked Nonprofit. I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying reading about people are applying the ideas in the book and the reviews. Here’s a few.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 28, 2010

I have not yet come across a robust and handy mobile solution that takes all the disparate pieces of information available to help people track their current impact and alter it based on self improvement, peer reviews and expert recommendations. What help could you use at this stage? How can readers get involved or follow your work?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

We also included the hashtag for Twitter that Beth promoted in her Birthday Wish blog post (#beth53 – review the Twitter stream for the hashtag ), another way that people could find and share tweets about the surprise party easily. Some posted to community blogs like NetSquared. Some people posted on their own blogs.

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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? Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Find your local #Tech4Good group.

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Care2

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.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

TechSoup and the NetSquared meetups are here to help. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston: Storymakers 2017!

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

From NetSquared. NetSquared is organizing technology-for-social-good events all over the world. Read more about the summit in TechSoup Global co-CEO Daniel Ben-Horin’s post in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. Get practical advice on live-streaming an activist event and making an all-star meme for your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2007

was in the nptech tag, so after a couple of hours of reviewing tagged items and summarizing them, I played with Ustream. Maybe I'll pack my webcam when I attend netsquared. Today I noticed that Ustream.Tv I fired up my webcam. started broadcasting myself at my desk typing, and posted an alert on twitter.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Read on for our review of the last six months. NetSquared has doubled down on our local focus by recruiting Regionals Ambassadors who are offering mentorship and support to new and prospective Net2Local organizers. NetSquared Camps and Travel Bursaries. Event NetSquared tsevent' What did we do? Regional Ambassadors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 15, 2009

Every month, the NetSquared community comes together offline at Net Tuesday events to mix, swap stories and ideas, build new relationships, and collaborate. I am a proud member of the NetSquared community and have helped organize Net Tuesday events in Vancouver & Seattle. This post was originally published at NetSquared.

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NTEN

JUNE 11, 2014

As the founder of Social Signal , one of the world''s first social media agencies, Alexandra helped to create some of the web''s most ambitious online communities, including NetSquared and Tyze.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

You can learn more about The Pollyanna Principles at: [link] This article was originally posted at the Stanford Social Innovation Review at [link] by Amy Sample Ward: Amy is a communicator, collaborator and catalyst in the tech for good sector and the Global Community Builder at NetSquared.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2008

& He got us together on the phone to discuss and design the panel in a month in advance, reviewed slides, help get us organized on-site and gave us some great last minute tips in the green room.& Long Station blog has great notes here ) Erin talked about the NetSquared Mashup (deadline on March 14th).&

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