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Meet Marc Manashil, Community Evangelist

I'm genuinely excited to introduce Marc Manashil to the community today. READ MORE

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We’re Hiring! Global Community Builder (CEE)

We’re currently looking for a veteran community builder with experience growing and managing community-driven projects in central and eastern Europe and around the world.

Here’s a quick summary of the role: READ MORE

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Dream Job Alert: CDI is hiring a Community Architect.

This job is an opportunity to translate your ideas and best practices for increasing civic participation and engagement into programs that currently reach more than 100,000 organizations in over 35 countries around the globe. The ideal candidate is a  creative web veteran who brings a range of inter-disciplinary skills to developing, launching and managing community-driven activities at NetSquared.org and other CDI initiatives.
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New Rules For Work: Tools, Principles and Protocols That Stick

Tools, Principles and Protocols That Stick

In my 1:1 with @ClaireSale yesterday, we discussed a number of things related to transparency and time-management strategies and tactices.  CS re-introuced me to a cool tool called ididwork.com that is easy-like-twitter, and basically lets you tag, sort and share the stuff you're working on at the task-level. READ MORE

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Updated Answers to Questions about Mashup Application Process @ FAQ

The NetSquared team has received a couple of questions about the Mashup Challenge application process that we'd like to share with the community in real-time.

Question: Can last year's applicants or participants apply to this year's Challenge?

Answer: Absolutely, yes.

Question: Are we accepting applications from people outside the United States?

Answer: Yes. We encourage applicants from around the globe. Having said this, we recognize the limits of our application form, which is currently only available in English. READ MORE

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Portland Net Tuesdays are here!

The fourth Tuesday of each month, social changemakers and web innovators get together to network, mix, swap stories and ideas, build new relationships and learn.

All those interested, involved, or employed in nonprofits and that recognize the importance and utility of technology in the sector are invited to join us for discussion and exchange. READ MORE

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Netsquared, Donate Your Brain Campaign Seeks Wordpress Theming Wiz

We need someone with wordpress theming expertise to help us bring the "Donate Your Brain Campaign" to life. If you're interested in contributing ~5 hours of time to this project, or know of the right someone who might be, please drop us a line at billy AT compumentor.org.

The Donate Your Brain Campaign is all about making it easy for techies and engineers to contribute their expertise to nonprofit and ngo projects around the globe. READ MORE

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Pledgebank!

I'm on a call with Heather Cronk from http://www.pledgebank.com and was so inspired by how easy this tool is to use that I decided to start my own campaign during the call. Though my pledge is super-local, and kind of heavy -- in that it asks a lot of others interested in joining me -- I'm excited to see what emerges here.

In solidarity,
-bb

Sign my pledge at PledgeBank READ MORE

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belated thanks + upcoming...

Hello world. Back from a brief period of decompressing. (I spent the last few days watering my plants and organizing my life. Feel free to inquire within for more info.)
Before I get too far along into my action folder, I wanted to

1. Thank a few people that deserve a proper 'thank you'
2. Share what I'll be working on this week

1. Thank you's:
http://www.bethkanter.org, thanks for all of your time, wisdom and support with moving the Project Champion and Business Mentor ideas forward. Your work helped to ensure every project had a Project Champion and Business Mentor to help them prepare for the event. Your stamina, flexibility and commitment to the cause made it happen. Thanks again, Beth. READ MORE

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addendum to logistics post...

Gregg reminded me to point out that the "Project Carnival" session is happening on Day 2 of the event. READ MORE