Here at NetSquared, it's our goal to encourage people to share their projects with the broader community, and to provide these projects with hands on help and concrete resources.

Every year we sponsor our own challenge in order to facilitate this goal, and in addition, we work with a variety of partners to create more opportunities for great projects to be recognized.

What you'll find here is an updated list of challenges and competitions for the NetSquared community.

To enter an upcoming Challenge, you will need to submit a new Project. Here's a quick how-to for the Project Gallery Submission Form:

• Register or Login
• Click on Username
• Click on "Submit a Project to the Project Gallery" under My Project Idea
• Select the appropriate “Prize Tag” on the Submission Form for each Challenge

All projects submitted will be governed by the AttributionNon-Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States license.

2008 USAID Development 2.0 Challenge- Open

UPDATE:  We've extended the deadline for Project submissions to December 5!  The Community Vote will take place from December 8 - 12, 2008.

Introduction:
USAID is proud to announce the launch of the 2008 USAID Development 2.0 Challenge. Mobile technology, including everything from inventive applications for smart phones to simple text messaging, is increasingly ubiquitous in the developing world. USAID challenges you to explore its potential through an innovation for maximum development impact in areas such as health, banking, education, agricultural trade, or other pressing development issues.

Details:
Visit the 2008 USAID Development 2.0 Challenge page.

Eligibility:
Be sure to carefully review the Rules and Guidelines.

View Participants:
To view participants visit the USAID Project Gallery.

Status:
Open 

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NetSquared Mashup Challenge

Introduction:
The NetSquared Mashup Challenge was created to bring together a unique mix of people from the public and private sectors to develop and release Mashups designed to provide deeper insight into the social issues affecting communities around the globe.

Details:
Visit the NetSquared Mashup Challenge page.

View Participants:

Visit the NetSquared Mashup Challenge Project Gallery

Status:
Closed

Phase I:
Twenty-one mashups were selected by the NetSquared Community as the N2Y3 Featured Projects. Representatives from these 21 projects have been invited to the NetSquared Conference in May 2008.

Results:
First Place ($25,000):
Ushahidi: Mapping Reports of Post-Election Violence in Kenya

Second Place ($15,000):
KnowMore.org Firefox Extension - Get Alerts of Corporate Abuses When You Visit Company/Brand/Product Websites

Third Place ($10,000):
A Mashup of 29+ Social Action Platforms -- Social Actions

All 21 Featured Projects walked away with something! Each of the 18 additional Projects were awarded an equal share of the remaining prize money. Congratulations!

DonateNow Mashup Challenge

Introduction:
How would you mashup the Network for Good donation processing service with other services to make it easier for nonprofits to raise money online? We’re working with Network for Good, the Case Foundation, and the NetSquared community to enhance the online donation process.

Details:
Visit the DonateNow Mashup Challenge page.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must integrate the Network for Good donation API
• International participants are eligible for the cash prize, but they must donate the Network for Good API to a US-based organization
  
• Employees of Network for Good, the Case Foundation, NetSquared, or their immediate families are ineligible for this challenge

View Participants:

Visit the DonateNow Mashup Challenge Participants Page.

Status:
Closed

Results:

The project that best enhances the donor experience:
A Mashup of 29+ Social Action Platforms -- Social Actions

The project that best enhances an organization’s ability to fundraise online:
tweet4good: Donate and fundraise using Twitter

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Yahoo! Green Award

Introduction:
Yahoo! is committed to empowering our communities to make a difference - specifically in the environment and is looking for innovative “green mashups” that will inspire people to use social technology to help the environment.

Details:
Visit the Yahoo! Green Award page.

Eligibility:

• Projects must utilize social technology for the benefit of the environment.
• Projects must be tagged “Environment” in the Cause Area.
• Employees or contractors of Yahoo!, TechSoup/NetSquared, or their immediate families are ineligible for this award.

Status:
Closed

Results:
Congratulations to Live Climate!

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