Facebook's going to be around for years, and it's still a major player in how many organisations communicate with their supporters and service-users. But is your organisation using it was well as it could? Mark Morton from the charity Epilepsy Action recently spoke at Manchester Net Squared about how to better use Facebook.
In early May, Michael Grenetz of the Sierra Club - and a Seattle Net2 organizer! - launched a social media campaign targeting Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us, a lobby group that was buying TV ads promoting Arctic drilling and Keystone XL. It generated hundreds of news stories from Buzzfeed to the New York Times to Mashable. READ MORE
It’s the second edition of the of SFTech4Good newsletter to keep you all in the loop with what's going on.
First, a warm welcome to our new members! Hopefully, we’ll see you at our next event! If you have any ideas or suggestions please contact us via our Meetup page.
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On June 1-2, 2013, Burlington hosted its first-ever "Day of Civic Hacking," part of a national event that saw 83 cities host events involving thousands of people. The challenge? Develop digital tools to help make government and non-profits work better. And, have fun, of course! #hackforchange
NetSquared's Burlington organizer Amanda Levinson was there tweeting, photographing and participating. READ MORE
This week check out how big data tools from the Obama presidential campaign are now being repurposed for social good and there is also some insight into the potential and pitfalls of big data for humanitarian efforts. Examples of open government data reuse in US by private corporations and nonprofits is also highlighted and a webinar to help those that also want to use it is being hosted this month. Floodlight, an interesting data storytelling tool for communities is also featured. READ MORE
NetSquared Boston's 
In early May, Michael Grenetz of the Sierra Club - and a Seattle Net2 organizer! - launched a social media campaign targeting Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us, a lobby group that was buying TV ads promoting Arctic drilling and Keystone XL. It generated hundreds of news stories from Buzzfeed to the New York Times to Mashable. 
This week check out how big data tools from the Obama presidential campaign are now being repurposed for social good and there is also some insight into the potential and pitfalls of big data for humanitarian efforts. Examples of open government data reuse in US by private corporations and nonprofits is also highlighted and a webinar to help those that also want to use it is being hosted this month. Floodlight, an interesting data storytelling tool for communities is also featured. 
