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Over in Net2Ask, "smokinggoat" asks,
Where are the tech-side volunteers? . . .Where do I go to find hands-on help for the more complex Web 2.0 technologies? And more specifically, where are the tech volunteers?
John Brandt Executive Director of Maine ASCD offers this advice,
The obvious answer to your question (Where do you find...?) is - you need to find a "digital native." As you may know, "digital natives" (according to Marc Prensky) are those who were born into this new digital world. Simply put, NPOs need to enlist the services of young people in their mission. And that is a whole other conversation...
TechSoup has a simple and palatable guide that can help your nonprofit utilize web technologies! Check it out: http://ga0.org/ct/lpA8cj912XRD/
We're also launching a new feature called Net2Ask. If you or your organization faces challenges in understanding or implementing new web tools, drop us a line and let us know here: http://netsquared.org/catlist/list/2. We'll take your responses and build toolkits that will help make these tools more accessible and transparent for your nonprofit's work.
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