Hi everyone!

I'm new on NetSquared and thought it might be a good idea to use this first post to introduce the work we're doing at UnLtdWorld around free, open and accessible data, hoping that many members of this community will find this of interest, especially those working on social entrepreneurship.

Hi everyone,

 My name is Andy Lieberman and I recently began working with Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society on the KnowledeX Project.  We are building a community of practice for social benefit entrepreneurs working to solve all kinds of problems, primarily in developing countries.

Prior to this job, I lived for a number of years in Guatemala and founded a non-profit that helps Mayans cross the digital divide without leaving their language and culture behind.

 I look forward to an exciting couple of days with all of you.

Ashoka's Changemakers and Global Water Challenge Need Your Vote in Tapping Local Innovation: Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis

 Join us in our search for the most innovative approaches to clean water and sanitation worldwide.

Log onto www.changemakers.net and vote for your 3 favorite finalists. Winners will receive $5,000 in funding and be invited to the global Change Summit.

Your voice is vital. Vote today!

Please support our project, Assetmap.org/Uganda in the Mashable competition. You can vote for us here:

http://www.netsquared.org/2008/conference/projects/assetmap-org-uganda

By mapping information about ongoing community-led philanthropic partnerships in northern Uganda, assetmap.org/uganda helps American citizens aggregate their resources to support post-conflict transformation.

We hope to facilitate collaboration among American donors and volunteers by providing a digital tool that:

Happy St. Paddy's Day! In sunny FL, we've been up for hours waiting for you to wake up - we're hoping you'll spread the luck o' the Irish & vote for us here after reading more about our entry. Our original submission was a little less complete than we'd planned, but we've included many more details below, including examples, a use case diagram, an expanded list of potential data sources & shared services and many compelling statistics that illustrate why we believe this tool could have incredibly broad application & appeal, so read on:

THE WHAT?

I'm a commisioning editor working for a book publishing imprint named Jossey-Bass, which is part of a larger organization named John Wiley & Sons. I work on our Nonprofit & Social Leadership Series developing and publishing content for those working in the social sector (primarily nonprofit professionals, social entrepreneurs, volunteers and funders). On a day-to-day basis I am working to try and figure out what I can publish that will help these folks do their job better, reach their goals and ultimately achieve greater impact. I hit "the street" reguarly talking to people about their challenges and needs but a blog seems like a great way to reach a larger community.

So here is your chance to tell me what you think should be publsihed.

CentsCity, an online virtual city that strengthens young people's ability to become financially savvy adults, was recently funded by Echoing Green, an angel investor in early-stage social entreneurship:

I'm a social enterprise research consultant at the University of British Columbia, and I'm also working with Vancity Credit Union in Vancouver, British Columbia on accountability frameworks for social enterprise.

I'm interested in hearing about how social enterprises are using technology to improve their impact and performance. If anyone has an interesting stories or case studies - please don't hesitate to fire them my way.

I also host a minimalist blog on the topic here. Stop by and give me your two cents. I try to be provocative and to the point.

If you answered yes, apply for the Global Young Social Entrepreneurs’ Competition. You may win an opportunity to be one of 100 participants to attend the Young Social Entrepreneurs’ Forum @ GK3 and the 3rd Global Knowledge Conference (GK3) that will bring 2000 participants to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from December 11-13, 2007. 10 young social entrepreneurs will get a chance to pitch for funding during the Forum and, if successful, fast-track their business with a fellowship under the Youth Social Enterprise Initiative, or with scale-up funding.

You can apply until September 9, 2007, and view the applications that have already been submitted here. Translation for 8 languages is available on the site.

According to an August 3rd post on Telecentre.org, 225 young entrepreneurs have already applied for the Global Young Social Entrepreneurs' Competition.

After applying, you may want to join Futureshifters, a Ning powered social network for young social entrepreurs.