NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoup.org - networking

Nonprofit Software Development Summit Nov. 17-19

amysampleward — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:08:16 -0400

"Are you a developer writing code to support nonprofit needs? Are you a nonprofit user with strong opinions about what software you need developed to empower your programs and operations? Are you someone who just cares about seeing better technology developed to address the broad range of issues we face as a global community?"

Check out the Nonprofit Software Development Summit!

Change.org Relaunches: what can you do?

amysampleward — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:00:37 -0400

Change.org has just relaunched its website - an online hub and media network for social issues and collective action.

The new version of the site focuses on the question: what can I do? "If I want to end homelessness, what can I do? If I support gay rights, what can I do?"

The Answer

In Josh Levy's words (Josh is the new Managing Editor):

CARE Connections: New community fighting global poverty

amysampleward — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:01:31 -0400

Britt Bravo is on a much-deserved vacation, so I'm stepping in for her to keep news and information about the social change web coming your way!

CARE is a humanitarian organization working to fight global poverty by serving individuals and families in the poorest communities of the world. CARE recently launched CARE Connections, a free, online community to connect you with others supporting global poverty work, women's empowerment, world news and more. You can learn more about CARE Connections, here.

Thanks to NetSquared Staffers

devans00 — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:04:47 -0400

The NetSquared, Cisco and the other sponsors put on a great event. Here are some of the folks I worked with at the registration table in the morning.

Jayson Fagar & Colleen Nagle, NetSquared staffers, at the registration table.

Finished Volunteering @ Registration

devans00 — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:28:37 -0400

Just finished volunteering. In time to hear the opening speaker. Now we get to hear a 2 minute blurb from each of the featured non profits. The first one was about "micro" volunteering. Definitely want to check that one out.

Results of March presentation

cathartx — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:18:05 -0400

The following was presented tonight at the April meeting of Houston's chapter. As last month's presenter, we promised Ed Schipul, the organizer, an account of the activity received from NetSquared members' leads, etc.

NetSquared Works!

Results of March 2008 Presentation by CathARTx

Digital Divide Data's project: A networking resource for disadvantaged people in Cambodia and Laos

bryn — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:59:18 -0400

CT EarthNet: Empowering Community-based Environmental Management

brenhan — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:58:32 -0400

My MoSoSo

Steve K. — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:43:08 -0400

Networking the way we used to...

Steve Bridger — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:22:20 -0400

I found something interesting in my garage earlier this week. A tatty old piece of card?

Before the computer... or at least before they became part of our lives... I give you, The Telephone Tree.

I won't cross post the whole thing, but you can read the full story on nfp 2.0:

My Social Network, circa 1987

Does anyone else remember networking this way? It's so much easier now (I think).