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The first wave of the NetSquared.org makeover is now live! There's more improvements to come, but in the meantime we'd love to hear what you think.

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Net Tuesdays or Net2 Local gatherings provide a chance to connect locally with all those interested in the intersection of social technologies and social change. There are new groups forming every week: Join in!


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New Report from Knight Foundation: Contest-Driven Innovation

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Net2 Think Tank: Online Fundraising Lessons Learned

The Facebook application Causes recently announced it hit the $20 Million mark in donations.  The America's Giving Challenge from Case Foundation spurred $2.1 Million in donations for charities this past winter.  But, despite these numbers, for most organizations and causes raising money via social media is still a hard thing to do.  There are different rules and new opportunities with online fundraising and every platform or application comes

TechSoup Webinar: Learn How TechSoup Can Help Your Organization

Join TechSoup.org content creators, community leaders, and customer service support on February 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Pacific for a tour of how your organization can use all that TechSoup has to offer to improve your technology and help reach your mission. TechSoup, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is working toward a time when every nonprofit and social benefit organization will have the technology resources and knowledge they need to operate at their full potential.

We’ll walk you through the process of registering and requesting donated and discounted products from more than 35 donor partners like Microsoft and Adobe. We’ll also take you on a virtual tour of other resources in TechSoup’s tech arsenal.

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Trying to imagine a better world through the eyes of a social change technologist

As some of you know, I'm spending some time unplugged in Burlington, Vermont this winter, near a great lake: reflecting on life, and renewing my spirit for the inspiring work so many are doing right now. Within this space, I discovered a post last night that really touches the nerve of where a lot of my thoughts have been lately. The post, "To all you Cynics" by Nicco Mele, dives deep into the nature of change ("change requires struggle"), the great power and traps of social networks, and the courage to not just think in incremental steps -- but to imagine and build towards a wholly different, better world. I sincerely suggest taking the time to read the short post in full.

Change the Web Challenge Project Update: OpenAction Interview

I recently had the opportunity to connect with John Brennan, the driving force behind OpenAction.org, which empowers individuals and organizations by helping them tell the world about the positive impact their actions have.  John participated in the Change the Web Challenge from Social Actions in 2009 and received $5,000 for his winning Project: Social Actions Interactive MapYou ca

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