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Copy of The Backchannel by Cliff Atkinson http://isbn.nu/9780321659514 just arrived. Thanks @jakenyon

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NetSquared Winners: Tech, Tools and Social Change

Submitted by Philly NetSquared on May 29, 2008

The NetSquared Mashup Challenge has just concluded. The three winners, chosen by conference attendees, emphasize all three areas of the NetSquared community: social technology, nonprofit tools and social change.

First Place ($25,000) — Ushahidi: Mapping Reports Of Post-Election Violence In Kenya
Second Place ($15,000) — KnowMore.Org Firefox Extension - Get Alerts Of Corporate Abuses When You Visit Company/Brand/Product Websites
Third Place ($10,000) — A Mashup Of 29+ Social Action Platforms — Social Actions

NetSquared Project Interviews and Session Notes

Submitted by Ivan Boothe on May 28, 2008

Some really incredible presentations here at the NetSquared conference, both from featured projects and individual speakers. Seth and I are busily collecting information for next Tuesday’s event.

Meeting other Net Tuesday organizers

Submitted by Seth Horwitz on May 28, 2008

It was great to meet face to face with other Net Tuesday organizers.

Hundreds Gather for Social Change Tech

Submitted by Ivan Boothe on May 27, 2008

The NetSquared Year Three conference has gotten off to a great start — nonprofit staffers, activists, techies and funders gathering to talk about — and award some money to — using technology for social change.

NetSquared Year 3 attendees

NetSquared Conference Year Three: How You Can Participate

Seth Horwitz and Ivan Boothe of Philly NetSquared are attending the third annual NetSquared conference in San Jose, California. There’s an extensive agenda for the two days, focusing on 21 featured projects from a variety of nonprofits and social change organizations.

Ivan and Seth will be posting items on this blog as the conference develops. But wait! You can participate too!

Follow the NetSquared Conference News page or RSS feed.
Watch interviews with NetSquared attendees on blip.tv.
Follow NetSquared on Twitter.
Join the Second Nonprofit Commons in Second Life on Wednesday, May 28 at 1:00 PM Eastern time.
See all posts with the n2y3 conference tag on Flickr (images) using tags or the NetSquared pool, as well as Technorati (blogs).

If you have specific ideas or questions you want asked at the conference, feel free to contact Ivan or Seth.

Video for Nonprofits: Live Webcast from DC, May 20

Submitted by Ivan Boothe on May 19, 2008

NetSquared DC is hosting an event on Tuesday, May 20 at 7:30 PM. The event will be streamed live on the web at www.ustream.tv/channel/netsquared-dc.

Details of the event from NetSquared DC follow.