The following sponsors are generously contributing to the spread and adoption of collaborative networking technologies among the millions of nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations globally. These sponsors are contributing time, knowledge, people power and financial resources to the mission of NetSquared – which is to educate and help organizations more efficiently meet the needs of their constituents.

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is pleased to be working with NetSquared to bring the benefits of the Internet to non-profits, to enhance their ability to provide services to their constituents. Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.

Symantec Corporation

Symantec Corporation is pleased to support and sponsor TechSoup’s Net Squared – we are dedicated to continuing our role as an agent for positive change in our global communities. We believe aiding nonprofits to better understand and use these exciting new technologies is a powerful way to help nonprofits more effectively address social needs around the world.

The Symantec Corporate Giving Program is committed to supporting the global communities where we work and live. This commitment comes in the form of sponsorships with an emphasis on education and software donations. As the leader in Internet security technology, Symantec understands the necessity of supporting the efficient functioning of nonprofit missions by allowing them to work safely in our connected world, building a strong educational system in order to produce the talented workforce that will create the technological advances of tomorrow. Symantec's goal is to proactively support educational programs aimed at pre-K through 12 through corporate sponsorship.

AOL

"AOL has always worked to make the power of technology and the interactive medium available to the nonprofit sector," said Rich D'Amato, Vice President of Community Investment at AOL, LLC. "Our sponsorship of NetSquared and continued support for CompuMentor are natural extensions of that commitment, recognizing that the next generation of Web tools represents an even greater opportunity for nonprofits to use the Internet to connect with people and build networks of supporters."

About AOL LLC

AOL LLC and its subsidiaries operate a leading network of Web brands and the largest Internet access subscription service in the United States. Web brands include the AOL.com(R) website, AIM(R), MapQuest(R) and Netscape(R). AOL offers a range of digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications and music. The company also has operations in Europe and Canada. AOL, which is based in Dulles, Va., is a majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX).

AOL

Yahoo! for Good is committed to making a difference in the world by empowering our users and employees with products and services that inspire them to make a positive impact. We are very excited to sponsor NetSquared and are confident that the conference will be the source of many new and innovative ideas on how to use technology for good.

About Yahoo!

Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo! seeks to provide online products and services essential to users' lives, and offers a full range of tools and marketing solutions for businesses to connect with Internet users around the world. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Guidestar

Guidestar offers information about the programs and finances of more than 1.5 million IRS-recognized nonprofits. GuideStar promotes public disclosure for and about tax-exempt organizations in order to help people connect with information about America’s nonprofit community. With this information, donors of all kinds can make more informed giving decisions. To find out more about GuideStar, go to www.guidestar.org.

Network for Good

Network for Good is delighted to support NetSquared and to share its vision – helping nonprofits use the Internet to spread their message, get heard and turn hundreds of supporters into thousands and millions. Together, we’re leveling the digital playing field so that even the smallest nonprofits can raise money, recruit volunteers and reach out to constituents online.

Network for Good offers low-cost, high-performing tools for donation processing, email outreach and donor management. It is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2001 by the Time Warner Foundation and AOL, Inc.; the Cisco Foundation and Cisco Systems, Inc.; and Yahoo! Inc. Network for Good recently merged with Groundspring, expanding the strength and scope of our online fundraising tools, and has partnered with Salesforce to bring nonprofits sophisticated but affordable donor management capabilities.

The organizations we work with, like the Sankara Eye Foundation, Architecture for Humanity and Chernobyl Children’s Project International, show the power of harnessing technology to (as NetSquared puts it) "catalyze the catalyzers."? We thank NetSquared for its work to catalyze still more organizations through a growing community of innovative thinkers.,/p>

Community Technology Foundation of California

The Community Technology Foundation of California (CTFC) encourages the design and integration of networking technology and its application to improve social and economic conditions. Fundamental to our mission is the idea of collaboration, inclusion and accessibility which is why we are proud to support the Net² conference. The Net² conference will be addressing nonprofit web innovation and working towards a goal of using the web for social change.

CTFC is a statewide public foundation dedicated to increasing access to and use of information and telecommunications technology by underserved communities, including communities of color, low-income, disabled, immigrant, limited English proficient, rural and inner-city communities, seniors and at-risk youth. We view technology not as an end in itself, but as the key that unlocks communication, knowledge, and access to services that promote social justice, improve critical educational and economic development, and cultural dimensions of community life. To learn more, please visit http://www.zerodivide.org

Bryght

Bryght knows nonprofits benefit when they have the best community content hosting solutions, when people and organizations have all the tools and features they need to manage their online presence. That’s why we’re sponsoring Net Squared – it is an exciting place where nonprofits can in one location see the most beneficial and relevant communication tools surfacing for their use.

Bryght is a content and community management system that allows you to create and maintain a dynamic website for your organization (corporation, non profit, learning institution, etc.) without having any technical knowledge. It is based on the open source Drupal system. For the technically minded, Drupal is an open source content management system, a super blogging system, a superb RSS aggregator both in and out and more.

For the rest of us, Drupal is the best way to build and maintain an online community. Bryght is a hosted website service. Think of Bryght as Salesforce.com for content and communities. We are not RedHat; we don't sell Drupal software bundled into distros or support software; all we do is offer hosted services.

Microsoft Community Affairs / Microsoft Research

Microsoft is committed to being a responsible industry partner, working with businesses, nonprofits, communities, and governments to help advance social and economic well-being and to enable people around the world to realize their full potential. Microsoft Community Affairs and Microsoft Research are pleased to sponsor NetSquared.

About Microsoft Community Affairs

Microsoft and its employees have long recognized the importance of being engaged in supporting communities around the world. Last year the company donated $61 million in cash $273 million in software to 9,000 nonprofit organizations. While a majority of the company’s community investments are made in support of Unlimited Potential, a global program that supports IT skills development in community technology centers or telecenters, the company also makes software, curriculum and technology tools available to improve the use of technology by nonprofit organizations. Microsoft products are available to qualified organizations at http://www.techsoup.org. For more information, visit http://www.microsoft.com/unlimitedpotential.

About Microsoft Research

Founded in 1991, Microsoft Research is dedicated to conducting both basic and applied research in computer science and software engineering.

Its goals are to enhance the user experience on computing devices, reduce the cost of writing and maintaining software, and invent novel computing technologies. Researchers focus on more than 55 areas of computing and collaborate with leading academic, government and industry researchers to advance the state of the art in such areas as graphics, speech recognition, user-interface research, natural language processing, programming tools and methodologies, operating systems and networking, and the mathematical sciences.

Microsoft Research employs more than 700 people in six labs located in Redmond, Wash.; San Francisco; Silicon Valley, Calif.; Cambridge, England; Beijing; and Bangalore, India. The External Research and Programs group within Microsoft Research is dedicated to building world-class relationships with colleges and universities that enhance the teaching and learning experience, inspire technological innovation, and establish Microsoft as a valuable technology partner for higher education. More information can be found at http://www.research.microsoft.com.

Business Objects

Business Objects has a fifteen year history delivering innovative business intelligence solutions to help organizations across the globe improve performance. "We’re excited about working with NetSquared to bring cutting-edge technology to the non-profit community,"? said John Schwarz, chief executive officer at Business Objects. “Our non-profit customers use Business Objects to help with everything from improving disaster relief management to better managing donations to finding loving homes for stray pets. By partnering with NetSquared, we are helping these organizations leverage technology to make a difference – both locally and globally.

About Business Objects Business Objects is the world’s leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 30,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improve decision making, and optimize enterprise performance. The company’s business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects™ XI, offers the BI industry’s most advanced and complete platform for performance management, planning, reporting, query and analysis, and data integration. BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports®, the industry standard for enterprise reporting. Business Objects has also built the industry’s strongest and most diverse partner community, and the company offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects.

Business Objects has dual headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and Paris, France. The company’s stock is traded on both the Nasdaq (BOBJ) and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB) stock exchanges. More information about Business Objects can be found at www.businessobjects.com.

ReadyTalk

ReadyTalk is a full-service audio and web conferencing provider that enables nonprofit organizations to communicate more effectively. With our affordable and easy to use web conferencing, anyone in your organization can easily train volunteers, present new initiatives, hold webinars, and conduct virtual board meetings.

ReadyTalk is committed to making our customers shine, whether they hold an impromptu conference call or hosting a global webinar. We have all of the benefits of a large provider, but we take a personal approach to serving our customers. That's why ReadyTalk has become a favorite with nonprofit organizations of all sizes and causes.

Partech International

"NetSquared is the perfect forum for nonprofits and technology companies to celebrate and learn about the power of community. A new breed of software and Internet pioneers have developed a wealth of insights into how to build large groups of evangelists that both use technology products as well as spend time and resources to improve the products themselves. The result is lower-cost development, faster time to market, and better products that more closely suit market demand." Michael Brown, Principal, Partech International.

Founded in 1982, Partech International is a leading global venture capital firm with offices in the U.S., Europe and Israel. With $850M under active management, our investment team focuses exclusively on Information Technology. Specific areas where we invest include Software & Internet, Healthcare IT, and Communications & Components. In each of these sectors, our team diligently sources companies with high return potential and disruptive technologies.

SalesForce.com/Foundation

Salesforce.com/foundation is sponsoring out of the belief and values of collaboration, sharing and community. Salesforce.com/Foundation offers the SalesForce tool at no cost to nearly 600 nonprofits. Their sponsorship is a natural fit with what Net2 is all about.

The salesforce.com/foundation was officially launched in July 2000 by Secretary of State, Colin L. Powell. The launch of the Foundation came less than a year after the launch of the company with the goal of building philanthropic programs at the very beginning of the company's existence rather than waiting until the company had reached a certain level of 'comfortable success'. Our belief is if emphasis is placed on social programs from a company's inception, the value of service will be a core cultural value that is built into the fabric of the company.

Acendi

The Acendi team is especially proud to participate in NetSquared and support TechSoup's community mission. Positive social change is a core value at Acendi and we look forward to helping TechSoup, via NetSquared, TechSoup Stock and the non-profit community to continue driving global progress.

Acendi Systems Company creates software and web services that enable secure productivity. Whether you need to easily create legal forms and documents, protect yourself against the growing menace of identity theft, or defend against online threats such as spyware and phishing frauds, we have a suite of solutions designed to get the job done.

Mission Research

Mission Research proudly sponsors and supports the efforts of NetSquared! Web 2.0 technologies and approaches to problem solving can not only solve some unique nonprofit problems, but can also open doors to entirely new models. Mission Research is quietly but substantially investing in Web 2.0 technologies and methods; GiftWorks 2006 already integrates AJAX, web-based mapping, XML and integrated online services. This summer we'll roll out some cool APIs, which, for instance, support uploading SmartLists for Mashups of whatever kind you'd like. Pretty fun.

Mission Research makes software that helps nonprofits focus more on their core missions and less on technology. We're growing fast, and frequently hear comments from customers and partners about the elegant user interface and design. We value giving customers a great experience for a low cost, all the way up to free. So far, we've donated over $300,000 of software to TechSoup, and expect to donate more in the coming years, especially given NetSquared's forward-looking, innovative thinking as a catalyst for nonprofits. We share that urge to innovate to improve the world, and continuously strive to improve our products and platform. GiftWorks fundraising software has helped thousands of nonprofits run more efficiently, and the addition of Volunteer Center and our integrated online services will add to that.

American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society's Futuring and Innovation Center believes the Netsquared event is an important part of driving technology and innovation into the nonprofit field. New technologies allow us to deliver our mission more effectively and we should always be striving to find innovative ways to better serve our constituents.

The Futuring and Innovation Center of the American Cancer Society fosters breakthrough innovations within the Society by encouraging forward-thinking ideas that result in demonstrated benefits for patients, survivors, researchers, and other constituents. The Center champions innovative business strategies by capturing ideas and delivering support for rapid prototype development. The Springboard program provides an internal "idea market" that encourages employees and volunteers throughout the organization to submit fresh ideas for breakthrough services, improvements in business processes, and new technologies. A diverse panel of Society staff members either selects an actionable idea for development or banks it in the Center's knowledge management system. Ideas are selected for possible incorporation into the Society's strategic business plan in order to support the Society's mission.

In addition to creating an environment conducive to new ideas, the Center's Innovation team actively scans the business environment to identify emerging and potentially important trends that may impact the Society. The Center's team sponsors specialized conferences to assess and capitalize on developing disciplines, trends, and technologies which will positively impact the Society and its mission in the decades to come. A key component of the Center is its knowledge management system using Web-based technology to continuously update the Society and in turn encourage discussion and promote innovation.

Grassroots.org

Grassroots.org is proud to be a sponsor of NetSquared, which shares our goal of enabling nonprofit organizations to run more effectively and efficiently through the application of technology. The NetSquared community provides the opportunity for organizations to share experiences, build partnerships and provide an improved operating environment for those organizations.

Grassroots.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to spread valuable social information throughout the world, and to provide free services to nonprofit organizations to help them save money and further their own missions. Registered nonprofit organizations in the United States are eligible to receive free services from Grassroots.org, including free web hosting, free web design and free legal services, free Internet marketing support, and limited free consulting. Grassroots.org also operates more than 40 topical web sites such as Homeless.org, Crime.org, Relief.org, VoterRegistration.org, RenewableEnergy.org, HealthInformation.org and AIDSInfo.org that each provide non-partisan and secular information on various issues that are critical to the general public.

Peninsula Community Foundation

Cutting edge nonprofits that can envision the potential of technology to advance their missions are reaching a critical mass. NetSquared is poised to leverage the imagination of these nonprofits to benefit the entire nonprofit sector and the communities the sector serves. Peninsula Community Foundation is pleased to support CompuMentor in its efforts.

Established in 1964, Peninsula Community Foundation builds connections between nonprofits, donors and government agencies to serve the common good and enrich our community. With assets of $612 million, Peninsula Community Foundation is an innovative leader in meeting community needs across the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. The Foundation enables donors to connect with the causes they care about, and does so with an entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to innovation that are hallmarks of the region it serves. The Foundation awarded a record-breaking $92 million in grants in 2005 through its Endowment for the Community and an array of advised funds established by local individuals, families and corporations. The Foundation’s divisions include the Center for Venture Philanthropy™, the Peninsula Partnership for Children, Youth and Families™, and the Peninsula Nonprofit Center™. For more information, visit www.pcf.org.

Adobe Systems, Inc.

Adobe Systems, Inc. is pleased to support the NetSquared conference. Internet technology is integral to the success of all nonprofit organizations as they struggle to do more with limited resources.

Adobe's new Nonprofit Division provides solutions to help nonprofits better communicate their vision, collaborate with partners and allow them to engage with people and information so they may successfully share their vision.

ETech

ETech, the O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, frames the ideas,projects, and technologies from innovators and lead users into a coherent picture to learn from and build on. ETech 2006 brings a thousand creative spirits and open minds together to dig into the idea of the "Attention Economy.�? Use code ET06BKB for a 10% discount.

Meetup

Meetup supports the goals of NetSquared to catalyze and support the social-benefit development of the best web-based, free or low cost tools and by so doing, over time, create large scale social impact. We're proud to give more power to the people and we believe it's possible to make a profit and make a difference.

Meetup.com helps people find others who share their interest or cause, and form lasting, influential, local community groups that regularly meet face-to-face. We believe that the world will be a better place when everyone has access to a people-powered local Meetup. That's our goal. Meetup Groups help people: Find others who share their interests, get involved locally, learn, teach, and share things, make friends and have fun, rise up, stand up, unite, and make a difference, be a part of something bigger — both locally and globally .

Odeo

Odeo is a small company based in San Francisco, California, in South Park and founded in December, 2004. Odeo believes strongly in the democratization of media. We think that giving more people powerful tools for the creation and distribution of media will result in more knowledge, ideas, art, truth, and amusement available to all.

As an inkind sponsor, Odeo is happy to be able to provide tools that enable worthwhile organizations to communicate with their existing community, and to establish new connections. Nonprofits currently using Odeo include: The DJ Project, Third World Majority and the 501C3Cast.

Socialtext

Socialtext Socialtext is proud to support TechSoup's Net Squared. We are excited at the opportunity to foster the wiki way of working amongst the non-profit community by offering hosted wikis to conference attendees.

Founded in 2003, Socialtext has been the market leader in bringing wikis to professional organizations, including both for-profit and non-profit organizations. We believe strongly in the wiki way of sharing and collaboration, and we believe those values fit well with the central non-profit value of helping others.