This is a recording of the webinar "An introduction to TechSoup Courses for NetSquared Leaders".
 

TechSoup offers over 100 paid online courses teaching skills from tech planning to Google Analytics to fundraising. BUT NOW THE COURSES ARE FREE FOR NETSQUARED ORGANIZERS!

In this recording you will learn about TechSoup Courses. We covered how you can use the Courses to build your skills, grow your career, and educate your group members. 

The webinar is hosted by TechSoup's amazing Daphne Lagios.

HOW DO I GET ACCESS?

Create your free account at https://techsoup.course.tc/ and start browsing the catalog. Contact the NetSquared Community Manager for your private 100% discount code. 

What are the recent highlights from the NetSquared community? Here’s my 2.5 minute summary video

1. We measured our impact — and we’re making a difference!
2. The community continues to grow, with Nigeria emerging as the newest hotspot
3. NetSquared leaders are hosting conversations on the necessity of responsible technology use.

Start your own NetSquared group — it's super fun!

It's 2020! If you are old like me you might remember a time when the future was so bright we had to wear shades. But now that the future is here it's actually just confusing. ;-)

Let's help nonprofits find some clarity by hosting a series of events to help them decode the big changes in digital, starting with a digital marketing and technology trends meetup.

Suggested Event Topics

• January: Digital Marketing and Technology Trends.
• February: Livestreaming Video for Nonprofits.
• March: Disaster Planning and Recovery.

Here’s the NetSquared event statistics for December 2019. As always December is our quietest month because most groups take the month off while nonprofits prepare for the holiday and year-end fundraising push. ;-)

But the NetSquared organizers are coming in strong with their schedule of 2020 events —  search for your closest group.

December 2019

You can see NetSquared's #GivingTuesday bump!

During November 2019 our amazing NetSquared community leaders created:

• 86 events (⬆21%)
• 835 RSVPs
• 49 active groups

There was a big increase in the number of November events (compared to October) because the run-up to #GivingTuesday makes for an obvious "online fundraising best practices" meetup.

Find your local NetSquared group at http://www.meetup.com/pro/netsquared/.

Or start your own NetSquared #Tech4Good meetup (it's super fun!) at http://page.techsoup.org/why-start-a-group.

It's the tradition of the season to share your gratitude. This year I'm deeply thankful for your leadership as a meetup host — together we're reaching more than 10,000 grassroots nonprofits.

Your work is making a real impact — in fact, according to our most recent survey, 76% of attendees find the events so valuable that they share what they've learned with coworkers. And more than 60% report that being part of the NetSquared community helps them make better tech decisions.

Thank you! In appreciation TechSoup is giving all active NetSquared organizers FREE access to our online courses. You'll get the code separately in your email. Or you can apply to become a leader now!

Who are NetSquared's members? Why do they attend? What are their technology struggles? NetSquared's annual survey of all meetup members answers these questions and more. Plus, the results help our local organizers and partners build stronger groups with better events.

We received over 250 responses to the survey, drawing from our global meetup membership.

Executive Summary

• Most NetSquared participants come from small "startup" nonprofits with no budget and no staff. They come to us looking for practical tips and a supportive community.
• Participants find NetSquared valuable because it helps them network with other nonprofits, learn digital skills, and find project collaborators.
• Event attendees are unfamiliar with TechSoup's services, but less so than they used to be. ;-)

NPS Score: Would You Recommend NetSquared to a Friend?

We added a Net Promoter Score (NPS) scale this year, asking "how likely are you to recommend this meetup to a friend or colleague?"

A score of "4.7" doesn't mean much without context — the interesting results will come when we run the survey again and see if the score changes. But NPS benchmarks suggest that this is a low, but still positive score.

⚡️💥This testimonial from David Scurr's NetSquared group in Brighton UK is absolutely electric! This is the impact our local leaders are making by building #Tech4Good community!

"Absolutely Brilliant! Everyone's presentations were inspiring, and I thoroughly enjoyed the end conversations. It's a relief to know there are others out there that have the same questions as me and coming up against the same barriers. I left feeling hopeful that it is possible to create technology that actually does some good in the world and I'm now equippped with new knowledge such as incorporating consequences into future projects."

— Leanne Phillips, Tech for Good Brighton

I may have been on sabbatical for much of the planning cycle for the October events, but the local NetSquared leaders kept going strong!

• 71 events
• 906 RSVPs
• 43 groups were active

Want to build #Tech4Good community so that nonprofits can do more good? I'm here to help you start your own meetup.

November is a big month for nonprofits — it's their last moment to prepare before the year-end fundraising push. So I recommend that NetSquared organizers schedule their next event before #GivingTuesday (on December 3 this year) which allows them to take advantage of the buzz, making event promotion easier!

Need help? Use the Giving Tuesday event recipe.