2018

I'm sending out a part two because our friends at Oracle NetSuite in San Mateo are having two events that you MUST know about. Also, this gives me a chance to plug BoxWorks 2018 again for our friends at Box.org and the tech organizers Meetup that I'm hosting on August 30th.

So much happening smack dab in the middle of summer that it’s worth a newsletter! So many events, so little time... 

Taking it to the people! Wednesday August 8 
We The Incubator is bridging the gap in tech for the people. It is founded on the principles of fairness and accessibility for all and it is their belief that everyone should have a fair chance at making their startup dreams come true.  Register at https://www.meetup.com/LATech4Good/events/250440834/.  

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You like numbers? Here’s NetSquared’s April stats.

The most important metric for me is the number of active groups, because it demonstrates that a city has a hub for nonprofit techies to come together and learn from each other. That it’s up 38% year-over-year makes me very pleased.

Find your local #Tech4Good meetup at http://www.meetup.com/pro/netsquared/

Or start your own chapter! http://page.techsoup.org/why-start-a-group

I'm feeling super energized after hanging out/learning from more than 10 other NetSquared organizers at the 18NTC conference. There's a special magic that happens when we get together in a room... as you know, since you're creating that same community-building opportunity for your own members every month.

Let's highlight the exertise of our members! May's suggested topic, the Technology Show and Tell, is my favorite event format because it's crowdsourced. That means you don't have to recruit a presenter. :-)

How does it work? Participants are given up to 5 minutes to share one tool that helps make them more productive. It can be a CRM, communication tool, fundraising platform, some social media magic-sauce or other clever web tool that helps further their mission, or get work done.

Examples include: Trello, Canva, screencasting, data visualization tools, pivot charts, etc. But your members will definitely surprise you with their demos!

FEATURED EVENT:

May 9: Panel on Sustainability and Impact of Tech Products and Operations

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Love numbers? Here’s the March NetSquared stats. 96 events and 1,056 RSVPs. As usual we're growing fast!

Join the #Tech4Good movement – find your local group at http://www.meetup.com/pro/netsquared/ or apply to start your own chapter: http://page.techsoup.org/why-start-a-group

Happy Easter Weekend!

April is here and many nonprofits are approaching the end of their financial year. That's why this month's suggested event topic is Accounting for Nonprofits.

Sounds boring? That's what I thought too, but Finance and Accounting is a surprisingly popular topic with TechSoup's members . Every year the Quickbooks webinar is the most attended, attracting over 1,000 viewers. I suspect your members are also struggling with their finances and could use some local help too. :-)

Event Template: Accounting and Finance for Nonprofits

Want to take the lead to help make tech for good grow in your community?

There are TWO new #Tech4Good meetups to shorten your commute times! We welcome everyone who's interested in how technology and civil society intersect.

South Bay Tech4Good (based in Santa Clara)

Join: https://www.meetup.com/South-Bay-Tech4Good/