Start 2017 by Building Your Tech Skills and Community

TechSoup's NetSquared community is hosting free monthly technology meetups in 74 cities globally, but with more than 39,000 members, it can be hard to get a sense of the community's needs. That's why we do an annual survey of our members — because our local volunteers are always striving to figure out how they can help your nonprofit use technology to do more good.

Why Are You a NetSquared Member?

We asked NetSquared members why they attend our meetup events. The top options were

• To be a part of a larger nonprofit community/networking
• To learn how I can apply technology to my cause or organization
• To learn about specific topics of interest

People attend NetSquared events to develop relationships and trust networks with fellow nonprofit techies.

We also learned that

• 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.
• The top three technology challenges for respondents are building websites, managing data, and fundraising.
• Participants find NetSquared valuable because it helps them make connections that help them do their job better, make better IT decisions, and increase their productivity.

You can discover more about the NetSquared community by reviewing the responses on the NetSquared blog. Or, better still, why don't you join us at our next event?

Find your closest NetSquared group

Being a NetSquared organizer isn't an exclusive club — anyone is welcome to join! Discover the benefits of being a group leader and apply to join.

Start a NetSquared group

Upcoming Tech4Good Events

Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. Join us!

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared, NTEN's Tech Clubs, and HandsOn Tech. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know, and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

Jump to events in North America or go international with events in

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe and the UK

North America

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

• Naples, Florida: Ingredients of a Successful Video
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: DIY Donor Management System Selection

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

• San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night

Friday, January 6, 2017

• Saint Paul, Minnesota: State Legislative Preview for Nonprofit Organizations

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

• Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum
• Vancouver, British Columbia: Understanding the New Top-Level Domains (TLDs)
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bagels & Bytes — Westmoreland
• Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

• Seattle, Washington: Boards on Fire! Inspiring Leaders to Raise Money Joyfully
• San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night

Thursday, January 12, 2017

• Boston, Massachusetts: January Salesforce Bootcamp 101 for Nonprofits

Friday, January 13, 2017

• Boston, Massachusetts: Measuring, Evaluating, and Improving Nonprofit Effectiveness

Saturday, January 14, 2017

• Victoria, British Columbia: Social Media Surgery: Hands-on Advice and Help

Monday, January 16, 2017

• Vancouver, British Columbia: Get Hands-on Help to Reclaim Your Domain
• Kitchener, Ontario: Estimating Time and Resources
• Baltimore, Maryland: Project Management Day of Service

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

• Austin, Texas: 5 Things Every Nonprofit Can Fix on Its Website to Get Results
• Los Angeles, California: Muslims in Tech
• Morrisville, North Carolina: Email Is Not Dead!
• San Francisco, California: Impact Investing 101: Panel Discussion

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

• Seattle, Washington: Better Words, Better World: Messaging for Board Members and Executives
• Washington, District of Columbia: Online Advocacy Strategies — Mobilizing for Action
• Victoria, British Columbia: Creating Integrated Campaigns — Multichannel Marketing in a Multifaceted World

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

• San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night

Thursday, January 26, 2017

• Seattle, Washington: Executive Service Corps Appreciation and Awards Luncheon

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

• San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night

Friday, February 3, 2017

• Boston, Massachusetts: February Salesforce Bootcamp 101 for Nonprofits

Monday, February 6, 2017

• Mississauga, Ontario: Hustle Hour — Tech Entrepreneurs Mastermind

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

• Naples, Florida: Tech4Good Meeting
• Las Vegas, Nevada: Online Courses (Storytelling)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Google AdWords for Nonprofits

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

• San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night
• Los Angeles, CA: WordPress for Nonprofits — Tech Surgery

Thursday, February 9, 2017

• Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

• Seattle, Washington: Governance Responsibilities for Nonprofit Boards
• Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects
• Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

• Morrisville, North Carolina: Tech Trends for 2017
• San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night

Africa

Sunday, January 8, 2017

• Cotonou, Benin: Nous Allons Parler de Toutes les Maniere de Web à Utiliser PR Lutter Contre VIH

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

• Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories

Sunday, January 15, 2017

• Cotonou, Benin: Nous Allons Parler de Toutes les Maniere de Web à Utiliser PR Lutter Contre VIH

Sunday, January 22, 2017

• Cotonou, Benin: Nous Allons Parler de Toutes les Maniere de Web à Utiliser PR Lutter Contre VIH

Sunday, January 29, 2017

• Cotonou, Benin: Nous Allons Parler de Toutes les Maniere de Web à Utiliser PR Lutter Contre VIH

Sunday, February 5, 2017

• Cotonou, Benin: Nous Allons Parler de Toutes les Maniere de Web à Utiliser PR Lutter Contre VIH
• Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

• Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories

Sunday, February 12, 2017

• Cotonou, Benin: Nous Allons Parler de Toutes les Maniere de Web à Utiliser PR Lutter Contre VIH

Europe and the UK

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

• Paris, France: Demo Day 2 : Présentation des Projets Data for Good

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

• Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media

Monday, January 16, 2017

• Birmingham, United Kingdom: Tech Talks and Tips from YouTube

Thursday, February 2, 2017

• Genève, Switzerland: The Swiss Fintech Convention — Forum Genève

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

• Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media

Friday, February 10, 2017

• Wellington, New Zealand: Get a Digital Head Start for 2017 — NetSquared Wellington Unconference

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

• London, United Kingdom: Topic to Be Confirmed

Asia

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

• Singapore, Singapore: DataJam!

Image: Noah Ferguson via NetSquared / CC BY

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