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DESCRIPTION:&#13\;\n**Please join us for PDXTech4Good's July meetup\, whe
 re we'll learn about community-building classifieds!**&#13\;\n &#13\;\nD
 oes your community use groups on Facebook\, Google\, and LinkedIn? Are t
 hey frustrated by useful information getting lost in a stream of status 
 updates and baby photos? Are they burnt out on email chains and listserv
 s with irrelevant content? Are they looking for a place to share resourc
 es beyond just the professional? &#13\;\nSwitchboard is a platform that 
 harnesses the power of communities by giving them a simple place to conn
 ect\, transact\, and build community value. There are only two types of 
 posts: Ask and Offer.&#13\;\n&#13\;\nYou can check out an example Switch
 board for the Portland Startup Community here: &#13\;\nhttps://pdxstartu
 ps.switchboardhq.com/ &#13\;\n&#13\;\nAnd one for the Women's Bicycling 
 community here &#13\;\nhttp://wheelwomen.switchboardhq.com/ &#13\;\n&#13
 \;\nAnd one for Oberlin College:  &#13\;\nhttps://oberlin.switchboardhq.
 com/ &#13\;\n&#13\;\nSwitchboard is being used by colleges\, universitie
 s\, non-profits\, community groups\, summer camps\, professional organiz
 ations\, conferences. Learn how the simple format of Ask and Offer can s
 trengthen your community\, while interdigitating with existing social me
 dia tools. &#13\;\n&#13\;\n**Presenter**&#13\;\n&#13\;\nMara Zepeda is c
 o-founder and CEO of Switchboard. Based in Portland\, Switchboard is a c
 ommunity building platform that empowers members to ask for what they ne
 ed\, offer what they have to give\, connect directly\, and strengthen th
 eir network. Mara has spent her career working with nonprofits and in hi
 gher education as a program director\, consultant\, community builder\, 
 board member\, and volunteer. \n\nTags: NP tech\, nonprofits\, technolog
 y\, speaking event\, meetup\, pdxt4g\, pdxtech4good\n\nImported from: ht
 tp://calagator.org/events/1250466573
URL:http://www.meetup.com/pdxtech4good-nonprofit-activist-tech/events/179
 722012/
SUMMARY:Community-Building Classifieds with Switchboard
LOCATION:Idealist: 209 SW Oak St Ste 600\, Portland OR 97205 US
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