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Microsoft offers a number of services free of charge to help people live and work a little smarter.  Over the next few weeks we're going to introduce you to a number of these services that can make life a little simpler and more fun. More than a million Kiwis use at least one of these services. There are probably at least a million more who might like to. We hope you'll find something that will surprise and delight you.

As more and more of our personal and professional lives are being shared online it’s important to understand how to protect our information, and take measures to keep safe in this digital world.

Net Squared recently held 2 meet-ups in Auckland and Wellington, bringing together groups of people to share their passion for social causes. Eddy Helm and Jade Tang of Curative, an Auckland design and communications agency that work to enable community communication, spoke to the Net2Akl group on Communication for Social Change.

Auckland University students will be joining students from around the globe for the 2013 Imagine Cup world finals in Russia in July, as announced on Wednesday 24 March. Imagine Cup is a global competition that challenges students to dream up new and innovative apps. With the support of Microsoft, their ideas are transformed into realities and taken from their region, to their country and finally to the world stage.

Plunket is paving the way for other organisations in the mobile app arena with its new PlunketPlus App for Windows 8 tablets.

We are bringing a range of webinars for you in May. From leadership to sustainability, so hurry pick your favourite topic and register today.

Many advertising agencies offer their services to the not-for-profit sector pro bono. Seems attractive, but can it be of real value or can it wind up being a marriage of inconvenience.

Here are a few things you should know about Microsoft’s donations for charitable organisations and how to maximise the impact in your organisation:

What does a trophy, a 3-D printed and global citizenship have in common? Guest blogger and NetSquared Ambassador, Stephen Blyth, shares his thoughts on the NetSquared communities in New Zealand and around the world.

Social Media for Nonprofits will present a webinar offering clear strategies, tactics and resources for using social media to ensure the success of not-for-profit fundraising events. If your not-for-profit is planning an upcoming gala or fundraiser, this webinar is not to be missed! Join industry experts for helpful tools for posting and promoting your upcoming event; learn how to use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to maximise the success of your fundraisers. Morever, find out how free scheduling, analysis and optimisation tools can help you save tons of time and work smarter, not harder. Join us for this webinar and learn: