Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Mobile World Congress , an annual tech conference in Barcelona, Spain, sets the tone for global technology trends in the coming year. AppMachine is a public, browser-based visual content management system (CMS) for building mobile apps. Mobile Green Tech. Tech for Good at CES 2013. Image courtesy of Nokia.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Help for Charities to Develop a Mobile Giving Campaign. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Since we're three months into the new year, you're welcome to revisit my new-and-improved list of 2013 forecasts for hot nonprofit technology trends as well. Coming immediately after the doGooder Video Awards is TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge (TSDIGS) coming April 1. Mobile-friendly is necessary.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. Exxon Mobil ($213 million cash). In other words, the best type of public recognition is that which is in context. In other words, the best type of public recognition is that which is in context. Images 1 and 2: Shutterstock. Image 3: Junior Achievement.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! All that and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month. The project is soft launching this month, and going public in March 2014. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper. There’s a lot in there.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. Exxon Mobil ($213 million cash). In other words, the best type of public recognition is that which is in context. In other words, the best type of public recognition is that which is in context. Images 1 and 2: Shutterstock. Image 3: Junior Achievement.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

In personal tech, lots of publications like Search Engine Land are reporting that Microsoft has launched a new feature in Bing that lets people ask follow-up questions to their initial search query. Google launched a similar service for their Chrome browser in 2013. Image one: Creative Commons: Handset Out For Repair : CC BY.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. The Mobile Web. .” The Mobile Web. At the time the book was written, mobile wallets hadn’t been launched yet.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

Public ideas about health are changing rapidly as a result of technology, medical research, and preventive and wellness services. In 2013, it became one of the first airlines to outfit a portion of its fleet with split scimitar winglets. Take CVS Health. In 2014, what was then called CVS Pharmacy became the first U.S.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. The Range mobile app helps address that awareness problem. Remember, it only includes sample data from 2013 right now, but 2014 data is coming soon!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

According to the August 2014 Symantec Intelligence Report , there were 259 data breaches between September 2013 and August 2014. The well-publicized attacks on Target , Community Health Systems , and Home Depot recently were the first type. Nonprofits should avoid having sensitive data stored on mobile devices and drives if possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. The Mobile Web. .” The Mobile Web. At the time the book was written, mobile wallets hadn’t been launched yet.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

Some Lifeline phone service providers also offer free mobile phones and minutes to low-income families. Join the who's who in digital inclusion, like Community Technology Network and TechSoup donor partner Mobile Beacon , by signing up here. Every Public Library in the United States. Image : ESOlex / Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2015

iFixit gets most of its public attention from its teardowns of major electronics product launches. One of Kyle's first victories in the right to repair was in 2013, when he successfully advocated for legalizing the unlocking of mobile devices so they aren't locked to a single carrier like AT&T or Verizon.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

AFP’s president and CEO, Andrew Watt, is on the 2013 NonProfit Times list of the 50 most influential people in the charitable sector. Facebook had just been made available to the general public and so AFP became an early adopter of social media. Image: AFP. Much of their blog contact is tagged (e.g. ?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2013

It is the image and impression that sits in someone’s mind when your organization’s name is mentioned. Speaking during bbcon 2013, Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits in National Harbor, Md., Speaking during bbcon 2013, Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits in National Harbor, Md., Branding is more than just a logo.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2014

First, we saw payphones slowly disappearing from public places in the United States. As more and more Americans are abandoning landline telephones in favor of mobile devices, traditional landlines or "plain old telephone systems" (POTS) are becoming a thing of the past. Image: Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

The contest was judged by a panel of expert judges , but the public could vote for their favorite. Then you’ll create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slide show to enter the challenge and win prizes donated by our sponsors. Read about the winners and how they plan to change the world through apps.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The online protest was to raise awareness on NSA mass surveillance practices and also to promote ‘Aaron’s law’, a response to the 2013 suicide death of activist Aaron Swartz who was convicted of hacking data on an academic website and getting a sentence of 35 years in prison. Image 1: Microsoft. Safer Internet Day.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 22, 2014

Lindsey also worked as a graphic designer at the Publications Department for the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she graduated with a degree in news editing/journalism. Hint: Think Mobile. In November 2013, 51% of all emails were opened on mobile devices, according to Litmus.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2014

It was the end of February in 2013 when Yahoo’s celebrated young CEO, Marissa Mayer, decided to end telecommuting at Yahoo to boost collaboration and communication within the company. It generated a robust public debate, and a good deal of it sided with Yahoo against telecommuting. The Media Frenzy. I remember it well.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

According to a 2013 cloud study by Microsoft, 70 percent of businesses have saved money by moving operations to the cloud. Money saved is money that can be reinvested in public programs and your mission. Mobility and Collaboration. Image : Tim Mossholder / CC0. Connect with him on LinkedIn. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

We’ve had multiple celebrations of the web in recent years: the 20 th anniversary of the first public web page in 2011 , another 20 th anniversary webpage anniversary in 2013 , and this month, the 25 th anniversary of the idea of the web. The web introduced publicly viewable web pages that include text, images, and sounds.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The Foundation Center has several specialized publication like: Grants for Information Technology; Grants for Arts, Culture, & the Humanities ; Grants for Children & Youth , etc. is a mobile and web-based payment processing service that lets you accept donations from just about anywhere. Image: Shutterstock. PayAnywhere.

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Whole Whale

JULY 10, 2021

Create a PUBLIC calendar invite. Create a public calendar invite on Google (and others) to remind your audience to take action on Giving Tuesday. iCal : here is a guide for how to create your public calendar invite on iCal using the icloud login. Fox Foundation did this very well in 2013. Prepare for landing (page).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Take the example from National Wildlife Federation to engage its audiences around the 2013 Green Inaugural Ball event on Facebook and Twitter. Combining Images –Before/after pics, infographs. Resizing Images –Hi-res images taken with a Cannon Powershot might be way too big for a Facebook Page update.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Here’s what the buzz seems to be for 2013 from a nonprofit technology viewpoint. His big prediction was that 2012 would be a breakout year for mobile computing in nonprofit tech. We also noticed a significant increase in the way that mobile technology is being used in disaster relief. Mobile Computing.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2015

Be sure to give the 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 reviews a look too. That was a significant increase from 2013 and nearly as many emails that I received on December 31st. That was slightly down from 2013. About 6 faux forwards this year which was more than 2013. Another Year of Great Public Television. Here it is!

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