Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Four quick bits of news: a new life for New York City pay phones, a more "conversational" way to search for information, the recently-launched Give app, and smart garbage. The controversy on this is that it will make New York City an Internet service provider competing with companies like Comcast. You read that right: Smart.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Nick Bilton, a tech columnist for The New York Times , wrote that we could find ourselves in a situation where a medical AI that is programmed to eliminate cancer decides that the way to do it is by exterminating humans who are prone to the disease. I think this is fair to say we have leading minds on both sides of the issue.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

We may be a nonprofit, but we’re also a tech company: in ten years, we shouldn’t be doing what we’re doing today! Interestingly enough, our 2013 budget projection for the Martus project is larger than the combined group was in 2012. We have also begun searching for a new senior executive to lead our Human Rights Program.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. As I suspected, privacy and security remain a very hot topic in NPTech and in the general tech zeitgeist. Safer Internet Day. Privacy and Security.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

Google has been slowly merging Google Search, YouTube, Gmail, Blogger, Wallet, Photos, Location, Mobile, Videos, etc. Odds are your nonprofit has a LinkedIn Company Page. You need to find it, claim it , set it up, and post at least one update a week. 5) You are ignoring Google+. into Google+. Ignore Google+ at your own peril!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

This is more futuristic tech for good. They are working on ways to harness these microbes to power Internet of Things type sensors. The University of Washington reports that their researchers have devised a battery-free way to run low-powered devices and Internet of Things type sensors. and then ask what percentage is Hispanic.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

My greatest hope for 2013 is that nonprofits evolve beyond the “free” mentality to a strategy that gives the time and financial investment necessary to make the Social Web work for your nonprofit. And the Google Search App and Bing Search App are very useful and now empowered with voice search.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. Woe to the nonprofit that incorrectly assumes that a new media manager is a tech position. The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Good Writing Skills. Community Building.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

As we prepare for our leap into 2014, let’s learn from 2013′s ups and downs – triumphs and flops – and make this next year one for the record books. Here’s Your 2013 Nonprofit Roundup: THIS – thanks to Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub: Nonprofits, 2014 is the Year of the Blog. Imagine that.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

They’re offering affordable, quality Internet services and working with anchor institutions in all sectors to ensure residents get the access they need. Here are some specific reasons these programs are being considered and implemented nationwide: Everyone needs affordable Internet access. Core state testing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

My greatest hope for 2013 is that nonprofits evolve beyond the “free” mentality to a strategy that gives the time and financial investment necessary to make the Social Web work for your nonprofit. And the Google Search App and Bing Search App are very useful and now empowered with voice search.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

If you have a Twitter account, you can create and save a search for #DonateYrBrain , and when you see a question you can answer, tweet back using the hashtag #DonateYrBrain or follow the link to the TechSoup forum to answer the question. We're a nonprofit focused on helping organizations with computer and Internet tech.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Kudos to Erin Palmer over at TechSoup's NetSquared Project for this: "The Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that, as of early 2012, 88% of American adults had a cell phone. Improved search. A mobile website provides improved rankings on mobile-friendly search engines such as Google and Bing.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

When we connect to the Internet or a network, we face daunting risks that most of us would rather not think about, from invasions of privacy (Want to share keystrokes, passwords, or credit cards with a cyber criminal?) These applications have won awards, shone through rigorous testing, and met our strict standards. Awards and Praise.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

What’s the use of being in San Francisco if you can’t check out some cutting edge tech conferences now and then? They provide you with viewable, interactive, and mostly hands-free Internet just above your right eye. launched in August 2013 when they became available to app developers for $1,500 – by invitation only.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. The processing power of our mobile phones roughly doubles every 18 months as does storage capacity, as do Internet speeds with the advent of faster 4G and 4G LTE mobile networks.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

In either case, both Wello and the The Hippo Water Roller Project are searching for creative ways to make these devices affordable to the people who need them now that the technology is ready. " Facebook, Solar Drones, and Cheap Internet. These drones can supply Internet access at a fraction of the cost of near-earth satellites.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

Three years ago we began our search for a comprehensive electronic health records system (EHR) and chose the Credible Behavioral Heath system. We went live in October 2013. A hotspot device that provides wireless mobile broadband Internet anywhere. What I love about Mobile Beacon is the $10 per month unlimited Internet.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

TechSoup kicked off its 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge with the webinar Creating a Culture of Storytelling. Adding music and editing your final product can be done internally with access to the Internet and a search royalty free and open source tools.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Back in 2013, GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and Charity Navigator formed an alliance to combat the overhead myth. We refinanced the mortgage, decreased Internet costs, and found as many places to save money as possible. How are nonprofits coping with this issue? Attempting to Combat the Overhead Myth.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

With 90% of your nonprofit’s supporters and donors now accessing the Internet on multiple devices every day , nonprofits really need to prioritize mobilizing their Web content. Slow dial-up Internet access required that websites be as simple as possible for faster loading. Opera Mini, and Safari searches conducted on smartphones.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2016

As part of the report release, I wrote this guest post on the Knight Foundation blog called “ In Wake of Giving Day Tech Failure, Here’s What We Have Learned ,” and sharing here on my blog. For its part, Kimbia, the tech platform for Give Local America, conducted a forensic analysis of its system. Looking Ahead.

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