Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. Microsoft Local Impact Map is a low-cost visual mapping tool ideal for nonprofits that have multiple chapters or programs. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. Meetup :: meetup.com.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

million downloads of accessible books through its online library, to over 200,000 people with disabilities such as blindness and severe dyslexia. We don’t know if the student ever gets past Chapter 1. Second, Bookshare , a social enterprise operated by Benetech, last year processed requests for more than 1.3

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline. Simply plug in your nonprofits’s website URL and you can seen cached versions of your site going back to 1996. Meetup :: meetup.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline. Meetup :: meetup.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2009

Nonetheless, the best practices that Shel outlines at the end of the fundraising chapter will still hold true. Robin Pratt from the Utah Nonprofit Association who will read it, apply to strategy, and then put in their library for nonprofits around the state to read. I love Shel's writing - he tells one great story after another.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

It does so by offering an alternative to expensive music licensing platforms as well as free music options like YouTube’s Audio Library or Creative Commons ‘ music. First launched in January 2021, Uppbeat helps to eliminate the headaches that come with copyright claims on music used within creator content. Image Credits: Uppbeat.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The fans have translated more than a hundred thousand Chinese and Korean fiction chapters into English. It also offers a monthly ad-free subscription model that enables users to read various completed series for free each month and a novel-specific sponsorship program that lets readers access the next chapters of ongoing episodes. .

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2022

On the second tab, you can explore the video library more granularly. You can select a topic, such as math or literature, and even select a chapter in the syllabus. These videos fill the entire screen and you can skip to the next video with a simple swiping gesture. There’s a three-minute limit on video length.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2011

In this hour long webinar, Techsoup's Elliot Harmon and Pepsi Refresh project grantee Jim Walker will explore web design concerns common to many nonprofit organizations and libraries. A Cooperative Approach to Web Design is suited for public libraries and nonprofits interested in learning more about web design basics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I discovered the WWW Virtual Library in 1993 when there were only 200 servers on the Internet. What that meant was that the Library pointed to my dance links on the Arts Wire server. It also enabled the WWW Virtual Library to scale in terms of server capacity and allow for a distributed network of volunteer librarians.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 31, 2023

After all, there are so many chapters vying for your attention that it can be difficult to find the right fit. However, your chapter can cut through the noise and reach the best matches by leveraging digital marketing. Moreover, you don’t have to be a web developer to set up your online resource library.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I studied sociology, did a summer internship for the National Coalition for the Homeless , studied in Sweden for a semester (so that I could understand how their public policy worked), co-chaired Vassar''s Hunger Action chapter, and wrote a couple pieces about social-changey things for the student newspapers.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

New York Public Library: Find the Future. In Find the Future, the New York Public Library pairs online and offline activity to get the audience to explore the library’s offerings by sending them on a scavenger hunt throughout the collection.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

As an example, let’s think about a community library. But when you look at it from the goal of ending homelessness, you see partnerships with those other shelters, as well as the job training centers, the food bank, and even the library. Lastly, we need to increase our capacity for change.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

“This was a pain point of mine,” Van Malderen said, recalling how he would typically pay £200-£300 for a single book, only to “read one assigned chapter and then never use it again.” ” It was not unlike how you might want to hear a few songs but not a full album by a recording artist.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

First up was Joseph Tanigawa from Code for San Francisco (our local chapter of Code for America), who presented a nifty tool for bridging the digital divide. This project is a great resource for libraries to share with patrons. San Francisco libraries have varying hours and might not always be open. Let's dive in.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The Bay Area Chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network recently announced the winners of its 2010 Young Nonprofit Leader Awards , and TechSoup's own Kami Griffiths was one of the honorees. Check out the Surdna tag at TechSoup for Libraries for more information.). and various other training initiatives.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Many association execs expressed the belief that declining trust is affecting their industry, including execs from higher education, medicine, public health, foreign affairs, media, real estate, government, technology, science, veterinary medicine, and libraries.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic ushered in a new chapter for virtual learning, giving a boost of attention to existing tools and spurring the creation of new services and use cases as students of all ages were ordered to stay home and stay out of classrooms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2017

It is large space with a kitchen, library, and enough chairs and technology to accommodate an all-staff meeting including remote staff. There are no traditional offices with doors to close, but there are conference rooms with doors. They also have a large communal space that is used for socializing, staff meetings, learning, and events.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 18, 2018

You can now read all the chapters in The Art of Relevance for free online. You can still buy The Art of Relevance as a paperback, ebook, or audiobook--but you can also read any chapter, any time, online. You can also post comments on any chapter, adding your reactions and questions to the published content. It's finally here!

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

One of these is Snipd , a Swiss startup building a podcast app that uses AI to transcribe content and synchronize with note-taking apps; automatically generate book-style “chapters”; and, as of this week, deliver podcast highlights in a TikTok-style personalized feed. Snipd: AI-generated “chapters” and transcriptions.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2011

Over the next five weeks, we're going to be sharing a variety of resources on web design and development for nonprofits and public libraries. This article is a chapter in the forthcoming book Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals. Think of it as Spring Cleaning for your website.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review). SQLite – a small footprint C library that implements an ACID compliant DB engine. Y’all will just have to live with overlapping series. I have too many ideas be sequential. I promise (!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review). SQLite – a small footprint C library that implements an ACID compliant DB engine. Y’all will just have to live with overlapping series. I have too many ideas be sequential. I promise (!)

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Six weeks seems to give folks enough time to read the book, especially if it is a tough one, and to get it from the library, if they don't want to purchase it. Read a few pages/the first chapter of the book before you choose it. Meet every six weeks. Set up a freeconferencecall.com account. Create book selection guidelines.

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2011

nonprofits and public libraries through TechSoup - is a company founded with a vision of. Industries and by helping to found two chapters of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). Learn more at www.betterworldtelecom.com and view the donation program for eligible nonprofits and public libraries.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. They usually have local chapters. Big Book of Library Grant Money. Clubs and Organizations.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

" New at TechSoup: Your 501(c)(3) nonprofit, library, or foundation can now collect donations by text message — and develop your own mobile site — with discounted and donated services from Connect2Give. This offer is available to all nonprofits, charities, foundations, and public libraries.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

Over the next five weeks, we're going to be sharing a variety of resources on web design and development for nonprofits and public libraries. This article is a chapter in the forthcoming book Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals. Think of it as Spring Cleaning for your website.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2011

Throughout the month of May, TechSoup is sharing a variety of resources on web design and development for nonprofits and public libraries. In my chapter on web design for Nonprofit Management 101 , I recommended W3Schools as a resource for HTML and CSS tutorials. Sharpen Your Website!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

We hear from young nonprofits and libraries all the time, and we know that making wise and affordable technology investments can play a vital part in building and growing an organization. Microsoft Office (admin fee: $24–$31) is the backbone of most nonprofit and library offices. Get Your Office Running. Manage Your Finances.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2023

StoryShots adds two to four books to its library every month. Essayist has a reference manager feature that allows students to include chapters from books, journals, magazines, websites and even movies. Note that this isn’t a summarizing tool for textbooks — although it would be nice if it were.)

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Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2011

Over the next five weeks, we're going to be sharing a variety of resources on web design and development for nonprofits and public libraries. This article is a chapter in the forthcoming book Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals. Think of it as Spring Cleaning for your website.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2015

Q: What happens when you bring app developers together with nonprofits and libraries along with some coffee thrown in? I spoke with Joseph Tanigawa from Code for San Francisco (our local chapter of Code for America), who presented LocalFreeWeb at the previous breakfast. Collaborating with Public Libraries.

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The Verge

MAY 11, 2020

Another feature coming to Quibi’s iOS app this week is the ability to stream shows and “movies-in-chapters” on TV screens. Quibi isn’t available globally (like YouTube) and doesn’t have a library of popular intellectual property (like Disney), which makes growth more difficult.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. Disaster Planning and Recovery Toolkit (See Chapter 2, "Documentation and Your Master Key," and Chapter 3, "Remote and Local Backup."

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