Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2016

We usually also like to compare how we did according to our annual nonprofit tech forecast. Top of the charity nonprofit tech wish list? Some big nonprofit tech news in 2016 was that Facebook's nonprofit fundraising service launched last summer. Image 1: Wes Holing. Image 2 : Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! For 2014, our NPTech experts made strong predictions about charities doing more multi-channel marketing or going beyond email and direct mail into social media. Social Media and Fundraising. Privacy and Security.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Good 360 has been around since 1983; it provides product donations to charities and libraries and also to victims of disasters. Registration for nonprofits and libraries is free. Last year, for instance, it donated more than 4 million diapers to charity programs. It has recently opened up to nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Over the past year, we've been doing TechSoup Impact stories about nonprofits, churches, and libraries doing great work with TechSoup product donations. " Waukesha Public Library. An increasing number of public libraries are discovering TechSoup donations, but few are maxing them out like Waukesha Public Library in Wisconsin.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Every day, American nonprofits, charities, and libraries rely on TechSoup's product donation program for the information they need to make smart decisions about technology. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

It's not our first time advocating for charities and libraries in the hallowed halls of the U.S. TechSoup Global's mission is to do whatever we can to provide the IT resources and knowledge that charities, NGOs, and libraries need to operate at their full potential. nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Content created by TechSoup is available to reuse by any nonprofit or library (for free!), Creative Commons is a charity that champions reduced restrictions on copyrighted work by creating licenses that make it clear how material can be used, changed, and shared. Learn more with Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter?

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MARCH 10, 2014

This reality changed when both Kevin and Sophia learned about the accessible online library Bookshare , an initiative of Silicon Valley technology nonprofit Benetech. With its rapidly growing collection of over 225,000 (and counting) accessible ebooks, Bookshare is the world’s largest library of its kind.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2015

In 2014, we reached a major milestone — we distributed 2 million tech products worldwide to nonprofits, charities, libraries, and NGOs worldwide in just one year! Image: Marc Katzschner. techsoup nonprofits libraries foundations' spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

After nearly 30 years working in nonprofits and 5 years as the president and CEO of Charity Navigator , Berger has seen plenty of inefficient, dishonest, and outright fraudulent nonprofits. Charity Navigator's evolving ratings system are another attempt to help nonprofits address the "results" issue.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2013

The Connect2Give discount program at TechSoup provides mobile donation and communication services to eligible nonprofits, charities, and public libraries. Image: Donation jar, ( Flickr ). Donating via text message is one of the easiest ways to raise money for your organization. More Fundraising Resources.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mobile matters for nonprofits, charities, and libraries. What does this really mean for your nonprofit, charity, or library? TechSoup can also help you develop the know-how you need to plan for and implement mobile solutions for your nonprofit, charity or library. Image: Martijn van Exel.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

I'd like you to meet Kerry Thomson at Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, Indiana; Lori Chidgey of Corazon Ministries in San Antonio, Texas; Betty Martin of Cape Girardeau Public Library in Missouri; and the late Rory Foster of the Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua, Wisconsin. A World Where Everyone Has a Decent Place to Live.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

Mobile Giving Foundation for text-to-give donations to disaster relief charities. It describes different ways that nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology for disaster contingency planning. Preparing for Disaster and Tech Planning. Image: Microsoft's HelpBridge. TechSoup Resources.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2017

Here are some pointers on how to make the case that tech purchases save organizations money over the long term. TechSoup's RCI program provides warrantied factory-refurbished, commercial-grade computer systems to charities, foundations, churches, and libraries across the country at around half the cost of equivalent new equipment.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2014

When I was working at a tech magazine, my colleagues would often comment on certain months being slow for their beats: May was slow for printers, July was slow for cameras, etc. Speculation is rampant, but many tech journalists are predicting that we'll see the introduction of Office for other platforms and mobile devices.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

TechSoup's RCI program provides warrantied factory refurbished commercial grade computer systems to charities across the country, so we need the best suppliers we can find. Andy then started PCs for People as a volunteer-based charity to fix up old computers and get them to low-income people who could really use them.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2015

A new year is a fresh start for you and your nonprofit, charity, or library. Create Gorgeous Images, Newsletters, and Websites with Adobe. Adobe's powerful tools allow you to edit images, design websites, publish newsletters, create video and audio productions, and more. Image 1 : viZZZual.com / CC BY.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Without the resources for a dedicated HR staff, the directors and managers of many nonprofits, charities, and libraries take on HR tasks themselves — there is simply no one else to do it. Expansive Library of Forms and Letter Templates. Images: HR Solutions Partners logo; TechSoup image.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2013

But if you haven't already started thinking about it, now is probably the time to start planning how your nonprofit or library can have a presence on mobile. For more on mobile optimization, be sure to read Go Mobile: Why Responsive Design Matters for Nonprofits and Libraries. Image: Mobile, sk8ergeek. Mobile Fundraising.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Storymakers: Tell Your Library's Story. Images and Videos. Image 1: phoelix / Shutterstock. Image 2: TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2014

After nearly 30 years working in nonprofits and 5 years as the president and CEO of Charity Navigator , Berger has seen plenty of inefficient, dishonest, and outright fraudulent nonprofits. Charity Navigator's evolving ratings system are another attempt to help nonprofits address the "results" issue. Learn More.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2015

Magic is part of the Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses , a Florida charity that visits more than 35,000 adults and children each year with its team of tiny horses. Gentle Carousel also has a literacy program called Reading Is Magic that brings the horses into schools, libraries, and at-risk youth programs. and 2x, respectively."

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The big nonprofit tech trends this past year seemed to be in the areas of the emergence of mobile devices, social media stratification, the launch of Office 365 for Nonprofits, some huge digital inclusion initiatives, and lots of other things. Charities can request Office 365 directly from Microsoft. Cloud Computing.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Wheeler's proposal is troubling for nonprofits, charities, public libraries, and other institutions that cannot afford to pay a premium for sending content. Apple Dives into Wearable Tech and Bigger Phones. The company revealed what every tech fan was predicting: smartwatches. Image 1 : freepress / CC BY-SA.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

of storytelling at your nonprofit, library, charity, or social benefit. Image: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Pacific time for this. first installment of our 2013 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series, Creating a Culture of Storytelling. Our guests will speak to the importance of creating a culture.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

To receive product donations from TechSoup, an organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a public library. We verify your tax-exempt status through the information you provide us, along with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Image: L.C.Nøttaasen.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

The tech support nonprofit, TechBridge in Georgia, has launched the first crowdfunding platform for nonprofit technology projects. It’s called the TechBridge Nonprofit Exchange and it is designed to address the problem of grantmakers’ reluctance to fund infrastructure improvements for charities. Earlier this month the U.S.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

The Kansas City Public Library System will also have a role in this work. Library director, Crosby Kemper, envisions expanding library services further into public housing and community centers. Image: City of Kansas City. Digital Divide libraries digital inclusion digital literacy tspubliclibraries'

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

What if you’re not tech savvy? How much tech skill is required? Other office tools: Other office tools you can use to put forth a professional, established, organized image include Adobe Acrobat for editing PDFs, Docusign for signing agreements electronically, and CamScanner for all your scanning needs. Some cost a little.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2015

One undeniable trend is that people are increasingly attracted to images and videos and much less interested in unadorned text. Images bring life and interest to anything. They also help demonstrate the human impact of nonprofits' and libraries' work. You can indeed. Rules of Thumb for Using Photos of People.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Charities carry out mission-based work. I know that by the numbers, there are far fewer foundations than nonprofits in the US (94 percent charities versus 6 percent foundations), but most foundations are relatively small. Foundations need tech support as much as anyone. Image 1: Technology Affinity Group logo.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2013

A powerful image can instantly communicate your organization's message on your website or blog. A collection of inspiring images can make a great presentation even better. TechSoup also offers professional-level image-editing software from Adobe: Photoshop Extended CS6. Choosing the Right Software. Elemental Effects.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Luckily, there are some great Internet safety resources that are specific for healthcare organizations , libraries , seniors , kids , and small offices (like the ones that most nonprofits have). We recommend this resource to libraries and any charity that works with children of any age. Online Security for Libraries.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

There has been some interesting mobile-related legislation news as of late that affects some nonprofits, charities, public libraries, and social sector organizations. TechSoup Global staff weighed in on what the FCC ruling means for both nonprofits and public libraries. Images: Microsoft News, Wikimedia Commons, Adobe.

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