Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

As summer starts, we’ll report on what happened to Facebook Causes, some big developments in cloud computing including the launch of Salesforce1, a big partnership between Salesforce and Microsoft that bodes well for charities, and the launch of Box.org, free cloud storage for nonprofits. The BRIDGE to the 21 st Century.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 16, 2011

Wonderful as our licensing partnerships with publishers are, they are not enough to make accessible most of the books that people with disabilities need to have equal access to education, employment and social inclusion. •

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 27, 2013

million charities and religious groups, according to Giving USA. The first step in choosing a charity is thinking about what you would like to accomplish. If the scope of your aspiration is local, find charities that are based in your neighborhood or city. Mandy Fricke. Community Manager. Nursing@Georgetown. Do your research.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Because (if it is still in operating condition) the Wi-Fi still works, you can even use your older phone as a streaming platform — assuming your account is licensed for multiple devices. Donate it to charity. Your old phone can still work as a standalone media storage device, either to back up your library or for actual use.

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MAY 25, 2021

million global charities, automate tax incentives and rewards of charitable giving, and deliver donations fast and transparently. Givinga brings a more modern, proactive approach to global charity vetting and faster payment processing. Our Philantech cloud is available to partners through a SaaS licensing structure.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

O ur Intelligence for Good® approach combines licensed and proprietary data assets, world-class industry data science expertise, advanced machine-learning techniques, and robust analytic methodologies – all optimized to drive your mission impact. . See an example from Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Accessibility and scalability of the dashboard resulted in faster time to market and adoption by nearly 70 local authorities, emergency services, and charities now using “data for good.” . Onboarding and license management. This can also reduce unused licenses, helping lines of business to save a little extra budget. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Recommend a charity and/or cause. Describe what you think a contribution to this charity in someone's honor as a holiday gift would be an awesome gift. Include a link to the charity's web site 4.) Extra bonus: point me to a fantastic image (cc licensed) in flickr that can be used to illustrate the post.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

It’s not a new concept; in fact, as far back as 2013, GuideStar (Candid’s predecessor organization along with Foundation Center), the BBB, and Charity Navigator came together to issue a call to stop the overhead myth. . To define the overhead myth, we first need to define the term “overhead ratio.” .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

One of these nonprofits is Bipolar UK, the only national charity in the U.K. As we are a mental health charity, it is hugely important that we have a system which is secure, future-proofed and easy to use for volunteers to get solutions quicker. ”. dedicated to empowering individuals and families affected by bipolar.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

At the beginning of the webinar, Gabriela gave us a brief rundown of social sector research, emphasizing that access to quality research provides nonprofits, charities, foundations, and libraries the ability to improve services, strengthen funding proposals, and share knowledge within the field.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary more than tripled year-over-year donations on Giving Tuesday a few years ago by being very specific: they let supporters know they needed to raise money for new chairs for the nuns. “ Ask donors to support a specific project. ” Organize peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Through this program, qualifying nonprofit organizations can receive initial grants of two professional software suites—valued at up to $15,000 worth of software - for $30 per license. Essentially the program is for 501(c)(3) nonprofits or Canadian charities that have a demonstrable need for design and engineering software.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2010

This month, two TechSoup programs that have long supplied low-cost Microsoft Windows licenses to nonprofits, libraries, and computer refurbishers have closed. The Microsoft Donated Computer Operating System (DCOS) Program supplied full-version Windows licensing to U.S. Both programs officially ended on May 12, 2010.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The project is conceptually similar to an earlier sale by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who tokenized the source code to the first web browser and donated the proceeds from its sale to charity. Which raises a question: could anybody sell an NFT based on Wikipedia, an encyclopedia where all the content is freely licensed for reuse?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2012

The winner will receive a cash award of $1,000, plus $1,000 to donate to their favorite charity. The prize will be awarded on Thursday, April 5th at the Nonprofit Technology Conference, during the awards luncheon. The deadline to vote is noon (Pacific Time) on Monday, April 2nd.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2013

Manchester, UK: Charity & non-profit analytics meetup: Dashboards. Image adapted from Happiness is an ice cream cone as big as my head , creative commons licensed on Flickr. Washington, DC: DC Real Estate 2.0 - Leveraging Online Tools, Creating Community. Cambridge, UK: Timebanking and the use of social media for volunteering.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

This, often unspoken, acceptance is referred to as an organization’s social license to operate (SLO). One of the organizations we’ve seen do this most effectively is Variety the Children’s Charity. With engaging visuals, a compelling narrative, and thoughtful editing, you can tell your story in a way that sticks with people.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

However, your nonprofit’s leadership would likely prefer to avoid having that debate with your state’s charity bureau. Gambling or Games of Chance Licenses Certain types of popular fundraising activities such as raffles and auctions require your nonprofit to apply for a gambling or games of chance license.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

Depending on the CRM, some require additional license fees for forms or APIs. I personally haven’t seen evidence that average charity users need or even use platform neutral APIs. Platform neutral APIs tend to work against these charity capacity building goals. So what’s the right strategy? 13 Eoin 06.25.09

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2014

billion in charity tax fraud, and, in a more pedestrian example, a woman in Denmark used government datasets to build a website showing all the public toilets across the country. But other countries have mounted similar efforts. According to the Open Data Institute, open data saved Canada $3.2 Here in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. finds that charities aren’t effectively engaging younger donors via mobile friendly channels like social media and mobile optimized websites. Charities can request Office 365 directly from Microsoft. Cloud Computing.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Melbourne, Australia: charity: water … A digital success story. Abbotsford, Canada: Network, Connect and Talk Charity. Creative Commons licensed by Neal Gillis. Tuesday, October 1. Naples, FL: GooglePlus and GoogleGlass 501TechClub SWFL net2. Vancouver, Canada: Enhancing your Story with Digital Tools.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Having observed how charity watchdogs like Charity Navigator rate nonprofits , our model takes into account that spending more on core programs leads to increased funding for a nonprofit. This strategy makes financial distress less likely but interferes with transparency and can undermine budget discipline. Read the original article.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 25, 2012

Here are the basics: You may request licenses from up to 10 of over 70 available Microsoft title groups. You may request up to 50 licenses per non-server title group. You may request up to 5 server products (either 5 different server products or 5 of a single title).

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In the majority of those states, the primary (though not only) lever of compliance is registration and annual reporting with the state charity official, typically the Attorney General or Department of Consumer Protection. Almost every state requires nonprofits to file annually to renew their license to solicit.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In the majority of those states, the primary (though not only) lever of compliance is registration and annual reporting with the state charity official, typically the Attorney General or Department of Consumer Protection. Almost every state requires nonprofits to file annually to renew their license to solicit.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Microsoft's Windows MultiPoint Server is very useful in these environments, and refurbishers now have three places to go to get donated and discounted MultiPoint Server licensing: TechSoup , The Microsoft Registered Refurbisher Program , and Microsoft in Education. The MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium packages are $30.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2009

Software buying and licensing can be a daunting subject for the uninitiated, but Zac Mutrux , a San Francisco-based technology consultant with years of experience advising nonprofits, did a great job simplifying this subject during our latest TechSoup Talks! webinar , 5 Mistakes to Avoid when Acquiring Software. Look ahead.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

, thanks to our Creative Commons license. 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. Creative Commons has devised a set of six free and easy-to-use copyright licenses. What Is Creative Commons?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

Watch a replay of our Harness the Power of Your Data with CRM video to learn how CRM can increase your charity's impact. Read TechSoup's Guide to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Editions and Licensing and find out how you can implement Microsoft's donated CRM program at your nonprofit. CRM tsmanagedonorsconstituents'

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2014

CauseVox is also a crowdfunding platform tailored for charities and faith-based organizations including churches, synagogues, and mosques. eTapestry has recently added data tools give charities the chance to discover missed fundraising opportunities and automatically update outdated donor information. Refurbished Computer Initiative.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

That's not the case for nonprofits, charities or public libraries that have received Windows through TechSoup, however. through the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC). If you need a VLSC refresher, check out our article Volume Licensing Service Center – Getting Started. You can upgrade to Windows 8.1

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Tableau

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Accessibility and scalability of the dashboard resulted in faster time to market and adoption by nearly 70 local authorities, emergency services, and charities now using “data for good.” . Onboarding and license management. This can also reduce unused licenses, helping lines of business to save a little extra budget. .

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

processing fee unless you enable optional donor tips Snowball Fundraising Mobile-optimized campaign pages A free plan is available, and paid options start at $549 per year Donately Drag-and-drop form builder Licensing or monthly/annual billing options available 1. transaction fee Bonfire Peer-to-peer merchandise fundraising 3.5%

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

If an image is open licensed, for instance under a Creative Commons license (like all of TechSoup's content), you can use it, but in most cases need to provide attribution on who created it. Creative Commons has six different licenses that allow for the perfect amount of sharing. Why We Love Creative Commons.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2014

This was mainly because refurbishers couldn't afford to put legal Windows licenses on used equipment. Refurbishers could either pay full price for licenses (and thereby price their equipment out of the market), or use pirated versions of Windows. The PC refurbishment industry was but a small, shadowy thing.

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