Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Interested in winning a free refurbished laptop or tablet? Dell Core Windows 7 Laptop from InterConnection. HP EliteBook 8440p Core i5 Windows 7 Laptop from PCRR. Both laptops come preloaded with Microsoft Office 2010, a Windows operating system, and Microsoft Security Essentials. Are you … A U.S. iPad 2 from CDI.

Laptop 36

Laptop Green Story Share 36

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Participants take part from anywhere using a cell phone or laptop to connect to the event. Sometimes, you can get away with just a laptop with a webcam for a simple live-streaming event. Other times, you may need more involved software solutions like the ability to track fitness activity for virtual participants.

Hosting 52

Hosting Virtual Fundraising Registration 52

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Opening scene: a pale, bespectacled man types furiously on a keyboard, muttering, "I almost got it!" The attack vector (how the hackers get in, wreak havoc, and steal data) is most likely to be unpatched software or devices. If you skip a software update, you become vulnerable. But nothing is further from the truth.

Laptop 66

Laptop NGO Software Nonprofit 66

Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Assess your software solutions. A modern fundraising strategy relies on powerful software solutions that consolidate fundraising into a centralized online system. Email marketing software. Event planning software. Or, you might have some of your staff members set aside time to make donor phone calls each week.

Strategy 107

Strategy Develop Fundraising Nonprofit 107

Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2017

The number of mobile devices (phones and tablets) in use in the world now exceeds the global population of 7.4 Half the Periodic Table Is in That PC or Mobile Phone. In his book Natural Capitalism , Paul Hawkin finds that the amount of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. billion humans.

Laptop 44

Laptop Conservancy Illinois Library 44

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2010

I’m actually quite happy – I can run both Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux on my laptop, and I like Android (and my Droid 2 phone) a lot. I actually like my Droid phone better than I ever liked my iphone, which came somewhat of a surprise to me. I use their software every day (Chrome, Picasa, Google Earth).

Ubuntu 135

Ubuntu Alternative Comparison Phone 135

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As the world opens up to in-person fundraising experiences once again, some organizations have fully embraced the return to traditional fundraising methods and events. This generally requires that your organization invests in online auction software where people can place their bids online.

Hosting 52

Hosting Virtual Nonprofit Registration 52

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Half the Periodic Table in That PC or Mobile Phone. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a 5 pound laptop you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it. How Much Does Reuse Save?

Laptop 58

Laptop Illinois Phase Library 58

Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

Half the Periodic Table in That PC or Mobile Phone. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a 5 pound laptop you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it. But I digress.

Laptop 42

Laptop Green Illinois Phase 42

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Lifehacker , a popuplar blog on technology and productivity, had a post last week on lessons learned from a stolen laptop. As someone who travels frequently, often alone to crowded places where one must exercise a high level of caution, losing my laptop or phone is something I think about a lot. Use an encrypted hard drive.

Data 50

Data Mobile Laptop New York 50

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

There's still time to submit your nomination before October 31, 2011 for this year's Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public interest. Each year, the Tides Foundation awards a $10,000 cash grant to an individual or group who has created an open-source software project that benefits nonprofits and movements of social change.

Open Source 40

Open Source Tanzania Rwanda Open 40

Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

Eligible nonprofits, charities, foundations, and libraries can now request Office Standard 2013 and Office Professional 2013 editions through the Microsoft Software Donation Program at TechSoup: Office Standard 2013 (admin fee: $24). About Software Assurance. You can use OneNote Mobile apps on Windows Phone, iOS, and Android phones.

Generation 36

Generation PowerPoint Laptop Skype 36

Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

Secure your donor, client, and project information with desktop security tools like Norton and enterprise security software available through the Symantec donation program. Browse our selection of refurbished laptops, desktops, and monitors. Shopify is now open to all budgets! Stay safe out there! But it doesn't have to be!

Cisco 66

Cisco Mobile Phone Tech 66

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2010

Use a Unique HashTag: A hashtag is a keyword that opens up a public conversation on Twitter. Also, make sure there is decent wifi (or cell phone reception). Use Social Media Event Software: Three of those resources are Meetup.com , Eventbrite and TwTvite. They all have free elements to their service. Be creative.

Offline 96

Offline Online Houston Museum 96

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

I have had varied problems , from issues of software integration, video problems, wireless issues … The list is getting very long. At some point, when I’ve saved up enough pennies, I’m going to buy a Mac laptop again. The eePC is a great example, as are cell phones, media players, etc. And, guess what?

Ubuntu 100

Ubuntu Open Source Software Laptop 100

Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We’re open, but a lot of the volunteers just have not returned yet.”. For them it’s really easy to take a class on Zoom, shut that window down, open up another Zoom link, and volunteer. One CVA who organizes volunteers in the Dallas metro area lamented the impacts of COVID-19 on their operations.

Accessibility 100

Accessibility Technology Language Oregon 100

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Your survey resizes automatically to adjust to desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone screen dimensions. The mobile preview feature allows FluidSurveys users to view on their desktop how their surveys will look when opened on a mobile device. This feature works both when designing a survey and when respondents take a survey.

Question 52

Question Survey Template Library 52

NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

The MobileActive listserv is a good one for phone-based app's. But they were open to sharing a person. 6) Sign-up for donated software from TechSoup and Idealware. No nonprofit should be going it alone and buying software and hardware retail. 8) Rent your software on-line. NTEN and TechSoup list a few.

Collaboration 75

Collaboration New Hampshire NGO Classroom 75

Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

Tweetchats — A TweetChat room opens with a hashtag like our recent #NPtagging conversation. Windows LiveMeeting — Our partners at Microsoft have been innovating web conferencing tools as convergence software , allowing for integration across Microsoft Office and Outlook in addition to synchronized audio and video.

Skype 60

Skype QuickTime Webex Audio 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

see those pink arrows) This took about an hour on the phone with the technical support guy at Dell who walked through opening up the CPU and swapping out the four bars of RAM and rebooting. It looks like one of the ram sockets on the motherboard is fried.

Romania 50

Romania Miami Laptop Problem 50

Connection Cafe

JULY 3, 2013

Five years ago, it was the laptop. It doesn’t replace my laptop, but I sure get a lot of use out of it. –Tom When I look at any piece of technology (business or personal), my first instinct is to evaluate the hardware and software eco-system around it to support the tablet in question. We’ve done your homework for you.

Business 35

Business Webex Blackbaud Sharepoint 35

NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

The mission statement of One Laptop per Child is artfully constructed: "To create educational opportunities for the world's poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning."

Digital 74

Digital Laptop Mali Myspace 74

NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

Mobile Voices offers an open-source multi-media platform optimized for low-cost mobile phones that lets users create, share, and reflect on stories about their lives and communities. million patients in Malawi and Uganda, they've seen that text messages and cheap mobile phones are great tools on the front-lines of global health.

Mobile 36

Mobile Malawi Netsquared San Jose 36

Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Some things to ask for might include: Book collections Technology, like phones, laptops, tablets Certificates to local businesses Art pieces. Now that in-person events and venues are beginning to open up, consider hosting a virtual auction and giving away “Night On the Town” activities. Garden Party Auction. A Night On the Town.

Ideas 59

Ideas Online Virtual Fun 59

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Now, it is looking like the emerging killer apps may be messaging apps that text directly to stakeholders' mobile phones. The doll takes a child's words and sends them over the Internet to cloud based voice-recognition software that can create the perfect response. a-month phone service or home broadband — their choice.

Tech 36

Tech Change Mobile Images 36

Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

But, what about the software used to bring those courses to life? Your choice in course authoring software is just as crucial as the tools you choose to deliver the content to learners. What are the best eLearning authoring software? What is course authoring software? Should you invest in an authoring tool?

eLearning 36

eLearning Authoring Course Platform 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Open Content for Nonprofits Open Content discussion continues with some comments from Michael Stein (east coast) about Laura Quinn's post last friday. In Michael Gilbert's Top Ten Reports of the Year (2006) list, there is a pointer to the Roadmap for Open ICT Ecosystems. Nonprofit Software and Hardware and Cell Phones.

Netsquared 50

Netsquared Nptech Summary Project 50

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

But in addition to these webinars, if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang, we are a provider of donor management software. So they might be ghosting you because they open up your damn email, and it is just 17 pages long, and they’re like, “Oh, my word. You can send them voice memos, if you have their cell phone.

Gift 115

Gift Video Calendar email 115

Achieve

JULY 23, 2020

In order to incorporate these tips into your nonprofit’s stewardship strategy, you’ll need to start off with effective software and data to guide your decisions. Top-notch donor management software. Comprehensive advocacy software allows your organization to employ multiple advocacy campaign initiatives. Phone calls.

Donor 52

Donor Tips Virtual Advocacy 52

Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

There is also your new classification compliments of the BRIDGE Project, and the first universal software for micro finance, another free cloud service. Salesforce implementation partners like Appirio and Cloud4Good are also offering discounts to help nonprofits tailor the complex software to their needs. The Demise of Facebook Causes.

News 65

News Charity Causes Facebook 65

Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

And you do not want, obviously, to be having your data and your applications being accessed on an open network that is open to anyone in the vicinity essentially. Sometimes it’s as innocent as evaluating a piece of software. Who can install software? They were never secured, and they weren’t password protected.

Policy 102

Policy Team Virtual Tech 102

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

In this photo, Tyler is listening to a book from Bookshare.org on his school's laptop with the assistance of the Kurzweil 3000 audio software. Our vision is to put accessible books into the hands of disabled students on borrowed PCs or devices they already have, such as inexpensive MP3 players and cell phones.

Darfur 100

Darfur Sri Lanka Liberia Colombia 100

Robert Weiner

JUNE 21, 2009

4) Learn the basic business skills that are essential to success and sanity: - communication (timely, clear, complete, appropriate method: sometimes a phone call, sometimes an email, sometimes a memo, sometimes a meeting. I also have a remote connection to my home (business) laptop available at all times. Be ahead of the curve. (4)

Consultant 136

Consultant Advice NPO Files 136

Nonprofits Source

JUNE 30, 2022

Whether it’s a “We’re Open” sign or social media graphics, practically all for-profit businesses and nonprofits alike use at least one type of graphic design. Use more playful, open, and hopeful typography. Be sure to make infographics with software that allows you to easily scale the project for different platforms.

Design 64

Design Organization Adobe Nonprofit 64

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang, we are a provider of donor management software. I was flying into DFW and I had my laptop out and I was preparing a presentation and I was wondering, you know, “Do I know what I’m getting into?” We do these webinars just about every Thursday throughout the year.

Results 85

Results Video Donation Fundraising 85

Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2021

People use their phones, laptops, and other devices for almost everything nowadays, including working remotely, online shopping, and staying connected with friends and family. Another important feature your CRM should include is the ability to integrate with other software tools like matching gift and prospect research software.

Digital 59

Digital Marketing Tools Strategy 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Rather than a donor texting a keyword to a shortcode to donate and having the donation processed through the donor’s mobile phone bill, with TapFunder the donor is sent a link to a mobile-optimized payment site where the donor can make the donation with a credit card. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

Free 279

Free Mobile Nonprofit Map 279