Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

To wit: we’ve put together this simple guide to the donated software that most all nonprofits and libraries need in their toolkit, especially when they’re just starting out. Plus: we also offer numerous free learning resources to help you better manage your staff, volunteers, and business consultants. Keep Files Safe.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Before you choose association management software, consider these important software vendor characteristics. Features and functionality are important in your AMS, but equally important are your software vendor’s values. But it’s also essential to have a list of the traits you want in a software vendor. That’s important.

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2011

CiviCRM Training Details: Date: March 16 - 17, 2011 Location: Pew DC Conference Center, 901 E St. Penguin Day DC 2011 is organized by Aspiration and PICnet. There's plenty on the calendar but we want to be sure that a few special events make it to your calendars, too: Innogive, CiviCRM Training, and Penguin Day.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Eastern time our donor partner GiftWorks (which donates its fundraising and donor management software GiftWorks 2011 Standard to eligible nonprofits and libraries) is will host a free webinar on how to effectively utilize high-skill volunteers. On Tuesday, October 19 at 3 p.m.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long. Enter The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart : VIDEO: 2011: A Look Back. The Daily Show remembers the important stories of 2011 so you don’t have to. .

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Unfortunately, RIM bought Tungle in 2011 and it started to decline. For now I've settled on the free version of ScheduleOnce. I've been using Tungle for years to share my calendar with colleagues and clients. It allowed them to view my availability online and propose meetings as if we were all on the same calendaring system.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2022

For example, one of your mid-level donors may have just started a landscaping business and would be willing to donate free services to put up someone’s holiday light display. Record all of this in a spreadsheet as you go so you can upload it into your silent auction software once your catalog is complete.

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NTEN

MARCH 6, 2012

In the second half of 2011, when we set out to look at the “State of the Nonprofit Cloud”, we weren’t sure what to expect—and what we found after surveying US nonprofits and conducting follow-up interviews was that it’s somewhat. Some key findings: 91% of respondents reported using some kind of cloud-based software solution.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Google and the nonprofit community have had a very Jim-and-Pam* relationship over the past two years, as Google has repeatedly extended the end date for donated Google Checkout services but stayed equivocal about whether we can expect to see the free services indefinitely. If you're relying on intuition, you're wrong. Tools Web 2.0

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

You can download the free report here. We made the decision to raise the price threshold for inclusion in this update: For 2011, systems had to cost less than $4,000 in the first year for the most basic version to be included in the report; this year we raised that threshold to $10,500. Fundraising'

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

[Note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ]. If you’re just looking to get your feet wet with a quick survey, one of the many free or low cost online tools will do the trick.

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Care2

OCTOBER 1, 2011

Our next few conferences are presented by several nonprofit software providers you've probably heard of: Blackbaud, Convio, and Engaging Networks. In between these great sessions, feel free to stop by our booth to say hello to our team and/or rave about frogloop. And so has our October conference schedule.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Free merchandise branded with your nonprofit’s logo, colors, and typography. Free food — because who doesn’t love free food? VIP event access for long-time donors and volunteers, allowing them to access prime seating, a free buffet, and other VIP perks. Giveaways for a special prize, such as a gift certificate or basket.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

In 2011, we began collaborating with the Mada Center (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) to create accessible Arabic-language digital books. To increase utilization of our Arabic collection, Mada offers free Bookshare memberships to qualified individuals in Qatar as well as training and advice on the use of assistive technology.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Today nearly 75 million sites are constructed and managed on the WordPress platform—which first debuted in 2011—and there are some very good reasons why. In fact, there are free versions you can use (although they won’t come with much in the way of template choices or add-on enhancements) as well as versions that are very, very affordable.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 30, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue by subscribing to the journal for free! There are many free and low cost options for encoders, a simple web search should pull up various options. It is surprisingly simple and affordable.

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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. Previous winners have developed open-source applications and systems that are free, shareable, and benefit organizations that work to benefit others. About the Prize.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Martus is Benetech's free and open source software package designed for human rights activists to collect stories and data about human rights abuses. Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi The first ever Martus users group meeting took place earlier this month in Chiang Mai, the capital of Northern Thailand.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 21, 2011

A September 2011 industry report published by the Professional Convention Management Association found that respondents spent an average of over $7,000 on internet access, and only 37% provided free WiFi to attendees. We provide free printing as a perk to our attendees.)

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NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ]. If you’re just looking to get your feet wet with a quick survey, one of the many free or low cost online tools will do the trick.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference kicks off tomorrow and one of the key elements to Community Day is the Science Fair. Click & Pledge Free I-POD ClientTrack by Data-Systems International Stop by our booth for a demo of ClientTrack™Online Case Management and Reporting Software. Ask for details during your demo.

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NTEN

JUNE 28, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from an article that first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article in NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] He lives in Portland, OR.

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2012

We re-visted this topic this summer for the 2011 Nonprofit Data Ecosystems survey, and are happy to release the report today (free for NTEN members). > > Find out more and get the report (free for NTEN Members!). > Get the report today (free for NTEN Members!).

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 7, 2013

Thank you for buying Adobe InDesign CS4 software. Text: The following email could not be delivered to you as it exceeded the maximum size limit: Subject: 2011 tax return. Thank you, sendspace - The best free file sharing service. -. Text: Good afternoon, You can download your Adobe CS4 License here -. Adobe Systems Incorporated.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Your gift will help us make more of these valuable reports available in 2011. Your gift will help us make more of these valuable reports available in 2011. NTEN's community-based reports clarify technology issues -- like how nonprofits use social networks -- and make selecting software less daunting.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

software solution in which one host computer is shared by multiple users simultaneously. In most cases, we sent them the instructions, hardware, and software they’d need and then stood back and watched how the installation went. The library also offers free WiFi, a laptop checkout program, and 30 public access computers.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

Some are free. For example, LINGOs has a free nonprofit learning catalog. And the IFRC, my organization, has a Learning Network with many free courses for volunteers. IFRC joined in early 2011. 6) Sign-up for donated software from TechSoup and Idealware. 8) Rent your software on-line. 2) Partner in Learning.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Because it started as a free product, the platform serves mostly small groups, but many Ning groups have grown to be quite substantial. Ning is a hosted workspace product which boasts the largest numbers of users and networks of all of the private social networks. It is reliable, scalable, and relatively configurable.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

There's also great discussion on her post from your peers, so feel free to chime in ! ConnectingUp and Microsoft 's Australian arm are putting together a free forum on technology for the nonprofit and charitable sectors in North Ryde, November 4th. You can participate in the survey here. But wait, there's more!

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NTEN

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Your gift will help us make more of these valuable reports available in 2011. NTEN's community-based reports clarify technology issues -- like how nonprofits use social networks -- and make selecting software less daunting. Support the NTEN Research Program by making a tax-deductible donation today.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an expert of an article in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] There are low-cost cameras and free or low cost editing software available.

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NTEN

JULY 13, 2012

You can download the complete report for free here.] The graphic above shows the average number of organizational staff supported by tech staff (60.18) according to our survey at the end of 2011, as well as the average number reported by Small ( $10M) organizations, respectively. for free. >

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2012

We re-visted this topic this summer for the 2011 Nonprofit Data Ecosystems survey, and are happy to release the report today (free for NTEN members). > > Find out more and get the report (free for NTEN Members!). > Get the report today (free for NTEN Members!).

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Because it started as a free product, the platform serves mostly small groups, but many Ning groups have grown to be quite substantial. Ning is a hosted workspace product which boasts the largest numbers of users and networks of all of the private social networks. It is reliable, scalable, and relatively configurable.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

On August 29, 2011 some of us from TechSoup attended NTEN's Nonprofit Cloud Computing Summit in San Francisco. It was a one-day in-person free workshop, thanks to funding from Google Foundation , and attracted an impressive array of smart and informed nonprofit technologists. The list of 2011 cloud failures in is impressive.

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2010

For us, technology is more than e-mail servers or software installations. By the way, participants will be able to earn points toward special software donations from Microsoft, free 2011 NTC registrations, and more!). > You, dear NTEN community, know the importance of technology in meeting your missions.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

software solution in which one host computer is shared by multiple users simultaneously. In most cases, we sent them the instructions, hardware, and software they'd need and then stood back and watched how the installation went. Patrons can also bring their own laptops and tablets and use the library's free WiFi.

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