Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Accessibility. Mashable reports that the world's first mobile phone specifically designed for sight-impaired people is under development. It will be a Braille phone and it is due to come out the end of this year at an affordable price ($185). The phone is a project of Sumit Dagar and the Indian Institute of Technology.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

However, access to justice for people with low and moderate incomes has been a long-standing issue facing vulnerable communities. We were a small staff (I was the first staff attorney hired) and provided a few thousand consultations over the phone in that first year.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

adults still don't have broadband Internet access at home. The big recent digital inclusion news is the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) proposal to extend the Lifeline Program , which has supplied discounted phone service to low-income people since 1985. According to the 2013–2014 Digital Inclusion Survey : 98.9

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

One such services is 2-1-1 , a phone number used to access information about community services. In 2013, 2-1-1 services in the United States assisted more than 15.6 2-1-1- call centers are initiated by United Ways and Information Referral Agencies.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

Twelve years ago, the Fund made its first grant to Benetech, in support of the then newly launched Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with disabilities that get in the way of reading print, including visual impairments and dyslexia. In 2013, with the most recent (and fourth!) government and states like Texas.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

1) From the outside, it appears that NGOs in Kenya do not have access to the traditional fundraising services that are so common here in the United States, such as a “Donate” page for processing credit cards and PayPal accounts. Mobile payments are more accessible and convenient than card payments. Why is that?

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

With this being said, here is a list of five apps you may not already have on your phone but are worth considering: Lookout mobile security app - Lookout provides a free option to locate your device once it goes missing or is stolen. These advanced options will require access to the premium edition, which isn’t free.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2013

Millennials are often the target demographic for many nonprofits, as they are known to be the most technologically-savvy with high adoption rates of smart phones, their value of entrepreneurship, and the belief that they can make a local difference, according to the Telefonica Survey. 27 countries and 6 regions were included.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Multiple studies have found that more people are accessing the web from a mobile device. Furthermore, smartphone sales skyrocketed last year while PC sales are expected to decline in 2013. It begs the question: Why aren't more patrons accessing library sites on their mobile devices? Responsive Web Design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2016

It encompasses a vast array of activities from developing mobile phone apps to launching advocacy campaigns to strengthening the policies and infrastructures involved in media creation, transmission and access. Media Access and Policy. Telecommunications Infrastructure. Media Applications and Tools.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 10, 2020

According to Pew Research Center, a whopping 96 percent of Americans now own a cell phone, and the share that own smartphones is now 81 percent—up from just 35 percent in 2011. percent of all website traffic worldwide being generated through mobile phones. Speed is a priority for users. Cloud Computing. Applications.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

With an exponential increase in people accessing the Internet on mobile devices, the nonprofits, charities, and libraries that don't have a website optimized for mobile devices or that haven't created a separate mobile website risk irritating — or losing — their supporters. Ever experienced this on a smartphone or tablet?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2014

Whether compared to adoption of the wheel, the car, or even fire, the mobile phone is the most popular tool in human history. Case in point: if your website takes more than 2-3 seconds to load on a computer, or especially a phone, you can expect to lose about half your visitors. It’s easy to switch.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Four quick bits of news: a new life for New York City pay phones, a more "conversational" way to search for information, the recently-launched Give app, and smart garbage. Useless Pay Phones to Become Free WiFi Hot Spots in New York City. Google launched a similar service for their Chrome browser in 2013. The Give App.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

Gwen Walden (@WaldenPhil) April 15, 2013. On demand access to trusted information for every realm of decision-making is available, and yet for all the technology progress – many in our social sector find ourselves at loss. Beth Kanter (@kanter) April 16, 2013. Fdns use 3-yr old data to make 5-yr plans.Is gpf13 #philanthropy.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

According to 2013 Pew research : 91% of American adults have a cell phone, 55% have a smartphone, and 42% own a tablet computer. 63% of adult mobile phone owners use their phones to go online, and 34% of those users go online mostly using their phones. Fundraising Tech Planning Web Building mobile phones'

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

This means youth who had access to nutritious meals during the school year may be undernourished or hungry over the summer. "Food insecurity" means that, at some point in the year, a household lacked access to enough nutritious food to support an "active, healthy life for all household members." Stay tuned!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Microsoft recently released a mobile version of Dynamics CRM (available through TechSoup's donation program) for iOS, Android, and Windows phones and tablets. The app lets you access your activities, accounts, contacts, leads, and opportunities from a mobile-optimized dashboard. Other CRM Apps. SugarCRM Mobile. SugarCRM Mobile.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 7, 2013

Subject: Re: robert@rlweiner.com 2013 Update. Hello robert@rlweiner.com, Your credit score has reduced by 80 points at start of 2013. Phone Number. Subject: Access Code Ticket [#952] (and other ticket numbers). (I've removed or defanged the URLS.). Sender: Jessica Taylor [admin@m78mail.com]. Text: Account ID: 90692780TG.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 10, 2015

A responsive website is one that, depending on the type of device a web visitor is accessing your site from, whether that be a smart phone, tablet, or laptop / desktop computer, the website functions and displays correctly. 91% of American adults own a cell phone. • And functioning correctly can mean a variety of things.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

We will be regularly reaching out to individuals that we have interacted with (from a phone call, to an email, to a webinar) to ask for your honest feedback. We are waiting to get additional reports on access points and a heat map from previous events to do as much as we can to ensure uptime. Download the report today !

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

With Evernote , you can take notes on your Windows 8 desktop and then access them on your smartphone. You can access, view, edit, and share your stored files right from the Start screen. Splashtop Remote Desktop is an app that lets you access your Windows PC (or Mac) from your Windows 8 tablet. Productivity.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

As always, there’s plenty more news like how Facebook’s news feed policy is not good news for charities, how smartphone kill switch legislation will affect your organization, how things like your own perspiration will run your phone someday and some more NPTech quick hits. million phones were stolen in the U.S., Quick Hits.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2014

Many experts believe that POTS phones will disappear from the workplace completely in the next 5-10 years. While you probably still have some time with your old phone system, many organizations are already shifting to mobile or Internet-based systems like VoIP. Many landline customers have noticed the cost of landlines rising steadily.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

He reminded us that April 3rd was the 40th anniversary of the first mobile phone and today the mobile audience in the US is 89% of adults and 51% smartphones and 31% tablets. ” He went into details about how people consume or share content via mobile phones vs tablets. Jim Canales (@jcanales) April 5, 2013.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

1] And not just that, according to Gartner Research, by 2013 mobile phones will take over PC’s as the most common web access device. [2] Now imagine if you had a simple mobile rendering that will allow them to easily view your web pages on their mobile phones. 2] Also, 41% of mobile internet time is spent on email.[3]

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Rather than a clever hacker directly targeting your nonprofit, your organization is more likely at risk from a software update you skipped in haste, a disgruntled employee who still has access to your cloud drive, or an unencrypted device left in an airport bathroom. So What Really Causes Data Breaches?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Mophie Juice Pack battery charging cases keep your phone powered and protected. Microsoft Lync 2013 helps you stay in touch with your staff, volunteers, and constituents while you're away from the office. You can access VoIP services from any location with a phone, mobile phone, or any Internet-connected device.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2017

Let’s consider how much has changed in tech over the last 4 years: Since 2013, we’ve seen the adoption of the smart phone, the start of smart watches, selfies, and touch ID. And perhaps most notably, 2013 was also the beginning of responsive design (Mashable). Apple Pay).

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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). Office Professional Plus 2013 (admin fee: $32).

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Kudos to Erin Palmer over at TechSoup's NetSquared Project for this: "The Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that, as of early 2012, 88% of American adults had a cell phone. Mobile websites are designed for optimal download speed, so they load faster on phones and tablets. Yes, that's right. Improved search.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2014

It was the end of February in 2013 when Yahoo’s celebrated young CEO, Marissa Mayer, decided to end telecommuting at Yahoo to boost collaboration and communication within the company. You just need a phone to use it. How Cell Phones and Tablets Enable Telework. The Media Frenzy. I remember it well. Thank You Marissa Mayer.

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sgEngage

JULY 6, 2011

Every day, someone at a nonprofit is looking for a donor’s address or phone number online, Googling a name for past giving or searching for some biographical information on LinkedIn. On the fundraising front, social networks dramatically expand our access to new prospective donors at almost no cost.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The Next Generation of Canadian Giving 2013 , which builds on a similar study conducted in 2010, looks at the philanthropic habits of the following generations of Canadians: Generation Y (or Gen Y, born 1981 – 1995). Since 2010, there has been a 12% increase in donors who have a landline but choose to use their mobile phones.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The online protest was to raise awareness on NSA mass surveillance practices and also to promote ‘Aaron’s law’, a response to the 2013 suicide death of activist Aaron Swartz who was convicted of hacking data on an academic website and getting a sentence of 35 years in prison.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 13, 2014

Traditionally, a call to action has been to donate in response to a direct mailing or a phone call. The Online Marketing Benchmark Study released by Blackbaud in 2013 found that the median amount raised per email address on file is $13. Start by offering a call to action, an option for people to engage with your organization.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

According to the 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , online revenue grew by 21% over 2011 totals, presenting nonprofits even more reasons to pull out the heavy gear and start online fundraising. On the other hand, having a contact page with your email address, phone number and a contact form on your website is mandatory.

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