Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. Nonprofits are adopting telework faster than most other types of organizations, including commercial companies. Tablet adoption is very brisk. That's around 1.3

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

To identify industry leaders in Africa willing to be early adopters of international standards. And I’m going to revise my Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013. It was a thrill to meet Keith Anderson who founded and runs eWasa — and about 74 other people doing great work in this field.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

Two of the drones the company is using, the SkyRanger and Scout models, can identify people trapped or injured by using thermal cameras. GlobalMedic says that the images captured by the drones can help workers deliver relief more effectively. Symantec System Recovery 2013 R2. Image 1 : Los Angeles Fire Department / CC BY-NC-ND.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

AFP’s president and CEO, Andrew Watt, is on the 2013 NonProfit Times list of the 50 most influential people in the charitable sector. Facebook had just been made available to the general public and so AFP became an early adopter of social media. Image: AFP. Much of their blog contact is tagged (e.g. ?NPtech

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

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. Lots of people on the wrong side of the divide don't understand why broadband is useful to their families. A Human Right.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Our latest opportunity was on February 13 2013. I got the chance to present on a panel with three other people in an information session hosted by the U.S. I'd love to see this policy adopted in every country. Image: American Chemical Society. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Young people are not gaining the 21 st century skills and experience required for today's tech-centric workforce—and that's a huge problem.

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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. Logos and images: Guide by Cell.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

The just released Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report reveals that faith-based organizations are leaders in online fundraising with an 18 percent increase in 2013. That’s the highest adoption rate in the nonprofit sector. Image: Aftab. Religious Organizations Are Now Eligible for Microsoft Donations at TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2014

This post examines the shift from traditional phones lines and discusses what types of organizations are already benefiting from adopting VoIP systems. As more people cancel their landline service, the revenues from landlines go down and prices for existing lines increase. Image: Shutterstock. Fading Infrastructure.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Facebook's statement is: "Now, it's easier than ever for nonprofits to connect with people who care about their causes and encourage them to contribute through the website of their choice." People donated, and Facebook processed the donation for the charities. Image by Fer Gregory / Shutterstock. spanhidden.

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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. So which are these extra ingredients when adopting an online reach for donations?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

As adoption of mobile devices increases for both work and pleasure, IT will no longer be dominated by PCs. Despite declining sales, well over 300 million PCs will be sold worldwide this year while tablet sales are in the range of 200 million in 2013. Images: Courtesy of Roger Smith and /tiian via Creative Commons on Flickr.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2013

Switzerland was the first country in the world to adopt an electronics recycling system is 1991.Things About half of all people in Africa own mobile phones. It has had 30 percent growth in mobile adoption over the last 10 years. Image: WEEE Man by Pauline Eccles , Creative Commons. or Latin America.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

An estimated billion people carry water on their heads, so this is potentially transformative technology. In either case, both Wello and the The Hippo Water Roller Project are searching for creative ways to make these devices affordable to the people who need them now that the technology is ready. Digital Inclusion. News flash.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. ” As discussed in the book, Twitter Lists are a powerful way to organize the chaos of following a lot of people. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Niche Networks and Early Adoption (Instagram, Tumblr, Ning, Change.org, Care2, Wiser Earth, BlackPlanet, Quepasa, New Myspace): 5-10 Hours Weekly. ” As discussed in the book, Twitter Lists are a powerful way to organize the chaos of following a lot of people. Flickr and Pinterest: 5 Hours Weekly. LinkedIn: 5 Hours Weekly.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

There's good evidence in the education market that many people are trying to replace laptops with tablets. In early 2013 Microsoft is planning to launch a Surface with Windows 8 Pro which is expected to be more full-featured, a bit larger, and more expensive. All images: Microsoft Store. All-in-Ones.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2015

" This image is part of an infographic explaining cryptocurrency and mobile payments. According to the infographic, 40 percent of North American consumers have already adopted mobile payments in some form. Online giving was up 14 percent in 2013, with monthly giving revenue up 25 percent compared to 2012. Dave Landry, Jr.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. Mary Meeker and Liang Wu ’s 2013 Internet Trends from Kleiner Perkins. The Internet in 2013. Now, here's the latest.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Here’s what the buzz seems to be for 2013 from a nonprofit technology viewpoint. TechSoup's online community manager, Michael DeLong, also predicts that nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs will increasingly integrate an overall mobile strategy into their work in 2013. Mobile chip sales will overtake PC revenues in 2013.

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