Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mobile matters for nonprofits, charities, and libraries. According to 2013 Pew research : 91% of American adults have a cell phone, 55% have a smartphone, and 42% own a tablet computer. web traffic is from mobile devices, and this percentage is significantly higher in Africa and Asia ( Mashable ). Mobile by the Numbers.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Johannesburg, South Africa. Portland, OR: Mini Sessions from Locals Who Presented at 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa: Open Data for Nonprofits - an Introduction. Charity & Nonprofit Analytics Meetup: Email. Number of countries with active groups: 20. New Groups. Open Badges Meetup.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2014

Since the fall of 2013 when Microsoft made its product donations available to 501(c)(3) faith-based organizations including churches, synagogues, and mosques lots of faith-based organizations have been discovering TechSoup. See how charities are using it here. and Africa. The admin fee for this service is $20.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

Portland, OR: Mini Sessions from Locals Who Presented at 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa: Open Data for Non-Profits - an Introduction. Manchester, UK: Charity & non-profit analytics meetup: Email. Melbourne, Australia: “Charity is boring. Wednesday, May 1. Friday, May 3.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

I’ll review some new developments in email technology including Gmail’s new tabbed inbox and how it affects your charity newsletters, and the array of new email filtering services that cut down on email overload. Open Data in Africa. It's time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

This time I’ll review some new developments in digital inclusion, smart watches, accessibility technology, apps in Africa, crowdfunding resources, and digital trends to expect in the next five years. Lloyd Gedye’s great “ 10 innovative apps which are reshaping Africa ” report is definitely worth looking at.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

This month the news is about ultramobile devices, NPTech innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, online fundraising trends, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the environmental mobile app of the month in honor or Earth Day 2013.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

An example is Charity Wallet , an online tool that simplifies the online giving process for donors who support more than one organization, which was launched during the event! Of course charities using mobile phones is not new by any means, but in 2012 tablet computers in combination with smartphones are clearly reshaping the IT environment.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

The nonprofit technology news this month reports on the reinvention of the wheel in India and Africa, how nonprofits are leading the wearable computing field, the privacy threat you may not have heard about yet, and plenty more. Reinventing the Wheel in India and Africa. was designed for Africa and costs more. This 25 th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2014

billion in 2013 and nonprofit fundraisers using crowdfunding platforms and techniques continues to explode (according to this infographic from Craig Newmark). Charlotte, A Young Teen, Helping To Save Horse Farm Through A Kick Starter Campaign. Crowdfunding in general has raised more than 5.1 A Crowdfunding Campaign To Save A Horse Farm.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2013

That said, in 2012 I had the opportunity to travel to Africa and Asia and from those travel experiences three themes emerged that inspired the selection of this year’s nonprofits: 1) Women’s and girls empowerment; 2) Conservation of wildlife and wild lands; and 3) Access to medical care. charity: water :: @ CharityWater.

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