Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2013

Being a nonprofit techie can be lonely work, since our role requires that we be change agents in our organizations as we help them discover the future! Singapore: UP Singapore ‘Smart Cities Hackathon’ - 19th–21st July 2013. Change-agenting is exhausting (and rewarding!) Friday, July 19. Event NetSquared tsevent'

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. Image by the National Braille Press, a DIAGRAM subcontract.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

GrantStation is a set of tools and resources to help organizations identify and secure grant dollars.) The Spring 2013 State of Grantseeking Survey includes these five new questions chosen by participants: What is the household income in your service area? Is your organization well known in your service area?

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TechImpact

AUGUST 21, 2013

Image courtesy of Associations Now. Less than 1% of organizations have the latest Java update, reports Bit9 in a recent study. As of 2013, 9% of these businesses are running Java version 6 update 20, which is incredibly vulnerable (96%). These updates are meant to keep your nonprofit organization protected from hackers.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Should you change your nonprofit’s Facebook profile image to show support of a hot political issue? Our Center decided to strive for a professional image on all of our social media channels, but your nonprofit may be different and may want to have a more laid-back approach. ASU Lodestar Center. How to write your policy.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 3, 2013

Visual content motivates more responses than text, engages younger participants, and is often cited as a major trend of 2012 and 2013. Instagram has become a popular way to share photos, along with Flickr , where we catalog all our images from events and exhibitions. A trend in which I take almost no part. Museums Engaging in 2.0

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NTEN

OCTOBER 25, 2013

It''s harvest time in the Northern Hemisphere and the Boston Globe has some great images of this year''s harvest. Autumn is also time to start thinking about year-end giving, and how your organization can freshen up their end of year appeals. But autumn isn''t all about pumpkins (although they''re awesome) and Halloween. nptech nten'

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

In this case, the photo draws you in, and when you click through to the website , you can read full length stories and see great photos of children who have been helped by the organization. Image courtesy of No Kid Hungry. Donors love to see the behind-the-scenes work of the organization. Image from TrickleUp’s Facebook.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Once we decided to go with Office 365 to simplify our IT support and make our data more secure, our next step was to plan for our email migration by signing up for Tech Impact's DIY Office 365 Setup and Email for Small Organizations workshop. per user per month, whereas the simpler E1 licensing is free for qualified organizations.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. if you know someone in the company that has volunteered for your organization, have that employee open doors. Once you do get a conversation with someone in corporate philanthropy, do your homework beforehand on organizations and project that they’re supporting.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

For many organizations, the terms "transparency" and "accountability," when uttered in the same sentence as "indirect/administrative costs," mean only one thing: it's time for another round of belt-tightening. We've answered the question: "How do other organizations control administrative costs?"

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2012

If they post with nefarious reasons it can damage your personal or your organization’s reputation online. image from Business2community.com. Finally, as social media continues to change how we do work, how we communicate and how we live, 2013 should be an interesting year. What do you expect from social media in 2013?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2016

We all ask ourselves these questions: Who will fund my organization? What is a reasonable level of funding to expect for my organization? Does my budget, location, or mission affect my organization's ability to be awarded grants? Image: GrantStation. Get the Answers in the "State of Grantseeking" Report.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

It's mind boggling how something like this could be harnessed for digital inclusion and social sector organizations. The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. The images are called pins and collections are called. Accessibility. This is technology for good news from India.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! The report also has a mix of tools that are in use to directly to improve lives, and also tools that increase efficiency within organizations that will trickle down to its beneficiaries. Images: TechSoup Global and Nominet Trust.

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

This ‘holiday’ began in 2013, when Givver.com promoted it as an opportunity to leverage social media platforms for donations. your handle doesn’t need to be the same, but the name should be to ensure people know they’re interacting with the correct organization). . Are you using the same logo or image as a profile picture?

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

A variety of other organizations are using technology in innovative ways to help homeless populations: The National Desert News did a great piece recently on how mobile phones and social media are giving the homeless a hand up. Images: Image one: mattza / CC BY-SA 2.0. Image two: Franco Folini / CC BY-SA 2.0.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This can also be a great reason to make initial contact with an organization that you could partner with for other things in the future. Another great topic is the history of your organization. Adding high-quality images can also help your SEO, and it’s a great opportunity to showcase your nonprofit’s photos. Just start.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 9, 2020

I remember that being a challenging transition for me when I started working from home in 2013. Organization FTW! You come up with a theme, develop content, source images, proof read, and get approval from the necessary folks before it gets published. One of the tools I rely most heavily on is Trello.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

New image and video editing tools, templates, and other multimedia features allow you to create professional-looking newsletters, flyers, presentations, brochures, and other multimedia projects. Building beautiful presentations has never been easier with new multimedia features in PowerPoint 2013. Basic tasks in Publisher 2013.

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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. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern time). It’s an affordable way to try out crowdfunding.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 29, 2013

Image courtesy of Coordinating Public Relations. 21, 2013), with a step-by-step guide to creating an organized and successful Giving Day Campaign. The Knight Foundation released the Giving Day Playbook this past week (Aug.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 22, 2021

Monique Dozier, vice president of institutional advancement at Morehouse, says that with the transition to Salesforce, the advancement office raised a record $107 million—an eight-fold increase over its levels from 2013 to 2018 and the highest total in Morehouse history. Image courtesy of the University of Portsmouth Alumni website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

In 2013, social media will continue the trend of “going visual.” ” If you have decided that your nonprofit going to go visual in 2013, figure out your goal. .” Is your organization working with a graphic designer to create infographics, taking the DYI route, or a combination.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

Maria Zaghi organized a virtual regional meetup as part of the G-Everyone Summit. Image: Evan Leeson , Creative Commons. NetSquared Community Manager Elijah van der Giessen shares notes, slides, and video from the recent Net Tuesday introduction to maximizing your Google Grants budget for nonprofits. That’s all for now.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

If you’re trendspotting the latest in webwear like me, you’ll notice that the bold and beautiful charity websites are slimming down the text and accentuating the images. that the very latest trend in web design this fall is all about the images. The 2013 Activism awards go mainly to charities and include: Change.org.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Recently, TechSoup presented GivingTuesday and Year-End Fundraising Strategies , a webinar aimed at helping organizations integrate #GivingTuesday into their end-of-year fundraising campaigns. It's an organizing principle that encourages the energy and creativity of people to work together for good. Resources for Organizations.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

The forecast for 2013 is for giving to slow down. if you know someone in the company that has volunteered for your organization, have that employee open doors. Once you do get a conversation with someone in corporate philanthropy, do your homework beforehand on organizations and project that they’re supporting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The following advice can help an NGO move away from constantly seeking grant funding by building a constant inflow of funds from individuals: Plan you crowdfunding campaigns early – what will you raise funds for, how will the funds be spent, plan your media campaign including a compelling story and images/videos. 83% regularly vote.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. To effectively work with image and video content, your new media manager must be adept at using photo and video editing software. The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2013

During an Open Challenge, organizations are required to raise $5,000 from at least 40 people for your project. GlobalGiving offers training, tools, and support to help organizations reach this fundraising goal. In the latest Open Challenge in April, 351 organizations raised over $590,000 with this opportunity. Get Started!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. Adobe : Adobe products aren’t just for creative professionals — with a little know-how you too can make powerful digital images and videos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

Click to See Larger Image and Full Data by Marc Smith. Victoria Dougherty (@VJDConsulting) April 18, 2013. They are asked to visualize the relationships – and who players are both online and offline. Also to show the relationships to different clusters (related people or organizations) and nodes (a person or organization).

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Furthermore, smartphone sales skyrocketed last year while PC sales are expected to decline in 2013. The speakers at The Chronicle of Philanthropy's Nonprofit Technology Forecast for 2013 , held in January, all emphasized the importance of responsive design for nonprofits this year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

That purpose, of course, is to build a life-long relationship with alumni of your nonprofit’s program or school so that they are a donor and champion for your organization. Sharing memories from Seminar 2013 at the #icnola reunion! RamahSeminar (@RamahSeminar) December 24, 2013. Images work for engagement.

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2014

In her role as Senior Unmarketing Manager, Alison is responsible for telling the story of GlobalGiving and for helping the organization understand its social impact. In 2013, Alison and her team raised $270,000 from donor emails. Image: Technology pig, Shutterstock. Join us next Thursday, July 17 at 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

In fact, we know that storytelling done right is a multi-tiered process that requires working with staff, donors, and beneficiaries, oftentimes with additional effort to organize, produce, and publish assets to the web. first installment of our 2013 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series, Creating a Culture of Storytelling.

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