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Microsoft Lync 2013 Overview

Tech Soup

Microsoft's Lync 2013 is a unified communications application that enables users to talk to each other in a variety of ways, using instant messaging, voice, or video. Lync also integrates with Microsoft Exchange , Office 2013 , and SharePoint , and can incorporate an entire organizational phone system. What Lync 2013 Does.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

Tech Soup

2013 was the year of an ever-widening NSA spying scandal with its revelations of how little digital privacy we really have – even heads of state. The much-heralded wearable computing era arrived with a crop of smartwatches during 2013. A 2013 survey from The Millennial Impact. Smartwatches. Green Technology.

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Caltech: Founding Values

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Address on receiving Caltech’s Distinguished Alumni Award May 18, 2013 Caltech was founded to give back to society through science and engineering, to discover knowledge and apply that knowledge. The thrill of solving problems, of figuring something out, and bringing that understanding into the service of humanity.

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The overhead myth: crash course to fundraising transparency

Candid

It’s not a new concept; in fact, as far back as 2013, GuideStar (Candid’s predecessor organization along with Foundation Center), the BBB, and Charity Navigator came together to issue a call to stop the overhead myth. . To define the overhead myth, we first need to define the term “overhead ratio.” .

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New to TechSoup: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013

Tech Soup

Dynamics CRM is customer relationship management (CRM) server software that offers tools for storing and analyzing customer records. New in 2013. No additional licenses are needed for these apps. Is It Right for My Organization? You can also automate your most common processes, saving time and money. New User Interface.

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Pros and Cons of Cloud Software for Nonprofits

Tech Soup

Nonprofits are mission-focused, usually run on a tight budget, and therefore sometimes hesitant about purchasing expensive software. Given recent technological advances, however, software advances may no longer be out of reach for nonprofits. Lower Upfront Cost. Mobility and Collaboration. Scalability. How will your needs change?

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! The service requires no login or password and no special software or hardware, just use email from any type device. Did I say that their new Square Cash email service is free of charge? This actually sounds too good to be true.

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