Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

The workshop topics included trends in digital media consumption, social media, engagement on mobile devices and a variety of community foundation projects funded by the Knight Community Information Challenge. 2: Mobile Usage. #3: ” He went into details about how people consume or share content via mobile phones vs tablets.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

To celebrate, I've rounded up some of the latest news in green mobile technology news. As always, I'll also cover other mobile news and trends. Fairphone wanted to do something more so they decided to make their dream earth-friendly phone a reality. American Mobile Phone Recycling on the Rise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

All that said, if a nonprofit is serious about pioneering the smartphone space, it would be wise to consider launching both an Android App and an iPhone App – and if all goes well for Nokia and Microsoft in the coming months , perhaps even a Windows Phone App in 2013. Environmental Working Group :: Dirty Dozen App.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

" New at TechSoup: Your 501(c)(3) nonprofit, library, or foundation can now collect donations by text message — and develop your own mobile site — with discounted and donated services from Connect2Give. Mobile giving is a low-cost way to raise funds on an ongoing- or campaign-based basis. Benefits of a Mobile Site.

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TechImpact

MARCH 19, 2014

Proof reading, avoiding spam triggers, ensuring it’s mobile optimized, creating alluring subject lines are all imperative to the success of the newsletter and what the content inside is promoting. In a previous post we discuss the importance of making sure your nonprofit’s emails are optimized for the mobile user. Add in content.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Help for Charities to Develop a Mobile Giving Campaign. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

New in 2013. This bar includes "breadcrumbs" to let you know where you're working in the system. You can also add products and update details like price, quantity, and discounts from the screen you're working on. Mobile Support. You can also automate your most common processes, saving time and money.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2013

While working during vacation isn't exactly ideal, sometimes it is necessary to ensure that the day-to-day operations of your organization stay intact. TechSoup offers a few different solutions: Citrix ShareFile allows you securely upload and share large files with your coworkers from anywhere you might be working. Work Remotely.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

Here's a roundup of recent work to address this issue. There are new and interesting things in the works. 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.

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Judi Sohn

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

I knew it was a bit of a leap, and I knew that if I hated it I could always go back to iOS when I was eligible for an upgrade again in early 2013. Android is going to be a great mobile operating system. My phone launched in May 2011 with Android 2.2 And to make it worse it varies per phone. My phone is not rooted.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

Why would a homeless person need a mobile phone? For one thing, phones allow them to look for work, housing, or medical help. Phones also provide a reliable contact method for people who have no permanent address. It also uses Twitter to “find, counsel, and direct as many homeless people as possible to help.”

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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! All that and Ginny Mies's pick for the mobile app of the month. They can go straight to work to create useful apps and other tools for solving social problems. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

One foundation that has been a committed supporter of our work is the Lavelle Fund for the Blind. Frankly, it didn’t go as well as we had hoped, and Lavelle worked with us to retarget the grant to focus on students with visual impairments. This pilot paved the way for our work in the education field.

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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. USA News did one called Yahoo's work from home ban puzzles business leaders. The Media Frenzy. I remember it well. percent of employees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2013

It takes a bit of mindset change as you have to focus on your work environment more carefully with a visual eye and suddenly see Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter posts you have never seen before. Smartphones, while they are so much better than ever, still have limitations. GuideStar USA (@GuideStarUSA) October 8, 2013.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Storytelling with Mobile Video. Here's an idea for using smartphones with good cameras and video capability like the Dell Venue Pro touch screen phones for digital story telling: Send someone out to video compelling work that your nonprofit or library is doing out in the field for your holiday message. " May well be.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2015

There are very few charities I've come across that are as wide-ranging in their tech-for-good work as our French TechSoup Global partner, Ateliers du Bocage (ADB). But it's also the second largest mobile phone recycler in France and one of the largest in Europe. ADB's work is in three main areas: Local.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Dr. Patrick Ball, who has led our Human Rights Program since 2003, now heads HRDAG as its Executive Director and Dr. The process took us longer than we anticipated, but that is due in large part to the great things we’ve been able to achieve from the collaboration between the technology and the analytical sides of our work.

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Care2

JUNE 13, 2013

Yes, the 140-characters can be limiting, but as campaigners working on creating social change on the ground it’s critical that we use online channels like social media to raise awareness, debunk myths by the opposition, and inspire people to take action. It’s only a phone.” HTC accomplished two important things here.

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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. The Internet is changing constantly, and users are beginning to gravitate heavily towards mobile. Social media.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Mobile CRM apps can help you stay organized and track potential donors while you're at a fundraising event, on the road, or networking at a conference. Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Mobile. The app lets you access your activities, accounts, contacts, leads, and opportunities from a mobile-optimized dashboard. SugarCRM Mobile.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 27, 2017

For all the details on how to make this work for your nonprofit, read on below in this week’s guest blog post on text messaging. As mobile phone use continues to surge, texting is becoming an increasingly relevant tool for nonprofits. Mobile phone subscriptions worldwide were at 4.01 billion by 2019.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2014

As more and more Americans are abandoning landline telephones in favor of mobile devices, traditional landlines or "plain old telephone systems" (POTS) are becoming a thing of the past. Many experts believe that POTS phones will disappear from the workplace completely in the next 5-10 years. Fading Infrastructure.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

is through mobile devices! Why Go Mobile? On the other hand, only 16% of the surveyed nonprofits plan on having mobile websites in 2011, while 19% plan on having Smartphone Applications. Did you know that mobile web use increased by 230% between 2008 and 2009? [1] 2] Also, 41% of mobile internet time is spent on email.[3]

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. The Range mobile app helps address that awareness problem. Food Insecurity in a Land of Plenty. A Range of Nearby Summer Meals. Stay tuned!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

The annual conference helps inform, enable and enhance the strategic nature of their work. This year’s conference, “The Future We Make” had four themes – strategic philanthropy, modern day slavery, agriculture and nutrition, and education, learning, and employment. Gwen Walden (@WaldenPhil) April 15, 2013.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

According to the August 2014 Symantec Intelligence Report , there were 259 data breaches between September 2013 and August 2014. Nonprofits should avoid having sensitive data stored on mobile devices and drives if possible. We should never assume that all of us working in the sector are well-intentioned.

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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). About Software Assurance.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 28, 2016

Back in April 2013, Thom S. Option 2: Create a Mobile-Friendly Church Website. This option opens a can of worms because EVERY church should consider having a mobile-friendly website no matter what. It works well on any web-enabled phone, tablet, or computer with an Internet connection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Participants took the “Columbia Leadership Styles” diagnostic created by Paul Ingram and Bruce Craven in 2013 that session leader Jeffrey Golde had customized for arts leaders. Reflection questions : “Why did this work?”. The first session focused on self-awareness skills. ask, “How have sales been going?”.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Facebook expanded its Donate Now buttons to all charities; eBay has a new Sell for Charity mobile app. " Facebook piloted "Donate" buttons for some big charities like the Red Cross and the American Cancer Society back in 2013. The eBay Sell for Charity Mobile App. eBay Giving Works has been around for some time.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

Outlook.com launched in February 2013 and all existing Hotmail users have been upgraded to Outlook.com as of early April. Outlook.com now has 400 million active accounts, more than a quarter of which are getting their mail, contacts, and calendars on mobile devices via Exchange ActiveSync. PC Browsers That Work with Outlook.com.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

During the intervening two years, we have entered the “post-PC” era in which laptop and desktop computers are being superseded by tablets, phones and other mobile devices. As adoption of mobile devices increases for both work and pleasure, IT will no longer be dominated by PCs.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

It's 2013. As a nonprofit working to increase online fundraising , you've likely started making resolutions to improve, diversify, or broaden your fundraising efforts. You work toward it every day, in everything you do, and in every form of communication you make. And don't fret. And you ask for help.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2015

These may include things like mobile phones, cameras, or even drones. Digital citizenship: In the final stage, communities can use these tools and knowledge to work with governments and affect policy. Key Challenges in Working in Remote Areas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

For example, just a few weeks ago I decided to kick a bad habit to curb: sleeping with my mobile phone which was disrupting my sleep. During January, I review my work routines, systems, and rituals to redesign or tweak them to improve productivity. Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness.

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