Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2013

A powerful image can instantly communicate your organization's message on your website or blog. A collection of inspiring images can make a great presentation even better. Choosing the Right Software. TechSoup also offers professional-level image-editing software from Adobe: Photoshop Extended CS6.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

In the first installment of this series, I described the Bookshare International library and where we hope to take it next. Looking ahead, our goals are to increase collaboration with partners in Arabic-speaking countries so as to reach a larger base of users who would benefit from Bookshare and to grow our library of Arabic titles.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

From operating systems to office productivity suites to graphic design software, Microsoft has made over 250 products available for donation through TechSoup. Your Guide to Donated Software Through TechSoup. To receive product donations from TechSoup, an organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a public library. Image: L.C.Nøttaasen.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! A hackathon is an event where programmers, developers, designers, and leaders come together to collaborate on an app, website, or software projects.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There are a lot of options to choose from and with so many features, how do you decide which software solution is best for you? From online donation forms to auction software, peer-to-peer platforms to text fundraising, there are plenty of fundraising tools that will help you raise more money for your mission. Nonprofit Tools.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Learn how to implement and conduct effective tech training for your nonprofit or library staff!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 11, 2013

A powerful image can instantly communicate your organization's message on your website or blog. A collection of inspiring images can make a great presentation even better. Choosing the Right Software. Certainly, organizations can use either of these products to create professional-looking images. Elemental Effects.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

To read about how open-source software might benefit your nonprofit or public library, check out part one of this series. The software itself has been in development since 2010, but the OpenProject Foundation that supports it was established in 2012. Making the Right Decision About Open-Source Software.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2012

Even though the products are targeted mostly to parents and other consumer-grade users, it could also be applicable to computer labs where minors use PCs - like those in schools, public libraries, and nonprofit community technology centers. Time limits for usage can be set based on the profile and device.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

TechSoup also has a new foundation resource area for software donations. They’re a Portland, Maine-based nonprofit software review organization that seems to be everywhere. They do in-depth and impartial software reviews for TechSoup and NTEN, run webinars for TAG, and present at all the major conferences.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The recent news is that several third-party anti-virus software makers will continue supporting Windows XP, but how well will they work? Plenty are still in charities and libraries. Most anti-virus software makers have announced that they will support Windows XP beyond the XPocalypse. Not at all? Webroot: until April of 2019.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

The software for a virtual meeting can be either a application downloaded on each attendee's computer or a web-based application where the attendees enter a URL to enter the conference. Vyew — a free browser-based web conferencing application that doesn't require users to download any software.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 20, 2012

Particularly important for smaller nonprofits and libraries, troubleshooting problems, maintaining your technology, learning new tech skills, and increasing the effectiveness of every day applications can help keep you ahead of the curve and help avoid problems down the road. nonprofit or library? DIY Online Events.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2017

Or maybe your fundraising crew has identified current donor management software to keep track of your donors and fundraise more efficiently. These are software and hardware investments that many organizations make as we approach the end of the fiscal year (which is June 30 for TechSoup). It includes nine office applications.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2017

At TechSoup, we love to supply good, solid, low-cost refurbished or remanufactured IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. The main reason for this is that over time, software degrades or corrupts, developing interoperability conflicts and many other glitches. Image 1: TechSoup. Image 2 : John Hain / CC0. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

A few weeks ago, the San Francisco Public Library hosted an event with the Electronic Frontier Foundation , a nonprofit dedicated to fighting for citizen digital rights. Through these covert partnerships, the agencies have inserted secret vulnerabilities – known as backdoors or trapdoors – into commercial encryption software."

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Week three of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays in May focused on use of video for nonprofits and libraries. engage audiences can be overwhelming to nonprofit and library. Nonprofits and libraries need not worry excessively about technical quality, as chat participants were in agreement that content mattered most.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Big Book of Library Grant Money. American Library Association. Image: Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2013

Take a look at some of our resources and products available through the TechSoup donation program: TechSoup's Adobe Donation Program provides a range of software for revamping your organization's website. The Wikispaces Plus Plan , available through TechSoup, offers nonprofits and libraries a hosted wiki site.

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Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2016

TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has supplied more than 65,000 pieces of IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries in the last 10 years. Back in 2006, we started the RCI program to supply charities and libraries with good, low-cost warrantied computers that would stand the test of time. Image: TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2013

To help your organization find the tools it needs, we have compiled a list of the best software and web-based tools along with resources on how to meet the many challenges of modern fundraising. GiftWorks is fundraising and donor management software specially designed for nonprofits. Image: Donation jar, ( Flickr ).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

Stay in constant communication with your team by adding smartphones to your nonprofit’s or library’s toolkit. Bing Search: a web-based search engine app capable of filtering results to display only images, video, or local results. An "app" is a small piece of software with limited functionality.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

TechSoup also has a new foundation resource area for software donations. They’re a Portland, Maine-based nonprofit software review organization that seems to be everywhere. They do in-depth and impartial software reviews for TechSoup and NTEN, run webinars for TAG, and present at all the major conferences.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

In hardware life extension news, the grand award winner for software in Popular Science's Best of What's New 2013 this year is a server/software technology called Neverware Juicebox. It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. Images: TechSoup,and Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2013

If your iPhone is running iOS 5 or higher, Apple's cloud syncing software iCloud will automatically back up some of your data. also known as "Leopard"), you can use a program called Time Machine to handle incremental backups of your iTunes library. Image: Apple iPhones with iPad. More Resources.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. GiftWorks is fundraising and donor management software specially designed for nonprofits. Image: Courtesy of Shutterstock. And one last recommendation.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. The doll takes a child's words and sends them over the Internet to cloud based voice-recognition software that can create the perfect response. Image 1: TechSoup. Image 2 : kpgolfpro / CCO.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

software solution in which one host computer is shared by multiple users simultaneously. Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. It took him 60 minutes to set up the hardware, and another hour to get the software configured and the terminals activated.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. The main reason for this is that over time, software degrades or corrupts, developing interoperability conflicts and many other glitches. Image: lungstruck. The Bottom Line.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Google's backup program includes your Android settings (such as your WiFi networks and passwords), your Google application settings (such as your browser bookmarks), and the apps you install from Google Play (formally known as the Android App Market). Image: Google's Nexus 10 tablet.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

This book represents several months' worth of research and numerous people's expertise, and we think it'll be a helpful resource for nonprofits and public libraries. This is often referred to as a mirror image.) If you haven't already, check out our new guide, The Resilient Organization: A Guide for Disaster Planning and Recovery.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The kind of public key math most commonly used for most applications, including Martus, is called RSA. Ok, we don't really do all that, the cryptography library we use -- BouncyCastle -- does most of it for us, but that's the process.) The little devices Heninger et al. studied didn't get much entropy into their seeds.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2014

I've been warning about the end of XP for months now , urging nonprofits, charities, and libraries to upgrade as soon as possible. The Windows Compatibility Center will also tell you which of your existing hardware devices and software will work in Windows 7 or Windows 8. The free version does not migrate your applications.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

But in dealing with software issues and the visually impaired, it can be a challenge. Although there is some software packages that allow for screen magnification, it can be extremely expensive if not already included - Windows 7 has a built-in magnifier; some screen magnification packages range from $300 - 800. Gmail Motion.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2012

program, which brings donated and discounted refurbished computer equipment to nonprofits and libraries while creating environmentally-friendly alternatives to disposing of used electronic hardware. Exciting things are happening at TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI). They have average processor speeds and storage capacities.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The service requires no login or password and no special software or hardware, just use email from any type device. Charity Digital News , Wired , and several other UK tech publications recently reported on Nominet Trust 100 , or NT100, which is a new comprehensive global list of promising applications of digital technology for social good.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Yet, for many purposes, refurbished equipment presents nonprofits, libraries, and lower-income families with a more affordable alternative to new equipment; one that will do nearly everything that new computers do. Images: Courtesy of Roger Smith and /tiian via Creative Commons on Flickr. Growing Supply and Increasing Demand.

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