Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Recently we teamed up with Microsoft on a great informational website that gets to the heart of the matter, the Greener IT Challenge. Reducing the amount of electricity that computers in nonprofits and libraries use. Greener IT Challenge is one of our newest offerings. Images: Greener IT Challenge.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Bookshare: Solving the “Accessible Book Famine” Twelve years ago, we had an idea for recreating the traditional library for people with print disabilities—such as those who are blind, cannot physically turn the pages of a book, or have learning disabilities, like dyslexia—using the then-emerging technologies of digital books and crowdsourcing.

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Benetech has some of the juiciest and most exciting range of legal challenges I can imagine: the great majority of our legal work concerns intellectual property and human rights. The DMCA 1201 ruling on ebook access through DRM circumvention was clearly aimed at us: should we take up the challenge? Authors Guild vs. HathiTrust.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

to report on Tech for Good trends and also to find out how things are going in one of the most challenging areas of philanthropy: providing much needed help and support to people in the Muslim world. The Challenge of Philanthropy to the Muslim World. Generous Giving: Online Resource Library on Islamic Philanthropy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change. What if you’re a U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Benetech’s Bookshare library is living proof that real, transformative change happens through partnerships and by helping people unleash their talents and energies. The Bookshare breakthrough was to put our users in charge of the collection; we created a crowd-sourced library built by and for the people it serves. copyright law.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Last night, we held our Digital Storytelling Challenge Awards Party here at TechSoup headquarters in San Francisco. We screened highlights from the more than 100 video, image, and GoldMail submissions and celebrated the great work nonprofits and libraries are doing to tell their unique and important stories.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Image courtesy of FireSpring. The use of technology is essential in today’s global market and the following companies have risen to contemporary challenges and are thriving in today’s volatile climate according to StayClassy.org. TechSoup Global.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

To get diverse perspectives from TechSoup Global staff about user-generated content, we asked Marc Manashil, Community Evangelist for NetSquared, to share how challenges like Restart Romania enable users to get engaged at all levels. Web-based challenges are not a new phenomenon at TechSoup Global.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

For nonprofit storytelling, conflict really refers to the challenges that need to be overcome or maybe the circumstances that perpetuate the problem. Don’t Forget to Ask This seems silly to say, but one of the largest challenges to overcome in fundraising is your mindset. YouTube also has its own audio library offerd free of charge.

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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! The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2017

I'd like you to meet Kerry Thomson at Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, Indiana; Lori Chidgey of Corazon Ministries in San Antonio, Texas; Betty Martin of Cape Girardeau Public Library in Missouri; and the late Rory Foster of the Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua, Wisconsin. A World Where Everyone Has a Decent Place to Live.

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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. I’m very proud of our Bookshare team who did an amazing job tackling huge challenges to become the leading provider of accessible Arabic and one of the world’s experts in digital Arabic.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library. Jason Eppink – Museum of the Moving Image. Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. Staged a major exhibition celebrating the spectrum of what is in the library, public programs partners with The Moth.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Scott Pinkelman, digital literacy innovation specialist at the Free Library of Philadelphia , recently presented on this important topic at the Digital Shift online conference. Nonprofits: Up for the Privacy Challenge. At the Free Library of Philadelphia, Scott has found that privacy is very much a concern among his patrons.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. " The Role of Libraries. Additionally, 30 million library users reported going to the library for employment-related activities.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 5, 2015

Disaster preparedness is something every nonprofit and public library needs to be on top of — whether you deal with disaster relief directly or not. Also known as AR, this technology superposes an image of reality with a virtual image. Naturally, I made sure that libraries were front-and-center in our plan.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

Then you’ll create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slide show to enter the challenge and win prizes donated by our sponsors. TechSoup for Libraries. Read a recap and watch a replay of TechSoup for Libraries' Tech on the Spectrum webinar, which focused on Come on In!, The ReStart Romania.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

This last November, I had the honor of giving a plenary talk at the Eighth General Assembly of the World Blind Union ( WBU ), in which I addressed these opportunities and the challenges ahead. Benetech’s Bookshare is the world’s largest accessible online library dedicated to serving people with print disabilities.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

first installment of our 2013 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series, Creating a Culture of Storytelling. of storytelling at your nonprofit, library, charity, or social benefit. Image: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Pacific time for this. Our guests will speak to the importance of creating a culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2017

But there are challenges, too. This image above, recently making the rounds on social media, is a funny statement on the challenges of an open office layouts, where there are no walls or doors. Such spaces offer great benefits for collaboration, transparency, knowledge sharing, learning, creativity, and team building.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 12, 2009

TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Challenge offers a chance for your photos and videos to win cool prizes for your organization, ranging from a Flip video camera to Adobe software. Non-profit Communications images Videos YouTube. Even if you’re not 100% sure you can pull it off by the deadline, it’s still.( read more ).

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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. TechSoup also offers professional-level image-editing software from Adobe: Photoshop Extended CS6. Choosing the Right Software. Elemental Effects.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

" It might sound harsh, but it will challenge you to come up with a click-worthy subject/headline and an introduction that will draw a journalist in. At TechSoup for Libraries' July webinar , we featured two libraries that had wildly successful crowdfunding campaigns. Image : gilly youner / CC BY-NC-ND.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

While Heather (shown in image below) may have raised just $100 for the 2012 event, she’s solid gold … actually, a “Double Diamond” fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of Colorado, with over $50,000 and 5 to 9 years of participation in the Courage Classic under her belt. And you can do it with a simple strategy.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2017

With it, you'll be able to solve your current technology issues and you'll be better equipped to tackle future challenges. Think of TechSoup Courses like your local library — first you get your library card, and then you can check out any and all resources at will! Image : Africa Studio / Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. This very simple video won an honorable mention in The Chronicle of Philanthropy's Six-Second Appeal Challenge. Images and Videos.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2017

Managing finances and accounting for your nonprofit is often challenging, especially if the fundamentals aren't set up correctly. Protecting Patron Privacy in Public Libraries. Image : Tanel Teemusk / CC BY-SA. Create a strong brand. QuickBooks (Desktop) for New and Existing Nonprofit Users. Learn about TechSoup donations.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

On Demand Webinar] GivingTuesday.org: What to Expect for Giving Tuesday 2020: Challenges and Opportunities in Times of Crisis. Watch this webinar from the Giving Tuesday Team to see what we know (and what we don’t) about how this year will shape up, why there’s still opportunity in challenging times. Here you go!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

Interestingly, the hackathons varied in terms of their activities and the challenges. Leonard Library. The challenges included connecting African farmers to markets, creating an online networking space for women veterans, mapping Africa’s natural resources, and a few others. Image 2: Code for Hawaii, Bytemarks.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

Should you use buttons and links on your homepage to direct visitors to your internal directory or research library? You can boost perception by using sufficient color contrast between the foreground and background, adding alternative text to images and videos, and creating audio descriptions for text when necessary.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

No, this isn't the plotline of the next film in the RoboCop franchise, but the scenario behind a competition at the recent DARPA Robotics Challenge. Reporting from the Challenge, the LA Times described an ape-like robot called CHIMP, a wheeled robot named RoboSimian, and a pink-haired humanoid named THOR-RD. 3D Printing a New Hand.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2017

Like any nonprofit, we like to take advantage of the product donations that are on offer for charities, churches, foundations, and libraries. This tag allows us to search and quickly find all images and logos we and our partners use for TechSoup product donations. Getting Control of Our Images. Image 1: Glenn Hirsch.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? At tightly facilitated events called Generators, leaders with a range of expertise from the nonprofit and library communities discuss their daily work. public libraries to the app.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. You can also create and share layered images with the touch of your hand. The result is a one-of-a-kind image that you can share on your website or through social media post-event.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

One of the biggest challenges for any event manager in achieving a successful virtual or hybrid event is audience engagement, especially with the virtual audience. This content can then be used for backlog or tiered access resources in a brand’s content library. They can also be repurposed as a webinar in the future. .

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