Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Eastern for Disaster-Proof Your Nonprofit or Library Tech , a free webinar with IT and disaster preparedness expert Lars Eric Holm from CARD. In this, you'll learn basic things you can do TODAY to help your nonprofit or library be better prepared ahead of a disaster and bounce back quicker after one strikes. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2013

I preferred starting from scratch and using Easel.ly's library of shapes, images, and fonts to create my infographic. The free version gives you three basic themes, a few customization options, and five slots for image uploads. Like Piktochart, Gliffy has a variety of price plans, including a free plan.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Take a break from all that and tune in to a free TechSoup webinar. Join Tech Impact's Jordan McCarthy on November 15 to learn about this free data visualization tool from Microsoft. Fix It at the Library with DIY Repair Programs. Making is all the rage at public libraries. Image : TheCulinaryGeek / CC BY.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

But what are the rules and where can you get good public domain or Creative Commons images to spice up your website? With the rise of visual social media (like Pinterest and Instagram), a clear trend in digital communications is more images and fewer words — even if you are communicating through your website or an email newsletter.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2013

Of course libraries are all about education in its various forms. PowerMyLearning is a new, free online resource that has educational games, videos, and other activities for elementary, middle-school, and high school-aged students. It also integrates well with after-school programs and library open-access.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2014

From print fundraising appeals to digital annuals reports to compelling storytelling through tweets and status updates, the social science of online behavior confirms again and again that messages are most effectively communicated through images. View: Creating a Cruelty-Free World. View: New York Public Library Annual Report.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2019

He helps women-led communications teams free up their time and lock down WordPress from getting hacked. Enable Media Replace – easily replace an image or file without having to delete, rename, and re-upload to the Media Library. By Chuck Spidell , a Nonprofit WordPress Security Expert with ILLUSIO.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

Our free webinars will help you improve your grantseeking, connect you with local tech experts, and show you what Windows Server and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC can do for your nonprofit or library. Introduction to Windows Server for Nonprofits and Public Libraries. Image : Alan Levine / CC BY. Join us on January 12.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2015

The Saskatoon Public Library opened its doors to these evacuees, and staff members stepped up their efforts to help the evacuees communicate with their family and friends. Staffers also let people from outside of Saskatoon check out books from the library and access other services. Educating the Public on Disaster Preparedness.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

When I read that Google was donating $600,000 to provide free Wi-Fi in San Francisco parks, my first thought was, "Wow, it's going to be hard to get a signal at Dolores Park on a sunny day." " Local humor aside, the project is exciting: 31 public parks in San Francisco will get free Wi-Fi for at least two years.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Content created by TechSoup is available to reuse by any nonprofit or library (for free!), Creative Commons has devised a set of six free and easy-to-use copyright licenses. We share Creative Commons' belief in the free flow of information. Learn more with Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Millions of low-income students rely on free or low-cost school meals. The good news is: there are thousands of sites serving free summer meals to low-income youth. That's when the federal Summer Food Service Program steps in, offering nutritious, free summertime meals to low-income school-age youth.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2017

Nearly everything we have listed above is free, plus all of the content on TechSoup is Creative Commons – licensed. Image : Ditty_about_summer / Shutterstock. We hope that you take full advantage of our learning resources at TechSoup and beyond. For TechSoup resources , see our recent blog post. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

Pottsboro Area Library in Texas. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. When librarian Dianne Connery came to the library a few years ago, she found a classic small town library situated in a converted post office building with the requisite institutional green paint job.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

If you work with young children at a nonprofit or library, this free webinar series is for you. More preschools, child-care centers, libraries, and community-based organizations that support the parents of children from birth to age five are turning to technology to enhance engagement with families. Register now. spanhidden.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 31, 2023

Stick to light-hearted images and videos that feature your chapter’s unique characteristics and customs, such as your paddle ceremony or annual fundraising events. Fortunately, you can drive traffic to your website while simplifying the recruitment process with an online resource library. Gathering appropriate and relevant content.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2016

Spring forward into technology for your nonprofit or library during March! You'll learn more about design terminology, working with layers, and changing image backgrounds. Learn what GCFLearnFree.org and DigitalLearn.org have to offer and gain ideas for planting these resources into library services and programming.

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Kindful

MARCH 16, 2021

There are plenty of free tools you can use instead. In this post, we’ll share our favorite free and affordable software options for nonprofits on a budget. There’s no such thing as free software. We’ll make sure you know about any fees or limitations you may incur by using the free versions of these software options.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. 1) Choose the right fundraiser images and videos. Here are a few tips about choosing photos that can lead to fundraising success : Stay away from using grainy or unclear images.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2017

You can learn the foundations of creating your design brand guidelines in this free webinar with brand design pros on March 7. Protecting Patron Privacy in Public Libraries. As technology changes rapidly, libraries and librarians are working hard to keep up with digital security issues to better protect the privacy of their users.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2012

Symantec recently updated their free Norton Online Family suite with more features to monitor and track a minor's usage of computers and Android phones. In addition, you can block different categories of websites from search results for a specific user profile, like in the image below.

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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

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

What began as a small online library, with a collection built in large part by its users, is now the primary national supplier of electronic accessible educational materials for students with print disabilities. We now have a free, open source reading app for you called Go Read. This has led to advancements that benefit everyone.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Or they might use specialty tools like screen readers, programs that read out what screens are showing users (mainly used by those with visual impairments and blindness), only a keyboard (some users cannot use a mouse), or voice recognition tools for hands-free interactions. Situational Limitations Some users have accessibility limitations.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2016

This event is part of our Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff online course. Danielle Jackson is a communications specialist from GCFLearnFree.org, an online provider of free technology tutorials. Image : Startup Stock Photos / CC0. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern time). Register now. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2015

If you're creating a video, a podcast, an online training, or any other project that might benefit from adding some sweet tunes, the Free Music Archive (FMA) offers more than 80,000 free, completely legal-to-use audio downloads. Here's how to get the most out of this free resource. Image 1 : Will Keightley / CC BY-SA.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2015

We are proud to announce two free charitable equipment donation services. nonprofits, churches, and libraries at the lowest possible cost. nonprofits, churches, and libraries at the lowest possible cost. Image 1: InterConnection. Image 2 : Ari N / Shutterstock. How Individuals Can Donate Laptops and Phones.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Some of the most compelling images and videos are snapped in an instant on a smartphone. The first thing your readers should see is an image that makes them want to know the story behind it. There are many sites that offer free, royalty-free music for videos, in all sorts of genres, that generate all sorts of moods.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We rely on free licenses to proprietary content and software, and typically get a “Yes!” But, I expect that 75% of the job will be about analyzing the legal issues from our programs, especially in our Global Literacy Program, which includes Bookshare, the largest digital library for the blind and dyslexic in the U.S., What’s next?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Pull up a chair, pour yourself a warm drink, and get cozy with TechSoup's free nonprofit and library tech webinars. This free webinar will teach you basic SEO tips to help your organization's site and content rank higher in online searches. This hands-on demo will help you learn how to edit and improve your images.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

In my Fall 2011 President's Update , I mentioned some of our incredible recent achievements in this core program, including the amazing milestones of our Bookshare library. Exciting new tools, including a free, open source Android ebook reader and a free web-based ebook reader along with an accessible bookshelf in “the cloud.”

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Image courtesy of FireSpring. TechSoup Global has a clearly defined goal of providing nonprofits, charities and libraries with modern, discounted copies of today’s hottest Adobe, Microsoft, Cisco and Intuit products. TechSoup Global. TechSoup Global presents their product in an easy, no strings-attached kind of way.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2014

On December 17, TechSoup hosted a SoupChat for nonprofits and libraries looking for more information on website design and hosting. A staffer from a small library listed a few popular services — WordPress, Wix, and Weebly — adding that she worried she might regret her decision six months down the road. Migrating Your Site.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

Do you wake up in a cold tech sweat when you know you'll have to adjust an image of your executive director for an annual report, post photos on your website from an event, or create an invitation to your organization's gala affair? Free Online Design Courses for Nondesigners. adjusting an image. That's OK.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations.

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