Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The University of San Francisco was the first school to offer a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration less than 40 years ago, and the first School of Philanthropy was created just nine years ago at Indiana University. GuideStar has helped me find information for many research assignments. GuideStar . million nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2015

Q: What happens when you bring app developers together with nonprofits and libraries along with some coffee thrown in? Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup, builds apps that help communities solve pressing issues. Joseph first heard of the LocalFreeWeb project a little over a year ago at Hack Night for Code for San Francisco.

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Network for Good

MAY 17, 2021

But while many nonprofit organizations are attracted to promises of free licenses and a seemingly endless library of widgets, even more find themselves hopelessly tangled in fields of data and needlessly complex reporting mechanisms. Let’s dive in to what Salesforce can do and whether or not it could help you in your fundraising efforts.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2012

over 200 nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs from 25 countries worldwide submitted one-minute videos and five-photo slideshows to showcase the impact they are making on their respective communities. On Wednesday, March 28 in San Francisco and live-streamed online, we will screen and award the top photo and video entries.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

The Luciano Barreto Júnior Institute has helped more than 6,000 young adults with their education programs. She grew up in Central America, studied in France, and is a graduate of San Francisco State University. She is looking for intriguing stories of nonprofits and libraries doing good work to write up.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

These apps have the power to help nonprofits and charities reach a whole new audience and raise awareness about their mission. SF Heroes is a disaster preparedness iPhone app for the San Francisco area created for the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management. Additional Resources.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

more than 200 nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs from 25 countries submitted one-minute videos and five-photo slideshows to showcase the impact they are making on their respective communities. On Wednesday, March 28 in San Francisco – and live-streamed online – TechSoup Global will screen and award the top photo and video entries.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2011

Since 2002, TechSoup has helped over 118,000 nonprofits and libraries save over $1.7 And TechSoup's Learning Center has more than 500 how-to articles and webinars on technology topics created especially for nonprofits and libraries. billion in information technology expenses. SlideShare. Del.icio.us. Flavors.me.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

Local representatives from nonprofits, schools, and community groups convened in downtown San Francisco for Microsoft's YouthSpark Connection event. She also stated that while San Francisco is a highly educated region overall, two thirds of the city's highly educated residents are from outside of California.

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NTEN

APRIL 17, 2015

Down in NTEN South (AKA San Francisco, CA), Membership Director, Megan Keane, joined a group of One Brick volunteers to clean up after San Francisco Friends of the Library 's Spring Book Sale. Inspired by National Volunteer Week, NTEN took a few hours of work time to volunteer in our local communities.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking. This hackathon took place at San Francisco State University's Paul J. Leonard Library. The participants were tasked with developing digital tools to help nonprofits and government agencies work better together. freespace], San Francisco.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Available later this year, this open-source solution integrates Salesforce’s data model for nonprofits, Nonprofit Success Pack , with AWS Data Lake and analytics platforms like Tableau to help nonprofit customers accelerate impact and engagement by simplifying their data operations. Watch On Demand. About the Author. Marie Rosecrans.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2014

Beyond collecting data, the CTA has been interviewing homeless and severely low income people about how and why an affordable mobile service can help them. Recently, tech company Zendesk teamed up with San Francisco nonprofits St. This is a good thing -- and it should not be ignored.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

The Luciano Barreto Júnior Institute has helped more than 6,000 young adults with their education programs. She grew up in Central America, studied in France, and is a graduate of San Francisco State University. She is looking for intriguing stories of nonprofits and libraries doing good work to write up.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Every day, American nonprofits, charities, and libraries rely on TechSoup's product donation program for the information they need to make smart decisions about technology. If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2013

The COO of 99designs, a design firm based in Australia and San Francisco, guest blogged about web design for Connecting Up, TechSoup's Australia and New Zealand partner. The Greenbelt Alliance, a nonprofit in the San Francisco Bay Area, shared 10 lessons learned from its major website overhaul.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2015

So when I heard about a collaborative project between nonprofits, city agencies, and the local library happening in my own backyard (almost literally!), The resource guide, available both online and in print, helps connect people to neighborhood information. Connect with your local library. I knew I had to write about it.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The award comes on the heels of an exciting announcement : as part of a larger Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant awarded to the city and county of San Francisco, CTN will receive $300,000 over the next three years to help 3,000 seniors improve their computer skills. read more.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

On Friday November 4 , 300 nonprofit and social good professionals gathered at the Marines’ Memorial Hotel and Club in San Francisco for Social Media for Nonprofits – a national conference series on the use of social media for social good. Think Strategically About Your Social Media Presence.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

April was Earth Month but extending green habits all year-round not only benefits the planet - it helps your organization too. and Zoey Kroll from the City of San Francisco's Department of Environment (SFDOE) ; and Jamie Henn, communications director at 350.org. contributor; Kevin Danaher. contributor; Kevin Danaher.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2016

You may have heard that "content marketing" can increase traffic to your nonprofit or library's website. Last week's San Francisco Online Community Meetup tackled this issue. The more fresh content you have, the higher your nonprofit or library website will appear in search rankings. Check out the Scoop.it

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Tech Soup

JUNE 11, 2013

When I showed up to San Francisco's National Day of Civic Hacking (NDoCH) event, I wasn't sure what to expect. I found that I could be of help by looking up information about various mapping tools or examples of other programs while the programmers were coding. Was I going to be kicked out for not knowing how to code?

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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

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Nonprofits and libraries can use the infographic to help local government and other community leaders understand why increasing information technology access and use should be a critical community-wide goal. The Auburn Public Library is collaborating with Best Buy to offer free technical assistance to community members.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. Sign up for TechSoup's email newsletters and discover great resources, ideas, and donated technology for nonprofits and public libraries.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

At TechSoup, we're all about using technology to tell your nonprofit, charity, or public library's story. I put it to the test during an unusually warm January weekend in San Francisco. " There isn't a large nonprofit or library presence on Steller — yet — but there are a few fun stories.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2017

This work is part of its mission to close the opportunity gap and help skilled immigrants reach their full economic potential in the U.S. She realized there was no infrastructure to help highly skilled immigrants regain their careers and contribute to the U.S. It provides skilled immigrants to the U.S. at their full potential.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants. As a nonprofit example, Ilie offered the 6-word story of an organization that helps the visually impaired: "Blind graduate works for National Bank."

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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. I had the privilege of attending the San Francisco workshop. Outcomes of the San Francisco Workshop. The Emerging Technologies. 3D printing.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2014

On March 27 in San Francisco, Microsoft is hosting its first press event with new CEO Satya Nadella. We're excited to see what's unveiled and will keep you posted on what the news means for nonprofits, charities, and public libraries! The watch works with a smartphone app to help parents locate their children.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2015

At TechSoup, it has enabled us to hire gifted people who live and work in far-flung places, and yet still do great work on behalf of charities and libraries. I had to accommodate the six-hour time difference between Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco by adjusting my workday so that I could be on call during San Francisco work hours.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. Maria Ogneva, director of community at Yammer, spoke at a San Francisco online community event about how to make your organization go social. TechSoup for Libraries. Social media is a powerful tool for libraries as well.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

The Rock isn't going to save San Francisco after a cargo ship-moving, bridge-splitting, tsunami-causing earthquake … but cutting-edge technology might. This San Francisco workshop was one of many that occurred across the world. Nope, it was a librarian, John Walsh, at the Newton Free Library in Massachusetts!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Room to Read , a San Francisco based non-profit, will help us make that happen by bringing libraries and literacy to the world's poorest regions. For Twitter to be at its peak in utility, people who would have never had access to the world's information need to be able to not only receive it but engage with it, too.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? Apps can help make the world just a bit more accessible. Refuge Restrooms helps trans, intersex, and gender non-conforming individuals find a safe bathroom to use. Crowdfunding Help.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

It is a Scotland-based charity that has to date helped more than 20,000 people to gain digital skills. The organization already has a significant array of members , which include mostly cities, libraries, and nonprofits. Every Public Library in the United States. 98 percent of libraries offer some form of technology training.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

And how can nonprofits and public libraries actually make use of it? At SOCAP13 , a social enterprise conference in San Francisco, I attended two back-to-back conferences on big data with some nonprofit representation. Another presenter, Planet Labs , is a new start-up based in San Francisco.

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