Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The Cell Phone Solution: Easy Emergency Preparedness for Nonprofits. Post Tornado, the Library Is Open in Joplin. Used Laptops Needed for Earthquake Victims in Haiti: You Can Help! How the Cloud Can Make a Difference for Disaster Relief. Digital Volunteerism – Effective Disaster Relief the GreenTech Way.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Be sure to bookmark this post as we'll be adding more resources as they become available. TechSoup Windows 8 Resources. Is Windows 8 right for your nonprofit or library? Our partner in Australia, Connecting Up, compiled five resource guides for getting your nonprofit ready for Windows 8.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

is a thin-client or shared-resource-computing. 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.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

is a thin-client or shared-resource-computing. 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.

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Global Giving

MAY 22, 2018

With GDPR coming into effect in the European Union and privacy scandals making headlines, many nonprofit professionals are concerned about data protection. These guidelines can also inform the development of your nonprofit’s security policy, if you do not have one already. This goes for laptops as well as any servers or databases.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Starting in October 2016, TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) will feature refurbished laptops and desktops with Windows 10 preinstalled. Laptops and desktops from RCI are competitively priced hardware from top manufacturers like Dell, HP, Lenovo, and more. Additional Resources. Browse Refurbished Computers.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We like to think that most nonprofits are concerned about their reach toward individuals who might struggle to connect with their offerings, at least in the best of times. To be sure, the pandemic has thrown a wrench into ways that nonprofits have engaged their stakeholders over the past couple years. But now we are limping along.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Whether it’s a virus hidden in an email, an unexpected server crash, or someone hacking into online transactions, threats to your nonprofit’s or library’s data and computers are always there. Read Security Threats: A Guide for Small and Mid-Sized Nonprofits. Four Free Tools for Backup and Security.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

A clever and inexpensive "nonprofit in a box" enables them to do that. ” Their simple nonprofit in a box is a perfect example of how using basic practical tools can help nonprofits better serve their communities. ” The Nonprofit in a Box Solution. It contains three things: A laptop computer.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2013

He's been involved with nonprofits and community. Today he runs his own consulting company, Adapt ∞ Impact , which serves the nonprofit community exclusively. SDFF was founded in late 1999 by two co-workers and me to provide technology and technical services to nonprofits in San Diego County. Additional Resources.

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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? Last October, I wrote about a breakfast co-hosted by Caravan Studios and Twilio for nonprofits and app developers. Collaborating with Public Libraries. A: Mobile apps with a conscience!

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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. In his book Natural Capitalism , Paul Hawkin finds that the amount of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. It also conserves materials.

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MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. Carolyn has many years of hands-on experience working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising across Texas and beyond. Q: Are there community resources available? What classes are best?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2017

QuickBooks (Desktop) for New and Existing Nonprofit Users. Managing finances and accounting for your nonprofit is often challenging, especially if the fundamentals aren't set up correctly. If you're already using QuickBooks and want to learn more intermediate skills, join us for the existing nonprofit user webinar on March 22.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

It's not our first time advocating for charities and libraries in the hallowed halls of the U.S. TechSoup Global's mission is to do whatever we can to provide the IT resources and knowledge that charities, NGOs, and libraries need to operate at their full potential. nonprofits and libraries.

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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. Picture it: You're on public transit after a long work day and you accidentally leave your laptop behind. More Resources. Mac: TrueCrypt , FileVault.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

And they're doing this using the programming language Java on their laptops. With lines of code projected on a screen, these children listen intently in a conference room at the Mountain View Public Library, as part of a four-week course on programming. There's no real money involved, nor is it a real lemonade stand.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. Why Community? So, why community? Community-Driven Model.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

The nonprofit provides laptops, tablet computers, training, and other technology resources to elderly people. If you use any of TechSoup’s resources and want to have your story on the Local Impact Map, just email community [at] techsoup [dot] org with "Community Story" in the subject line. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

JULY 9, 2010

This blog post was penned by Evonne Heyning , who works with TechSoup's Nonprofit Commons in Second Life and Community teams. At NCVS we had an extra laptop available to allow newcomers to create their Second Life avatars and demonstrate how to work together as we welcomed a new volunteer youth social media tech Markese to the team.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. More energy and resources are expended in their manufacturing phase.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

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. for lots of great resources for nonprofit and library apps.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for seven years now. nonprofits, schools, low-income families, and small microenterprise businesses. We have served more than 10,300 nonprofits and libraries across all 50 U.S.

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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. Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. More energy and resources are expended in their manufacturing phase.

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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. And indeed sales of new PCs and laptops are declining. Refurbishers in emerging markets will start to see a higher supply of laptops for refurbishment.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The nonprofit provides laptops, tablet computers, training, and other technology resources to elderly people. If you use any of TechSoup’s resources and want to have your story on the Local Impact Map, just email community [at] techsoup [dot] org with "Community Story" in the subject line.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 12, 2012

Mobile Beacon — a nonprofit just like TechSoup — helps nonprofit organizations, schools, and public libraries that lack traditional Internet access, or have slow access or bandwidth constraints get connected both in the office and remotely. CLEAR Stick Atlas. CLEAR Spot 4G Apollo. Internet Any Time, Anywhere.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Additionally, Microsoft's next generation of Windows 8 touch screen devices, such as tablets and laptops, are designed with accessibility in mind. More Accessibility Resources. Windows 8 Resources. Find out how to get Windows 8 for your organization or library through the Microsoft Software Donation Program at TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. Maybe some of those constituents are on the laptop of an employee who works remotely and can't connect to the CRM.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. Maybe some of those constituents are on the laptop of an employee who works remotely and can't connect to the CRM.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2017

A lot depends on your technological resources. If you're a large organization with plenty of technical resources and expertise, you may be able to manage a self-hosted cloud service. A former employee could still have shared login information stored on a laptop that gets stolen. Cloud basics for nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

Nonprofit Tech Essentials. and Windows 7 are available to eligible nonprofits. Browse our selection of refurbished laptops, desktops, and monitors. We’ve made some headway into helping nonprofits explore the growing revenue streams that e-commerce can provide. Donations of Microsoft’s Windows 8.1

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Tech Soup

APRIL 18, 2010

Reuse generally means second-hand goods, or repurposing resources or goods in their existing form. Reuse also applies to primary resources like wastewater that is reclaimed from sewage treatment plants or other types of runoff. We have an ever-expanding set of resources and links in our GreenTech computer recycling and reuse section.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

Nonprofits can also benefit from this easy-to-use program. You can give real-time updates from fundraisers or liveblog featured speakers at events from your laptop or mobile device. More Resources. Find out how to enter the challenge and get resources and tools for telling your organization's story.

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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. Refurbished Desktops and Laptops. Exciting things are happening at TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI).

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

Now available to nonprofits, charities, and libraries through TechSoup, Bitdefender security products protect individual PCs and Macs as well as enterprise networks. More Resources. Idealware antivirus protection article specifically intended for nonprofits. Drum roll, please! Large and Small. TechSoup Security Solutions.

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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. During the Q and A several nonprofit attendees said that the cost of replacing their computers is a problem for them. There are essentially no good excuses to stay with XP. Questions to Consider.

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