Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

Toyama offers up strong criticisms as well as constructive advice about how to best apply technology to social problems. At the same time, there are some flaws in his arguments that are worth pointing out. A great teacher is going to be better than a software program on a laptop or tablet.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Indeed, experts now estimate that the vast majority of users access the web on a smartphone, tablet or the like, rather than a standard desktop or laptop computer. For those who run an e-commerce site, nothing is more important that staying on top of sales, dealing with customers and solving problems on the fly.

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

For anyone who owns—or has ever owned—a smartphone, tablet, desktop or laptop computer, the mantra that is constantly hammered into us is “update, update, update.” And when a hole or problem in security is detected, there are lots of people ready to deal with the problem quickly with a simple update that patches the leak.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 14, 2014

Unfortunately, it’s true … and the only way to combat the problem is examine what’s in your data management plan. The problem that every nonprofit faces, however, is that all data degrades, and donor data degrades faster than most. The term “ data degradation ” refers to the worsening of data quality over time.

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TechImpact

MARCH 19, 2014

If your palms get sweaty every time your cursor is hovering over the “send” button, keep on reading. Active gathering is when you search for content to solve a particular problem. Once your template is ready, information is gathered, and your goal has been set, it is finally time to fill that template up with engaging content.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 27, 2021

Once your stored payment information is established, every time you checkout it is a snap! Think about the old saying, Time is Money. Your association’s members and constituents value their time. I trust Amazon, so I have no problem storing my payment information for all of the benefits listed here. Save your seat.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. Brian uses donated laptops and tablets with Skype software, connected to cameras in the children's classrooms. … your laptop is really your only friend." the laptop]. A Sickening Discovery.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

You don’t have much time to do so. It’s not much time. Because the site convinced me that the organization was working to solve an urgent problem and that my gift would make a meaningful difference. This is NOT the time to say “We’re a 501c3 nonprofit…” or regurgitate your mission statement or share a lot of jargon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2014

When I mentioned this to a colleague, he asked me “How the heck do you make the time to do this? ” I have cut out non-productive work time where I sit at my desk and can’t concentrate! What have you cut from your schedule.?” Also, if I’m on calls I do them while walking around.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2016

From stress-relieving tools to incredibly handy shortcut keys to one-click function options, there’s so much to discover about WordPress for those able to invest even just a small bit of time. But it’s not always easy to do so with a standard mouse or laptop trackpad. Hide and Seek. Picture Perfect. A Sneak Peek.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. Brian uses donated laptops and tablets with Skype software, connected to cameras in the children's classrooms. … your laptop is really your only friend." the laptop]. A Sickening Discovery.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2013

Jim walked out of there with four refurbished laptops preloaded with Windows Multipoint Server and 16 NComputing thin clients. The laptop servers are far more energy efficient than desktop computers and each little five-watt NComputing thin client uses 90% less electricity than a laptop. Three refurbished i5 laptops.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 6, 2018

The more you know, the better able you will be to identify suspicious activity and transactions , which can be shut down before they become a problem. You may be accustomed to leaving your desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone laying around to use at your discretion for processing memberships and donations. Lockdown your equipment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2017

Meetings can not only be a waste of time but also zap our energy. Is everyone sitting around the table, but only engaged on their mobile phones or laptops, checking email or looking at social feeds? If the whole group is to be involved, make time to stop and gather as a whole. Different experts can speak at different locations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2005

So, now going through the time consuming process of moving everything I need to my laptop. That's keeping me from the time consuming process of finishing my first podcast. The hard drive of my deskstop computer, an ancient Dell, appears to be dying. Thank god I have backups.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 28, 2010

The continuing story of my new Thinkpad T400S laptop. Once I got my stuff moved over I started playing with the laptop and found that it had no sound. I had a devil of a time getting Avast! Some of the hardest problems have been getting Adobe products to install. Here's the story so far.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This is also the time when many organizations host their year-end gala or another major event to drive even more donations. As the digital hub of your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts, your website should be optimized to continuously engage donors for year-round donations, no matter what time of year it is. Motivational imagery.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2013

This translates into fewer problems in managing them and lower support costs. Tablet computers: So maybe your iPad isn't a replacement for your desktop or laptop, but the Surface Pro is getting awfully close. These laptops are priced between $200 and $500. Thin clients are priced today between $200 and $500. Your cost: $400.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 19, 2016

Picking the right individual or company can lead to an efficient and pleasant experience; picking the wrong individual can lead to headaches, compounding problems or worse. More and more people nowadays—the majority of people really—are accessing websites on their mobile devices rather than on traditional desktops or laptops.

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Judi Sohn

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

I use Spanning Sync to keep iCal and Address Book on the laptop in sync with iCal and Address Book on the Mac (and in sync with Google Calendar and Gmail). The one problem I haven’t been able to solve in my dual-Mac life is my iPhone. When I’m home, I sync my iPhone with my iMac, and life is good. Maybe, but not ideal.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. Brian uses donated laptops and tablets with Skype software, connected to cameras in the children's classrooms. … your laptop is really your only friend." the laptop]. A Sickening Discovery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

It is a simple, elegant way to train your attention while working online to keep mindful how you are spending your time. The problem is not the dependency on the technology but it is designed to make money for the creators than a focus on the user-experience. Distraction is still a problem and we need to need to find coping methods.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2010

I’m actually quite happy – I can run both Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux on my laptop, and I like Android (and my Droid 2 phone) a lot. Once I sell my iPhone (fairly soon) I will be free of Apple hardware for the first time in 25 years (yikes! That’s not a problem I’ve been facing anymore.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Some experts warn that too much standing can also create health problems. And, if you think you can avoid the health dangers of sitting for prolonged periods because you exercise at the gym every morning, think again. Here’s what worked: Educating people about the benefits of less sitting time. Monitoring sitting or walking time.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2009

The one that is changing the world with just one working laptop, a used printer, and a lot of duct tape? The fine folks at Convio recognize the problem and want to give these great orgs a leg up this holiday season. Share the contest with your peers and increase your odds of winning each time you use the hashtag #nphero on Twitter.

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CauseVox

MAY 12, 2022

A poor or difficult giving experience tells your donors that their time, effort, and money isn’t valuable to your organization. It’s time to re-evaluate your website’s donation page. According to NP Source, custom-branded embedded donation pages raise six times more money. It’s Embedded On Your Website. Read about them here !

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

In talking with nonprofits about their tech infrastructures, I've come to understand tech planning not as a one-time process, but as more of a wheel. For organizations with scattered or disarrayed IT environments, it's amazing how different your tech infrastructure can look after you've spent some time documenting it.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

In talking with nonprofits about their tech infrastructures, I've come to understand tech planning not as a one-time process, but as more of a wheel. For organizations with scattered or disarrayed IT environments, it's amazing how different your tech infrastructure can look after you've spent some time documenting it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Oh, I've had problems before, but only minor hardware failures and crashes because I have a duo-RAID hard drive. I always seem to have computer problems before important presentations (see here and here ). It looks like one of the ram sockets on the motherboard is fried. I don't need this to happen to me.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

2 million UK SMEs don’t have websites – and it’s costing them time, money and customers. The most common reasons listed by business owners for not setting up or improving their websites are that they either don’t have enough time or that they currently can’t handle more customers. They’re too busy.

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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. If the pandemic forced us onto new and unfamiliar ground, now is the time to assess and balance how technologies have affected our reach, for better and for worse.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

If you look at the photo closely, you'll notice that Alex replicated her Mac sticker cover for her laptop. Over the weekend, the New York Times ran an article about education programs in Second Life. Social Signal has also published a white paper on why Second Life and Virtual Worlds are important. I learned a lot.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

It’s time to ask some hard questions. In my experience, one or more of these factors is usually at play when fundraising falls flat: Your timing is off. That’s too many Asks in a short period of time which can cause the appeal to fall flat. With a little time and focus, you can become an expert at email marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Therefore, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to understand how the feng shui of a classroom impacts learning. Circles without tables, just chairs helps promote group discussion. Classroom style with desks puts a barrier between the students and the instruction, especially when people are using laptops or tablets to take notes.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The library also offers free WiFi, a laptop checkout program, and 30 public access computers. Installation problems: Jeff and Jesse initially had some trouble with the server restarting on its own during installation. However, it creates problems. For example, Mozilla would not open multiple sessions at the same time.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2014

" She says she's got one of everything: computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, and so on. Nancy is full-time and she has a part-time executive assistant. No Problem. Nancy Bell considers herself to be a "techno nerd." She relies on volunteers and board members to fill in the gaps. No Tech Budget?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

When I mentioned this to a colleague, he asked me, “How the heck do you make the time to do this? ” I have cut out non-productive work time where I sit at my desk and can’t concentrate! When you walk solo, you have the benefit of working through some problems or helping you generate a creative solution.

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