Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2017

At TechSoup, we love to supply good, solid, low-cost refurbished or remanufactured IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. According to Williams and Kuehr, adding additional life to computers saves 5 to 20 times more energy than recycling over the computer's life cycle. billion humans. How Much Does Reuse Save?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

He quickly came up with the idea of a mobile app that could show a woman the years of life expectancy she (or her family) will lose due to breathing the polluted air inside her dwelling. Could you add an attachment to the phone that could sense the pollution? Will such an app work? What can we do for them?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup recently updated its disaster planning and recovery guide, The Resilient Organization , to include the new ways nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology. One of the big additions to the guide is a section on backing up a mobile phone or tablet. Apps by TechSoup Donation Partners.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. This means your email address and phone number are not shared with the recipient, nor is the recipient's contact info stored on your device.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 15, 2013

What happens to your mobile phone after it reaches its end of life? The Nokia Phone Recycler (Windows Phone) sheds some light on mobile waste and helps you find the safest way to recycle your old phone. Android, iPhone, Windows Phone), annoying junk mail doesn't stand a chance. Reducing Waste.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Walk2Help tracks the distance you've walked using the built-in GPS on your phone and converts it into points. NYC Haunts is a mobile game created by the Global Kids Online Leadership Organization in a partnership with the New York Public Library. You can use the points you collected to contribute to a charity cause.

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Judi Sohn

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

When I’m home, I sync my iPhone with my iMac, and life is good. The one problem I haven’t been able to solve in my dual-Mac life is my iPhone. Sure, I can charge my phone, but I have to be careful not to let iTunes sync, because it insists on only syncing to one iTunes Library at a time.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

June is generally a very busy month for mobile with Google I/O, Apple's WWDC, and lots of summer phone/tablet releases. There has been some interesting mobile-related legislation news as of late that affects some nonprofits, charities, public libraries, and social sector organizations. apps mobile phone tsmobiletechnology'

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

This change creates an incredible opportunity that will affect the entire world, making access an affordable reality as more and more people have a device in their pocket that is capable of being an accessible e-reader: from inexpensive mobile phones and MP3 players to braille notetakers that can store thousands of ebooks in digital braille.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

The information can then be erased from the phone, to safeguard it from the phone’s possible loss or confiscation. For LGBTI individuals—like courageous Ugandan activist Richard Lusimbo, who was outed on the front page of a Ugandan tabloid—the availability of Martus and our in-field support is life changing.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A lot of them have older equipment, or they only have a phone or maybe a tablet, and so trying to figure out how to troubleshoot their technology issues across a wide range of devices has definitely been challenging. Almost two years since the pandemic sent us all shuffling into our homes, life is slowly returning to normal.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

" New at TechSoup: Your 501(c)(3) nonprofit, library, or foundation can now collect donations by text message — and develop your own mobile site — with discounted and donated services from Connect2Give. Mobile websites are designed for optimal download speed, so they load faster on phones and tablets. Improved search.

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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. Adding additional life to computers saves 5 to 20 times more energy than recycling over the computer's life cycle. Half the Periodic Table in That PC or Mobile Phone. How Much Does Reuse Save?

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Tech Soup

MAY 25, 2012

Since we launched our donation program in 2002, TechSoup has saved nonprofits and libraries in the United States and around the world over $3 billion dollars in IT expenses. This fiscal year ten new donor partners have joined with TechSoup to make their product donations available to nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2015

Referrers include staff from nonprofits, community centers, public libraries, and other organizations that work with youth during the summer months. Range also pulls in data about each meal provider, such as its hours of operation, its phone number, and a brief description. " How Libraries Can Use Range. Android devices.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

You’ve had to adjust to this pandemic-era lifestyle in both your personal and working life— and do so quickly. Solicit donations from a distance and over the phone. In a course about soliciting donations over the phone, don’t have the donor say “Hello. Maintain an ongoing library of course materials.

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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. According to Williams and Kuehr, adding additional life to computers saves 5 to 20 times more energy than recycling over the computer's life cycle. Half the Periodic Table in That PC or Mobile Phone.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2015

At TechSoup, we're all about community organizations coming together to improve the quality of life for citizens. So when I heard about a collaborative project between nonprofits, city agencies, and the local library happening in my own backyard (almost literally!), Connect with your local library. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

Many of us still travel a lot to attend meetings, but we can be certain that rising fuel prices are also a fact of life. " Virtual meetings are live or "synchronous" interactive meetings in which each participant sits at their own computer or phone and is connected to other participants via the Internet and mobile devices.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The Cell Phone Solution: Easy Emergency Preparedness for Nonprofits. Post Tornado, the Library Is Open in Joplin. Image: life preserver, dibytes. Cool App Roundup: Disaster and Emergency Edition. How the Cloud Can Make a Difference for Disaster Relief. Digital Volunteerism – Effective Disaster Relief the GreenTech Way.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2012

Cut the cord with discounted Sennheiser OfficeRunner wireless headsets , now available to eligible nonprofits and public libraries at TechSoup. These headsets work with almost all office phones ( VoIP and PBX ), and can be used for both telephone and PC connections. ” Compare Audio Conferencing Tools Available from TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2015

One is for consumers interested in donating laptops and phones. How Individuals Can Donate Laptops and Phones. nonprofits, churches, and libraries at the lowest possible cost. IT devices that are suitable for the RCI program will be fully refurbished and provided at the lowest possible costs to charities and libraries.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2015

Images bring life and interest to anything. They also help demonstrate the human impact of nonprofits' and libraries' work. Are photos that you take with your camera or phone yours or your organization's property to use as you wish? But can you get in trouble by posting images of people without their consent?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

PCs aren’t going away, but mobile devices (phones and tablets) are flooding in to the nonprofit workplace. That basically entails figuring out how to allow staff and volunteers to get work email, documents and other data on their own mobile devices – and what to do when phones and tablets get lost or stolen.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Candice has a masters degree in library and information science and is Transition Projects’ first formal IT person. Keli gets to talk to many people on the phone who use TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) to get low-cost refurbished computers. She has been there just under five years.

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Global Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Just last month, Google launched Tez , an “audio QR” payment solution for mobile phone users in India. It’s making life better and business easier for people everywhere. Subscribe to get the best content from the Learn Library once a month. Want more corporate giving insights?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2012

” It connects a stethoscope hardware device to a mobile phone and the user is able to transmit diagnostic information into a cloud service, reproducing the diagnostic capability of a trained medical doctor.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Store their contact info like email addresses and phone numbers and easily track donor interactions when they make a donation or volunteer for your organization. In the modern age, mobile phones are most people’s constant companions. Integrations between your various software solutions can make your life so much easier.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

Upgrade your nonprofit or library's operating system to stay current and protected. Eligible nonprofits, foundations, and libraries can now request donated upgrades of Windows 8 Professional and Enterprise editions through the Microsoft Software Donation Program at TechSoup. Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Personal computers, cell phones, digital assistants, and the Internet have fundamentally changed how we communicate. But with the Internet now accessible from public libraries, cyber cafés and cell phones, getting online is easier than ever for nearly anyone. Sami Hassanyeh, AARP. They've always been connected.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

The digital divide is basically the large number of people who do not use computers or mobile phones to effectively access the Internet and so do not participate in the information economy. According to the Federal Communications Commission. FCC) approximately 100 million Americans still do not have broadband at home. A number of U.S.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Now, it is looking like the emerging killer apps may be messaging apps that text directly to stakeholders' mobile phones. But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. Here are a few new things we could be doing with our phones and tablets in 2016.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Momentary discomfort is worth the life change that, that gift will create, isn’t it? The moment that they get your communication, whether that’s over email, if it’s a phone call, if it’s a text message, if it’s a voice memo, if it’s a personalized video, whatever it is, this is a chance for you.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

"My mother had never turned on a computer in her life," Ratliff recalls. We’re looking for great stories like this one about nonprofits and libraries doing good work with technology. But her mother had seen the benefits of computerized communication by watching her husband. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Eligible nonprofits, foundations, and libraries can now request donated upgrades of Windows 8 Professional and Enterprise. Energy efficient : Windows 8 saves battery life by dropping to a low-power state when you're not doing anything power-intensive. Windows 8 is here! Don't fret!

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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. The late Apple founder and CEO, Steve Jobs, famously announced the post-PC era in March 2011 during the launch of the iPad 2. Jobs was as usual quite prescient.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2012

Nonprofits often default to games as communication strategy but this is just the beginning — we can create mass motivation to participate in civic life through gameplay. (BS). ARIS is used for designing local, geolocative games at Global Kids connected to libraries and schools to talk about the history and issues in their.

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