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. Learn about the features and functionality of Microsoft's Windows Server.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. General Accessibility Resources. Below are a few more resources to learn about accessibility: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) - An advocacy group for awareness on web accessibility for the visually impaired. " - suggested by Jenifer L.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. TechSoup's Social Media Resources. Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. TechSoup for Libraries. NetSquared.

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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? Principles.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Teen Book Finder (iOS), developed by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), helps teens, parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books and media for teens. Curated by library staff and educators, the app lets users search by title, author, genre, or list. Additional Resources. Let us know in the comments!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

We surveyed the TechSoup community to learn more about the TechSoup resources they're currently using, the topics they'd like to learn about, and how TechSoup can best help them learn about nonprofit and library technology. What Resources Does the Community Use? TechSoup's Learning Resources. NetSquared.

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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. Paris, France & Manchester, United Kingdom: Camilla Burg of Wiser.org , an online platform to connect those working on sustainability issues, and Steven Flower of Manchester NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? At tightly facilitated events called Generators, leaders with a range of expertise from the nonprofit and library communities discuss their daily work. public libraries to the app.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

TechSoup, Caravan Studios , and NetSquared were on the scene to observe and participate in hackathon events all over the country. Leonard Library. The challenges included connecting African farmers to markets, creating an online networking space for women veterans, mapping Africa’s natural resources, and a few others.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Our Online Safety for Nonprofits and Libraries: Paranoid or Are They Really Out to Get You? Kevin Lo, TechSoup's senior program manager for NetSquared, who has been TechSoup's resident security expert for many years. He authored our recently released 12 Tips to Being Safer Online Guide for nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

The best advice is to take a tip from libraries and museums and curate all that information. For more information on content curation, consider the following resources: Beth Kanter's wiki on Content Curation. NetSquared Think Tank: Curating Content. What Is Content Curation? Content and Curation for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2010

Netsquared is running a thinktank on this topic and you contribute your ideas here. Does your nonprofit have a social media policy? How did you create an effective one? How did you educate people? How do you operationalise it? Have some thoughts? World. . .

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

For more innovative and engaging ways to use technology for disaster relief, check out NetSquared's tips on Mobilizing Online Communities in the Face of Disaster and the value of crowdsourcing for nonprofits. Resources for Responders. about The Extraordinaries and Ushahidi being used in response to the Haiti earthquake.

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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. This offer is available to all nonprofits, charities, foundations, and public libraries. Benefits of a Mobile Site.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 11, 2013

The challenges included connecting African farmers to markets, creating an online networking space for women veterans, mapping Africa's natural resources, and a few others. My group started out by considering Crowdmap (from NetSquared alumnus Ushahidi ), but ended up going with Google Fusion and Google Maps to create the project.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 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. Mark your calendar!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Over on the NetSquared blog , we've been running a great series of posts by Bari Samad about ways that nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries can leverage the power of human capital. He's written about limited-term volunteering , high-skills volunteers , and tips and resources for managing human capital.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

It was originally published on NetSquared. RAN is establishing Resilience Innovation Labs within participating universities throughout Africa, coupled with online laboratories and a new online science library to help with its work.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Gaming for Good Resources. Read TechSoup for Libraries' account of the Games for Change Festival to learn how libraries are using gaming to engage their communities. Read TechSoup for Libraries' account of the Games for Change Festival to learn how libraries are using gaming to engage their communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

I still don't know of that many nonprofits using Friendfeed , though, whether as an overall tool or for joining the "nptech" community conversation ( "nptech" is a tag that Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, and others have been using to tag nonprofit technology resources on delicious, twitter, etc., for the last five years or so). If not, why not?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The Hacker Helper project is closely aligned with our NetSquared vision of bringing communities together to solve social problems – including nonprofits, beneficiaries, activists, technologists, concerned citizens. The NT100 will form the basis for a growing online resource for social enterprises called “The Social Tech Guide."

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 22, 2006

Many of these blogs have been mentioned on this blog before or on NetSquared. To provide resources and information to constituents Example: AARP's blog is an online resource for a variety of aging issues such as retirement security, health and volunteering. 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2006

There has been online conversation during the past couple of weeks on vlog list , Netsquared , TechSoup and Blogher. Issues: Given the amount of time, technical skills, and resources that vlogging requires, when is it appropriate for nonprofits to adopt it? NDRC (Natural Resource Define Council) has become to post videos on YouTube.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2006

As if you don't get enough of my holding forth here, Marshall Kirkpatrick interviewed me the other day for Techsoup's Netsquared project, and posted it here. Dave King is the acting director of IT at the Kansas City public library. His blog explores technology, web, and usability issues as they apply to libraries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2006

Currently the Online Community Manager for TechSoup , she was part of the original launch team for the Techsoup, a one-stop resource for nonprofit technology needs including free information, resources, and support. The Library Alliance on Information Island offered Susan a parcel of land for TechSoup to get started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

Photo from Politalk_Tim Flickr Stream via the Voter s project Cross-posted at Netsquared Election Day, Organizing, Campaigns, Nonprofits and Web 2.0 Dave Pollard's Principles of Knowledge Management (for organizations with no KM resources) includes 16 principles to think about when designing a system. Full report here )

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2006

Susan Tenby from TechSoup demos the virtual TechSoup Office during the Netsquared Conference while Ruby Sinreich and Deborah Finn (Cyber-Yenta) blogged about it. At the Netsquared Conference, I discovered that there are few organizations in the experimenting with metaverse games -- the early adopters.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Identifying Nearby Resources. This project is a great resource for libraries to share with patrons. San Francisco libraries have varying hours and might not always be open. Library staff can tell patrons to use this service when the library is closed or if all the computers are in use. Let's dive in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Guide your students to conversations and resources. Are you spending organizational resources writing outreach materials to your program participants. to content on a blog and other web resources so you don??????t Just think about the web resources you consume every day. Step 7: Use Tagging To Share Resources.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2008

The bloggers who cover journalism and blogs by newspapers are great resources on this topic - particularly about whether or not to edit comments by readers: [link]. Beth : Here's my little library - the second row has my picks for social media and networking. Some specific groups exist: social media club , netsquared , tweetup , etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

Provided you set aside the time to explore and experiment, your nonprofit can use the tools and resources listed below to significantly improve your digital marketing and fundraising campaigns. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Websites & Email.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The story combines a resource depleted Earth surviving by the international community's use of virtual worlds. Both of those resources seem like they are particularly relevant to nonprofit people." The spaceship has a finite amount of resources and cannot be resupplied. Tyler is reading Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The story combines a resource depleted Earth surviving by the international community's use of virtual worlds. Both of those resources seem like they are particularly relevant to nonprofit people." The spaceship has a finite amount of resources and cannot be resupplied. Tyler is reading Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2012

Read more about Facebook's Timeline from these additional resources: Time for a Timeline! from NetSquared. Among Facebook's 800 million members, odds are that someone is talking about your organization or brand. Whether you reach out to them is up to you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The internet is loaded with amazing free or low-cost tools and resources! The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. A LinkedIn Group for nonprofit professionals where they can share and access resources about social media. NetSquared :: netsquared.org.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2014

Nonprofits, faith-based organizations, libraries, and networks such as the NetSquared Local should be leading this movement as they are already committed to social good. This is part of the Sharing Economy with the most transformative potential: the ability to address societal inequities and envision new ecological solutions.

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