Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there. Our theme this month is educational nonprofits like The Luciano Bareto Júnior Institute in Brazil. Education Is a Major Nonprofit Activity. Even in the U.S., Meet Bea Dominguez.

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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. LocalFreeWeb is an SMS service that helps people find free Internet access in San Francisco.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

If you work for a nonprofit or library in California, your organization might be eligible to reduce your. Thousands of eligible organizations in. creates an amazing opportunity for eligible nonprofits. an informative overview: describe what the CTF is, which organizations. If your organization.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there. Our theme this month is educational nonprofits like The Luciano Bareto Júnior Institute in Brazil. Education Is a Major Nonprofit Activity. Even in the U.S., Meet Bea Dominguez.

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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. As part of the App It Up 2: Transforming Communities project, we had the opportunity to explore how charities and nonprofits are using gamification.

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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. In collaboration with the TechSoup Global Network , our trusted partners give organizations worldwide access to the solutions they need.

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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. The April edition of Nonprofits Live looked at environmental policy, sustainable practices, and nonprofit sustainability case studies. contributor; Kevin Danaher. contributor; Kevin Danaher.

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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. A lively discussion took place regarding how to prepare young people for the jobs of the 21 st century and what nonprofits and corporations can do to support the initiative.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2011

TechSoup has over 400 technology products available for nonprofits and over 40 donor partners. Since 2002, TechSoup has helped over 118,000 nonprofits and libraries save over $1.7 billion in information technology expenses. However, one of the most important numbers is a small number: nine. SlideShare. Del.icio.us. Flavors.me.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

The weekend event was organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy , Code for America , Random Hacks of Kindness , and many other organizations and companies. San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking. This hackathon took place at San Francisco State University's Paul J. Leonard Library.

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NTEN

APRIL 17, 2015

Points of Light, the organization that established this program in 1974, notes, "National Volunteer Week is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to make a difference."

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2013

Whether you're thinking about making some small enhancements to your organization's website or planning a complete redesign, you'll find plenty of useful information and tips from TechSoup and our global partners. TechSoup Canada offers four points to consider when planning your organization's website.

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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!), A Nonprofit-Driven Community Project.

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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.

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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? This was the third Social Good Apps Breakfast organized by Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup. Why Nonprofits Should Get Involved in App Development.

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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

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

MAY 3, 2017

are unemployed or considerably underemployed despite having worked as engineers, doctors, scientists, accountants, and nonprofit professionals in their home countries. The organization was originally founded to fill a specific gap in immigrant and refugee services after Jane Leu, UpGlo's founder, took a tour of a poultry plant.

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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. Sometimes the communities you serve are affected by disaster, and there's also the chance that your own organization could face some sort of disaster.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media 101 Wiki is designed to be a starting place for organizations just getting started on social media. What is content curation and why should your organization try it? Connecting Up Australia.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2012

nonprofits on their use of cloud services. To quote Annaliese Hoeling, NTEN’s publications director: A couple of the biggest take-aways for us were that 91 percent of nonprofits taking our survey reported using at least one cloud software solution?. NTEN surveyed 780 nonprofits across nine U.S. Primary Findings.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2012

Here in TechSoup’s San Francisco office, we use audio and video conferencing every day to talk with people working remotely in the Bay Area, New York, or Seattle, as well as with our partner nonprofits around the world. These organizations rely on the public or multiple sources of funding. Qualify Your Organization.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

They sat down to write a little bit more about the ways nonprofits are. Below, lets examine a few examples of nonprofits with great stories to tell, led by exceptional home pages. The International Poetry Library of San Francisco. using their services, and why they feel so strongly about Wix's mission.

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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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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

Organizations Doing Notable Digital Inclusion Work. The organization's website has a great set of useful links , including a well-reasoned case for digital skills training in its free advocacy whitepaper, The Case for a Systemic Approach to Digital Skills. nonprofit organizing effort advocating for U.S. A Human Right.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

We have a special contest give-away in store at this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference: a free year-long subscription of Adobe Creative Cloud. Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94107, U.S.A. Eligible Sweepstakes posts must made by Nonprofit Technology Conference ("17 NTC") attendees in Washington, DC.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 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

OCTOBER 17, 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

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Since then, we've assembled a worldwide network of individuals and organizations that share this conviction. Nonprofit Commons in Second Life. Please join us for one of our monthly San Francisco Online Community Meetup events for #octribe. Please be sure to connect with us in the following venues: Facebook.

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NTEN

MAY 26, 2011

Are you using Google Analytics for your organization's website, blog, or other online space? Be sure to check out Chris Tuttle 's post sharing the 5 Web Reports Every Nonprofit Should Know. If you're going to be in the San Francisco area, be sure to make it to the Craigslist Foundation Bootcamp! Register today.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2015

The Generators focus on problems or difficulties that nonprofits face in their daily operations. The sessions are themed around the mission or focus of the organization (youth, food rescue, animal welfare, and so on), and the guests are experts within their respective fields. "They actually talk to nonprofits!"

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

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. Although it started initially as a high school project, MathAndCoding is now a full-fledged program and a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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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. Is your organization concerned with privacy and surveillance? More Resources. EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense Guide. Security in a Box.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

At the end of the registration process (outlined in the blog post TechSoup Account Management 101: Registration ) you will be instructed to submit a Qualification Checklist and documentation to verify your organization's status with the IRS and the information that you registered with. Tags: Running Your Organization TechSoup Help.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2017

Like any nonprofit, we like to take advantage of the product donations that are on offer for charities, churches, foundations, and libraries. We have come to rely on Box because we share documents across programs inside our organization and with our partner organizations around the world. Sharing Files Around the World.

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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. Once you have your headset, put it to work some of the donated and discounted audio conferencing services available to nonprofits and libraries through TechSoup.

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