Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

rewards users for volunteering at local food banks, animal shelters and other organizations. SF Heroes is a disaster preparedness iPhone app for the San Francisco area created for the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management. Gamify Your Organization. Additional Resources.

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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. The organization uses TechSoup Microsoft and Symantec donations to outfit their labs through TechSoup Brasil. Like so many people here at TechSoup, she has broad experience. spanhidden.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

The Summit welcomed some of the most impressive individuals and organizations in the nonprofit sector, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America , Mary’s Meals, World Central Kitchen, the Ford Foundation, Greenpeace, Save the Children, and more to speak at the event’s global mainstage, in breakout sessions, and on thought leadership panels. .

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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. She also stated that while San Francisco is a highly educated region overall, two thirds of the city's highly educated residents are from outside of California.

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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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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. The organization uses TechSoup Microsoft and Symantec donations to outfit their labs through TechSoup Brasil. Education Is a Major Nonprofit Activity. All that and she’s also a gifted writer.

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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. and Zoey Kroll from the City of San Francisco's Department of Environment (SFDOE) ; and Jamie Henn, communications director at 350.org. contributor; Kevin Danaher. contributor; Kevin Danaher.

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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. But with limited time and resources, you don't have a ton of time to create a stream of compelling original content. Last week's San Francisco Online Community Meetup tackled this issue.

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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

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

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.org. Connecting Up Australia.

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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

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." led the bilingual tweet chat.

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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. More Resources.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

The Rock isn't going to save San Francisco after a cargo ship-moving, bridge-splitting, tsunami-causing earthquake … but cutting-edge technology might. Earlier this year, I attended an event organized by the Red Cross to brainstorm and develop ideas surrounding emerging technology and disaster relief. Backup Exec 15.

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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

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. If your organization deals with sensitive information such as health records, confidential reports, or family issues, you should consider encrypting your data.

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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.org. Connecting Up. TechSoup Canada.

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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. We use apps to capture memories, keep track of tasks, entertain ourselves, and communicate.

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NTEN

MAY 26, 2011

Are you using Google Analytics for your organization's website, blog, or other online space? Our friends at NPower Northwest shared some exciting news about more free tools for nonprofits: Microsoft hopes to help your organization tell stories with free Windows Live. Register today. What are NTEN members reading this week?

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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

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. It has trained more than 470 students seventh grade and up in 13 libraries throughout Silicon Valley. Forming Stronger Support for Computer Science.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2015

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. In a moderated discussion, the guests list problems that arise in the day-to-day operations of their organizations and brainstorm ways technology might solve them.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

The International Poetry Library of San Francisco. From first glance, it is clear what the focus of this organization is: literature and community. This effect creates a stylish home page that serves as a resource for anyone captivated by sweet kitties and puppies, be they potential owners, volunteers or benefactors.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Because of where we live, I can walk to the grocery store, drug store, post office, gym, library, doctor's office, and the BART, which will take me into San Francisco, where I can walk some more. The Alliance for Biking and Walking creates, strengthens, and unites state and local bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

If you haven't heard, during the month of April TechSoup is hosting our 4 th annual Digital Storytelling Challenge designed to inspire, educate, and empower nonprofits, libraries and social good organizations to tell their story through video and photos. Co-Founder & Executive Director.

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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

JULY 27, 2011

TechSoup used to distribute software donations to worthy nonprofit organizations from the basement of a San Francisco Victorian. billion worth of software to nonprofit organizations in more than 100 countries worldwide, now reaching over 40,000 nonprofits each year. And it’s a good thing!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 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. In this case, we simply found out that San Pablo, California-based nonprofit Reliatech had tried out the application all on their own.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

As a nonprofit ourselves, we at TechSoup know what it feels like when your organization starts to grow. Do you need software to manage volunteers and human resources? Does your organization have a website? Human resources software can save you time, reduce paperwork, and help you get rid of paper HR files once and for all.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

On August 29, 2011 some of us from TechSoup attended NTEN's Nonprofit Cloud Computing Summit in San Francisco. If there is a security breach by one of your cloud vendors, primary liability for sensitive data rests with your organization - not the cloud vendor. Additional TechSoup Resources. Pacific time.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 6, 2008

Natural Resource Defense Council has an article, Greening Your Business , which lists tips for making your business green like recycling, using copier and printer paper that is post-consumer and recycled, using Energy Star office equipment, and getting an energy audit. Organize other local businesses. Donate to your community.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

We are testing it out at hackathons this month in San Francisco and also in Sarajevo in Bosnia. The report also has a mix of tools that are in use to directly to improve lives, and also tools that increase efficiency within organizations that will trickle down to its beneficiaries. also reports some news that effect libraries.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Community Sprint, held in San Francisco on November 2-3, was a first-of-its-kind event for the Commons Community. With that in mind, Salesforce.org hosted its first “hybrid” Community Sprint in San Francisco. What do you get when you combine around the table with virtual collaboration? A Sprint to Remember.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Identifying Nearby Resources. First up was Joseph Tanigawa from Code for San Francisco (our local chapter of Code for America), who presented a nifty tool for bridging the digital divide. LocalFreeWeb is an SMS service that helps people find free Internet access in San Francisco. Let's dive in. LocalFreeWeb.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 25, 2022

Even as more reports illustrate the harms of biased tech, nonprofit organizations are also strategically using digital technology’s power to fight inequality and racial injustice at scale. Fast Forward, a tech nonprofit accelerator, highlighted a few such organizations during their Demo Day 2022 event.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Policy-oriented organizations have long produced dizzying amounts of statistical content. Smart organizations create and publish their data widely to other sites, widgets, social networks, and aggregation applications. So how can your organization tap into these tools and trends? Kurt Voelker, Forum One Communications.

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