DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. We’ll cover: What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Your nonprofit’s constituent relationship management (CRM) software contains one of your organization’s greatest assets — your data. It’s crucial that you choose the right CRM solution for your nonprofit, but that can be significantly more difficult when there are multiple strong contenders on the market to choose between.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2008

The technology world is full of buzz words that make up a language all their own. With the turn of the 21st century, software as a service (“SaaS”) took its place in the dictionary of technology terms that are redefining the way many organizations plan for the future. Predictable Technology Costs.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Writing job descriptions is essential to building your nonprofit’s organizational structure and ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities. These are more specific to the role at hand and might include being skilled in particular software or having precise knowledge about a specific area.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, nonprofits are increasingly turning to technology to streamline operations, engage with donors and volunteers, and improve their ability to further their missions. What is the Salesforce for Nonprofits? How much does the Salesforce for Nonprofits implementation process cost?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2013

In late September at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York, Autodesk launched the Autodesk Technology Impact program. This new philanthropic program will provide software donations to nonprofit organizations in the U.S., Available Software Suites. This software even creates crowd simulations.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Next year, given what is likely to be a grim funding year, nonprofit organizations are going to be hunting for ways to save money on technology. One question that will inevitably be asked: can free and open source software save organizations money? There are no license fees, but it takes care and feeding. Confusing, huh?

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Licorize.com is a new web-based bookmarking service that collects all your bookmarks into a project-based to-do list so you can actually "get links done" – alone or in collaboration – and nonprofits may request a free Premium account.( read more ).

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 4, 2023

Ensuring your nonprofit’s technology is in working order should be one of the top items on your checklist. The software your nonprofit uses to complete everyday tasks determines how well your team can function, from performing tasks efficiently to avoiding wasting resources on unoptimized processes.

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Blue Fox

JANUARY 27, 2020

In January, I had the opportunity to talk to 40 or so people in our local community of Melbourne, Florida about nonprofit financial sustainability. It was a lively discussion, especially when we got to talking about the key components of an efficient and sustainable nonprofit back office.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2012

Over the past months, TechSoup has been answering the call from the community to provide short, video tutorials on topics of interest to nonprofits and libraries. Some of these videos have included tutorials on the eligibility and registration process , TechSoup's eligibility quiz , and updates to the Microsoft Software Donation Program.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The big nonprofit tech trends this past year seemed to be in the areas of the emergence of mobile devices, social media stratification, the launch of Office 365 for Nonprofits, some huge digital inclusion initiatives, and lots of other things. Green Technology. Office 365 for Nonprofits. What this means? Social Media.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

For the nonprofit sector, technology is a means to an end — a greater good. Nonprofits are mission-focused, usually run on a tight budget, and therefore sometimes hesitant about purchasing expensive software. Cloud software, on the other hand, gives users real-time access wherever there's an Internet connection.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

There was tremendous optimism about the value of training engineers and scientists and how that would benefit all of humanity, especially in the southern California of a century ago which was reshaped through the wonders of technology. But, allow the benefits of technology to reach far beyond the top of the pyramid.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 24, 2018

Gerry was one of the earliest computer software attorneys, and even wrote one of the first books on the subject. I needed help with business negotiations and software licensing and Gerry jumped in teaching me everything I know about doing business. And stuck was the operative word: I stayed in that role for seven years.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2016

Software Advice works with hundreds of nonprofit professionals searching for new accounting software every year. It takes time, energy and money to search for and compare nonprofit accounting software, and to implement a new system. Does this software integrate with our current technology and software programs?

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2012

Technology product donations, training, and nonprofit data are all part of TechSoup Global’s offering to civil society in India. Nonprofits throughout India are now benefiting by getting high visibility and access to information and technology for their work. million NGOs in India.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Technology for Good Report. Hacker Helper.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

When you’re just getting started, it’s critical that one of your first steps is to create your nonprofit’s first budget to help you manage both your organization and your finances as it grows. If you want your new nonprofit to grow successfully and fulfill its mission, a budget is not optional.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? What if there were regular gatherings where nonprofit techies could come together to learn, laugh, and network with their peers? NetSquared groups held 23 Storymakers events, helping local nonprofits use video strategically.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2015

Many nonprofits exert most of their energy in pursuance of their mission. So it should come as no surprise that buying an expensive software product isn't always high on the agenda. OSS has always had a strong following in the software development community. Nominal or no licensing/subscription fees.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 3, 2020

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns are becoming increasingly popular to help advance the mission of organizations. Nonprofit advocacy can fit into and advance your fundraising strategy. It can help your nonprofit to: . According to this guide , the best advocacy software will have features like: . Data licensing.

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Tech Soup

JULY 27, 2011

It is hard to believe how far we’ve come since we first started donating Microsoft software. TechSoup used to distribute software donations to worthy nonprofit organizations from the basement of a San Francisco Victorian. That’s a lot of basement-fulls of software! And it’s a good thing!

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2017

Technology Planning (four courses). Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff. TechSoup hosts free hour-long webinars each week for nonprofits and libraries. These informational sessions feature experts on topics like fundraising, accounting, marketing, storytelling, and many other nonprofit technology topics.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Technology planning can be a challenge for many organizations. In addition to those, most people may know us best for our software, hardware, and technology service donation programs. "Wishing consumes as much energy as planning." - Anonymous. Partner and Product Pages. Donation program pages may include: Example: Symantec.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Special thanks to RoundTable Technology, a leader in cyber security for nonprofits. New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Security Act (SHIELD) does NOT apply businesses or nonprofits that have fewer than 50 employees, $3M in gross revenue in each of the past 3 fiscal years, OR less than $5M in total assets.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

This epic battle between Open Source software (or Free software) and proprietary software is coming to a close. Others would argue that proprietary software won. There is no way that the kind of inexpensive cloud architecture could have developed if everyone had to have depended on proprietary, licensed software.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2007

At least in Massachusetts, the majority of nonprofits work with network support people who don’t focus totally on nonprofit organizations (there are some wonderful exceptions, however, of companies that focus on the sector.) No technology vendor, even the largest ones, can support everything. But I think more is needed.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2009

Software buying and licensing can be a daunting subject for the uninitiated, but Zac Mutrux , a San Francisco-based technology consultant with years of experience advising nonprofits, did a great job simplifying this subject during our latest TechSoup Talks! webinar , 5 Mistakes to Avoid when Acquiring Software.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

However, the time has come when we need a really smart attorney to join Benetech and help us navigate the intersection of technology and social good. We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2010

Over at Beth Kanter's new blog, she's written up an interesting piece about Microsoft's corporate social responsibility (CSR), philanthropy, and how they leverage, strengthen, and empower social change agents with technology. And that's keeping it simple.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Every day, cultural and nonprofit institutions face unique challenges while working towards a mission with a small technical staff and digital budget. They need to build a digital experience that doesn't tie their hands with expensive proprietary licenses and high maintenance code. How Can Nonprofits Make the Shift?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Whatever your nonprofit experience level and situation, you probably have to keep track of donors and other key constituents. The solution to this dilemma is a customer relations management (CRM) system (sometimes called a donor management system in the nonprofit arena). ASU Lodestar Center.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 1, 2015

The emergence of cloud technology has changed the way people around the world work, communicate, share information, and support causes. More than 90% of nonprofit organizations are using some form of cloud computing today with half of them using multiple cloud services. The Changing Landscape of Technology.

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Everyaction

AUGUST 21, 2018

The over 15,000 nonprofits and campaigns served by EveryAction have raised as much in the first half of this year than was raised during the entirety of 2017. That’s why today we’re excited to announce an investment from Insight Venture Partners, a leading growth capital firm focused on high-growth tech and software companies.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The impact of technology is huge—we can’t function without it. This is why it’s essential for non-profit organizations to embrace technology with caution. Here are a few factors that should be considered when evaluating your current and future technology platforms: Create bring your own device policies.

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Forj

MARCH 2, 2021

Now associations have started to realize that the same software-as-a-service application can help them connect more effectively with their members and provide much of the same functionality as an association management system (AMS). As such, Fonteva’s own licenses embed Salesforce platform licenses.

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