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Tips to Maximize Your Nonprofit’s Data Plan

Tech Soup

GB), streaming an hour of high-definition video (1 to 2 GB), or making Skype-to-Skype calls (3 MB per minute). Eligible nonprofits and public libraries can also request 4G hotspots and other hardware through TechSoup's Mobile Beacon donation program. Limit the most data-intensive uses to the office whenever possible.

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Connect with TechSoup at NCVS!

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has potential for global meetings, public educational events with participation, and remote engagement via webcam. Facebook — We post frequently to our TechSoup Facebook page from our laptops, tablets and phones by tagging @TechSoup in our updates. We think Watchitoo. Check this chart for a comparison of web conferencing tools.

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Staying in Touch with Staff and Colleagues, Virtually

Tech Soup

Have you used instant messaging (IM), Skype, or Wimba video conferencing to collaborate with a others far away? In our office, I'm usually logged on to Skype and AIM (or Pidgin ) most of my days in order to answer quick questions from co-workers whether I'm working from home, traveling, or simply down the hall. Or maybe even nearby?

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New to TechSoup: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013

Tech Soup

Updated contacts: You can stay in touch with your customers by clicking or tapping a phone number to make calls via Lync or Skype or by clicking or tapping an email address to send an email. The app for Windows Phone, iOS, and Android phones also allows you to update constituent information and modify tasks and notes.

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Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The concept was genius — providing an app and free cell phone to the individuals in exchange for filling out the surveys. Completing the survey would get them more cell phone time. The concept included enlisting a telco partner who would provide the phones and data cards. My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd!

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E-Mediat: Networked Capacity Building in the Middle East

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A true public/private partnership, the funding partners include Microsoft and craiglist Charitable Fund. Provide digital infrastructure to the 150 – 250 organizations through a public-private partnership with Microsoft. Build the capacity of these NGOs and CSOs to use new media effectively through mentoring and coaching.

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Save the Internet, Save the World

NTEN

I challenge anyone to try to get through the INS process in one hour, the time limit many public libraries put on Internet use.). Their two choices (if they're lucky) are: in the school or at the public library. Imagine mobilizing your constituents for an important public meeting with only a day's notice.