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AUGUST 22, 2014

Any charity anywhere in the world can send us a short video or five-picture Flickr slideshow that tells about their work and will be entered to win some cash prizes. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries. Storytelling: One of the Most Important Things that Charities Do.

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JULY 17, 2015

This spring, NTEN launched its Digital Inclusion Fellowship Program in which 16 young community leaders in eight Google Fiber communities will have paid internships for a year with local charities. It is a Scotland-based charity that has to date helped more than 20,000 people to gain digital skills. Image : ESOlex / Shutterstock.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Among charities and libraries, who tend to hang on to their PCs longer than other organizations, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still over half of the PC install base. Image: courtesy of Kit_Hartford via Flickr Creative Commons. The end of XP support is a big deal because so many organizations are still using it.

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MAY 12, 2014

Murtis Taylor Human Services System is a charity that provides health and human services support to people in need in Cleveland. We went live in October 2013. TechSoup for Libraries: Library In A Box: How Worthington Brings Library Services Anywhere. Images: Logo / Murtis Taylor Human Services System.

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JULY 24, 2013

With an exponential increase in people accessing the Internet on mobile devices, the nonprofits, charities, and libraries that don't have a website optimized for mobile devices or that haven't created a separate mobile website risk irritating — or losing — their supporters. Logos and images: Guide by Cell.

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JANUARY 13, 2014

Office 2010 and Office 2013 are available for donation to charities, foundations, and libraries. Image: Eurritimia. To get your upgrade software, find Microsoft Windows and Office Donations on TechSoup here. Use the pull-down menu under 'Browse Products' to find specific products. We also have both Windows 8.1

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

Despite declining sales, well over 300 million PCs will be sold worldwide this year while tablet sales are in the range of 200 million in 2013. These programs provide low-cost Windows and Office licensing to 8,600 PC refurbishers in 80 countries, who in turn supply computers to low-income individuals, schools, and charities.

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APRIL 23, 2013

This month the news is about ultramobile devices, NPTech innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, online fundraising trends, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the environmental mobile app of the month in honor or Earth Day 2013. Digital Wallets.

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

October 2013 being the 10 th. to see what resources are there for charities and libraries. Here is how charities and libraries can participate in National Cyber Security Awareness Month: Check out the National Cyber Security Alliance. Find prepared online safety messages to post and NCSAM profile images at [link].

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MARCH 19, 2013

Lots of refurbishers around the world supply PCs to nonprofit training labs, libraries, and telecenters. Citizenship licensing offers $6 Windows 7 and Office Basic 2007 for computers that go to schools, nonprofits and charities, libraries, and low-income families anywhere in the world (although Office can’t go to schools).

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014.

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JANUARY 21, 2014

I've picked out a few mobile trends that nonprofits, charities, and libraries should keep an eye on in 2014. This column, by the way, will be a monthly feature on mobile technology for nonprofits and charities. This means a better image processing for cameras, 4K video support , and enhanced graphics.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

Here’s what the buzz seems to be for 2013 from a nonprofit technology viewpoint. More and more nonprofit, library, and NGO offices worldwide will need to accommodate personally-owned tablets and smartphones on wireless networks in order to work and communicate. The Forecasts for 2012. The Decline of PCs.

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