Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

first installment of our 2013 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series, Creating a Culture of Storytelling. of storytelling at your nonprofit, library, charity, or social benefit. Image: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. Please join us on April 4 at 11 a.m. Pacific time for this. organization.

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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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MAY 30, 2013

HP ePrint service app - This is an excellent app for those who need to print documents or images directly off of their phone. You can upload your document and image and select the location nearest you that you would like to print them out at. This article is part of the June, 2013 issue of NTEN:Change, which is all about mobile.

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APRIL 2, 2013

Then you’ll create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slide show to enter the challenge and win prizes donated by our sponsors. TechSoup for Libraries. In addition to the Edge Initiative, TechSoup for Libraries has been highlighting public libraries across the United States that use technology in innovative ways.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

This event is part of our Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff online course. Since 2013, she has also been a Techsoup NetSquared organizer for Tech4Good SWFL. Image : Startup Stock Photos / CC0. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern time). Register now. Here's how to get started with TechSoup online training. spanhidden.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

It's not our first time advocating for charities and libraries in the hallowed halls of the U.S. TechSoup Global's mission is to do whatever we can to provide the IT resources and knowledge that charities, NGOs, and libraries need to operate at their full potential. Our latest opportunity was on February 13 2013.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mobile matters for nonprofits, charities, and libraries. According to 2013 Pew research : 91% of American adults have a cell phone, 55% have a smartphone, and 42% own a tablet computer. What does this really mean for your nonprofit, charity, or library? Start building a mobile strategy for your nonprofit or library.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

TechSoup Global’s CEO Rebecca Masisak is presenting at the Social Enterprise Alliance Summit 2013 this month in Minneapolis. The Social Enterprise Alliance Summit 2013 is having some of my heroes speak at the event. TechSoup is now helping to improve technology for charities and libraries in 40 countries.

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MARCH 25, 2013

To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. You can also create and share layered images with the touch of your hand. The result is a one-of-a-kind image that you can share on your website or through social media post-event.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

The organization already has a significant array of members , which include mostly cities, libraries, and nonprofits. Every Public Library in the United States. According to the 2013–2014 Digital Inclusion Survey : 98.9 percent of libraries offer public access to Internet-connected computers. A Human Right.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

Since Earth Day 2013, the eCycle Best has recycled more than 34,000 gadgets. Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup Global, released a free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and other working with youth locate free meal sites in the summer. Images: iFixit. 11,000 were laptops.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries. The Freedom To Dream video by Dalit Freedom Network in Vancouver, BC, Canada was the grand prize winner in 2013. Images and videos: courtesy of the organizations featured. Our story challenges get lots of attention.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2017

Nonprofit, church, library, and foundation offices are vulnerable to this malware, which can lock up your IT system until a ransom is paid. Ransomware became famous as a tool of cybercrime in 2013 with the infamous Cryptolocker attacks. Image : portal gda / CC BY-NC-SA. WannaCry Ransomware. Save spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Big Book of Library Grant Money. American Library Association. Image: Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

GlobalMedic says that the images captured by the drones can help workers deliver relief more effectively. Nope, it was a librarian, John Walsh, at the Newton Free Library in Massachusetts! Symantec System Recovery 2013 R2. Image 1 : Los Angeles Fire Department / CC BY-NC-ND. Image 2 : Office of Naval Research / CC BY.

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MAY 12, 2014

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. It was a mountain of change for our agency, but worth it.” ” The Nonprofit in a Box Solution. Cloud Computing / Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

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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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Another reason Nancy Jo got the lifetime achievement award (called the Jim Lynch Award, named after yours truly) was for her work to represent the refurbishment field on Responsible Recycling (R2) technical advisory committee in its work to revise the R2 Standards for 2013. Their volunteers already do trainings in the libraries.

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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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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Department of Interior management plan protecting 11 million acres of critical habitat for caribou, migrating birds, and other wildlife in northwest Alaska in 2013. A grant from Lannan Foundation allowed Braided River to donate 10,000 copies of the book to libraries and indigenous communities across the country. Images: Braided River.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Department of Interior management plan protecting 11 million acres of critical habitat for caribou, migrating birds, and other wildlife in northwest Alaska in 2013. A grant from Lannan Foundation allowed Braided River to donate 10,000 copies of the book to libraries and indigenous communities across the country. Images: Braided River.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

After Tuesday, January 29, 2013, Microsoft will also be electronic delivery only. For organizations and libraries that have trouble downloading or who need to install software in other languages besides English, you will still have the ability to request installation media through the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).

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Tech Soup

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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Tech Soup

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. Images: Courtesy of Roger Smith and /tiian via Creative Commons on Flickr. And indeed sales of new PCs and laptops are declining. Growing Supply and Increasing Demand.

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Tech Soup

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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APRIL 23, 2013

This April our 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge offers resources to sharpen your skills and an opportunity to enter your short video or five-image slide show by April 30 to win awesome prizes! When we launched the annual challenge four years ago, nonprofits and libraries were just picking up on the power of digital stories.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

You can read about some of these apps in on our Apps for Nonprofits and Libraries page. If your organization or library is interested in building an app, the new AppMachine site is worth checking out. You don't need any programming experience to build an app for your nonprofit or library, either. Tech for Good at CES 2013.

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Tech Soup

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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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2015

One of Kyle's first victories in the right to repair was in 2013, when he successfully advocated for legalizing the unlocking of mobile devices so they aren't locked to a single carrier like AT&T or Verizon. Library of Congress, working with the U.S. Image 1: Sarah Cade. Image 2: iFixit. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

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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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2015

TechSoup has a number of visual communication product donations for nonprofits, libraries, and religious organizations. Image and Video Editing. Photoshop Elements is a tool for editing photos and other still images. Microsoft Visio Standard 2013 — This is great software for creating diagrams and flowcharts.

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Tech Soup

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 means a better image processing for cameras, 4K video support , and enhanced graphics. citizens, tech privacy became a hot topic – and a major concern – in 2013. PCs Join Forces with Your Smartphone.

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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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