Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

Thankfully, with the power of mobile apps, you can be a photographer, videographer, social media promoter, and a liveblogger for your events. To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. Nonprofits can also benefit from this easy-to-use program.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. promotional ad in Forbes that turns the magazine in to a free T-Mobile WiFi hotspot for 15 days. percent) as we transition to using more tablets and mobile devices. Strange News. Accessibility.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

When people can’t come to one of their offices, Murtis Taylor's 130 mobile case managers bring services to the people. A clever and inexpensive "nonprofit in a box" enables them to do that. Murtis Taylor now serves around 11,000 people annually across its 12 locations and via its dozens of mobile case managers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Rather than a clever hacker directly targeting your nonprofit, your organization is more likely at risk from a software update you skipped in haste, a disgruntled employee who still has access to your cloud drive, or an unencrypted device left in an airport bathroom. That fundraising contractor whose laptop was stolen?

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Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Sometimes it''s hard to stand out among the sea of nonprofits in the online world. There are so many devices (mobile devices, tablets, laptops, etc.) The 2013 Millennial Impact Report concluded that: "Millennials are highly selective about what organizations they follow in a crowded and noisy media landscape.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2013

But then, your coworker calls and informs you that your donation page is broken, your organization's CRM just ate half of its entries, and the kitchen dishwasher is flooding… Guess you probably should pack along your laptop. Mobile Gadgets and Apps. Which service from TechSoup is right for your organization? Stay Secure.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 10, 2015

That’s why we turned to our good friends down at nonprofit Tech Impact in Philadelphia to educate us, and hopefully our readers, on why all our websites need to be responsive. Why Your Nonprofit’s Website Needs To Be Responsive. The Internet is changing constantly, and users are beginning to gravitate heavily towards mobile.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Since not a whole lot is out there yet on the role of mobile devices in telework, I thought it’d be interesting to have a look a look at that. Call us what you will, the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that by 2015, a bit over 37 percent of the total global workforce will be made up of mobile workers. The downside?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Storytelling with Mobile Video. Here's an idea for using smartphones with good cameras and video capability like the Dell Venue Pro touch screen phones for digital story telling: Send someone out to video compelling work that your nonprofit or library is doing out in the field for your holiday message.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2013

That’s why I took Exact Target’s fantastic list of 50 Email Marketing Tips and Stats for 2014 and boiled it down to three key takeaways for nonprofits. For example, panicking over the changes to Gmail Tabs is a moot point if your organization’s emails aren’t optimized for mobile. Content Marketing Email Marketing Interactive Mobile'

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

Eligible nonprofits, charities, foundations, and libraries can now request Office Standard 2013 and Office Professional 2013 editions through the Microsoft Software Donation Program at TechSoup: Office Standard 2013 (admin fee: $24). Office Professional Plus 2013 (admin fee: $32). About Software Assurance.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

During the intervening two years, we have entered the “post-PC” era in which laptop and desktop computers are being superseded by tablets, phones and other mobile devices. As adoption of mobile devices increases for both work and pleasure, IT will no longer be dominated by PCs.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2014

Since the fall of 2013 when Microsoft made its product donations available to 501(c)(3) faith-based organizations including churches, synagogues, and mosques lots of faith-based organizations have been discovering TechSoup. Nonprofit Profile: First Christian Church of Beardstown Illinois. Mobile Beacon. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 7, 2013

At least 15% of all traffic to nonprofit’s websites now occur on mobile devices and across all sectors mobile is set to surpass desktop browsing in 2014. Many nonprofits do not currently have the financial means to launch a new website, so a separate mobile website is a good interim solution.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

It's time to catch up on some of the nonprofit technology trends and news once again. I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy new infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends for the sector. Here's the latest.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Mobile World Congress , an annual tech conference in Barcelona, Spain, sets the tone for global technology trends in the coming year. You can read about some of these apps in on our Apps for Nonprofits and Libraries page. AppMachine is a public, browser-based visual content management system (CMS) for building mobile apps.

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Care2

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Redesigning and updating your website might be one of your goals for 2015, and it be better be mobile responsive. Not only is your audience accessing your website from their mobile device or tablet, they''re also giving more money on sites that are responsive. Conversions were 59% higher for mobile donors one responsive websites.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Email is one of the most important communication channels for your nonprofit. But it seems that many nonprofits are still having trouble: Nonprofit click-through and conversion rates significantly declined in 2012-13. Design your fundraising appeal for mobile. How can you design mobile-friendly emails ?

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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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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

Those who have been following mobile trends and news know that the show has gotten quieter for all things smartphones. With Mobile World Congress and CTIA coming in the following months, the big mobile news tends to come a bit later. With mobile devices becoming more and more like computers, should the PC industry be worried?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Here’s what the buzz seems to be for 2013 from a nonprofit technology viewpoint. Andrew Cohen of Forum One did one called 12 Big Trends in Nonprofit Technology for 2012. His big prediction was that 2012 would be a breakout year for mobile computing in nonprofit tech. Mobile Computing.

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