Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Join our upcoming webinar, QuickBooks 2013 Made Easy for Nonprofits and Charities , on Thursday, February 28 at 11 a.m. Learn more about how you can streamline your day-to-day business with the new 2013 updates to Intuit's QuickBooks. Want to learn more about the newest version of QuickBooks ? Pacific time. More About the Speaker.

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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! Charity Digital News , Wired , and several other UK tech publications recently reported on Nominet Trust 100 , or NT100, which is a new comprehensive global list of promising applications of digital technology for social good.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2013

People-OnTheGo will be presenting a complimentary webinar, Getting Started with Office 2013 and 365 , on Thursday, April 4 at noon Pacific time. release of Office 2013, the latest version of the familiar Microsoft. Office 2013? With Office 2013, Microsoft has made it possible to store and sync. In Office 2013, you'll.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

For many years, people frequently suggested that Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead, get more involved in Washington, DC policy and legislative action. Delivering my statement before the House Committee on the Judiciary, August 2013 We’ve since learned many lessons about the multiplier effect of advocacy.

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APRIL 30, 2013

The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is underway! If you haven't heard, during the month of April TechSoup is hosting our 4 th annual Digital Storytelling Challenge designed to inspire, educate, and empower nonprofits, libraries and social good organizations to tell their story through video and photos.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

But what if kids learned basic tech skills along with reading storybooks and taking spelling tests? 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.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2015

Nope, it was a librarian, John Walsh, at the Newton Free Library in Massachusetts! A Wearable Tech for Relief Challenge. Tech Wildcatters, a start-up accelerator in Dallas, announced a challenge called Emerge for making wearable technology for police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel. Backup Exec 15.

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

Sophia Guevara is the Chair of the Consortium of Foundation Libraries, and is a new member of the NTEN:Change editorial committee for 2013. This article is part of the June, 2013 issue of NTEN:Change, which is all about mobile. Join the discussion and leave your tips and recommendations in the comments!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

The session was pretty successful, in that the Committee called for an extraordinary general assembly meeting in December with the aim of calling a diplomatic conference to finalize the Treaty for the Visually Impaired in June 2013. The rest of this post looks at this draft treaty in its current form.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Having the right tech can help you stay connected even when you're away. Mobile Beacon offers 4G mobile broadband mobile hotspots to eligible nonprofits, charities, schools, and libraries. Microsoft Lync 2013 helps you stay in touch with your staff, volunteers, and constituents while you're away from the office.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup for Libraries. For the past few years, TechSoup for Libraries has been part of the Edge Initiative , an effort to create benchmarks and tools that support continuous improvement and drive investment toward public access technology. 3D printing at your local library? Technology for Good Goes Global. The ReStart Romania.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for eight years now. PC Rebuilders and Recyclers (PCRR) is our newest RCI refurbishment partner and is now providing enhanced tech support to our program. With a catalog.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2013

Here at TechSoup, few things make us happier than helping you get answers to your tech questions, connecting you with experts in the field, and providing resources for your organization to get the most out of its technology. Another highlight is the reading mode in Word 2013, which formats your screen for a better experience.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

" The contest began November 5, 2012 and all entries are due by February 28, 2013. The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest invites both new and seasoned developers to create an app for "social good." Visit NetSquared and Microsoft for more details on the contest.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. Ginny's Pick: Environmental Mobile App of the Month in Honor of Earth Day 2013. We sincerely invite your nonprofit or library tech news nominations. It lets you look up your medications and find them at a reduced cost.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. Note: Right now Range only includes 2013 data for California because the full list of 2014 summer meal sites is not yet available. Stay tuned!

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Tech Soup

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

MARCH 5, 2013

to see if your nonprofit, charity, foundation, or public library is eligible for the new Office. Bing Dictionary (Word 2013) is not your traditional online dictionary. Bing Maps (Excel 2013) helps you use location data from a given column in Excel 2013 and plot it on a Bing Map. Apps for Office. More Resources.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2014

2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge Participant - KI EcoCenter. The Storym akers campaign empowers nonprofits, libraries, and charities with the tools and training to tell their stories, get noticed and make an impact. Nonprofits can change the world through storytelling. But to do that, their stories need to stand out and be noticed.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

This guest post was authored by the staff at OCLC WebJunction, the learning place for libraries. For almost 10 years, public libraries have used TechAtlas for Libraries as a tool to aid in technology planning and hardware and software inventory management. Spiceworks currently has 2.3 Spiceworks currently has 2.3

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Staff at nonprofits and libraries can sometimes feel overloaded with too much information and too many competing priorities. Nonprofits and libraries will receive what is called a conference-room license. First Dates in 2013. Hear what other nonprofits and libraries are saying in our Community Forums.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Staff at nonprofits and libraries can sometimes feel overloaded with too much information and too many competing priorities. Nonprofits and libraries will receive what is called a conference-room license. First Dates in 2013. Hear what other nonprofits and libraries are saying in our Community Forums.

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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. Please join us on April 4 at 11 a.m. Pacific time for this. Our guests will speak to the importance of creating a culture. organization.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2017

We'll kick this off with a completely original, new, and free fundraising service for charities, churches, and libraries. It is useful for any charities and libraries that are moving to Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, or OneDrive for Business for document management. Office 2013 Fundamentals Online Learning for End Users.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2014

between QuickBooks 2013 and QuickBooks 2014, emphasizing features that. This webinar is appropriate for technology decision makers in nonprofits, charities, and libraries. QuickBooks software. Gregg will be taking a look at the differences. will be of the most help to nonprofits. Register today , as space is limited!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

" New at TechSoup: Your 501(c)(3) nonprofit, library, or foundation can now collect donations by text message — and develop your own mobile site — with discounted and donated services from Connect2Give. This offer is available to all nonprofits, charities, foundations, and public libraries. Yes, that's right.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2013

Pacific time , we'll talk to nonprofits and public libraries that use Publisher every day to create materials from newsletters to. tips, new features in the 2013 version, and best practices for making. tips, new features in the 2013 version, and best practices for making. your organization's materials look their best.

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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. Information Today.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

The updated 2013 Office Web Apps adds a few new features and a redesigned interface that complements Windows 8 and the new version of Office (read Ars Technica's review of Office Web Apps here). SkyDrive Pro also runs on the newest SharePoint Online and SharePoint 2013 on-premises.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2015

Whether you are new or experienced with Microsoft donations, this free webinar will teach you about the Microsoft donation program for eligible nonprofits, libraries, churches, and foundations. Interested in TechSoup's Microsoft Software Donation Program ? Join our free webinar, How to Get Microsoft Software Donations at 11 a.m.

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APRIL 24, 2013

TechSoup kicked off its 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge with the webinar Creating a Culture of Storytelling. The webinar provided case studies of how one nonprofit and one library created storytelling cultures within their organizations. Escondido Library's LibraryYOU. How to Create a Culture of Storytelling.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Nick Bilton, a tech columnist for The New York Times , wrote that we could find ourselves in a situation where a medical AI that is programmed to eliminate cancer decides that the way to do it is by exterminating humans who are prone to the disease. I think this is fair to say we have leading minds on both sides of the issue.

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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

DECEMBER 11, 2012

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. for lots of great resources for nonprofit and library apps.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

And might it be worth it for your nonprofit, library or other mission-based organization? There are several organizations that got their tech questions answered specifically because of the Donate Your Brain effort. We're a nonprofit focused on helping organizations with computer and Internet tech. Not even hundreds.

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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). Free Webinar! Sign up now!

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