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Legacy of Hope Austin: Dreams for Kids with Special Needs

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Julie Lyles Carr was asked a life-changing question five years ago: "What is the one thing you would like to do to impact your community?" Two years ago, Cisco Systems engineering manager Roland Holloway nearly reached the point of needing hospice care due to complications from cancer. million in Cisco products.

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Social Video Questions, Answered: Join TechSoup July 20

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leaders to answer nonprofit questions for the next NPLive. Sign up today to participate in the event to have these and many more of your questions answered. In the meantime, here are answers to a few of the frequently asked questions we receive about social video: What Is Social Video? Video production is a. Collaboration.

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Networking Your Nonprofit: Let's Talk About Hardware

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You can wirelessly connect desktops, laptops, and printers to your network with hardware from the Brocade Donation Program or develop your nonprofit's wired and wireless network with hardware from the Cisco Donation Program. Cisco 2960-S Series 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch. Brocade 7131 Series Access Points. Controllers.

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How Office 365 Helps Caring Partners Support At-Risk Youth

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An organization that provides life-transforming services to those who are most at risk does not have time to worry about accessing email remotely, having up-to-date versions of Excel, or sharing information among staff. In the past, if the server went down, care managers were unable to access emails in the field.

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Understanding VoIP - A Report from the Trenches

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Once I decided VoIP was the answer, I began searching for Cisco phones because I believe they are the best. Not only did they work with Cisco phones, but they were FREE through TechSoup! Plus, we saved so much on the free Cisco phones, the cost was somewhat deferred. I found BetterWorld ! Free Phones Through TechSoup.

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Meeting the Geeks of Arabia at N2Vlabs Talks in Amman, Jordan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

E-Mediat is funded by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) of the United States Department of State with support and in-kind donations from Microsoft, Cisco and craigslist Charitable Fund. I’ll be sharing blog posts about my experience here. Mohammad L. Azzam with Bill Gates.

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NTC Day of Service 2011: The Art of Story Capture

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A group of volunteers, with parts and guidance from Cisco, installed of a wireless network at the WildTech Shelter. This network will enable residents to access the Internet for job searches, ID requests, and everyday communications. I focused on shadowing Mark and Shawn and asked them questions about their practice of story capture.

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