Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2015

Q: What happens when you bring app developers together with nonprofits and libraries along with some coffee thrown in? Not only have the people working on the project been building up their list of locations with free Wi-Fi access, but they've also started to focus on marketing and outreach for the service.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what lots of nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured-IT to further their missions. It’s a place that provides educational and recreational services for autistic kids and also some adults.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2017

We might clean out our closets, and put tools like snow shovels away, in place of our gardening gear. Protecting Patron Privacy in Public Libraries. As technology changes rapidly, libraries and librarians are working hard to keep up with digital security issues to better protect the privacy of their users.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2016

We had the opportunity to create a special private site where qualified nonprofits and libraries could get access to unique, ever-changing Dell discounts. The immediate answer is that there is currently no way to give users access to the catalog without initial validation. And these are solid and reasonable questions.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2017

Any time you place data on a server online, there's some risk involved. Find Out Who Owns Data You Upload — and Who Can Access It. " If you do not retain full ownership of any data you upload to a cloud service, or if company employees are permitted to access your data, you might want to look elsewhere.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

It's the definite article that causes problems, implying there's an easy way to think about the issues surrounding the inequitable access to technology -- and perhaps an easy solution. Sure, the average price of a computer has been falling for years, but that doesn't take into account the recurring cost of Internet access.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Over the past year, we've been doing TechSoup Impact stories about nonprofits, churches, and libraries doing great work with TechSoup product donations. " Waukesha Public Library. An increasing number of public libraries are discovering TechSoup donations, but few are maxing them out like Waukesha Public Library in Wisconsin.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. Maybe some of those constituents are on the laptop of an employee who works remotely and can't connect to the CRM.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Paired with a CRM or a donor management platform, you can organize all of your donors’ and supporters’ data in one place. Now, all your supporters need is access to the internet and a credit card and they can donate to your organization anytime, anywhere, all from your website. Event registration software. Other Nonprofit Tools.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. Its mission is to offer products and services that help telecenters become self-sustainable while providing low-cost public access to computers and the Internet.

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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). The latest version of Microsoft Office is here! Office Professional Plus 2013 (admin fee: $32). Free Webinar!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. Maybe some of those constituents are on the laptop of an employee who works remotely and can't connect to the CRM.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. The NPR story on mobile recruiting is a good place to find out about this new trend. We're not talking about the race to expand Internet access in space here. Privacy and Security. One is hiring.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

The latest version of QuickBooks can help you manage your organization's finances all in one place. Browse our selection of refurbished laptops, desktops, and monitors. A Shopify store is a great fundraising tool for nonprofits that sell branded merchandise, arts, or crafts; for libraries that run book sales; and much more.

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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. We have served more than 12,300 nonprofits and libraries across all 50 states, and we estimate that we have have saved organizations somewhere in the neighborhood of $4.5

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Boulder Food Rescue — First-Place Winner. Braided River — Second-Place Winner. The nonprofit creates books, media campaigns, and museum exhibits about preserving North America's wild places. Cary Creative Center — Third-Place Winner. We had many excellent submissions to the contest. Shoreline Solar.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2011

If your organization is in need of a computer with a full Windows OS, check out the laptops and desktops available through TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative. If your existing PCs already have a qualifying base operating system in place, you can still request the Windows OS Upgrades donations that TechSoup has always offered.

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NTEN

MARCH 30, 2011

I also need to be able to work on the move: I need my "virtual desk" in front of me quickly, whether from my laptop or some other desk or smart device. This start-up company is accessible and generous if you work for a nonprofit, and has a growing community library of starter templates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

If you look at the photo closely, you'll notice that Alex replicated her Mac sticker cover for her laptop. Next week, while in the UK and on a laptop that won't support the Second Life client (there are access problems), the Berkman Center will present a highlight of this course - a virtual trial ! The event took place today.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Microsoft has placed an Office 365. Accessibility. They will be powered by the same operating systems used on desktops and laptop PCs – mostly Windows and Mac OS. We sincerely invite your nonprofit or library tech news nominations. Strange News. Yes that's right. This is technology for good news from India.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

This morning I attended the MacArthur Foundation Digital Learning briefing that was taking place at the Natural History Museum in NYC. These social networking spaces are becoming the place where a lot of (informal) learning by young people is taking place. That's Danah Boyd in RL who was also live blogging the event.

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Tech Soup

MAY 25, 2011

Today I chatted with Jacque Gage, the Library Director at the Joplin Public Library. I invited her to share how her library and community are. original post appears on TechSoup for Libraries. Here's what she had to share: First off, the library received NO DAMAGE. The library is open normal hours today.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2008

NTEN Members get exclusive access to ask questions and hear them answered, for free! At the same time I discovered places like the Well, ECHO (east coast hangout) and Meta Network (where arts wire has hosted). To kick if off, I'll ask an ice breaker question or too. It was like very primitive version of wiki collaborative organizing.

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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

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Your desktop computers, file server, wireless access point, and a data backup device — if you have one — all connect out from your switch. In addition to those basic advantages of a wired network, your organization could become even more flexible with a wireless access point. Networking Your Nonprofit — Two Scenarios.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Shortly after the Colorectal Cancer Coalition was incorporated as an organization in March 2005 we hired an admin, bought her a laptop and gave her a desk in a tiny single room office sublet from another organization in Washington, DC. Keep a library of training materials. We have never purchased a server and have no plans for one.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Shortly after the Colorectal Cancer Coalition was incorporated as an organization in March 2005 we hired an admin, bought her a laptop and gave her a desk in a tiny single room office sublet from another organization in Washington, DC. Keep a library of training materials. We have never purchased a server and have no plans for one.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

I've picked out a few mobile trends that nonprofits, charities, and libraries should keep an eye on in 2014. The Galaxy Note Pro seems to make good use of the laptop-sized display with enhanced multitasking and remote PC access. It might help 3D printing become more accessible. inch display.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

I guess a good place to start is looking back at forecasts from January 2012. 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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