Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Make a list of the lead applications your employees use in the field. Don’t forget corporate email, maps and directions, and messaging. Then check with the software vendors to get a range for data usages with their specific applications and multiply by the number of mobile users you have.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Last month, I got a chance to talk with Nell Taylor, founder of the Chicago Underground Library. This combination of technical ability, neutrality, and fierce belief in freedom of expression is undervalued in society and by many existing library systems. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Specifically, in the realm of business application learnings, there are finite methodologies for succeeding within a particular role. For example, if you are offering a software tutorial in your current learning mix, seek out specific features which may extend the functionality of the application which you are teaching on. Conclusion.

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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. What I Learned About Crime by Mapping It with Tableau.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2018

MuseumCamp is amazing, but there are two issues that come up every January when we announce the new session: The application process is very competitive, and hundreds of people end up being rejected or waitlisted. If additional spots are available, we will make an application process available in April 2018. Learn more here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Potential job applicants are beginning to place as much emphasis on positive organizational culture as they do on job tasks and salaries. The framework is based on Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, mapped to an organization’s hierarchy of needs: • Level 1: Functioning Factor – Do people have what they need to do their job?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

Stay in constant communication with your team by adding smartphones to your nonprofit’s or library’s toolkit. Bing Maps: a mobile app for finding locations, mapping directions, and predicting traffic conditions; it can also integrate with other online services to overlay data on top of maps.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

And they're doing it in ways that allow people to build web applications on top of the data. Users can, for example, subscribe to feeds of crime incidents or view a Google Map of construction projects completed in 2009. One suggestion, Vancouver: add a crime map. for the public. Tell us in the comments.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2013

This newly updated image- and video-editing bundle runs on Windows machines or Macs, and is now available to eligible nonprofits, charities, and public libraries through TechSoup. Choosing the Right Software. TechSoup also offers professional-level image-editing software from Adobe: Photoshop Extended CS6. Adobe Photoshop Elements Organizer.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Pacific time, to learn about how the Cicero Legislative Information API can be integrated into websites, databases, and mobile applications to match addresses to district IDs, district maps, and contact information of elected officials. Space is limited, so register for this informative webinar today!

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

There are tons of ideas that you can shop on Meta (Facebook) Ads Library. Use surveys and donor journey mapping to understand how people engage initially and over time. Blend time-tested principles with bold new applications. What motivates instant digital engagement and gifts? Use time-limited offers to create urgency.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2008

maps and Yahoo! If the fantasy sports staff never interact with the maps staff, how will they align what common user actions (e.g. The solution is a design pattern library, a place where Yahoo! You can access a limited design pattern library here. s process for creating their internal pattern library in this paper.

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Forj

JUNE 7, 2021

The learner can then use these recommendations to map out their own professional development journey, exploring subjects that actually interest them while avoiding those less valuable to their experience. Rather than learners accessing content as it becomes available, learners always have access to a vast library of on-demand courses.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

And how can nonprofits and public libraries actually make use of it? CHNA is part of a larger project called Community Commons , an interactive mapping, networking, and learning tool. With the Community Commons tools, people can choose to keep their maps and data private or share them with others. Where does it come from?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

It also lists and maps hackathons worldwide. • Mapping • Cloud computing. 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. See the map here.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Attention 501(c)(3) nonprofits and libraries in U.S. Alpha Software – software for building database applications for desktops and the web. ESRI (not available in Puerto Rico) – mapping software. Territories of A merican Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Federated States of Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands!

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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. Valter has found that the cloud applications that seem to be most popular in Brazil are the email applications, Hotmail and Gmail.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 11, 2013

This newly updated image- and video-editing bundle runs on Windows machines or Macs, and is now available to eligible nonprofits, charities, and public libraries through TechSoup. Choosing the Right Software. TechSoup also offers professional-level image-editing software from Adobe: Photoshop Extended CS6 (for both Windows and Mac ).

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

That means there's no application to fill out, no interview, no training, no long-term commitment. Think of it like the one-day beach cleanup organized by an environmental initiative, where you just show up for the event, and there's no background check for participants, no application process, no video to watch.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 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. Similarly, when people visit your application (e.g. During the month of October, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Patrick Meier is a director of crisis mapping at Ushahidi, which is a platform that unifies data gathered from multiple sources (SMS, e-mail, web) and distributes it onto a visual map or timeline. It was used after the earthquake to map actionable information, using the volunteer efforts of thousands of people around the world.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The FEMA app includes preparation guidelines for a variety of disasters, including checklists, safety tips, and local shelter maps. The app was developed on the Windows Azure platform, a cloud-based platform for building and hosting web applications. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a free emergency preparedness app.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

The organizations get to do everything BUT drive: you are the vehicle, the gas, the map, the snacks even! So they provide the examples and maps, but they let the youth pick and pledge whatever it is they want to do to make a difference. As an example, let’s think about a community library. Quite the opposite.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

If you have to travel a lot for your organization, this app, which uses your phone's GPS to log your trip on a map display, is a must-have. Square (Android, iOS) is a popular mobile payment application that lets you take secure payments or donations from your phone or iPad. Payment Tools. More Resources.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Smart organizations create and publish their data widely to other sites, widgets, social networks, and aggregation applications. They use data visualization and sharing tools like Swivel , Widgenie , Many Eyes , Google Maps , Google Motion Charts , APIs and more to make their data more available and more compelling. Make it portable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2007

I had skype with a video camera and Second Life application opened (which kept crashing my computer.) Lori Bell, from information island , gave us an overivew of her impressive work -- and growth of library activities and programming. So, here we are in the map room - a 3D google map space.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? Refuge Restrooms is a web application and a mobile app (Android and iOS) that crowdsources and maps locations of gender-neutral and trans-safe bathrooms.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 18, 2009

I own a lot of cookbooks, but I also get them out from the library, ask friends for recipes, and search for new recipes on epicurious and Food Network. If you aren't a recipe person, pick a food (Epicurious has a Peak-Season Map where you can see what foods are in season near you) that sounds fun to build a dish around.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2006

The second one is the Localization Mapping Project that shows on a GIS map all the different localization projects happening in the nine county region of the Bay Area as a tool that other people can plug into. Also, it connects the dots with similar projects happening, so people can see where they are on the map.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

Download a copy of the full report as a PDF file from Imagine Canadas online reference library: Effective knowledge transfer & exchange for nonprofit organizations : a framework (PDF) Fataneh Zarinpoush, Shirley Von Sychowski, Julie Sperling. Facebook Applications for Your Non-Profit Page. application. Accessibility.

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Forum One

JANUARY 12, 2023

Which ones are essential to the success of your website goals? How are the various components connected, and not connected, to your website?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 11, 2014

We are exploring this in Benetech Labs , where, together with our partners, we examine the viability of new software-for-good projects, prototype, and test new applications with the potential to deliver large-scale benefits to society. How can one app address the requirements of multiple social enterprises?

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And there’s been also a lot of questions about that and applications about racial equity, and then the makeup of your staff and reflective of the people that you serve. There is a big difference between a federal application and then a private corporate foundation application. It’s writing the application.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Unlike library subject cataloging, which follows a strict set of guidelines, tagging is completely unstructured and freeform, allowing users to create connections between data anyway they want. Nonprofit organizations, libraries, and educational institutions are experimenting with "user-generated" or community-powered campaigns.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

How do I navigate and write grant applications? How do I navigate and write grant applications? And the “How do I navigate and write grant applications?” So what are some of the main questions I hear from folks like you? They want to know, “How do I know what to apply for? You can select as many as you want.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It may be helpful to use some kind of map on a mobile app to help guide participants and allow them to reach out for help if needed while providing their exact position. During this event, a group of developers works together to create an application. Teams are typically expected to raise funds for the nonprofit to enter the event.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2007

They are applicable to any kind of internet- or network-based experience in the museum, whether that experience draws content from museum visitors, outside data, or the web. At the info desk with the maps? Of course, in these cases, I would advocate for museums providing full computer services a la libraries. On the website?

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