Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

However, many nonprofits and libraries aren't using apps, for various reasons. The App It Up project is here to help, by identifying - and even creating - apps specifically for nonprofits and libraries. Some nonprofits and libraries are even creating their own apps. What Is an App? First, a quick definition.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

Salesforce is a CRM (customer relationship management) system provider. This allows nonprofits, whether specializing in human rights, environmental concerns, arts and culture, and more, to customize their system to their exact specifications. Salesforce is a comprehensive system with an extensive array of apps.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

The Lisa Libraries. They accept applications at any time. The Change Happens Foundation seeks to fund innovative applicants and ideas with proven, high-level impact across three main areas: science, the environment, and education. . The Lisa Libraries. The Barney Family Foundation. Change Happens Foundation. First Book.

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Make data collection even simpler with our library of common assessments, intervention record templates, and pre-configured forms tailored to common compliance standards. Our system allows you to develop a number of different assessments, surveys, screenings, etc. They are updated any time there is a change in regulations or policy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Today, TechCrunch wrote about a new mobile application called CauseWorld Here's how it works: CauseWorld app users earn “karma points” when they walk into stores and check in with their cell phone. Sort of like embedded giving that Lucy Bernholz talks about, I think. The application is well designed and is fun.

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Forum One

MAY 10, 2021

When designing and developing a website or application, a challenge is that roles and tasks can often operate in silos. At Forum One, we build a lot of sites and applications with Drupal and WordPress, and both content management systems incorporate layout features out of the box. In Drupal 8+, that’s Layout Builder.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 26, 2022

Talent for Good provides the nonprofit and education spaces with a Talent as a Service (TaaS) program ready to solve employers’ hiring challenges by providing vetted, trained, specialized Salesforce system administrators on a contract-to-hire basis. You May Also Enjoy: Blog: Looking Ahead to Talent for Good Cohort 2.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

The Microsoft Software Donation Program is one of the most popular with nonprofits and libraries here at TechSoup Global. They make their ubiquitous office applications, operating systems, server tools, and more available to eligible organizations around the world. Pacific time. Register now !

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

It’s because our mission depends on a balanced intellectual property system that encourages innovation. After all, our IP system was set up precisely to balance the interests of society with those of creators. We are especially concerned that the IP system ensures that it’s both easy to serve disadvantaged communities and to innovate.

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Four Donor Management Benefits Beyond fostering a positive environment for donors, adopting an effective donor management system offers several additional benefits for organizations of every size. Enhanced Data Utilizations Effective donor management systems leverage donor data to maximize workflow to produce more positive results.

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3rd Sector Labs

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Open Source allows you to use only those applications that you actually need, radically reducing implementation and maintenance costs (not to mention headaches). If you’re still not convinced, why not test-drive an Open Source application for yourself. Again, they’re free and no commitment of any kind is necessary.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 23, 2011

Check this out: "WebAPI is an effort by Mozilla to bridge together the gap, and have consistent APIs that will work in all web browsers, no matter the operating system. " Library Value Calculator | Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library – I love this! Here's an opportunity to see your tax dollars at work."

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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. We’re not even talking about “radical librarians.”

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

It used to be that you needed to enroll at a local school or spend hours in the library to learn new skills. You don’t need to spend hours searching the library for the best books to learn about specific topics anymore. Your organization might have a learning resource system of its own that you can use to grow.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

This should reveal what your donor management system covers as well as what holes in your strategy might need to be filled with a different tech solution. . Investing in an all-in one, fully connected system is your best bet to ensure you have all of the tools you need and that they all speak the same language. Best Practices.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We fed the many hours of conversation into an application called Dedoose, which helped us to sort and flag themes in the focus groups. So, our volunteers were pretty much using paper from the application process all the way to keeping timesheets because they are not able to access computers. Honestly, many of them don’t want to.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Learn how to implement and conduct effective tech training for your nonprofit or library staff!

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 16, 2021

Harold Grinspoon Foundation organizes many programs, including summer camp funding, facilitating end-of-life giving, and distributing over half a million educational books a month across 32 countries through the PJ Library. The Impact on Nonprofits Post-Pandemic. So, where do we go from here?

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Whole Whale

JUNE 29, 2022

Rely on references: Inclusive language libraries like The Diversity Style Guide or the American Psychological Association provide a robust glossary of terms that can be included or referenced in your style guide. This will ensure that your guide is always up-to-date and relevant.

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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. Airbnb Social Impact Experiences.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

His innovation is the PEEK software tool : a low-cost smartphone ophthalmic system that delivers comprehensive eye examinations in the developing world, to those who need it most. I explained Benetech’s efforts to grow the impact of our Bookshare library globally, specifically discussing partnerships with groups in India and Kenya.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

We've got a new Microsoft product available here at TechSoup that might be useful for libraries, organizations with computer labs, or other multi-user computing environments: Windows MultiPoint Server 2010. Nonprofits and libraries that have public computing labs, for example, may find that this is a great donated product for their purposes.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

From operating systems to office productivity suites to graphic design software, Microsoft has made over 250 products available for donation through TechSoup. To receive product donations from TechSoup, an organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a public library. Faith-based 501(c)(3) organizations. Image: L.C.Nøttaasen.

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Global Giving

MAY 22, 2018

Always use systems in a professional manner and with good judgment. Use a password manager (like LastPass or 1Password ) to create complex, dedicated passwords for each website or application that you use. Many professionals recommend changing passwords every 90 days, or more frequently for systems with sensitive data.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

AI systems are composed of modules that can be independently developed and replaced. Humans are influenced by biases and emotions, while AI systems are objective. AI’s bias may not have emotional origins, yet there is both evidence and fear that human prejudices are inherent in AI systems. Humans see the big picture.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Bookshare is our large digital library for students with disabilities such as blindness or dyslexia. Daproim has more than 7600 applications from Kenyan students who want to work there. With the investment in systems thanks to Rockefeller’s support, expansion is relatively easy. Her limitation is not lack of human capital.

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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 16, 2017

For instance, having an inadequate donor management system costs the organization unnecessary staff hours, making for inefficient fundraising, and lost opportunities to engage potential donors. It includes nine office applications. A narrative should accompany the spreadsheet explaining the problem with the existing IT situation.

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2014

For educational nonprofits, schools, and libraries, Raspberry Pi is very useful for teaching students about electronics, computing, and many other technical subjects for a price that's far less than a new computer. Libraries have also experimented with replacing terminals with smaller footprint Raspberry Pi computers.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

What astonishes me about this field is that there are now approximately 500,000 telecentres in the world with 1 billion users, providing access to the web in libraries, Internet cafes, community technology centers, and other community venues across the globe. Software applications used. Number of customers. Calculates revenues.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2011

Last month, I blogged about the Google Chrome notebook , evaluating its potential applicability to the nonprofit and library sectors. If you are familiar with using Chrome browser then the fact that the whole front-end of the operating system wouldn't phase you. Here are some observations so far: read more.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

So, we’re creating a new place where techies can find social tech applications that resonate with their personal passion for change! It is the world’s largest online accessible library, adding books at nearly four times the rate of the next most prolific U.S. Bookshare now has over 150,000 members and more than 125,000 books.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

Upgrade your nonprofit or library's operating system to stay current and protected. Eligible nonprofits, foundations, and libraries can now request donated upgrades of Windows 8 Professional and Enterprise editions through the Microsoft Software Donation Program at TechSoup. Why Is Microsoft Ending Support?

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Forj

JUNE 7, 2021

At Web Courseworks , we help professional, healthcare, and trade associations grow their learning businesses with effective learning management systems. Rather than learners accessing content as it becomes available, learners always have access to a vast library of on-demand courses. Even further, should you invest in one?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Familiarity with python, R, and JavaScript libraries for charting, mapping, and vis is helpful. Perform a little bit of GNU/Linux system administration. Design and implement data visualizations, including everything from simple static charts and maps to custom interactive visualizations on the web.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2010

What if instead, the government made certain data and systems available to citizens, so that we could design and build our own vending machines? Kapor also warned that in order to build applications that truly serve a community, we need to understand that community from many different perspectives. read more.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Plenty are still in charities and libraries. The libraries (and charities) realize that even if the AV is being updated, they are basically leaving themselves wide open, right? For security reasons, you should therefore plan to switch to another system.” PCMag’s Fahmida Rashid Answers Our Question. Bottom Line.

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