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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

It affected every step of the evolution of digital media—from the VCR to the digital video recorder to YouTube. students) with a collection of 220,000+ (and counting) accessible books—the world’s largest library of its kind. Universal City Studios, Inc., Why do we at Benetech care about this so much? In the U.S.,

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 23, 2024

An authorized Blackbaud solution provider can offer additions to your software through custom products and applications built uniquely for your nonprofit. How-To Documentation : Use this library of resources to read articles, watch videos, and get the latest news about your Blackbaud tools. Custom Blackbaud solution development.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Bookshare, Benetech’s pioneering digital library for people with print disabilities, celebrated its 10th birthday last night with a terrific party that was attended by many of our long-time friends and supporters. As a result, we quickly became the largest online library for people with print disabilities. said Stevie. Thanks Stevie!

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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. Someday we want to collect audio and video, too, but we’d need a pretty serious operating budget to do that and at least one full-time employee. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2009

One way nonprofits and libraries can reduce their carbon footprint from travel is to try out new tools for virtual meetings. One free video conferencing service is Gmail voice and video chat that has been evaluated below by Monica Skinner , who is a San Francisco-based LEED architect , environmental designer, and GreenTech volunteer.

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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, on one hand, involuntary reliance on video platforms and social media paid new dividends in accessibility for volunteers and clients. Geography and Transportation. “In-person

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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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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2017

(Please visit the site to view this video). 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.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

To receive product donations from TechSoup, an organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a public library. We verify your tax-exempt status through the information you provide us, along with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Image: L.C.Nøttaasen. øttaasen.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is essential to keep technology knowledge and skills up to date. New staff members can learn the basics of the applications your organization uses, while more experienced users can increase their knowledge. Organizing software trainings for your library or public computer lab.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There are devoted websites that provide free E-Learnings and there is even a virtual Galaxy full of compliance offerings and operational tutorials on video hosting sites such as YouTube. Specifically, in the realm of business application learnings, there are finite methodologies for succeeding within a particular role. Conclusion.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

It may be hard to believe but there is a near future when your organization will likely be hiring a AI Prompt Architect to build custom applications for your staff and stakeholders. Video Scripts : AI writers can help nonprofits create compelling video scripts that showcase their work, impact, and vision.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Growing nonprofits applying for grants should create a dedicated grant manager position who will oversee grant applications from initial outreach to check-ins with grant officers. Effective grant management software comes with a few key features: document library, calendar tools, and reporting capabilities. Best Practices.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2012

Even though the products are targeted mostly to parents and other consumer-grade users, it could also be applicable to computer labs where minors use PCs - like those in schools, public libraries, and nonprofit community technology centers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now access discounted rates for Citrix Online's web conferencing and remote desktop services. Using Citrix Online products, you can conduct online meetings, trainings, and video conferences. Not sure which web conferencing tool makes sense for your nonprofit or library?

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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. Plus, it requires a fairly robust computer with at least 2 GB of RAM and a decent video card. Choosing the Right Software. When to Go Pro.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

The application allows any user to send information—including photos, videos, audio, or text—simply and securely to a Martus account. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact. The information can then be erased from the phone, to safeguard it from the phone’s possible loss or confiscation.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

You can manage volunteer applications, organize events, schedule meetings, and create a database of donor and sponsor details in minutes – all suited to the way your team works. free Cloud online collaboration nonprofits libraries cloud computing' Who Is Podio for?

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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. 256 MB SDRAM.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2008

However, Songbird has emerged, like many open source projects do, as a mature, stable, and, in Songbird’s case, a truly awesome application, because of the incredible extensibility of the Mozilla framework (and the talent of the Songbird developer community.). I can read reviews, browse videos, and read the lyrics of the song playing.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

View a video of her presentation here. Her address starts about 10 minutes in to the video). benefit corporation) that owns and distributes the software for public access computing centers run by telecentres, nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries around the world. Software applications used. Number of customers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Make a list of the lead applications your employees use in the field. 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. GB), streaming an hour of high-definition video (1 to 2 GB), or making Skype-to-Skype calls (3 MB per minute).

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2011

TechSoup has partnered with goQ Software to make their writing assistance and speech recognition software, WordQ + SpeakQ , available to eligible nonprofits and libraries. For more details on using SpeakQ + WordQ check the many video tutorials available on the goQ website. SpeakQ also learns to better recognize your voice over time.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Windows Phone) is a point-of-care smartphone application that addresses child mortality rates by lack of detection and availability of treatment for malaria. The iPad app provides free videos to K-12 students on various topics, including math, science, finance, and history. Political Engagement and Activism. Apps Made by Youth.

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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. Create a leadership library of nonprofit books for staff to check out and read. Mission moments – photos, videos, make them visible. Paid volunteer team at another org. Transparency.

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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. Plus, it requires a fairly robust computer with at least 1 GB of RAM and a decent video card. Choosing the Right Software. When to Go Pro.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This group of 400+ organizations – libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit resource centers – offer you a way to access it from their location. And if you need help navigating Foundation Directory Online, their handy Features Guide offers tips, best practices, and video tutorials. Grant Gopher is for U.S. or keyword.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 19, 2011

What cloud-based applications does your organization use? We've had dispatches from TechSoup's global partners in seven countries about how the cloud is changing the way nonprofits, public libraries, and NGOs work. Check out this how-to in TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media 101 Wiki and watch the video below.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Use Box’s collaboration features like commenting and task management to manage the completion of a grant application. Speed up collaboration by allowing users to review time-sensitive work in the cloud in real time from any device, instead of through traditional file-transfer applications and internal servers.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

This software as a service model of computing has the added environmental and budgetary benefit of needing a less robust computer system, servers, and installed software to host these applications. And be sure and check out the great online video, Google Docs in Plain English. conferencing, desktop sharing, and video conferencing.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Ultralingua's dictionary and thesaurus software lets you to look up words both from the Ultralingua application and from within documents and on web pages. Check out this helpful video walkthough of Ultralingua's dictionary for both Windows and Mac. Tear Down the Language Barrier. On public computers. In communications.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2012

Microsoft Lync is actually a relatively new name for a software application that used to be called Microsoft Communicator. The software essentially integrates all the different ways an office communicates like phone, email, video conferencing, web conferencing, instant messaging, voicemail, fax, etc., Why Lync Is Green Software.

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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. Capture photos and video of your organization in action. Bing Search: a web-based search engine app capable of filtering results to display only images, video, or local results. AT&T Service Is Required.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2015

At TechSoup, it has enabled us to hire gifted people who live and work in far-flung places, and yet still do great work on behalf of charities and libraries. I mainly used TechSoup donor products: the Skype chat application; and ReadyTalk audio, web, and video conferencing services. In fact, nearly half of U.S.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is esse ntial to keep knowledge and skills up to date. New staff members can learn the basics of the applications your organization uses, while more experienced users can increase their knowledge. Organize software trainings for your library computer lab.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Basics of Meta Ad Library Meta has 3 versions of its Ad Library, each with its own caveats. Ad Library is a user interface that lets you search ALL the ads currently running and archived (up to 5 years) in the past across Meta. The Easy Steps Pull up ad library view. The caveat is that the data can’t be exported.

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