Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. That’s why braille is an important focus for us in Benetech’s Global Literacy Program — we know that we must keep braille relevant and make it more available. Department of Education Office for Special Education Programs (OSEP).

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 19, 2009

Joe Medina of Colby College asked members of the FUNDSVCS listserve about their favorite free software programs. CCleaner — Windows registry cleaner and program uninstaller [link]. Google Desktop — Use Google to search your desktop files: [link]. ScreenHunter Free — Screen capture program: [link].

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

As the leader, I have a lot of things to keep track of – from human resource to program to fundraising to, well, technology. Evernote lets me organize files, web sites, pictures, audio, and notes, from any device. Another resource that lets you work on the files you want, when you want, is Dropbox.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2013

I wanted to share some behind-the-scenes information on how we made the product demo video for one of our donation programs, Mobile Beacon. As for the sound, I had an Audio-Technica AT899 lavalier microphone attached to record my voice. Due to a user setting on my part, I had to use two programs. Camera and Lighting.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Web and Audio Conferencing. Recording and playback : Record the audio and on-screen content of your meetings to send to others or review later. Learn more about the GoToMeeting discount program. GoToTraining includes many of the same core web and audio conferencing features as GoToMeeting. and Android devices.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

Bitdefender antivirus and security software from the TechSoup donation program can help secure your computers and servers. Outside the TechSoup donation program, BitDefender also offers mobile solutions to keep your Android devices safe. Access to SkyDrive , Microsoft's cloud-based file storage and sharing solution.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Human resources software can save you time, reduce paperwork, and help you get rid of paper HR files once and for all. ScheduleAnywhere’s cloud-based time-tracking program (admin fees: $35 – $55) allows an unlimited number of custom volunteer schedules, based on locations, positions, shifts, or special events. Learn more.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2017

Plus we've got some tips on some less well-known programs that are useful for museums. The Autodesk Donation Program offers other professional design tools often requested by museums and historical sites. QuickBooks Made Easy is a popular DVD-based training program that explains how to set up QuickBooks and how to.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. If you are using another nonprofit’s program as an inspiration, there is no need to do so. Files: Is your organization the holder of the official record of something? Name a program after them. Plaque or award.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2016

Growing the size of your email list is an important strategic goal for your nonprofit's marketing, communications, and fundraising programs. And yet, it's important to make the effort, becauses email "churn" eats away at the size of your file as people change email addresses, close accounts, and change jobs.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

"In this short film, Hope House honored us by allowing our cameras into a maximum security prison to document their camp program reconnecting children with their incarcerated fathers. Please visit the site to view this file). "Imagine a world without light, without sight.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

ReadyTalk's web and audio conferencing service is available for donation to eligible nonprofits and libraries through TechSoup. Before joining ReadyTalk, she gained first-hand experience with the challenges of running a webinar program while serving as director of marketing at an IT analyst firm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2005

My big mistake was that I neglected to make sure the recorder was turned off while transferring the files to the computer. The files were corrupted! It records in WMA format (Windows Media Audio). I fiddled around with Audacity to attempt to edit and splice several audio files. Lost the fantastic interview!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

15 per person/minute for audio is very tough to swallow. Even the unlimited plans (which start at $50/month, or possibly discounted) have pricing for audio, which I hadn’ t realized. It was this audio pricing that drove a stake in the heart of my ReadyTalk plan. It does, apparently, do audio via VOIP. It’s $.24

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2006

Record Two families of mics Dynamic mic - $80 SHURE SM57 or 58is top of the line- any $20 USB mic Castblaster - can que up your audio files and sound effects - DJ tool. Adjust the audio signal and keeps the quality high. Audacity or goldwave can help you get a soft audio louder. Program costs about $90.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2014

In October, Intuit generously extended its donation program to religious charities. And program changes this year let you get it at a reduced admin fee and access a new offer for an unlimited quantity! Record training webinars and save them as video files. Check it out. Computers and Tablets (refurbished and new). Get connected.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Support: There’s no one readily available to help answer your questions or fix something if you have an issue with the program. Top feature: PayPal allows donors to choose specific programs or projects to donate to , giving a greater sense of flexibility and control over the giving process. This keeps all conversations focused.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. With a press of a virtual button, an ebook can be printed, displayed in large print (on a page or on a display), made into braille (on a page or on an electronic braille display), or read aloud as audio.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 9, 2015

Box is an online file sharing and collaboration tool. Litmos is compatible with numerous media types, including Microsoft Office, Flash, video, and audio. This donation program gives you $425 worth of credit to spend on a subscription to Little Green Light. For Mac users, we also carry the standalone version of AutoCAD for Mac.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

This widget comes to you via Odeo , a service that lets you record and share audio files???and The file gets sent to your odeo account where you can hear it. Obviously, this one looks like it required a bit of programming skills and it provides the option of using the phone versus pc microphone.). powered by ODEO.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 27, 2009

I particularly like the MP3 experiments , events at which Improv Everywhere distribute an audio file to people for free as a podcast. Participants gather in a physical venue with their own digital audio players, and everyone hits “play” at the same time.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 7, 2019

According to law firm Seyfarth Shaw, its researchers counted a whopping 5,592 ADA Title III lawsuit filings within the first six months of 2019! Section 508 and Federally Funded Programs need to be compliant. Federal programs are legally required to comply with WCAG 2.0 Who Needs To Be Compliant.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 30, 2013

We’ve done a few; I’ll interview someone for a specific reason for an article or to add to a file. Why did you decide to collect essays as opposed to digital media, perhaps video or audio? We try to cycle artifacts and really milk all the content we create through exhibitions, our newsletter, on our website, and in programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

May need to get some technical instructions on how to convert the file formats or use a service like hipcast. It is a two-minute elevator speech by the founder of the organization, a warm and personal telling of the organization's programs. The organization has had a small video program in place for about 10 years.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Did you know you can embed an audio file in Google Earth?) I see on the slides different services, is there one comprehensive program where we can manage everything? A website could include some of these things, but tends to be more of a “home base&# for your organization, including basics like your mission and programs.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

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. Having only been incorporated for a year and receiving just last week an anonymous donation to cover our 501c3 filing, we still have a little way to go before we get there.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2009

general awareness at around 40%, though… people don’t necessarily know they are consuming a podcast, audio embedded in rss etc. if you are recroding with multiple people, you can record them to separate audio files so you can edit more easily. allows you to backup the files by recording to multiple devices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

" -- the poll was done with mp3 files and so you can hear their voices. And, if not, you can always sign up for the FlipVideo Spotlight Program camera giveaway. And, if not, you can always sign up for the FlipVideo Spotlight Program camera giveaway. mean for you? Allison Fine asks, " Do most people really fine web2.0

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 16, 2015

Huddle is a cloud-based project management tool that supports file sharing, virtual workspaces, content management, and task prioritization. Need to send large files, such as image albums or reports to your remote coworkers? Need to send large files, such as image albums or reports to your remote coworkers?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

One of the major benefits of cloud-based programs is that you can work on projects or documents from anywhere at any time. With many programs, multiple staff members can work on a document or a project simultaneously. If you need to send large files, such as image albums or reports, to your remote coworkers, try Citrix Sharefile.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

One of the major benefits of cloud-based programs is that you can work on projects or documents from anywhere at any time. With many programs, multiple staff members can work on a document or a project simultaneously. If you need to send large files, such as image albums or reports, to your remote coworkers, try Citrix Sharefile.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2015

Of course, these software programs can be used in combination to put together visual communications — so for example, you might want to edit images before laying them out in a brochure or publishing them in a web page. It's easy to combine files from multiple applications and file types into a single PDF document.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Send a follow-up note to the donor that thanks them again for the gift and lets them know about any current programs and impact that their support is enabling. Audio Message. This audio file can be sent in an email, or it can be hosted on SoundCloud and embedded on a web page that donors are sent to. Some inspiration.

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Neon CRM

APRIL 28, 2023

Excel spreadsheets, email programs, basic online file storage, and other readily available tools can be used to communicate with donors and track payments. It’s not a terrible program, and there are tons of incredible things it can do. This includes all types of media like videos, audio files, and blog posts.

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Achieve

JULY 23, 2020

in the United States filed for unemployment at the onset of COVID-19. Make a list of the concrete items that your organization needs for your programs. We recommend keeping the video and audio both on for these meetings. OFFER NON-FINANCIAL WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE. 30 million individuals. In-kind donations.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Did you know you can embed an audio file in Google Earth?) I see on the slides different services, is there one comprehensive program where we can manage everything? A website could include some of these things, but tends to be more of a "home base" for your organization, including basics like your mission and programs.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2008

also talked about the importance of marketing events and programs like these specifically to the geocaching community. It could be to hold programs or camps to help people understand the GPS technology, like orienteering. The waypoints could be put into a file (.gpx There are lots of possible reasons.

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