Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Bookshare is our large digital library for students with disabilities such as blindness or dyslexia. We use digital ebooks at Bookshare’s core, which can easily be turned into braille, large print or digital audio (using synthetic speech technology). and we needed more help. Unfortunately, early last year, Steve got sick.

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

Evernote app - This free app allows you to save notes and ideas as an audio recording, picture, notes and to do lists. Sophia Guevara is the Chair of the Consortium of Foundation Libraries, and is a new member of the NTEN:Change editorial committee for 2013. What would you recommend to your colleagues?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Foursquare is essential for nonprofits that are location-based (such as museums, food banks, and libraries ). The technology does not yet exactly match the needs of the nonprofit sector, but its close. Trottr allows you to record brief audio messages with your cell phone that are then hosted on the Trottr website. Foursquare.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Guest post blog submitted by: CharityEngine, a nonprofit technology provider. To help your nonprofit understand and make better use of your current technology, this guide will review optimization strategies for four software types: CRMs. Growing your nonprofit is a big step towards improved outreach and mission fulfillment.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2013

With an exponential increase in people accessing the Internet on mobile devices, the nonprofits, charities, and libraries that don't have a website optimized for mobile devices or that haven't created a separate mobile website risk irritating — or losing — their supporters. What can you do with your mobile site?

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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. You can use Atomic Training to help your organization maximize its tech tools and software products. You can use Atomic Training to help your organization maximize its tech tools and software products.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

Find the free audio recording and presentation of the event here. Darian talked about lots of things, very broadly: Why mobile presents a huge opportunity for any nonprofit or public library. TechSoup Article: Mobile for Nonprofits and Libraries. TechSoup Article: How To Engage Constituents Using Mobile Technology.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Staff at nonprofits and libraries can sometimes feel overloaded with too much information and too many competing priorities. Nonprofits and libraries will receive what is called a conference-room license. With GoToWebinar, audio is available either through free integrated VoIP services or through toll-based phone conferencing.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Staff at nonprofits and libraries can sometimes feel overloaded with too much information and too many competing priorities. Nonprofits and libraries will receive what is called a conference-room license. With GoToWebinar, audio is available either through free integrated VoIP services or through toll-based phone conferencing.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2015

A new year is a fresh start for you and your nonprofit, charity, or library. Here are just a few of the ways donated technology can help your organization. Adobe's powerful tools allow you to edit images, design websites, publish newsletters, create video and audio productions, and more.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Making wise and affordable technology investments can help in all of this. This offering lets your nonprofit or library access discounted rates, payment terminals, check processing equipment, and card readers for mobile devices. Do you need software to manage volunteers and human resources? Does your organization have a website?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Content created by TechSoup is available to reuse by any nonprofit or library (for free!), We think this kind of information sharing is the essence of nonprofits and libraries' collaborative spirit. We hope you like our content, and we want you to use it! thanks to our Creative Commons license. We are in pretty good company.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

I still don't know of that many nonprofits using Friendfeed , though, whether as an overall tool or for joining the "nptech" community conversation ( "nptech" is a tag that Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, and others have been using to tag nonprofit technology resources on delicious, twitter, etc., for the last five years or so). If not, why not?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

The webinar provided case studies of how one nonprofit and one library created storytelling cultures within their organizations. The case studies were presented by Zoe Blumenfeld, communications manager for Global Fund for Women , and Viktor Sjöberg, digital services librarian at Escondido Public Library.

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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. Peripherals.

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2011

All of the methods listed use the web or some form of computer technology in order to avoid the hassle of going to off-site training seminars or conferences. Another donated service, ReadyTalk , provides web and audio conferencing at an affordable annual subscription and low rates for callers once subscribed. toll-free number.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2009

TechSoup Global offers free webinars to nonprofits and libraries to help them understand how to better utilize technology to accomplish their mission. These training sessions have served thousands of people and discuss topics such as Creating Effective Online Surveys, Using Mobile for Activism & Advocacy, Tech Planning and more.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 6, 2006

Narrators were recording digital audio books in both English and Hindi while I was there. Leaning almost entirely on India's technology skill base, the work needed to make the other 22 official Indian languages accessible starts. I'll have a ton more to say about Indian languages over the next few days!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Tech Donations: How Much Do You Know? fast; contents of a library (accounting) Answer. We recently added computers with the latest technology: solid state drives (SSD) which “boot faster, launch apps faster, and have higher overall performance” plus withstand impact ( PC Mag ). This is our idea of a fun gift to you.

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Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2011

BetterWorld Telecom - a provider of audio conferencing, VoIP services, and donated phones for. nonprofits and public libraries through TechSoup - is a company founded with a vision of. With BetterWorld audio conferencing and VoIP. giving back and engaging with the communities we serve. mission-driven businesses.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2011

ReadyTalk , a provider of audio. ReadyTalk provides audio and web conferencing services, webinars and professional services, and recording and syndication tools. Learn more at www.readytalk.com and view their donation program for eligible nonprofits and public libraries. conferencing and webinar. More About ReadyTalk.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2012

We welcomed the following experts: Amy Sample Ward , Membership Director of the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). During its Member Appreciation Month , for example, NTEN invites its members to share how they are using technology at their organizations to make a difference. Collaboration Tools Chart for Libraries.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

Technology has made it easier than ever to access a wide range of information, but what’s the best way to sort through it all? The best advice is to take a tip from libraries and museums and curate all that information. Susan Chavez is a blogger for TechSoup's Online Community team. The Human Element.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2015

Technology has enabled rapid adoption of telework (also called telecommuting) since the turn of the century. 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. It has transformed the workplace. In fact, nearly half of U.S.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2015

This isn't a comprehensive list of all our donor partners' environmental activities, but this time I'd like to talk about Cisco and Symantec and also about our Green Technology Product Donations. " Why TechSoup Green Technology Product Donations Are Green. Cisco: Improving Environmental Efforts on Multiple Fronts.

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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. We also hosted dozens of webinars each year to help our technology vendor clients meet their own lead generation goals. Read Anita's bio at the end of the post.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

So it's a good thing many TechSoup donor partners offer mobile versions of the technology you already rely on for your nonprofit, charity, or library. Microsoft OneNote Mobile for creating notes and to-do lists using text, checklists, pictures, and audio clips. Never be without your important files again!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

In-world speakers from nonprofits who spoke about their work included Evonne Heyning from Camp Darfur, Barry Joseph from Global Kids , Lori Bell from the Library Alliance , and Marc Sirkin from LLS. I also turned off my audio. Both events had their share of clunkiness. that didn't last long or ruin the event.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

From providing accessible content for people with disabilities, to creating fully usable functionality, to support for multiple languages, we wanted to learn about the benefits people are creating using web and mobile technology. Topic: How can we build a culture of accessibility? " - from Amanda Ward via Linkedin. Gmail Motion.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. That said, to be alerted of new resources for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

At DNL OmniMedia, we not only offer nonprofit technology consulting but nonprofit marketing consulting services as well. Team DNL recently hosted a webinar with Blackbaud that was all about using technology to tell your nonprofit’s story. Create a content library. How To Identify and Build Your Nonprofit’s Story in 5 Steps.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

Of course, this is a familiar concept to me as someone who started his career building for-profit tech companies in Silicon Valley. We were trying to analyze the Benetech secret sauce: how do we go about changing the world for the better as Silicon Valley’s deliberately nonprofit tech company? And that’s what we did with Bookshare!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2011

This post was authored by Matthew Maine, computer support technician at the Butler Area Public Library in Pennsylvania, and originally appeared on the TechSoup for Libraries Blog. Technological advances are forcing constant changes in libraries. throughout the library via LCD television monitors. across the nation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Send a video or audio “thank you” through social media or email. New technology called “voicemail drop” allows an organization to place a voicemail in your voicemail box without ringing their phone. This can include a building, or access to experts or cool technology or data, or historical archives. Access to Assets.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Obviously, a virtual event relies on technology much more than a live event. This reliance on technology means that it is entirely possible, if not likely, that some online attendees will experience issues. . Be prepared to provide tech support to your audience. . Do they have proper audio and video setup?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

For starters, Zoom has excellent video and audio quality, and it is easy to use. Zoom is a great tool to help our staff coordinate the delivery of services, but sometimes people think innovative tech like this is itself the entire solution to the challenges facing nonprofits. We Shopped Around, and Zoom Is a Great Solution.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Obviously, a virtual event relies on technology much more than a live event. This reliance on technology means that it is entirely possible, if not likely, that some online attendees will experience issues. . Be prepared to provide tech support to your audience. . Do they have proper audio and video setup?

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