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HOW TO: Launch a Group Text Messaging Campaign for Your Nonprofit for Free

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FrontlineSMS is an award-winning free, open source software that turns a laptop and a mobile phone into a central communications hub. 2010 Nonprofit Text Messaging Benchmarks Report. It is especially popular with grassroots organizations in the developing world because it is free and does not require an Internet connection.

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Thank You RCI Customers!

Tech Soup

We've hit something of a benchmark in this successful program: we've distributed a little over 50,000 refurbished devices through RCI — including laptops, monitors, servers, and tablets. Gosh, has it been nine years now since I started TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) program?

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10 Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. What looks good on a mobile device often looks even better on desktop and laptop computers, and all email marketing services offer responsive email templates. The open rate for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s welcome email is 62.1%

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New Release: FluidSurveys 5.0 at TechSoup! Improving How Questions Get Answered

Tech Soup

Your survey resizes automatically to adjust to desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone screen dimensions. An interesting evolution also provides users with the ability to benchmark, allowing you to analyze your data against other collectors, with previous surveys, and through individual questions. Now with 5.0, New Mobile Features.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

Tech Soup

They will be powered by the same operating systems used on desktops and laptop PCs – mostly Windows and Mac OS. The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. We sincerely invite your nonprofit or library tech news nominations. NPTech Online Fundraising Trends. Anything I missed?

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How to Plan a COVID-Friendly School Fundraising Auction

Top Nonprofits

Tech chair and support (important for both formats but especially for virtual). Be sure to benchmark the competition, especially those going before you. Once you have your team, make sure to assign specific roles to each person. Key auction roles include: Auction chair and co-chair. Ticket sales chair. Event team (for hybrid events).

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Comparing Windows 7 and Windows 8

Tech Soup

But Windows 8 or versions of it will run on an array of smartphones, laptops, hybrid laptops, desktop computers, and tablet computers. Touch screens are now common on smartphones and tablets of all types, but still relatively rare on desktop PCs, and laptops, but they are expected to become much more common soon.

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