Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Global climate change is beginning to affect our lives in a real way. Will the move to, for instance, tablet and phone computing be a net positive or negative benefit in terms of resource consumption? We are approaching a time when just about everyone should be thinking hard about use of fossil fuels, consumption and waste.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Average online fundraising revenue declined by 4% in 2022 after two years of monumental growth inspired by the global pandemic. Benefits of online fundraising platforms An online fundraising platform can offer the following benefits for your fundraising strategy: Store and assess donor data to create more targeted outreach campaigns.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

If you invest in digital communications and engage and converse with your fans and followers, you will begin to see the benefits. Attendees are encouraged, but not required, to bring their own laptop with a wireless connection, as well photos and information/content regarding their practice. Click here to register. Like this article?

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

By Edward Granger-Happ, Global CIO, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). What can small nonprofits do to benefit from collaboration? The benefit? 7) Partner with a corporation to get their laptops and other equipment coming off lease. Social Butterfly has an interesting list of helpful list-servs.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2020

First, employers are ensuring a safe working environment for essential workers and then extending paid time off and health benefits for employees and contractors who are ill, exposed to the virus or have unmet childcare needs. Many companies are addressing the lack of internet and computer access through their CSR responses.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Call us what you will, the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that by 2015, a bit over 37 percent of the total global workforce will be made up of mobile workers. As smartphones mature, we’re doing more on them and less on our laptops. as much as $350 billion in employer, employee, and community benefits.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2017

It allows staff to view and reorganize documents in folders on individual laptops and then sync changes to the Box online platform. Another Box benefit is customer support. Uploading, downloading, and sharing permissions for each folder is also easily done. And we've enjoyed the sync function. Managing and Moving Documents.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 24, 2006

I've also had the benefit of getting some great photos sent by other people that I can use (thanks, Marketa!). I learned new things, especially from my social entrepreneur peers and other nontraditional attendees like the Young Global Leaders and the Tech Pioneers (the Forum invites a handful of new tech company founders to attend).

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2011

At Redemtech , we're proud to partner with our friends at TechSoup Global to support their crucial work of providing nonprofits and libraries with the technology they need to fulfill their important missions. Learn more about Redemtech's refurbishment processes here.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

You can buy beautiful, handmade gifts made by artisans from companies and organizations like World of Good , Be Sweet , Global Girlfriend , The Amber Chand Collection and New Mexico Creates. Introduce the coffee lover in your life to the benefits and deliciousness of organic, Fair Trade coffee.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2015

Many Natalia residents don't have Internet access at home, and they need the Internet to find jobs, take online classes, and sign up for unemployment benefits. She says that most patrons also prefer the comfort and privacy of being able to use a laptop anywhere in the library.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

Recently, over 300 innovators and changemakers interested in the intersection of technology and social benefit work converged for a few days of idea-sharing, learning, and collaboration at NetSquared's annual conference. The 2009 N2Y4 Conference showcased the Featured Projects from NetSquared's Global Challenge focused on mobile technology.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Tablet sales are up 53% while laptop and desktop computers are down 11% from the previous year. It’s a plain English primer on what cloud computing is and how it benefits nonprofit organizations. According TechSoup’s Global NGO Cloud Survey , cloud storage and back-up is one of the most useful cloud technologies out there.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 3, 2011

I’ve worked with several Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) on their technology challenges as they fulfill their global missions. You might not be surprised to find out that they have unique challenges because of their global nature. gathering accurate and timely information on the impact of their work.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Are you ready to explore how silent auction fundraising can benefit your mission and learn the essential planning steps? One of the most valuable benefits of silent auction fundraising is how versatile it can be. You might auction off laptops, school supplies, and other similar items. Let’s dive in!

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

For brevity, we’re going to bucket all the output of your association into this category, so your product includes things like your membership benefits, courses and events, but also your communications like your member emails and social media. Then a global pandemic hit and everything changed again.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

They're urging everyone to donate their discarded laptops to InterConnection as part of this work. TechSoup Global has had a long association with PCRR. All models also come with Symantec Norton Antivirus and also with system restore capabilities. You can check out our entire catalog of refurbished IT equipment here. Using the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Ethan Zuckerman gives a summary of Pros/Cons of facebook Activism , a presentation by Imran Jamal and the Burma Global Action Network. This post shows you how to jury rig a DIY periscope for your webcam if it is built into your laptop screen. This is useful if you want both broadcast AND use your laptop to take notes (or answer email).

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

For brevity, we’re going to bucket all the output of your association into this category, so your product includes things like your membership benefits, courses and events, but also your communications like your member emails and social media. Then a global pandemic hit and everything changed again.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

Mentioned recent studies about taking laptops out of the classroom and there is a problem with using old metrics and it is important to look for new metrics and rethink learning environments in general. Working on a series of research studies on the benefits of games. Grantees - like Global Kids - found the right group to fund.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2006

I often see many people taking notes at conference, either with pen in a moleskin or typing into a laptop. For example, during the Global s London Summit, a wiki was used to capture a brainstorming session and then to help bring those ideas foward in the months following the gathering.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

As a nonprofit and part of the TechSoup Global Network of 70 civil society organizations, TechSoup has come to rely on Zoom. Helpful recording features such as the option to save recordings of video conferences on your laptop, without requiring the expense of cloud storage fees. Easy screen sharing of presentations. About the Author.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

You’ll reap the benefits in the long run. Schedule a Neon CRM Demo Email Fundraising Strategies A woman’s hands type on an Apple laptop. Here’s another great benefit to making your CTA a button: It will be easily clickable on mobile devices. That includes newspapers, television, and radio, or even local blogs.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

As a nonprofit and part of the TechSoup Global Network of 70 civil society organizations, TechSoup has come to rely on Zoom. Helpful recording features such as the option to save recordings of video conferences on your laptop, without requiring the expense of cloud storage fees. Easy screen sharing of presentations. About the Author.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

If you do choose to invest in dedicated course authoring software, pay careful consideration while researching solutions to ensure you choose a tool that will benefit your association for your current and future projects. The type of authoring environment that will benefit your team’s process.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

And I said, well, what if somebody wants to watch Netflix on their company laptop? But if it’s eight o’clock in the evening, and I’ve got my organization laptop at home, and I want to watch Netflix, like, who cares, right? It’s important because even though we are dealing with a global pandemic and racial tensions, etc.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Note from Beth: Lately, a question on my mind is whether or not the concept of Networked Nonprofits is a global one as I’ve had the opportunity to share some of the ideas beyond the US borders in Kenya and UK. I think Pratham Books , an NGO in India, is a networked nonprofit. Crossposted at the Creative Commons Weblog.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Obviously “profit” is a slippery slope, but in most scenarios, it isn’t the community at large that would financially benefit off of change. We are at a very interesting time – with shifts happening locally and globally, governments changing, and new paradigms emerging. But roles that will decide how we move into the future.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

In this photo, Tyler is listening to a book from Bookshare.org on his school's laptop with the assistance of the Kurzweil 3000 audio software. We've identified key NGO partners that we believe would benefit from our technical assistance and are developing our plans and identifying support to continue our work on Darfur this year.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2015

Stu Shader is a church member and a Microsoft global collaboration specialist. How the Church Benefited from Technology Donations. A single laptop runs all the screens. The church was able to buy new Dell computers for its eight administrative staff, but still needed software for the computers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Whether you want to display your work on a local, national, or global map, this is a visually-compelling new way to tell your nonprofit’s story. In just a few clicks your supporters can donate a tweet or status update to benefit your cause. Global Tweets :: globaltweets.com. LevelUp :: thelevelup.com.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Darien Nature Center’s site has a unique goal—to inspire visitors to close their laptops and come out for a visit! Key Takeaway: For advanced logistical tasks, developing a custom integration between your database (or other) software and your website can have major benefits for your overall digital strategy. Nonprofit Website Overview.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

She’s one of our great forward-thinking people at TechSoup Global. She just did a presentation to the Gates Global Libraries Working Group in November 2013 on the top tech trends for libraries. As Twitter and Google Plus still adopt their more business-focused strategies, nonprofits will benefit from the added functionality.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

I love year-ahead forecasts and have looked a number of them from all over the global IT press. Another big trend in the IT press forecasts is the much heralded decline of the traditional PC – laptops and desktop computers. Here’s what the buzz seems to be for 2013 from a nonprofit technology viewpoint. The Decline of PCs.

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