Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2015

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. In part 2, we offer a librarian's perspective as the host for this program. " Library-Specific Curriculum. From Proposal to Success.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

Pottsboro Area Library in Texas. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. Forty-two percent of Pottsboro’s school children are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. The library has new promotional materials to use. Other area nonprofits will benefit also.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Bookshare: Solving the “Accessible Book Famine” Twelve years ago, we had an idea for recreating the traditional library for people with print disabilities—such as those who are blind, cannot physically turn the pages of a book, or have learning disabilities, like dyslexia—using the then-emerging technologies of digital books and crowdsourcing.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses. After all, they’re proud of their creations and would love to see them benefit disadvantaged people and communities, where regular market forces would fail to go. What’s next?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Without the resources for a dedicated HR staff, the directors and managers of many nonprofits, charities, and libraries take on HR tasks themselves — there is simply no one else to do it. New TechSoup Program: Human Resources Expert Service. The program has no limit on the number of these requests.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

What a great bunch of benefits, right? Our program offers school breakfasts and lunch at no cost for every child in the school. We have a 74% success rate helping these families find permanent housing, and 62% of the women in our program end up being able to go to school. Explains the need in an emotionally-driven way.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 23, 2014

Want to make an impact on your library's community with technology? The Edge Initiative has officially launched, and public libraries across the United States can now apply to participate! The Edge Initiative is a leadership and management tool that can help you align your library's technology with community needs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

The Day aims to raise awareness of disability issues with a focus on the rights of persons with disabilities and the benefits derived from their integration in the social, economic, cultural and political life of their communities. Of course, accessibility is right up Benetech’s alley and the focus of our Literacy program. In the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

At TechSoup, we know that many nonprofits and libraries serve Spanish-speaking communities in everything from teaching English as a second language, to financial and educational services, to local family- and health-related programs. Business analysis programs to help you report on and analyze your organization's data.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

To read about how open-source software might benefit your nonprofit or public library, check out part one of this series. Image 1 : Blended Images / Shutterstock. Image 2: CiviCRM. Image 3 : Max Griboedov / Shutterstock. Image 4 : leungchopan / Shutterstock. Image 5 : KieferPix / Shutterstock.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

In the first installment of this series, I described the Bookshare International library and where we hope to take it next. The second blog post looked at our growing Bookshare Spanish-language program. There’s so much more we could do to advance the path towards full digital inclusion of the world’s people with print disabilities.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Make the product the hero – Focus ads on the virtues and benefits of the actual product. Make the mission or program the hero – Focus messaging on your nonprofit’s values, impact, and service. Having monthly giving programs with regular donation reminders. Thorough understanding leads to big ideas.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2016

On August 18, learn about the ins and outs of using cloud office productivity tools, the benefits and limitations, and get help deciding whether your organization should make the switch. What Can Libraries Count? Image 1 : Edmund Garman / CC BY. Image 2 : aaltair / Shutterstock. Clear up the cloud. Be a better trainer.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Support Your Operations with the Independent Sector Affinity Program. Matthew Perdoni, Independent Sector's business development director, presented on its new IS Affinity Program. Registration to the Independent Sector Affinity Program is free. Registration for nonprofits and libraries is free.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Gift matching programs are designed to drive support for your organization without even asking your donors for more of their own dollars. In this post, you’ll find some ideas to help your organization generate more donations and plan a campaign with long-lasting benefits. 7 Benefits Of A Donor Management Platform.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2016

I based this largely on a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed rule change to expand the Universal Lifeline Program to include affordable $9.25-a-month This verifier will use existing programs such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to determine eligibility. a-month home broadband.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2016

I based this largely on a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed rule change to expand the Universal Lifeline Program to include affordable $9.25-a-month This verifier will use existing programs such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to determine eligibility. a-month home broadband.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

From this amazing, diverse pool of entries three winners were chosen based on the impact and benefit that these apps can bring to the world. Then you’ll create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slide show to enter the challenge and win prizes donated by our sponsors. TechSoup for Libraries. Initiative.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. 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. A set of screensavers and background images.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

The big recent digital inclusion news is the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) proposal to extend the Lifeline Program , which has supplied discounted phone service to low-income people since 1985. But now, some Lifeline telecom providers have begun offering free smartphones to Lifeline Program participants. A Human Right.

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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. They were able to benefit from Bloomerang’s intuitive interface, donor-centricity, and custom field functionality. The solution can even generate videos and images based on text inputs.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2017

Like any nonprofit, we like to take advantage of the product donations that are on offer for charities, churches, foundations, and libraries. We have come to rely on Box because we share documents across programs inside our organization and with our partner organizations around the world. Getting Control of Our Images.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Make sure your nonprofit, charity, foundation, or library gets all of the hardware or software it needs from TechSoup before our fiscal year ends on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Most of the donation and discount programs on TechSoup limit the number of requests an organization can place per fiscal year. Image 1 : billdayone / Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

They also use TechSoup’s donation program to obtain the software they need to create outreach and curriculum materials. But her mother had seen the benefits of computerized communication by watching her husband. The program now conducts classes in multiple senior centers in central Georgia, replicating that success.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2015

nonprofits, churches, and libraries at the lowest possible cost. InterConnection now offers a free mail-in donation program allowing anyone, anywhere in the country to donate a working laptop, smartphone, or tablet by simply mailing it in to Interconnection. Image 1: InterConnection. Image 2 : Ari N / Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

New to TechSoup: 3G Windows Venue Pro smartphones (admin fee: $31) from the Dell donation program. Stay in constant communication with your team by adding smartphones to your nonprofit’s or library’s toolkit. Those are some of the obvious benefits. Access your calendars and daily schedule on the road.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2013

But if you haven't already started thinking about it, now is probably the time to start planning how your nonprofit or library can have a presence on mobile. For more on mobile optimization, be sure to read Go Mobile: Why Responsive Design Matters for Nonprofits and Libraries. Image: Mobile, sk8ergeek. Mobile Fundraising.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2016

TechSoup sends out a few newsletters, including two written by me ( By the Cup and TechSoup for Libraries ). Telling the stories of the people who benefit from your organization can be a really effective way to share your impact. Corporate Example: Benefit Cosmetics. Images 1 and 2: Cultural Vistas. spanhidden

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2017

At TechSoup, we love to supply good, solid, low-cost refurbished or remanufactured IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. The EPA's Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator shows environmental savings for computer recycling and reuse in terms of energy, materials, carbon dioxide, toxic emissions, and more. spanhidden.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

By automating these tasks, event planners can be more dedicated to what’s important – making sure that each participant is engaged and reaping the benefits of the conference – instead of figuring out analytics, sorting attendee data, or smoothing out technical difficulties. Think of admin tasks and data entry.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

With that growth comes competition for funds and projects: as a public benefit corporation in the current economy, proving your impact is crucial for survival. This creates a reliable track record, instills donor confidence, and helps them understand how their contributions will benefit the organization in the future. Conclusion.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

Nonprofits can also benefit from this easy-to-use program. CoverItLive is a bit more costly than other programs in this list so make sure that your organization will get a lot of use from it. You can also create and share layered images with the touch of your hand. Image: Man with smartphone, Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

They also use TechSoup’s donation program to obtain the software they need to create outreach and curriculum materials. But her mother had seen the benefits of computerized communication by watching her husband. The program now conducts classes in multiple senior centers in central Georgia, replicating that success.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

There is no benefit to having technology that is flashy. The overall benefit of mobile broadband Internet access in conjunction with laptops is that mobile case managers can do nearly everything they need to do for people in the community without having to come in to the office. Images: Logo / Murtis Taylor Human Services System.

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