Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. This will leave no question among donors about who is handling the funds. To date, more than 50 million donors have given over $5 billion through the GoFundMe fundraisers. 11) Thank your donors.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

After nearly 30 years working in nonprofits and 5 years as the president and CEO of Charity Navigator , Berger has seen plenty of inefficient, dishonest, and outright fraudulent nonprofits. Charity Navigator's evolving ratings system are another attempt to help nonprofits address the "results" issue.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

It's not our first time advocating for charities and libraries in the hallowed halls of the U.S. TechSoup Global's mission is to do whatever we can to provide the IT resources and knowledge that charities, NGOs, and libraries need to operate at their full potential. nonprofits and libraries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 10, 2014

This reality changed when both Kevin and Sophia learned about the accessible online library Bookshare , an initiative of Silicon Valley technology nonprofit Benetech. With its rapidly growing collection of over 225,000 (and counting) accessible ebooks, Bookshare is the world’s largest library of its kind.

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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. Receive answers to your questions and ensure compliance. Expansive Library of Forms and Letter Templates.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It’s a burning question so many nonprofits have, and to be honest, I can’t say that I blame them! So if you’re reading this article thinking “We’ll just go get a grant for what we need,” I highly encourage you to question that intention. “Where do I look to find grants for my nonprofit?” Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2013

Here at TechSoup, few things make us happier than helping you get answers to your tech questions, connecting you with experts in the field, and providing resources for your organization to get the most out of its technology. The community had great questions for Doug Thomas, and he had excellent answers. Use OneNote! (It's

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Plenty are still in charities and libraries. PCMag’s Fahmida Rashid Answers Our Question. Our question is: How well will third-party anti-virus software protect Windows XP after Microsoft stops supporting it in April 2014? Questions to Consider. Kaspersky: until at least 2018 (2016 for business). TechSoup.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

In the nonprofit sector, stories are one of the strongest ways to make emotional connections between donors and charities. If someone asks you why you put so much work and energy into your nonprofit, this is the story that answers that question. Your story includes who you help, and most importantly, WHY you do it.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2013

From sowing the seeds of a good story from the community you plan to record and having thought-provoking questions in hand, to the need. You'll learn some of the ins and outs of pre-production to create successful video stories for your nonprofit, charity, or public library. Register today , as space is limited!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” There’s also a Q&A box specifically, your questions might be a little more visible there if you use that one. We’ll take questions at the end.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2012

On June 13, TechSoup Global hosts a seminar titled "Transforming Your Charity by Bringing Your Data to Life" in conjunction with the Guardian. The conversation will focus on the power of data and how it can be used to achieve the objectives of nonprofits, libraries, and other social benefit organizations. Greenwich Mean time.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

Each time period offers five trivia questions and a countdown timer. New York Public Library: Find the Future. In Find the Future, the New York Public Library pairs online and offline activity to get the audience to explore the library’s offerings by sending them on a scavenger hunt throughout the collection.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

This screenshot is from the Google Bard chat results for the same question (May 2023). IE if someone can make a donation to your charity through a chat interface because the AI assistant has access to the user’s wallet. Start building your video-adjacent content library now. Track upstream search-side metrics.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2017

TechSoup is justifiably famous for our product donations, but we also have great digital and in-person training resources for your charity, foundation, or library. Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff. TechSoup hosts free hour-long webinars each week for nonprofits and libraries. Web Design Best Practices.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

These badges, created by our partners Charity Dynamics and Zuri Group , display the participant’s fundraising goal and they amount they have raised to date, along with a prominent call to donate. Creating a small library of cover photo options takes some minor photo editing skills … and may help these elite fundraisers get an edge.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

He taught me how to listen for the pulse and passions of charities and libraries over social media. He was our social media manager. He was an understated quiet man with a keen intellect and fine sense of humor. We mourn him and remember him well. May his gentle soul rest in peace.".

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

According to a report by the Charity Science Foundation, statistical trends have suggested that for many organizations, the ratio may be closer to 90/10. A $50,000 gift will build the library structure, and a $20,000 gift can supply all the desks our students need.”Helping Is it clear and relevant? Are you financially stable?

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

IE if someone can make a donation to your charity through a chat interface because the AI assistant has access to the user’s wallet. Start building your video-adjacent content library now. Build content on very long-tail keywords and natural language questions. Provide comprehensive, helpful answers to common questions.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

If you work in a library or nonprofit with a training lab or public access computers, you know that there is a great deal of time and expense dedicated to keeping them running. One solution, Microsoft's Windows MultiPoint Server , allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library with very low cost.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2014

After nearly 30 years working in nonprofits and 5 years as the president and CEO of Charity Navigator , Berger has seen plenty of inefficient, dishonest, and outright fraudulent nonprofits. Charity Navigator's evolving ratings system are another attempt to help nonprofits address the "results" issue. Learn More.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

YouTube also has its own audio library offerd free of charge. There are many sites that offer free, royalty-free music for videos, in all sorts of genres, that generate all sorts of moods. A few I can recommend: Mixkit: [link]. Free Music Archive: [link]. When you log into your YouTube account, you can search for it there!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Most charities and many libraries have part time or accidental techies taking care of their technology. By proper tech planning I mean the things that TechSoup for Libraries Technology Planning Cookbook talks about: Pulling together a committee of stakeholders to serve on a planning committee. Proper Tech Planning.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Reducing the amount of electricity that computers in nonprofits and libraries use. Our Refurbished Computer Initiative has provided charities and libraries with top quality refurbished desktop and laptop computers at competitive prices and with free end of life recycling for many years.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

While both are important to your nonprofit, charity, cause, or library, both together just might be its secret weapon. Matthew Scharpnick, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Elefint Designs will be on hand to answer questions and share data visualization tips. Digital storytelling is everywhere these days.

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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. Consider these questions: If you have a newsletter, how many of your recipients open it on their mobile device? That's okay – you're probably not alone.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

He'll be on Twitter to answer your questions and share some insider insight into all the latest Office features and how they will help your nonprofit, library, charity, or foundation. Doug hosts the Office 15-Minute Webinars , a free help and how-to series held every Tuesday including a live Q&A session.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Dan Pallotta: “ The way we think about charity is dead wrong ”. She answers many questions about how you can make changes in your community without letting it affect your bottom line, and poses that every for-profit company can invest in some social responsibility initiatives.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Read on to learn how your nonprofit, charity, or library can repurpose older machines as Windows MultiPoint Server user stations. Ask questions in Microsoft's Windows MultiPoint Server forum. How does this magic happen? Why Reuse Old Computers? Reusing old computers makes both environmental and financial sense.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2017

Questions Decision Makers Need Answered. TechSoup's RCI program provides warrantied factory-refurbished, commercial-grade computer systems to charities, foundations, churches, and libraries across the country at around half the cost of equivalent new equipment. TechSoup Refurbished Computers. Microsoft Office.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 30, 2016

John Haydon is one of the most sought-after digital marketing experts for nonprofits and charities. That’s because using Facebook Live to broadcast your cause begs at least 4 questions: What are we going to talk about? Frequently asked questions about a specific topic. Facebook Live is taking the newsfeed by storm!

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Charities carry out mission-based work. I know that by the numbers, there are far fewer foundations than nonprofits in the US (94 percent charities versus 6 percent foundations), but most foundations are relatively small. They actually work both sides of philanthropy technology — charity and foundation, and do both well.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. Richard Cooper is the development manager at Charity Technology Trust , an organization that provides IT services to charities in the United Kingdom.

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Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2016

TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has supplied more than 65,000 pieces of IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries in the last 10 years. Back in 2006, we started the RCI program to supply charities and libraries with good, low-cost warrantied computers that would stand the test of time.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

If you have questions for our customer service team, please call them at (800) 659-3579. 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.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Among charities and libraries, who tend to hang on to their PCs longer than other organizations, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still over half of the PC install base. Questions to Consider. The end of XP support is a big deal because so many organizations are still using it. Good Reasons to Upgrade Now.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Donor Management No question about tools gets asked more than, “What should I use for donor management?”. Your library may have a subscription that you can use onsite for free. Some libraries will even give you a one-time code to do your search from your home or office. Most organizations need a little help identifying leads.

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