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

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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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Plenty are still in charities and libraries. The libraries (and charities) realize that even if the AV is being updated, they are basically leaving themselves wide open, right? For security reasons, you should therefore plan to switch to another system.” PCMag’s Fahmida Rashid Answers Our Question.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

From operating systems to office productivity suites to graphic design software, Microsoft has made over 250 products available for donation through TechSoup. To receive product donations from TechSoup, an organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a public library. Faith-based 501(c)(3) organizations.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

The Kansas City Public Library System will also have a role in this work. Library director, Crosby Kemper, envisions expanding library services further into public housing and community centers. Digital Divide libraries digital inclusion digital literacy tspubliclibraries' He’s a very impressive guy.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

Priebatsch even proposed how school could be improved by adding better game mechanics than those that already exist: for example, having a points system that allows you to "level up" rather than our current grading-average system, and building in an honor system to eliminate cheating ( as Princeton has done , with huge success).

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Luckily, there are some great Internet safety resources that are specific for healthcare organizations , libraries , seniors , kids , and small offices (like the ones that most nonprofits have). We recommend this resource to libraries and any charity that works with children of any age. Online Security for Libraries.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

TechSoup's RCI program provides warrantied factory refurbished commercial grade computer systems to charities across the country, so we need the best suppliers we can find. Andy then started PCs for People as a volunteer-based charity to fix up old computers and get them to low-income people who could really use them.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2017

For instance, having an inadequate donor management system costs the organization unnecessary staff hours, making for inefficient fundraising, and lost opportunities to engage potential donors. A narrative should accompany the spreadsheet explaining the problem with the existing IT situation. TechSoup Refurbished Computers. Microsoft Office.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

This spring, NTEN launched its Digital Inclusion Fellowship Program in which 16 young community leaders in eight Google Fiber communities will have paid internships for a year with local charities. It is a Scotland-based charity that has to date helped more than 20,000 people to gain digital skills. A Human Right. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

They supply charities, libraries and foundations with discounted Cisco and Polycom office phones. TechSoup's Chief Business Development Officer, Gayle Carpentier, had been searching for a way to offer phone systems for nonprofits and libraries for a long time. How Charities Actually Use BetterWorld.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

Library book sales or "friends of the library" donations. However, setting up an online store hasn't necessarily been a simple or inexpensive thing to do for many nonprofits or public libraries. So we're pretty excited about this program and the creative ways that nonprofits and libraries will use it.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

We know that transitioning to new computers and updated operating systems can take months, but upgrading is easier than you might think. This new, mobile-friendly operating system brings back the Start button, offers better searching, and can boot directly to the desktop. Innovative Uses Of Tech By Charities And Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Eastern time our donor partner GiftWorks (which donates its fundraising and donor management software GiftWorks 2011 Standard to eligible nonprofits and libraries) is will host a free webinar on how to effectively utilize high-skill volunteers. These days she focuses especially on helping them create systems for using high-skill volunteers.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

From protecting sensitive data to maintaining a positive social media reputation, Internet safety is of immense importance to nonprofits, charities, and public libraries. Find donated security products and TechSoup resources on our Keep Systems Secure page. Join the Conversation. Safety Wisdom.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Top of the charity nonprofit tech wish list? It's essentially a digital payment system that allows two-tap giving by using a donor's saved credit card information in their Facebook account. Charities are still finding it necessary to scrimp on critical staffing in keeping with the nonprofit starvation cycle. Fundraising.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2013

Could you still operate your nonprofit, charity, or library? Pacific time to join a discussion about taking your organization virtual and what you can do to become less dependent on internal IT and in-house systems. Register for our webinar, Into the Cloud , next Thursday, March 28 at 11 a.m. Register today !

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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. See how the YMCA of Greater Seattle and the La Conner Regional Library are using Windows MultiPoint Server, and what they learned while setting up their systems. How does this magic happen?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

This virtual desktop solution connects to a nonprofit or school’s existing computer system very quickly and allows older computers to run Windows 7 and Windows applications as well as new PCs. It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. Cloud Computing.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

At the beginning of the webinar, Gabriela gave us a brief rundown of social sector research, emphasizing that access to quality research provides nonprofits, charities, foundations, and libraries the ability to improve services, strengthen funding proposals, and share knowledge within the field.

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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 17, 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. Sign up for TechSoup's email newsletters and discover great resources, ideas, and donated technology for nonprofits and public libraries. Mark your calendar!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The organization has just two IT people to keep its systems running. The guy who built and runs this FileMaker database system is Tom Cattell, vice president of information systems ?at Want to learn more about what kind of database system makes sense for your nonprofit or charity? at the Alabama Eye Bank.

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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. Backed by evidence and expertise, your content is more likely to be recommended by AI systems and cited if there are unique opinions. Start building your video-adjacent content library now.

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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. Backed by evidence and expertise, your content is more likely to be recommended by AI systems and cited if there are unique opinions. Start building your video-adjacent content library now.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Grasshopper offers more features for a completely professional phone system where everyone uses their own phones without ever disclosing their personal phone number. Regardless of which tool you pick, use it to set up systems that work now and can grow as you add more team members.

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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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Candid

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

At Candid, we partner with libraries and nonprofit resource centers across the country to provide nonprofit organizations and local communities with free access to Candid’s educational resources, trainings, and products. Candid community partners are strengthening the local nonprofit sector and helping their communities.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In the midst of a global pandemic, a worldwide reckoning with systemic injustice, and economic uncertainty, what will Giving Tuesday look like this year? GoFundMe Charity: [On Demand Webinar] Your Giving Tuesday Strategy: Social Media that Performs. Read more for examples of graphics and free downloadable templates.

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2013

Eligible nonprofits, charities, and public libraries can order Brocade Access Points both 300 and 7131 series from TechSoup catalog under Brocade Donation Program. 7131 Series wireless access point is for use in the Brocade Wireless Controller System. Brocade 7131 Series Access Point. Choosing the Right Product.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for eight years now. We have served more than 12,300 nonprofits and libraries across all 50 states, and we estimate that we have have saved organizations somewhere in the neighborhood of $4.5

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for seven years now. It made us think about ways we could bring good dependable low-cost computers to nonprofits and libraries. How Green Is Refurbished IT Equipment?

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Intercepting wildlife transferred across borders is critical to slowing illegal trade and DNA barcoding provides a public library of DNA barcode tests for enforcement officials to use as a front-line tool. Lacking space to set up the remove video conferencing station, they took over a supply closet.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Our Online Safety for Nonprofits and Libraries: Paranoid or Are They Really Out to Get You? He is a programmer and web developer who helps other charities use technology more effectively. He authored our recently released 12 Tips to Being Safer Online Guide for nonprofits and libraries. Meet Our Security Experts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

There is a scaling system for Karma points - for example supporting a classroom is five points while sending a book to a library in a developing country is 100. It would be interesting to see the data on who saves up versus who gives away their Karma points and what the pay off is for the charity.

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