Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2009

Cisco writes about a public-private partnership they have had with British Telecom and OneWorld that offers a voice accessible knowledgebase for rural farmers. This innovative use of unified communications technology is sure to offer ideas for other programs to help bridge the digital divide.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

It’s time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! It’s time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! TechSoup Global donation partner, Cisco , is starting to talk about an alternative to cloud computing, the paradigm that relies on huge data centers to do all our processing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2013

Mitch has a long-time history with online communities – having been involved with online communities for over a decade and so he has context. In an age of fast-paced technology changes, we can often forget just how valuable having a context is. I was delighted when he offered to write up some reflections.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

My interview with Bob Lynn, the technology manager at the Omaha, Nebraska branch of Habitat for Humanity, is a lesson in the advantages of remote work tools. When Bob arrived, Habitat was using two different phone systems and outdated technologies, resulting in constant "busy" signals when families called.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2015

This isn't a comprehensive list of all our donor partners' environmental activities, but this time I'd like to talk about Cisco and Symantec and also about our Green Technology Product Donations. Cisco: Improving Environmental Efforts on Multiple Fronts. Cisco is a longtime TechSoup donor partner.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Technology and the New Workplace Currency : Cisco has recently come out with a new study, the 2011 World Technology report, that looks at the [internet] habits of college students and young professionals entering the workforce.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

And, feel safe with the new 2014 Bitdefender Internet Security , a product of the year with top marks from PCMag , AV-Test, and AV-Comparatives. Windows 7, Microsoft Office, and Norton Internet Security come preinstalled, so you can save on software. Windows XP is Done and Gone Away.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Well-informed friends also told me to give VoIP a fair chance because technology, and faster Internet speeds might have made it a viable solution. Not one to make long-term technology decisions (or spending decisions) lightly, I did my homework. Not only did they work with Cisco phones, but they were FREE through TechSoup!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Note from Beth: My colleague, Daniel Ben-Horin, from TechSoup Global has been in the nonprofit technology for decades. But when he gets excited about activity that could benefit the nonprofit technology sector, I listen. What do you think of the Campus Party model? He has seen it all. And like Bar Camps , people hack.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

HART needed a technology solution that would allow it to go from a staff of 5 to 50 people — without having to pay additional costs or have extra maintenance. The library ordered 60 Dell refurbished desktop computers from TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) to provide its patrons with Internet access.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 4, 2015

You can use discounted products from JourneyEd.com to save on technology costs for those products. Simply request JourneyEd.com Technology Products for Nonprofits and Libraries – Access to Discounted Rates and you'll receive a special link to browse the JourneyEd.com nonprofit catalog and request your products. Kensington.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

E-Mediat is funded by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) of the United States Department of State with support and in-kind donations from Microsoft, Cisco and craigslist Charitable Fund. N2VLabs provides support for the best of the best Arabia geeks who have a promising technology idea or social platform.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2014

In addition to Branson and Janah, the panel included Google X VP Megan Smith, Cisco VP of Emerging Technologies Jim Grubb, and Nest CEO Tony Fadell. In addition to making it harder for women to advance in their careers, this bias is also incongruous with the history of the technology industry. Empathy in Entrepreneurship.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

You may be familiar with the NTC ( Nonprofit Technology Conference ) hosted by NTEN. We host a strategy session where we pair up local nonprofits with nonprofit technology experts on a variety of topics - from online fundraising strategy to giving advice on databases. Day Of Service View more presentations from Peter Campbell.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

A report by tech giant Cisco found that 51% of all consumer internet traffic in 2011 was video traffic. A recent post by Isaac Kiehl highlighted social media, and in particular the use of online photos, as a means by which nonprofits can improve interaction with the community. Online video takes this interaction one step further.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2008

The Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN sponsors the Day of Service , an opportunity for nonprofit techies to share their knowledge with the local community. The great folks at Cisco not only donated the hardware, but sent a team of their best folks to oversee the installation and lead the volunteer group.

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Forum One

MARCH 19, 2008

Read More » Entrepreneurship and Internet Diplomacy in the Muslim and Arab World Sarah Hassaine in Influence 17 May 2010 When President Obama took the stage in Cairo, Egypt last year, millions tuned in to hear his approach for improved U.S. In this case.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

Nonprofit techies helped collect, sort, and assess technology equipment for refurbishment and recycling at the WildTech Shelter. A group of volunteers, with parts and guidance from Cisco, installed of a wireless network at the WildTech Shelter. To be a little meta, here’s a photo by Mark Horvath as the video was being shot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2010

The very first Day of Service was back in the days when nonprofits were very new to the Internet and most (particularly smaller organizations) did not have IT expertise in-house and, some, computers. My colleague, Cheryl Hanback , has been involved since the beginning and I'm lucky every year to host the Day of Service with her.

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MARCH 18, 2011

Nonprofit techies helped collect, sort, and assess technology equipment for refurbishment and recycling at the WildTech Shelter. Wireless Network Installation A group of volunteers, with parts and guidance from Cisco, installed of a wireless network at the WildTech Shelter.

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Tech Soup

MAY 25, 2012

We started the TechSoup product donation program in 2002, with Microsoft, Cisco, Intuit, Symantec, and a few other partners making donations available to nonprofits and libraries. Mobile Beacon The Program: Mobile Beacon lets organizations access broadband internet with donated 4G modems and wireless hotspots.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

The nonprofit technology news this month reports on the reinvention of the wheel in India and Africa, how nonprofits are leading the wearable computing field, the privacy threat you may not have heard about yet, and plenty more. An estimated billion people carry water on their heads, so this is potentially transformative technology.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! As always, I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends. Last month it was Facebook’s Internet.org initiative to develop very low-cost Internet on mobile phones for people in developing countries.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 14, 2018

We rely on technology so much, and because of that, internet security has become one of the most critical factors for nonprofits. Changes in payments, as well as blockchain technology, will be more critical in a sense that they offer not only security but convenience and flexibility as well. Facebook Live and YouTube.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

No Internet of Things (IoT) or big data. " The technology allows a single message to be shared en masse so that it rises above the noise of social networks. The New York Times also recently came out with an article on Reinventing the Internet to Make It Safer. What they said may surprise you. Cheaper Consumer Electronics.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Your Internet leads in to a "switch" which connects everything in your network. With a wireless network, your staff and volunteers can stay connected to the Internet anywhere in the office. We can work at our desks and then take our laptops to meetings without dropping our Internet connection or access to our email.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

If you realize a month later that you need more licenses, or another Symantec Norton product like Norton Internet Security, you can come back then and request more donations, until you reach your allotment. 25 Norton Internet Security licenses. Click here for more information on the Cisco Donation Program. Important Exceptions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2008

Arial Goldberg, Common Knowledge, winner of video camera I am in New Orleans this week because the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN is taking place. Bernard , thanks to a generous donation from Cisco Systems. For the past seven years, I've helped organize a pre-conference event called the Day of Service.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 25, 2010

NetHope is the organization of the CTOs/CIOs of the major global humanitarian NGOs, and gets a fair amount of support from Microsoft, Cisco and other tech companies. The most interesting project I saw was in the admittedly dark and unpleasant topic of combating child porn on the Internet.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Cisco estimates that by 2020 video will account for 82% of consumer internet traffic—it’s already over 70%. Luckily, there are new tools and emerging technology to make it easy collect, manage and publish user-generated video. Video Video Video. You may have noticed.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Here’s what the buzz seems to be for 2013 from a nonprofit technology viewpoint. Andrew Cohen of Forum One did one called 12 Big Trends in Nonprofit Technology for 2012. We also noticed a significant increase in the way that mobile technology is being used in disaster relief. The Internet of Things.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Thanks to advances in communications technology, the daily commute to work for many people has transformed from a stressful car ride through heavy traffic to an easy stroll to the home office. Here's one example, from Cisco's implementation of teleworking: Background -- Implemented Teleworking, on average two days a week for 2000 employees.

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