Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

adults still don't have broadband Internet access at home. 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. Nearly a third of U.S. The subsidy would be $9.25

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

From apps to new devices to connected home objects that can be controlled with your phone, the market is saturated with all things mobile. For this month's column, I'm going to dissect the latest entry into the smartphone field: the Amazon Fire Phone. Amazon Fire Phone and the Internet of Things.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2014

When we hear about nonprofits like Community Technology Alliance (CTA), we get really excited. This San Jose, CA-based organization provides technology and services to agencies that work directly with the homeless in their community. Mobile phones are also essential for finding jobs. An Opportunity to Learn. What CTA Uncovered.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Recent Pew Internet studies show that 45% of American adults now own smartphones and 50% of adult cell phone users have downloaded an app. Nonprofits and libraries are using apps to reach their communities. Apps can be used to engage your supporters, tell stories, and ultimately transform your community.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Volunteerism offers a variety of benefits for seniors who are looking to provide support to their community. Many seniors today are looking for ways to stay active in the community and connect with others, volunteerism provides an avenue to do both and seniors are becoming more involved than ever before. Talk about value!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 15, 2014

The rapid rise of mobile and social media has directly correlated with a rise in Internet trolls —individuals whose sole purpose is to rant, vent, and incite discord. They are boosted by anonymity and will very rarely, if ever, follow up with a complaint via email or phone that they were blocked from your community.

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TechImpact

APRIL 24, 2014

Essentially with a software-defined data center (SDDC), you are able to pool resources, and allocate them as necessary, automate processes, and all around boost productivity on the internet. Public clouds, private clouds, controlled cloud, community cloud, hybrid cloud. Internet of Things.

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NTEN

JUNE 25, 2010

Even phone calls aren't phone calls anymore; increasingly they are Voice over IP calls that happen over the internet. This all works because the Internet is one thing above all else: OPEN. Because the Internet is open, our nonprofits can share knowledge, empower people and make our communities better places.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

So, why would you be interested in the debate about getting broadband Internet access to under-served communities? You need access to high speed Internet to participate in our society. If you care about your clients, if you care about your community, you need to care about the Internet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

This will create a great first draft, but it’s important to personalize the content by adding stories from your community or sharing updates on the progress made towards achieving your mission. This can lighten the load on your team, enabling them to focus on what truly matters – making a difference in your community.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2014

There have been a tremendous amount of issues and disasters in the news recently, but I want to draw your attention to a critically important story that is developing as you read this: once again, our open Internet is in danger. Advocacy Communications fcc internet issues law net neutrality open web'

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

For example, some direct costs associated with an afterschool program at a local community center include food for snacks, supplies for arts and crafts, sports equipment for outdoor activities, and the costs of the staff members providing the programs. Organizations need to justify their expenses and how they help achieve community outcomes.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

We are both at home, speaking over the phone and recording our conversation on ReadyTalk. When Bob arrived, Habitat was using two different phone systems and outdated technologies, resulting in constant "busy" signals when families called. I can provide a phone like that for any of our associates that need to work remotely."

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

this summer is the Comcast Internet Essentials Program. This new program is rolling out this month in 39 states offering $10 per month broadband Internet program to low-income families with children who are eligible to receive free school meals. Anyone interested in finding out more on this program can call 1-855-8-INTERNET.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

To serve a community, you have to be in the community. By using a mobile phone, they can collect data on the go and easily sync it to their Salesforce platform if they are in an area where the internet is unavailable. No one understands this better than nonprofits. What inspired you to share what you had built?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2012

Voices from the Community is a series of blog posts highlighting various threads from the TechSoup Community Forums and other TechSoup online community channels. This edition is focused on security-related discussions from the TechSoup Community Forums.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

The internet is not new. A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911 when his mobile phone battery was very low. People believe in the internet. Impacts to Philanthropy.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Use the Internet to spread your message. As you develop community relationships, you can leverage your network to run a larger campaign down the line. Communication specialists who will help your campaign attract new supporters through email campaigns, social media, phone calls and direct mail, and events. Recent Posts.

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NTEN

AUGUST 12, 2009

Under the Internet Preseration Freedom Act, Net Neutrality would be protected into the future. Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, says, The future of the Internet as we know it depends on maintaining freedom and openness online," said. You can read more over at the Save the Internet Blog. . . Check it out: . .

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2015

At TechSoup, we're all about community organizations coming together to improve the quality of life for citizens. Because many residents of Visitacion Valley don't have Internet access at home and/or don't speak English, it can be difficult for them to find local information. A Nonprofit-Driven Community Project.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

But as we conducted research projects in multiple domains (education, microfinance, agriculture, health care) and with various technologies (PCs, mobile phones, custom-designed electronics), a pattern, having little to do with the technologies themselves, emerged. Our bigger challenge was managing the pages once they were launched.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Mashable reports that the world's first mobile phone specifically designed for sight-impaired people is under development. It will be a Braille phone and it is due to come out the end of this year at an affordable price ($185). The phone is a project of Sumit Dagar and the Indian Institute of Technology. Digital Wallets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. I was part of the first-day that featured mobile expert Amy Gahran and Lee Raine , Director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

. —– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. You do need a Twitter account to use it.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

A number of communities are hearing from officials that with winter approaching, major road failures and other infrastructure may not be repaired for some time. We build Community Operating Systems, and we understand community all the better when we need each other the most. True Flash Floods.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

1) Access to the internet in Mexico has grown very rapidly over the last decade. Under 45 and giving micro-amounts is pretty much matching with our own analysis, but at Donadora we don’t measure political views of our community, so I can’t answer on this point. Trust and communication skills. 93% regularly vote.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2010

What if your organization could reach members on their mobile phones and crowd-source to get important service projects done? Join us at TechSoup headquarters on Wednesday, July 28 for our monthly Online Community MeetUp, and find out just how easy it is to be extraordinary! Here are all the ways you can take part in the event!

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Would you be available this week or next for a phone call? I like to suggest both a phone call and a coffee date, and see which one the donor feels more comfortable with. For a phone call, you can literally have these in writing in front of you. Some are Internet ghosts. Phone or In Person?

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NCE Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2010

However the people with chronic health conditions are the ones less likely to have internet access and thus can’t research information. Working in the disabilities community we see this firsthand. However using social media directed towards cell phones can be a way around it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats. A mobile app that allows you easily conduct mobile searches by simply speaking into your phone using their new “Speak Now&# technology.

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Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

We had an opportunity to interview Habitat’s Mimi Mitchell, Director of Community/Volunteer Engagement. Mimi says: Habitat brings people together to build homes, community, and hope. This has become increasingly valuable because I am working from home and have access to volunteer data via my internet connection.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

Inspire your supporters by creating a campaign that engages your community, promotes your brand, and encourages generous donations. Inspire your supporters by creating a campaign that engages your community, promotes your brand, and encourages generous donations. A day-of communication timeline could look something like this: 8 a.m.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Our dependence on computers and smart phones has naturally produced some major advancement in technology. Fortunately, 508 compliance is a topic easily found and discussed ad nauseam across the Internet. Each day we find ourselves more and more reliant on technology.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 10, 2020

According to Pew Research Center, a whopping 96 percent of Americans now own a cell phone, and the share that own smartphones is now 81 percent—up from just 35 percent in 2011. Roughly one in five Americans have abandoned broadband Internet altogether and now exclusively use their mobile device. Speed is a priority for users.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

If you pay attention to the news, you may have recently heard about a major Internet hacking of celebrity phones and devices , in which hundreds of photos were leaked to the wider Internet. Their iCloud online storage was targeted, and hackers stole personal data and photos from their mobile phones and iPads.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

All the traditional fundraising tools (phone-a-thons, direct mail) are. The Pew Internet Project’s research shows: 56% of American adults now have a smartphone. 34% of smartphone Internet users go online mostly using their phones. 34% of smartphone Internet users go online mostly using their phones.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

As part of our agenda planning process for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we hosted a community planning call this past Friday. Session(s) on longitudinal measurement of income via on-line/on-phone giving. Nicci Noble on both fundraising / communications. Knowledge mgmt, super internet tools - strategy and tools.

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