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Back to School in Tanzania with a New Windows Multipoint Server Computer Lab

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Jim walked out of there with four refurbished laptops preloaded with Windows Multipoint Server and 16 NComputing thin clients. Energy Conservation Is a Requirement in Africa. Computers are a centerpiece of the school, but they needed super-energy-efficient technology to conserve the scarce electricity. 4 switches.

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The Environmental Case for Remanufactured IT

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At TechSoup, we love to supply good, solid, low-cost refurbished or remanufactured IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. The science that makes the environmental case for refurbished IT equipment is explained by Dr. Eric Williams of Rochester Institute of Technology and Ruediger Kuehr in their book. It also conserves materials.

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9 Amazing Organizations Share Their Tech Success

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Over the past year, we've been doing TechSoup Impact stories about nonprofits, churches, and libraries doing great work with TechSoup product donations. 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.

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Protecting Wild Lands Through Art

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Braided River, a Seattle-based nonprofit publishing company, has undertaken 16 conservation projects to date with just three staff people. A grant from Lannan Foundation allowed Braided River to donate 10,000 copies of the book to libraries and indigenous communities across the country. Large-Format Photography. Images: Braided River.

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Protecting Wild Lands Through Art

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Braided River, a Seattle-based nonprofit publishing company, has undertaken 16 conservation projects to date with just three staff people. A grant from Lannan Foundation allowed Braided River to donate 10,000 copies of the book to libraries and indigenous communities across the country. Large-Format Photography. Images: Braided River.

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Nancy Jo Craig’s Lifetime Achievement Award In Nonprofit Computer Refurbishment

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When she ran the Nature Conservancy in Louisiana, 200,000 acres were set aside. Actually the biggest need was for laptop bags to serve as suitcases for refugees. Their volunteers already do trainings in the libraries. Acquiring Technology GreenTech Recycled and Refurbished Computers Green IT refurbished computers'

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10 Amazing Environmental Nonprofits You Need to Know About

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Their stories also highlight how important having the right technology is to accomplishing this important work. Braided River is a Seattle-based publishing organization that is committed to inspiring support for critical conservation efforts. Information Technology Exchange. We had many excellent submissions to the contest.