Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Our partners in Australia, Connecting Up , spent the month of September educating Australian nonprofits on constituent relationship management (CRM) tools and resources. IT consultant Dr. Peter Flory wrote a two-part article series about why many CRM database projects fail – and some tips on how to get it right.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For example, if you were creating a job description for a development associate at your nonprofit, you might have a purpose statement that says: “The development associate will source and recommend grant applications to the development manager to ensure that the organization is exploring all of the funding resources available.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This might mean educational resources, research reports, and industry insights that non-members cannot access. For professional associations, these resources can help your members stay informed and up-to-date in their field. If you’re looking for a good way to start offering exclusive content, try a members-only newsletter.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2023

These non-monetary contributions can be valuable resources, but managing them is a challenge. That’s because not all nonprofits have the resources to do so. A smaller nonprofit without these resources would struggle to handle it. Consider something like clothing drives, with hundreds of donors bringing in bags of old clothes.

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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). It has a great no-nonsense resource section for online bullying. There's more! Here are some of those that we like. There is a lot to it.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 29, 2023

In consultation with the Indiana Hoosier Hills Food Bank, we also studied the relationship of administration costs with a nonprofit’s capacity, which comprises the organization’s infrastructure, equipment, staff and other resources. This capacity is crucial for the nonprofit’s ability to meet its immediate and future needs.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

At DNL OmniMedia , we partner with a number of top names in the nonprofit CRM sphere, providing technology consulting services to nonprofits that use those solutions. You’ll also need to budget for nonprofit technology consulting and team training to ensure your nonprofit is making most of the CRM.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

They are also responsible for training end-users, reviewing and resolving or escalating tickets, managing licensing requests, building reports, and participating in functionality testing for their respective areas of expertise. . What documentation and resources can you provide your team so they can be successful?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Previously she was an independent consultant working with The Chicago Council on Global Affairs on the 2012 NATO Summit, Chicago Ideas Week, news platform Syria Deeply and FEM Inc., Most recently, Nadine comes to Benetech from Water.org, where she developed and executed the organization’s public affairs strategy.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

At Web Courseworks, we specialize in both learning management systems (LMSs) equipped with assessment authoring tools and providing consulting services to help professional, medical, and trade associations create top-tier eLearning experiences for their members. Work with an eLearning consultant. Proctored Exams.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

A great resource for finding your best fit is NTEN’s Consumer’s Guide to Donor Management Software. One resource you will inevitably hear about while researching CRMs is Salesforce. It also provides deep discounts on additional licenses, products, and services. It can be a great resource for those looking for a CRM solution.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

The Socialbrite team is made up of strategists with deep experience in offering social media consulting services, training workshops, conversational marketing, fundraising and outreach campaigns. Lasica , a consultant and author of four books about emerging technologies.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

A consultative approach – We don’t just answer a customer question or fix a customer issue and move on. Customer empowerment – Nimble AMS customers have access to multiple resources to give them the knowledge they need to succeed. Those resources include: Nimble AMS Help site , which offers searchable product documentation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses. We are consulted by policymakers, legislators, rightsholders, companies and activists for our insights. We serve human rights activists in more than 100 countries.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Like all nonprofits, we were able to use the 10 free licenses that Salesforce.org donates to eligible organisations, which is a huge help. Trailhead really is an amazing free tool, and we are so grateful that Salesforce invested in this tool so that many nonprofits like us have resources available to them,” Butcher said.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Check your state’s gambling regulations, and consult with your legal team to ensure you can legally host your raffle. You may need to secure a permit or license and follow specific regulations for hosting and handling income made at the raffle. Start with these additional resources: What is a Silent Auction?

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2015

Here's how to get the most out of this free resource. Search comes with a few nifty features like filtering by BPM (beats per minute, or the tempo of the song), duration, or what kind of license is associated with the track in question. Choose the Right License for Your Project. A Little About Us. Customize your search.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

We listened, and you can read a detailed write-up of the Salesforce Foundation’s Nonprofit Starter Pack, available for free to qualifying organizations for up to 10 licenses (and there is a discount on licenses above that number). For more information about Idealware or to download more free resources, visit [link].

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Nonprofits and libraries will receive what is called a conference-room license. Eligible organizations can request two licenses per year. More Training Resources from TechSoup. Browse articles about Training Support and Consultants. Any number of staff can gather in a conference room and participate as a group.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Nonprofits and libraries will receive what is called a conference-room license. Eligible organizations can request two licenses per year. More Training Resources from TechSoup. Browse articles about Training Support and Consultants. Any number of staff can gather in a conference room and participate as a group.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

Lync 2013 is essentially enterprise software, which means that it is designed for larger organizations or ones with a professional IT staff or consultants able to set it up. Before placing donation requests for Lync 2013 licensing, it is advisable for you to work with IT staff or IT consultants to devise an architecture plan for deployment.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 18, 2018

I hope you'll enjoy this resource and share it widely (with attribution). Why make the book available for free under a Creative Commons license? Over the years, the more I gave away, the more people wanted to pay me to consult, speak, and write. It's finally here! unlocks relevance for disinterested teenagers.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Atomic Training is the resource that Best Buy's Geek Squad uses for their training. You can easily browse Atomic Training's resources by course listings or by searching for specifics keywords. Eligible organizations can request up to 100 user licenses per year. More Training Resources from TechSoup. Learn more.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

In this resource-strapped environment, it's arguable that not considering open source options seriously when evaluating your software toolbox is a disservice to your organization, board, constituents, and clients. . Initially, many open source projects didn't have the resources to build out the data center and operations required for SaaS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

There are lots of reasons I struggled to find the right measurement groove at Resource Media. As communications consultants, we often fight the thud factor. For Resource Media’s blog and e-newsletter, I pay close attention to the posts that perform, try to isolate the secret sauce, and replicate those successes.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Maybe your team is expending a ton of resources on prospects that historically wouldn’t be strong prospects for major giving. It’s not as simple as purchasing the initial software license and calling it a day! Work with a tech consultant to set up the solution. Then, work to elevate the rest of your team to the same level.

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Judi Sohn

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Once upgraded, all existing licenses can use the new features. Any new licenses we purchase will be ready to go. The more I think about it, the more I think I need to work with a consultant for the conversion. There’s no way we can afford to have all 11 of our licenses on Common Ground. Bugs will be fixed.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

To understand if moving some of the organization's core systems to the cloud would be a feasible alternative, he attended a free consultation with Tech Impact's Linda Widdop at the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). Visit TechSoup's Office 365 resources. He decided to migrate his organization to Office 365.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

No administration fees, no license checking, no running out of licenses for larger organizations, nothin’ Download it and put it on every desktop and get rid of that license manager thingy. More adoption means more developers involved, more users helping, more resources available.

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fusionSpan

MAY 10, 2024

On April 30th, Rose Palipalli, Director of Consulting at fusionSpan, and Nicole Adair, Principal Solution Engineer at Salesforce, provided an in-depth look at the current and future capabilities of Nonprofit Cloud. With one free prediction builder included in Nonprofit Cloud licenses, nonprofits can begin experimenting with AI capabilities.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

To understand if moving some of the organization's core systems to the cloud would be a feasible alternative, he attended a free consultation with Tech Impact's Linda Widdop at the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). Visit TechSoup's Office 365 resources. He decided to migrate his organization to Office 365.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

Throughout the month of May, TechSoup is sharing a variety of resources on web design and development for nonprofits and public libraries. One-Pager was an experiment by library consulting firm INFLUX to see what a library website would look like stripped down to its bare essentials. Photo: Katherine , CC license

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

It would not be as cost-effective (and thus, not produce as much profit) if these SaaS developers had to pay license fees for the software they use (besides the fact that these are the most stable and robust platforms to build upon.) It’s my understanding that none of the major non-profit SaaS players use open source tools.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2014

You can design your own t-shirt with Teespring's online tool or you can work with one of the company's consultants. Due to some software licensing restrictions, RCI computers cannot be used in church-based schools, but are perfect for administrative uses. Additional TechSoup Resources for Faith-Based Organizations.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

To understand if moving some of the organization's core systems to the cloud would be a feasible alternative, he attended a free consultation with Tech Impact's Linda Widdop at the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). Visit TechSoup's Office 365 resources. He decided to migrate his organization to Office 365.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Thieves stole personal data from Equifax, including birthdates, addresses, drivers’ license numbers, and Social Security numbers from 143 million people. By the way, they also note—correctly—that smaller nonprofits are prime targets for hackers because they lack the resources to understand and execute comprehensive security efforts.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

IT consultant Bryan Beaty volunteers at a small nonprofit. Like most nonprofits, his organization is always struggling to make ends meet, and lacks the resources to support its technology as well as it would like to. Photo: slgckgc , CC license What installed applications can't your organization live without?

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