Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2010

For the third consecutive year, Adobe and TechSoup Global have joined together to award three $1000 cash grants plus Adobe software to nonprofit organizations and libraries that demonstrate outstanding or innovative use of Adobe products to increase their impact and further the missions of their organizations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2009

Alliance for Tompotika Conservation , Cacapon Institute , Project Kindle , and Project ABE take away the highest honors in the Adobe Show Your Impact 2009 Design Contest , co-sponsored by software company Adobe Systems Incorporated and TechSoup. We'll be profiling each of the winning orgs here on the TechSoup Blog over the coming weeks.

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Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2010

Adobe and TechSoup Global are delighted to announce that we are now taking submissions for the Show Your Impact Design Contest ! Even if you don't have a piece you want to submit, we encourage you to come visit the gallery to be inspired by the incredible work of other nonprofits and libraries like yours. Enter Show Your Impact today

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2010

If you haven't heard the buzz, the 2010 Adobe-TechSoup Show Your Impact Design Contest is on. Contest winners will receive a $1,000 cash grant plus their choice of one of Adobe's CS5 Premium software packages. This could be your nonprofit organization or public library.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

I asked this question on my Facebook brand page, and here’s what I learned: The New York Public Library Photo Booth. The New York Public Library is using selfies as part of its social media initiative to engage library patrons. Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth. This is especially critical in the face of severe budget cuts.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2009

Adobe and TechSoup are delighted to announce that we are now taking submissions for the Show Your Impact Design Contest ! If you don't have a piece you want to submit, be inspired by the incredible work of other nonprofits and libraries like yours. See contest rules for specific eligibility requirements).

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2009

Some of you may be familiar with the ongoing Adobe-TechSoup Show Your Impact Contest from this year and the last. Well, now is your chance to tell us how Microsoft donations have helped your nonprofit or public library fulfill your mission and impact your communities. The key categories for submissions are: 1.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2010

Just a few weeks ago, we put out the call to nonprofits and libraries in the United States and Canada to demonstrate how their innovative use of Adobe software acquired through the TechSoup product donation program helped them change lives, communities, and the world for the better.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

As my colleague Ale noted in her post a few days ago, the 2014 digital storytelling contest and event series (now called Storymakers ) has arrived! In that free webinar, we'll hear from: Aaron Bramley, nonprofit filmmaker and head of Lights.Camera.Help ; and.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2011

Get the tools to produce high-quality photos and video that showcase your library's work. Our Digital Storytelling Event will begin January 13 and includes webinars, discussions, and a contest to show your work and win prizes. Want ideas? Check out the winning entries from our previous challenge.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Encourage participants to take advantage of your local public library and get reading! Nowruz poetry contest Nowruz, also known as the Persian New Year, is another opportunity to celebrate with your community if you serve a Persian community. You can also include activities for the children of the community.

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JANUARY 19, 2012

Change the world, one video at a time.Bus to Us – P4A | 4:12 Waukegan Public Library This short documentary on the Waukegan Elementary School Bus to Us program was made for the Project for Awesome 2011 video contest.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

NYC Haunts is a mobile game created by the Global Kids Online Leadership Organization in a partnership with the New York Public Library. Created by local NYC students, this game is designed to be played in and around city libraries and teaches players how to use library resources. Gamify Your Organization. Additional Resources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Use the Foundation Directory at the library or a university to find foundations out of state. Do a raffle, sweepstakes, contest, or giveaway in your community. By maintaining a relationship with the community foundation’s staff it may unlock opportunities to connect with DAF holders during the year. It’s easier than it sounds.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2011

Enter the Tech for Good Contest for Nonprofits and Libraries in Washington State! That's where the 2011 Tech for Good Contest comes in. It can help others in the sector be inspired and learn from your examples, and can help demonstrate to funders and stakeholders the social return on technology investment. read more.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

This contest is wide open to all — submissions are welcomed from the community at large, nonprofits, individuals, libraries, and organizations both in the US and elsewhere in the world — but your entries do need to be in by Friday, October 16th.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

That way you can help other nonprofits and libraries learn from your success! Read more about on our success stories contest and the awesome prizes offered in our blog. Whatever it is, we want to know about it! Click Here to Share Your Story! Why Should You Share Your Story? The winning stories will be published on the TechSoup blog.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. This webinar is part of a series of events supporting our Storymakers 2014 Contest , which is happening now through September 26, 2014.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

more than 200 nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs from 25 countries submitted one-minute videos and five-photo slideshows to showcase the impact they are making on their respective communities. There was an overwhelming amount of talent and stories shared through the contest!

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2009

TechSoup and Adobe announced the winners of the Show Your Impact design contest at the very end of May. We ran the contest for a couple of reasons — to show off the amazing work of these nonprofits and libraries and also to inspire the work of others. You can see the previously featured winners here and here. read more.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause. Host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have “tip jars” for people to show their support for their favorite competitors in the form of donations. Have a float race, water balloon toss, or watermelon-seed–spitting contest to raise additional funds for a cause.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2012

Many nonprofits or libraries need to bring in an outside graphic designer, or ask a tech-savvy volunteer or staff member to do the work on top of other duties. Evergreen and International Rivers were runners-up in the 2008 Show Your Impact contest.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2012

Check out some additional examples at the recent SlideRocket Nonprofit Presentation Contest. The international environmental NGO, Waste Ventures , won the contest with their presentation that demonstrates the problem of trash collection in developing countries. How To Get SlideRocket. It’s definitely worth checking out!

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2009

When I heard about this contest, I asked myself, "Who would I know with API coding skills and a passion for government transparency -- and who likes winning money?" > Learn more about the contest at [link]. They encourage you to use Sunlight's code libraries , which the Labs recently open sourced.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 29, 2016

Our contest begins today, August 29, 2016, and closes September 11, 2016. The Challenge is open to all nonprofits and public libraries in the world that have received Symantec product donation(s) and are currently using the product. (a) Now is the time to send in your nonprofit's story! Eligibility. a) Nondiscrimination.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Our recently completed 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest winners and finalists are an impressive group, showcasing the broad reach and impact of TechSoup member charities doing environmental work. We had many excellent submissions to the contest. Here are the top 10. Shoreline Solar.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Do you have outdated textbooks or slightly worn library books that can no longer be used or checked out? Costume contest. If it’s getting close to Halloween, take costumes to the next level with a peer-to-peer costume contest. Cookie-decorating contest. Used book sale.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I discovered the WWW Virtual Library in 1993 when there were only 200 servers on the Internet. What that meant was that the Library pointed to my dance links on the Arts Wire server. It also enabled the WWW Virtual Library to scale in terms of server capacity and allow for a distributed network of volunteer librarians.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Is Windows 8 right for your nonprofit or library? We curated a list of the most useful Windows 8 apps for nonprofits and libraries. Enter TechSoup's Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. Enter TechSoup's Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. Microsoft's library of Windows 7 videos.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

Have a Contest Everybody loves to win, and contests move quickly over the web. Here are a few ideas: • A video book trailer, or video book review contest. Flickr photo contest. The author of Social Software in Libraries hosted an Alternative Book Cover contest. The winner gets a Flip Video camera.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 17, 2009

Last month, TechSoup and Adobe announced the winners of the Adobe Show Your Impact design contest. We thought the innovative work created by the winners and runners up was so inspirational, that they should be shared more broadly and could perhaps be a muse for other nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Since Windows 7 launched last week, there has been a flurry of activity from nonprofits and libraries looking to start using the new operating system. One thing we haven't really mentioned here yet, is the cool contest that Microsoft is hosting right now — specifically to benefit nonprofits and other social benefit organizations.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Is Windows 8 right for your nonprofit or library? We curated a list of the most useful Windows 8 apps for nonprofits and libraries. Enter TechSoup's Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. is packed full of information tailored especially to nonprofits and libraries. Microsoft's library of Windows 7 videos.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 18, 2010

The public-domain mobius loop universal recycling symbol with three arrows in the triangle that we've adapted for our GreenTech logo was designed by Gary Anderson in 1970 as part of a contest sponsored by the Container Corporation of America for the original Earth Day in 1970.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2009

Last month, TechSoup and Adobe announced the winners of the Show Your Impact Design Contest. We thought the innovative work created by the winners and runners-up was so inspirational, that they should be shared more broadly and could perhaps give other nonprofits and libraries fresh ideas for your creative works.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

A grant from Lannan Foundation allowed Braided River to donate 10,000 copies of the book to libraries and indigenous communities across the country. We are delighted to honor TechSoup member Braided River as a winner of our 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest. Large-Format Photography. " Exemplary Work.

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