Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. Burlington Public Library was one of our test installation sites. It is a medium-sized library about 60 miles north of Seattle in northern Washington State. Windows MultiPoint Server.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

These insights came from Melanie and Tara, along with the nearly 100 people who attended and lit up the chat: From Melanie: How declining trust is affecting higher education 2023 Gallup data shows that public trust in higher education has dropped 20 points over the last 8 years to a historic low of only 36% having confidence in higher education.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Here ' s a roundup of branding and design projects created by freelancers for nonprofits and NGOs. Belmont Public Library. These nonprofit designs are getting a lot of love on Behance — an Adobe site that allows designers to show off their work   —   and it ' s no wonder why. GivePower Foundation. PangeaSeed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation created a very robust FAQ page for event participants. In addition to traditional questions and answers, they embedded instructional videos and provided a participant resource library. We suggest setting up shop in libraries, the mall, community centers, and anywhere else people visit.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The Kansas City Public Library. They have developed a way for anyone with a Kansas City public library card to use expensive professional applications like those from Adobe and Microsoft without owning them. They are building a free software lending library. How The Lending Library Will Work.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 14, 2011

Collecting petitions Last week I stood outside of my local library collecting signatures to save libraries in Oakland. We're facing potential closures of 14 neighborhood libraries, and reduced services at the remaining four. Visiting my hometown library I probably wouldn't be who I am today without the library.

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Forum One

APRIL 11, 2023

Service design principles can be applied to the social sector to craft audience experiences that create positive change in the world. For example, it can result in improvements to a grant application process, which returns much stronger applications that ultimately create a bigger impact for your organization. Strengthen your brand.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The public library plays a central role in serving the dynamic needs of communities across the country, and is often the first place a person turns to for help. At the Free Library of Philadelphia , we are meeting those needs by offering services to Philadelphia’s nonprofit community. From there, they are hooked!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2020

Developed in 2019 and envisioned by the Seattle Public Library Foundation, Library Giving Day was created to support libraries nationwide. This one-day giving event was formed to encourage patrons to support their individual library systems and this year will be held on April 23. Goal for Library Giving Day.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Jennifer Michael, Chief Operating Officer at the American Board of Medical Specialties described how to create learning experiences that are variegated, tailored to the audience, and transformational. As the Founder of Better Works Labs , Al helps organizations create cultures that thrive through transition. Creating Community.

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DipJar

JUNE 24, 2021

Similar in structure and purpose to library Friends groups, the Friends of Dallas Animal Services creates opportunities for the community to support an essential institution. It’s helped create funding opportunities that extend well beyond the Dallas area. That connection has been a two-way street, even in trying times.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Key types of advocacy Issue awareness Before organizations can create advocates for their cause, they need to make people aware of the issues they’re trying to solve. Creating change is not a “one-size-fits-all” effort—there’s room for many voices. This is where issue awareness comes in. From here on out, Pride is forever.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 25, 2022

High-quality images will help them customize their fundraising pages and create great social posts. If you don’t want to put all of these resources on your public-facing FAQ page, you can also upload them to the Resources section of the Qgiv peer-to-peer fundraising center. Final Thoughts.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

People rely on their neighborhood library to borrow books, magazines, and movies. Providence Community Library (PCL) is leading the way. PCL is a nonprofit network of nine neighborhood libraries that provide free, accessible library services and serve as vibrant neighborhood hubs. But borrowing the Internet?

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

This vast library contains more than 34,000 freely available philanthropic resources authored by organizations in our sector—including reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more. Here we highlight some of the most popular publications from 2023.  Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Implementation Guidebook , by The W.K.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Does the thought of creating a tech plan for your organization seem overwhelming? In August, we hosted a webinar called Technology Planning Tips for Small Libraries. Julie Elmore, library director, Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library (Indiana). A mysterious process? Our guests for this webinar were.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2014

Do you help job seekers at your library or nonprofit? Supporting job seekers is a critical service provided by public libraries and community based workforce organizations. Gather new ideas to improve your services for job seekers as you hear stories of success in libraries. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2009

Many of you may not know that we also work with libraries and have done so for the past few years, largely via our MaintainIT Project. We call it TechSoup for Libraries. If you're a library and have used any of the resources mentioned above, please take a few minutes to offer your feedback in their survey. read more

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

Pottsboro Area Library in Texas. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. When librarian Dianne Connery came to the library a few years ago, she found a classic small town library situated in a converted post office building with the requisite institutional green paint job.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 31, 2023

Fortunately, digital tools have made it easier than ever to create stunning visual aids that convey these emotions through a screen. One of the best ways to highlight your chapter’s way of life is to create an interactive flipbook that acts as both a memory book and the ultimate guide to recruitment. Regularly update the hub.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2014

Tomorrow is the last day to submit your feedback to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during their public comment period on Net Neutrality, so there is time to have your voice heard to help reverse the dismantling of the open Internet. You can also check out the guide at Consumerist for more information on Net Neutrality.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

During the setup process, you will be required to create an Oculus account to connect your Oculus Quest to your Facebook account. The universal menu includes: Apps : View and launch apps from your library. People : Send messages, find and add friends, and create a party. Create your Oculus Avatar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Creating a page with 3-5 CTAs on your website could be a great tool for engagement. your neighbors. your family members.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2021

The attempt thrust digital inequity into the public’s awareness. They create and implement ambitious projects to increase opportunities for adults in their communities to learn essential digital skills and receive grants to help launch their programs. Fellows join a year-long, project-based, professional development cohort.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

It creates an opportunity to have public benefit being balanced with business interests. For the content of books, this flexibility is expressed in ideas like public domain, when the copyright owned by the author or publisher ends at some point. However, experiencing Napster sparked the idea for me of creating Bookster.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2015

Q: What happens when you bring app developers together with nonprofits and libraries along with some coffee thrown in? Joseph took over the project, created the text messaging app, and recruited other people to help him out. Collaborating with Public Libraries. Joseph wants LocalFreeWeb to be a resource for library staff.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Jenifer R Daniels, Communications & Marketing Specialist, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Crisis communications is often studied by public relations practitioners but seldom is it used. The Library system was now charged with informing our patrons [and the taxpaying public] how and why this was happening. .

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

The Lisa Libraries. Brown Rudnick Center for Public Interest. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society. . The Lisa Libraries. First Book.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

Back in September, we posted a summary of App It Up's nonprofit and library apps survey. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences. represent the full range of nonprofit and library app experiences. Nonprofits and libraries are interested in building their own apps, though they. A majority of.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

So much so, that we created a program and began partnering with hundreds of organizations across the United States (and a few points abroad) to help them become go-to hubs for their local nonprofit communities. Candid’s partners come in many forms: public libraries, community colleges, nonprofit resource centers, and foundations.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

We’ve scoured our online library to find you our best quick reads and easy listens that will inspire you and help you recharge. If you’d rather listen… Did you know that Candid’s online library also includes audiobooks ? Impact: A Step-by-Step Plan to Create the World You Want to Live In by Christen Brandt and Tammy Tibbetts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2014

View: Creating a Cruelty-Free World. View: New York Public Library Annual Report. Video Infographics. Watch: WildAid Elephant Infographic. Responsive Infographics. Animated.GIF Infographics a.k.a. Animagraffs. View: Cheetah: Nature’s Speed Machine. Annual Report Infographics. Press Release Infographics.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2015

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. " Library-Specific Curriculum. MathAndCoding volunteers are now doing this at more than 12 libraries in the region. But they are still kids.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2014

Tomorrow Friday is the last day to submit your feedback to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during their public comment period on Net Neutrality, so there is time to have your voice heard to help reverse the dismantling of the open Internet. You can also check out the guide at Consumerist for more information on Net Neutrality.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 29, 2010

I talk a lot about how technology can help create tremendous educational opportunities for students with print disabilities. Next fall, Steffon will enter Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama where he plans to major in public relations. You can read our full profile of Steffon here.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

Rebranding can be used to improve public perception of a nonprofit’s organization, but it’s a major decision and significant project to undertake. Consider creating a detailed timeline for rebranding. Library of existing content. But what if you decide to rebrand your nonprofit? Professional support.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 1, 2022

There are billions of historical documents housed in archives, museums, and libraries around the world. The vast majority of these documents do not have full-text transcriptions or indexed data, making them difficult to search and largely inaccessible to historians, students, scholars, and the general public.

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