Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Davey Award winners have been announced, and we’re proud to say that Forum One and our amazing clients have officially won 10 awards in website and app design for nonprofits, health, government, cultural institutions, and more. Forum One worked with the National Rural Health Resource Center to design their new website in Drupal 9.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 24, 2017

Do you want to design, or redesign, your organization's website, but have no idea how to begin? Our new TechSoup Course, Web Design Best Practices 101 , will equip you with a solid foundation on how to design a user-friendly website. Join web design course. Build your design confidence one TechSoup course at a time.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

At Cornershop Creative, we partner with nonprofit organizations to develop web solutions and build dynamic, easy-to-maintain websites. Nonprofits with well-designed, highly functional websites will have a definite advantage when it comes to reaching, engaging, and retaining more donors in years to come. Let’s get started.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2017

From a shiny new Events widget to tools that allow the display of images in sidebars without the use of a plugin or code, a great text editor for formatting posts to a video tool that lets people upload their videos (also to a sidebar area) from providers such as YouTube and Vimeo, the update was much heralded.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 17, 2017

A major release from the designers, the update includes lots of great new features that all WordPress users will want to investigate thoroughly. Featured images also got larger and header video goes full screen, and it’s all designed around a “mobile-first” concept. Another new feature of WordPress 4.7

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2023

Forum One worked with the Pacific Science Center to redesign and develop its website in WordPress to highlight the museum’s post-pandemic reopening and connect audiences with its expanded slate of digital events and exhibits. To achieve this, March of Dimes and Forum One worked together to develop Compass by March of Dimes.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Optimizing your healthcare organization or hospital’s website design ensures patients and community members can find the information they need quickly. A professionally designed website can help establish your organization as a reputable, trustworthy institution. Make your donation and volunteer opportunities easy to find.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 31, 2023

Plus, it’s easy to make one, even if you don’t have design experience, by: Choosing a user-friendly online design platform. Stick to light-hearted images and videos that feature your chapter’s unique characteristics and customs, such as your paddle ceremony or annual fundraising events. Including member testimonials.

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Byte Technology

MAY 11, 2017

Currently, if you want to display an image in a sidebar, you need to either use a plugin or know how to write HTML code. will introduce a widget that lets users add images quickly and easily directly from the widget or from their media library. And you’ll even been able to preview the sidebar image before making it live.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

A prompt library is key to ensuring AI response consistency. Many have been subtly lurking for years as features in productivity suites: tools that search for colleague-related emails, files, and meetings, or those that suggest design elements in presentation software. AI learns from your feedback.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. In the U.S.,

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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. As the first librarian to host it, Karin Bricker, library manager for youth and outreach services at Mountain View Public Library, had to overcome some initial skepticism.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? Caravan Studios also does the hands-on work of developing the apps to ensure that the ideas, designs, and ultimately, the apps themselves are adoptable by those who need them most.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 3, 2016

We are joining with our peers in the disability and library community in a joint statement to strongly encourage the Senate to ratify the treaty and for Congress to implement the minor legislative changes recommended as part of the package. This question has also been unclear, and different libraries have treated this inconsistently.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. and critical for the inclusion and empowerment of people in developing countries.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2013

Of course libraries are all about education in its various forms. The PowerMyLearning online resource launched just a few years ago and was developed by the New York-based educational nonprofit, Computers for Youth (CFY). It also integrates well with after-school programs and library open-access. Image: PowerMyLearning.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

Optimizing your healthcare organization or hospital’s website design ensures patients and community members can find the information they need quickly and without hassle. Should you use buttons and links on your homepage to direct visitors to your internal directory or research library? Prioritize accessibility.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! A hackathon is an event where programmers, developers, designers, and leaders come together to collaborate on an app, website, or software projects.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. One tip I could have used early on was to plan and design the grant project before writing up a query letter or proposal. Image: Courtesy of Shutterstock.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

As a user and developer of WordPress since 1.x x something, and a developer and user of Drupal since 4.7, Also, this is primarily going to be from the developers point of view, although I’ll talk some about user interface and experience. (A Complex, document-heavy library sites, or sites that need document management.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library. Jason Eppink – Museum of the Moving Image. Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. Staged a major exhibition celebrating the spectrum of what is in the library, public programs partners with The Moth.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2008

When you design a new interactive, talkback station, or traditional exhibit for your museum, what best practices and design requirements do you consult? Museums don't have a well-developed body of industry-wide best practices. This creates two design problems. The solution is a design pattern library, a place where Yahoo!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security. Image: Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mobile matters for nonprofits, charities, and libraries. What does this really mean for your nonprofit, charity, or library? Implementing responsive web design (aka mobile optimization) means your website is designed to provide an ideal viewing experience across a variety of devices. Image: Martijn van Exel.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2013

A powerful image can instantly communicate your organization's message on your website or blog. A collection of inspiring images can make a great presentation even better. TechSoup also offers professional-level image-editing software from Adobe: Photoshop Extended CS6. Choosing the Right Software. Elemental Effects.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

As part of the Transforming Communities project, we had the opportunity to explore apps targeted toward youth as well as apps developed by youth. Microsoft partnered with Facebook and Washington State to develop the MyVote Facebook app. This app was developed as a Coding4Fun Community Project. Apps Made by Youth.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

If you work with young children at a nonprofit or library, this free webinar series is for you. The answer is yes — if they are surrounded by adults who know how to help and if they are introduced to media designed to promote literacy, instead of undermining it. Image : San José Library / CC BY-SA.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

While Heather (shown in image below) may have raised just $100 for the 2012 event, she’s solid gold … actually, a “Double Diamond” fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of Colorado, with over $50,000 and 5 to 9 years of participation in the Courage Classic under her belt. And you can do it with a simple strategy.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2015

If your nonprofit or public library received donated Microsoft software through TechSoup, you probably used the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) to get your software. These e-learning courses are self-paced, interactive, and developed by Microsoft experts. Read more about thin client solutions for libraries. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Matthew Perdoni, Independent Sector's business development director, presented on its new IS Affinity Program. This program launched in May of 2014 and already has a good selection of discounted products and services specially designed to enhance and improve nonprofit operations. Registration for nonprofits and libraries is free.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Learn how to implement and conduct effective tech training for your nonprofit or library staff!

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

As you develop your plan, here are 5 things you shouldn’t miss. Gift matching programs are designed to drive support for your organization without even asking your donors for more of their own dollars. As you prepare your marketing plan, you’ll need a variety of assets like graphics, images, banners, and messaging. Here you go!

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Other office tools: Other office tools you can use to put forth a professional, established, organized image include Adobe Acrobat for editing PDFs, Docusign for signing agreements electronically, and CamScanner for all your scanning needs. It can also give you a false sense of your own design skills.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2013

But if you haven't already started thinking about it, now is probably the time to start planning how your nonprofit or library can have a presence on mobile. Responsive web design (also known as mobile optimization) refers to designing a site to provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

A copyright exception allows specialist organizations (generally a government agency or disability NGO or library) to make an accessible version of a published book without having to get permission from the author or publisher. It’s this kind of problem that the global treaty is designed to solve.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Big Book of Library Grant Money. American Library Association. Information Today.

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