Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

The digital divide doesn't exist. It's the definite article that causes problems, implying there's an easy way to think about the issues surrounding the inequitable access to technology -- and perhaps an easy solution. Better, perhaps, to allow that the digital divide most closely resembles, well, the world. Brett Meyer, NTEN.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

On the role of technology at Murtis Taylor Human Services, Bob maintains: "We are not a technology organization. Technology is actually not at the heart of what we do. There is no benefit to having technology that is flashy. It contains three things: A laptop computer. A low-cost digital signature pad.

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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. He downloads Bookshare texts to a portable device called a BrailleNote that allows blind people like him to read digital Braille. You can read our full profile of Steffon here.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2015

Want to dispose of your old technology AND do some good for the world? One is for consumers interested in donating laptops and phones. How Individuals Can Donate Laptops and Phones. nonprofits, churches, and libraries at the lowest possible cost. nonprofits, churches, and libraries at the lowest possible cost.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

The Blue Hair Technology Group in Johns Creek, Georgia (northeast of Atlanta), is educating senior citizens to use new technologies like tablet computers and Facebook so they can keep in touch. Blue Hair Technology Group is featured on TechSoup’s new Local Impact Map. How Blue Hair Technology Group Started.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2017

Protecting Patron Privacy in Public Libraries. As technology changes rapidly, libraries and librarians are working hard to keep up with digital security issues to better protect the privacy of their users. Spruce up your QuickBooks know-how.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

A few weeks ago, the San Francisco Public Library hosted an event with the Electronic Frontier Foundation , a nonprofit dedicated to fighting for citizen digital rights. Picture it: You're on public transit after a long work day and you accidentally leave your laptop behind. What if it ends up in the wrong hands?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. It's mind boggling how something like this could be harnessed for digital inclusion and social sector organizations. This is technology for good news from India. Digital Wallets.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Visit the Center for Digital Philanthropy's Hurricane Sandy Relief page to learn about more efforts underway from organizations around the world. Digital Volunteerism – Effective Disaster Relief the GreenTech Way. Post Tornado, the Library Is Open in Joplin. Prepare Your Organization for Any Disaster.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Here's an idea for using smartphones with good cameras and video capability like the Dell Venue Pro touch screen phones for digital story telling: Send someone out to video compelling work that your nonprofit or library is doing out in the field for your holiday message. for lots of great resources for nonprofit and library apps.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2013

Through organizations like Tech Impact and TechSoup , these online services are being offered at a significant discount to nonprofits, charities, libraries, and private foundations. Thin clients can provide the same experience as a desktop by leveraging technology known as a virtual desktop. Plus, this trend is accelerating.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. Why Community? So, why community?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The Blue Hair Technology Group in Johns Creek, Georgia (northeast of Atlanta), is educating senior citizens to use new technologies like tablet computers and Facebook so they can keep in touch. Blue Hair Technology Group is featured on TechSoup’s new Local Impact Map. How Blue Hair Technology Group Started.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for seven years now. It made us think about ways we could bring good dependable low-cost computers to nonprofits and libraries. to scale up RCI in California. Fast Forward to 2012.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2017

This is the second of a three-part series on ways to make digital devices easier to use for seniors. It was originally published by Community Technology Network (CTN) and is reprinted here by permission of CTN Executive Director Kami Griffiths. Images: Community Technology Network. Find the first part on magnification here.

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MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. NTEN: Nonprofit Technology Network is focused on helping nonprofit staff adopt new technologies in their chosen areas of expertise, and to thrive by doing so. Meet Carolyn Appleton!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

We also shine the light on the potential security problems of smart toys, predict the end of the digital divide, and discuss a health-related wearable that can't get here fast enough and some intriguing 10 year-old predictions that just happened to come true. Finally, here's the sci-fi technology that is becoming reality.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

This morning I attended the MacArthur Foundation Digital Learning briefing that was taking place at the Natural History Museum in NYC. It was the ultimate digital media multi-tasking experience. MacArthur wants to know: How is digital media changing the way that children learn and develop and what are the implications?

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Their stories also highlight how important having the right technology is to accomplishing this important work. Orangutan Outreach used a donation of Adobe Creative Suite to produce and electronically distribute high-quality digital content for thousands of "adoptive parents." Information Technology Exchange.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

Here's what some nonprofit technology bloggers posted - Paul Lamb , Allison Fine , and Deborah Finn. Marnie Webb asks " Have you seen the Technology Innovation Fund projects ?" Looks like Zen and the Art of Technology scored the Sony Vaio Picturebook laptops. Digital Storytelling, Media, and Communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2008

Anyone could volunteer to aggregate links in their field on their server - and would be linked to the main library on Switzerland. In 1996, when the first digital cameras and web cams out - I got one. I also want to explore micro media, digital natives, and too many other topics I'm curious about! The Typo Police Page.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

What does technology in action look like? In September, we asked nonprofits and libraries to show us exactly how technology activates their organization and helps fulfill their mission. Each entry was more compelling than the next, showing us that nonprofits are putting technology in action in incredibly different ways.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Nonprofits have needs that can be addressed using mobile technology, particularly with apps or texting services. But in order to make that happen, they need to align with developers who can make that technology work. The reality is that not everybody has a device, such as a phone or laptop, which connects to Wi-Fi. LocalFreeWeb.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

It's time to catch up on some of the nonprofit technology trends and news once again. I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy new infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends for the sector. Digital Wallets.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Shortly after the Colorectal Cancer Coalition was incorporated as an organization in March 2005 we hired an admin, bought her a laptop and gave her a desk in a tiny single room office sublet from another organization in Washington, DC. Keep a library of training materials. Have a doomsday plan.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Shortly after the Colorectal Cancer Coalition was incorporated as an organization in March 2005 we hired an admin, bought her a laptop and gave her a desk in a tiny single room office sublet from another organization in Washington, DC. Keep a library of training materials. Have a doomsday plan.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as mobile media continues to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options that will be available to your nonprofit in coming years. In addition to text quotes, Quoto also has a digital library of quotes embedded on images. Present.me.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

List compiled by Heather Mansfield , Editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good and creator of the 101 Digital Marketing and Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits blog and webinar series. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Websites & Email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

One of the things I like best about being on the Ushahidi board is that it was acceptable for us be also on our laptops and smart phones – and even tweet during the meeting. Ethan Zuckerman, fellow board members, shares his impressions here. iHub one of the best ever co-working technology spaces I've been in.

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