Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2014

Whenever I learn about a new concept or trend in technology, I try and think about how nonprofits and libraries could use it or benefit from it. The movement has huge potential for nonprofits and public libraries, but it still has some ways to go in the overall technology sector. Nonprofits use donor management tools to manage funders.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

In Back to the Future , Doc Brown gets the cable plugged in -- yes, just in time. But the goal of IT alignment is to use technology to support and enhance the work you do to meet your mission. It's free for NTEN Members! NTEN Members can register for this FREE webinar right here. Intro to Google Analytics (9/24).

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

And they give it all aways for free (except standard credit card fees or 3rd party costs like Stripe). Their founders cover the overhead cost to keep the Forever Free Pledge going, and as such they’ve been able to share the wealth with the Malala Fund, Girl Scouts, StoryCorps, and March for Our Lives. For Basics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Part-website, part-smartphone app, this tool enables free group texting between small groups of people.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2010

Flickr Photo: peppy sis Most people probably wouldn't put Earth Day and technology together, but you and I know that's just silly. This fantastic doc from MIT will walk you through your office to help you pinpoint places where you can do more to help Mother Earth. The first step is to admit you have a problem, right? Print green.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If you’re part of the organization being left, use these as a guide to help the exiting person leave well and feel free to download our sample transition checklist here. . A Google doc or Trello board can be great for organizing project-based work or listing duties. Each of these solutions is free for nonprofits. .

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] The Center staff includes just five staff members (four full-time) plus one very part-time social media manager at five hours a week. Though it seems like a lot of channels, it is manageable with shared responsibility.

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NTEN

MAY 24, 2012

Community and Content Manager. Even though many of us are entrenched in the intersection between our work and technology, we often struggle with finding ways to make our lives simpler. While the Festival proves to be bigger than ever, yet easier to manage with a series of tools being used by the entire team. Jeff Ramos.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If you’re part of the organization being left, use these as a guide to help the exiting person leave well and feel free to download our sample transition checklist here. . A Google doc or Trello board can be great for organizing project-based work or listing duties. Each of these solutions is free for nonprofits. .

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

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. I can migrate their Microsoft Access applications to a free Salesforce account. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint can be replaced by a free Google Apps for Education account.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

It takes you through the technologies and tools for each channel for different goals and offers up lots of case studies from organizations such as National Wildlife Federation, Red Cross, AARP, Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, American Museum of Natural History, SEIU and others. Database Manager. Click to see larger version. Web Producer.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

Many nonprofit organizations rely on outdated software and legacy systems, mainly because of low funds and generally restricted access to cutting edge technology. This reduces dependency on limited IT resources, freeing up employees to focus more on their core objectives. What can cloud computing do for nonprofits? A Green Initiative.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

See how technology is enabling Indian NGOs , a U.S. Learn more about networking hardware solutions from Brocade and online store creation and management from Shopify. NetSquared is organizing technology-for-social-good events all over the world. provide effective technology training. TechSoup has new product donations!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Some popular Android office productivity tools include: Microsoft Office Mobile is a free app for personal use and allows you to view and edit Microsoft Office documents on an Android phone or tablet. Google Drive Mobile is a free app for viewing and editing Google Docs on an Android phone or tablet.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

When it came to blogger outreach, a Google Doc was the preferred and successful tool. Radian6 , which was acquired by Salesforce on March 30th, sponsored the campaign by providing Epic Change with free access to the monitoring tool. To make the Google Docs even easier to share, Stacey created custom URLs for the pages using Bit.ly.

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NTEN

MARCH 30, 2011

Favorite software tools are all about managing processes fluidly. Anyone can start with a 2GB free account, which will do for most projects. Dropbox sits nicely between formal, full featured project communications tools such as Basecamp (which we also use), Central Desktop , or Google Apps and Docs.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

If you want to geek out on that stuff, feel free to give me a call, but most folks care about what they can do with cloud solutions: what cloud solutions enable. This enables free services (Google Docs) and cloud vendors can offer product donations as part of their corporate citizenship programs (NetSuite.org). Cloud Basics.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

If you want to geek out on that stuff, feel free to give me a call, but most folks care about what they can do with cloud solutions: what cloud solutions enable. This enables free services (Google Docs) and cloud vendors can offer product donations as part of their corporate citizenship programs (NetSuite.org). Cloud Basics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2010

At the same time, volunteer service organizations need to rethink how they work and what technology they use. The Free-Agent/Fortress Dilemma in Volunteer Coordination. While a few highly-skilled volunteers stalked the boardroom, the rest was left to unskilled hands managed by coordinators fulfilling department orders.

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Forum One

MAY 5, 2010

The unconference was about connecting government managers and staff, public engagement experts, online tool developers, and citizens to encourage shared insights, decisions, and actions in government. Service providers should conduct training on free tools, such as Google Docs, that are more widely available for those on tight budgets.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Full-fledged applications that live in the cloud: for example, Google Docs , Microsoft Office 365 , Zoho , or NetSuite. Security and management are in the hands of "trained, dedicated experts," which frees you up to focus on your mission, rather than the grunt work of technology maintenance.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

If you’re looking at your technology budget and wondering whether you’re getting your money’s worth, join Digital Strategist & Technology Coach Maureen Wallbeoff and learn exactly how to harness the power of your technology to help your organization grow. They’re just technology.” ” I love it.

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2012

This post was authored by Salem Kimble, social media development manager with BetterWorld Telecom. Web conferencing is a technology that can be a game changer for an organization. One of the significant issues with any services that are cheap or free is reliability. Webcam sharing (multiple users). Whiteboards, breakout rooms.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

I know a lot of the free site tools, wikis like wetpaint.com, keep trying to move to become more social, and let the audience/membership interact more – that is definitely related. at 1:56 pm I’m currently working with a developer that has a Nonprofit Event Management SugarCRM build. What’s involved in this?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

I liked our 10 technology tips to help you reduce your need to travel, and also our travel reduction tools we compiled. The easiest way to see what online collaboration is all about is to check out some of the new, free cloud computing services that are out there. Online Project Management Tools. Additional Resources.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

In addition to running a youth organization or a job training program or an environmental advocacy campaign, you are also running an information and technology system on which you do your work. Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

This taps into deep-seated wisdom about how to manage large, complex situations: plan first, then execute. " The deliberate style of technology work known as the "waterfall approach" (first solidify strategy, then requirements, then design, etc.) Put your data into some of the free tools out there and embedd the results.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

In addition to running a youth organization or a job training program or an environmental advocacy campaign, you are also running an information and technology system on which you do your work. Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

This taps into deep-seated wisdom about how to manage large, complex situations: plan first, then execute. " The deliberate style of technology work known as the "waterfall approach" (first solidify strategy, then requirements, then design, etc.) Put your data into some of the free tools out there and embedd the results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I feel that my technology training for nonprofits work is more like a calling for me than simply a job or career. For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

JANUARY 3, 2018

Free version for small teams. Standard Plan: Nonprofit workspaces with 250 or fewer members receive a free upgrade. Allows you to create channels so you can manage communications for each priority in a separate strand. Integrates with Google Docs, Trello and more so it can serve as the main hub for several of your tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

The number of low-cost or free online resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

The number of low-cost or free, web-based resources and tools available to nonprofits today is astounding. Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

With only 7 people working for them on a daily basis in Jerusalem, along with 1 in Tel Aviv and 3 in NY, they rely on technology to do the rest of the work. PT used technology from day one, says Simi Hinden, the director of the online community. Managing Events . Online Collaboration.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

The conventional wisdom on museum memberships is that they are "one size fits many" programs whose primary benefits are free entrance to the museum and insider access to exhibition openings. What about the families who show up on your free days religiously or the ones blogging about your new artifacts?

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2014

Each year at the Nonprofit Technology Conference, we get the chance to celebrate one individual – of the many! – Currently, he serves as Digital Media Manager for Pathways to Education Canada leading the organization’s national digital strategy. who embodies those values and enhances the NTEN community. 14ntc Community nten awards'

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