article thumbnail

Comcast Internet Essentials - A Green Program to Bridge the Digital Divide

Tech Soup

this summer is the Comcast Internet Essentials Program. This new program is rolling out this month in 39 states offering $10 per month broadband Internet program to low-income families with children who are eligible to receive free school meals. Anyone interested in finding out more on this program can call 1-855-8-INTERNET.

article thumbnail

Vendor Relationship Management: Why Nonprofits Should Care

Tech Soup

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. Doc Searls on VRM. Challenges. The Bottom Line.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

20+ Nonprofit Tools You Need to Get Your New Nonprofit Up and Running

Get Fully Funded

With Google Workspace you get: Gmail, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, and many more tools, all for just $6 a month. You may feel like you are doing everything yourself, but at some point you will be collaborating with others on documents, and you will need Docs and Sheets.

Tools 105
article thumbnail

A View of the Cloud from Brazil

Tech Soup

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. Brazil is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but the cost of broadband Internet is hobbling cloud adoption in the region.

Brazil 52
article thumbnail

TechSoup Products that Live in the Cloud and Reduce IT Energy Consumption

Tech Soup

During our recent GreenTech campaign on Reducing Your IT Energy Use , I fear we may have failed to provide a solid list of TechSoup donated and discounted products for nonprofits and libraries that live in the cloud and reduce IT energy consumption. I often explain cloud computing over-simply as using the Internet as your hard drive.

Product 43
article thumbnail

Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere, March 20-26

Tech Soup

Kevin warns of a newly discovered security weakness in Google Docs. If you're at the Computers in Libraries Conference next week, be sure to check out Brenda's talk on small libraries. Stephanie says that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) spells great news for libraries.

Global 43
article thumbnail

Creating a Community Resource Guide for Visitacion Valley

Tech Soup

So when I heard about a collaborative project between nonprofits, city agencies, and the local library happening in my own backyard (almost literally!), Because many residents of Visitacion Valley don't have Internet access at home and/or don't speak English, it can be difficult for them to find local information.

Guide 36