NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2017

Fortunately, the internet is full of marketing materials that you can download and customize to suit your organization’s needs. Google Docs. At first glance, you might overlook Google Docs as too simplistic, but the built-in brochure, project proposal and newsletter templates give you endless possibilities. WordPress Themes.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2014

According to the Project VRM wiki: "VRM tools provide customers with both independence from vendors and better means for engaging vendors. These same tools can support individuals' relations with schools, churches, government entities, and other kinds of organizations." Doc Searls on VRM. Challenges.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The evolution of technology has, however, made it easy to rapidly put credible solutions in place, and, in many cases, this internet strategist is here to tell you that you just need to dispense with the rigor and go for it. Pick a tool, get it "live," invite particpants, and manage the heck out of the community.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

They use Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, and Internet Explorer. I use Google Docs , Zoho Writer , and Office Web Apps. For instant messaging, there's Meebo as well as a handful of other tools. Since then, they've been joined by an increasingly sophisticated array of design and editing tools. Word processing?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. Our smartphones are an increasingly important telework tool. Tools like WebEx, GoToMeeting , and ReadyTalk are all optimized for the small screen. Mobile Addiction.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2010

Ian and company had even set up a Google Doc where the audience could post their notes on the panel as it was taking place. But with the fun of introducing the tech goodies out of the way, Ian began by explicitly laying out that the session wouldn't focus on online collaboration and communications tools.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2011

While many nonprofits are probably using tools like Google Docs or YouTube in their organizations, Google for Nonprofits attempts to consolidate the many different parts of the Google portfolio into one site, and simplify the process to receive a donation of YouTube for Nonprofits , Google Grants , Google Apps , and Google Earth Outreach.

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2009

Whether I'm in a remote office, on the road, working from home, or just sitting down the hall, sharing documents and using other collaborative tools online saves time, money, and the environment. Tags: GreenTech Office & Productivity Software Using the Web and Internet.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 5, 2010

gSyncIt can get my notes into Google Docs, but those don't sync with the Pre and I don't want to have to get Internet access just to read or write a note. Also, gSyncIt also brought my Google Docs into my Outlook Notes, which wasn't good. Calendar: Google Calendar Sync. Notes: Evernote.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

” The book offers up advice and techniques on how to make your online channels – email marketing, web site, and newer tools like mobile and social media work together in a sophisticated strategy or your organization to reach its advocacy, fundraising, or community building goals. Internet Director. Encourage brainstorming.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Since many people already use webmail tools such as Gmail and Hotmail for personal email accounts, the transition to Google Mail (which looks the same as a personal Gmail account inbox) was fairly smooth. For staff who like doing other work in the cloud, having access to Google Calendar, Docs and Sites is great as well.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2009

Kevin warns of a newly discovered security weakness in Google Docs. Tags: Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 In case you missed it, here are a few things that have been on our minds over the past week. From the TechSoup Community: TechSoup Blog. Elliot asks what your nonprofit can learn from the YMCA about IT alignment.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

I personally liked the definition presenter Peter Campbell, of Earthjustice , used: an outsourced platform, application, or suite of applications delivered over the Internet. Platforms as a service: you rent server space, bandwidth, and the tools to help you build or customize web-based applications ( Salesforce , for example).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

It still requires the hardware and operating systems, and databases that more traditional applications that are inside your network require, but, generally, you hand off that responsibility to the folks that host your application, and access the application through the internet.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

If your in that camp it’s likely you are using Google Drive, Google’s document collaboration tool and its replacement for Google Docs. This new dedicated app for Google Drive will allow you to edit your Google Docs offline for the first time. When you have internet access later on, your changes will be synced up.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2012

If your in that camp it’s likely you are using Google Drive, Google’s document collaboration tool and its replacement for Google Docs. This new dedicated app for Google Drive will allow you to edit your Google Docs offline for the first time. When you have internet access later on, your changes will be synced up.

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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. Cloud computing basically means services you use over the Internet like Google Apps, Microsoft Office Web Apps , Live Documents , or One Hub rather than installing software and housing the document or information in-house.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2007

I looked over Allan Benamer’s post on the Convio and Kintera initiatives, I looked harder at the Convio Open and Kintera Connect docs, and I also had a chat with some Kintera folk. I have a few comments. Allan is right – the Kintera API is more comprehensive, and provides for more flexibility than the Convio API.

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2012

That's why BetterWorld Telecom, a TechSoup donation partner, is offering nonprofits a special rate on one of our favorite tools – Adobe Connect. Many web conferencing services, including Adobe Connect, have an internal audio tool (using VoIP ) to connect to the meeting, which uses your computer’s microphone and speakers.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

At first blush, although Kintera officially got out the door first, announcing Connect weeks ago, and delivering the APIs and docs on Friday, their play is a good start, but Convio, announcing Open tomorrow, appears to be ahead in terms of providing real openness. Here’s a quick overview of both initiatives. apps out there.

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NTEN

MAY 24, 2012

To help you keep track of files while keeping your sanity, here are 5 of the tools that will make organizing your conference a breeze. 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. Community and Content Manager. Games for Change.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 19, 2008

And yeah after reading the docs, I agree, it’s bad. Speaking of the responses of the old guard, eTapestry, which was bought by Blackbaud last year, is opening up it’s API this week. Allan, in his inimitable way, points out how bad the API is. So is it good news, when companies open APIs that don’t make it easy to really use?

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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. billion in Recovery Act grants and loans to improve internet access in American communities.). It's only the beginning.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2015

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. To collect and organize data, the team members used Google docs and Google forms. Use a cloud-based tool to collect and share data.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Every cloud solution has the following basic components: The magic happens over the Internet. This enables free services (Google Docs) and cloud vendors can offer product donations as part of their corporate citizenship programs (NetSuite.org). Cloud Basics. Pay as you go. Lower Costs. Reliance on third party(ies). Just do it.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Every cloud solution has the following basic components: The magic happens over the Internet. This enables free services (Google Docs) and cloud vendors can offer product donations as part of their corporate citizenship programs (NetSuite.org). Cloud Basics. Pay as you go. Lower Costs. Reliance on third party(ies). Just do it.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2010

It has its own Google Doc.) I scoured the internet for resources. Don't let yourself get overwhelmed by the thousands of social media reports, tools, analyses, blog posts, and recommendations out there. Photo: johncabrerea@att.net I've been crafting the "official" NTEN Social Media Strategy. What makes it official?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser. Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook. By using cloud-based tools, these disbursed teams were working remotely and together on one shared system.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

With cloud computing, you access your software applications over the Internet using a web browser. Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook. By using cloud-based tools, these disbursed teams were working remotely and together on one shared system.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

One of the learning tools I created for the workshop was an information overload self-assessment, a simple quiz with yes/no questions that let folks diagnose the degree of information overload they were feeling. Do you get anxious if you are away from the Internet for too long? My outline is here.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2007

The tools are getting better and better, and one of the hallmarks of Web 2.0 – the APIs, make it all the more simple to aggregate all of someone’s online content. tool to jump in. And if you have a Gmail account, it’s the same username/password that you’d be using for Analytics, Google Docs, Adsense, etc.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

The internet connection here is such that I don’t think a live blog portal will sustain itself. Analytics tools. how to integrate tools without reinventing the wheel. use monitoring tools. Listening tools: Netvibes. tools in context. Below is the live blog or the archive of the live blog. Feed digest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2005

24th and that Michael Stein was one of the co-hosts, I assumed (wrongly) that it was Michael Stein , Internet Strategist from Oakland, CA. tools take collaboration and information sharing to a whole new level, the non-profits I work with have nuts and bolts Information Systems issues that are, and should be high priorities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

Technology can be a huge barrier for inclusion if we don’t consider the digital divide of skills, tools, and Internet speeds when selecting platforms and tools for meetings. Organizations have to consider more than just Zoom and high speed Internet, everything needs to be digital to get the job done.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2005

But what do my non-profit users want from the internet? But that's the problem with distributed : the work is being done with other people in other organizations or offices who are probably not going to take the time to learn the great new tool you've been experimenting with. Why can't you just send her a doc like you did last week?"

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

Trade-off – you don’t get best of breed tools for both. I’ll have follow up posts on specific examples of this integration using open source tools (on one end or the other, or both.) Are there any tools that you know of that combine CMS and CRM (rather than pasting a web form html snippet on to another website)?

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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. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new tool in each edition. A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. e-Newsletter.

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