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5 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Care About Cloud Computing

TechImpact

Mail, and Google Docs are all examples of cloud-based applications, also known as software as a service (SaaS). When using a cloud-based email system from your laptop for example, your machine is not doing any of the raw computations, it is simply displaying the results of computations that are happening elsewhere. Gmail, Yahoo!

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Chromebook for Nonprofits: Are Web Apps All You Need?

Tech Soup

IT consultant Bryan Beaty volunteers at a small nonprofit. 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. That's an exciting prospect for any nonprofit, but is it really feasible? Nothing is lost or compromised.

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Create an Online Donation Receipt that Leads to More Donations

Get Fully Funded

Most nonprofits completely miss this opportunity to wow their donor, so it’s not that hard to stand out. The nonprofit receives the gift. The nonprofit sends the donor a receipt, thanking them for choosing to contribute to the cause. And there may not be anything that identifies your nonprofit as the sender.

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If you're a Salesforce user, 3 great reasons to use Google Chrome

Judi Sohn

You can browse or search the docs from the little drop-down window. I administer 2 Salesforce nonprofits. Makes it easier if I want to log in using my laptop while on the go. Force.com Utility Belt - This extension, developed by Jeff Douglas at Appirio , is a Salesforce developer manual in a click.

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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Benefit from the Cloud

Tech Soup

What can cloud computing do for nonprofits? Many nonprofit organizations rely on outdated software and legacy systems, mainly because of low funds and generally restricted access to cutting edge technology. Thanks to the cloud, nonprofits can now set up their IT infrastructure without having to depend as much on physical hardware.

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If you’re a Salesforce user, 3 great reasons to use Google Chrome

Judi Sohn

You can browse or search the docs from the little drop-down window. I administer 2 Salesforce nonprofits. Makes it easier if I want to log in using my laptop while on the go. Force.com Utility Belt – This extension, developed by Jeff Douglas at Appirio , is a Salesforce developer manual in a click.

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How Cell Phones and Tablets Enable Telework

Tech Soup

Nonprofits are adopting telework faster than most other types of organizations, including commercial companies. As smartphones mature, we’re doing more on them and less on our laptops. Google Drive Mobile is a free app for viewing and editing Google Docs on an Android phone or tablet. That's around 1.3

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