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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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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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

Our Microsoft donation program has gone green! Media for Microsoft donation requests is now download-only. TechSoup ran a GreenTech campaign a couple of years ago to encourage members to download donated "on premises" software rather than get installation disks. The campaign was a success.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

Your story library: These are the stories that get people hooked on your mission. Store them in your library, so you will have them when you are ready to deploy them as part of your marketing strategy. It’s cheaper to get another gift from someone who already donated than to recruit a brand new donor! Is it easy to donate?

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It also provides your supporters with more than one way to support your cause by allowing them to donate items to sell or make purchases themselves. You can also put out a donation jar for donors who want to support your cause but don’t want to purchase an item. Raffle One of the best spring fundraising ideas is to host a raffle.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

TechSoup started the RCI program because we wanted to offer low-cost, high-quality computers to charities and libraries, including good solid warranties and free end-of-life recycling. Our customers are organizations like the Waukesha Public Library. This library serves 100,000 patrons in its 72,000-square-foot building each year.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

The session, "Turning E-Waste into Green," focused on how policy decisions handling e-waste can improve the economy. Then you’ll create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slide show to enter the challenge and win prizes donated by our sponsors. TechSoup for Libraries.

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MARCH 29, 2022

If you know you have a supporter base that are planning to give up drinks, treats, or Starbucks, challenge them to donate what they would spend on those weekly cocktails or daily croissants to your cause. Donate on Her Behalf (March 8). Patrick’s Day Green (March 17). Cereal-for-Dinner Dinner Party (March 7). Click To Tweet.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2010

This is Part 2 in TechSoup GreenTech's series on buying green IT equipment. Here's my general take on the topic: Buying and using refurbished computers is incredibly green. It's much better for libraries and nonprofits to get used IT equipment from a reputable refurbisher or manufacturer than raw donated or used IT equipment.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

It's not our first time advocating for charities and libraries in the hallowed halls of the U.S. TechSoup Global's mission is to do whatever we can to provide the IT resources and knowledge that charities, NGOs, and libraries need to operate at their full potential. The briefing was called "Turning E-Waste into Green."

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

Van Jones , founder of the grassroots think tank Rebuild The Dream , CNN contributor, and author of the visionary The Green Collar Economy , is one. She turned one of the big regional Goodwills into a thriving green organization. TechSoup is now helping to improve technology for charities and libraries in 40 countries.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Our recently completed 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest winners and finalists are an impressive group, showcasing the broad reach and impact of TechSoup member charities doing environmental work. Its staff members are intensive users of an Adobe Creative Suite TechSoup donation. We had many excellent submissions to the contest.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2012

Microsoft Lync is one of the least understood Microsoft product donations in the TechSoup catalog; however if yours is a larger organization that already runs on Windows Server 2008, uses Office Professional Plus 2010 , and has multiple offices or lots of work out in the field, it's definitely worth looking at. Why Lync Is Green Software.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2012

in schools, libraries, local governments, and nonprofits, it was tough to choose just one to profile this week, but I chose YouthBuild Boston because of my fondness for green tech. They even use TechSoup Microsoft software donations to rehab used computers for their training labs. How TechSoup Donations Help the Organization.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

When we surveyed NGOs and libraries around the world this year about where they are in regard to using and needing cloud based IT services, we didn’t know how far things have gone toward cloud adoption.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Over the past year, we've been doing TechSoup Impact stories about nonprofits, churches, and libraries doing great work with TechSoup product donations. " Waukesha Public Library. Seattle-based nonprofit publishing company Braided River has used a TechSoup donation of Adobe software to astounding effect.

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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. The study also estimated the supply of PCs coming from the noncommercial refurbishment sector and also the potential for corporate donations of PCs. Using the U.S.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2011

is web-based software for fundraising and contact management and is available through TechSoup donations. It provides a full set of contact management, donation, fundraising, and reporting tools. This also makes eTapestry a green choice, because cloud technologies can help your organization reduce IT energy consumption.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

TechSoup member Braided River has used a TechSoup donation of Adobe Creative Suite to astounding effect. A grant from Lannan Foundation allowed Braided River to donate 10,000 copies of the book to libraries and indigenous communities across the country. " "We wouldn't be able do it without TechSoup donations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

TechSoup member Braided River has used a TechSoup donation of Adobe Creative Cloud to astounding effect. A grant from Lannan Foundation allowed Braided River to donate 10,000 copies of the book to libraries and indigenous communities across the country. " "We wouldn't be able do it without TechSoup donations.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

To celebrate, I've rounded up some of the latest news in green mobile technology news. Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup Global, released a free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and other working with youth locate free meal sites in the summer. Happy Earth Month!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Places like TechSoup and the National Cristina Foundation put out the word that donated computers were badly needed in Louisiana, and they came by the truckload. All the equipment went out at no cost because of financial donations. Their volunteers already do trainings in the libraries. They needed a capable person in charge.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Flickr gives nonprofits and libraries an easy way to store and share these powerful images. Eligible organizations (including organizations serving youth ) can request Flickr Pro account donations through TechSoup. The images here are a great example of a nonprofit using their TechSoup Flickr donation to help support their mission.

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MARCH 2, 2017

More official landmarks: Library of Congress (Capitol Hill). If you're looking for a lush, green oasis in DC, Meridian Hill Park (aka Malcom X Park) is the place to go for picnics, workouts, outdoor naps, first dates, and Sunday drum circles. National Cathedral (Cathedral Heights). Washington Monument (The National Mall).

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

They supply charities, libraries and foundations with discounted Cisco and Polycom office phones. TechSoup's Chief Business Development Officer, Gayle Carpentier, had been searching for a way to offer phone systems for nonprofits and libraries for a long time. How It All Started. Their Greenpeace case study (PDF) is quite good.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2012

We regard it as a TechSoup green product donation in that it makes it easy to for people to communicate easily regardless of where they are, thus making telework more manageable. SlideRocket. is a web-based service for creating, managing, and sharing online multimedia slideshow presentations. TechSoup’s Telework Team.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

Nonprofits around the globe are using online games not to only educate the public, but to get donations and supporters – and even help find cures for diseases. New York Public Library: Find the Future. DISNEY PROJECT GREEN: Play games, donate points and help a charity win $100,000. Casey Golden, CEO, Small Act.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

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.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

Automate your bill paying, expense tracking, donation reporting, and so many other financial tasks with QuickBooks 2015. DonorPerfect gives nonprofits the tools they need to process grants and donations and now has expanded the program to include even more nonprofits. Refurbished Computers: Choose Green Hardware for Your Team.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2010

The laptops we're giving away to two lucky winners are very similar to those available to nonprofits and libraries through our RCI program. Special thanks to our refurbishing partner, Redemtech, who helped us to acquire and prepare these generously donated machines. Both laptops are refurbished Dell Pentium M D610 notebooks with 1.86

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

In time, the project became a free national computer donation service that accepts donations of working used computers and supplies them to nonprofits, schools, and other agencies that want to refurbish them and provide them to disabled and disadvantaged people. This nonprofit has been running for over 20 years.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The TechSoup donation for GoToWebinar is intended for audiences of up to 1,000 attendees, like public-facing webinars, large-scale presentations, and major organization-wide events. Green room – Host an audio conference with fellow organizers before the presentation begins. The donation program also allows renewals.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Why Is Online Collaboration Green? Donated or Discounted Online Collaboration Products. The TechSoup admin fee for eligible nonprofits and libraries is $40.00. It is currently available for nonprofits and libraries at an admin fee of $265 plus $9 per user license. Checkvist (Cool Online Checklist Collaboration Tool).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2009

From TechSoup Stock : There's only one more day to request Sage's special donation of Fundraising 50. Article: Go Green with Virtual Meetings and Web Conferencing. Conferencing Virtually : The Iowa Small Libraries Online Conference. It's time to vote! Who made the biggest impact? EcoCommons launched this week in Second Life.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

So it's a good thing many TechSoup donor partners offer mobile versions of the technology you already rely on for your nonprofit, charity, or library. Bitdefender antivirus and security software from the TechSoup donation program can help secure your computers and servers. Bitdefender. Learn More. Image: apps, Sean MacEntee.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 6, 2008

Here are a few ideas for your husband's new business venture: • Be green. Natural Resource Defense Council has an article, Greening Your Business , which lists tips for making your business green like recycling, using copier and printer paper that is post-consumer and recycled, using Energy Star office equipment, and getting an energy audit.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

They do this work so capably that Microsoft Community Affairs has commissioned them on multiple occasions to refurbish and send their computer donations to NGOs and schools all over the world. Most of the computers that the organization works on are donated by local companies and residents. InterConnection has also worked with the U.S

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