Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2010

Over the last decade nonprofit communicators have been perfecting e-newsletters to drive traffic to their organization’s website, blog, Facebook Page, etc. Text messaging campaigns help keep supporters engaged and informed, and can significantly increase traffic to nonprofit mobile websites and smartphone Apps.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Virtual fundraisers can be a great way for nonprofits to raise crucial funds without spending a lot on renting a venue to host an in-person event. With the right technology and a solid strategy, hosting a virtual fundraiser can be extremely lucrative for nonprofit organizations. What is a virtual fundraiser?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

Contrary to its title, the last four chapters of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits are dedicated to mobile technology and mobile fundraising. 11 Group Text Messaging Best Practices for Nonprofits. That said, below is an excerpt from Chapter 10: Group Text Messaging and Text-to-Give Technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), Download Spreadsheet Template ]. There absolutely is a math to social and mobile media. There is also a science to social and mobile media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

For more than a decade the blogosphere has touted the power and promise of social media (this blog included) , but there is also a downside to using social media for your nonprofit. Nonprofits have spent years promoting Facebook and get rewarded with a 2% organic reach. ” or “Like Our Facebook Page!”

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Now that we’re well into 2021 and approaching a post-COVID reality in many parts of the world, nonprofit professionals have pondered what fundraising events will look like with both in-person and virtual engagements. Need help deciding what type of online auction your nonprofit should host? You’ve come to the right place!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Andreas decided to build his own using a basic photo printer (he used the Canon Selphy CP800, which retails between $75 and 90) and a script that can download photos from your phone to a computer. He also set up a script that triggered the print function from his phone to his laptop. Andreas used this workflow.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2022

Qgiv also offers web-based bidding for people who are participating from their laptops and mobile bidding for those who prefer to place bids from an app on their smartphones. Your nonprofit can use DonorPerfect’s integration with Qgiv to seamlessly store and organize donors’ gift information and bids from your auction event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

My presentation will focus on personal productivity in an age of distraction, tools, skills, and best practices that staff members of nonprofits – large and small need. Finally, if you want to walk and earn money for a good cause, download Charity Miles. We will, of course, share the tools in the context of best practices.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

So, for my fellow nonprofit leaders, here are the technology tools I can't live without. And for you nonprofit techies out there, some ideas for winning over your ED.). I can retrieve these items from my phone, my tablet, my laptop, or any computer with a browser. That's all it takes. See how easy we are to please?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

This is the second post in a year-long blog and webinar series called 101 Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. BCC is an absolute worst practice, please don’t do it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 29, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Goodbye Microsoft… March 29, 2007 Just today, I received in the mail some Sony Vaio Picturebook laptops, courtesy of Gavin’s regular potlatch program. So now, I have two bricks.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2014

" She says she's got one of everything: computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, and so on. " And with the powerful work her nonprofit does to help its community, she needs her technology to work. " And with the powerful work her nonprofit does to help its community, she needs her technology to work. No Problem.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 21, 2007

And, in some ways, NOSI has changed – we’re thinking more and more about talking about Linux on the desktop, which we thought was not ready for nonprofit primetime for a long time. Week 1 I should have taken pictures – unboxing a new laptop is a lot of fun. My first step was to make sure the laptop booted.

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2009

If you're a ThinkPad user, you may have noticed for some time now that the ThinkVantage System Update (TVSU) feature is no longer available for your laptop. TVSU is a tool that automatically checks for, downloads, and installs the latest updates for your computer. But without TVSU, keeping a ThinkPad up to date has now become a chore.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2017

Like any nonprofit, we like to take advantage of the product donations that are on offer for charities, churches, foundations, and libraries. TechSoup is a pretty big nonprofit with 200 staff people. Uploading, downloading, and sharing permissions for each folder is also easily done. Sharing Files Around the World.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. Carolyn has many years of hands-on experience working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising across Texas and beyond. News & World Report’s Best Nonprofit Management Programs blog.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 24, 2015

One of our favorite nonprofit fundraising conferences is upon us—and we’re less than a week away. After all, you’re surrounded by a ton of nonprofit industry experts and professionals. Download the App. The post Three Musts Before AFP 2015 in Baltimore appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. AFP is on board with that idea.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The big nonprofit tech trends this past year seemed to be in the areas of the emergence of mobile devices, social media stratification, the launch of Office 365 for Nonprofits, some huge digital inclusion initiatives, and lots of other things. Office 365 for Nonprofits. Here’s what it all looked like to me. Social Media.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Your Nonprofit's Backup Strategy (Learning Center) Regular backups are vital insurance against a data-loss catastrophe. Free Download: BackupPC (Free Download) BackupPC is a high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux, WinXX and MacOSX PCs and laptops to a server's disk.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Charles Brennick is the Founder and Director of Interconnection , a nonprofit that provides high-quality refurbished computers to non-profit and non-governmental organizations around the world. InterConnection has teamed up with TechSoup to help nonprofits, libraries, and refurbishers learn about and implement Windows MultiPoint Server.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2015

Like most people at small nonprofits, Jim Fisher wears a lot of different hats. '" For a lot of small nonprofits, those funny messages can be big headaches. It can get even worse when the workforce includes volunteers who don't have much time and are working on their own personal laptops. Can you come down?'"

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

As part of celebrating Earth Day throughout the month of April, we'll be featuring posts about how to make your nonprofit or library. including, laptops, instant messaging, VoIP, smart phones, and more. Download the free white. more environmentally friendly. components that should be available to employees who telecommute.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

By Josh Kashorek , Director of Marketing at Journity , and advocate for using data to create high-performance nonprofit marketing campaigns. Every nonprofit needs two things to drive sustainable growth: new contacts and new donors. This pop-up on Nonprofit Tech for Good gets people to sign up for their newsletter at 9.5x

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2017

We hope that the following how-to directions will be useful for nonprofits and libraries to help their constituents and patrons see text and images on their screens more clearly. GO Launcher is an excellent solution that you can download to overcome this.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2014

and I was actually in my cubicle, drooling on my laptop. Here are this week’s nonprofit highlights: Nearly 3 out of 4 new donors leave and never come back. It’s here – the 4th annual edition of Nonprofit Communications Trends Report by Nonprofit Marketing Guide. You know, start 2014 off with a bang.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Additionally, Microsoft's next generation of Windows 8 touch screen devices, such as tablets and laptops, are designed with accessibility in mind. If you're on a Windows 7 PC, Narrator will talk you through the process of downloading and setting up your new operating system. Narrator: More Responsive. Windows 8 Resources.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Is Windows 8 right for your nonprofit or library? We curated a list of the most useful Windows 8 apps for nonprofits and libraries. See an overview of Windows 8 hardware and a glimpse into Microsoft's plans for future tablets, laptops and other devices. Find out how to download apps from the new Windows Store.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2014

I've been warning about the end of XP for months now , urging nonprofits, charities, and libraries to upgrade as soon as possible. During the Q and A several nonprofit attendees said that the cost of replacing their computers is a problem for them. Download the free Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. See Windows 8 on Older PCs?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 4, 2013

How about a laptop or desktop screen? If there’s more you need to tell people, have them download the full report, go read about it on your blog or watch the video. Content Marketing #bbcon Content marketing infographic nonprofit infographic' Do you want people to easily access it on their iPhone? You’ll overdo it.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Each year, the Tides Foundation awards a $10,000 cash grant to an individual or group who has created an open-source software project that benefits nonprofits and movements of social change. The winner will be announced at the next Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in April 2012. About the Prize. " How to Submit a Nomination.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. They will be powered by the same operating systems used on desktops and laptop PCs – mostly Windows and Mac OS. It's a free download at ebenchmarkstudy.com. Very, very cool, I must say.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Is Windows 8 right for your nonprofit or library? Our partner in Australia, Connecting Up, compiled five resource guides for getting your nonprofit ready for Windows 8. We curated a list of the most useful Windows 8 apps for nonprofits and libraries. Find out how to download apps from the new Windows Store.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

More than 90 percent of laptop and desktop PCs are running some version of Windows. TechSoup's blog post on getting Windows 10 has a comprehensive summary of Windows 10 upgrade options for nonprofits, including how to upgrade Starter, Home, Standard, Pro, and Enterprise version of Windows. How to Get Windows 10.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

In honor of our Safer Online theme this month, our lead nonprofit tech news story is about a low-cost device that protects your electronics devices from data theft while you recharge them in places like airports, the "USB Condom." Welcome to TechSoup's September 2014 nonprofit technology news. Download the app here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2012

Note from Beth: I’ve been working with John Haydon over the past week to get my Facebook Page ready to go (and it’s gonna rock can’t wait to show it off!). As part of the process, I’ve been looking at what other nonprofits have done to get ideas. President, Getting Attention.org and Nancy Schwartz & Company.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2015

Don't do this: Why this doesn't work: The floating laptop in white space doesn't help us understand what virtualization is (or how this laptop is managing to levitate on its own). Illegally downloading photos is a no-no and can sometimes have serious consequences. Is Your Image Legal? Need More Ideas?

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