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Why TechSoup Product Donations and Donors Are Green

Tech Soup

We like to feature their corporate social responsibility efforts this time of year, especially what they're doing to improve our environment. It's the largest manufacturer in the world of network routers , switches , wireless security devices , and other equipment that connects all of us to each other and the Internet.

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Why Every Organization Should Make Sustainability Part of its Mission

Saleforce Nonprofit

As Salesforce has deepened our commitment to the environment, we’ve also been inspired by our customers who have made sustainability fundamental to their missions with innovative approaches. BlocPower is creating green jobs by turning buildings into Teslas: making them smart and getting them off of fossil fuels.”.

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Happy Earth Day! 7 Ways to Green Your Technology

NTEN

Here are just a few of the ways you can green your IT, or use IT to green your organization this Earth Day: Conduct a green office audit. Print green. Did you know that the age of the Internet has actually increased our paper consumption ? Join the Green IT Consortium on LinkedIn. Buy green electronics.

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Ushahidi BRCK: Bringing Internet to the Developing World

Tech Soup

Ushahidi has built a new IT device called BRCK (pronounced "brick") that deals with problem of frequent Internet and electricity outages in much of the developing world. The device can also be plugged into solar power chargers, making it well-suited for fieldwork or rural environments. Find out more about this here.

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Go Green with Video, Audio, and Web Conferencing

Tech Soup

Travel also creates huge carbon costs to the environment. In fact, one of the most significant ways that IT can help the environment is that it enables us to meet with each other online or in "virtual meetings. GreenTech Microsoft Green IT online community online collaboration webinars teleconfering virtual conferencing'

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The Internet Domain.NGO Should Serve Best Interests of Nonprofits Worldwide: Sign An Online Letter of Support

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There’s no question that the Internet has evolved significantly over the past 26 years. But as we all know, nothing ever stays the same, and the Internet is not an exception to the rule. But as the Internet grows, so does the inherent responsibility to manage its expansion in a safe and standardized way.

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5 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Care About Cloud Computing

TechImpact

Cloud computing, simply put, is a way for your computer to access computing power via the internet. All of your servers exist off-site in an environment, which is most likely far more sophisticated than one you are able to provide. Green benefits. But what is cloud computing? No servers. Say goodbye to in-house server farms.

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