Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2014

And last week, the British Environment Agency announced it would share real-time water-level measurements taken every 15 minutes with apps that will use them to warn residents to prepare for floods caused by rising rivers. local governments are using open data to improve their services. Image 1 : Rocketclips, Inc. Shutterstock.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Post an image, video, or graphic to get the conversation started and assign the same person to monitor it who will be working the chatroom during the event. Immersive environments to create atmosphere at home. Including at least one interactive activity early in the program will create the feeling of joining in with a community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Click to See Larger Image and Scroll. Yesterday, we hosted “ The Beth Effect ”, a Google Hangout filmed live from our headquarters in front of an intimate studio audience of Beth’s local friends and colleagues. OE grants help nonprofits strengthen their leadership, organizations, and networks.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Enhanced public image. In addition, they direct funding toward organizations that seek to protect the environment and support historically marginalized groups. Nike employees volunteer with sports teams in local schools and community organizations through Nike’s Community Ambassador program. Access to new potential customers.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2012

To celebrate, TechSoup's partner in India, BiGTech , held the Find an IT Partner event in Mumbai to connect local nonprofits with IT students. The event was hosted by the Don Bosco Institute of Technology (DBIT), giving the IT students at the school a chance to hone their professional skills in a real work environment.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Reusing an old laptop as a MultiPoint Server user station also minimizes the hardware costs associated with setting up a new user station, since you don't need additional access devices to connect the laptop user station to the host computer. Image: Massachusetts Secretary of Education. How It Works. Learn More.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In this image, runners’ legs are tied with pink ribbon to symbolize support for a cause. Golf Tournament Bring together avid golfers and local philanthropists—in many cases, they’re one and the same—for a day on the greens. Cook-Off Does your area have a special dish that is imbued with a lot of local pride?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

A local TV station employee was hired to work with the teens in a 6-week course where they created a promotional video for the library. They recruited a local volunteer to teach the kids Adobe InDesign to lay out the publication. The library hosts teen digital media classes including classes on Adobe Premier. success stories.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) is an organization dedicated to "creating a social, political and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists." On October 1, Brighter Tomorrows held a Candlelight Vigil at a local police department. Image 1: Alternatives to Violence.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2015

Not only did the summit host networking events and showcase panel discussions, but it also had a hackathon for developing ideas for nonprofits. Liberating Ourselves Locally. 's mission is to create a supportive and creative environment where people can learn, play, experiment, and sharpen their skills. Also known as LOL!,

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

These programs help your staff members develop skills that can be applied at your organization for more efficient processes and a productive work environment. . You may decide to host a book club at your organization and discuss the specific points covered on a regular basis. One such way is through professional development programs.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Virtual: Online auctions are a category in and of themselves, allowing attendees to view items remotely using live streaming or images while they place online bids. Hybrid: A hybrid auction takes the tools used in the virtual environment and brings them to the physical world.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

But it usually requires some additional hardware to connect your user stations (keyboard, mouse, monitor) to the host computer. Charles Brennick, Founder and Director of Interconnection , shares his advice for selecting the right access devices for your Windows MultiPoint Server environment. What is an Access Device?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup, hosted a breakfast in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood for nonprofits, app developers, and anyone interested in changing the world for the better. Focusing in on Local Issues. Image 1: SF OpenData. Image 2: Concrn. Image 3: Environmental Working Group.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

If you’ve never hosted your own peer-to-peer campaign or you just want some general tips on how to make your next one better, this guide is here to answer any questions you have. Basic peer-to-peer planning looks like this: [This image describes the basic steps of a peer-to-peer fundraiser: 1. Determine a goal, 2. Provide resources, 4.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Web Crawl Data: Click here to see larger image. Maybe your question is about inter-organizational connections in your issue system (eg: agriculture, finance, housing) – it may be local, regional or global. There are a couple of tools that can help you out. . A lot of the ideas resonate with.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

Live: Participatory Events, Webinars, Conversations, Local and Global. Watchitoo — The new tool behind the TechSoup NPlive web series offers video from many sources integrated with images, YouTube and social chat, Q&A, and webinar tools including a collaborative whiteboard. We think Watchitoo.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2016

And using cloud services means we don't need to spend as much on IT staffing costs to maintain local networks. Cloud-based applications are more secure from cyberthreats than a typical nonprofit server environment is. It also has hosted email via Exchange Online and online document sharing with SharePoint Online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

The Accelerator Summit included interactive sessions show casing their programs in these areas: workforce development , employee giving , environment , online safety , and the role of technology in the non-profit community. Chatting with David Connor , we both had the same reaction – who knew?

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Consider hosting a special event to provide your organization with some valuable face time, or give them opportunities to connect with you on a one-on-one basis. They’ve given a few gifts of around $1,000 over the last couple of years, and you know they made a donation of around $7,000 to another local nonprofit last year.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Additionally, the development staff hosted a help line where fundraisers could call should any questions arise during the campaign, and on the First ONE website fundraising tips and a help guide were easily accessible. And the environment was festive! The opportunities for sharing the campaign excitement were endless.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 8, 2010

Mom and pop stores, a few chain stores, one long main street, pizza shops, and local restaurants are surrounded by a picturesque farmscape. How can a local history museum connect with third places in the community? It’s always been a topic for debate. In a small town, you’re always going to know someone at a third place.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

According to Hubspot , single-image posts receive 28% more likes than video and 14% more likes than carousel posts. On Instagram, first and foremost, do your best to post compelling, eye-catching images – both that your organization has created or captured and those that you can curate and source on Instagram. Write Good Captions.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2009

You can also see the images I used, which were constructed with an extremely cool presentation software called Prezi, here. revolution came along, and the Web became a social environment where people could share their own content with others, discuss it, and redistribute it. It had a lot of interesting, sometimes esoteric information.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Early in my career, I worked at the local food bank. Ask your most passionate supporters to host gatherings in their homes. Host a table at community events: Identify festivals, farmer’s markets, fairs, and other events in your community where your Ideal Donor Prospects are likely to be and ask about setting up a table.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

but even a modest local fundraiser will help you raise recognition and revenue for your nonprofit. Because all P2P fundraisers provide a rich environment for lead generation, it is essential to invest in peer-to-peer fundraising software well before you launch a campaign.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Newspaper columnists and talk show hosts called for interviews after reading our poignant op-ed pieces. Your job is to dis­cover ways to create an easy-going environment that encourages your entire staff to become better writers. Donors commented on our thought­ful appeal letters and inspiring support material.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

With the help of their local community and a strong network of chapters to share best practices, RMHC of Greater Chattanooga is able to carry out its mission by providing the best possible resources, facilities, and services benefiting children and their families at a time of need or medical crisis. Why we love their campaign.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

The type of authoring environment that will benefit your team’s process. This could mean a fully open-source environment, a desktop environment where only one person can edit the course at a time, or a cloud-based environment for collaborative authoring. Localize training for various regional audiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

An excellent first small step is to just identify the blogs that are hosting those conversations on the topics that interest you or inform your work. Another free blogging platform is wordpress hosted. Growing and Eating Local Foods. library, and nonprofit environments is mainly due to the benefits offered. Flickr Farm.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2022

Problem: Today with more than 300 members, The Code remains lean with just two staff and 35 regionally dispersed local representatives across 35 countries, while providing maximum impact. This image is from a trafficking awareness session.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Let’s look at the nonprofit environment and why that’s so important. All the work we’re doing, whether it’s the environment, no matter what your mission is, we’re doing this. And that means our image and our brand is making a difference. Well, your image is wrapped up in your brand.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Works are chosen and hung throughout the city using a unique venue matching system whereby local businesses, galleries, and organizations select the artworks they want to host. One popular piece, a huge drawing of a calvary (see image above), spurred people to comically repeat the phrase, "this was done with a number 2 pencil!"

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

Americans Choose Environment over Economic Growth. In a recent Gallup Poll Social Series survey , Americans have chosen environment as a priority over economic growth by a 50% to 41% margin. Amazon hosts data for other big cloud companies like Pinterest, Netflix, Spotify, Tumblr, AirBnB, Yelp and Vine. Image credits.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2014

So, I would tell organizations that the “cloud” just means that the server hosting the solution is kept in a different physical location than you. You can always challenge a subpoena for information stored on your local network, you probably won’t have that luxury for data stored in the cloud. Image: Sam Chenkin.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2005

One technology we've seen quite a few organizations use effectively in this situation is "thin-client" computing, where applications are hosted on a central application server, and published out to workstations. Trying to build a single network in this environment created numerous challenges the Y has had to meet.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The Create Amazing fundraising thermometer blends in perfectly with their minimalist black and white site theme, as well: The website also conveys a sense of community and stewardship with its donor call-out section By adding filters to each image, Create Amazing stayed on brand, highlighting their attention to detail and strategic design approach.

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