Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

Our mighty army of volunteers hosted over 500 free nonprofit technology trainings last year, and we're on track to reach even more organizers this year. SF OCTRIBE: Featuring Albert of Albert's List on Building Facebook Communities. London, United Kingdom: Technology and Vulnerable Consumers. You like numbers?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

What if there was a place for your nonprofit to get free technology support from local experts? TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Boston, Massachusetts: TNB Roundtable: Nonprofit CEOs as Technology Decision Makers.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

" ClientTrack | Win ClientTrack Express – "For the first time in our company's history, we are giving away one full use license of ClientTrack Express for one (1) year, including the server space required at our secure data location.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

There is no way that the kind of inexpensive cloud architecture could have developed if everyone had to have depended on proprietary, licensed software. Not only do you not have access to the code running something like, say, Salesforce.com, but in some cases (such as the case of Facebook) the cloud service providers own your data, too!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

In 1996, CCTV opened computerCENTRAL , a state-of-the art community technology center, to extend our mission by providing our community with access to computers and the Internet. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other online tools extend our community into virtual spaces where our members can make and share media.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 3, 2020

You may choose to use platforms such as social media (like Twitter or Facebook) to publicly call them out. Data licensing. Pay attention to how your advocacy software solution handles licensing. Track the progress of the legislative bill your organization has taken interest in with comprehensive bill-tracking technology.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Eight leading experts in social media and nonprofit technology have joined forces to create Socialbrite.org, a hub that showcases social tools for social change. Lasica , a consultant and author of four books about emerging technologies. Nonprofit tech experts team up to help others master ‘social tools for social change’.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2015

Here's the scoop: open source basically means that the software was built by a community of volunteer developers who made the source code available to all who license the software. Nominal or no licensing/subscription fees. Flexible implementation, thanks to unlimited licensing. Free isn't really free. Stay tuned!

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2013

Nonprofits that spend more than a tiny fraction of their budget on administrative staff, fundraising, or technology infrastructure are inefficient, wasteful, or just plain greedy. Spending on staff, fundraising, and technology is, in fact, critical to sustaining the good work that nonprofits do. Wha t Is the "Overhead Myth"?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Any Web enabled device can become a place to connect with actions: your iPhone, news sites and blogs, Facebook & other social networks, or even in your own Web site!&#. To be eligible for prizes, all submissions must 1) be fully functional by the time voting begins, 2) include an open-source license, and 3) make use of Social Actions API.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 12, 2008

From the story: He is urging young entrepreneurs and engineers to stop making some of the sillier software that lets Facebook users throw virtual sheep at their friends or download virtual beer on iPhones, and instead start making a real difference in the world. Great article on Tim O'Reilly in the Los Angeles Times.

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APRIL 2, 2010

The next generation of movement leaders is overcoming its fetish with technology and expertise as secrets to online success. If you want to use it for a commercial production, that's okay: they have an easy license for that as well ("with any money that's generated being given to the humane society.").

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Huddle up with your #nptech colleagues at a NetSquared meetup to keep warm and learn about the latest trends in nonprofit technology. Honolulu, HI: Creating a Facebook Fan Page for Your Club or Organizations. Creative Commons licensed by Patrick Hoesly. It’s getting colder out there…winter is coming.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is essential to keep technology knowledge and skills up to date. Building your social media presence with training on Twitter and Facebook. Eligible organizations can request up to 100 user licenses per year. Train on Over 150 Products.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Today we have proudly announced that we are releasing our entire database of volunteer opportunities to outside developers under a Creative Commons license to expand the non-commercial use of our free service. With our decision to open our database of opportunities , we are stepping proudly into a new era of change for VolunteerMatch.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2017

NetSquared organizers bring together the nonprofit technology community for face-to-face meetings. Naples, Florida: How to use Technology to Communicate and Manage Volunteers. Nanaimo, British Columbia: "Free Money" (Microsoft Volume Licensing and Google for Nonprofits). but we all know that meetings are boring!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

Technology helps nonprofits deliver on our missions more effectively, but it can also be fiendishly complicated. Austin, Texas: Facebook Isn't Free (and That's OK!) — Make Facebook Ads Work for Your Nonprofit. Naples, Florida: How to Use Technology to Communicate and Manage Volunteers. Friday, July 7, 2017.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. In partnership with NTEN, we brought together 50 volunteers to attend the 17NTC conference for dedicated workshops that will prepare them to be nonprofit technology champions. Wednesday, April 26, 2017.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2010

Flickr Photo by Roberto Ferrari - Creative Commons License Some Rights Reserved. A few weeks ago, I started a thread on my blog’s Facebook Page, “What are the best tips and tools for saving time managing your nonprofit’s Facebook Page?&# I summarized the tips shared in this earlier post.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2013

frequently updated to accommodate changing technology. while employees check their Facebook pages or surf eBay for a deal. Security details such as managing passwords, software licenses and intellectual privacy. frequently updated to accommodate changing technology. They should be clearly written, widely distributed, and.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2011

To be eligible for the Get Genuine donations, the existing computers on which your organization will install the full Windows OS software must currently have one of the following: Counterfeit, pirated, or otherwise illegal, unlicensed, or improperly licensed Windows operating systems. Home or Starter editions of Windows XP.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Cambridge, United Kingdom: Story Time: Creating Technologies with Visually Impaired People. Naples, Florida: Social Media Surgery: Twitter, Facebook, Google+. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Story Time: Empowering People with Technology. Image Name: Author / License. London, United Kingdom: Digital Storytelling. September 25.

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Care2

JUNE 17, 2009

VounteerMatch , the web’s largest and most popular volunteer network that helps people find local volunteer opportunities with over 65,000 nonprofits is opening up its network to outside developers under a Creative Commons license to expand the non-commercial use of its free service. Receive monthly updates.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Special thanks to RoundTable Technology, a leader in cyber security for nonprofits. If you have no privacy policy language, or language doesn’t include any of the Google Analytics, Facebook, HubSpot or other tracking software being used. Using wealth screening regularly on NY or CA residents if you are a large (+$25M organization).

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

As summer starts, we’ll report on what happened to Facebook Causes, some big developments in cloud computing including the launch of Salesforce1, a big partnership between Salesforce and Microsoft that bodes well for charities, and the launch of Box.org, free cloud storage for nonprofits. The Demise of Facebook Causes.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

million matching funds from our NMSU license plate affinity program, an estate gift from a loyal Aggie and additional campus matches. We didn’t stop with e-mail & direct mail; we posted to Facebook 39 times, Tweeted 37 times and posted 25 pictures to Instagram. We had a unique opportunity with $2.9 The Four ‘T’s of Giving Tuesday.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Daytona Beach, Florida: Nonprofit Toolbox: What Are Your Favorite Technology Tools? Daytona Beach, Florida: Nonprofit Toolbox: What Are Your Favorite Technology Tools? Seattle, Washington: Facebook Strategies for Nonprofits. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. Wednesday, October 14, 2015.

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NTEN

MAY 24, 2010

ClientTrack is announcing a Give-Away : one lucky social service organization will be selected to receive a full use license of ClientTrack Express for one (1) year, including the server space you require at their secure data location. Tags: community buzz nonprofit technology NTEN. The total value of the prize could be up to $7,200.

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Tech Soup

JULY 27, 2011

Also, there is no longer a five-seat minimum requirement, so an organization can request just one license if that is all it needs. You can also follow @msftcitizenship on Twitter to hear more or find them on Facebook. Check out this great video on the impact of Microsoft software donations and share it with your networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Creative Commons Licensed Music from CCmixter. Free Geek looks at two problems: e-waste and access to technology and throws them at each other in a way that saves the earth and gets computers into the hands of people who would not otherwise have them I had a field day with my camera and made the above music video on the plane home.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2009

In this new world of Twitter and Facebook, of citizen journalism and astonishing grassroots campaigns like Twestival , it’s easy to feel befuddled by the dizzying pace of change. A Causes widget that points to charitable actions and donations on other sites such as Global Giving and Facebook Causes.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Facebook Advertising for Nonprofits. Mahikeng, South Africa: Technology for Rural Development. Ilorin, Nigeria: Recession: Reviving the Nation's Economy Through Technology. Morogoro, Tanzania: Technology for Livelihood Improvement. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Nonprofit Communications and Technology Conference (MCN). Boston, Massachusetts: TNB Roundtable: How Nonprofits Can Use Facebook to Broadcast Their Impact. Los Angeles, California: Using Technology in Local Activism. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. Friday, March 10, 2017.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

All three winning stories will also be published on the TechSoup.org blog, and will be promoted in our By The Cup and New Product Alert newsletters, as well as our Twitter and Facebook channels. Check out our Green Technology Page. We will share your organization's work to a potential audience of more than 300,000 people!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

All three winning stories will also be published on the TechSoup.org blog, and will be promoted in our By The Cup and New Product Alert newsletters, as well as our Twitter and Facebook channels. Check out our Green Technology Page. We will share your organization's work to a potential audience of more than 300,000 people!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

The site also features recommendations on things like which privacy settings to use on different devices, the ins and outs of parental controls , and basic rules for appropriate sharing for children on Facebook and other social media sites. It has a great no-nonsense resource section for online bullying. The Internet has not changed that.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum: Assistive Technology. Victoria, British Columbia: How to Have Fun with Facebook Ads. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. Communications Networking Lunch: Video and Photography 101 | MCN (Free). Monday, April 11, 2016. Kitchener, Ontario: What Should We Celebrate?

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