Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Norton Satellite from Symantec is a free app that scans your Facebook feed for malicious links, as well as your Dropbox and local files for malware. The Box cloud storage app comes with 5GB of free storage to help you backup and manage your photos, documents, videos, and other files. Productivity. File Management.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2015

Q: What happens when you bring app developers together with nonprofits and libraries along with some coffee thrown in? Not only have the people working on the project been building up their list of locations with free Wi-Fi access, but they've also started to focus on marketing and outreach for the service.

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2009

If your nonprofit or library works with supporters or community members who have difficulty hearing or are deaf, there's a cool new freebie out there to help ensure that people can communicate well by phone with you and everybody else.

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

With this being said, here is a list of five apps you may not already have on your phone but are worth considering: Lookout mobile security app - Lookout provides a free option to locate your device once it goes missing or is stolen. These advanced options will require access to the premium edition, which isn’t free.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

The big recent digital inclusion news is the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) proposal to extend the Lifeline Program , which has supplied discounted phone service to low-income people since 1985. Some Lifeline phone service providers also offer free mobile phones and minutes to low-income families.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Windows Phone) is a point-of-care smartphone application that addresses child mortality rates by lack of detection and availability of treatment for malaria. Khan Academy (Windows Phone, iPad) is a nonprofit on a mission to change education. Khan Academy (Windows Phone, iPad) is a nonprofit on a mission to change education.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 15, 2013

What happens to your mobile phone after it reaches its end of life? The Nokia Phone Recycler (Windows Phone) sheds some light on mobile waste and helps you find the safest way to recycle your old phone. Android, iPhone, Windows Phone), annoying junk mail doesn't stand a chance. Reducing Waste. With PaperKarma.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2015

So when I heard about a collaborative project between nonprofits, city agencies, and the local library happening in my own backyard (almost literally!), Because many residents of Visitacion Valley don't have Internet access at home and/or don't speak English, it can be difficult for them to find local information.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. They usually have local chapters. Your local community directory at the Foundation Center.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 19, 2020

When it comes to video, we all have pretty good quality cameras on our phones, but audio recording is still way behind. A great, free resource for background music is the YouTube Audio Library. Take Rhett & Link’s local commercial remakes as an example. Don’t Forget Audio. Be Genuine. Share Smart.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

Stay in constant communication with your team by adding smartphones to your nonprofit’s or library’s toolkit. Take donations by using your phone as a mobile credit card terminal. Bing Search: a web-based search engine app capable of filtering results to display only images, video, or local results. The Full Details.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2013

If you are one of the people who received a phone or tablet for the holidays, now is the time to start coming up with a mobile backup plan. We've already covered Windows Phones and Windows 8 tablets along with Android phones and tablets. If your iOS device crashes, you can then restore from that locally-saved backup.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2014

An all-around accounting package for smaller organizations, AccountEdge extends your reach from Mac and PC to mobile devices with free iPad and iPhone apps. Teespring campaigns are free to anyone, but through TechSoup you can get help and consulting to design your campaigns as well as a discount on each shirt sold. Stay safe out there!

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2012

Each month, NTEN’s Membership team hosts a phone call for new Members. Free Report: 2011 Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems Report Blog Post: WordPress vs Drupal. All of the groups are free to attend, and open to everyone. >> Like the 501 Tech Clubs, these groups are free and open to everyone.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2012

Cut the cord with discounted Sennheiser OfficeRunner wireless headsets , now available to eligible nonprofits and public libraries at TechSoup. These headsets work with almost all office phones ( VoIP and PBX ), and can be used for both telephone and PC connections. regulatory cost recovery fee, and required local and federal taxes.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

It harnesses locally based solutions to decrease the effects of disasters and rehabilitate communities in disaster-prone areas. RAN is establishing Resilience Innovation Labs within participating universities throughout Africa, coupled with online laboratories and a new online science library to help with its work.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

PCs aren’t going away, but mobile devices (phones and tablets) are flooding in to the nonprofit workplace. That basically entails figuring out how to allow staff and volunteers to get work email, documents and other data on their own mobile devices – and what to do when phones and tablets get lost or stolen.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

Collaborate on conference calls using your existing phone system with BetterWorld's audio conferencing service. Just added to TechSoup, this service lets participants connect to an audio conference call from anywhere through a toll-free 800 number - no special software or hardware needed. per person, per hour) for toll-free access.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a free emergency preparedness app. The FEMA app includes preparation guidelines for a variety of disasters, including checklists, safety tips, and local shelter maps. Using cell phones as tools for emergency preparedness. A GPS-based location is also included with the message.

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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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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. Finding the right funders that match your mission, your specific project, and your geographic locale is quite an art. I have updated Stephanie’s pieces a bit.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You can, however, join your local Giving Tuesday movement to localize your efforts. Once you have your keywords, contact lists, and messages planned, a text fundraising campaign can be a hassle-free way to pull in donations on Giving Tuesday. Team up with local news. Book a venue, entertainment, and catering.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Like Windows Phone 8, you can resize the tiles on your Start screen. Search is now universal, meaning it taps into Bing Smart Search, SkyDrive, and your local hard drive to provide you with results. In a future update, you'll also be able to sync tabs with Windows Phone 8. upgrade through the Windows Store for free.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

If the fundraiser was fortunate, he or she could get some resources at the local library, but being proficient with microfiche and the Dewey Decimal System were important search tools. A world of information, much of it free, is as close as our nearest smart phone, tablet or computer. These days, we are fortunate.

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Tech Soup

JULY 7, 2011

Most of the software that nonprofits and libraries now get from TechSoup is under a perpetual license that means the software belongs to you forever. A good many cloud software services are free like the large array of Google services. Here are some pros and cons on "renting" cloud services as opposed to buying your software.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Lots of research shows that donors don’t want the organization to spend money on free merchandise. Design them free on Canva. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. Personal phone call from the founder, chair, ED. Phone call to the donor from a person impacted by the nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Now, it is looking like the emerging killer apps may be messaging apps that text directly to stakeholders' mobile phones. But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. Here are a few new things we could be doing with our phones and tablets in 2016.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Visual social media such as Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube videos moved up in priority again this year, surpassing blogging and phone banking for the first time ever. A hardware failure in the IT system of the crowdfunding firm Kimbia caused the Give Local America online fundraising campaign to fail in May. Product Donations.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

This time I’ll review the Nominet Trust 100 nominations for the very best technologies for social good, the big TechSoup/ Guardian Technology for Good Report, The soft launch of Hacker Helper, a new free service that sends money over email, the world’s most popular websites, and two new Netflix style subscription services for eBooks.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Personal computers, cell phones, digital assistants, and the Internet have fundamentally changed how we communicate. But with the Internet now accessible from public libraries, cyber cafés and cell phones, getting online is easier than ever for nearly anyone. Sami Hassanyeh, AARP. But there is still the issue of income.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

I challenge anyone to try to get through the INS process in one hour, the time limit many public libraries put on Internet use.). Their two choices (if they're lucky) are: in the school or at the public library. The most important place for you to participate is at your local government level. The Internet and the Recession .

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

They're also a useful way for nonprofits to connect with local developers if they're interested in building an app. Prashant and his co-founders identified a need for local data about buildings and real estate in Detroit and discovered that the city was under-resourced when it came to the technical tools needed to collect it.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We hoped to reduce confusion by defining the term near the start of the survey: Cloud computing allows you to access software via the Internet instead of from your computer hard drive or your local computer network. Low Cost and Free Cloud Tools for Nonprofits. Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Most of these apps seem so niche, so useless for anything other than accessing semi-interesting content in a clunky interface, that they end up languishing in the Siberian outback of your phone. What do we use our phones for most? Could you give out free coasters at bars? Communicating, playing, exploring.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Are mobile phones a lifeline for homeless people? Homeless people use mobile phones to break their isolation, find food and shelter, and connect with the people they care about. The Mobile4All project also sees mobile phones as a key to open the door to recovery and self-sufficiency. Assuredly they are. Surprises So Far.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? Built over a weekend with a friend, Statement is a simple app that allows a person to type what he or she wants to say into her or his phone and show another person the text in a large font.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For example, instead of using sheets of paper to track bids at a silent auction, users could enter their bids on a tablet or via an app on their phone. It’s also easy to address vegan or gluten-free guests with a few tweaks to the recipe. Touchless opportunities are always appreciated in a post-COVID-19 world!

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