Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Jim Lynch is TechSoup's director of green technology (here's the part where I embarrass him — he's also pretty much the man as far as electronics refurbishing and recycling goes). The scope of the problem makes efforts to organize and strengthen the electronics refurbishment industry in Europe a pretty big deal.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

They supply charities, libraries and foundations with discounted Cisco and Polycom office phones. TechSoup's Chief Business Development Officer, Gayle Carpentier, had been searching for a way to offer phone systems for nonprofits and libraries for a long time. How It All Started. Their Greenpeace case study (PDF) is quite good.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

TechSoup's newest offering is a green technology and our first discounted phone system package for nonprofits and libraries. It's by the green company, BetterWorld Telecom. The pre-negotiated discount package includes Cisco VoIP phones, hosted Voice over IP, and virtual PBX phone service.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2009

Jim shows off a few more green gadgets from CES 2009. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Chris reports that TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative is now open to public libraries. Chris reports that TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative is now open to public libraries.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Here's the latest news and discussion from all of us at TechSoup Global. Gil Martinez designs an installation to celebrate the launch of TechSoup Canada and the history of TechSoup Global. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. From TechSoup Global Labs: NetSquared.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

When we surveyed NGOs and libraries around the world this year about where they are in regard to using and needing cloud based IT services, we didn’t know how far things have gone toward cloud adoption. We’d love to know what findings in our 2012 Global NGO Cloud Survey you find most interesting.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

TechSoup started the RCI program because we wanted to offer low-cost, high-quality computers to charities and libraries, including good solid warranties and free end-of-life recycling. Our customers are organizations like the Waukesha Public Library. This library serves 100,000 patrons in its 72,000-square-foot building each year.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Getting started: The nonprofit tools you need to set up shop and grow your organization TechSoup is a global nonprofit organization that offers discounts and technology solutions as well as IT consulting and courses to nonprofits. Little Green Light is one of the most popular platforms in the marketplace for small nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

TechSoup Global’s CEO Rebecca Masisak is presenting at the Social Enterprise Alliance Summit 2013 this month in Minneapolis. Van Jones , founder of the grassroots think tank Rebuild The Dream , CNN contributor, and author of the visionary The Green Collar Economy , is one. That got me to wondering. The Fourth Sector Economy.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2009

Article: Go Green with Virtual Meetings and Web Conferencing. Conferencing Virtually : The Iowa Small Libraries Online Conference. From the TechSoup Community: TeleGreen Your Work Campaign (Week One). EcoCommons launched this week in Second Life. Ten Tips to TeleGreen Your Work. TechSoup Blog.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

My TechSoup Global colleague Lewis Haidt was at the conference as well and penned Nonprofits Imagine a Better Sharing Economy , which provides a good primer on what it is and how a nonprofit-centric sharing economy can benefit all of us. Where Are Nonprofits and Libraries on Sharing? Why Nonprofits and Libraries Should Be Central.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for seven years now. It made us think about ways we could bring good dependable low-cost computers to nonprofits and libraries. How Green Is Refurbished IT Equipment?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2010

Conversation Two I had agreed to act as a mentor to a Global Changemaker, in this case Mousa Mousawy, an Iraqi teenager now living in Jordan. We brainstormed about people he needed to connect with like European Braille embosser makers, the Library of Alexandria (working on Arabic content for the blind) and of course Bookshare.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2014

You've heard of the Incredible Hulk and Green Lantern. But you've probably never heard of this green superhero. These programs are one big reason why refurbishment is now a significant part of the global recycling industry. Green IT greentech hardware Recycled and Refurbished Computers microsoft digital divide'

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. Acquiring Technology Green Office GreenTech Hardware Recycled and Refurbished Computers tsrefurbishedcomputers' But I digress.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

To celebrate, I've rounded up some of the latest news in green mobile technology news. Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup Global, released a free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and other working with youth locate free meal sites in the summer. Happy Earth Month!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. The Basis for the Environmental Benefits of Refurbished IT. Half the Periodic Table in That PC or Mobile Phone.

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Classy

JUNE 17, 2021

While going through a global pandemic we also undertook the journey of becoming a B Corp. Aaptiv : Virtual workouts have taken off this past year and Aaptiv has a massive library of virtual workout classes to keep fitness interesting. At Classy , we welcomed this opportunity. Calculating Our Carbon Footprint.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2006

This is in response to global warming and peak oil. Britt: For people who aren't familiar with green rooftops, what is a green roof? But literally they're green because it's a garden on a roof. Britt: What are some of the benefits of a green roof? Also the green movement is really big in Oakland.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2017

At TechSoup, we love to supply good, solid, low-cost refurbished or remanufactured IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. The number of mobile devices (phones and tablets) in use in the world now exceeds the global population of 7.4 The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

We'll offer an online program for change, support a global community of practice, and keep expanding the program based on community input. Eventually, we may build a certification program, like LEED for green buildings, or B Corps for social enterprise. The model we landed on was movement building.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

New York Public Library: Find the Future. In Find the Future, the New York Public Library pairs online and offline activity to get the audience to explore the library’s offerings by sending them on a scavenger hunt throughout the collection. "The Taking It Global: Millennium Development Goals match game.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2011

During the month of October, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign. Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. Tags: Recycled & Refurbished Computers Green Office Hardware Recycled & Refurbished Computers GreenTech Acquiring Technology.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Green Technology. It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. I’d also modestly recommend our Cloud Basics for Nonprofits and Libraries. They save us the arduous task of taking our phones out of our pockets to look at them. A 2013 survey from The Millennial Impact.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2011

At Redemtech , we're proud to partner with our friends at TechSoup Global to support their crucial work of providing nonprofits and libraries with the technology they need to fulfill their important missions.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for eight years now. We have served more than 12,300 nonprofits and libraries across all 50 states, and we estimate that we have have saved organizations somewhere in the neighborhood of $4.5

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2012

I did an internal survey of TechSoup Global’s use of cloud tools and we literally use dozens of cloud tools now. TechSoup Global is also in the process of adding to the body of cloud research with our Global NGO Cloud Survey. Nonprofits Are Attracted to the Cloud. Find out more on NTEN’s U.S.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Global Impact of InterConnection's Programs. InterConnection now supplies RCI with warrantied laptops and desktop computers that go to nonprofits and libraries in the United States. The program was started in 1999 by Charles Brennick, who still runs the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Last winter, after Harry and I had a conversation about global warming (and quite a conversation it was for a then eight-year old), and we collaborated on a series of green videos. This new genre of video games are about solving real world problems such as environment, global hunger, poverty and disease.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

That first weekend in Kenya, when I didn’t climb the mountain, I stayed in the orphanage library. Today, if you go through the green gate at Tumaini Children’s Home in Nyeri, Kenya and make a left at the matron’s office, you will find the labor of my love of literacy.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2011

It is looking for people in nonprofits and libraries that have servers and who would be willing to do a short interview with Drew Bennett of NRDC sometime in May to tell your story. This is a guest blog post by Drew Bennett of Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The incentive is there, but have people taken advantage of it?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Thus, it continues the decades-long trend that IT spending has an increasing share of the global economy. Yet, for many purposes, refurbished equipment presents nonprofits, libraries, and lower-income families with a more affordable alternative to new equipment; one that will do nearly everything that new computers do.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2012

Nonprofits and libraries can use surveys to gather feedback, understand their communities, and deepen their impact. TechSoup recently completed a global cloud survey using FluidSurveys , and we wanted to share what we learned about creating surveys with FluidSurveys. Do you use surveys at your nonprofit or library? Learn More.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Mobile World Congress , an annual tech conference in Barcelona, Spain, sets the tone for global technology trends in the coming year. Besides the latest and greatest smartphones and tablets, the conference is a forum for innovation, ranging from green technology to accessibility. Mobile Green Tech. Windows Phone 8.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Guest Post Written By: Victoria Greene. Guest Post: Victoria Greene is a branding consultant and freelance writer. Charity: Water is leveraging Facebook advertising in a big way by using storytelling to raise awareness of the global water crisis and inspire people to give. 5 NONPROFITS WINNING AT SOCIAL MEDIA.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

The Public Library of Science is a wonderful example of a reputable, respected peer-reviewed journal where articles are freely available to the public. I started promoting the Public Library of Science to the readers of Nonprofit Online News as far back as December of 2002. Going green helps readers, of course.

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