Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

highlights how apps can help libraries connect with patrons and provide services in new ways. Many libraries accomplish this by. creating standalone apps or a mobile-friendly website and library. share resources or get their message out. inspire libraries (and nonprofits!) the university library archives.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. Our global partners are also taking part in digital storytelling.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Andrew Carnegie is one of America’s most famous philanthropists, noted for the large scale of his charitable contributions, which included building more than 2,500 libraries worldwide. Get involved with this global day National Philanthropy Day serves as a reminder of the importance of giving, volunteering, and charitable acts.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

It's not our first time advocating for charities and libraries in the hallowed halls of the U.S. TechSoup Global's mission is to do whatever we can to provide the IT resources and knowledge that charities, NGOs, and libraries need to operate at their full potential. nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

As smartphones and tablets grow in popularity, mobile optimization is something libraries and nonprofits should pay close attention to in the coming year. Why should mobile be part of libraries and nonprofits' game plan? It begs the question: Why aren't more patrons accessing library sites on their mobile devices?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2013

I preferred starting from scratch and using Easel.ly's library of shapes, images, and fonts to create my infographic. The free plan includes 2MB of online storage (for hosting your graphics), supports image export, and offers a library of shapes and symbols. More Infographic Tips and Resources. Community Organizer 2.0

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2015

How the Natalia Library Helps Patrons Improve Their Lives. The Natalia Veteran's Memorial Library serves the small town of Natalia, Texas. With extremely limited resources, librarian Amy Edge must make difficult decisions every day about what her library can provide. It netted $2,500 for the library.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

Pottsboro Area Library in Texas. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. When librarian Dianne Connery came to the library a few years ago, she found a classic small town library situated in a converted post office building with the requisite institutional green paint job.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. TechSoup's Social Media Resources. Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. TechSoup for Libraries. TechSoup.org.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2012

"We're moving from a 'top down' model where high quality resources were once published through peer review and traditional authority-based publishing modes to a different model," she explained. The Rise of Virtual Libraries. Virtual libraries aren't a new phenomenon. Success in Second Life.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Technology can be a force for good, especially when a company with resources and a mission for positive social change like Microsoft gets involved. The Microsoft Software Donation Program is one of the most popular with nonprofits and libraries here at TechSoup Global. Nonprofit resources offered through Microsoft.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

As a long-time advocate for a global copyright exception and the founder of Benetech—which I started twenty-five years ago in order to make technology tools to address the needs of people with print disabilities—I was thrilled to become an active player in global diplomacy and witness the adoption and signing of this landmark Treaty.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The staff at TechSoup Global is keeping all those affected by the devastating hurricane in our thoughts as we work to support recovery efforts. Past Disaster Relief Efforts from TechSoup and Our Global Partners. Post Tornado, the Library Is Open in Joplin. Donate to Organizations Providing Relief.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! Even though Benetech doesn’t have donor funding for this, our VP of Global Literacy, Betsy Beaumon, and I thought it would be worthwhile to attend this meeting.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

On Monday, April 16, TechSoup took its Digital Storytelling global with a full-day tweet chat spanning 10 time zones. Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The tools we develop for that purpose span a range of fields—from human rights , to global literacy , to the environment —but no matter what area we work in, we depend on an IP system that’s friendly to technological advances and to positive social impact. copyright law. In the U.S.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2015

Global Giving 2005. Natural Resources Defense Council 2015. Natural Resources Defense Council 2005. New York Public Library 2015. New York Public Library 2005. All that said, below are ten nonprofits embracing responsive web design in 2015 ( view 2014 list ) compared with their 2005 website designs. audubon.org.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. TechSoup's Social Media Resources. Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. TechSoup for Libraries. TechSoup.org.

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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

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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sgEngage

JULY 27, 2021

The global pandemic irrevocably challenged tried and true peer-to-peer fundraising formulas in 2020. There is no one size fits all and your organization’s peer-to-peer strategy will depend on your mission, your fundraisers and your resources. Here are some takeaways from 2020 to engage your supporters and avoid Zoom fatigue.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. The deep reservoir of pro bono resources provides elasticity for an enterprising and agile counsel who can make the choices of which issues to handle solely inside, mainly with outside counsel, or blended. What’s next?

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 16, 2021

This in-depth roundtable discussion focused on how these organizations have navigated the tectonic technological terrain created by the global pandemic, and what life will, or should, look like for nonprofits post-pandemic. When would daycares reopen?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I don't think I'd be so successful, however, if there wasn't a wealth of free or inexpensive coding resources out there. Elliott Harmon wrote a great round up of free HTML resources a few years ago on the TechSoup blog. offers a library of free courses, including a whole index of computer science courses.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

Leonard Library. The challenges included connecting African farmers to markets, creating an online networking space for women veterans, mapping Africa’s natural resources, and a few others. TechSoup Global's Ale Bezdekian attended another San Francisco event, but it was much different from the one at San Francisco State.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Everyone who is not disabled globally can directly access Amazon.com and order books. Since many of our organizations operate as libraries, we note that commercial availability of a book rarely impacts the availability of that book on the shelves of a library. We don’t think the commerciality issue belongs in the treaty.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

We see tremendous innovations in social enterprise, but these are merely part of larger, global changes in the ways in which society organizes itself to create public goods. To explain our approach, let’s look at Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with print disabilities. copyright law.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2009

From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Sarah reflects on how librarians around the world are learning to offer better services with fewer resources. If you're at the Computers in Libraries Conference next week, be sure to check out Brenda's talk on small libraries.

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Global Giving

JULY 25, 2017

Read the guide before undertaking a pro bono technology project and refer to it as needed for resources and advice throughout the project. Don’t miss the new supplement to this guide, now available in the GlobalGiving Learn Library. Featured Photo: Support Kids Learning to Code Globally by CoderDojo Foundation.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2012

The Foundation Center and TechSoup Global have announced a new strategic alliance ! Our goal is to leverage our extensive and complementary networks of individuals and organizations to provide knowledge, training, and tools to nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs around the world. and, increasingly, global grantmakers and their grants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2017

This week I was lucky enough to do a Happy Healthy Nonprofit mini-workshop at the Global Giving office, an organization that I have known and worked for the past ten years. Global Giving’s office uses an open office layout to maximize collaboration and connections between staff and projects.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Plus, learn how to use Storify to capture insights at your next event, discover low-cost tools for visual communications, and tips on how to build a compelling visual library. >>Enjoy, Also, meet Omar Vulpinari , the man behind some of the most provocative visual campaigns. >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The nonprofit sector has no shortage of great resources and Nonprofit Hub specializes in providing those that are free, engaging and easily implemented. Here are some resources to help you navigate: Start a Nonprofit Course. Check out these resources to help your organization build a solid foundation: . It’s going to be okay!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. Why Community? So, why community? Principles.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

NYC Haunts is a mobile game created by the Global Kids Online Leadership Organization in a partnership with the New York Public Library. Created by local NYC students, this game is designed to be played in and around city libraries and teaches players how to use library resources. Additional Resources.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. The app was created by Caravan Studios , a division of TechSoup Global, with financial support from Microsoft Citizenship.

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