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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

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Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser.

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Libraries pivot to survive pandemic

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Libraries have helped fill the void by providing hot spot access and in some cases laptops computers to students. A 2010 study by the American Library Association found that libraries were crucial during the economic recession, offering valuable job-seeking technology, training, and resources.

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Share Your Green Tech Story and Win a Laptop or Tablet!

Tech Soup

Interested in winning a free refurbished laptop or tablet? Dell Core Windows 7 Laptop from InterConnection. HP EliteBook 8440p Core i5 Windows 7 Laptop from PCRR. Both laptops come preloaded with Microsoft Office 2010, a Windows operating system, and Microsoft Security Essentials. Check out our Green Technology Page.

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Share Your Green Tech Story and Win a Laptop or Tablet!

Tech Soup

Interested in winning a free refurbished laptop or tablet? Dell Core Windows 7 Laptop from InterConnection. HP EliteBook 8440p Core i5 Windows 7 Laptop from PCRR. Both laptops come preloaded with Microsoft Office 2010, a Windows operating system, and Microsoft Security Essentials. Check out our Green Technology Page.

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Used Laptops Needed for Earthquake Victims in Haiti: You Can Help!

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Two organizations are working to see that aid workers, government officials, and the many organizations with damaged infrastructure throughout the country can start getting back on track by helping get quality refurbished laptops to them. World Concern and InterConnection are asking for your help.

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Security and Privacy in a Web 2.0 world

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

In the case of your computing resources and personal data inside that box you call your laptop, or protecting the whole of your home or office network, security is a matter of using specific tools that prevent unprivileged outsiders from getting in. Wifi passwords, firewalls, password protected fileshares, virus protection software, etc.

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Great reads from around the web on May 14th

Amy Sample Ward

10 Ways to Change the World Through Social Media - Max Gladwell has a guest post at Mashable: "Our children will inherit a world profoundly changed by the combination of technology and humanity that is social media. They’ll take for granted that their voices can be heard and that a social movement can be launched from their laptop.