Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2009

There are dozens if not hundreds of affordable, reliable, high-quality, green web hosts in the market today. Here are some third-party lists of green web hosts: . . . There is even a Twitter account that simply lists green web hosts. Choose one to host your website. b2evolution. TreeHugger. WebHostingReport.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2019

By Alec Green , Chief Marketing Evangelist at NonprofitReady.org , an online hub of 400+ free online courses in topics ranging from fundraising to grant writing, leadership to program management. And there are an ever-growing number of free learning opportunities – some formal, some informal – available all over the internet.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Ushahidi has built a new IT device called BRCK (pronounced "brick") that deals with problem of frequent Internet and electricity outages in much of the developing world. Connecting to the Internet Digital Divide GreenTech International Networks Green IT WiFi tsgreentechnology BRCK Ushahidi'

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 19, 2010

The theme for this week of TechSoup's GreenTech Initiative campaign, The Green Side of Cloud Computing , is security in the cloud. Tags: Green Office GreenTech Physical Security Privacy Running Your Organization Security Security Software Using the Web and Internet.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2011

I recently attended the Green IT Summit in Washington, D.C. EPA Energy Star Program are teaming up to bring you a free webinar called " The Biggest Green IT Opportunities for Nonprofits and Libraries " on Tuesday, June 28, at 1 p.m. WebEx recommends that registrants use Internet Explorer as their browser, if possible.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

In our quest to build a solid foundation for nonprofits and libraries to understand how cloud computing is likely to affect us, we have now completed our GreenTech Initiative Green Side of Cloud Computing campaign. Our final offering of the campaign is an article entitled Cloud Basics for Nonprofits and Libraries.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The theme for week two of TechSoup GreenTech's Green Side of Cloud Computing campaign is Software as a Service (SaaS). Find out more about the webinar at our Green Side of Cloud Computing campaign web page. Tags: GreenTech Marketing Multimedia & Graphics Using the Web and Internet.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

" Virtual meetings are live or "synchronous" interactive meetings in which each participant sits at their own computer or phone and is connected to other participants via the Internet and mobile devices. GreenTech Microsoft Green IT online community online collaboration webinars teleconfering virtual conferencing'

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2010

For Earth Day 2010, we've featured a variety of posts on how to green your technology. Tags: E-mail Green Office GreenTech Hardware Tech Planning Telecom Services Using the Web and Internet. This post was penned by Cameron Jones, a Program Director here at TechSoup Global. Switching from paper to e-fax is just one example.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2011

GreenTech has done a bit to explore green web hosting in our How to Choose a Green Website Host piece, but we thought we’d deepen the discussion a bit by profiling Enviromedia 's quest to find a green host that is affordable, dependable, and that truly uses renewable energy. read more.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2011

ReadWriteWeb recently wrote about a startup called Green Goose that uses tiny computer sensors to track your progress towards health, personal finance, and other self-improvement goals and offers points and rewards as you make progress towards those goals. These types of technologies can also be used for social good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

There’s no question that the Internet has evolved significantly over the past 26 years. But as we all know, nothing ever stays the same, and the Internet is not an exception to the rule. But as the Internet grows, so does the inherent responsibility to manage its expansion in a safe and standardized way.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2010

The environmental nonprofit, Greenpeace International , made a big splash in the green IT world this week by launching a new policy campaign to measure the energy efficiency of the data centers that power cloud computing differently than in the past. Tags: GreenTech Software Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

By calling long distance over the internet you are avoiding the use of the traditional phone infrastructure that make calling long-distance so costly. Calling over the internet is much cheaper than traditional methods and many providers often offer unlimited options. Green technology. Free long-distance calling.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Software as a service (SaaS) is an undeniably green alternative to traditional computing. It's one form of cloud computing in which people use software applications that are located on the Internet rather than on their own computers or networks. Tags: Green Office GreenTech GreenTips Services Software.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

on weekdays, you get off the internet. Friday's Confession: I Want to Quit the Internet on Crafty Fanny "I love 'meeting' new people through their blogs, or facebook, or twitter. The GOOD 30-Day Challenge: Unplug at 8 on GOOD.is " The rules are simple: After 8 p.m. No email, no blogging, you can't even read GOOD.is.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Using TechSoup products or educational resources to stay GREEN ? Not sure which products from TechSoup qualify as "green tech"? Check out our Green Technology Page. Using a TechSoup product not mentioned above for green tech? The April 2015 TechSoup Green Tech Story Challenge (the "Challenge").

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Using TechSoup products or educational resources to stay GREEN ? Not sure which products from TechSoup qualify as "green tech"? Check out our Green Technology Page. Using a TechSoup product not mentioned above for green tech? The April 2015 TechSoup Green Tech Story Challenge (the "Challenge").

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

From creating more green campuses to encouraging research and dissemination of sustainability knowledge, education institutions around the world have an important role to play in creating a more sustainable future for all. They also use Salesforce to plan and chart a future path to growth. University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2011

If by chance GreenTech happened to get a windfall of end-of-year financial donations, here are some green IT items that we'd be very tempted to get or try out. Some new LED monitors for desktop computers. These energy efficient displays are now on the market at prices that are comparable to conventional LCD monitors.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Cloud computing, simply put, is a way for your computer to access computing power via the internet. Green benefits. Mail, and Google Docs are all examples of cloud-based applications, also known as software as a service (SaaS). But what is cloud computing?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

Joe Green, one of the founders of Causes, spent an hour on the phone with me to discuss how they hope to work differently with the nonprofit community. He suggests that organizations forget that they're on the Internet and think about what their strategy in offline terms. We want to promote good practices as much as possible."

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

There are many free and low-cost Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) options, which can be used through your computer and your phone. Little Green Light is one of the most popular platforms in the marketplace for small nonprofits. But, make no mistake, where Little Green Light wins is on price.

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Tech Soup

JULY 7, 2010

Microsoft's new version of Office 2010 is interesting in several ways, especially in its approach to green IT and cloud computing. Tags: Databases GreenTech Office & Productivity Server Applications Software Using the Web and Internet Web Building. It is ad-supported and now available on Windows Live. Web Apps for Organizations.

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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2011

Another important factor in this debate is that the Egyptian government shut down the internet. Similar discussions surfaced last year during Iran’s Green Revolution, when many people on social media overlaid a green shade to their avatars and profile pictures to show their solidarity with the people of Iran.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2006

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? What they've done is these cities have started a really broad program of green roofs. It acts like an insulator.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2013

and was completely surprised at how African projects like MyDigitalBridge are getting low-cost Internet to low-income people in a mostly rural country. Their mission is to connect schools to Internet learning, to connect rural clinics with telemedicine, and to develop village telecommunications in this part of rural Africa.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 20, 2015

MWC generally also has a strong showing of green technology, and this year's show was no exception. Zuckerberg talked with journalist David Kirkpatrick about the Facebook-led Internet.org initiative, which has the lofty goal of making Internet access available to the 4 billion people on earth who are not connected.

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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. Access to the Internet and computers is still a serious issue for most people in the developing world and even the U.S. Green IT greentech hardware Recycled and Refurbished Computers microsoft digital divide'

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

Majora realized that creating green projects and jobs empowers communities to see themselves in a different light, and that beautiful things happen in neighborhoods where people feel invested in their own economic and environmental well being. As a pragmatic idealist, Majora acknowledges that asking companies to do good can only go so far.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2011

Photo by Green LA Girl ) 2. with Gwen Bell As I mentioned in my post, Taking Back Your Time: Is Unplugging the New Green? I think that unplugging and limiting internet and tech use is an upcoming cultural trend, so I was thrilled to see that one of the sessions was Unplug, Unfriend, Unfollow, Unwind: Is That Sacrilege?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2009

Here is how the CyberOptic Group describes it: Essentially, cloud computing enables computer software and hardware resources to be accessed over the Internet without the need to have any detailed or specific knowledge of the infrastructure used to deliver the resources, much like a utility model. What Is Cloud Computing?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 9, 2015

This donation also includes GoDaddy's Get Found service, which helps your organization get better visibility on Internet search results. Little Green Light. Little Green Light is a cloud-based donor management system designed for nonprofits. Do not expose Little Green Light to water or bright lights.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ted Fickes, Electronic Communications Manager, The Wilderness Society (Central Rockies Regional Office) In September, 2008, Green for All , 1Sky and the We Campaign organized a national day of action -- Green Jobs Now -- to demand progress on green jobs and a green economy.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2009

This free, online collaboration tool allows users to share files and documents anywhere they have access to the Internet. Tags: E-Learning Green Office Office & Productivity Online Seminar Software Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Share your experience and ask any questions in TechSoup's Emerging Technologies Forum !

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2012

A range of highly innovative ideas emerged for potential new apps that would benefit from ultra high-speed Internet speeds. education, manufacturing, health care, and green energy. The ideas addressed major areas of concern for the U.S.: They were developed for a local Mozilla Ignite Idea Jam hosted by TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2009

Tags: E-Learning Green Office GreenTech GreenTips Online Seminar Staff Telecom Services Training Using the Web and Internet Volunteers.

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