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Nancy Jo Craig’s Lifetime Achievement Award In Nonprofit Computer Refurbishment

Tech Soup

This year the award went to Nancy Jo Craig who runs the nonprofit Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. When she ran the Nature Conservancy in Louisiana, 200,000 acres were set aside. All of southern Louisiana had been hit. It was not an easy road for Nancy. It as a lucky thing they did.

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Need Hands-on Help? NetSquared's Free Workshops Are in Your Community

Tech Soup

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme. Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways June PDH Lunch — Incorporating Green Infrastructure.

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Is There a Community of #Tech4Good Activists Waiting for You?

Tech Soup

As of January 25, there are 40,000 nonprofit members attending free tech networking events and workshops in 75 cities. As an event host, you build your reputation, develop new tech skills, and give back to your community. Mississauga, Ontario: Hustle Hour — Tech Entrepreneurs Mastermind. Miami: 4,000 potential members.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

Tech Soup

The big nonprofit tech trends this past year seemed to be in the areas of the emergence of mobile devices, social media stratification, the launch of Office 365 for Nonprofits, some huge digital inclusion initiatives, and lots of other things. Green Technology. Charities can request Office 365 directly from Microsoft. MyDigitalBridge.

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[VIDEO] 5 Must-Do’s of Year-End Fundraising Success

Bloomerang

I’m going to start sipping my green tea, like you said. So you don’t have to have a ton of tech savvy to do things like this, and you don’t have to include the e-card part, but make sure the page that pops up when I make a contribution at least has some warm words. So I’m going to pipe down. Lori: I sure will.

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Microsoft's MileIQ Helps a Nonprofit Show People How to Save Lots of Energy

Tech Soup

In 2015, the state of Louisiana consumed more energy per capita than any other state, according to the U.S. Although this may not come as a complete surprise — the state's warm, muggy climate makes air conditioning a must — it's clear that Louisiana's energy-use profile needs a drastic transformation.