Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Los Angeles, California: Muslims in Tech. Mississauga, Ontario: Hustle Hour — Tech Entrepreneurs Mastermind. Los Angeles, CA: WordPress for Nonprofits — Tech Surgery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

If your nonprofit has yet to start blogging or wants to improve your your blogging strategy, Nonprofit Tech 2.0 People are much more responsive and likely to share your blog post if its subject matter is related to a breaking news story. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. Share Stories from the Field.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The ITWorks program , created by Tech Impact, is a program open to vulnerable young adults that helps them develop strong leadership and community skills while becoming certified in IT. The students were invited by Stephen Shander, SAP America’s chief customer officer and board member on Tech Impact’s board of directors.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

Will de-teching, un-plugging, and being an info-vegan, become a new trend? Pulling the Plug on Party of 4 "Wendy and I have been talking a lot lately about pulling the plug on our various digital devices. What do you think? How do you balance your online and offline life? Photo by me (: Tweet Share.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2015

It's a noncommercial and fun website that has a short video, which is a bit like the Story of Stuff on what green IT is all about. Take the Greener IT Challenge to find out how to make environmentally friendly choices every time you buy, use, and dispose of IT equipment. Also find out where to buy new energy-efficient IT devices.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2011

It's one of the best showcases of new green IT devices that we can expect in the marketplace. This year I didn't attend in person, but have been reviewing reports on the show and have to conclude that there's not much new and exciting in the field of green IT gadgets. Last week, I talked about how green these devices are.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

To understand if moving some of the organization's core systems to the cloud would be a feasible alternative, he attended a free consultation with Tech Impact's Linda Widdop at the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). Using Tech Impact's Office 365 DIY Migration Workshop. " Making the Move to Office 365.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup's DigiToolbox is back to demo another tool you can pick up to tell your digital story. Should you choose to publish your video after you view it in preview mode, simply hit the green "Produce Video" button and wait as your video is created right then and there! Have you heard of Animoto?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 27, 2010

Here's your chance to get creative as your story could win your organization the opportunity to give back. Tags: Green Office Server Applications. Symantec will make a donation to a nonprofit organization of the winner's choice in the amount of $30,000 USD, and to the choice of the runner-up in the amount of $15,000 USD.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2009

Share your questions, stories, and concerns with your nonprofit tech colleagues. Broadband Access, NTEN Community Call (Wed, Aug 26): Learn about the issues and advocacy efforts regarding Broadband access and the nonprofit sector. Free and only for NTEN members. > > Learn more and RSVP.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

To kick off our new success stories. section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. We called it the TechSoup ‘Digital Connector’ Story Challenge. The challenge was that organizations had to tell their story with very few words – under 1,000 characters to be exact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

They created a pin board with expert advice on how to “Green Your Home” that is filled with beautiful visuals and helpful content. Tip: Share stories about your impact and the different ways to get involved with your cause. For example, Grist.org is a news website that focuses on the environment. 2) Pinterest is about discovery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0 As of last month, Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Nonprofit Tech 2.0 People are much more responsive and likely to share your blog post if its subject matter is related to a breaking news story. Share Stories from the Field.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Green Gifts by the Natural Resources Defense Council: From Green Energy Boosts to Buffalo Babysitting gifts, the NRDC has a launched a new Green Gifts Online Catalog featuring over 40 gifts that help protect the environment and wildlife. Purchase Green Gifts ]. Shop PBS ].

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

Majora’s life journey is an inspiring story. 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. Naturally, she was eager to escape.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2013

It is an excellent opportunity for TechSoup members to share their story and talk about their technology needs and desires. Vicki Casella, as a guest speaker for its SharingSoup program. SharingSoup was started by Cody Greenly, an account management specialist at TechSoup. Previous guests include the Mira Scholars Foundation and She Is Safe.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Images are powerful: they can tell your organization's story quickly and persuasively, help show your impact, and help you connect with volunteers and donors. Learn why cloud services like Flickr are green, and about how another nonprofit, Community Thread , is using Flickr. Photos : NorCal GSP Rescue.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

For example, if someone might be in a worried state while browsing your site, intense colors like red or orange won’t help them; it would be better to choose calming colors like blues and greens. Repeated content, like blog posts, event listings, or even things like your programs or success stories. 2) IOM #FindAWay Campaign.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

Over the past year, we've been doing TechSoup Impact stories about nonprofits, churches, and libraries doing great work with TechSoup product donations. This story is one of my most favorite of all I wrote this year. This story was written by Jim Lynch, director of green technology at TechSoup. HART for Animals.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Draw a green line where information is flowing smoothly. Please leave your suggestions, stories, and questions in the comments below! Draw a red line where information/communication is in a silo (if this spreadsheet was lost or destroyed, could you get the same information easily elsewhere?)

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

And if you are not tech savvy, as is the case for most people who use these platforms, you will get frustrated sometimes trying to use them. The fewer words you use the better, but you will need words to tell your story. Blue and green are cool, calming colors that work great for outdoorsy, environmental nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

PC Rebuilders and Recyclers (PCRR) is our newest RCI refurbishment partner and is now providing enhanced tech support to our program. How Green Is RCI? There is a much bigger story to tell about Willie and his daughter, Sarah Commes’ leadership in electronics refurbishment that should be written up someday. Using the U.S.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River staff members work with some of the most talented wildlife photographers in the field today to tell the stories of the last remaining wild lands in western North America. "There was a time when you could send a press release and expect a reporter to follow up with you to do a thoughtful story. Images: Braided River.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River staff members work with some of the most talented wildlife photographers in the field today to tell the stories of the last remaining wild lands in western North America. "There was a time when you could send a press release and expect a reporter to follow up with you to do a thoughtful story. Images: Braided River.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Schedule tech checks with each of your guest speakers once they are confirmed. Monitor presenters’ internet connections during the tech check. “ If your event has multiple remote guest speakers, have a staff member dedicated to run a green room (preparation room). . This is a lot more enticing to journalists.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Non-Profit Tech Blog lets us know that project agape (Facebook causes) now at 2.5 Global NpTech: African Civil Society to Colombia Saidia.Org Blog is gathering stories about Web2.0 Nonprofit Tech Software + Mobile Phones = Citizen reporting? million users. He did a video interview with Dirk Slater , too! Follow her trail here.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

The session, "Turning E-Waste into Green," focused on how policy decisions handling e-waste can improve the economy. All April long, we’ll provide your organization with training and resources to tell its story digitally. Get started on telling your story with tools from the TechSoup catalog.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

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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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

To understand if moving some of the organization's core systems to the cloud would be a feasible alternative, he attended a free consultation with Tech Impact's Linda Widdop at the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). Using Tech Impact's Office 365 DIY Migration Workshop. " Making the Move to Office 365.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Our recently completed 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest winners and finalists are an impressive group, showcasing the broad reach and impact of TechSoup member charities doing environmental work. Their stories also highlight how important having the right technology is to accomplishing this important work.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2012

in schools, libraries, local governments, and nonprofits, it was tough to choose just one to profile this week, but I chose YouthBuild Boston because of my fondness for green tech. This is an after school program that is all about green jobs training and making old things new again. The Mission of After School Programs.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 21, 2011

We want to offer our congratulations to the winners: the folks at Open Green Map! Open Green Map is a social mapping tool for anyone who loves ecology and embraces green living. Their entry in the Net2 invitational was a short video they produced that tells the story of their work, their successes, and where they’re going.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

I hope you'll pardon me if I start with a green tech thing. A woman named Gail Work stopped by to chat about her new non-toxic green battery company in Silicon Valley called SeaWave Battery. These are the people behind the great nonprofit Story of Stuff animated environmental videos. SeaWave Battery. Free Range.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

On Facebook, we’ve had some great success with Facebook Causes generating donations and our Facebook Fan Page driving traffic to our stories on nature.org. We have a decentralized team of 10+ staff contributing stories to our social media channels. I would say MySpace has dropped off the most for us. Anything else?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

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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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Appearing as her super hero alter ego, complete with green cape, Super Green, Kroll spoke about how online activity can be used to inspire offline action. Share the story : Documenting the offline action and sharing that via photo or video preserves the story and gives members a chance to share this with others.

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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. Each year the International Computer Refurbisher Summit awards a lifetime achievement award in my name (it's a long story on how that came to be). This year the award went to Sean Nicholson. spanhidden.

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