TechImpact

DECEMBER 3, 2013

“Where I’m from, jail and death before age 18 are the two major options, but I wanted different,” said Christopher Snow, who because of ITWorks is now working as a Technology Services Technician for the large international consulting firm, Accenture. 25% of graduates are retained by the company they interned for. Donate this.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 13, 2013

” Upon graduating with dual certifications, and one of the highest grades in the class, William secured an entry-level help desk support position with IPR International. 400 purchases a laptop so students can study at home. Patrick Callihan, Executive Director, Tech Impact. He has since been promoted. Donate this.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2013

Jim Shemaria from Grace Ministries International walked in to Interconnection in Seattle and asked for a 20-station computer lab that he could fit in his luggage and take with him on the plane to a school in Africa. Jim walked out of there with four refurbished laptops preloaded with Windows Multipoint Server and 16 NComputing thin clients.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! This is an international trend. When major tech players and platforms like Google, Salesforce, Facebook, PayPal, Kickstarter, etc. Another is surveys. Here's a disappointing one for me.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2012

Do you attempt to create one website that looks good on desktops and laptops, tablets, Internet TVs, and smartphones using responsive Web design – or have multiple websites to accommodate viewing on different devices? Humane Society International :: hsi.org. Jude Children’s Research Hospital :: stjude.org. Related Links: .

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Judi Sohn

MAY 29, 2010

She also has an internal filter that's better than any parental control software. Everything is nicely synced between my desktop computer, laptop and iPhone. She never had much interest in email, but does communicate with classmates from time to time on gaming social networks that are kid-appropriate. And I don't have autism.

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Judi Sohn

MAY 29, 2010

She also has an internal filter that's better than any parental control software. Everything is nicely synced between my desktop computer, laptop and iPhone. She never had much interest in email, but does communicate with classmates from time to time on gaming social networks that are kid-appropriate. And I don't have autism.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 2, 2015

The Internet was primarily a desktop PC or laptop experience and reading news and sending and receiving email accounted for the majority of time spent online. International Committee of the Red Cross 2015. International Committee of the Red Cross 2005. Hermitage Museum 2005. web.archive.org/www.hermitagemuseum.org. audubon.org.

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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. They're urging everyone to donate their discarded laptops to InterConnection as part of this work. PCRR is now providing enhanced tech support to our program. Multipoint Server is thin client.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

In this project, the Candlelighters CyberKids program provides young cancer patients with a laptop with Microsoft Windows and Office. The laptops provided to the children allow the child to stay engaged and interested in school, stay in touch with their friends, and also distracts them from the rigors of cancer treatment.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2017

A cable lock, like this one from Kensington , is an easy, affordable way to keep your laptop from becoming a target of theft. Kensington sells a variety of keyed and combination locks , but many require your laptop to have a Kensington Security Slot. Set Rules on Using Personal Tech at Work. Password-Protect Everything.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 1, 2020

Make sure everyone knows federal and international privacy regulations and is in compliance with the most recent changes. Finally, test their tech-savviness with drills. Consider providing online courses in scam detection for anyone who might work with sensitive donor data. Ask your vendors to do the same. Secure Your Connections.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

We engage any and all high-tech companies that may be interested in donating or discounting their software, hardware, tech support, or cloud services. We operate our Refurbished Computer Initiative , which provides reliable, warrantied desktop and laptop computers to U.S. nonprofits and libraries.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

In this project, the Candlelighters CyberKids program provides young cancer patients with a laptop with Microsoft Windows and Office. The laptops provided to the children allow the child to stay engaged and interested in school, stay in touch with their friends, and also distracts them from the rigors of cancer treatment.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Picture it: You're on public transit after a long work day and you accidentally leave your laptop behind. Loss of valuable hardware aside, your laptop is full of confidential data. Encrypting your hard drive can prevent anything happening to your data (though it might not get your laptop back).

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

By Edward Granger-Happ, Global CIO, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Has one of your volunteers, interns or tech-oriented employee developed a cool app? 7) Partner with a corporation to get their laptops and other equipment coming off lease. Call your local school and sign 'em up!

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2012

You're doing it wrong if you're spending more time fixing laptops than focusing on strategy. Consider hiring an intern or full time staff to deal with these types of requests, allowing you and your team to keep your heads in the game and out of the tool box. If they are on the hook for every computer bug, this derails that work.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

Microsoft released its Surface Pro 3 this week, a tablet poised to "replace your laptop." Do you work with international constituents, volunteers, or staff? Photography app roundups are a dime-a-dozen, but this Tech Radar post is written by an actual, professional photographer. Tablet Tales. What's the Word.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a 5 pound laptop you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

Welcome to “Tech Policies for Virtual Teams—A Leader’s Responsibility.” We took August off in the Leadership webinar series, so it feels really good to be back with you and to be back with you with a partner—the first of two webinars we’re going to do with our friends at Tech Impact. So let me introduce our two Tech Impact presenters.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a 5 pound laptop you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

Call us what you will, the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that by 2015, a bit over 37 percent of the total global workforce will be made up of mobile workers. As smartphones mature, we’re doing more on them and less on our laptops. It’s a really big part of our world. That's around 1.3

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2017

It allows staff to view and reorganize documents in folders on individual laptops and then sync changes to the Box online platform. Although we use SharePoint for secure internal document sharing, we like to use Box for its easy bulk downloads and photo thumbnail views. And we've enjoyed the sync function.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. What looks good on a mobile device often looks even better on desktop and laptop computers, and all email marketing services offer responsive email templates. The open rate for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s welcome email is 62.1%

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

They originally wanted to organize a conference to convene social innovators and social entrepreneurs on the nonprofit tech cutting edge to see what everyone was doing. One Laptop Per Child (just launched that year). Marnie, Daniel, and Billy had been following developments at O’Reilly Web 2.0 What Is Web 2.0? Citizen journalism.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2012

All hardware offered by our RCI program has undergone thorough testing, repair, and restoration, and includes a 90-day warranty, and all desktops and laptops come with a Microsoft Professional operating system already installed – either Windows XP or Windows 7. Refurbished Desktops and Laptops. Condition B. New to RCI.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

In the last few years, national and international nonprofits have begun to adopt it as another channel that donors can use to contribute. Kaya Children International uses BitPay for its payment processor. Unlike a traditional currency, though, it's decentralized, so it doesn't go through a bank. Board member Rev.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2015

Strengthening Internal Communication. Staff members also use the Newsfeed SharePoint app , which is sort of a mini internal social network for an organization, to coordinate care for individual youth. Staff members contacted a third-party consultant to help out with the migration for the staff's laptops and mobile phones.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2016

New Dell discounted laptops. Our NGOsource Program Makes International Grantmaking Feasible. Symantec Norton Small Business Security Suite. Adobe Creative Cloud. Tableau for data visualization. NetSuite for online accounting, ERP, and CRM. Each donation program has specific rules about the type of organization that can participate.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Each year the International Computer Refurbishers Summit awards a lifetime achievement award. Actually the biggest need was for laptop bags to serve as suitcases for refugees. This year the award went to Nancy Jo Craig who runs the nonprofit Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Most notably, it has been used by nonprofit D-Tree International to reduce rates of serious illness and preventable and treatable diseases in Tanzania. Since 2005, nonprofits have downloaded it more than 13,000 times to send news, communicate information on critical issues, and serve as an emergency help line.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

They have an integrated, cloud-based IT system in which everyone has laptops and merely needs some way to get to the Internet to plug in to 350.org. We use Yammer for internal team communications and collaboration. " Jon was very matter of fact. For file sharing we use Box.net. We also use Twitter for social media.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

For a quick overview of the installation process, see How to Install Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (video) and Interns Guide to MultiPoint Set Up (PowerPoint). See How to Reuse Old Laptops with Windows MultiPoint Server. So your computer lab, classroom, or public access stations will be up and running in no time. Learn More.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2011

He is also currently the country manager for the One Laptop per Child Project. According to a recent UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) report on Internet availability in 152 countries, Brazil ranked 64th in overall Internet availability to its people.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2015

The Veterans Organic Garden has laptops that are mainly used to train veteran interns in employment skills. The garden is completely energy independent and off the grid. The next thing on its wish list is a solar refrigerator. Solar-Powered Technology and Job Skills Training.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Glenn Hirsch , manager of internal communications and administration, is TechSoup keeper of shared passwords in a LastPass enterprise vault. " "I also use some free browser add-on applications on my laptop. I have over 150 passwords, so how to remember them? It allows me to remember just one password.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

They will be powered by the same operating systems used on desktops and laptop PCs – mostly Windows and Mac OS. Now the bad news: the international NGO sector saw a decline in online giving. We sincerely invite your nonprofit or library tech news nominations. Social Media. Very, very cool, I must say. Anything I missed?

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