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Working Toward Internet Access for Everyone

Tech Soup

adults still don't have broadband Internet access at home. The June 2015 FCC proposal calls for an expansion of Lifeline to provide low-income households with a choice of subsidized phone service or broadband Internet access. digital divide than anything I can think of since the invention of the Internet. Citizens Online.

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Satellite Internet gets the boot

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Satellite Internet gets the boot October 31, 2007 Finally, I have real broadband. We moved last weekend to a town that has actual real cable high speed internet. Be Helpful.

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New and Improved Data Visualization Tool: Maps for Media Funding

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The term “media” now means so much more than journalism and documentary film. It encompasses a vast array of activities from developing mobile phone apps to launching advocacy campaigns to strengthening the policies and infrastructures involved in media creation, transmission and access. Journalism News and Information.

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How Are You Taking A Summer Break from Your Tech?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The first thing I did was to take a walk at the Stanford Dish , a nearby nature hiking area, without my mobile phone. During my walk, I reflected on my participation last March in the annual National Day of Unplugging , a 24-hour digital detox when you don’t use technology, Internet, or mobile phone in order to reduce stress.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My rituals include: 1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. In early January, I read through the year’s journal and think about accomplishments:What gave me a sense of purpose and feeling of professional fulfillment?

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Member Appreciation Month Week 2 Roundup

NTEN

Of course, no MAM week is complete without giving away lots of prizes! Marty Dooley from the Center for Resource Solutions won one month of GuideStar''s Premium service, and Amy Bryant of Planned Parenthood received a free pass to Idealware Tactical Technology Planning on Demand.

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The Tech That Will Change 2016

Tech Soup

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! Now, it is looking like the emerging killer apps may be messaging apps that text directly to stakeholders' mobile phones. In 2016, video will continue to be the most interesting media on the Internet.

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