TechImpact

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The advent of the internet and social media present today’s nonprofits with an increasingly competitive market to connect with their target audience. TechSoup Global has a clearly defined goal of providing nonprofits, charities and libraries with modern, discounted copies of today’s hottest Adobe, Microsoft, Cisco and Intuit products.

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APRIL 29, 2021

And even those who are comfortable navigating online find their internet connections taxed as multiple family members try to make simultaneous video calls. Launched in 2015 in partnership with Google Fiber , the Digital Inclusion Fellowship builds capacity and leadership in nonprofits to address digital inequity in their communities.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

But with proper education, Internet users can fight back against these digital creeps. Scott Pinkelman, digital literacy innovation specialist at the Free Library of Philadelphia , recently presented on this important topic at the Digital Shift online conference. Nonprofits: Up for the Privacy Challenge.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2014

Do you help job seekers at your library or nonprofit? Supporting job seekers is a critical service provided by public libraries and community based workforce organizations. Gather new ideas to improve your services for job seekers as you hear stories of success in libraries. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

I have good news: For $5 million a year, we can build a global library that provides tens of millions of people around the world who are blind, low vision, or dyslexic free access to books that will work for them. Our Bookshare library has over 550,000 books that have been delivered digitally over 10 million times. We have the ebooks.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

As smartphones and tablets grow in popularity, mobile optimization is something libraries and nonprofits should pay close attention to in the coming year. Why should mobile be part of libraries and nonprofits' game plan? It begs the question: Why aren't more patrons accessing library sites on their mobile devices?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

highlights how apps can help libraries connect with patrons and provide services in new ways. Many libraries accomplish this by. creating standalone apps or a mobile-friendly website and library. inspire libraries (and nonprofits!) Engaging with Library (and Other) Collections. scanner, and Internet access.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

We have an array of copyright exceptions that cover the activities of archives and libraries, especially fair use and the copyright exception that benefits people with disabilities. By this, I am not just talking about the publishing business, but also the nonprofit libraries committed to universal accessibility.

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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. Today, social media consumes the most time spent on the Internet and the majority of that browsing occurs on a smartphone or tablet. Nonprofits pioneered social media.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Building an organization from the ground up is a challenge, but with the right nonprofit tools, the heavy lifting gets easier. There are SO MANY nonprofit tools out there, all promising to make your work easier as you grow your new nonprofit. What if you’re not tech savvy? How much tech skill is required?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

As more and more information moves online, Americans without Internet access are increasingly being left behind. OCLC's recently released infographic, " The Internet Is Important to Everyone " dramatically highlights these discrepancies. The barriers to increasing broadband Internet adoption. Picturing the Problem.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2015

How the Natalia Library Helps Patrons Improve Their Lives. The Natalia Veteran's Memorial Library serves the small town of Natalia, Texas. With extremely limited resources, librarian Amy Edge must make difficult decisions every day about what her library can provide. It netted $2,500 for the library.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2015

Eastern) for a free webinar to learn about Symantec's Norton which offers new, streamlined Norton Security and Norton Small Business donations to eligible nonprofits and public libraries in the United States. Learn about the product donations and get tips on keeping your nonprofit or library secure. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Last year, I wrote a post about Why Nonprofits Should Care About Cloud Computing. Cloud computing is not going away and small and medium-sized nonprofits and libraries need to begin to understand it. Tags: Green Office GreenTech Hardware Software Using the Web and Internet.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Each year around the winter holidays, we take stock of the world of nonprofit technology over the last 12 months. We usually also like to compare how we did according to our annual nonprofit tech forecast. As usual, there were lots of fun nonprofit technology surprises, and some that just keep rolling along year after year.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. La Conner Regional Library was one of our test sites. It is a small, rural library that serves 5,000 people in the Skagit Valley in northern Washington State. She became the library tech person by default.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Phishing scams, data theft, social media missteps, and cyberbullying are all unfortunate side effects of Internet use. In honor of Safer Internet Day , Microsoft has launched a new interactive website to promote a healthy Internet for everybody. What are the Internet safety practices at your organization? Why participate?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

Pottsboro Area Library in Texas. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. When librarian Dianne Connery came to the library a few years ago, she found a classic small town library situated in a converted post office building with the requisite institutional green paint job.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

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. A Human Right.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2013

It often surprises people when I mention that education accounts for fully one-fifth of nonprofit activity , second only to human services. Of course libraries are all about education in its various forms. It also integrates well with after-school programs and library open-access. International NGOs and Libraries.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. Burlington Public Library was one of our test installation sites. It is a medium-sized library about 60 miles north of Seattle in northern Washington State. Internet connectivity is via a T1 line.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 4, 2015

JourneyEd.com has partnered with TechSoup to make academic discounts on more than 5,000 software and hardware products available to all nonprofits. The JourneyEd.com offer is available to all nonprofits and libraries. An image of the JourneyEd.com nonprofit catalog. Titanium Internet Security 2015 (1 PC/1 Year).

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

If you work for a nonprofit or library in California, your organization might be eligible to reduce your. creates an amazing opportunity for eligible nonprofits. The California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) provides qualified organizations a 50% discount on select telecommunications and Internet access services in California.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2014

Tomorrow is the last day to submit your feedback to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during their public comment period on Net Neutrality, so there is time to have your voice heard to help reverse the dismantling of the open Internet. You can also check out the guide at Consumerist for more information on Net Neutrality.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2011

Right then I wanted to try and find a way for nonprofits and libraries to have the same experience. 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. for network administrators.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Each generation living today has come of age with profoundly different experiences concerning mass communication and these differences directly impact how they give to nonprofits. Millennials (Born 1980–2000, Currently Ages 14–34).

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Building a website for your nonprofit can be a daunting process, especially if you're on a budget. You don't need web experience to join — only an interest in building a great website for your nonprofit. nonprofit web design TechSoup Event tech planning website web building' Join us at 11 a.m.

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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! Social media's still pretty great, though, for raising awareness about your nonprofit, communicating with existing supporters, and listening to your community.). Communications and Marketing.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2014

Whenever I learn about a new concept or trend in technology, I try and think about how nonprofits and libraries could use it or benefit from it. The movement has huge potential for nonprofits and public libraries, but it still has some ways to go in the overall technology sector. These fall into the category of CRM.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2014

The FCC updated that as of late Tuesday, they had already received more than 780,000 comments, including an open letter from Internet giants Google, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and others. Read what TechSoup Global staff think of their ruling, how the gutting of Net Neutrality hurts nonprofits , and why libraries need to be especially vocal.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 1, 2011

It's always interesting to see emerging technology trends merge and intersect in ways that might someday prove valuable to nonprofits and libraries. The technology trends that Green Goose is combining are social networking, serious gaming, and the Internet of Things: read more.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

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. Office 365 for Nonprofits. Here’s what it all looked like to me.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

But what if kids learned basic tech skills along with reading storybooks and taking spelling tests? Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. " The Role of Libraries.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

the Internet: who they are and what barriers are preventing them from. As part of our i3 Internet Inclusion Initiative , Mobile Beacon has launched a new partnership with EveryoneOn , a. national nonprofit focused on eliminating the digital divide. low-cost 4G Internet service combined with EveryoneOn’s localized.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Last week, TechSoup for Libraries held a webinar called Public Tech Instruction: Teaching the Public on Internet Safety. The presenters, Austin Stroud of the Monroe County Public Library and Crystal Schimpf of TechSoup for Libraries, shared resources for teaching online safety and security. Assessments/Quizzes.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2013

But if you haven't already started thinking about it, now is probably the time to start planning how your nonprofit or library can have a presence on mobile. 42 percent of American adults report to have apps on their smartphone ( Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project ). So what's stopping you?

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