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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

Tech Soup

I had the opportunity to participate in the launch of the new Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund. It addresses the thorny problem of bringing the 25 percent or so of people in the city who are still not participating in the information age to inclusion. So why is Kansas City investing more money on digital inclusion?

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

Tech Soup

If you’re like me and particularly like services that offer a Dropbox style local folder on your device which is mirrored in the cloud, those include: MediaFire , Copy.com , Google Drive , and Microsoft SkyDrive. Google Drive. I’m told that Copy.com has unusually good security. The nonprofit refurbisher.

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New Mobile App Makes It Easy To Find Volunteer Opportunities

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).