Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

And they're doing this using the programming language Java on their laptops. With lines of code projected on a screen, these children listen intently in a conference room at the Mountain View Public Library, as part of a four-week course on programming. He saw the potential of Java as a language and tried to expose Vineet to it.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2015

If your nonprofit or public library received donated Microsoft software through TechSoup, you probably used the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) to get your software. Get Office in Multiple Languages. Do you have users or staff that speak a language other than English? Packs are available in 90 different languages.

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Tech Soup

JULY 3, 2012

One of my favorite pieces of advice is to remember that your economy of language is incredibly important when creating your slides. What does "economy of language" mean? Some great instances of economy of language can be found in the examples included in our recap blog post as well as in the following presentations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Led by Benetech’s VP of Engineering Gerardo Capiel, we will create an online space, SocialCoding4Good, where people in the tech community interested in social causes can volunteer ideas, connections, time and skills. It is the world’s largest online accessible library, adding books at nearly four times the rate of the next most prolific U.S.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. Use Normal Language in Your Story A long, drawn-out, flat story with a bunch of numbers and statistics and jargon is not a good way to convey your message and your needs.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

While read-a-thons are a great fundraising idea for nonprofits of all kinds, they’re the perfect fundraiser for schools, libraries, and education nonprofit organizations. Not only does reading exercise the brain and improve concentration, but it also helps children develop more advanced language skills and engage their imagination.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Luckily, there are some great Internet safety resources that are specific for healthcare organizations , libraries , seniors , kids , and small offices (like the ones that most nonprofits have). We recommend this resource to libraries and any charity that works with children of any age. Online Security for Libraries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 6, 2006

I'll have a ton more to say about Indian languages over the next few days! and people start getting access to English language books in 2007. Leaning almost entirely on India's technology skill base, the work needed to make the other 22 official Indian languages accessible starts.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. ARC already has a training lab there that provides lifelong learning opportunities for older adults, many of whom speak languages other than English. Windows MultiPoint Server. Administration.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. Clubs and organizations may have a service, civic, or skill-based focus. American Library Association.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, education is essential to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Whether you're educating yourself or your staff, or teaching others technical skills, we can help you stay up-to-date on the latest technology, fundraising tools, or development strategies. September's here.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2013

As someone with questionable math skills and zero computer programming experience, this has been a daunting subject to overtake … so I thought. offers a library of free courses, including a whole index of computer science courses. You can take classes in different coding languages, from PHP to Ruby to Python.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. It's a highly diverse country where 415 languages are spoken, 30 of which are major languages with over one million speakers each.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

This part of the stack includes web servers (Apache), database engines (MySQL, Postgres), version control (SVN, Git), programming languages and frameworks (PHP, Ruby, Zend). . For managers and older developers, I think these are important skills to have. These will be the necessary technical skills for career development.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether you’re just starting on your fundraising journey or a seasoned fundraising professional, these free resources will help you fill up your team’s digital library! Check out Bloomerang’s resource library for different guides and templates. Take advantage of Qgiv’s resource library for free fundraising eBooks and templates.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

TechSoup is participating by amplifying what other agencies, collaborators, and libraries in our network are doing to raise awareness on this important issue. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Here are just a few examples of the extraordinary work these organizations are doing this month and every month.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. Microsoft is developing a Mandarin-language version of something like that for the Chinese market called Xiaolce. This is about as certain a prediction as you'll find in this post. Privacy and Security.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

It is a new form of teaching, not just skill-based learning. What do libraries look like in the future? Translate what gamers do into the language of "normal traditional education" and out of school time learning? For our interest, less interest in games for skill development. Grants are about taking it scale.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

But if you are using their language or really innovative elements, you should credit them. Plug donor skills into the work. You can create a new benefit for donors simply by choosing to use language about their donation that deepens their commitment. Use warm values-based language and feelings into your messaging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

I've even taught my children about creative commons (check out Harry's screencast - What A Second Grader Knows About Creative Commons that earned him a feature story in the School Library Association Journal) All of this assumes that people really bother to look at the license, understand it , and respect the rules.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

Avoid jargon, acronyms, and insider language. Ask someone outside your organization to review the letter to spot jargon or insider language. A successful letter is more than a heartfelt plea – it takes strategy, skill, and time to create the perfect fundraising letter that generates lots of money through the mail.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Sometimes, that meant asking people to share opinions on our plans, to share stories for exhibitions, to share their skills in community programs. They may not agree with you, but if you can couch your goals in the context of agreed-upon strategic language, you can use that language as a shield as you pursue action.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Most games grant players a certain amount of starter skill. Whether the skill involved is casting spells or doing skateboarding tricks, you start at a level of proficiency. But those are skill-based games. You can’t give people a starter inventory of knowledge, unless you want to send them to the library before playing.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Other Examples: An Annual Giving Campaign, like National Center for Youth Law did $10k for a new Alzheimer’s research project Raise $25,000 to fill a new school library. You’re going to want to use those skills as you head into year-end.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

When you speak in the language of the institutional mission, executives will understand you better and be attentive to the new connections you draw from the mission to proposed projects. People bonded over all kinds of skills, from helping digitize collections to performing outcome assessments to strategizing about new programs.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 13, 2008

Over time, game designers have tried to improve NPCs by making their linguistic skills more complex. Some libraries employ dogs to sit and watch struggling readers intently as they work their way aloud through books. Daisy has no physical representation beyond her words, so her language is all she has to make her seem fake or real.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

In this post, I’ll introduce you to two common formats that most REST APIs use to exchange data: eXtensible Markup Language (XML) and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). Second, these characters and types of information are part of the Javascript programming language, a ubiquitous language used to program most websites.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

These include: A built-in library of eLearning assets. Some of the stand-out features of Adobe Captivate include the ability to: Use ready-to-go slides for common compliance and soft skill topics. A content library of ready-to-use templates. Multi-language support to translate and localize content.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Lock-ins – A lock-in at a school or a library with your supporters and their families can be a fun idea. While this is more luck than strategy or skill, it’s still an incredibly engaging and exciting way to raise some money! This can include a free art project, home maintenance, and other helpful skills that not everyone has.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2018

For example: Build a library of content related to your issues. From policy language to video how-to’s, your organization should prepare content before you need it. But finding that balance will take new skills, mindsets and partnership on the part of professional advocacy organizations – are we ready for the challenge?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Knowing basic HTML is a must-have skill for digital marketers and fundraisers. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Fivver is an online directory of affordable and skilled freelance graphic designers. HTML Tutorial :: w3schools.com. About the Author.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

It can also translate your messages in multiple languages. TechSoup is a nonprofit with a clear focus: providing other nonprofits and libraries with technology that empowers them to fulfill their missions and serve their communities. In addition to text quotes, Quoto also has a digital library of quotes embedded on images.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. If you are interested in having your nonprofit listed on the Giving Library, you can apply here. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. noCloud :: npcloud.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

Knowing basic HTML is a must-have skill for online marketers. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Dulingo provides access to free online language learning tools. From programmers to designers, Upwork enables you to easily hire skilled freelancers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. Giving Library :: givinglibrary.org. If you are interested in having your nonprofit listed on the Giving Library, you can apply here. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. Square :: squareup.com.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Well, that 80%, 60% of that money goes to large institutional organizations like hospitals and universities, and large cultural institutions, like museums, zoos, and libraries, and religious organizations. I mean, who doesn’t want more time and more money and more people and more skills and more expertise and more influence, right?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. The Noun Project’s mission is to share, celebrate and enhance the world’s visual language by serving as a portal to unique icon sets. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com.

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