TechImpact

MARCH 26, 2014

Users should be able to see the entire page, not have to zoom in, have problems tapping any small buttons, all while appearing professional and congruent with the rest of your nonprofit’s website. You want individuals to donate now, not wait until they get back to their laptop or desktop computers!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

This makes it easier to focus on the content while handling additional questions, troubleshooting and technical problems. If you want to look better on camera, you can raise the level of the laptop or use a light close to you! An online meeting is more effective when you have at least two facilitators. Children (and pets) are welcome.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Indeed, experts now estimate that the vast majority of users access the web on a smartphone, tablet or the like, rather than a standard desktop or laptop computer. For those who run an e-commerce site, nothing is more important that staying on top of sales, dealing with customers and solving problems on the fly.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

A big problem for nonprofits is the cost of hardware. When you accidentally spill your coffee on your computer or drop your work laptop, you risk losing all the data on the hard drive. You can customize the experience. Decrease hardware wear-n-tear. Did you know computers should be replaced approximately every 3 years?

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Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

For anyone who owns—or has ever owned—a smartphone, tablet, desktop or laptop computer, the mantra that is constantly hammered into us is “update, update, update.” And when a hole or problem in security is detected, there are lots of people ready to deal with the problem quickly with a simple update that patches the leak.

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See3

DECEMBER 21, 2007

My daughter took the OLPC laptop we just received to school to show it off and only a few of her teachers had heard of the project. Without the background on what it is, the laptop looks and feels like a toy. And so we shouldn’t spend money on laptops. No doubt kids have basic needs.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. Brian uses donated laptops and tablets with Skype software, connected to cameras in the children's classrooms. … your laptop is really your only friend." the laptop]. Too Much Freedom?

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 14, 2014

Unfortunately, it’s true … and the only way to combat the problem is examine what’s in your data management plan. The problem that every nonprofit faces, however, is that all data degrades, and donor data degrades faster than most. Then there’s the obvious problem of the donors themselves. What’s going on?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2013

Jim walked out of there with four refurbished laptops preloaded with Windows Multipoint Server and 16 NComputing thin clients. The laptop servers are far more energy efficient than desktop computers and each little five-watt NComputing thin client uses 90% less electricity than a laptop. Three refurbished i5 laptops.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. Brian uses donated laptops and tablets with Skype software, connected to cameras in the children's classrooms. … your laptop is really your only friend." the laptop]. Too Much Freedom?

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TechImpact

MARCH 19, 2014

Active gathering is when you search for content to solve a particular problem. Send your newsletter to someone who reads it on their laptop, and to another one who is going to read it on their smart phone. Generally speaking, the way you gather your content will vary depending on what your goals are for the newsletter.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Laptops and now ultrabooks are much more energy efficient than desktop computers, and so in that aspect, can be regarded as green IT devices. Ultrabooks are light, thin, laptop computers with long battery life and that cost under $1,000. Ultrabooks are full laptops, with good performance packed in a highly portable form.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 6, 2018

The more you know, the better able you will be to identify suspicious activity and transactions , which can be shut down before they become a problem. You may be accustomed to leaving your desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone laying around to use at your discretion for processing memberships and donations. Lockdown your equipment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2005

So, now going through the time consuming process of moving everything I need to my laptop. The hard drive of my deskstop computer, an ancient Dell, appears to be dying. Thank god I have backups. That's keeping me from the time consuming process of finishing my first podcast.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 28, 2010

The continuing story of my new Thinkpad T400S laptop. Once I got my stuff moved over I started playing with the laptop and found that it had no sound. Some of the hardest problems have been getting Adobe products to install. I finally feel like it's starting to come together, particularly the upgrade to Windows 7.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Because the site convinced me that the organization was working to solve an urgent problem and that my gift would make a meaningful difference. I have been inspired by a nonprofit that tackles a small aspect of a huge problem like providing pet food so people going through hard times can keep their pets. Make sure pages load quickly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2014

I have incorporated mini-breaks to walk in the middle of the day help me think and digest when I am writing or thinking through a problem for a client. ” I have cut out non-productive work time where I sit at my desk and can’t concentrate! Also, if I’m on calls I do them while walking around.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

I have a soft spot for nonprofits that tackle really hard problems, and autism is certainly one of those. In this project, the Candlelighters CyberKids program provides young cancer patients with a laptop with Microsoft Windows and Office. Something as basic as a laptop is a lifeline to a child who is isolated on a cancer ward.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 27, 2021

Regardless of the device (mobile, tablet, laptop, or desktop) your constituent is using, this improvement will make it easier for them to checkout. I trust Amazon, so I have no problem storing my payment information for all of the benefits listed here. Engaged customers. Engaged customers are a huge asset for any organization.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2013

This translates into fewer problems in managing them and lower support costs. Tablet computers: So maybe your iPad isn't a replacement for your desktop or laptop, but the Surface Pro is getting awfully close. These laptops are priced between $200 and $500. Thin clients are priced today between $200 and $500. Your cost: $400.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2016

But it’s not always easy to do so with a standard mouse or laptop trackpad. Of course it’s hidden for a reason: make a mistake here and you can definitely create some major problems across your site. Speaking of widgets, even WordPress beginners are aware of how easy it is to drag and drop them into their sidebars. Picture Perfect.

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Judi Sohn

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

I use Spanning Sync to keep iCal and Address Book on the laptop in sync with iCal and Address Book on the Mac (and in sync with Google Calendar and Gmail). The one problem I haven’t been able to solve in my dual-Mac life is my iPhone. When I’m home, I sync my iPhone with my iMac, and life is good. Maybe, but not ideal.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

That fundraising contractor whose laptop was stolen? If that laptop held a copy of your donor data, losing it is just as harmful as a hacker plotting an attack. Lastly, although "insider threat" was the least prominent threat among the four Symantec identified, it is still a potential problem for any organization.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Their project began with just one or two kids attending classes with the help of a camera and a clunky laptop. Brian uses donated laptops and tablets with Skype software, connected to cameras in the children's classrooms. … your laptop is really your only friend." the laptop]. Too Much Freedom?

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Byte Technology

APRIL 19, 2016

Picking the right individual or company can lead to an efficient and pleasant experience; picking the wrong individual can lead to headaches, compounding problems or worse. More and more people nowadays—the majority of people really—are accessing websites on their mobile devices rather than on traditional desktops or laptops.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2017

Is everyone sitting around the table, but only engaged on their mobile phones or laptops, checking email or looking at social feeds? Karen Bloom, the CEO at Project Kesher, saves up problems that her staff is trying to address and bundles into a weekly problem solving walking meeting. Walking meetings can help shakes things up.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

I have a soft spot for nonprofits that tackle really hard problems, and autism is certainly one of those. In this project, the Candlelighters CyberKids program provides young cancer patients with a laptop with Microsoft Windows and Office. Something as basic as a laptop is a lifeline to a child who is isolated on a cancer ward.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

The company realized that simply raising awareness wasn't actually solving the problem. 11,000 were laptops. eCycle Best concluded that American consumers seem to be getting wiser about throwing away phones, tablets, and laptops. I'm also a big fan of apps that alleviate social problems. 2,000 were tablets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

” His work is focused on this question: What if there were a way to use the internet – and all our web-connected phones and tablets and laptops and games consoles – to foster rather than erode our attention spans, and to replace that sense of edgy distractedness with calm? ” (Note: I created a list.ly

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

To solve the problem of bringing services the last mile to patients, Bob devised a portable outreach kit, or as I call it, a "nonprofit in a box" solution. It contains three things: A laptop computer. Bob Cerny buys used laptops from BBC Technology Solutions in Cincinnati for around $250 each. " Low-Cost Devices.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The conflict will be the issue your organization seeks to solve, and the solution is your strategy for combatting or solving the problem. Lastly, you must ensure that viewing your nonprofit’s website is an equally enjoyable experience for smartphone users and laptop/desktop users alike. Mobile-friendly formatting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Oh, I've had problems before, but only minor hardware failures and crashes because I have a duo-RAID hard drive. I always seem to have computer problems before important presentations (see here and here ). It looks like one of the ram sockets on the motherboard is fried. I don't need this to happen to me.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2010

The first step is to admit you have a problem, right? We just finished spring cleaning the NTEN offices and took a laptop, four boxes of toner, some thumb drives, a broken keyboard, and some old power supplies to Free Geek last night. Print green. Bonus: it will save you money too! Recycle your old equipment. Skip the commute.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Some experts warn that too much standing can also create health problems. And, if you think you can avoid the health dangers of sitting for prolonged periods because you exercise at the gym every morning, think again. It is easier to do if you have a standing desk or have hacked a desk like my colleague Chris Messina.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

It’s an old problem, made worse by the tantalizing potential that technology provides: how do you collect and aggregate quality data when you work in low resource areas? How do you start to tackle this problem? They include things like: Access/FileMaker databases on desktops or laptops. Sometimes the problem is training.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

Maybe some of those constituents are on the laptop of an employee who works remotely and can't connect to the CRM. Document all of the servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices that staff and volunteers use for the organization's work. For example, is there a volunteer doing design work on her personal laptop?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2010

I’m actually quite happy – I can run both Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux on my laptop, and I like Android (and my Droid 2 phone) a lot. That’s not a problem I’ve been facing anymore. I’ve gone from being a Mac/iPhone user, to being a ThinkPad/Android user, and not looking back.

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