Candid

AUGUST 10, 2023

The unfulfilled promises of blockchain to advance social good, a proliferation of mobile apps in developing countries that failed to garner adoption , and cheap laptops that were going to change the world are just a few examples. Before we get completely swept up, let’s not forget the previous technology hype cycles that have come and gone.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2023

These non-monetary contributions can be valuable resources, but managing them is a challenge. That’s because not all nonprofits have the resources to do so. A smaller nonprofit without these resources would struggle to handle it. They’d likely be more valuable than a donation of laptops the organization intends to sell.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 11, 2023

The organization provides students with the resources and guidance needed to gain admission, enroll, and succeed at rigorous four-year colleges. The top giving level of $2,500 dollars covered a laptop, travel expenses, school supplies, and more for students entering college. What you can do.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 10, 2021

Their findings concluded that this was in large part due to CEOs and boards reporting higher productivity as their staff worked through the pandemic from their laptops. . You may be able to share an office space for these purposes, pooling your resources with other nonprofits or local businesses to save money and use time more effectively. .

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Be sure to bookmark this post as we'll be adding more resources as they become available. TechSoup Windows 8 Resources. See an overview of Windows 8 hardware and a glimpse into Microsoft's plans for future tablets, laptops and other devices. Visit our Windows 8 resource page. Microsoft Windows 8 Resources.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Brent Gibson, Chief Health Officer at the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and Managing Director of NCCHC Resources, Inc. But I was reading about how these things called personal computers and laptops were going to change the industry. described how he innovates inside a bureaucratic organization like this.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Used Laptops Needed for Earthquake Victims in Haiti: You Can Help! CDI Chile's Plan to Restore Communications to Chilean NGOs. Update from CDI Chile's Mobile Telecentre and How You Can Help. The Extraordinaries and Ushahidi Using Technology to Help in Haiti. TechSoup Partners Provide Aid to Organizations in Haiti.

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DipJar

AUGUST 9, 2022

Laptops and hotspots were offered. More power stations and a laptop bar. The Curtis Friends is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the library’s role as a valued community resource through advocacy, fundraising, and volunteerism. In response to Covid, the library had to adapt. The solution?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

Here’s an overview the tips and resources I shared. If you want to look better on camera, you can raise the level of the laptop or use a light close to you! Here is a list of resources for nonprofits to get better at online meetings: Virtual Meetings: General Tips. Don’t wing it alone.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Be sure to bookmark this post as we'll be adding more resources as they become available. TechSoup Windows 8 Resources. Our partner in Australia, Connecting Up, compiled five resource guides for getting your nonprofit ready for Windows 8. Microsoft Windows 8 Resources. Other Windows 8 Resources.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Libraries have helped fill the void by providing hot spot access and in some cases laptops computers to students. A 2010 study by the American Library Association found that libraries were crucial during the economic recession, offering valuable job-seeking technology, training, and resources.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

At TechSoup, we have a variety of resources available to help you make the best choices for your specific needs: Learn the basics with our anti-spyware , virus prevention , and spam prevention toolkits, and get the latest security news at our Security Corner. Four Free Tools for Backup and Security.

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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? They include things like: Access/FileMaker databases on desktops or laptops. People can fear or mistrust or envy someone walking around with a laptop or a PDA.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2012

Do you attempt to create one website that looks good on desktops and laptops, tablets, Internet TVs, and smartphones using responsive Web design – or have multiple websites to accommodate viewing on different devices? Natural Resources Defense Council :: nrdc.org. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art :: sfmoma.org.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 11, 2013

An older laptop or tablet can access a cloud just as quickly as the latest and greatest laptop can. Cons: While the cloud can be a reliable business resource, finding a reliable vendor can make the difference. Documents are no longer landlocked to one device.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Some nonprofits use multiple free cloud and collaborative resources, but end up in what is known as the “rogue cloud,” when the efforts become costly and repetitive, with little progress to show. The ability to save, share, and collaboratively work in one area without duplicating efforts can save organizations a lot of time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Equipment: You’ll need a laptop and smartphone and easy access to charging stations during the event. Resources for Live Reporting. Staff Planning: On the day of the event your nonprofit will need at least one staff person whose sole purpose is to tweet, post, share, photograph, record, and stream. org , bsr17.org org , bsr18.org.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 19, 2013

When using a cloud-based email system from your laptop for example, your machine is not doing any of the raw computations, it is simply displaying the results of computations that are happening elsewhere. With most cloud computing systems you are only billed on resources consumed, or by a subscription. But what is cloud computing?

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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. (In And so we shouldn’t spend money on laptops. No doubt kids have basic needs.

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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. Natural Resources Defense Council 2015. Natural Resources Defense Council 2005. International Committee of the Red Cross 2005. web.archive.org/www.icrc.org. audubon.org.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Let's say you're working remotely at your favorite café down the street from your apartment and you get up to put in an order for a late breakfast, forgetting to lock your laptop. On an external keyboard or older laptops, press Ctrl+Shift+Eject. Additional Cybersecurity Resources. Screen Locking in macOS.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Security , in this context, is the concept that your personal computing resources and data are safe from both prying eyes, as well as hijack by crackers and spammers who will use those resources and data for their nefarious ends. Luckily, most of them take security quite seriously.

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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. Microsoft's Windows MultiPoint Server is a thin client or shared resource computing. Interconnection supplied: One refurbished i7 laptop. Three refurbished i5 laptops. and was off to Tanzania.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Starting in October 2016, TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) will feature refurbished laptops and desktops with Windows 10 preinstalled. Laptops and desktops from RCI are competitively priced hardware from top manufacturers like Dell, HP, Lenovo, and more. Additional Resources. Browse Refurbished Computers.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Microsoft Takes Over the Laptop/Tablet Hybrid Scene. Bill Gates introduced not one, not two but three new Surface laptops this year, including the Surface Pro 4, a more powerful yet affordably priced model that’s super thin and lightweight.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Pin these next to your computer, or write them on a little sticky note you can affix to your laptop when working. Change the world through learning The day-to-day work of finding sufficient resources to sustain your nonprofit mission is hard. Or whether they might know other folks who do. It can be daunting.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2014

In order to accomplish their goals in the field, many of the organization's staff work offsite with laptops. " ABCS staff laptops also hold highly confidential information about clients that falls under HIPAA compliance regulations. " Daniel also personally uses TechSoup’s educational resources.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Implement two-factor authentication wherever possible on devices used within your organization like laptops/tablets/phones etc… PCI compliance applies to nonprofits that accept credit card payments. Use multi-factor authentication when accessing sensitive areas within your network such as web applications.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

For example, you might explain that a $100 gift can purchase five new coding workbooks for your after-school program, and a $500 gift can buy a new laptop for a student. Looking for more resources on how to optimize your outreach and fundraising strategies? This is an effective strategy to use on your online donation form.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

I like to find two people to help: one to serve as Google Jockey (a/k/a Link dropper) and another to serve as a moderator -- posing questions to me when I take a breath and ask. How do you incorporate the backchannel in your conference or panel presentations?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In addition to the challenges inherent to any nonprofit mission, these organizations and their personnel must often work in areas with poor security and limited resources. Review Mobile Application Security: While the above are important call outs, the full Mobile Application Security Help Document is a great resource to review.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

If the donor’s gift was used to buy laptops, a photo of students on the new laptops will hit the right note. Additional resources Online Donation Thank-You/Receipt Template: [link] The post Create an Online Donation Receipt that Leads to More Donations appeared first on Get Fully Funded. So why not pour it on for your donors?

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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. You are the industry expert for them, or the top resource for their profession. Having this improved user experience could be the difference between a new order and an abandoned cart.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Picture it: You're on public transit after a long work day and you accidentally leave your laptop behind. Loss of valuable hardware aside, your laptop is full of confidential data. Encrypting your hard drive can prevent anything happening to your data (though it might not get your laptop back). More Resources.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2017

In his book Natural Capitalism , Paul Hawkin finds that the amount of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. When you discard a five-pound laptop, you are also throwing away the 20,000 pounds of raw materials it took to make it. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however.

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Tech Soup

JULY 9, 2010

Susan Tenby , Josephine Dorado , and I camped with our laptops, video cameras, resource guides, favorite game-building sites, and a bountiful new Nonprofit Resource Library in Second Life providing a playful space for participants to get hands-on with mixed reality technologies.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Will the move to, for instance, tablet and phone computing be a net positive or negative benefit in terms of resource consumption? And then there are the resources that go into producing our technological gizmos. That is a staggering amount of resources. But it also means that we can use lighter clients. Green Hosting.

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