Tech Soup

JANUARY 23, 2014

Want to make an impact on your library's community with technology? The Edge Initiative has officially launched, and public libraries across the United States can now apply to participate! The Edge Initiative is a leadership and management tool that can help you align your library's technology with community needs.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

" Local humor aside, the project is exciting: 31 public parks in San Francisco will get free Wi-Fi for at least two years. Powering Communities with Tech. Dell has teamed up with the Center for Digital Inclusion (CDI), an organization focused on making technology accessible to underserved communities.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured IT to further their missions. By far, the biggest set of stories are the ones from organizations that serve youth and children. More Stories, Let's Add Yours.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

The challenge was that organizations had to tell their story with very few words – under 1,000 characters to be exact. Pottsboro Area Library in Texas. We of course got lots of great stories, and our winner is the Pottsboro Area Library. The library has new promotional materials to use. She immediately got to work.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Now that TechSoup’s Local Impact Map has officially launched , let's discover one of great new organizations featured there. The organization uses TechSoup Microsoft and Symantec donations to outfit their labs through TechSoup Brasil. Education Is a Major Nonprofit Activity.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2016

Are you interested in learning how to create and deliver effective tech training? This event is part of our Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff online course. In her spare time, she supports the WordPress community as deputy and local meetup organizer. You're in the right place! Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Make a one-time or monthly financial contribution to the organization. Give in-kind support to the organization in a way that actually helps. This could be done annually or just one time.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what lots of nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured-IT to further their missions. By far, the biggest set of stories are the ones from organizations that serve youth and children. Want to share.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Blue Hair Technology Group is featured on TechSoup’s new Local Impact Map. The organization began as a project of Jane Ratliff, inspired by her own 86-year-old mother’s quick and easy grasp of using an iPad purchased by Ratliff and her brother. Get Your Story Up On the Local Impact Map. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

" Apps can be very helpful tools: they can help engage and inform constituents, tell your organization's story, and improve your internal workflows. However, many nonprofits and libraries aren't using apps, for various reasons. Some nonprofits and libraries are even creating their own apps. What Is an App?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

Kick off 2017 with new tech and fundraising skills! Our free webinars will help you improve your grantseeking, connect you with local tech experts, and show you what Windows Server and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC can do for your nonprofit or library. Introduction to Windows Server for Nonprofits and Public Libraries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 4, 2015

Tomorrow is an exciting day for our Bookshare online library for students with dyslexia or visual impairments. We have incredibly generous matching grants from two of our dedicated tech entrepreneur supporters, Bernie Newcomb and Lata Krishnan.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Then I’ll share the latest stories on the impact of our tech volunteerism and human rights tech efforts as well our new tech leadership. He reads accessible ebooks from Benetech’s Bookshare library in braille format, and learns as quickly as his peers without disabilities.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

" In 2014, GigaOm found some interesting statistics on diversity in tech from company-provided data and survey results from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission : 80 percent of employees were Caucasian at the tech companies it examined. or public library that is teaching tech and employment skills to underserved youth.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

That's why this is the perfect time to make a fresh start on your nonprofit tech resolutions. Then check out our new online learning courses, starting with Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. We hold free weekly webinars on topics like GrantStation and how to develop a tech training plan.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 16, 2011

Statement of Benetech to the 22nd Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at the World Intellectual Property Organization June 15, 2011, Geneva, Switzerland • Greetings from California’s Silicon Valley!

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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. What if you’re not tech savvy? How much tech skill is required? Office Tools No matter how small your organization is when you start, you need a basic office setup. And which ones are the best?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Blue Hair Technology Group is featured on TechSoup’s new Local Impact Map. The organization began as a project of Jane Ratliff, inspired by her own 86-year-old mother’s quick and easy grasp of using an iPad purchased by Ratliff and her brother. Get Your Story Up On the Local Impact Map.

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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. Thousands of eligible organizations in. an informative overview: describe what the CTF is, which organizations. E-Rate Discount for Schools and Libraries. If your organization is a school or library and does.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

The latest session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) just concluded last week. We did not look at this as legal experts, but rather as organizations that are dedicated to serving people with disabilities.

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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2014

Eastern) in this free webinar, Help Youth Find a Free Meal this Summer , to learn about how you and your organization can increase the numbers of youth who benefit from free meals in your community. Libraries, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations can help fight youth hunger by sharing information about local free summer meal sites.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Every day, American nonprofits, charities, and libraries rely on TechSoup's product donation program for the information they need to make smart decisions about technology. In collaboration with the TechSoup Global Network , our trusted partners give organizations worldwide access to the solutions they need.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Here are some Affinity Program offers: Financial SCAN by the Nonprofit Finance Fund and GuideStar is an easy-to-use data platform that focuses users on the financial metrics that matter most, without oversimplifying what it takes to keep organizations' finances in balance. Registration for nonprofits and libraries is free.

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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! But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. This is about as certain a prediction as you'll find in this post.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re not an advocacy organization, but our technical insights are in great demand from advocates. But, I expect that 75% of the job will be about analyzing the legal issues from our programs, especially in our Global Literacy Program, which includes Bookshare, the largest digital library for the blind and dyslexic in the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

At TechSoup, we know that many nonprofits and libraries serve Spanish-speaking communities in everything from teaching English as a second language, to financial and educational services, to local family- and health-related programs. Business analysis programs to help you report on and analyze your organization's data.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

All April long, we’ll provide your organization with training and resources to tell its story digitally. TechSoup for Libraries. In addition to the Edge Initiative, TechSoup for Libraries has been highlighting public libraries across the United States that use technology in innovative ways. The ReStart Romania.

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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. Here are just a few examples of the extraordinary work these organizations are doing this month and every month. Get inspired to bring attention to your organization's cause.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

In addition to his work in the nonprofit tech arena, he was actively involved with local arts organizations. He taught me how to listen for the pulse and passions of charities and libraries over social media. I will miss him keenly, as will his TechSoup pals, and the wider tech for good community.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

And besides its revamped look and enhanced features, the Windows Store offers some new apps designed especially for the Windows 8 Start screen (Read about what's new in Windows 8 and how to get Windows 8 for your organization). Metro Commander is a handy file manager app that lets you organize your files from the Start screen.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media 101 Wiki is designed to be a starting place for organizations just getting started on social media. What is content curation and why should your organization try it? TechSoup for Libraries.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2012

in schools, libraries, local governments, and nonprofits, it was tough to choose just one to profile this week, but I chose YouthBuild Boston because of my fondness for green tech. Like most of us in in nonprofitland he does several other jobs in addition to taking care of the money at his organization.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

As part of celebrating Earth Day throughout the month of April, we'll be featuring posts about how to make your nonprofit or library. Better still, organizations usually find that while they start using web conferencing. specific needs of government organizations and provides flexible, custom solutions to meet their needs.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2015

Q: What happens when you bring app developers together with nonprofits and libraries along with some coffee thrown in? I spoke with Joseph Tanigawa from Code for San Francisco (our local chapter of Code for America), who presented LocalFreeWeb at the previous breakfast. Collaborating with Public Libraries.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2017

The median nonprofit technology budget is around 2 percent of our total operating budgets across all organization sizes these days. So it's no wonder that it's hard to ask your boss for the new technology your organization needs. Let's say that your organization really needs to replace four old PCs that keep breaking.

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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. Clubs and organizations may have a service, civic, or skill-based focus.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Getting the media to cover your organization's fundraising campaign can help you reach new donors, garner larger donations, and become a well-known, trusted entity in your community. At TechSoup for Libraries' July webinar , we featured two libraries that had wildly successful crowdfunding campaigns.

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