Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

These apps have the power to help nonprofits and charities reach a whole new audience and raise awareness about their mission. As part of the App It Up 2: Transforming Communities project, we had the opportunity to explore how charities and nonprofits are using gamification.

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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. Michael was an active member of the NTEN community, NTC speaker, colleague, friend, and an all-around great person to know.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

From NetSquared. Get practical advice on live-streaming an activist event and making an all-star meme for your nonprofit. NetSquared is organizing technology-for-social-good events all over the world. From the Nonprofit Commons. From TechSoup for Libraries. Afraid to try something new at your organization?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

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. Get to know Acrobat Pro DC. Connect with local tech experts.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Now that we know what apps nonprofits and libraries are using, and the apps they wish they had, we’re working to make that wish list a reality. This next stage of the project is focused on creating a scalable approach to understanding the needs of nonprofits and libraries and supporting the identification (and development!)

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. TechSoup's Accessible Technology and Public Computing forum - a forum for nonprofit and library workers to share ideas on accessibility - suggested by Mike DeLong in his blog post. is a great way to participate in an exchange of ideas.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! The hackathon model is ideal for nonprofits and libraries because it brings together motivated volunteers to expedite a project on a limited budget.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Our Time (Facebook) is a nonprofit dedicated to youth empowerment through the voting process. ClassTalk was made through Code for America , a nonprofit that connects app developers with civic leaders to solve city problems. Khan Academy (Windows Phone, iPad) is a nonprofit on a mission to change education.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2010

I've kind of become an open-data geek in the past few months, largely thanks to NetSquared's unconference at NTC. Open APIs offer new possibilities for the nonprofit sector, both in how we can use governmental and institutional data to serve our beneficiaries and in how we can deepen our impact by sharing our own data within the sector.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

This post originally appeared on TechSoup's NetSquared Blog and was authored by Claire Sale. That's why they donate software to eligible nonprofit organizations and public libraries to help them use technology to further their missions. Microsoft believes technology can do amazing things.

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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. CU held social media forums in Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne offering practical advice for nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

Guest blogger Grant Howe, VP of research and development for Sage North America's nonprofit solutions, kicks off a series of posts about providing great IT leadership. Cynthia Adams, President and CEO of GrantStation, reports on the results of GrantStation's survey about grantseeking challenges facing nonprofit organizations.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants. As a nonprofit example, Ilie offered the 6-word story of an organization that helps the visually impaired: "Blind graduate works for National Bank." led the bilingual tweet chat.

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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. If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. Prefer to go at your own pace?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

In keeping with our goal to help nonprofits, libraries, and social benefit organizations learn how to tell better, more compelling, and more meaningful stories to bring about change, we are planning a whole host of exciting FREE events. on Wednesday, August 27 at 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2016

This event is part of our Tech Training for Nonprofit and Library Staff online course. Birgit Pauli-Haack , a web and mobile developer for Pauli Systems and Relevanza, serves businesses, professionals, and nonprofits with websites and digital marketing. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern time). Register now.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

TechHire spans the corporate, nonprofit, government, and educational sectors and has the ambitious goal to "give Americans the opportunity they deserve, and the skills they need to be competitive in a global economy." People at the event got to hear first-hand from a Year Up graduate about the impact of this national nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

But what if an app could be used to help nonprofits, public libraries, and other community groups organize and solve pressing problems? At tightly facilitated events called Generators, leaders with a range of expertise from the nonprofit and library communities discuss their daily work. public libraries to the app.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

We surveyed the TechSoup community to learn more about the TechSoup resources they're currently using, the topics they'd like to learn about, and how TechSoup can best help them learn about nonprofit and library technology. Nonprofit Commons. NetSquared. TechSoup for Libraries. Over 2,000 people responded.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 17, 2009

Here's a great post from Ivan Booth who picked up on a question Joe Solomon posed on the NetSquared blog recently. "…Too many nonprofits have no social change theory at all; indeed they're more interested in self-perpetuation than winning." " Tags: roundup bookmarks.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

TechSoup, Caravan Studios , and NetSquared were on the scene to observe and participate in hackathon events all over the country. Leonard Library. Arthur Grau of NetSquared Honolulu reported back on the National Day of Civic Hacking/Code for Hawaii event in Honolulu. San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2014

At first blush, it might appear that crowdfunding is most relevant to nonprofits, but it goes deeper as Lewis Haidt from TechSoup describes in his piece, “ Nonprofits Imagine a Better Share Economy.” Lots to ponder here, especially for nonprofits. Meal Sharing (@MealSharing) May 13, 2014.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. Back in my May Nonprofit Technology News edition, I covered the emerging field of digital wallets.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

To get diverse perspectives from TechSoup Global staff about user-generated content, we asked Marc Manashil, Community Evangelist for NetSquared, to share how challenges like Restart Romania enable users to get engaged at all levels. Web-based challenges are not a new phenomenon at TechSoup Global.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2009

Elliot reflects on the craft of nonprofit storytelling. Chris notes that buying PCs for your library is harder than it looks. From TechSoup Global Labs: NetSquared. From TechSoup Global Labs: NetSquared. Meet this year's crop of NetSquared featured projects and Change the Web finalists. The wait is over.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

As part of our Safer Online for Nonprofits campaign, TechSoup has tried to simplify the privacy and security minefield we all face these days. Our Online Safety for Nonprofits and Libraries: Paranoid or Are They Really Out to Get You? Our Online Safety for Nonprofits and Libraries: Paranoid or Are They Really Out to Get You?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

" New at TechSoup: Your 501(c)(3) nonprofit, library, or foundation can now collect donations by text message — and develop your own mobile site — with discounted and donated services from Connect2Give. Mobile browsing is now a mainstream reality, and it greatly benefits nonprofit organization to get on board.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2010

Does your nonprofit have a social media policy? Netsquared is running a thinktank on this topic and you contribute your ideas here. ASHA (nonprofit) social media guidelines. Altimeter Group has a good collection (although mostly corporate) on its wiki. How did you create an effective one? How did you educate people?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

The best advice is to take a tip from libraries and museums and curate all that information. Content and Curation for Nonprofits. NetSquared Think Tank: Curating Content. Technology has made it easier than ever to access a wide range of information, but what’s the best way to sort through it all? What Is Content Curation?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 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. Sign up for TechSoup's email newsletters and discover great resources, ideas, and donated technology for nonprofits and public libraries. Mark your calendar!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 11, 2013

I sat in on the mapping group because the Peace Corps presenter said that he thought nonprofits could also take advantage of whatever solution they came up with. The leader of this group, Jordan Welty, was not only a former Peace Corps volunteer, but also worked at the World Affairs Council, another nonprofit. "Keep it simple!"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

I still don't know of that many nonprofits using Friendfeed , though, whether as an overall tool or for joining the "nptech" community conversation ( "nptech" is a tag that Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, and others have been using to tag nonprofit technology resources on delicious, twitter, etc., for the last five years or so).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Photo by Topeka Library. Netsquared has another Think-Tank coming up later this month. Professional development and training budgets are not unlimited in nonprofits. Reverse Mentoring: Do you have a younger person in your nonprofit who is already an expert on using web 2.0 Why not have them lead a session?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

To prepare for the panel, I wrote up 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs. Next week, I will be participating in a session entitled, "Reach Out and Blog Someone" along with Steve Swenson of the Bakersfield Californian at the United Way of Kern County's Professional Development Conference for Nonprofits. So here it goes.10 Why not ask them?

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2006

I was also curious to see whether there were nonprofits using vlogs to promote their causes. Now almost a year later, there is renewed interest in vlogging and nonprofits. There has been online conversation during the past couple of weeks on vlog list , Netsquared , TechSoup and Blogher. Here's a synthesis. The Issues.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 22, 2006

As I was getting ready for this blogging panel I'm going to be on tomorrow, I started to think about the different ways that nonprofits can use blogs. Many of these blogs have been mentioned on this blog before or on NetSquared. 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs 1. blogging nonprofits net2 nptech

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Over on the NetSquared blog , we've been running a great series of posts by Bari Samad about ways that nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries can leverage the power of human capital. It's a great resource, full of ideas and common sense we've picked up from the nonprofit community over the years.

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