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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APRIL 2, 2013

House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. Find out what else NetSquared was up to this spring in this roundup. TechSoup for Libraries.

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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. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper is all about not reinventing the technology wheel.

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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

AUGUST 3, 2011

This post was authored by Claire Sale and originally appeared on the NetSquared Blog. From providing accessible content for people with disabilities, to creating fully usable functionality, to support for multiple languages, we wanted to learn about the benefits people are creating using web and mobile technology. Gmail Motion.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

Michael offers some suggestions for developing Your Tech Game Plan for 2012. From NetSquared. Use our newly launched Local Impact Map to learn how organizations are using technology products and knowledge to further their missions. From TechSoup for Libraries. From the Nonprofit Commons. From the TechSoup Global Network.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

See how technology is enabling Indian NGOs , a U.S. From NetSquared. NetSquared is organizing technology-for-social-good events all over the world. The Canadian technology battle continues with head-to-head reviews of document collaboration solutions, Microsoft Skydrive and Google Docs. From TechSoup for Libraries.

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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. Tags: Accessible Technology Community Tech Centers Community Tech Centers Digital Divide Event Online Activism Online Recruitment Services Social Networking Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

The weekend event was organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy , Code for America , Random Hacks of Kindness , and many other organizations and companies. TechSoup, Caravan Studios , and NetSquared were on the scene to observe and participate in hackathon events all over the country. Leonard Library.

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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. NetSquared. TechSoup for Libraries. Over 2,000 people responded. A Big Thank You.

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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

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The app was a finalist in Microsoft's 2011 Imagine Cup, a student technology competition. Teen Book Finder (iOS), developed by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), helps teens, parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books and media for teens.

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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. This offer is available to all nonprofits, charities, foundations, and public libraries. Benefits of a Mobile Site.

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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). If not, why not?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 11, 2013

Although I've been writing about tech for a few years, I have no coding or programming skills. My group started out by considering Crowdmap (from NetSquared alumnus Ushahidi ), but ended up going with Google Fusion and Google Maps to create the project. Was I going to be kicked out for not knowing how to code?

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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

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Our Online Safety for Nonprofits and Libraries: Paranoid or Are They Really Out to Get You? He is a programmer and web developer who helps other charities use technology more effectively. Kevin Lo, TechSoup's senior program manager for NetSquared, who has been TechSoup's resident security expert for many years.

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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

JANUARY 4, 2012

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? The best advice is to take a tip from libraries and museums and curate all that information. NetSquared Think Tank: Curating Content. The Expanding Universe of Curated Content Delivery Formats.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Kelly Czarnecki of ImaginOn uses technology to challenge and inspire children. Chris discusses virtualization with Monique Sendze of Johnson County Library. From TechSoup Global Labs: NetSquared. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. Don't forget about the Human Rights Center Mobile Challenge!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

For more innovative and engaging ways to use technology for disaster relief, check out NetSquared's tips on Mobilizing Online Communities in the Face of Disaster and the value of crowdsourcing for nonprofits. The San Ramon Valley Fire Department has recently launched an initative to extend the reach of the app beyond San Ramon.

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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. How do you manage volunteers who know more about technology than you do? What makes a technology volunteering project work well?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Net Tuesdays are events that unite technology professionals with nonprofit organizations. The events are designed to be a forum for ideas, discussion, and action to execute technology-based projects or campaigns. Only then will gamers be willing to put in enough time and effort for the underlying message to get across.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

Last March I was on a blogging panel for an event put on by the Alliance of Technology and Women. For example, here is a post that I wrote from Aspiration Tech's Nonprofit Developer's Summit for NetSquared blog readers. When we publish the NetSquared e-newsletter, we often draw from the NetSquared blog for material.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2006

Currently the Online Community Manager for TechSoup , she was part of the original launch team for the Techsoup, a one-stop resource for nonprofit technology needs including free information, resources, and support. The Library Alliance on Information Island offered Susan a parcel of land for TechSoup to get started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

The live video feed was being streamed from the Netsquared gathering in San Francisco happening at the same time as the virtual gatherng in Second Life. I've been able to connect with well-known people in the educational tech field and have a conversation with them.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Nonprofits have needs that can be addressed using mobile technology, particularly with apps or texting services. But in order to make that happen, they need to align with developers who can make that technology work. This project is a great resource for libraries to share with patrons. Let's dive in. Bond & Me.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

It's my primary means of tracking tech trends and finding out about a whole host of science-related anything that always leaves me marveling at what innovations are happening around the globe. Jarod Lanier is regarded as the father of virtual reality technology. " Kevin Lo, Lead Technology Analyst.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2014

Elijah van der Giessen, NetSquared Community Manager. Their team of journalists pull together a politics and technology news feed that condenses the essential information of the day and makes easy to look at on the small screen. Trigby Perea, Senior Director of Tech Ops Engineering. Yelp – for restaurant and other reviews.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

It's my primary means of tracking tech trends and finding out about a whole host of science-related anything that always leaves me marveling at what innovations are happening around the globe. Jarod Lanier is regarded as the father of virtual reality technology. " Kevin Lo, Lead Technology Analyst.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2012

company focused on how technology is changing politics, government and. from NetSquared. Nick Judd is the managing editor at Personal Democracy Media , a media. civic life. He manages PDM's news site, techPresident , and subscription. service, Personal Democracy Plus. Whether you reach out to them is up to you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

List compiled by Heather Mansfield , Editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good and creator of the 101 Digital Marketing and Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits blog and webinar series. The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. NetSquared :: netsquared.org.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2014

The Sharing Economy -- the use of networked, often mobile, information technology to share goods and services -- offers nonprofits new possibilities for innovation and efficiency along with new paradigms to move from scarcity to abundance. Nonprofits should lead the sharing economy and demand more from the private sector.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The Internet Archive Wayback Machine is an online library of almost 500 billion screenshots of websites since 1996. Ghostery helps you browse smarter by giving you control over ads and tracking technologies to speed up page loads, eliminate clutter, and protect your data. NetSquared :: netsquared.org. Ghostery :: ghostery.com.

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