Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Elaine Charnov – The NY Public Library. Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library. 100 Years of the flagship library in New York. Goal of the centennial project was to shine the light on the library’s resources and get new audiences engaged in the collections and connected to the curators and staff.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

Since Hurricane Katrina struck the US in 2005, TechSoup has created and maintained content specific to nonprofits, libraries, and charities on disaster planning and recovery. This makes it easy for those who wish to read the document on their e-book reader, tablet, or smartphone, even when offline.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

flyers or offline donation forms). Creating a small library of cover photo options takes some minor photo editing skills … and may help these elite fundraisers get an edge. One of the ways Erlene is doing this is by providing top fundraisers with personalized QR codes to use in their promotional fundraising materials (i.e.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2011

Since 2002, TechSoup has helped over 118,000 nonprofits and libraries save over $1.7 And TechSoup's Learning Center has more than 500 how-to articles and webinars on technology topics created especially for nonprofits and libraries. TechSoup has over 400 technology products available for nonprofits and over 40 donor partners.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

Library book sales or "friends of the library" donations. Organizations that operate offline storefronts or second hand shops, and want to sell products online as well. However, setting up an online store hasn't necessarily been a simple or inexpensive thing to do for many nonprofits or public libraries.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

During the US Thanksgiving holiday, Tweetsgiving asked people around the world to use Twitter to share something they were grateful for and include the link to the Tweetsgiving site (where people could donate to help build a library, classroom and more for the benefiting school in Tanzania).

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. Read an account of how Canteen , an Australian nonprofit dedicated to supporting teenagers with cancer, used social media to raise awareness for an online and offline campaign. TechSoup for Libraries. Read CUA's Twitter 101 for Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Connect2Compete (C2C) is a project to supply low-cost broadband Internet, low-cost computers, and free training to as many as 100 million "offline" Americans. Digital Divide Using the Web and Internet libraries nonprofits broadband digital inclusion BTOP' What Is Connect2Compete ? It was launched by the U.S.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

They’ll help you develop a multichannel marketing strategy, ensuring your digital and offline marketing channels work together to achieve your objectives. Koios By specializing in libraries, Koios empowers clients to make their resources more discoverable online. Targeted ad development.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2015

If your nonprofit or public library received donated Microsoft software through TechSoup, you probably used the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) to get your software. For every server license you have with Software Assurance, you can use additional licenses for servers used as offline backups (also known as "cold" backups).

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

By instructing computers in a botnet to try and load and reload a website repeatedly, attackers can effectively knock a website offline temporarily. nonprofit security saferonline microsoft nonprofits library Running Your Organization libraries' Image 1 : ALMAGAMI / Shutterstock. Image 2 : NickSorl / Shutterstock.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2012

More nonprofits and libraries are using mobile technologies to educate, activate, and engage audiences and constituencies of all shapes and sizes. These things allow for more sustainable dialogue, contribute to long-term engagement, and add channels to network offline and opportunities for further community building.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2009

Elliot thinks about online and offline community building, using TechSoup.org as an example. Sarah asks for your thoughts on computer specifications for libraries. Brenda reflects on last week's webinar on technology grants for libraries. Kevin considers the pros and cons of Netbooks for your nonprofit. read more.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. Read an account of how Canteen , an Australian nonprofit dedicated to supporting teenagers with cancer, used social media to raise awareness for an online and offline campaign. TechSoup for Libraries. Read CU's Twitter 101 for Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2009

12 noon Pacific, to celebrate the amazing contributions from volunteers, contributors, steering committee members, staff, and friends of the many libraries which have worked with the project since its inception three years ago. Congrats to all of the public libraries, staff, volunteers, and contributors to such a successful project!

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

New York Public Library: Find the Future. In Find the Future, the New York Public Library pairs online and offline activity to get the audience to explore the library’s offerings by sending them on a scavenger hunt throughout the collection.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

In our ongoing mission to provide technology information and resources to nonprofit organizations and libraries, TechSoup’s latest Nonprofits Live (NPLive) explored advice and resources for creating great presentations. SlideRocket also allows for collaboration, another trend Robinson identifies in the creation of presentations.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 24, 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. The NetSquared community consists of Local groups in 80+ cities worldwide that hold offline events for those interested in technology and social impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

However, once children learn how to read it is crucial to sustain their interest by cultivating a reading habit and while the aim was to provide a book in every child’s hand and a library in every neighbourhood we found that there was a dire shortage of high-quality, low-cost children’s books. Channels used: Blog, Twitter.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

Danaher also recommends the resources available on GreenNonprofits.org for nonprofit and library leaders. The organization uses its website and social media to organize offline environmental actions between staff, volunteers, and supporters. Rounding out the discussion, Henn of 350.org

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Positive reinforcement is one of the best leadership development practices you can build into your movement, whether it’s online or offline, on a facebook page, newsletter, annual fundraiser or neighborhood events. As an example, let’s think about a community library. Lastly, we need to increase our capacity for change.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton - Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab Ruth Cohen - American Museum of natural History Elaine Charnov - The NY Public Library Jason Eppink - Museum of the Moving Image Syed Salahuddin - Babycastles Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library 100 Years of the flagship library in New York.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

You can now sync your PC's settings with SkyDrive, set up automatic syncing, and download files for offline use. That's not the case for nonprofits, charities or public libraries that have received Windows through TechSoup, however. Critics are hailing the revamped SkyDrive as the best new feature of Windows 8.1.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

What social media tools, if any, are you using to engage your community online and offline? FundRaiser Basic Library : Basic donor management tips for people just getting started using a donor management database. "When you really trust someone, you have to be okay with not understanding some things."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

Follow the lead of organizations like the Austin Public Library who have a sign-up form for those interested in participating. I especially love how the library messages the program as one about the volunteers, not the organization. But, take it offline, too. . 3) Share your objectives in a clear and inspiring way.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

ACS collects data by tracking what is happening online and offline. Photos: TechSoup for Libraries. Miles Orkin , National Director for Mobile and Web, American Cancer Society : The American Cancer Society (ACS) raises money both off and online and is undoubtedly the nonprofit leader in online fundraising.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

One participant said, "A good tweet is something that elicits action offline, for example, a laugh or a conversation. " Many participants agreed that tweets, while short, can be powerful and can elicit action. Action can be thought of as creating conversation. Granted, that's hard to measure."

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Tech Soup

APRIL 11, 2017

It wrote the guide with parents in mind, but the guide is also useful for charities and library who work with children and need to make sure they are safe. One in 25 kids have been solicited for offline contact. The new guide cites the following U.S.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Offline synchronization capabilities aren't very good yet. A few that stood out for me were: Integration: cloud tools don't always integrate well with other tools. Identity Management: you may not be able to use your organization's domain name when using cloud tools. They're just plain expenses.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 18, 2008

If museums get involved in these online-offline partnerships, we can bring new audiences through our doors, familiarize them with museum-going in a comfortable way, and reap the benefits of their online musings about their real-life experiences. Does this mean copping out on our core values? I don't think so. Before they held the Yelp!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2008

I was networking weaving between the offline/online. Anyone could volunteer to aggregate links in their field on their server - and would be linked to the main library on Switzerland. answers from a chat room or wait a day and get a response to your question posted in an online forum.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Learn more More effective digital engagement with less effort Unified offline and online communications Transition to tools with expert investment in deliverability and digital performance. What is a digital fundraiser?

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

The Future Of Social Networks When : Saturday, March 14th from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Room A Description: Social networks will be like air, in that they will permeate everything that we do online AND offline. Panelists: Heather Gold, Founder , Subvert.com, Danah Boyd, Researcher , Microsoft Research and Betty Flowers, LBJ Presidential Library 5.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for organizing regional chapters, activists, or special events, Meetup makes it easy for nonprofits to organize supporters online to then meet up face-to-face offline. Meetup :: meetup.com. For a great example of a nonprofit using Meetup, see the the Nature Conservancy’s Picnic for the Planet. MoFuse :: mofuse.com.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2008

I will say that there are regulations that relate well to offline consumer relationships that don’t apply well online. Beth : Here's my little library - the second row has my picks for social media and networking. Emily : This is something I don’t have the ability to answer at a legal or privacy level.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

You were very patient while we were offline during the move, so we wanted to share what we learned from the experience. We have a pretty big data center, but the best practices below should still be helpful to small-to-medium size nonprofits or libraries when planning their own moves. What systems will be offline? Why We Moved.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

72% of Pinners use Pinterest to decide what to buy offline. Promo – Effortlessly create videos in 5 minutes using Promo’s template-based video library. Here’s how it works: Select a templatized video from Promo’s library. Pinterest was used by 28% of all adult internet users last year.

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