Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2012

How would apps benefit your nonprofit or library? Apps for Nonprofits and Libraries. Thanks to a grant from Microsoft , TechSoup's App It Up project investigated the kinds of apps nonprofits and libraries are using to engage their constituents, tell their stories, and get their work done. Library Apps. Green Apps.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 19, 2013

Benetech, my nonprofit organization operates Bookshare, the largest online library dedicated to serving blind and print disabled people. Our library is unusual, in that our charter is to serve all people with print disabilities of the world, not just those in our country.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

In August, we hosted a webinar called Technology Planning Tips for Small Libraries. Julie Elmore, library director, Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library (Indiana). Travis Montgomery, technology specialist, Liberty Lake Municipal Library (Washington). Our guests for this webinar were.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

From apps to new devices to connected home objects that can be controlled with your phone, the market is saturated with all things mobile. For this month's column, I'm going to dissect the latest entry into the smartphone field: the Amazon Fire Phone. Amazon Fire Phone and the Internet of Things.

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APRIL 11, 2023

For example, the Chicago Public Library system created new children’s spaces in their libraries based on extensive visitor research and observed how families and children move through the new spaces and then iterate based on what they find. They are using service design to better serve their community’s changing needs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 8, 2012

Next, the webinar highlights the need to create a video and digital photography library and demonstrates how to use Windows Live Photo Gallery and Windows Live Movie Maker to create videos and slideshows for YouTube and Flickr. The webinar begins with defining Web 1.0

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2015

Eastern) for a free webinar to learn about Symantec's Norton which offers new, streamlined Norton Security and Norton Small Business donations to eligible nonprofits and public libraries in the United States. Learn about the product donations and get tips on keeping your nonprofit or library secure. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Last week, we covered Windows Phones and Windows 8 tablets. This week, we'll cover how to back up your Android phone or tablet. With Google's mobile operating system, Android, you can link your phone or tablet data with your personal Google account. If your phone is running Android 4.0 (Ice It includes: apps.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

At TechSoup, we support the efforts of nonprofits and public libraries working to build digitally inclusive and literate communities through donated technology from our corporate partners. These initiatives are exciting opportunities for libraries and nonprofits to get recognition and support for the work they're already doing.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

TechSoup's newest offering is a green technology and our first discounted phone system package for nonprofits and libraries. The pre-negotiated discount package includes Cisco VoIP phones, hosted Voice over IP, and virtual PBX phone service. It's a complete "unified communications" office phone system.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The software offers pre-built modules for common data analysis tasks and integrates with various AI libraries for model building and deployment. But they also pick up the phone and call people to find out why they aren’t participating. RapidMiner is another open-source platform with a drag-and-drop interface.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Without the resources for a dedicated HR staff, the directors and managers of many nonprofits, charities, and libraries take on HR tasks themselves — there is simply no one else to do it. You can reach the human resources experts at HR Solutions Partners by phone or email. Expansive Library of Forms and Letter Templates.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2012

We'll start with Windows devices, but posts on Android and iOS phones and tablets will come in the following weeks. Backing Up Windows Phone. Windows Phone 8 , Microsoft's next generation mobile operating system, has improved backup features from Windows 7. This 3G phone features a 4.1-inch

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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. Qualified organizations include California schools, community colleges, libraries, government and district-owned and operated hospitals and health clinics, and community-based organizations. telecom expenses by half.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2018

The phone would also lock up for minutes at a time. It reached the point where I couldn’t even place or answer phone calls. My phone was unusable, and a factory reset seemed like my best bet. I also tried copying my apps and settings to my computer, but couldn’t get the phone to run long enough to complete that task.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

However, many nonprofits and libraries aren't using apps, for various reasons. The App It Up project is here to help, by identifying - and even creating - apps specifically for nonprofits and libraries. Some nonprofits and libraries are even creating their own apps. What Is an App? First, a quick definition.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2010

Despite having gobs of phone lines to help handle calls from nonprofits and libraries, our systems are overloaded due to über high call volume from the many, many fine folks trying to make donation requests before tomorrow's fiscal year-end. This is a quick note on behalf of our Client Services and IT teams.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

To celebrate the launch of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, Microsoft announced a new contest to encourage developers to create apps that positively impact the world around them. The app version of SkyDrive , Microsoft's cloud storage service lets you store and view any file from your PC via a Start screen tile.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2011

QR Codes are two-dimensional bar code images that when scanned by a camera on a smartphone open a link to a website, send a SMS, or dial a phone number. The person scanning is then sent either to a mobile Web browser to view the link inside the QR Code, sent a text message, or prompted to dial a phone number. In libraries.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Think about what he and his team achieved in just two key product categories; going from the portable CD player to the iPod and from the flip phone to the iPhone were giant breakthroughs. Purchasing that first iPhone may have been scary at the time, but I doubt any of you would go back to your flip phone. ?.

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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2014

Libraries, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations can help fight youth hunger by sharing information about local free summer meal sites. Michael Cox, Director of Public Services at the Pueblo City-County Library District (CO), whose library serves meals and refers youth to other meal sites in the area.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

Bookshare International Library We’re always thinking about new ways in which Benetech could go deeper and help many more people. Bookshare , our flagship literacy program, is the world’s largest accessible library and currently serves more than 230,000 members with visual and learning disabilities.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Mashable reports that the world's first mobile phone specifically designed for sight-impaired people is under development. It will be a Braille phone and it is due to come out the end of this year at an affordable price ($185). The phone is a project of Sumit Dagar and the Indian Institute of Technology. Digital Wallets.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A “must have” for your fund-raising library. Monthly Giving: The Sleeping Giant by Erica Waasdorp I was five pages into Erica’s book when I picked up the phone to call her and rave about this book. If I could only choose to keep two books in my library, I’d go with Influence and Pre-Suasion.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 5, 2013

After all, Benetech’s Bookshare initiative is the largest online library serving people with print disabilities in the world. And once the United States Senate ratifies the treaty, it will be possible for libraries like Bookshare to get more content for Americans from sources outside of the United States and in more languages.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2014

But the real question is, is your nonprofit or public library ready to use the most popular tool in history to change the world? Get helpful tips and tools and leave with insights on: Why mobile presents a huge opportunity for any nonprofit or public library. Nonprofits can save 5% and get a free phone via their special TechSoup offer.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2013

This post was authored by Brenda Hough and was originally published on TechSoup for Libraries. One of the things I like best about working with TechSoup for Libraries is our connection to TechSoup , which provides opportunities for me to think beyond libraries and to consider technology in the broader non-profit environment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

No doubt you’ve taken a “ selfie ,” a self-portrait taken with your mobile phone camera and shared on Facebook or other social media channels. The New York Public Library is using selfies as part of its social media initiative to engage library patrons. Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth. Fedoras for Faireness.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Here's an idea for using smartphones with good cameras and video capability like the Dell Venue Pro touch screen phones for digital story telling: Send someone out to video compelling work that your nonprofit or library is doing out in the field for your holiday message. for lots of great resources for nonprofit and library apps.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mobile matters for nonprofits, charities, and libraries. According to 2013 Pew research : 91% of American adults have a cell phone, 55% have a smartphone, and 42% own a tablet computer. 63% of adult mobile phone owners use their phones to go online, and 34% of those users go online mostly using their phones.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Telephone: You probably need a phone number that is separate from your personal phone. There are many free and low-cost Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) options, which can be used through your computer and your phone. Ring Central is a commonly used app that bundles video meetings and phone capabilities.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2014

Interested in learning how to pick wireless devices, make your office more mobile, and implement good mobile strategies at your nonprofit or library? Eastern) for a free webinar to discuss how your office can leverage phones, tablets, and hotspots for social good. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Network for Good

MAY 17, 2021

But while many nonprofit organizations are attracted to promises of free licenses and a seemingly endless library of widgets, even more find themselves hopelessly tangled in fields of data and needlessly complex reporting mechanisms. Let’s dive in to what Salesforce can do and whether or not it could help you in your fundraising efforts.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

Twelve years ago, the Fund made its first grant to Benetech, in support of the then newly launched Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with disabilities that get in the way of reading print, including visual impairments and dyslexia.

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APRIL 26, 2022

This shows that donors are using their phones to make gifts. Tapping into text fundraising is a no-brainer when you consider how donors are using their phones already to make gifts to your nonprofit. You can expand on that cell phone usage by sending appeals via text to your donors.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2014

Fairphone wanted to do something more so they decided to make their dream earth-friendly phone a reality. Owners of a Fairphone will also be able to easily order new parts in case their phone is damaged. By encouraging do-it-yourself phone repairs, Fairphone and iFixit hope to cut down on e-waste. Anti-Phone-Theft Pledge.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Windows Phone) is a point-of-care smartphone application that addresses child mortality rates by lack of detection and availability of treatment for malaria. Khan Academy (Windows Phone, iPad) is a nonprofit on a mission to change education. Political Engagement and Activism.

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