article thumbnail

Office 365 Brings Remote Staff Together

Tech Soup

This week on the Microsoft Citizenship blog , there's an interesting profile of Concern Worldwide , an NGO that fights poverty in 25 of the poorest countries in the world. An always-on, cloud-based system was essential to staff being able to work together effectively. Photo: Leo Reynolds , CC license.

Nepal 60
article thumbnail

Great reads from around the web on March 30th

Amy Sample Ward

Recognizing the significant role of NGOs as influential agents of change on a global scale, The Global Journal has sought to move beyond outdated clichés and narrow conceptions about what an NGO is and does. The set-up described below is nearly free and refreshingly simple."

Web 132
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Technology, Data, and Indian Nonprofits: Enabling Philanthropy

Tech Soup

And the GuideStar India program was launched by our partner, Civil Society Information Systems (CSIS) India, through our GuideStar International program. Our presence on the GuideStar India and a social networking site has helped us to get an industry donor looking for a small NGO.

India 55
article thumbnail

WORTH Trust Solves Tech Woes to Help More Kids in India

Tech Soup

The surplus generated from the production units is plowed back into the system and supports the second arm — the rehabilitation centers. To automate systems, a part of the funds was invested in buying computers. Within a few days, WORTH was able to acquire genuine licenses for its computers and email servers.

India 36
article thumbnail

QuickBooks Helps BITS Serve Struggling Youth

Tech Soup

Veronika never really thought that she would wind up at an NGO; she had a vision of working in a skyscraper for a Fortune 500 company. Given this rapid growth, in 2014, BITS' system of using external contractors as bookkeepers became unsustainable. Veronika's career growth has paralleled BITS' organizational trajectory.

Help 36
article thumbnail

QuickBooks Helps BITS Serve At-Risk Youth

Tech Soup

Veronika never really thought that she would wind up at an NGO; she had a vision of working in a skyscraper for a Fortune 500 company. Given this rapid growth, in 2014, BITS' system of using external contractors as bookkeepers became unsustainable. Veronika's career growth has paralleled BITS' organizational trajectory.

article thumbnail

Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

Tech Soup

This virtual desktop solution connects to a nonprofit or school’s existing computer system very quickly and allows older computers to run Windows 7 and Windows applications as well as new PCs. According TechSoup’s Global NGO Cloud Survey , cloud storage and back-up is one of the most useful cloud technologies out there.

News 62