Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JULY 16, 2011

Thanks to the inspiration of my nptech colleague Joel Remigio , I am now experimenting with a Google Voice phone number! Historically, I have disliked using phones, mostly because: 1) My hearing is not the greatest. 3) I don't like listening to voice mail , because the messages always sound garbled to me. this will work!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2014

At TechSoup, we believe in digital inclusion and using technology for social good. When we hear about nonprofits like Community Technology Alliance (CTA), we get really excited. This San Jose, CA-based organization provides technology and services to agencies that work directly with the homeless in their community.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore a few key types of advocacy that help organizations drive positive change; tactics that unite and activate supporters; and technology to make this important work more effective and efficient. Fortunately, technology like digital advocacy tools make this easy to do for staff and supporters alike.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

In less than a month, over 1,700 other cities started Occupy events – both in solidarity to the thousands protesting around the clock in New York’s financial district, and with a loud voice that these issues are not unique to the US. Online Homebase. The power of “now” is what makes something go from news, to breaking news.

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TechImpact

MARCH 12, 2015

Voice over Internet Protocol is a hot-topic amongst small businesses and nonprofit organizations, because it provides greater utility compared to traditional phones at almost half the cost. However, not all organizations take advantage of the feature-rich phones of the future.

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TechImpact

MARCH 17, 2015

VoIP is the acronym for Voice over Internet Protocol (uh, what?) Rather than sending calls over the expensive T1 copper infrastructure that connects your phone, VoIP uses your existing Internet connection. VocalTec offered the first VoIP service, Internet Phone, in 1995. Tech nptalk Telephony VoIP'

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

As with all new major technological changes (we’re looking at you, electricity and the internet), we must adapt and adopt. While we might call our phones ‘phones,’ there are Apple, Android, and Google devices. Now that ChatGPT and its ilk are out of the box, there’s no cramming them back in. Yes and no.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

We sometimes forget that IT stands for Information Technology. As a society, we have become obsessed with the “Technology” half the tools and devices that infiltrate our lives—and with producing, updating, and controlling these devices. Raw data—such as customer lists with phone numbers and email addresses—is a valuable resource as-is.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 27, 2013

TechSoup discusses unified communication (UC), which is a type of internal communication structure that combines text messaging, web conferencing, email, video, and instant messaging, among other technologies to connect employees more effective and efficiently. Office phones. Yes, an obvious one. File sharing.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

But what you may not have anticipated was that $41m of these dollars flowed through mobile phones via “premium text messages.” As it turns out, The Red Cross used but one of several common methods to generate revenue from mobile phone owners. Text to voice donations. This, you expected. The Red Cross received 4.1

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

Technology for Good Gadgets – It’s All About Health and Fitness. The Interaxon Headband is a brain-wave detector that sends real time information on your brain activity to your phone, supposedly so you can improve concentration and composure. Sensoria makes a smart fitness bra that allows wearers to track their heart rate.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities. The data would be retrievable if the owner recovers the phone.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

last week to see what’s really going on in the frontier of nonprofit technology: wearable devices. As luck would have it, I got to chatting right away with Ned Malik, CTO of Vision Online , a DC-based company that provides cutting-edge information technology to government. You can do Google searches by voice.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The newest version of your favorite phone may go up a little, but you’ll recoup any up front loss in the long run. The Internet behemoth unveiled the Now on Tap feature that cuts down on the amount of time you need to find something on your phone from minutes to mere seconds. Apple Does it Again. The Friendlier Skies.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 12, 2014

Voice ready. Siri and Google Now are poised to change the way mobile phones are used. The post 5 Ways To Instantly Enhance Your Nonprofit Website appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Mobile Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology website' will provide a spoken word answer.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. At times those voices were passionately personal, at others they were mandates delivered through data. Where contact information is requested, provide (if applicable) Name, Title, Address, Email Address, Phone Number.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2010

We are, after all, the Nonprofit TECHNOLOGY Network. And yet, I'm reminded almost every day that technology isn't always the answer. . Yes, technology can help us gain great efficiencies and deliver our programs and services in new and more effective ways. Today that reminder came from my VOIP phone provider.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Getting started: The nonprofit tools you need to set up shop and grow your organization TechSoup is a global nonprofit organization that offers discounts and technology solutions as well as IT consulting and courses to nonprofits. Joining TechSoup should be the first technology task for your new nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 7, 2011

The idea is to build an action network of at first hundreds, and then thousands, of on-call mobile activists ready to use their their mobile phones for social good from anywhere at anytime when the need arises. Related Links: Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Mobile Websites, Group Text Messaging, and Text-to-Give Technology.

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Judi Sohn

AUGUST 1, 2011

After reading reviews and getting opinions from friends on social media, as well as time spent just playing with different phones in the AT&T store, I decided on the Samsung Infuse 4G. It’s incredible how light and thin this phone is. No hoops to jump through in order to switch seamlessly to Google Voice and back.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

By Sean Watson, Nonprofit Technology Consultant, TechEffect. The selection of quality technology systems is a very important piece of managing those relationships, but equally important is how your team uses the technology. What is Technology Process Improvement? What is Technology Process Improvement?

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

You will need to make sure all of the information that’s generated is accurate and that the appeal matches your organization’s voice and tone. You can ask ChatGPT to create a thank you phone script for your volunteers, create an email thank you template, thank you messaging for a specific campaign you’ve run, and more!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 11, 2009

3) Jott : Accurate voice-to-text technology that can transcribe a phone call and publish it to an email, blog, or social networking service. Take a gander at the following shortlist of Web 2.0 2) Jooce : A web-based remote desktop that allows you to access your files from any computer. read more.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The idea of getting on the phone with alumni to ask for donations can be extremely intimidating. See how they respond when a donor has questions about the campaign, voices objections, or is looking to complete their transaction. These individuals are the voice of your campaign, working hard to help you fulfill your mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

So much so that many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone. It is a must download!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

These ebooks can quickly be turned into Braille, large print or be read aloud by a synthetic voice synthesizer. This is a most exciting development: it means that anyone with a cheap MP3 player or a phone that plays MP3s can have access to our books. Moreover, earlier this year we began offering books in MP3 format.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2009

You keep hearing how mobile phones are a great way to reach a large audience of people, but how can your nonprofit or library use this technology, and where do you start? Join Kami Griffiths on Thursday, July 16 for a webinar about using mobile technologies for outreach and education.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Danielle Coates-Connor: And you, Devyn, have been creating a visionary library of images with all of the branding work that you’ve done at Edge Leadership, with all of the illustration work that you’ve done for Nonprofit Quarterly and for The Voice Lab. Maybe we’ll start with you, Amy, bring your voice in.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2014

But that's what keeps mobile technology exciting: it's constantly innovating, changing, and reinventing! As we saw at Mobile World Congress and CES this year, wearable technology is gaining traction in both the consumer and professional world. Google also promises voice commands as well as health and fitness monitoring.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2011

These recent high profile voices are the latest to join a chorus of dissatisfaction with Apple’s iPhone donation policy. Both Google and Microsoft sent me the last versions of their phones to replace the iPhone I ditched in protest. While Apple may not be paying attention, its competitors are.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

There will be more technology support from new startups and tech companies aiming new niche and international markets. Before you ask for a donation, have a clear strategy and a strong voice. Honestly, I have never seen a global campaign involving so many different nonprofits fundraising in one place. 72% are female, 28% are male.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

While visual branding makes your forms easier to recognize, you should also include your organization’s voice on your forms. For example, if your donor chooses to hear about volunteer opportunities, you can add a conditional logic field to ask for their phone number or other details.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 28, 2013

and the ways in which he is using technology to increase governmental accountability in the Balkans. " It was this feeling of disempowerment that brought together several concerned citizens, including Darko, to voice their disapproval in a local online forum. and Zašto ne? was born in 2005. The first big event for Dosta!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

And, more importantly, Kenyan citizens will have a place where their collective voices can be heard as they push for a safer, more transparent democracy. With this award, Ushahidi will continue to be one of the creative, disruptive technologies that is empowering citizens in crisis across the world. Congratulations! and Catherine T.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone. The photo or video taken on a phone and then posted to the web can change the conversation, alert news media to issues or new developments, and change the course of response.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

The best part is that you can post in a manner of ways: from the platform, from your email, from your phone, etc. Even if you don’t have an event or campaign going today, try out Storify with a topic of interest or just use “#nptech&# to pull together content from the nonprofit technology sector. Give it a go !

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