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He did share that the one exception was getting staff to use SharePoint (which for those who are not familiar is document storage and collaboration software). How about a warmer, fluffier article about Office 365 Nonprofit? Literally. MORE
Useful article in CIO about what to factor in when calculating the true cost of implementing Microsoft SharePoint. Some of it is obvious, but there are a few things that are easy to miss. MORE
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Find out how a simple Sharepoint site cuts down on headaches and improves communications. At the largest science center in the Western Hemisphere, data sharing used to involve a lot of emails to different departments. MORE
This cloud service gives organizations email services, file sharing, contact and calendar sharing, SharePoint, website hosting, and more. MORE
By virtualizing their web-based operations with products like Office 365 and SharePoint, employees were able to access documents, Outlook, shared calendars and even their desktops from any computer or mobile device. Switching to Office 365 provided the foundation with new cloud-based applications for communication and sharing, such as SharePoint and Lync. As of last Tuesday, Microsoft Citizenship is donating Office 365 to eligible nonprofits in 41 countries! MORE
First, if you have not been exposed to Microsoft’s Office 365 product or to their SharePoint solution, let me take just a moment to provide some background. What Are Office 365 and SharePoint? Some of the plans that you can choose also include SharePoint. SharePoint is a powerful alternative to traditional shared folders. There is a hosted or cloud version of SharePoint and a locally-installed server version of SharePoint. MORE
Here’s what I asked Darren: Why you decided to build a case management database in SharePoint? Our new SharePoint web-based version how many organizations we can serve. We decided to upgrade the Childnet Results Manager from a local area network based system using Microsoft Access to a web-based system using Microsoft SharePoint 2010, backed with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 on Windows Server 2008. MORE
Specific duties include managing: ASHA’s collaboration sites (SharePoint), SIG online communities (Higher Logic platform), live events (CoverItLive), and web-based meetings (GoToMeeting). Here are two of the latest association social media job postings I’ve heard of recently. Know of any others? Please post links in the comments! MORE
Proprietary stand-alone CMS (such as Sharepoint.). Microsoft Sharepoint might be the most common I’ve heard of. The advantage of using Sharepoint for Microsoft-centric shops is that there is full integration with lots of internal network resources. CMS Nonprofit Tech Open Source Web Tools blackbaud convio commonground drupal plone sharepoint wordpressContent Management Systems are an essential part of the communications function of nonprofit organizations. MORE
He works with large and small nonprofits to adopt technology, including Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business. Are you interested in learning how to create and deliver effective tech training? MORE
Microsoft just released SharePoint 2010, the latest version of its enterprise-level content-management, search, and collaboration platform. TechSoup has donations of SharePoint 2010 Standard Edition , SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Edition and SharePoint Workspace 2010 to eligible nonprofits and libraries. Expert SharePoint Consulting from mindSHIFT. Sandboxing SharePoint 2010. MORE
He did share that the one exception was getting staff to use SharePoint (which for those who are not familiar is document storage and collaboration software). How about a warmer, fluffier article about Office 365? Literally. MORE
SharePoint. Interested in getting your nonprofit or charity onto Office 365 , Microsoft's online email, calendar, office productivity, and. collaboration platform? Not sure how to do it? Then join Sam Chenkin from Tech Impact. MORE
For the past four years or so, at two different organizations, I've been evaluating Microsoft's Sharepoint 2007 as a Portal/Intranet/Business Process Management solution. Sharepoint 2007 (aka MOSS) is not free, but I can pick it up via Techsoup for a song. All pretty compelling, and I'm not alone -- from the nonprofit CIO and IT Director lists I'm on, I see that lots of other mid to large-sized organizations are either considering Sharepoint, or already well-ensconced. MORE
A few days ago, a reader of this humble blog asked if I knew a way to embed “Skype Presence&# in a SharePoint Web Part. I’ve not a clue what kind of demand this puts on SharePoint — but since this is all “client-side&# code, it shouldn’t be a problem. I didn’t. But, I was intrigued. That’s a bad sign… as it usually means I’m going to stay up until the wee hours.). It turns out to be pretty easy-breezy, with a few caveats. MORE
Cloud storage: Office applications integrate with OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint, so you can access your files across devices. The newest version of Office is now available as a donation through TechSoup! MORE
Office 365, SharePoint, and Disruption. Industry News case study cloud computing donate donation foundation free Lync microsoft nonprofit Office 365 SharePoint software virtualization "); September 10, 2013, Microsoft announced Office 365 donations for eligible nonprofits, large or small. MORE
They complain that they are being forced to use email or Sharepoint or whatever tool the older generations are infatuated with, even if it doesn’t get the job done or is structured in a way that interferes with the goals. MORE
To me," he said, "More than any other technology we've worked with, Office 365 and Sharepoint provide the biggest opportunity for transforming nonprofit behavior, helping organizations think in new ways about technology. MORE
Behind the scenes with the Office servers in the cloud – Exchange, SharePoint, Lync 3. Today being productive requires supporting many different devices, and even platforms. MORE
SharePoint Online. Just like a traditional server, SharePoint Online lets users in your. can access its cloud equivalent within a SharePoint environment. If you've ever had any questions about whether the cloud is right for your organization, npCloud is here to help. TechSoup's recent Global Cloud Survey. found that more than half of organizations that responded would like to move to the cloud within the next few years, but lack the knowledge or. support to do it. MORE
On July 22, Laura Quinn from Idealware posted a message to their blog titled " A Microsoft SharePoint Overview " which was re-posted from the NTEN Discuss discussion list and Gavin Clabaugh. read more. MORE
We also considered Sharepoint, which we use here, but ruled it out for a number of reasons, mostly because we don't want to store our documents in a database. Peter also shared an Idealware article on DMS systems and a post on why SharePoint scares him. . MORE
Cloud storage: Office applications integrate with OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint, so you can access your files across devices. The newest version of Office for Mac is now available as a donation through TechSoup! MORE
Most nonprofit organizations can get free access to hosted email (Exchange), files (SharePoint & OneDrive), and instant messaging (Lync) in the cloud from Microsoft. Shared Files (SharePoint Online). Do you have a lot of time to explore SharePoint? MORE
It was probably my ignorance, or it could have been SharePoint’s obscurity and overall lack of good documentation, but it seemed a herculean task to simply filter information by a dynamic variable like “current user.&# They are one of the more powerful SharePoint tools. MORE
With only a little fancy footwork, I was even able to detach any attachments, saving them with a unique “key&# to a SharePoint document library, along with a PDF copy of the original message (also tagged with the same unique key). MORE
His budget projection showed that moving NCFR's Exchange and SharePoint servers to Office 365 would save several thousand dollars compared to the costs of software licenses and consulting help to implement platform upgrades. MORE
blogging Communications NPTech policies sharepoint socialmedia web2.0You know that we're always trying something new here at NTEN, especially if it means that it will bring our members closer together. We recently launched a couple of roundtable discussions - phone calls with an online chat component - for IT Staff and communications/marketing folks. MORE
Whenever you save a Word document to OneDrive or SharePoint, it can be shared with your co-workers. Here's how to set things up: Create a new Word document and save it to OneDrive or SharePoint. MORE
They are taking advantage of web-based email, file sharing through the cloud using Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint Online , a Voice over IP (VoIP) telephone system, and teleconferencing via GoToMeeting. Charity Technology Trust (CTT), TechSoup's partner in the UK, has been devising a strategy to prepare for the predicted impact of the Olympics on London's transportation system this summer. MORE
I built a photo management system with SharePoint. My DAM system is a testament to the flexibility of SharePoint. Between you and me, with SharePoint, backwards thinking is required. I needed a few supporting tables (or as SharePoint calls them, “lists&# ). MORE
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is a comprehensive set of tools that — when supported and deployed well — can help nonprofits and libraries simplify collaborative efforts, organize documents and institutional knowledge, and manage electronic content. Microsoft makes SharePoint available for donation to eligible organizations through TechSoup. MORE
Nonprofits are looking to cloud services, such as Microsoft SharePoint, Google Drive, and DropBox to backup their backups, but some organizations don’t stop there. Image courtesy of GRT Corp. MORE
Not only is email part of the Office365 package, but it includes something called SharePoint. SharePoint helped us organize all our shared documents in one place, logically. BoardAssist’s mission is to identify high impact agents of change for nonprofit boards. One of the best ways to “be that change” on your board may mean taking a look at your nonprofit’s IT department and asking if your nonprofit is doing the best they can. MORE
Microsoft's new version of Office 2010 is interesting in several ways, especially in its approach to green IT and cloud computing. It introduces a hybrid approach in which MS Office users can use "on premises" based software that is loaded on your PC for tasks that require full-featured tools, and you can also create, store, edit, share, and co-author office documents online at no cost so that they are accessible to you anywhere with an Internet connection. MORE
The suite will be available as a TechSoup donation in June, along with updated versions of SharePoint, Visio, and other Microsoft products. You've probably heard the news that Microsoft Office 2010 is launching soon. MORE
It is not an open platform, however, and does not have easy integration into Microsoft Exchange/Sharepoint-based businesses. Twenty years ago, everyone brought pen and paper to meetings. Five years ago, it was the laptop. MORE
Put very simply, SharePoint is software used to build websites. Once you and your team learns a little bit about SharePoint, it can help you incorporate your social networks, professional networks, search engines, and website without touching any code. Image courtesy of Unity ECM. MORE
If these scenarios sound familiar, come see if Microsoft Office SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint Online could be a fit for your organization. Connect, Collaborate, and Engage: The Potential of SharePoint for Nonprofits and Public Libraries Wednesday, March 9, 11 a.m. Nonprofits and libraries are consistently challenged to collaborate with their staffs, boards, and other supporters in efficient and effective ways. MORE
It said: “ SharePoint Designer 2007 is available as license-restricted freeware. ”. Here’s the scoop, the lowdown, the straight poop: As of April 1, SharePoint Designer is free. I use SharePoint Designer (hereafter referred to by me as SPD). SharePoint rocks. MORE
Some products unique to TSL include a HIPPA compliant database ( CTK Apricot ), Microsoft SharePoint consulting ( mindSHIFT ), voice over email messages ( GoldMail ), VoIP handsets ( GIPS ), and more. In case you missed the announcement in mid-May, we have a new, special program for product donations called TechSoup Limited. Think of it as a mix between an outlet mall and an exclusive boutique. Products available. MORE
Compared to Small Business Server 2008 (which TechSoup also offers), the 2011 versions include updated versions of the bundled server software: Windows Server 2008 R2 instead of plain old 2008, Exchange Server 2010 instead of 2007, SharePoint Foundation 2010 instead of Windows SharePoint Services, and SQL Server 2008 R2 instead of just 2008 (included with the Premium Add-on). MORE
Sharepoint Related Topics TechImpact
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Put very simply, SharePoint is software used to build websites. Once you and your team learns a little bit about SharePoint, it can help you incorporate your social networks, professional networks, search engines, and website without touching any code. Image courtesy of Unity ECM.
Idealware
JULY 13, 2009
For the past four years or so, at two different organizations, I've been evaluating Microsoft's Sharepoint 2007 as a Portal/Intranet/Business Process Management solution. Sharepoint 2007 (aka MOSS) is not free, but I can pick it up via Techsoup for a song. All pretty compelling, and I'm not alone -- from the nonprofit CIO and IT Director lists I'm on, I see that lots of other mid to large-sized organizations are either considering Sharepoint, or already well-ensconced.
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NTEN
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
Find out how a simple Sharepoint site cuts down on headaches and improves communications. At the largest science center in the Western Hemisphere, data sharing used to involve a lot of emails to different departments.
Gavin's Digital Diner
MAY 3, 2009
It said: “ SharePoint Designer 2007 is available as license-restricted freeware. ”. Here’s the scoop, the lowdown, the straight poop: As of April 1, SharePoint Designer is free. I use SharePoint Designer (hereafter referred to by me as SPD). SharePoint rocks.
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 21, 2010
Microsoft just released SharePoint 2010, the latest version of its enterprise-level content-management, search, and collaboration platform. TechSoup has donations of SharePoint 2010 Standard Edition , SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Edition and SharePoint Workspace 2010 to eligible nonprofits and libraries. Expert SharePoint Consulting from mindSHIFT. Sandboxing SharePoint 2010.
Beaconfire Wire
JULY 2, 2009
Useful article in CIO about what to factor in when calculating the true cost of implementing Microsoft SharePoint. Some of it is obvious, but there are a few things that are easy to miss.
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 22, 2012
First, if you have not been exposed to Microsoft’s Office 365 product or to their SharePoint solution, let me take just a moment to provide some background. What Are Office 365 and SharePoint? Some of the plans that you can choose also include SharePoint. SharePoint is a powerful alternative to traditional shared folders. There is a hosted or cloud version of SharePoint and a locally-installed server version of SharePoint.
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 21, 2009
On July 22, Laura Quinn from Idealware posted a message to their blog titled " A Microsoft SharePoint Overview " which was re-posted from the NTEN Discuss discussion list and Gavin Clabaugh. read more.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
APRIL 4, 2011
Proprietary stand-alone CMS (such as Sharepoint.). Microsoft Sharepoint might be the most common I’ve heard of. The advantage of using Sharepoint for Microsoft-centric shops is that there is full integration with lots of internal network resources. CMS Nonprofit Tech Open Source Web Tools blackbaud convio commonground drupal plone sharepoint wordpressContent Management Systems are an essential part of the communications function of nonprofit organizations.
Tech Soup Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2011
Here’s what I asked Darren: Why you decided to build a case management database in SharePoint? Our new SharePoint web-based version how many organizations we can serve. We decided to upgrade the Childnet Results Manager from a local area network based system using Microsoft Access to a web-based system using Microsoft SharePoint 2010, backed with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 on Windows Server 2008.
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
If these scenarios sound familiar, come see if Microsoft Office SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint Online could be a fit for your organization. Connect, Collaborate, and Engage: The Potential of SharePoint for Nonprofits and Public Libraries Wednesday, March 9, 11 a.m. Nonprofits and libraries are consistently challenged to collaborate with their staffs, boards, and other supporters in efficient and effective ways.
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 7, 2010
Microsoft's new version of Office 2010 is interesting in several ways, especially in its approach to green IT and cloud computing. It introduces a hybrid approach in which MS Office users can use "on premises" based software that is loaded on your PC for tasks that require full-featured tools, and you can also create, store, edit, share, and co-author office documents online at no cost so that they are accessible to you anywhere with an Internet connection.
TechImpact
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
Office 365, SharePoint, and Disruption. Industry News case study cloud computing donate donation foundation free Lync microsoft nonprofit Office 365 SharePoint software virtualization "); September 10, 2013, Microsoft announced Office 365 donations for eligible nonprofits, large or small.
Gavin's Digital Diner
AUGUST 16, 2007
It was probably my ignorance, or it could have been SharePoint’s obscurity and overall lack of good documentation, but it seemed a herculean task to simply filter information by a dynamic variable like “current user.&# They are one of the more powerful SharePoint tools.
Gavin's Digital Diner
NOVEMBER 15, 2009
With only a little fancy footwork, I was even able to detach any attachments, saving them with a unique “key&# to a SharePoint document library, along with a PDF copy of the original message (also tagged with the same unique key).
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
We also considered Sharepoint, which we use here, but ruled it out for a number of reasons, mostly because we don't want to store our documents in a database. Peter also shared an Idealware article on DMS systems and a post on why SharePoint scares him. .
NTEN
AUGUST 21, 2009
blogging Communications NPTech policies sharepoint socialmedia web2.0You know that we're always trying something new here at NTEN, especially if it means that it will bring our members closer together. We recently launched a couple of roundtable discussions - phone calls with an online chat component - for IT Staff and communications/marketing folks.
Gavin's Digital Diner
FEBRUARY 21, 2008
A few days ago, a reader of this humble blog asked if I knew a way to embed “Skype Presence&# in a SharePoint Web Part. I’ve not a clue what kind of demand this puts on SharePoint — but since this is all “client-side&# code, it shouldn’t be a problem. I didn’t. But, I was intrigued. That’s a bad sign… as it usually means I’m going to stay up until the wee hours.). It turns out to be pretty easy-breezy, with a few caveats.
TechImpact
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
Nonprofits are looking to cloud services, such as Microsoft SharePoint, Google Drive, and DropBox to backup their backups, but some organizations don’t stop there. Image courtesy of GRT Corp.
VisionLink
OCTOBER 18, 2013
This cloud service gives organizations email services, file sharing, contact and calendar sharing, SharePoint, website hosting, and more.
TechImpact
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
By virtualizing their web-based operations with products like Office 365 and SharePoint, employees were able to access documents, Outlook, shared calendars and even their desktops from any computer or mobile device. Switching to Office 365 provided the foundation with new cloud-based applications for communication and sharing, such as SharePoint and Lync. As of last Tuesday, Microsoft Citizenship is donating Office 365 to eligible nonprofits in 41 countries!
Tech Soup Blog
OCTOBER 27, 2015
Whenever you save a Word document to OneDrive or SharePoint, it can be shared with your co-workers. Here's how to set things up: Create a new Word document and save it to OneDrive or SharePoint.
BoardAssist
MARCH 6, 2014
Not only is email part of the Office365 package, but it includes something called SharePoint. SharePoint helped us organize all our shared documents in one place, logically. BoardAssist’s mission is to identify high impact agents of change for nonprofit boards. One of the best ways to “be that change” on your board may mean taking a look at your nonprofit’s IT department and asking if your nonprofit is doing the best they can.
Tech Soup Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
SharePoint Online. Just like a traditional server, SharePoint Online lets users in your. can access its cloud equivalent within a SharePoint environment. If you've ever had any questions about whether the cloud is right for your organization, npCloud is here to help. TechSoup's recent Global Cloud Survey. found that more than half of organizations that responded would like to move to the cloud within the next few years, but lack the knowledge or. support to do it.
Tech Soup Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
His budget projection showed that moving NCFR's Exchange and SharePoint servers to Office 365 would save several thousand dollars compared to the costs of software licenses and consulting help to implement platform upgrades.
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 15, 2014
Most nonprofit organizations can get free access to hosted email (Exchange), files (SharePoint & OneDrive), and instant messaging (Lync) in the cloud from Microsoft. Shared Files (SharePoint Online). Do you have a lot of time to explore SharePoint?
Tech Soup Blog
AUGUST 5, 2015
Cloud storage: Office applications integrate with OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint, so you can access your files across devices. The newest version of Office for Mac is now available as a donation through TechSoup!
Gavin's Digital Diner
MARCH 28, 2007
I built a photo management system with SharePoint. My DAM system is a testament to the flexibility of SharePoint. Between you and me, with SharePoint, backwards thinking is required. I needed a few supporting tables (or as SharePoint calls them, “lists&# ).
SocialFish
JULY 20, 2011
Specific duties include managing: ASHA’s collaboration sites (SharePoint), SIG online communities (Higher Logic platform), live events (CoverItLive), and web-based meetings (GoToMeeting). Here are two of the latest association social media job postings I’ve heard of recently. Know of any others? Please post links in the comments!
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
Compared to Small Business Server 2008 (which TechSoup also offers), the 2011 versions include updated versions of the bundled server software: Windows Server 2008 R2 instead of plain old 2008, Exchange Server 2010 instead of 2007, SharePoint Foundation 2010 instead of Windows SharePoint Services, and SQL Server 2008 R2 instead of just 2008 (included with the Premium Add-on).
SocialFish
AUGUST 26, 2014
They complain that they are being forced to use email or Sharepoint or whatever tool the older generations are infatuated with, even if it doesn’t get the job done or is structured in a way that interferes with the goals.
Tech Soup Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2014
He did share that the one exception was getting staff to use SharePoint (which for those who are not familiar is document storage and collaboration software). How about a warmer, fluffier article about Office 365? Literally.
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 20, 2010
The suite will be available as a TechSoup donation in June, along with updated versions of SharePoint, Visio, and other Microsoft products. You've probably heard the news that Microsoft Office 2010 is launching soon.
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 21, 2009
Some products unique to TSL include a HIPPA compliant database ( CTK Apricot ), Microsoft SharePoint consulting ( mindSHIFT ), voice over email messages ( GoldMail ), VoIP handsets ( GIPS ), and more. In case you missed the announcement in mid-May, we have a new, special program for product donations called TechSoup Limited. Think of it as a mix between an outlet mall and an exclusive boutique. Products available.
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2011
To me," he said, "More than any other technology we've worked with, Office 365 and Sharepoint provide the biggest opportunity for transforming nonprofit behavior, helping organizations think in new ways about technology.
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 20, 2012
They are taking advantage of web-based email, file sharing through the cloud using Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint Online , a Voice over IP (VoIP) telephone system, and teleconferencing via GoToMeeting. Charity Technology Trust (CTT), TechSoup's partner in the UK, has been devising a strategy to prepare for the predicted impact of the Olympics on London's transportation system this summer.
Tech Soup Blog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
Cloud storage: Office applications integrate with OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint, so you can access your files across devices. The newest version of Office is now available as a donation through TechSoup!
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 21, 2016
He did share that the one exception was getting staff to use SharePoint (which for those who are not familiar is document storage and collaboration software). How about a warmer, fluffier article about Office 365 Nonprofit? Literally.
Tech Soup Blog
AUGUST 30, 2016
He works with large and small nonprofits to adopt technology, including Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business. Are you interested in learning how to create and deliver effective tech training?
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 18, 2014
SharePoint. Interested in getting your nonprofit or charity onto Office 365 , Microsoft's online email, calendar, office productivity, and. collaboration platform? Not sure how to do it? Then join Sam Chenkin from Tech Impact.
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 14, 2014
Behind the scenes with the Office servers in the cloud – Exchange, SharePoint, Lync 3. Today being productive requires supporting many different devices, and even platforms.
Connection Cafe
JULY 3, 2013
It is not an open platform, however, and does not have easy integration into Microsoft Exchange/Sharepoint-based businesses. Twenty years ago, everyone brought pen and paper to meetings. Five years ago, it was the laptop.
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