Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

To read about how open-source software might benefit your nonprofit or public library, check out part one of this series. In that spirit, here are some leading open-source solutions in three categories relevant to nonprofits: CRM. Vancouver-based Art for Impact is a nonprofit that celebrates the power of art for social change.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2015

Most of the libraries and nonprofits I visit have older PCs. We installed Windows 8 and Office 2010 Standard on a classic Windows XP computer, a Dell Optiplex GX 280. The Windows 8 and Office 2010 installations went smoothly without any problems. Office 2010 worked perfectly as well. Here's what we discovered.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2012

Microsoft Lync is one of the least understood Microsoft product donations in the TechSoup catalog; however if yours is a larger organization that already runs on Windows Server 2008, uses Office Professional Plus 2010 , and has multiple offices or lots of work out in the field, it's definitely worth looking at. Why Lync Is Green Software.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 20, 2012

Particularly important for smaller nonprofits and libraries, troubleshooting problems, maintaining your technology, learning new tech skills, and increasing the effectiveness of every day applications can help keep you ahead of the curve and help avoid problems down the road. nonprofit or library? DIY Online Events.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

In this blog post I'll talk in more detail about some implementation scenarios and deployment considerations for your nonprofit or library. Tags: Community Tech Centers Digital Divide Operating Systems Server Applications.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2014

Americans of all ages donate their time to schools, churches, hospitals, and other local nonprofits in an effort to improve their. There has been an increase in volunteering over the last decade, which may be driven by an increased demand for volunteers from nonprofit organizations. Business Master File, 2010). communities.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 25, 2010

Applications are being accepted for $2,500 in-kind donations of audio, video, and web conferencing services from C3 Conferencing. C3 will also provide complimentary training as needed. In addition to the in-kind donation, C3 will provide a $2,500 cash grant to be used for the purposes of enhancing communication. read more.

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MARCH 10, 2023

If your organization is new to grant seeking, or you’ve only recently incorporated grant applications as part of your development operations, curating your grant calendar and sending out proposals can seem high-stakes enough. Sheri’s foray into entrepreneurship began with Measurement Resources Company in 2010.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2014

Here's a chance to find out what Office 365 is, how it can benefit your nonprofit, and what it takes to implement it. Office 365 is of course the new cloud version of Microsoft Office that provides your organization with web-based access to Office applications. Five Things Nonprofits Need To Know about Office 365.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

While a complicated network can generally perform more advanced functions, it requires more involved planning, particularly in regard to the server applications used. Servers are designed for nearly every purpose imaginable, from email to applications. Ask it in our community forums where you can get advice from fellow nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

My co-worker Becky Wiegand already gave you some tips for working more efficiently in Word and PowerPoint , so I've been given the honor of doling out advice for perhaps the most powerful and complex application in the Office suite: Excel. But most users don't realize how much functionality the software includes.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Nonprofits and libraries are consistently challenged to collaborate with their staffs, boards, and other supporters in efficient and effective ways. If these scenarios sound familiar, come see if Microsoft Office SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint Online could be a fit for your organization. Pacific time. read more.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2011

At TechSoup, we’re always interested in how nonprofits cleverly solve IT problems. 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.

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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2012

Patrick Callihan is the executive director at both NPower Pennsylvania and npCloud.org , two charitable organizations that provide technology and cloud services to nonprofits. All of these applications are hosted with no servers on your site. a month most of our nonprofits would need to pay $200 per month to replace their file server.

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2012

Technology product donations, training, and nonprofit data are all part of TechSoup Global’s offering to civil society in India. Nonprofits throughout India are now benefiting by getting high visibility and access to information and technology for their work. " Technology donations have also transformed nonprofit operations.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014. Marnie Webb.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Most of the libraries and nonprofits I visit have older PCs. We installed Windows 8 and Office 2010 Standard on a classic Windows XP computer, a Dell Optiplex GX 280 from 2005. The Windows 8 and Office 2010 installations went smoothly without any problems. Office 2010 worked perfectly as well. The Windows 8 Footprint.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

We've got a new Microsoft product available here at TechSoup that might be useful for libraries, organizations with computer labs, or other multi-user computing environments: Windows MultiPoint Server 2010. Nonprofits and libraries that have public computing labs, for example, may find that this is a great donated product for their purposes.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

" Organizations like Applications for Good and Code for America are engaging developers to build mobile tools with the needs of local communities in mind. One Applications for Good-developed app, called MyTaxBack , allows users to easily calculate the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Image: homeless man on cell phone, artie*.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2013

So much attention in philanthropy has been devoted to nonprofit accountability, like the work of Charity Navigator ; it looks like the time has come for funders to be more open about how they’re doing grantmaking. Chronicle of Philanthropy published a great announcement of the project a few months after its launch in 2010.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 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. Connecting Up works to strengthen the nonprofit and community sector in Australia by providing a variety of information, products, resources and programs.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

From smaller, newer nonprofits to larger charitable organizations, measuring performance is a universally shared need, especially in the realm of fundraising. But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement. Services Delivered.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2012

It is an ideal solution for schools, libraries, small nonprofit offices, and computer labs that are on limited budgets. Windows MultiPoint Server requires a host computer with 64-bit processor, with sufficient processing power (CPU) and memory capacity to meet the performance demands of the number of simultaneous users and applications used.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2011

Not long after Microsoft made Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 available to nonprofits and libraries late last year, the updated 2011 version is now available through TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2016

TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has supplied more than 65,000 pieces of IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries in the last 10 years. Consumer Reports polled 58,000 subscribers between 2010 and 2015 and found that. Our RCI computers currently come with Windows 7 Professional and Office 2010 Home and Business.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2014

Here's a chance to find out what Office 365 is, how it can benefit your nonprofit, and what it takes to implement it. Office 365 is of course the new cloud version of Microsoft Office that provides your organization with web-based access to Office applications. Five Things Nonprofits Need to Know About Office 365.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

like school assignments, job applications and government aid forms. Libraries,” [link] Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2010. Connecting to the Internet Digital Divide Using the Web and Internet nonprofits community nonprofit digital inclusion tsmobilebeacon tsmobiletechnologies'

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Two weeks ago, the tech world was abuzz with a rumor that Google's Chrome OS would be launching not in late 2010 as originally announced, but this month. As the details of Chrome have materialized, some interesting possibilities for the nonprofit community have emerged. There are no native applications.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

The January 12, 2010 catastrophic earthquake in Haiti showed some of the astonishing potential for volunteer-based digital disaster relief. Online tools like Twitter , Ushahidi , Google Person Finder , CrisisMappers , and the work of nonprofit organizations like Crisis Commons. The account is managed by @KevinSage.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2009

The most obvious change is that far more nonprofits are using web CMSes and using them more intelligently than we were three years ago. While researching the article, I found some great examples of nonprofits using these modules to incorporate upcoming events seamlessly throughout their sites, not just on a single calendar page.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

BetterWorld Telecom is one of our newer ones having been with us since 2010. These are packaged with discounted voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services that unify all your organization's telephones, mobile phones, fax machines, and computers through a virtual PBX software application. How It All Started. donor partner.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Whether it's a virus hidden in an email, an unexpected server crash, or someone hacking into online transactions, threats to your nonprofit's or library's data and computers are always there. Our Virus Vaccination and Computer Security Forum , hosted by security expert Gary Lamontagne.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Each year, the Tides Foundation awards a $10,000 cash grant to an individual or group who has created an open-source software project that benefits nonprofits and movements of social change. Previous winners have developed open-source applications and systems that are free, shareable, and benefit organizations that work to benefit others.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

In 2010, TechSoup's GreenTech initiative held a travel reduction campaign that we called our TeleGreen Your Work. This software as a service model of computing has the added environmental and budgetary benefit of needing a less robust computer system, servers, and installed software to host these applications.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Lots of refurbishers around the world supply PCs to nonprofit training labs, libraries, and telecenters. In other words refurbishers are eligible for the program if you're based in schools (public or private and all levels), nonprofits, businesses, or government agencies. Nonprofit refurbisher, Reliatech.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 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. have worked with 1,270 NGOs and government organizations on developing skills in cloud applications and social media.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2013

Fundraising is crucial to any nonprofit’s success, but this labor of. some unique Facebook tools too, including the popular "wish" application, with which users can encourage their Facebook friends to donate. Most importantly for nonprofits, Crowdrise’s redeemable-points. nonprofits.

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