Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

This month the news is about WiFi embedded in a magazine, Braille smartphones, ultramobile devices, innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the mobile app of the month. Yes that's right.

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Media Nonprofit Conference Award 48

GrantNews

MAY 3, 2024

Cultural Industry Organizations Project Grant : Grants up to $20,000 for businesses to support magazine, book, recording, and film production. Magazine Publishers Operating Grant : Magazine publishers may apply for grants for initiatives that promote business growth.

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Publishing Grant Grants Award 108

Library Grants

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The grant may be used to purchase school library books, e-books, and magazines. The funds can not be used for shelving, furniture, technology, equipment, staffing, or classroom book sets.

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Grant Grants Applicant Application 40

Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Managing a Facebook page is like running an interactive magazine that has deadlines, a real need for engaging and varied content and a drive battle every day to rise above the noise and competition. Managing a Facebook page will now be more more like turning out People Magazine than getting votes on American Idol.

Management 107

Management Donation Nonprofit IT 107

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Baystate Parents magazine is putting them on the back cover for October. Exhale magazine has given them a quarter page ad. Lots of other things are planned. TheBostonChannel.com is giving them any remainder web ad space they have between now and the end of November. Julie will even be guest blogging on DailyGrommet.com.

Retail 100

Retail Transportation Funding Budget 100

CauseVox

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Named as a top thought leader and one to follow by Forbes and BizTech Magazine, Julia Campbell is a nonprofit digital consultant on a mission to make the digital world a better place. About your Speaker. Julia Campbell, Founder, J Campbell Social Marketing.

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Media Consultant Consulting Consulting 107

Planned Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2023

According to Forbes Magazine, here are the top five New Year’s resolutions for 2024: Improved fitness: 48% Improved finances: 38% Improve mental health: 36% Lose weight: 34% Improved diet: 32% Here’s an easier way to look at this… 1, 4 and 5 go together. So we’ll just call it Fitness, and we’re now down to three.

Finance 97

Finance Education IT 97

Selfish Giving

JUNE 6, 2017

website, print magazine, database, etc.) Here's something I bet you didn't know: the National Trust Magazine , the print publication of the UK's National Trust , which cares for the country’s historic monuments and properties, has the highest print circulation of any magazine in the United Kingdom. Thanks, guys!)

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Conference Readiness Demographics Media 74

Clairification

JULY 31, 2023

Coincidentally, I found a back issue of Lifestyles Magazine from 2008 (yes, I’m a bit of a hoarder) and was struck by some of what the publication had to say—a veritable peek inside the minds of major donors.

Management 130

Management Fundraising IT 130

Planned Giving

JANUARY 17, 2024

This and some other opinions of mine are revealed in an interview with Karen Martin and Patrick O’Donnell, editors of Giving Tomorrow Magazine at PlannedGiving.com. Your attitude towards planned giving would give you the answer. Be the exception! Register for the Planned Giving Boot Camp for MGOs.

Nonprofit 95

Nonprofit IT 95

Planned Giving

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

You see evidence of this truth every month on the cover of this magazine. I’ve been in the planned giving marketing industry for 25 years, and for 25 years I’ve been saying that planned giving is a people business. If you love people, you will go far in planned giving (and in your career).

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Training Fundraising IT Nonprofit 52

The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 1, 2024

It is credited to direct marketer Frank Johnson who used the technique to improve response to subscription offers for American Heritage magazine. The purpose is to draw the reader’s attention to the key message first, grabbing their attention. After all, you are getting paid to read this letter – they aren’t.

Fundraising 103

Fundraising IT Nonprofit 103

Wild Apricot

JANUARY 17, 2010

One small nonprofit I work with has chosen to publish its monthly membership newsletter as a magazine-style document in Portable Document Format (PDF), rather than as an email blast. read more ).

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Retainer Publishing Applicant Application 68

Wild Apricot

MAY 5, 2010

Fundraising Success magazine presents the first-ever Fundraising Success Virtual Conference & Expo 2010.( Here’s an incredible free learning opportunity for fundraisers – especially if you’re looking to earn CFRE credits – and you won’t even have to leave the comfort of your own home or office to take part! read more ).

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Conference Fundraising Training 62

Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity. Most philanthropic initiatives are based on what should be done for the Black community, often without input from the Black community.

Engineering 128

Engineering Policy Policies Award 128

Selfish Giving

JUNE 29, 2012

You can’t open a women’s magazine or pick up a product for the ladies that doesn’t have a QR Code on it. They know this because you can track QR Code scans (something you can learn more about in my book). If your nonprofit works with young people, make QR codes a priority. Women will be the next big adopters of QR Codes.

Nonprofit 90

Nonprofit IT 90

Network for Good

MAY 14, 2021

Between Netflix, music streaming services, and even magazines, your donors are already used to a subscription-based engagement plan. That means that donors haven’t stopped giving, they have just moved to other charities. So what do we do? Adopt a Subscription Giving mindset.

Metrics 86

Metrics Software Fundraising Management 86

Get Fully Funded

JULY 20, 2009

In the latest issue of Fundraising Success magazine, Editor Margaret Battistelli has a good column on using social media. One point particularly sticks out at me and I wanted to share it with you. But I’d bet they wouldn’t mind hearing from you more, rather than just from your organization.

Media 63

Media Fundraising IT Nonprofit 63

PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2020

For the purposes of illustration, let’s say that you plan to apply for funds to create a youth literary magazine. Your statement of the problem needs to clearly describe the problem the magazine will solve. The problem should be supported by data.

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Funding Proposal Publishing Applicant 52

Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

I really enjoying reading science magazines like Nautilus , as well as the classics like Popular Science , and Popular Mechanics. I like reading old-fashioned paper magazines. Harvard Business Review is another favourite for insights from a business / management perspective. I also like Psychology Today.

Nonprofit 93

Nonprofit Award Digital Media Conference 93

Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2012

Louis through sales of a street newspaper, What’s Up Magazine. Visit the TechSoup Global Local Impact Map and traverse the globe by clicking on any of the highlighted spots. You can begin in the U.S., where donated Adobe Creative Suite software empowers homeless people in St.

Finance 68

Finance Software Donation IT 68

Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2010

This post was originally published by Alliance Magazine. Here, TechSoup co-CEO Daniel Ben-Horin shares his thoughts on the differences between the European and American foundation landscapes. You will forgive me I hope if my prose is bit florid.

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Publishing 55

Planned Giving

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Viken Mikaelian is the CEO of PlannedGiving.com and Publisher of Giving Tomorrow Magazine. Interviewed by Karen Martin and Patrick O'Donnell, Editors, Giving Tomorrow Magazine. Viken’s firm began creating planned giving websites back in December 1998, when his company was called “Virtualgiving.com.” He may have been ahead of the curve.

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Indirect Pass-Through Publishing Demographics 111

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

We've also recently begun using Flipboard and engaging staff to curate magazines in their expertise areas. For example, our in-house data expert Keisha Taylor curates a "Data for Good" magazine on the TechSoup Flipboard channel.

Media 63

Media Policy Policies Nonprofit 63

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 29, 2011

There’s a great article in the latest Advancing Philanthropy magazine about using volunteers to get more work done in your office. I’m a huge proponent of using volunteers. Over my career, I’ve enlisted volunteers to do all kinds of things, and almost every time, had great success.

Readiness 68

Readiness IT 68

DoJiggy

MARCH 20, 2025

Gourmet coffee or tea Candy bars and chocolates Customized pet products (bandanas, bowls, and more) Customized face masks Jewelry Books or educational pamphlets Holiday items gift wrap, fresh wreaths, and more Magazine subscriptions Unique handmade goods Items for kids Products that support or inform about your organizations mission Selecting high-demand (..)

Fundraising 59

Fundraising Utilities Retail Goals 59

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

While this article is about QR codes, the magazine it was in, CRM , isn’t quite up to speed on mobile technology and hasn’t optimized its site for The Third Screen. It’s a great article that I think you’ll find interesting and helpful. Here’s the challenge: to get it you need to scan this QR code!

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CRM IT 64

Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2015

Every year Fast Company, a magazine and media enterprise with an "editorial focus on innovation in technology, ethonomics (ethical economics), leadership, and design" makes a list of The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies.

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Nonprofit Ethics Funding Media 65

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

He's a columnist for Photoshop User Magazine and Layers Magazine. He has been active in the industry for over 20 years and is the founder and president of MacGroup-Detroit, Michigan's largest Macintosh users group. Terry is the host of the top-ranked, award-winning Adobe Creative Suite Video Podcast.

Award 62

Award Education Donation IT 62

Fundraising HayDay

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Whether you love paperback books, audio books, newspapers, magazines, grant proposals, letters, or any reading medium, the written word is a powerful thing that impacts our own writing. Your Fundraising HayDay cohosts are big believers that reading is a vital component to quality writing skills.

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Proposal Grant Grants Fundraising 40

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Just 18 months ago I read a slew of magazines and three newspapers a day. My list is actually a lot shorter than you might think. Twitter is my main source of information on just about everything, including cause marketing. My inbox was peppered with daily keyword alerts from Google and marketing newsletters. Today, I only use Twitter.

Management 72

Management Media IT 72

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

We're kicking off Black History Month with a spotlight on two of Grambling's own STEM students, Destney Johnson and Taylor Johnson, who will be featured in a special STEM Queens Commemorative print edition of EBONY magazine. The magazine will be out on Feb.

Education 52

Education Media Funding IT 52

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

ReadyTalk , a long-time participant in the TechSoup product donation program as well as supporter of the TechSoup webinar. series, recently received "Best Place to Work" awards from both Outside. and ColoradoBiz.

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Award Donation 44

Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2011

E-readers are electronic devices with LCD screens between five and nine inches that are designed for reading digital books, magazines, and other electronic documents. The answer is yes, if you buy and read lots of books, but no if you read less frequently or use your public library. They largely use e-ink technology to display content.

Electronics 55

Electronics Applicant Application IT 55

HSF House

APRIL 22, 2024

Emergence Magazine, 26 Oct. Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 28 Feb. Edited by Suzanne Simard et al., 2022, emergencemagazine.org/essay/the-serviceberry/. Monroe, Rachel. Ultra-Fast Fashion Is Eating the World.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 30 Oct. 2023, [link]. Sayej, Nadja. 2023, [link].

Retail 52

Retail Ethics Media Goals 52

Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

He runs the design blog Redesigning Good on the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and has written for publications such as the Stanford Social Innovation Review and.net magazine. Matthew regularly contributes thought leadership pieces on the importance of design for the social sector. He served as a mentor at SXSWi in 2012.

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Mentor Management Media Nonprofit 64

Network for Good

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Local Media Partnership — Partnering with a local media outlet like a community magazine, newspaper, or radio station can provide you with free or reduced-cost advertising. Guest bartending is what many people think of when they hear the term “local business partnership,” but this is only one of countless forms a partnership can take.

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Media Retainer Fundraising Policy 96