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Pottsboro Area Library: The Winner of TechSoup’s February Success Story Digital Connector Challenge

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by jimlynch
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To kick off our new success stories section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. We called it the TechSoup ‘Digital Connector’ Story Challenge . The challenge was that organizations had to tell...
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Tips for Capturing Event Photos with Your Smartphone

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At this point, you've been around long enough to know interesting things can and will happen at nonprofit events. You realize that people connecting, laughing, hugging, and supporting a mutual cause can be a story worth sharing if done right. You...
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Get Social at NTC 2014

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NTC 2014 is almost here, and TechSoup staffers are counting down the days to D.C. We're looking forward to seeing you! So come, get social with us. Whether at one of our Birds of a Feather sessions, the resource lounge, at #NTCBeer, or an idea generator...
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Join Us at NTC 2014

Posted 3 days ago

by PatrickDuggan
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Are you heading to D.C. for the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? We’d love to see you there! Several of us from TechSoup will be there. We’ll be exhibiting at the Science Fair, running a nonprofit idea generator for our Caravan Studios...
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Upcoming Webinar March 13: Beyond XP - Upgrading Windows Operating Systems

Posted 3 days ago

by BeckyW
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Is your organization still running Windows XP on any or all of your machines? Or perhaps you're running Windows Vista and would like to learn more about upgrading to Windows 7 or 8 or 8.1 . Then this is the webinar for you! Join us for a free online...
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Upcoming Webinar March 6: The Best Assignments for Online Volunteers

Posted 7 days ago

by BeckyW
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Want more volunteers? Want to give your current volunteers more satisfaction and flexibility in supporting your organization? Want to reach potential volunteers that you aren't reaching now? Virtual volunteering - volunteers doing some or all of their...
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Go Mobile with TechSoup Donations and Resources

Posted 8 days ago

by agilbertknight
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Mobile matters for nonprofits, charities, and libraries. Luckily, TechSoup is here to help, with mobile-website creation tools and all the resources you need to plan and implement a solid mobile strategy. Mobile by the Numbers The statistics on mobile...
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Five Task Manager Apps to Make Your Work Day Easier

Posted 9 days ago

by ginnymies
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I used to have the terrible habit of writing out a to-do list in a notebook or scrap of paper and then completely neglecting or losing it. Task manager apps can help you stay on track with features such as timers that alert you when a task is due, collaboration...
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Meet the Experts: Interview with Tech Impact’s Linda Widdop

Posted 9 days ago

by jimlynch
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Have you ever wanted to connect with an IT expert who understands nonprofit needs and issues? We'd like you to meet Linda Widdop, Tech Impact’s, Director of Technology Services. On February 27, you can connect directly with Linda in our upcoming...
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Mobile for Good: Trends to Watch at Mobile World Congress

Posted 10 days ago

by ginnymies
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This week, the world is gearing up for mobile's biggest global tradeshow, Mobile World Congress (MWC). The Barcelona tradeshow sets the mobile trends for the year with major announcements expected from Nokia, Samsung, LG, and others. Besides being...
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Upcoming Webinar February 27: What Are Managed IT Services and When Should You Use Them?

Posted 10 days ago

by BeckyW
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For nonprofits and libraries with little or no in-house tech staff, it can be difficult to determine when you can "wing it" and use your own skills for a technology project and when to rely on outside help. Some external tech help can take the...
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Nonprofit Technology News for February 2014

Posted 10 days ago

by jimlynch
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It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code....
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Don’t Struggle on Your Own: Get Expert Help

Posted 13 days ago

by PatrickDuggan
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Who’s handling your tech support and IT needs? Do you have a program officer who tackles tech support in her spare time? A volunteer who handles upgrades whenever he’s able? A friend of a board member who gets called in when you think you...
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Where Are the Soup Recipes?

Posted 14 days ago

by ginnymies
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If you're a BTC subscriber, you're probably familiar with our weekly soup recipes (and if you're not a BTC subscriber, you can sign up here ). As winter seems to stretch on infinitely, you might be wondering where our collection of cozy soup...
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Nonprofit Technology Meetings In Your Community

Posted 16 days ago

by Elijah-van-der-Giessen
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Every month NetSquared volunteers hold free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good. With 50 groups in 20 countries there’s probably a Net2Local group near you (but if there isn’t...
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Why Are Charity Mobile Phone Donation Programs Going Extinct?

Posted 16 days ago

by jimlynch
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Not that long ago, there were dozens of charity mobile phone donation programs vying for attention. When I went looking for them recently, I found that many had disappeared. What happened to them? Here’s what we found out. Why Phone Recycling Matters...
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Fight Back Against Mobile Data Theft and Privacy Breaches

Posted 16 days ago

by ginnymies
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Do you trust your apps? Is your data on social networks really secure? Like your PC, the data and information you transmit via your smartphone is susceptible to privacy breaches. Over the last few months, we've been covering various issues pertaining...
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Why Mobile Sites Have Gone from a "Nice-to-Have" to a "Must Have" for Nonprofits

Posted 16 days ago

by MobileBeacon
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In January, we shared some statistics on the explosive use of mobile devices and how important responsive design has become for mobile commerce. Now we’d like to share why mobile sites have gone from a “nice-to-have” to a “must...
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Free Graphics Software and Images

Posted 20 days ago

by jimlynch
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I promise not to say anything about a picture being worth a thousand words, but in today’s ‘attention economy’ using images in our communications online or off is more important than ever in attracting attention. This is a round-up of...
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Safer Internet Day 2014: Help Create a Better Internet

Posted 23 days ago

by ginnymies
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Phishing scams, data theft, social media missteps, and cyberbullying are all unfortunate side effects of Internet use. And they can happen to anyone – if you're not careful. In honor of Safer Internet Day , Microsoft has launched a new interactive...
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Upcoming Webinar February 20: Donations Through TechSoup

Posted 24 days ago

by BeckyW
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Perhaps you've joined TechSoup as an individual member, and maybe your organization is already registered, but if you haven't taken the plunge to get qualified or request donations yet, then this is the webinar for you ! This free, hour-long webinar...
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Some Little Known Faith-Based Technology Resources

Posted 24 days ago

by jimlynch
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We’ve been talking to folks from some of the 350,000 congregations around the country and have been hearing that they’d like more coverage of IT resources for religious oriented charities on TechSoup. They’ve also told us about some...
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Windows XP Will Be Supported by Third-Party Anti-Virus … Sort Of

Posted 27 days ago

by jimlynch
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With as many as 29% of PCs still on Windows XP , I’m avidly following what will happen when Microsoft stops supporting it in early April 2014 . The recent news is that several third-party anti-virus software makers will continue supporting Windows...
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Upcoming Webinar February 13: Keeping Your Data Secure Yet Accessible

Posted 27 days ago

by BeckyW
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Want to ensure that your data can be accessed, collaborated on, and shared from wherever you are and from any device? Join us on Thursday, February 13 at 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern) to learn about the latest discounted product from Citrix —...
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APIs for Nonprofits 101: Data Formats

Posted 0 months ago

by AndrewThompson
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In part one of my series on APIs for nonprofits, I introduced the concept of Application Programming Interfaces, or APIs. A web API - also sometimes called a “web service,” or “REST API” — uses the same URLs and HTTP requests...

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Pottsboro Area Library: The Winner of TechSoup’s February Success Story Digital Connector Challenge

Tips for Capturing Event Photos with Your Smartphone

Get Social at NTC 2014

Join Us at NTC 2014

Upcoming Webinar March 13: Beyond XP - Upgrading Windows Operating Systems

Upcoming Webinar March 6: The Best Assignments for Online Volunteers

Go Mobile with TechSoup Donations and Resources

Five Task Manager Apps to Make Your Work Day Easier

Meet the Experts: Interview with Tech Impact’s Linda Widdop

Mobile for Good: Trends to Watch at Mobile World Congress

Upcoming Webinar February 27: What Are Managed IT Services and When Should You Use Them?

Nonprofit Technology News for February 2014

Don’t Struggle on Your Own: Get Expert Help

Where Are the Soup Recipes?

Nonprofit Technology Meetings In Your Community

Why Are Charity Mobile Phone Donation Programs Going Extinct?

Fight Back Against Mobile Data Theft and Privacy Breaches

Why Mobile Sites Have Gone from a "Nice-to-Have" to a "Must Have" for Nonprofits

Free Graphics Software and Images

Safer Internet Day 2014: Help Create a Better Internet

Upcoming Webinar February 20: Donations Through TechSoup

Some Little Known Faith-Based Technology Resources

Windows XP Will Be Supported by Third-Party Anti-Virus … Sort Of

Upcoming Webinar February 13: Keeping Your Data Secure Yet Accessible

APIs for Nonprofits 101: Data Formats

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