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YouthBuild Boston: A TechSoup Youth Organization Profile

Posted 18 hours ago

by jimlynch
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Among the many thousands of after school programs in the U.S. in schools, libraries, local governments, and nonprofits, it was tough to choose just one to profile this week, but I chose YouthBuild Boston because of my fondness for green tech. They even...
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Blackbaud, Constant Contact, and TechSoup Team Up to Help You Raise More Money in 2012!

Posted 1 day ago

by BeckyW
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Have you ever wondered if you were saying the right things to your supporters at the right times? Are you targeting your constituents and donors by demographics, giving level and seasons, or simply treating them like they are all the same? If you answered...
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Online Community Meetup Recap: The Human-Centered Aspects of Community Management

Posted 5 days ago

by Susan_Chavez
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In April, the Online Community Meetup welcomed Marc Siegel , manager of customer and community at IgniteGT / Simraceway . Siegel’s talk, Human-Centered Aspects of Community Management , looked at tactics communities managers can employ to bring...
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Nonprofits Live: Collaborative Storytelling Recap

Posted 6 days ago

by Susan_Chavez
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The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Campaign kicked off with a special edition of Nonprofits Live on the topic of collaborative storytelling. Collaborative storytelling refers to working with a team, sometimes distributed, to produce video. Featured on...
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Tag, You're IT! An Introduction for Technical Managers: Mentorship

Posted 6 days ago

by Grant_Howe
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Grant Howe is VP of research & development for Sage North America's Nonprofit Solutions business, based in Austin, Texas. Follow him on Twitter and read his first post in the Tag, You're IT! series. I've heard a lot employees and managers...
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Does Microsoft Office SmartArt Make You Smarter?

Posted 7 days ago

by elliotharmon
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I'll be speaking in a webinar, Creating Better Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint , on May 24 at 11 a.m. Pacific time . It's free, but be sure to sign up ahead of time. It should be a great discussion. One of the things we'll be covering...
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American Indian Resource Center: A TechSoup Youth Organization Profile

Posted 7 days ago

by jimlynch
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There is a wide array of nonprofit organizations that serve the 1.6 million Native Americans in the U.S. They address high poverty, a huge epidemic of diabetes, the high school dropout rate that is double the American average , and several other issues...
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Upcoming Nonprofits Live on May 16: Gaming

Posted 11 days ago

by alebez
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Here at TechSoup, we believe game-based technologies can serve as powerful tools for advancing social action, civic engagement, and health for youth. Come watch TechSoup get its game on in this month's interactive Nonprofits Live: Gaming webinar on...
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Upcoming Webinar on May 10: Creating Effective Reports

Posted 12 days ago

by kylahunt
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If you attended our previous webinar Explore, Report, and Share Your Data Online , you may remember that TechSoup is holding a webinar focusing on SAP's Crystal Reports . This webinar, held on Thursday, May 10 at 11 a.m. Pacific time , will focus...
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Webinar Recap: Finding Funders for Your Cause

Posted 13 days ago

by kylahunt
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Did you miss last week's webinar, Toolkit Essentials: Finding Funders for Your Cause ? You can now catch up on this informative webinar on the TechSoup YouTube page . Foundation Center Resources During this webinar, the Foundation Center's David...
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Nonprofits Live: Green Tools and Technology Decisions Recap

Posted 15 days ago

by Susan_Chavez
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April was Earth Month but extending green habits all year-round not only benefits the planet - it helps your organization too. The April edition of Nonprofits Live looked at environmental policy, sustainable practices, and nonprofit sustainability case...
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Youth Programs Featured in TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map

Posted 15 days ago

by jimlynch
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TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what lots of nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured-IT to further their missions. By far, the biggest set of stories are the ones...
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Upcoming Webinar on May 3: Jump Start Your Grant Seeking

Posted 18 days ago

by kylahunt
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Curious about GrantStation ? Join us for Jump Start Your Grant Seeking , a free webinar on Thursday, May 3, at 11 a.m. Pacific time . This webinar is perfect for anybody interested in the upcoming special offer from TechSoup and GrantStation on May 8...
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Learn to Use Adobe Software

Posted 19 days ago

by patrickduggan
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New to TechSoup — the Adobe Foundation's Nonprofit Training Program provides a series of donated online training courses for Dreamweaver, InDesign, or Photoshop to nonprofit staff. Donations from this program allow one user to access Adobe software...
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Webinar Recap: QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits and Libraries

Posted 20 days ago

by kylahunt
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Last week we had a spectacular turnout for our webinar, QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits and Libraries ! You can now view the recording of this webinar on the TechSoup YouTube page . During this webinar, QuickBooks Made Easy instructor Gregg Bossen...
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Use Your Donation on the Go with TechSoup Donor Partner Mobile Apps

Posted 21 days ago

by agilbertknight
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Want mobile access to the software your organization relies on to get its work done? Many TechSoup donor partners offer mobile versions of the products your organization already uses. Learn how you can communicate, collaborate, create content, and manage...
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Blackbaud + TechSoup = Like

Posted 21 days ago

by FrankBarry
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Blackbaud and TechSoup recently expanded their partnership to focus more on the technology needs of small nonprofits. It’s an exciting partnership that’s growing in four major ways. 1. Expanded Focus on Understanding Tech Needs of Smaller...
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Introducing the 5 Winners of the SlideRocket Nonprofit Presentation Contest

Posted 21 days ago

by BeckyW
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This post was penned by John Rode of SlideRocket and originally appeared on the SlideRocket blog . Their web-based professional-grade service for creating and sharing presentations online is available to eligible nonprofits and public libraries through...
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2011 Online Giving Grows 13%! Are You Prepared to Get Your Share?

Posted 22 days ago

by FrankBarry
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Blackbaud recently released its 2011 Online Giving report . In it you'll see findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving along with additional multi-year giving data to provide the most comprehensive analysis of online giving trends in the...
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Moments in Mobile - Featuring Muttville Senior Dog Rescue

Posted 25 days ago

by alebez
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There are easily more than 4.6 billion mobile telephones being used on the planet. Over 1 billion of those are smartphones. “In 2014, mobile Internet usage will overtake desktop Internet usage,” according to recent statistics released by mobiThinking...
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TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative: You've Come A Long Way Baby

Posted 26 days ago

by jimlynch
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TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) has provided warrantied refurbished computers and other IT devices to nonprofits and libraries for seven years now. In taking stock of things this Earth week we thought we’d take a look at how...
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Blackbaud and Constant Contact Team Up: 5 Free Webinars on Effective Nonprofit eCommunication

Posted 26 days ago

by FrankBarry
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Ever wonder if you’re saying the right things to your constituents at the right times? Or if you are you tailoring messages to your supporters correctly? What about figuring out how often to send emails to donors? Don’t worry. These questions...
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Upcoming Webinar on April 26: Finding Funders for Your Cause

Posted 26 days ago

by kylahunt
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As you may recall, last month we held a webinar with the Foundation Center titled Mapping Philanthropy: How You Can Use Data Visualization to Do Good . If you did not get a chance to attend, you can still watch the recording of the event. On Thursday...
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App Resources for Nonprofits and Libraries

Posted 28 days ago

by agilbertknight
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There's a lot that an app can do for you. But getting started can be overwhelming. What apps are already out there? How would apps benefit your nonprofit or library? Does it make sense to build your own app? The resources below will help you get started...
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6 Key Findings from the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report [Infographic]

Posted 28 days ago

by FrankBarry
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NTEN, Common Knowledge, and Blackbaud just released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report . We learned a lot of things, but one prevailing theme stood out - despite limited budgets and staffing, nonprofits continue to find great value...

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YouthBuild Boston: A TechSoup Youth Organization Profile

Blackbaud, Constant Contact, and TechSoup Team Up to Help You Raise More Money in 2012!

Online Community Meetup Recap: The Human-Centered Aspects of Community Management

Nonprofits Live: Collaborative Storytelling Recap

Tag, You're IT! An Introduction for Technical Managers: Mentorship

Does Microsoft Office SmartArt Make You Smarter?

American Indian Resource Center: A TechSoup Youth Organization Profile

Upcoming Nonprofits Live on May 16: Gaming

Upcoming Webinar on May 10: Creating Effective Reports

Webinar Recap: Finding Funders for Your Cause

Nonprofits Live: Green Tools and Technology Decisions Recap

Youth Programs Featured in TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map

Upcoming Webinar on May 3: Jump Start Your Grant Seeking

Learn to Use Adobe Software

Webinar Recap: QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits and Libraries

Use Your Donation on the Go with TechSoup Donor Partner Mobile Apps

Blackbaud + TechSoup = Like

Introducing the 5 Winners of the SlideRocket Nonprofit Presentation Contest

2011 Online Giving Grows 13%! Are You Prepared to Get Your Share?

Moments in Mobile - Featuring Muttville Senior Dog Rescue

TechSoup's Refurbished Computer Initiative: You've Come A Long Way Baby

Blackbaud and Constant Contact Team Up: 5 Free Webinars on Effective Nonprofit eCommunication

Upcoming Webinar on April 26: Finding Funders for Your Cause

App Resources for Nonprofits and Libraries

6 Key Findings from the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report [Infographic]

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