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TechSoup to Launch New Website and Blog

Posted 5 months ago

by TechSoup Announcements
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(Please visit the site to view this video) If you're a frequent visitor to our site, you might notice a few changes in the coming weeks. That's because we're making some big improvements and are proud to announce the upcoming launch of...
Keep Your Data Safe: The Joy of Locking Your Computer

Posted 5 months ago

by TechSoup Announcements
Here's a simple way to keep your data safe from potential bad actors in one easy step. Are you ready? Here it is: Log out and lock your computer whenever you're not in front of it. That's right, it's so simple it can almost be seen...
Protecting Yourself from Malware with Better Password Security

Posted 6 months ago

by TechSoup Announcements
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In Week 1 of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) we looked at spoofed emails , cybercriminals' preferred method of spreading malware. Today, in an effort to provide you with the best information out there to keep you safe online, we're...
The Future of Security Threats: New Risks, and an Old Threat Resurfaces

Posted 6 months ago

by Nick Mediati
Computer and network security is an ever-evolving field. As technology advances, cybercriminals find new ways to exploit vulnerabilities in order to get at your personal, financial, or organizational data. We recently spoke with Symantec's Director...
TechSoup Member Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Works to Alleviate Elder Isolation

Posted 6 months ago

by TechSoup Impact
(Please visit the site to view this video) Older adults are at an increased risk of lacking company and being socially isolated. Recent studies prove that a lack of social relationships is as strong a risk factor for mortality as are smoking, obesity...
How to Recognize a Suspicious Email

Posted 6 months ago

by TechSoup Announcements
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As champions of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), we're kicking off our first week with a focus on email. Read on for facts and tips on email security from the National Cyber Security Alliance. Across the world, 269 billion emails...
5 Data Security Risks for Nonprofits (and How to Fix Them)

Posted 6 months ago

by Nick Mediati
Many nonprofits handle sensitive personal information belonging to community members — whether it's names or email addresses or payment information. But are you handling this data properly to prevent a data breach? This post is by no means...
How Libraries Use Social Media

Posted 6 months ago

by Molly Bacon, Twitter: @mollymbacon
Eighty-one percent of Americans have social media accounts , and that number is expected to grow each year. Nearly all brands have a social presence, and libraries are no different. Libraries are using social platforms now more than ever before. The...
Microsoft's MileIQ Helps a Nonprofit Show People How to Save Lots of Energy

Posted 6 months ago

by TechSoup Impact
In 2015, the state of Louisiana consumed more energy per capita than any other state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Although this may not come as a complete surprise — the state's warm, muggy climate makes air conditioning...
How Can a Museum Best Protect Its Assets?

Posted 6 months ago

by Jim Lynch, Twitter: @originaljlynch
In this age of increasing hacks and cybercrime, the Norman Rockwell Museum has a lot of digital assets, museum operations data, and private patron data that need to be protected. Find out why Frank Kennedy, IT manager at the Rockwell museum, chose Veritas...
Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Posted 6 months ago

by Elijah van der Giessen, @NetSquared
Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season. More than one-third of charitable giving happens in the last three months of the year , and the emergence of Giving Tuesday (on November 28 this year) makes the year's end even more critical...
Symantec Donation Safeguards Computer Labs for Students

Posted 6 months ago

by TechSoup Impact
The Inland Empire, which encompasses 27,000 square miles in Southern California, has one of the highest rates of poverty in the U.S.'s twenty-five largest metropolitan areas. One in five people there live at the poverty level. Smooth Transition, Inc...
Nonprofit Harnesses Tech to Plant Tens of Thousands of Trees

Posted 6 months ago

by Molly Bacon, Twitter: @mollymbacon
(Please visit the site to view this video) What does it take to make a city greener? In San Francisco, it took a small group of motivated people to come together to create a nonprofit. After the city cut funding for urban forestry 36 years ago, seven...
How Data Intelligence Is Accelerating Innovation for Social Good

Posted 7 months ago

by nmcgougan
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I am often asked what I see as the biggest potential game-changers in tech — particularly as it relates to social good. Mobile, social, the cloud , and analytics continue to emerge as key themes. However, analytics is emerging as the true game changer...
How Many Microsoft Products Can My Nonprofit Request from TechSoup?

Posted 7 months ago

by Bob Nowacki
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Here is the short answer to the question of how many Microsoft products you can request: You can get 50 of each kind of product in a two-year period — but there are some exceptions. See Microsoft products What do you mean by "each...
For Grantseeking, a Nonprofit's Age Matters — but It Isn't Everything

Posted 7 months ago

by Ellen Mowrer, GrantStation
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I'll confess — I am much closer to age 60 than I am to age 50, and my knees remind me of this daily. Our human infrastructure wears out as we grow older. For nonprofit organizations, it is usually the opposite — their strength and infrastructure...
5 Easy Rules to Remember When Telling Digital Stories

Posted 7 months ago

by Terry White, Adobe
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Capturing beautiful imagery and creating wonderful designs is only half of the story. If you're an amazing photographer, then in many cases your work will speak for itself. Or perhaps it will create mystery or a question in the viewer's mind,...
How to Protect Your Identity After the Equifax Data Breach

Posted 7 months ago

by Jim Lynch, Twitter: @originaljlynch
Last week, Equifax, one of the three major credit reporting agencies, came clean with a stunning announcement: A security breach had exposed data on nearly 143 million Americans — nearly half the population of the United States. If security experts...
Face-to-Face Communications with Zoom Help NGOs Around the Planet

Posted 7 months ago

by Glenn Hirsch, TechSoup
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A few months ago, TechSoup was able to launch a donation program for nonprofits in over 40 countries simultaneously for the first time. This milestone was made possible in part by the use of the online conferencing platform Zoom . As a nonprofit and part...
6 Tips to Improve Your Next Fundraising Campaign Using Digital Storytelling

Posted 7 months ago

by Michael Stein, Twitter: @mstein63
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Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal...
Video Storytelling Made Easy with Adobe Spark

Posted 7 months ago

by Amy Copperman, Adobe Spark
An eye-catching opening, slick text animation, smooth transitions — these are all important elements of polished social videos . But what really makes a story shine is a strong, concise message, told in a way only your unique perspective and voice...
Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

Posted 7 months ago

by Cynthia M. Adams, GrantStation
I grew up on a farm in Minnesota. My mother was from the area, but my father was from Missouri. I don't know how much you know about Missouri, but I bet you know this: Missouri is the Show Me State. My father, however, was the "tell me"...
Mozilla and Nonprofits: Working Together for Common Good

Posted 7 months ago

by Chris Worman, Twitter: @ChrisWorman
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The Mozilla Foundation is driven by a mission to help keep the Internet an open, global, public resource accessible to all. With a mission like that, it is perhaps unsurprising that Mozilla is constantly cooking up things that might be of interest to...
Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Posted 7 months ago

by Elijah van der Giessen, @NetSquared
TechSoup's annual Storymakers campaign launches September 5. We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community...
How Does a Nonprofit Find Funding to Keep the Lights On?

Posted 7 months ago

by Ellen Mowrer, GrantStation
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GrantStation's founder and CEO, Cynthia Adams, recently gave a free 30-minute webinar on the Zen of Grantseeking . In the webinar, she focused on the importance of embracing grantseeking as an integral part of the overall financial approach for...