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QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits: Live Seminars Coming to San Francisco, Honolulu, and Las Vegas

Posted 1 hour ago

by Allyson
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Are you brand new to QuickBooks and not sure how to best use it to track and manage your organization's finances? Or are you an advanced user looking to pick up some new tip and tricks to take your skills to the next level? TechSoup donor partner...
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New to TechSoup: Bloomerang Online Donor Management Software

Posted 18 hours ago

by techsoup_announcements
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TechSoup is proud to announce our newest donor partner, Bloomerang. Bloomerang helps nonprofit organizations reach, engage, and retain the advocates they depend on to achieve their vision for a better world. Its cloud-based donor management solution is...
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Meet the Experts: Interview with Tech Impact’s Sam Chenkin

Posted 23 hours ago

by jimlynch
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Are you feeling the pressure to migrate your IT to the cloud? It’s pretty hard to make sense of what cloud services your charity or library actually need. Tech Impact’s Sam Chenkin is someone who has advised many people on what to do –...
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The Scoop on Facebook Paper for Nonprofits

Posted 1 day ago

by ginnymies
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There seems to be a new social media tool or channel every week. Some of them are must-haves, while others might not be worth your time. But when Facebook comes out with a new app, you should probably pay attention to it. Facebook Paper, released in February...
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NetSquared Goes to 14NTC... And to Your Hometown too

Posted 1 day ago

by Elijah-van-der-Giessen
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NetSquared believes in the power of meeting face-to-face in the actual physical real world. Online learning is awesome (and TechSoup has got you covered ), but there’s a real magic when we get together in the same room and start building relationships...
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Community Technology Alliance: Helping Address Homelessness with Mobile Technology

Posted 1 day ago

by ginnymies
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At TechSoup, we believe in digital inclusion and using technology for social good. When we hear about nonprofits like Community Technology Alliance (CTA), we get really excited. This San Jose, CA-based organization provides technology and services to...
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Upcoming Webinar March 13: Beyond XP - Upgrading Windows Operating Systems

Posted 1 day 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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TechSoup’s Gayle Samuelson Carpentier Joins the NTEN Board

Posted 4 days ago

by jimlynch
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Gayle Samuelson Carpentier,TechSoup Global’s Chief Business Development Officer, is a newly minted member of the Nonprofit Technology Network's (NTEN) board of directors. Gayle has been at TechSoup for over 12 years and is the person who arranges...
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Pottsboro Area Library: The Winner of TechSoup’s February Success Story Digital Connector Challenge

Posted 7 days ago

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

Posted 7 days ago

by alebez
- 1 Comments
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

Posted 7 days ago

by alebez
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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 8 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 6: The Best Assignments for Online Volunteers

Posted 13 days ago

by BeckyW
- 1 Comments
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 13 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 14 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 14 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 15 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 15 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 16 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 18 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 19 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 21 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 21 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 21 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 22 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...