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Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter?

Posted 1 day ago

by jimlynch
With so many cute cat photos on the Internet, it's tempting to just grab one and use it on your website. But what are the rules and where can you get good public domain or Creative Commons images to spice up your website? With the rise of visual...
The Overhead Solution: A New Nonprofit Pride Movement

Posted 2 days ago

by LewisH_
Think of the words "overhead" and "nonprofits" and what comes to mind? Perhaps the image of inefficient organizations with layers of "fat," overpaid administrators, and wasteful spending? If so, you've fallen victim to...
Top Tech Tasks for Nonprofit Consultants: We Tell You More

Posted 3 days ago

by Laura_Kindsvater
TechSoup knows that organizations often struggle with solving IT problems, and we want to help. We surveyed our members to find out more in 2014. After receiving more than 700 responses, we created some infographics to share the results. We also...
TechSoup French Partner Leads the Way to Sustainable Tech

Posted 4 days ago

by jimlynch
There are very few charities I've come across that are as wide-ranging in their tech-for-good work as our French TechSoup Global partner, Ateliers du Bocage (ADB) . It of course provides TechSoup product donations to French nonprofits. But it's...
Telework Tales: Tell Us *Your* Story!

Posted 5 days ago

by Laura_Kindsvater
There's still time to share your story! Tell us how resources or donations from TechSoup have helped your staff or volunteers work remotely or collaborate from home better. Maybe you can now easily share files and calendars with Office 365, or you...
Open Source for Nonprofits: Programs to Try (Part 2)

Posted 5 days ago

by Aleks_Peterson
- 2
One of the best ways to gauge whether open source would work for your organization is to look at some actual examples. To read about how open-source software might benefit your nonprofit or public library, check out part one of this series. In that spirit...
Open Source for Nonprofits: What to Know (Part 1)

Posted 9 days ago

by Aleks_Peterson
Many nonprofits exert most of their energy in pursuance of their mission. Success and survival require constant courtship of donors, vigilant monitoring of costs, and effective management of projects and stakeholders. So it should come as no surprise...
How TechSoup Does Telework (Part 3)

Posted 10 days ago

by jimlynch
Working remotely can increase both productivity and employee satisfaction. That's why this month, we're sharing TechSoup's tips and best practices on telecommuting in a three-part series. Don't miss part one and part two ! Michael Enos...
5 Things Oakland Taught Me About Civic Hacking

Posted 11 days ago

by agilbertknight
What happens when community members, technologists, city officials, and librarians join forces at City Hall to talk about how to improve their community? The answer is: something pretty amazing. I was lucky enough to attend CityCamp Oakland earlier this...
How to Manage People Who Work Remotely

Posted 12 days ago

by jimlynch
- 2
Call it what you will, telework or telecommuting or remote work has grown nearly 80 percent in the U.S. since 2005. It is also something that TechSoup and several of our donor partners have championed for years. Telework means an employee or volunteer...
Telecommuting Toolkit: What You Need to Work Remotely

Posted 14 days ago

by ginnymies
- 1
Is your staff spread across multiple locations? Or perhaps you have some virtual volunteers who help out with your website or online community? Just because your some of your staff isn't physically present in your office doesn't mean that they...
When Your Office Is Everywhere: How to Telecommute (Part 2)

Posted 15 days ago

by jimlynch
We know not all good work happens in the office. That's why we're sharing TechSoup's tips and best practices for telework in a three-part series. Don't miss part one and part three ! Eli van der Giessen — Netsquared Community...
Supercharge Your Nonprofit Tech Powers with NetSquared

Posted 17 days ago

by Elijah-van-der-Giessen
- 2
I bet you made all sorts of grand New Year's resolutions for 2015. If you're like me, then you swore that this year, you're finally going to learn to use technology to make yourself more productive at work. Unless you're Superman, you're...
Ali Forney Center Saves Time and Effort with Norton Security

Posted 17 days ago

by TechSoup_Impact
Transgender teen Ali Forney fled his home at age 13. He bounced from foster home to foster home before ultimately ending up on the streets. Forney continually helped other youth that were facing similar difficult circumstances, and he became a public...
The Tech Nonprofits Need to Know About from CES 2015

Posted 18 days ago

by ginnymies
- 1
It's that time of year again! I'm not talking about resolutions (though those are great too!). Last week, companies, journalists, and enthusiasts convened in Las Vegas to showcase what's to come in technology. From new connected cars to...
Upcoming Webinar January 15: Symantec's Norton Security for Nonprofits and Libraries

Posted 18 days ago

by BeckyW
Is your organization concerned about securing your devices and data for the new year? Join us this Thursday, January 15 at 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern) for a free webinar to learn about Symantec's Norton which offers new, streamlined Norton...
Is Your "Office" Everywhere? Tell Us Your Story (and Win Prizes!)

Posted 18 days ago

by WesleyWhite
If you have staff or volunteers working in the field or from home, we want to share your story! (Plus, you could be eligible to win prizes worth more than $400!) Are you… A U.S. organization doing innovative and inspiring work in the social...
TechSoup Success Stories Contest — the Fine Print

Posted 18 days ago

by Laura_Kindsvater
Read more about the TechSoup Telework Story Challenge here. The Official Rules January 13, 2015 The January 2015 TechSoup Telework Story Challenge (the "Challenge") Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan...
Two Million Products Distributed in 2014

Posted 19 days ago

by TechSoup_Impact
- 1
In 2014, we reached a major milestone — we distributed 2 million tech products worldwide to nonprofits, charities, libraries, and NGOs worldwide in just one year! Each product has strengthened an organization somewhere in the world, and helped...
Telework Tales: The Tools We Use to Stay Connected (Part 1)

Posted 19 days ago

by jimlynch
- 3
Technology has enabled rapid adoption of telework (also called telecommuting) since the turn of the century. Telework happens when an employee or volunteer regularly does their work outside of the office, usually at home or when traveling. It has transformed...
Crowdsourcing Skills for Human Rights via Movements.org

Posted 19 days ago

by jimlynch
As The Daily Beast senior correspondent for national security and politics Josh Rogin put it : Movements.org "seeks to put activists in closed societies in touch with skilled people in the free world who can help them. It's crowdsourcing for...
New to TechSoup: Skype Credit

Posted 22 days ago

by TechSoup_Announcements
- 3
Eligible organizations in the United States and United Kingdom can now request donations of $20 credit vouchers for Microsoft's Skype. For those unfamiliar with Skype, it provides voice calling, video calling, instant messaging, and more, allowing...
Caravan and TechSoup Recognized for Clever Mobile App

Posted 24 days ago

by Laura_Kindsvater
The Nonprofit Tech for Good blog recently named Safe Night , an app produced by Caravan Studios (a division of TechSoup Global), as one of six clever mobile apps created by nonprofits! Blogger Heather Mansfield notes that only 39 percent of apps...
Technology for Resilience: The Future of Disaster Relief

Posted 26 days ago

by ginnymies
- 1
Disaster preparedness is something every nonprofit and public library needs to be on top of — whether you deal with disaster relief directly or not. Sometimes the communities you serve are affected by disaster, and there's also the chance that...
Happy Holidays from TechSoup!

Posted 1 month ago

by Laura_Kindsvater
Happy Holidays! TechSoup offices and Client Services (phone and email support) will be closed starting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 , until we reopen at 7 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2015 (Pacific time) . See you in 2015! Image : AlexMaster...

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Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter?

The Overhead Solution: A New Nonprofit Pride Movement

Top Tech Tasks for Nonprofit Consultants: We Tell You More

TechSoup French Partner Leads the Way to Sustainable Tech

Telework Tales: Tell Us Your Story!

Open Source for Nonprofits: Programs to Try (Part 2)

Open Source for Nonprofits: What to Know (Part 1)

How TechSoup Does Telework (Part 3)

5 Things Oakland Taught Me About Civic Hacking

How to Manage People Who Work Remotely

Telecommuting Toolkit: What You Need to Work Remotely

When Your Office Is Everywhere: How to Telecommute (Part 2)

Supercharge Your Nonprofit Tech Powers with NetSquared

Ali Forney Center Saves Time and Effort with Norton Security

The Tech Nonprofits Need to Know About from CES 2015

Upcoming Webinar January 15: Symantec's Norton Security for Nonprofits and Libraries

Is Your "Office" Everywhere? Tell Us Your Story (and Win Prizes!)

TechSoup Success Stories Contest — the Fine Print

Two Million Products Distributed in 2014

Telework Tales: The Tools We Use to Stay Connected (Part 1)

Crowdsourcing Skills for Human Rights via Movements.org

New to TechSoup: Skype Credit

Caravan and TechSoup Recognized for Clever Mobile App

Technology for Resilience: The Future of Disaster Relief

Happy Holidays from TechSoup!

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