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 use TechSoup Microsoft software donations to rehab...

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 studies. NPLive welcomed guest contributors Jon...

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 far we’ve come. Just the environmental benefits...

Here at TechSoup, we are always interested in harnessing clean, green and less environmentally mean technologies. In this special Nonprofits Live, we'll be honoring Earth Day by featuring green tech experts, and stories from organizations using technology to reduce their carbon footprint. Come join...

In a time when climate change and developing the green economy are somewhat passé, nonprofits have not given up on the mission. One nonprofit doing great work effectively and with great agility is 350.org . 350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for...

As part of celebrating Earth Day throughout the month of April, we'll be featuring posts about how to make your nonprofit or library more environmentally friendly. This post, from Bo Bandy at our donor partner ReadyTalk , originally appeared on their blog . As government agencies continue to document...

As part of celebrating Earth Day throughout the month of April, we'll be featuring posts about how to make your nonprofit or library more environmentally friendly. This post, from John at our donor partner ReadyTalk , originally appeared on their blog . As government agencies begin to implement telework...

Are you working to reduce energy costs, cut back on paper use, or to bring cloud IT to your team? Most organizations attempt sustainable efforts but few create comprehensive campaigns to be greener and accountable for resource use. For the month of April and Earth Day we are focusing on green technology...

This roster of shocking statistics about wasting paper was originally part of TechSoup's GreenTech Initiative's Reduce Your Paper Use challenge. These statistics, we hope. convey why it is so important to conserve paper in your organization's office. Office Paper Use In this decade, it is...

It's hard to get companies to stop sending junk mail and catalogs, but it is a colossal waste of paper. Here are some practical things that nonprofits, businesses, and consumers can do about reducing all the junk paper cluttering their offices. Why Opt Out? Getting rid of junk mail is worthwhile...

It’s nearly time for spring cleaning, so get your tech in order and improve your efficiency with some simple do-it-yourself activities that can be done in just a day. Particularly important for smaller nonprofits and libraries, troubleshooting problems, maintaining your technology, learning new...

Over the last few months NTEN has been surveying U.S. nonprofits on their use of cloud services. Their results are now in and are quite interesting. To quote Annaliese Hoeling, NTEN’s publications director: A couple of the biggest take-aways for us were that 91 percent of nonprofits taking our...

This is a guest blog post from Salem Kimble, the manager of social media development at TechSoup's donor partner, BetterWorld Telecom . It’s National Telework Week - March 5 - 9, where individuals and organizations pledge to telework for one week. In celebration, BetterWorld is offering special...

This is a guest post from Salem Kimble, the manager of social media development at TechSoup's donor partner, BetterWorld Telecom . It is a testimonial and review from Brooke Towne of FishWise, a nonprofit that received donated equipment and discounted services with BetterWorld Telecom through TechSoup...

After a few months of looking around I purchased this projector for our new office in December: VIEWSONIC PJD6221 It was in our budget range (under $500 on eBay, $600-800 retail), was over 2500 lumens for desired brightness in our workspace and it had a few extra features I liked very much: * Closed...

TechSoup's guru of all things green, Jim Lynch, blogged today about his wishlist for greening technology here at TechSoup. If you had additional funds in your tech budget, what things would you want to spend them on to help make your office go greener? Would it be more efficient laptops to replace...

We are looking to change some of our processes and work flow to reduce the amount of paper we print. One of our current issues is a payroll report that uses about a 1/2 ream of paper every two weeks that our COO and CEO sign off on. (yes they really review and ask questions about the detail lines on...

Join us for a free webinar on Cloud Computing on Thursday, October 14 at 11 AM Pacific. The term cloud computing is being used more and more, but what is it and why should you understand it? In this free webinar we will explain what cloud computing means, define the different types, discuss how it is...

I don't know providers, but I wanted to make sure you were aware of the Salesforce Foundation that has a nonprofit pack and allows you to apply for a grant: http://www.salesforcefoundation.org/default-trial-signup They also have a partners page to help you find folks to help you implement: http:...

Earth Day is coming up on APRIL 22 and this also marks the 1-year anniversary of the EcoCommons in Second Life, TechSoup's virtual island for environmentally-focused nonprofits doing work in Second Life. We're celebrating and we want to hear from you. How are you greening your tech? Post your...

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TechSoup's very own Anna Jaeger of the GreenTech program will be speaking at the Virtual Worlds as Green Spaces panel event this Thurs. 12/3. This US State Dept. sponsored event is a virtual panel presentation in Second Life and the line-up is impressive! You can get the full scoop at this great...

Have you tried using Software as a Service (SaaS)? If so, could you tell us a bit about your experience? Are there any lessons learned that you could share to help other organizations make wise decisions when considering hosted software?

Have you tried using thin clients or desktop virtualization? If so, could you tell us a bit about your experience?

What are some criteria you recommend for nonprofits or libraries on when they should consider using server virtualization software like VMWare, Citrix XenServer, FreeVPS or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Hyper V?

TechSoup is doing a 'Reduce Your ICT Energy Use' campaign this month (Nov. 2009) at http://www.techsoup.org/greentech/energy/. The campaign is encouraging everyone to turn power management on, on their computers so that monitors and hard drives go to sleep after 15 minutes of not being used,...