Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

One of my great joys in my long career in nonprofit technology has been seeing the extraordinary success of so many women in our field. From the beginning, it was about jobs, education, and money. Gender parity in education and equal pay for equal work are unresolved issues in 2017. Nonprofit Technology Leadership.

Nonprofit

Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

Creating a consistent supply of social media content for a nonprofit is hard. At the Nonprofit Marketing Summit earlier this month, I shared how we do this—from how we rethought why we are on social media and our process for repurposing content (without getting too repetitive). Here are some of the highlights: 1. Alter the tone.

Media

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme) is dedicated to improving the lives of teens through mindfulness retreats. The organization uses donated Intuit Quickbooks for Nonprofits from TechSoup to track grants and automate payroll so that it can help more and more kids. As we grow, Quickbooks for Nonprofits meets our needs."

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2012

Every sector surveyed in our 2011 Online Fundraising Report experienced double-digit growth since 2009 , including roughly 13 percent* in the past year. of $1,000 or more was $1,200, and forty-three percent of 2011 donations. nonprofit should have in place. nonprofits that are successfully raising money online.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 26, 2011

’ Over the past few years, many nonprofits have faced a withering economy, nervous Boards, and more demand for services. I have several clients who have had their best years ever in 2010 and 2011. Here’s what I see vibrant nonprofits doing in 2012. Here’s what I see vibrant nonprofits doing in 2012.

Fundraising

Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Many small organizations are educating themselves and launching their own promotions. Its a nonprofit that’s working to make the fight against breast cancer easier. “But we were determined to do better in 2011.” Boston’s own The Ellie Fund is a perfect example. Need a ride to a doctor’s appointment?

Retail

Tech Soup

JANUARY 7, 2012

This past fall GrantStation and PhilanTech conducted the third semi-annual informal survey of nonprofits, The State of Grantseeking Fall 2011. Between mid-August and early October 2011, 928 nonprofits of various sizes, in different geographies, representing diverse issue areas completed the survey online.

Grantstation

Tech Soup

JULY 21, 2014

This is the first of a three-part blog series I have prepared pertaining to the Federal tax aspects of tax-exempt organizations, more commonly known as nonprofits. I retired from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at the end of 2011 after 25 years of service. Tax Resources for Nonprofits. Charitable Organizations and the IRS.

Lobbying

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 26, 2011

’ Over the past few years, many nonprofits have faced a withering economy, nervous Boards, and more demand for services. I have several clients who have had their best years ever in 2010 and 2011. Here’s what I see vibrant nonprofits doing in 2012. Here’s what I see vibrant nonprofits doing in 2012.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2012

While it does not yet amount to the bulk of fundraising for most nonprofits, online giving grew by 13 percent from 2010 to 2011. The only vertical experiencing a decline from 2010 to 2011 was International Affairs organizations. For more information, download Blackbaud’s free 2011 Online Giving Report.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2011

TechSoup's donor partner FluidSurveys is offering a free hour-long demo on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 2 p.m. " I've used a handful of competitors' tools in my professional and educational life (hint: one rhymes with "Boomerang," and we'll call the other "Survey Primate"). Eastern time.

Education

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 29, 2011

The Online Community MeetUp ended 2011 by shifting the focus to the meetup organizers – the TechSoup Online Community and Social Media Team. TechSoup serves numerous nonprofits, and answering the many technology-related questions posted to the forums is a task best handled by more than one person.

Media

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 13, 2011

We look forward to 2011 and are confident that you are right here with us. I love that there’s a summary of what the organization has accomplished during the year and a bit of what’s to come in 2011. As a donor who really believes in this nonprofit, I’m excited to see what they do this year.

Education

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The app was a finalist in Microsoft's 2011 Imagine Cup, a student technology competition. Our Time (Facebook) is a nonprofit dedicated to youth empowerment through the voting process. ClassTalk was made through Code for America , a nonprofit that connects app developers with civic leaders to solve city problems.

Education

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Read on to learn how your nonprofit, charity, or library can repurpose older machines as Windows MultiPoint Server user stations. For more detail on repurposing old computers as user stations, see the Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Deployment Guide. Image: Massachusetts Secretary of Education. How does this magic happen?

Manufacturing

Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Lots of refurbishers around the world supply PCs to nonprofit training labs, libraries, and telecenters. In other words refurbishers are eligible for the program if you're based in schools (public or private and all levels), nonprofits, businesses, or government agencies. The MultiPoint Server 2011 Premium packages are $30.

Donation

The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of filing Form 990 in a timely and accurate manner. However, did you know that you can gain valuable insights about your nonprofit from your Form 990 that can help you obtain donors ? The answer depends on a number of factors specific to your nonprofit.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2012

"The digital revolution is changing the hierarchy of information," said Dr. Valerie Hill in her recent visit to the Nonprofit Commons. She came to the Nonprofit Commons to share her areas of expertise in media literacy, human-computer interaction, and the impact of the digital revolution on education and libraries.

Publishing

Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

the nonprofit sector not only in the developed world, but even more so. As the mobile makes waves in the nonprofit world, I thought it would be. Nonprofits in the developed world can also learn a lot from. nonprofit world can and should learn more about its usage to better. The mobile phone (henceforth to. Developing.

Telecommunication

Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

professional level but even at the educational level for elementary. A London-based nonprofit, Open Knowledge Foundation is at the forefront of promoting open knowledge to help citizens and society. Photo: An interactive example of data visualization - OECD Better Life Index © OECD (2011) www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org.

IT

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2012

It is very useful in nonprofits, libraries, schools, telecenters, and any computing lab environment. WMS was originally developed for schools and educational environments. Windows MultiPoint Server Donations for Nonprofits and Libraries Available through TechSoup. Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Standard Edition.

Software

Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2011

nonprofits and public libraries through TechSoup - is a company founded with a vision of. future, such as children, our environment, education, and fair trade. future, such as children, our environment, education, and fair trade. Executive Build 2011. accessible for nonprofits. Over the years.

Policy

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news again! As always, I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends. The nonprofit World Wide Web Foundation. In the June Nonprofit Technology News I mentioned the coming of FreedomPop’s free phone service for Android users.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2012

And already in 2011, “more than 50% of all ‘local’ searches were done from a mobile device.” Nonprofits and Mobile Technology. More nonprofits and libraries are using mobile technologies to educate, activate, and engage audiences and constituencies of all shapes and sizes.

Education

Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2011

Dr. Bansleben has been a database consultant for nonprofits for many years. A new international, dual-university online green IT certificate program will be launching as a joint effort between the University of Washington Professional & Continuing Education and the University of British Columbia. Program Details.

IT

Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2023

Learn more about the origins of Pride Month, how you can take part in celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community, and what nonprofits you can support! ” Then, in 2011, President Barack Obama expanded the officially recognized Pride Month to include the whole of the LGBT community. Here’s a few nonprofits you can support!

Education

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Erinn Andrews is the senior director of nonprofit strategy, managing GuideStar’s initiatives to carry out GuideStar’s mission through nonprofit data collection, research, and donor education, including the GuideStar Exchange, TakeAction, and Philanthropedia. Erinn Andrews. Vanessa Chase.

Media

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

SAP is helping to make a difference in the nonprofit and library community through their donation program here at TechSoup. Enabling 1,000 nonprofits through donations of technology, thereby helping organizations to run more efficiently and maximize their potential.

Education

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Adobe is working to make a difference in the nonprofit community and recognizes that their software is used by the community for creative expression and social advocacy. See how nonprofits like yours are benefiting from their donated products and services, and creating professional-quality videos.

Software

Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Understanding that funders generally arrive at their position through routes other than formal philanthropy education programs, the Ford Foundation launched GrantCraft in 2001 as a project to help its program officers learn on the job and from each other. We also have new learning tools for funders launching in 2022.

Publishing

Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2017

When it comes to understanding individual giving trends, nonprofit organizations face an enormous information gap. The dataset consists of monthly data for total donations with a breakout for nine categories, such as education, environmental, and health and human services, to name a few. Since 2011, individuals in the U.S.

Retail

Tech Soup

JULY 11, 2011

Ahead of our July 20 episode of Nonprofits Live. now for nonprofits creating videos with impact? leaders to answer nonprofit questions for the next NPLive. video sharing, production toolkits, and resources for nonprofits looking. Fall of 2011 documenting the impact on kids and families along the. nonprofit Lights.

Media

Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

” International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is inviting CSOs and corporations, entrepreneurs, and the general public to submit questions, ideas, and stories in the run up to ITU Telecom World 2011 in October. Not convinced yet? Here’s more evidence: A recent UN report declared Internet access a human right.

Policy

Get Fully Funded

JULY 2, 2024

Let’s explore four ways your nonprofit can increase donations by implementing QR codes into its fundraising initiatives. Empower instant donations There may be many reasons your nonprofit can’t capture as many donations as you’d like during an event or campaign.

Donation

Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

Personal Democracy Forum (PdF) 2011 is. While on the surface, net neutrality and broadband access may not seem like important issues, in general, to nonprofits and libraries. coming up June 6-7 in New York, and as the content, speakers, and attendees are all. uniquely suited to a large part of your community, they have extended a.

IT

Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It originally appeared on NetSquared. Private companies are also testing the concept by actually sharing data.

Ethics

Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. Carolyn has many years of hands-on experience working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising across Texas and beyond. News & World Report’s Best Nonprofit Management Programs blog.

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