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The first NABUUR BarCamp will convene ca. 30 website developers and volunteers from different continents to the beautiful city of Amsterdam. The goal is to bring NABUUR to the next level. A level where the users and developers are the key actors in the development and maintenance of the site. This NabuurCamp will put special emphasis on organizing the open development team and on making a new website ready to go live. - TechSoup Global

Implementation of web accessibility can seem excessively complicated. In reality, the best accessibility practices dovetail with good overall usability, and are easy to implement via standard tools such as templates and cascading style sheets (CSS). This session will cover topics such as understanding the difference between various accessibility guidelines, avoiding common accessibility errors, when — and when not — to rely on automatic accessibility checkers, and unexpected populations that benefit from accessible websites. This webinar is best suited for individuals with some knowledge of HTML coding who are involved with ensuring that their organization's website is accessible. - TechSoup Global

ראיון עם סגן נשיא Techsoup העולמית ורועי בילר, מנכ"ל NPtech על החיבור בין חברות הייטק וארגונים חברתיים. - TechSoup Global

The Donate Hardware list on the TechSoup website is a great resource for finding nonprofit and school-based recyclers in your area. They also list commercial recyclers, which are better suited for broken computers or models over five years old. - TechSoup Global

- Microsoft merchandises retail for $ 500 - attendwww.techsoup.com for savings ( get MS Office for $ 16/workstation, minimal purchase of 5 permits ) - or get Adobe CS3 Premium Suite for $ 160/yr ( 1 permit goop, there Holds a waiting listing ) - TechSoup Global

It is our pleasure to invite your application for the 2010 Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI™) -- organized by Santa Clara University’s Center for Science, Technology, and Society, and the Leavey School of Business and Administration. GSBI, a program developed by Santa Clara University’s Center for Science, Technology, and Society, assists social benefit entrepreneurs in developing business plans that enable their organizations to reach increasing numbers of beneficiaries. The GSBI consists of three major components: 1. An on-line, mentored, application process hosted on Social Edge and based on three business planning exercises designed to benefit all who participate. In the applicants define their organizations value proposition, target market (beneficiaries), and “social business” model (key income and expense drivers). 2. 20 organization selected from the application process receive scholarships for an online (4 month) and in-residence (2 week) program that involves “action... - TechSoup Global

How do social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn work? And how do you make the most of the medium? We’ll talk through what these sites are, why they might be useful for your organization, what’s worth doing, and how other organizations are using social networking sites. - TechSoup Global

What better way to learn about online seminar (webinar) tools than via an online seminar? We’ll talk about useful features, online training tips and tricks, and then some of the free and affordable software options, such as Glance, DimDim, Yugma, GoToMeeting, ReadyTalk, and Adobe Connect. We’ll close with some tips and tricks about conducting training via the web. - TechSoup Global

Open source content management systems (CMS) are particularly attractive to the nonprofit community because of their cost-efficiency, but what do these systems actually do? And what are the differences between them? We’ll demo WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and Plone for typical nonprofit needs, and compare their strengths and weaknesses for typical nonprofit needs. - TechSoup Global

Mass emails - for eNewsletters, fundraising appeals, or action alerts - are a great way to reach out your audience, but it can be complex to send and track thousands of emails. In this recording of an online seminar, we walk through what you need to know in order to setup, send, and track emails effectively, and talk about some of the reliable and affordable (even free!) tools most useful for nonprofits. We'll demo VerticalResponse and EmailNow powered by Emma, and talk about ConstantContact, NPOGroups, CampaignMonitor, Topica, and more. - TechSoup Global

Successful online fundraising, actions, and outreach all start with a solid and substantial list of email addresses. But how do you build your list with the addresses of constituents truly interested in your cause? We’ll discuss a wide variety of tools and techniques to gather solid email addresses, from direct mail and list appending techniques, to online registration methods, to PR and marketing tactics, to social media and viral marketing list building efforts – and how all of those things fit together. - TechSoup Global

How many people visit your Web site every day? What are visitors doing when they get there? Which features are most popular? We'll talk through the tools and strategies you can use to get the answers to these questions. Through demos of free tools such as AWStats and Google Analytics, we'll look at what these tools can tell you about your site, and what the statistics mean. We’ll close with a look at how you can fit analytics into your day-to-day processes. - TechSoup Global

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Open media is a movement to promote free expression and innovation in online video and audio. FOMS is a task-oriented developer meeting. At FOMS, developers of open media software gather to collaborate on code and plan future technology to enable a future of open media. The focus of the first day is getting to know each other and everyone's expertise through shot-gun presentations by each participant. On the second day break-out groups attack issues identified during the first day. On the third day we get our hands dirty with hacking and setting ourselves community goals for the year to come. - TechSoup Global

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glennhirsch posted a photo: TechSoup's NetSquared Co-Director Billy Bicket with TSG Co-CEO Marnie Webb. - TechSoup Global

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glennhirsch posted a photo: Meeting old friends and making new ones. - TechSoup Global

glennhirsch posted a photo: On right, TechSoup Refurbished Computer Initiative (RCI) Manager Matthew Halden, and Vydia Pasek (Manager of the TechSoup Global Partner Network. - TechSoup Global

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glennhirsch posted a photo: TSG Co-CEO Rebeca Masisak meets and greets. - TechSoup Global

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glennhirsch posted a photo: On left, TSG Associate Marketing Manager Lara Franklin and Communications Director Erica Scheidt with Gina Baldi & Bridget Holian from the Pacific Center for Autism Education. - TechSoup Global

glennhirsch posted a photo: Party goers from local nonprofits. - TechSoup Global

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glennhirsch posted a photo: TechSoup Global Co-CEO Rebeca Masisak with our computer refurbisher partner, Bob Houghton, Founder and CEO of Redemtech. - TechSoup Global

glennhirsch posted a photo: The TechSoup community up close and personal. - TechSoup Global

glennhirsch posted a photo: On the right, TSG Program Director Cameron Jones. - TechSoup Global

glennhirsch posted a photo: The visionary founder of CompuMentor / TechSoup, Co-CEO Daniel Ben-Horin, chats with the next generation of visionaries. - TechSoup Global