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5 Reasons to Help Convince Your Board to Move to the Cloud
Cloud-based software and infrastructure offer tremendous benefits to nonprofits, and yet some boards haven't gotten the message. Many people are still holding on to the idea that keeping their IT services on-site is less expensive and keeps vital information safe,...
How to Make Your Online Meetings More Accessible
One in four American adults has an impairment that impacts major life activities. Often these impairments include communication challenges, like hearing and vision loss, sensory processing disorders, and difficulty speaking clearly. After years of slow steps to...
Food Security | Help Us Better Support South African Nonprofits
Food security is the measure of the availability of food and individuals' ability to access it. According to the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, food security is defined as meaning that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic...
Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights For An Equal Future
Achieving equality between women and men and getting rid of all forms of discrimination against women, are fundamental human rights. Women’s Rights are Human Rights. Millions of women around the world continue to experience discrimination and suffer violations of...
Engage Communities. Create Resilience – Our Experience At The 2021 TechSoup Global Network (TSGN) Summit
TechSoup, the leading nonprofit network facilitating distribution of technology solutions to civil society organizations globally, convened more than 500 civil society leaders from 50 countries virtually for the biennial TechSoup Global Network (TSGN) Summit in June...
What You Need to Know About Changes to TechSoup’s AWS Credits Program
In order to empower more organisations to use Amazon Web Services (AWS), TechSoup has changes to the AWS for Nonprofits Program. As of July 1, eligible nonprofits can access $1,000 in credits per fiscal year (July 1 to June 31) instead of the previous $2,000 offering....
Top 4 Reasons Nonprofits Join TechSoup in Southern Africa
Over the past year, technology became more crucial to the nonprofit sector than ever before. As many nonprofits were forced to moving to an entirely online operation due to COVID-19, many nonprofits were forced to reevaluate their status quo and adapt new ways of...
Introducing Constant Contact for Nonprofits in South Africa
A robust email outreach program is essential for reaching donors, funders, stakeholders and those who rely on the services that you offer to your community. With that in mind, we're pleased to offer discounted Constant Contact Email and Email Plus plans to eligible...
Zoom Etiquette For Nonprofits – Why Is It Important And Where Do We Start?
For the past year, parents and guardians have had to rapidly change meetings from boardrooms and offices to their homes, with kids and pets running around while trying to concentrate on what is happening on a screen! It has become a new way of life having to juggle...
Food Security: How Technology Can Help
Food security is when every person, continuously has social, physical, and economic access to nutritious, safe and sufficient food. The food must meet their dietary needs and food preferences required for a healthy and active life. Some examples of food security...
Introducing Google Workspace for Nonprofits
Over 150,000 nonprofits use Google productivity tools every day to get more done for their communities. They rely on Google Workspace — especially Gmail, Calendar, and Docs — to maximize their impact. With the help of Google tools, nonprofits can develop apps and work...
5 Reasons To Use Slack At Your Nonprofit
For those of us that work in small or large nonprofit organisations, one thing we all have in common is the daunting task of staying up to date with team emails and conversation threads. Organizing and keeping track of emails affects our productivity, negatively. What...
Introducing: TechSoup Connect – Southern Africa
For 15 years, NetSquared has served nonprofits across the globe with in-person and online events. Recently announced, the NetSquared brand has changed to TechSoup Connect and we are delighted to be the TechSoup Connect - Southern Africa Chapter Leaders! TechSoup...
Back Up And Recover Your Nonprofit Data With Veritas Backup Exec
If you have ever lost your work due to an internet virus, an equipment issue, or just an accident, you know the frustration it causes. You can quickly recover lost data with a reliable backup solution. Look to Veritas Backup Exec 21 for all of your data-loss...
Prioritize Security and Protect Your Organisation Against Internet Threats With Norton Security
With remote work here to stay, it is more important than ever to protect your organisation and its information from hackers, viruses, spyware, and other internet threats. Norton Security Deluxe protects computers, tablets, and smartphones against the latest online...
Nonprofit Remote Meetings Made Simple With Zoom
If you're anything like us, you probably have employees who work remotely from all over the place. Remote meeting plans from Zoom make keeping in touch with your nonprofit remote employees and volunteers a little easier. All you need is a computer or mobile device to...
TikTok Safety Tips For Parents
Parents are overwhelmed with the amount of social media networks available and rightly so. A daily struggle for many of us is having to not only keep an eye on our children's social media activities, but to also keep updated with the new security measures platforms...
Deepfakes – Are They Dangerous To Nonprofits?
The word Deepfakes is a combination of the two terms “deep learning” and “fake”. Deep learning refers to arrangements of algorithms that can learn and make intelligent decisions on their own – a form of AI (Artificial Intelligence). Simply explained, Deepfakes are...
Top 10 Microsoft Products for NGOs, Nonprofits, and Charities in Southern Africa
For many NGOs in Southern Africa, choosing the right mix of technology can be daunting. The tools that you might need may seem expensive and out of reach for your budget. Below we will discuss how you can get ahead with solutions from Microsoft. From communications...
Phambano COVID-19 Recovery Project (South Africa)
Nonprofits face a global crisis — just as they are needed most. *This post has been updated on 02 February 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented demands on nonprofits in South Africa. They have had to protect and support staff while their communities...
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