Tech tools that will make your life easier without breaking the bank |

Tech tools that will make your life easier without breaking the bank |: "We are living in a thriving  digital world, where just one push of a button can make you coffee or book a meeting halfway across the globe.

However, along with improvements in technology, it has also become more expensive to be up to date, whether it is to have a more recent and compatible version of the OS, or a compatible device that supports something that you have always worked on. But fret not… As with every generation, we also have a generation of rebels, who are opening up free resources to others.

Here are some technology alternatives that nonprofits can tap into without burning a hole in their pocket:"



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Firechat Enables the Crowd to Become the Internet –Bypassing Central Powers | Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang | Digital Business

Firechat Enables the Crowd to Become the Internet –Bypassing Central Powers | Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang | Digital Business: "If you thought peer-to-peer-based Uber, Airbnb, Lyft and Lending Club were disruptive, you haven’t seen anything yet.

People are empowered –through commonly used technologies
Previous revolutionaries have used pitchforks, wagon barricades, pamphlets, signs and drums. Today’s revolutionaries are using Firechat. It’s not just for revolutionaries. I just downloaded Firechat. If you want to communicate during an emergencies, in the subway or on a plane, you can download Firechat too."



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3 easy ways to increase technology effectiveness for your charity | LinkedIn

3 easy ways to increase technology effectiveness for your charity | LinkedIn:

It's great to work smarter, not harder, but what if you don't have the technology resources to accomplish that?

Tech Soup Canada has a cornucopia of great stuff much of which is free or ridiculously cheap

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Nonprofit Blog Carnival: Social Media for Good Causes

Check out the NonprofitBlogCarnival hosted by Joanne Frtiz

Nonprofit Blog Carnival: Social Media for Good Causes: "Welcome to the September, 2014, Nonprofit Blog Carnival! My thanks to everyone who sent in submissions. The turnout was wonderful, as you can see by the monster list below."



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The Non-Profit That's Using Technology to Put Itself Out of Business | WIRED

The Non-Profit That's Using Technology to Put Itself Out of Business | WIRED: "Ferrari is the CEO of Heifer International, a non-profit that donates things like livestock, seeds, farm equipment, and other essentials to farmers in the developing world, helping them become self-sufficient. Heifer, founded in 1944, always has believed in the teach-a-man-to-fish model. But after 70 years of giving people fish and teaching them how to fish, the organization is now connecting farmers with computer technology so they can sell the fish, too. Under a Heifer pilot program in Peru, farmers are using things like Excel, Photoshop, and Facebook to sell goods online and off."



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A Tale Of Two (Or Three) Facebook Challengers | techcafeteria.com

From Peter Campbell's blog

A Tale Of Two (Or Three) Facebook Challengers | techcafeteria.com: "A Tale Of Two (Or Three) Facebook Challengers"



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