TechSoup's Debbi Landshoff, describes how the lesser-known part of Microsoft Office 2010 can help you organize your nonprofit or library's notes and projects....

Kevin Lo, a technology analyst for TechSoup, advises nonprofits how to be more data-driven in their operations....

Jim Lynch, co-director of TechSoup's GreenTech program, interviews Irvine IT director Jeff Brandenburg about the experience of getting the first donations in his foundation's long history....

Last year, MAP for Nonprofits and Idealware partnered on a research project that surveyed a hundred and eighty human service organizations in Minnesota about the technologies they were using and the different ways they applied those technologies to improve their ability to deliver services. The results revealed some remarkable stories of innovation in unexpected circumstances....

The ubiquity of video cameras and the proliferation of video-sharing sites like YouTube and Vimeo have made it possible for even the smallest organizations to include short videos as part of their outreach and engagement strategies. In this article, Kyle Henri Andrei looks at a few good options for editing the footage you shoot and readying it for public consumption....

You want a donor database that will provide clean data, solid reports, and happy staff, but the software itself is only half the story. How do you choose the right system, and how do you maximize its capabilities? Fundraising technology consultant Robert Weiner walks through ten common mistakes that get in the way of selecting the right database — and using it properly.....

Buying a computer is a big investment. And with so many different options available, it can be hard to figure out how to meet the technical needs of your nonprofit or library and still stay within your budget. This guide will help you understand the questions to ask when shopping for a computer. It will also provide a quick reference checklist with definitions of some basic technology terms (not too many!), as well as the minimum standards we recommend for computers....

With more than 800 million people currently signed up for Facebook alone, there's little doubt that social media can be a powerful part of most organizations' communications mix. But what can it be used for -- outreach and engagement? Event management? Advocacy? How about fundraising? For many nonprofits, it's far more obvious that such tools can be useful than how to use them. IdealWare's Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide helps demystify the benefits you can reasonably expect from social media, and identifies the right channels for different goals....

Social media can be useful for any nonprofit, but posting blindly without monitoring results can be a waste of time. Knowing whether your efforts are paying off can help you adapt your posting strategy to better meet your goals and improve the return on your investment....

The updated Consumers Guide to Grants Management report rates twenty grants management systems designed to help private foundations accept and review applications as well as track grants throughout their life cycles....

With an ever-expanding range of new devices available and neverending marketing jargon, the landscape of mobile computing can be confusing for any accidental- or non-techie. Additionally, ubiquitous phones with fuller feature-sets offer new and different ways to connect with and engage communities with which your nonprofit or library works. This article aims to explain the basics of how they work and what to consider when using them at your nonprofit or library....

TechSoup reviews the most popular donation programs and discount resellers as well as a few software companies that donate products directly to nonprofits to help your organization make a more informed decision about what software to buy....

Idealware's Chris Bernard looks at how nonprofits are using Facebook to successfully recruit — and retain — volunteers....

If you're new to downloading software, you might have a few questions. So before you fire up your browser and get down to business, acquaint yourself with some of the basic concepts....

Virtualizing can allow you to turn one computer into many, saving time, money, energy, and space. Kevin Lo explains how virtualization software works, what it can be used for, and a few virtual software packages your nonprofit or library may wish to consider....

IdealWare's Kaitlin LaCasse provides three examples of how nonprofits used executive dashboards to maximize data and help refine organizational goals....

Technology writer Chris Peters explores the definition and evolution of 64-bit architectures, along with the advantages and disadvantages of switching to this platform....

Idealware's Laura Quinn analyzes several kinds of desktop and online office software to help you figure out which will serve your nonprofit's needs best....