TechSoup@PND
Through an arrangement with TechSoup, PND is pleased to offer a series of articles about the effective use of technology by nonprofits.
Nonprofit Fundraising in the Age of Uncertainty
July 21, 2020The situation for most nonprofits in 2020 feels similar to and yet more complex than the Great Recession, writes Stein, but there are things that nonprofit fundraisers can do to survive these tough times and emerge on the other end of it with a more positive approach to donor engagement and fundraising....
TechSoup's Top 10 Software Picks and More
June 26, 2020Many nonprofits are working harder than ever, writes Hopper, and quality tools like these help them work more effectively and creatively....
Getting Started With Slack
May 25, 2020In our new COVID work-at-home world, business collaboration tool Slack is making it easier for remote teams to work productively. TechSoup's Hooper provides some tips to help your teams get the most out of it....
Guidelines for Configuring Zoom at Your Nonprofit
April 27, 2020As COVID-19 has spread globally, usage of the Zoom video conferencing app has skyrocketed, but as TechSoup's Enos explains, nonprofits using the app should pay attention to how it's configured....
Tips for Holding Virtual Meetings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 25, 2020With the spread of COVID-19 in the United States, more and more of us are working from home and conducting business via virtual meetings. Jackson and Cherry's practical tips are designed to help you get the most out of those meetings....
Why 2020 Is the Year to Consider Digital Transformation at Your Nonprofit
February 20, 2020For nonprofits, cloud-based technologies are both a strategic opportunity and an imperative. TechSoup's Jones explains....
Why TechSoup Signed the #SaveDotOrg Letter
December 19, 2019The nonprofit in charge of the dot-org domain has agreed to sell the subsidiary that administers the domain to a private equity firm. Lynch explains why that is a misguided idea....
Three Ways to Attract Millennials to Your Nonprofit
November 14, 2019Wondering how to get millennials to support your organization or cause? Wolff, a career expert at ResumeLab, shares a few tips....
Is the Cloud Safe? How to Ensure Security in the Cloud
October 21, 2019Cloud apps are great for productivity, and they're easy to use, writes Thomchick, but you need to be aware of the security risks that come along with them....
5 Steps to Address Your Nonprofit's Social Media Concerns
September 23, 2019Do the words "social media" cause executives at your nonprofit to break out in hives? Here are five simple things your organization can do to avoid the worst-case scenario and get the most out of these powerful and increasingly popular tools....
Getting Millennials to Give: Seven Steps
August 19, 2019In general, the 80-million-strong millennial generation is committed to making the world a better, but, as the editorial staff at TechSoup explains, millennials have their own ideas about why, how, and when to give....
Why Is TechSoup Investing in a New Nonprofit Marketplace?
July 16, 2019As software moves from a one-time-fee model to a subscription-based model, TechSoup is rethinking how it supports nonprofits. The organization's chief community impact officer explains....
Are Digital Skill Sets a Priority for Your Organization?
June 25, 2019Digital skills are important to the success of today's nonprofits, writes Graham, and will be essential to the success of tomorrow's leaders and organizations....
The 9 Key Areas of Responsibility for a Nonprofit Executive Director
May 28, 2019The job of nonprofit executive director is a big and often messy one, but Kosofsky's "nine buckets" framework can help you get it under control....
5 Takeaways From the 2019 NTC Conference
April 24, 2019Laglos traveled to Portland in March for the annual Nonprofit Technology Network conference. Here are some key takeaways from the event....
How Data Science Can Be Used to Power Civil Society Across the World
March 27, 2019Nonprofits have been slow to tap the power of data science, writes Kohlhepp, in part because of cost, which is where data science volunteers come in....
The Nonprofits' Guide to Managing Documents in the Cloud
February 20, 2019Jackson, a digital content manager at TechSoup, tells you everything you need to know about working in and sharing documents through "the cloud"....
