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A Pipeline That Poses No Threats to Polar Bears

As many of you know, T4T Colorado is sponsored by IBM. This gives our program a direct pipeline to many IBM innovations that are available to nonprofits for free. Our focus this month is the ¡TradúceloAhora! automatic translation technology or in other words: Nuestro foco que este mes está en el TranslateNow! el tecnología traducción automático.

09/29/2008
A Few Good Page Layout Tools for Nonprofits

Do you want to create a monthly newsletter, a formatted report, thank you cards, or an event invite? You need a page layout tool. Top-end software solutions can be complex, but there are simpler solutions as well.

09/09/2008
Managing Your Organization’s Technology Assets

What hardware and software does your organization own, and where is it located? With this new guide to asset management systems you can enable your organization to streamline purchases, better use existing technology, and save time and money.

08/26/2008
Tips for Buying Refurbished Computers

While nonprofits may hold on to hardware equipment until the last bit of life has been squeezed out of it, many corporations abandon working computers in good condition. Here’s how to find an affordable, updated machine that meets your needs.

07/29/2008
Qualmless Antivirus for Anyone

I was recently informed that some IT consultants advise their nonprofit clients to use free-for-personal-use antivirus software at their organizations. While perhaps well-intentioned advice, theft is arguably not the best software policy for a nonprofit organization. Further, nonprofits have access to some incredibly discounted and legitimately free antivirus options. So rather than exploring ethical quandaries, let's instead take a more practical look at a handful of common antivirus options available for nonprofit, commercial, and home use.

06/29/2008
A Few Good Web Hosting Providers

What to consider when deciding where to host your site -- nine nonprofit Internet specialists share some of the Web hosting providers that have worked well for them, and some tips for hosting everything from a basic website to a powerhouse web application.

06/10/2008
Better Organization through Document Management Systems

Learn how DMSs can help you create and locate content more efficiently.

05/27/2008
CYOB - Cover Your Own Backup

There are many things in this world that we don’t want to think about, things like insurance and taxes, that are just inevitable. On that list for most people is computer back-up and recovery. In order to help you sleep at night, this article will discuss considerations and options for keeping your nonprofit up and running in the event of data loss or a complete hard drive loss.

05/22/2008
Green Computing

With April 22nd so recently behind us, it's the perfect time to review your Earth Day Resolutions! Of course you need to use computers and printers in your efforts to make a difference, but there are ways to reduce both the cost and the impact of your computing. Here are a few ideas for using less energy and producing less waste over the lifetime of your equipment.

04/29/2008
Using Wikis for Internal Documentation

Documenting your organizational procedures can be a big help, but this information often languishes in obscurity and goes slowly out of date. Jeremy Wallace talks about how wikis - easily editable websites - can help.

03/18/2008