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Student-founded Develop for Good surpasses 25,000 volunteer hours connecting students with nonprofits

TechCrunch

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world and the United States, governments and a patchwork of nonprofits and volunteer organizations sprang into action, offering everything from food and medical supplies to children’s books and clothing to individuals and families struggling in the virus’s wake.

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How to tell when your government shuts down your Internet access

The Parallax

But one oft-used government tactic in some countries to limit the ability of their citizens to communicate and organize has been absent so far: There have been virtually no reports of state-mandated Internet shutdowns in response to the protest. READ MORE ON GOVERNMENT INTERNET INTERFERENCE.

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5 Things Nonprofits and Libraries Can Do with Mobile Beacon Hotspots

TechSoup

Ask anyone who's used a hotspot — odds are they'll tell you how convenient it is to be able to connect to the Internet from practically anywhere. TechSoup works with Mobile Beacon to provide Wi-Fi hotspots to nonprofits and libraries, and our members use them in myriad ways. Interested in using some in your work?

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Google expands program to help train the formerly incarcerated

TechCrunch

Last April, Google launched Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry, a program created in partnership with nonprofits to offer job readiness and digital skills training for formerly incarcerated individuals. Inmates can go well over a decade without access to technologies like smartphones and only limited familiarity with the internet.

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5 Ways QuickBooks Online Saves Nonprofits Time and Money

TechSoup

It can be accessed from anywhere with an Internet connection, helps you create customized reports in seconds, automatically backs up to the cloud, automates important processes, and integrates with the tools you already use. For nonprofits, having a robust accounting tool can be a huge asset when inputting and analyzing financial data.

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Keeping Your Nonprofit's Systems Secure During the COVID-19 Pandemic

TechSoup

As nonprofits transition to a remote workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, significant changes to the traditional IT systems at most organizations are afoot. Meetings have gone virtual, staff are using both work and personal devices, and nearly everyone is connecting to the Internet on their home Wi-Fi networks.

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Help Build a Better Internet with Cloudflare

TechSoup

TechSoup is excited to be partnering with Cloudflare , a performance and security enhancing platform with a mission to "help build a better Internet." This means strengthening the core of the Internet to make it faster, more reliable, and more secure.