TechSoup. Fw: Digital Storytelling; App It Up; Renewals; Looking Ahead in 2012

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In this issue: Digital Storytelling | App It Up | Renewals | Looking Ahead in 2012 VIEW IN BROWSER | CONTACT US TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge Image: atmtx TechSoup and Lights. Camera. Help. present the third annual Digital Storytelling Challenge. More than a competition, the challenge teaches organizations a valuable skill — how to capture their missions vividly in video or pictures. Find out more about this year’s challenge, prizes, and learning opportunities now! Join us Tuesdays in February for tweet chats with digital storytelling experts. Lights. Camera. Help. covers everything you need to know about production in our digital storytelling webinar series. Register for all three! Check out the award donations from our generous partners to see what you can win! Need some inspiration? See last year’s entries, including who snagged top honors. C’mon, Let’s All Get Appy In the dizzying world of apps, we like to highlight and celebrate the apps that are made by nonprofits and libraries for nonprofits and libraries. Share yours here. Check out two apps that can simplify online fundraising and connect your CRM’s donation data to QuickBooks. Want more about apps for nonprofits and libraries? Read the summary of our survey on what apps you’ve been asking for and creating. Missed the App It Up webinar? Check out the recap and watch the recording. Renewing Your Products and Services Many donated and discounted products at TechSoup have services and licenses that are tied to a one-year time frame. Some may renew automatically, while others may require some action on your part to continue receiving them. Read this helpful rundown of how different product donation renewals work, so you don’t miss out. Do software licenses give you a headache? Learn the facts and untangle the software licensing web. Looking Ahead in 2012 Image: Judy van der Velden TechSoup’s NetSquared initiative has taken out their crystal balls to look ahead at what trends 2012 may bring for social technology. From the impact of Internet regulation to tips from the pros on how to bring green and greenbacks to your office, follow the series to see what’s to come. Are Internet-regulating bills like SOPA and ACTA actually dead? Probably not. What could their impact be on NGOs and civil society? Web design has been steadily adapting to more mobile usage. Read about the future of web design. Want to really green your office this year (and maybe save some money at the same time)? Jim Lynch gives four simple pro tips on how to get the most “green” bang for your well-earned bucks. DID YOU KNOW Each TechSoup donation program has its own rules. Some programs limit you to one donation request per year; others allow multiple requests throughout the year. Learn more. How can we help you? Browse Products by Task Browse Products by Donor Partner Take our Eligibility Quiz FEATURED PRODUCT Keep your ledger in check and manage purchases and payroll with 2012 accounting products from Acclivity. Learn more. WEBINARS & EVENTS Before You Push Record Webinar February 2 11 a.m. Pacific time Learn the importance of storytelling, how to create a script, and where to find free music, stock video, and photographs. Effective Storytelling Tweet Chat February 7 11 a.m. Pacific time What makes a story reach out and grab someone? Find out in this tweet chat. Nonprofits Live: Collaborative Video February 8 11 a.m. Pacific time Learn how to coordinate teams to produce compelling media across offices, time zones, and countries. More Events MICROSOFT What’s new with the Microsoft Donation Program? SF N2 Craig Newmark talks tech for the common good. DATA MINE aaaa