Newsletter Article Thanks SDFF

The Spring Community Options Newsletter includes an article highlighting SDFF's donation of 15 computers:

As often as you replace your computer, an organization must do the same. San Diego Futures Foundation (SDFF) replaced fifteen of our obsolete machines with gently-used computers. San Diego Futures Foundation provided 15 refurbished Dell Pentium III desktop PC’s, along with 17-inch-monitors, keyboards, mice, and cords. San Diego Futures Foundation’s computers, which have been slowly installed over the last few months, were previously used by the County of San Diego. The donation helped Community Options replace computers, which should be done on a routine basis to decrease lost productivity and inefficiencies. Yet replacing all of Community Options’ computers would be a costly endeavor. San Diego Futures Foundation’s computers will be used to replace staff computers as well as those used by individuals in our site-based programs. A big round of thanks goes out to the SDFF and their generous donation.

We're always pleased to hear back from organizations that have really utilized their computer donation!

Thanks to Community Options for their important work: "We envision a society where having a disability is neither a stigma nor a barrier to opportunity and equality."

AOIT students broaden their horizon

Recently, Academy of Information Technology Interns at SDFF have begun providing technical desktop support to City Heights Community Tech Center. Functions include PC maintenance, troubleshooting, loading and reloading software applications, and installing new hardware as needed. This provides a valuable experience of sharing expertise, providing assistance the community, and improving one's résumé.

SDFF HELPS A NEIGHBOR

SDFF donated 2 computers to the Terralta Neighborhood Association which represent a neighborhood within City Heights. Our full time intern, Jerry, set them up and installed modems so they could connect to the internet. These computers will allow Terralta Neighborhood Association perform their regular day to day operations.

Blogging for Nonprofits

There is a good post at NetSquared on how nonprofit organizations can use blogging - click here.

SDFF has been asked by a number of organizations about how to use blogs. The best way is to determine why and how you want to use it. Who is the audience? Then just start. Blogging is more informal that a press release. SDFF uses it to give people unfamiliar with us a "snapshot" of what we do.