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My Top 16 tools of 2008

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I use these tools because I haven’t found open source alternatives for these functions that work as well, or are as user friendly. And it’s great to have my notes wherever I go, without bothering to sync my phone. So what tools did you come to depend on in 2008? Easy, fast, robust, and powerful. SaaS Tools.

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The power of open source VOIP

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I wrote a case study about it in the NOSI primer – it can allow for really great flexibility in building phone systems. You choose the House or Senate committee you want to call, type in your phone number, and Committee Caller will sequentially dial each member of the committee so that you can leave your comment.

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Social Media is Going Mobile, and So Should Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In 2008, over two trillion text messages were sent worldwide. MobileCause offers a similar tool set and is a little less expensive, but for those who can not afford hundreds of dollars a month, some relatively inexpensive alternatives are TextMarks , EzTexting , and Frontline SMS. 1 trillion of those were sent by U.S.

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Linux desktops?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

June 24, 2008 I’m doing a webinar on Linux Desktops next month, and it’s making me think a lot about my own experience using Linux on the desktop, and where I think things are going. The eePC is a great example, as are cell phones, media players, etc. This is where Linux will shine. at 9:04 pm I agree with your assessment.

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Does the Used IT Market Have a Future?

Tech Soup

During the intervening two years, we have entered the “post-PC” era in which laptop and desktop computers are being superseded by tablets, phones and other mobile devices. From 2007 to 2008, the Community MAR program had a 57 percent volume increase worldwide. Jobs was as usual quite prescient.

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Is the Used Computer Market Going Away?

Tech Soup

Yet, for many purposes, refurbished equipment presents nonprofits, libraries, and lower-income families with a more affordable alternative to new equipment; one that will do nearly everything that new computers do. From 2007 to 2008, the Community MAR program had a 57 percent volume increase worldwide.

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Foundation Revenue Grows 4.7 Percent

Connection Cafe

While the financial markets gradually have recovered since they crashed in 2008, a focus on providing good customer services to donors has helped generate annual giving of roughly $300 million a year over the past five years to the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. Blackbaud also publishes a giving index for Canada.