Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits June 11, 2008 The Tides Foundation is accepting applications for the 2008 Antonio Pizzigati prize , a $10,000 annual award for outstanding contributions to software in the public interest.

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MAY 5, 2021

Parent-led actions can resonate with diverse publics and policymakers, many of whom are parents and grandparents themselves, and can cut across ideological and political boundaries. Parent-led actions can resonate with diverse publics and policymakers, and can cut across ideological and political boundaries. The science is frightening.

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Tech Soup

JULY 21, 2015

In early July, it was revealed that adversaries gained access to an archaic — but crucial — part of our government personnel system , where detailed background information required to obtain security clearances in most U.S. Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 (including Server Core installations).

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Free and public API available for custom integrations. Plus, if you’re looking for a peer-to-peer option, they have Fundly Pro — and if you need a more robust donor management system, they have Fundly CRM. Founded: 2008 MobileCause has a pretty simple goal: Help nonprofits raise more money with less time and effort. MobileCause.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

I have two other wikis ( a public and private wiki) that are in Mediawiki, on my web host. I love it because it’s really easy to set up and back up (it’s all files, not in a database,) and it’s has draft autosaves (yay!). And I contribute to varied other wikis, which are on varied other wiki platforms.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology An interesting call from danah boyd February 8, 2008 Those of you steeped deeply in Web 2.0 know danah boyd. She’s a brilliant academic who studies social networks. That’s super depressing.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

The thing that is prompting this post is the little storm about the security metric that we used to try and get a handle on the security of the 4 different systems we reviewed. The report isn’t about security, it’s a very, very broad comparison of the systems, with security as a very small component. More on that in a bit.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

A company (or organization, or individual) can set up a public page (so it does not require a Facebook account to see it). One of the big beginning issues was that if a fan page was public, and it can have URLs, then that must be great for SEO , right? The first part of the package is Facebook Fan Pages.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

Instead of adopting the already ISO approved Open Document format, it attempted to get through ISO a standard that, among other things, depends too much on non-standard, non-publicly available legacy file formats. Which, of course, kinda defeats the purpose of an open standard. Microsoft is in an interesting place with their cash cow, Office.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2009

What if your goal is large scale systemic change, why bother with social media?". The use of social media is part of a larger strategy to inform the public about the impacts of climate change, not just at the North Pole, but in their backyards. Source: Compete Media Trends for 2008 .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 25, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What software freedom means to me June 25, 2008 I got some interesting comments on the last post about Linux desktops. Access to the source code is a precondition for this. would all be free (libre).

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. There are two types of media we will look at here: direct and indirect content. Direct Content.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

The CRM is Salesforce, the CMS and Web Publish System is Drupal and then we have to determine the Donation Managment System (Convio, Blacbkaud) or do we create custom donation forms and use a 3rd party? And because of this, it makes sense that integration of these two is something that is a need to be filled. 3 sudha 01.15.09

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The organization has just two IT people to keep its systems running. The guy who built and runs this FileMaker database system is Tom Cattell, vice president of information systems ?at Want to learn more about what kind of database system makes sense for your nonprofit or charity? Tom Cattell, the Man Behind the Curtain.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

We then did check-ins on how the MultiPoint Server system held up under use. Joy was previously the librarian in a large, five-county district library system and when she took the La Conner position, she found that she had no IT support on site and a limited budget. Rebooting the system did not work. 1 USB Hub. 5 keyboards.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

We then did check-ins on how the MultiPoint Server system held up under use. Joy was previously the librarian in a large, five-county district library system and when she took the La Conner position, she found that she had no IT support on site and a limited budget. Rebooting the system did not work. 1 USB Hub. 5 keyboards.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

But once you put that data out there, and you have contacts who can see it, you’ve lost control of that data – any of your contacts could make that data about you public. Truth be told, there is nothing on my LinkedIn or Facebook profiles that isn’t public knowledge, except who my contacts are. 3 KJ 08.09.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Although I’ve been using databases for a while, I’ve decided that I’m going to focus specifically on open source databases for the next while, and, in particular, the different kinds of open source solutions that are possible for desktop database systems, or systems that might be server-based, but need a desktop front end.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Although I’ve been using databases for a while, I’ve decided that I’m going to focus specifically on open source databases for the next while, and, in particular, the different kinds of open source solutions that are possible for desktop database systems, or systems that might be server-based, but need a desktop front end.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2017

As organizations serving public interests, nonprofits answer to the voices of multiple stakeholders. Adopting formal mechanisms can also be useful by signaling to the larger public the organization’s commitment to downward accountability. posted by Natalia Winberry Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Data – We collect only data that is on the public web like all other search engines and never display personally identifiable information (phone, email, address). Please let me know what can be done to make it more clear. I take feedback from users very seriously 2.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

There were two different kinds of APIs discussed – the ones that help organizations with interoperability within their organizational systems – getting data from one app to another, and using APIs for things like Google maps mashups. Zach brought up an interesting point, and I think it is worth highlighting.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

It means different things to different people, but the most literal meaning is probably this: real-time systems push information from a publisher to a subscriber (be they a human reader or a machine consuming information) as soon as it’s available, without the subscriber having to ask if there’s anything new.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2007

It is a rock-solid distribution with what is arguably the best package management system. In their words: “CentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public by a prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor. Ubuntu is based on Debian). It has a vibrant user community.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Whether we look at mapping tools, fundraising, or missing person systems, the social media response to the January earthquakes in Haiti all leverage the powerful technology we can hold in our hands: our mobile phones. Ushahidi was originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

The system of making and distributing documentary films is changing rapidly. The most successful documentaries are having a significant impact on major debates and public policies, from environmental concerns to financial regulations. But there is also a quiet revolution taking place in the field of documentary film.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2007

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Many privacy experts argue that the recent decline in reported data breaches ( 498 in 2009 versus 657 in 2008 (PDF)) is not due to an improvement in data security practices, but rather that fewer organizations are publicly reporting such breaches. How damaging would it be to your bottom line if 30% of your donors simply went elsewhere?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

And I’m not suggesting that it’s necessarily possible, especially as site stats become more public info, that organizations can, or should control stats. I’m not suggesting that nonprofits should *ignore* site statistics. 3 David Zeidman 09.18.07 5 Richard from GoStats 09.18.07 No one disputes that.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The power of any advocacy or activist tactic has always been determined in part by how it aligns with the broader media system. We develop public engagement and pressure tactics with the intent of seeing them amplified through the media. The trick here is that the media system is radically changing in the digital age.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

There are also a variety of content management systems (some that are free) that can help you vary your online copy and emails depending on segmentation and conditionals. If you don’t have a system that does this yet, get help and find one - it’s the now. In 2008, CAFB distributed more than 17 million pounds of food.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

on Condoleezza February 07, 2008 3:40 PM Justin Rood Reports: The State Department is defeating terrorism one “strong, engaging&# online video at a time. It’s spent roughly $350 million a year in 2007 and 2008.) It shows that it’s not just nonprofits who are getting into the online video game, but also government.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

A couple of weeks back, I wrote a post to address some frequently asked questions about Windows 7 that opened with a plea for patience and understanding as our customer service reps work to dig out for the overwhelming demand for the new operating system. If you don't believe me, check out the reach and impact we've had from 2008 alone.

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MARCH 18, 2008

The WateReuse Foundation is an educational, 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation whose mission is to conduct and promote applied research on the reclamation, reuse, recycling, and desalination of water. 18 Mar 2008 Management Co Info » Motor Speech Disorders: Substrates, Differential Diagnosis, and Management [.]

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

Yesterday, they published the list of organizations that have lost their exemption from paying income tax due to failure to file required reports in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The "Fall Festival" advertised on their homepage is for 2008, and the "events" link opens up to a May 2009 calendar. Long overdue, the IRS finally pulled the trigger.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 1, 2017

An L3C, though, is a hybrid of an LLC and nonprofit business model, which is where an organization operates to benefit the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Since the first American L3C was started only in 2008, this concept is relatively new to the business and legal world.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. In 2008, post-election violence erupted in Kenya. " Map Kibera is a stellar example of "public participation GIS" -- involving a community in the creation of a map.

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