Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

The description: “ Talk with Michelle about internal software systems – document and knowledge management, CRM, client management databases, intranets, etc.&# I volunteered to be the “expert&# in residence for the “Program&# track of Office Hours. So, come join me.

Open Source 120

Open Source RSS NTEN Knowledge Management 120

NTEN

AUGUST 24, 2012

In honor of the annual migration of children returning to school, NTEN member The Case Foundation is hosting a sweepstakes as part of their Be Fearless campaign. GOOD Maker, in a partnership with NTEN, announced Detroit's Green Economy Leadership Training (Solidarity) winner of their Use Technology for Good challenge.

Map 68

Map Interaction Detroit NTEN 68

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Here’s what the NTEN team said about voting: We received more than 400 ideas this year — a 75% increase over last year — and we need your help to narrow those down to the 100 or so that will make the 2011 NTC the best one yet. Click the session title if you’d like to leave a comment. Vote today! Fundraising.

Proposal 134

Proposal Louisiana NTEN Map 134

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2012

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " Care2 Impact Prize | NTEN – A group of inspiring, talented people! Any member of the NTEN community is welcome to vote, but only one vote per person, per IP address will be counted."

Web 132

Web Journal Children Global 132

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology If it’s good enough for the Navy … March 13, 2008 In a surprising move, the US Navy will stop buying proprietary hardware and software, and only buy open systems. It could happen here. {

Open Source 111

Open Source Europe Software System 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

Today, NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward shared this fabulous video on Facebook. It’s a topic that NTEN’s executive director, Holly Ross, has covered with this must-read post: “ Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact With Data.”. Technical or Systems Challenges. Organizational Culture.

Results 95

Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

A grant money giveaway and a renowned speaking event are just a taste of the goings-on: In June we learned that as part of their 'Be Fearless' campaign, NTEN member the Case Foundation would be a primary sponsor of TEDxMidAtlantic 2012 and that the event's theme would also focus on 'Be Fearless'. Share your links in the comments!

Grant 60

Grant Service Community NTEN 60

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 26, 2008

Of course, all nonprofits already have a CRM (even if it is a spreadsheet) – the issue is, generally, migration to a new system, or integration with what they already have to add new features. After the webinar, I’ll be putting the slides up in varied places, and NTEN will have a recording of the webinar. {

Open Source 111

Open Source Mashup Open RSS 111

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Nonprofits have become intimately familiar with Content Management Systems (CMS). Some, especially those that are very content/document heavy, have become familiar with Document Management Systems (DMS). What they might not be so familiar with are Learning Management Systems (LMS). Learning platforms, of course, are varied.

Platform 100

Platform Blackboard Learning Open Source 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2008

April 23, 2008 NTEN is doing some great work getting information about the use of different kinds of tools in the sector, and how people are using them. and how they like them. They are doing a CMS satisfaction survey, and the more info that they get, the better. So go rate your CMS ! {

Rate 100

Rate Open Source Info RSS 100

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 15, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Wikipedia Rolling Out Article Rating System – What Do You Think? I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day.

Web 108

Web Wikipedia Bookmarking Facebook 108

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

Unlike CiviCRM, which is targeted to nonprofits, SugarCRM is a system targeted toward sales in for-profit companies. It also gets kudos from NTEN’s satisfaction survey (it came in third, after CiviCRM and Salesforce.) 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Thomas 04.20.08

Open Source 100

Open Source Open Tools Free 100

NTEN

JULY 5, 2013

A: Click the session title or the "Leave a Comment" link to be taken to the session''s detail page. You can leave comments there. Our comments are moderated, and mean and/or inappropriate comments will be laughed at by NTEN staff, then promptly deleted. What if I have something to say about the session idea?

NTC 88

NTC Community Time Chad 88

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The system is the same as last year, with a few refinements, including more social media sharing options. Click the session title if you'd like to leave a comment. Tags: 11ntc NPTech NTEN. There are 25 proposals on each page. Rate each session from 1 (low) to 5 stars. Voting will be open through September 30th.

Proposal 76

Proposal NTC Open Help 76

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 24, 2008

I want to give huge props to Holly and all of the NTEN crew for putting on a fabulous conference. And, as a member of the NTEN board, I’m really proud of what’s been accomplished. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Holly 03.24.08 It’s the NTEN community that provides all the magic at the conference.

NTC 100

NTC San Francisco Open Source NTEN 100

Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2012

argues that cloud-based services are likely to be safer and more secure than most in-house nonprofit computer systems. "I’m as big an advocate of a good firewall and a reputable anti-virus/spam package on all your systems as the next person. NTEN has done some great research on cloud computing. but all over the world.

NTEN 67

NTEN Survey NGO Global 67

NTEN

MAY 23, 2014

After that, Team NTEN will work closely with this year''s Steering Committee to finalize the content. If you''d like to help make the conference as Earth-friendly as possible, please leave a comment below or email events@nten.org. The form is open through June 22, 2014. Who will read and review the submissions?

Austin 67

Austin Michigan Atlanta Director 67

NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

While the new look has thrown off a few of us here at NTEN HQ -- years of habituation to click the same spot to go the the NTC pages , undone! -- we hope it will make the process of finding things on our site more intuitive for everybody else. The new look will be introduced to our Groups site and the My NTEN pages over the next few weeks.

NTEN 59

NTEN NTC Nptech Site 59

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2008

As a 10,000 footer, NTEN’s new Donor Management System Survey is of keen interest. There is, of necessity, a lot of overlap betwen CRM systems and Donor Management Systems. And I know there are plenty of folks out there who know the field really well at 50 ft, and can step in with the best advice.

Database 113

Database Donor Open Source Kintera 113

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

NTEN is trying to get a handle on all of this, and find out what people use, and how much they like what they use. It’s such an interesting space, and there are some really intriguing things happening with software in that space. I can’t wait to get my grubby little fingers on the data on CiviCRM and Salesforce.

Voice 100

Voice Open Source RSS NTEN 100

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Research in Pew's report, Inaccurate, Costly, and Inefficient, underscores the need for registration systems that better maintain voter records, save money, and streamline processes. Are You Ready?

Web 117

Web eBook Registration Bookmarking 117

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

Send queries to nonprofit tech lists for experiences and information, like nosi-discussion , nten-discuss , riders-tech , and others. Or you’re just curious about projects you’ve heard about. Google it – you might find articles and reviews that might be helpful Try it out.

Open Source 100

Open Source Software Open Free 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

I’m looking forward to it. I’m on the Evaluating Open Source panel, with Laura Quinn and Catherine Lane, which should be great. I’m also holding the consultant spot on the panel “ Changing your CEO from barrier to partner &# with Marnie Webb, David Geilhufe, and Steve Heye. (And And I hope to bring home a penguin!)

NTC 111

NTC Open Source Comment Chicago 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2008

Over the next six months, I will have the pleasure of working with NTEN and Holly Ross on a new community-driven funded by the Surdna Foundation. Let begin by telling you what my role is not - it isn't to sit alone and write content and curriculum from scratch and use a wiki as a content management system.

Social Media 56

Social Media NTEN Project Module 56

NTEN

JULY 7, 2011

Luckily, NTEN members know not to commit the seven deadly sins of fundraising and to follow Lady Gaga’s lead when using events to fundraise. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Idealware not only released the Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems , they are coupling it with two online seminars !

Fundraising 55

Fundraising Statistics Award Channel 55

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2008

NTEN keeps surprising me with cool stuff for nonprofit tech peeps. The application deadline for this year’s prize: September 1, 2008. Last year’s winner was Barry Warsaw, lead developer of the awesome Mailman mailing list manager. Ruby Sinreich is a new phenomenon ! You go girl! And I’m on the board!

Open Source 100

Open Source RSS Application Tech 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

at 6:31 pm { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 07.30.08 BTW, I thought of you today after reading Nancy’s comments about the online community module for NTEN We Are Media. I read her blog for great tips on professional development and technology. { at 7:33 pm Michelle – thanks so much.

Technology 100

Technology Open Source Sample Nonprofit 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 15, 2008

Dokuwiki is different in a number of ways, most primarily in that it is one of the wiki systems that stores things in files, not databases. 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Andreas Gohr 01.21.08 I’ve always liked wikis, and I have used MediaWiki a lot in the past, and I do like it.

Open Source 100

Open Source Mediawiki Open Tools 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology I’m hosting the carnival next week April 11, 2008 (Photo by frankienose ) I’m hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants here, next week. So send in your best of the week! {

Hosting 111

Hosting Open Source RSS Consultant 111

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 1, 2007

May 1, 2007 Jon Stahl quotes a comment by Ethan Zuckerman about “shiny&# – the over attention to cool and groovy web 2.0 Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Too much “shiny&# ? functionality. Not always, but often.)

Open Source 100

Open Source Technorati Comment RSS 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2007

December 12, 2007 I had a good look at NTEN’s CRM Satisfaction Survey (yippee for data!), 3 trackbacks } Product Blogs » Blog Archive » CiviCRM comes out on top in NTEN Survey 12.14.07 at 1:24 am What was it, the question mark? » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 12.14.07

Open Source 100

Open Source Open People Survey 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 21, 2008

CiviCRM ranked #1 in satisfaction in the recent NTEN CRM satisfaction survey. { CiviCRM ranked #1 in satisfaction in the recent NTEN CRM satisfaction survey. { Drupal integration is better, but there is a lot of active development going into improving the Joomla integration.

Open Source 100

Open Source Open Tools Free 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology APIs – what, how, whither, and writing November 9, 2006 I’ve been asked by NTEN to write a whitepaper on APIs, following their Open API debate.

API 100

API Open Source NTEN Technorati 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 12, 2008

I’ll be on hiatus for about another week, and will have some long awaited new FOSS tools, as well as other posts that have been brewing for a while. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

Open Source 100

Open Source RSS Journal Tech 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 18, 2007

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.

Open Source 100

Open Source Open Case Study RSS 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2008

It’s still mighty small (still around 2%), but Linux Desktop market share grew from 40-60% (depending on who you ask) from last year. Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. {

Open Source 111

Open Source Open News Adobe 111

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Sue Bennett 09.11.07 He even asks “What would Jesus do?&# O’Rielly has a new online series about Women in Technology , with some really great articles. Worth a read! AgencyByte has a great article on how to prevent scope creep. I’d love to chat sometime.

Open Source 100

Open Source Comment Second Life RSS 100