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Nonprofits and transparency: Who’s walking the walk?

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CMOM Executive Director Andrew Ackerman acknowledges that an active knowledge network and “philanthropists who are willing to provide ongoing support and venture into new areas” have been critical. Building a movement through innovative open source tools. Global nonprofit measures and shares its impact in real time.

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Find me in my “office”

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

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. Be Helpful.

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My Theory of Practice

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

The client is quite knowledgeable about their organization, mission, and goals for a project, but often not knowledgeable about technology. The role I play most often currently is providing a clear and understandable avenue between the client and a technology vendor (such as web or database development shop). Be Helpful.

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What is cloud computing?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

It still requires the hardware and operating systems, and databases that more traditional applications that are inside your network require, but, generally, you hand off that responsibility to the folks that host your application, and access the application through the internet. Be Helpful.

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Carnival Hosting Again!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

The topic is “Nonprofit Data Management: from slips of paper to CRM&# As you all know, I’ve been thinking about data management issues for years, and it would be great for people to share their ideas and knowledge. So, submit those posts by Sunday evening! Be Helpful.

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Michelle, the consultant

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I do a ton of technical writing, and I have become the “documentation facilitator&# of the OpenMRS project – it is an open source medical records system, designed to serve clinics in low-resource areas (such as sub-sarahan Africa) that treat patients with HIV/AIDS. I’d like to do more of all of it. OK, enough of that.

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The Wealth of Networks, Chapter 3

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’m reading this book at the same time as I’ve been working on the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative. I’m realizing that all of the justifications for why I am so into open source and free software is right here in this book! It gets chewy, for sure, but it feels like every chew is worth it. Be Helpful.

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