Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 9, 2007

July 9, 2007 So I talk a lot about both open source software, and the preciousness of one’s own data. I tout the benefits of open source software. So, here is a real life example of someone with a measly 195 records in her contacts database. Open source projects do get better. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 19, 2007

First is the wholesale movement toward the three major open source CMS platforms/frameworks, Drupal , Joomla and Plone. There will be detailed case studies in the new primer, but what’s been striking to me is how many examples of this there are out there. Be Helpful. And so the feedback cycle keeps going.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The primary function of a Content Management System—making it easy for non-technical staff to update content—helps facilitate constituent interaction by helping your nonprofit better attract and engage visitors to its website. Using a CMS to Make Your Website Social by Laura Quinn.

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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. Be Helpful. That’s a good thing.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

It’s also really interesting to see how free and open source fits into all of this. My role has been to gather up the use cases (specific examples of translation processes). Be Helpful. What are the tools like? How do we replace proprietary tools? How does this all get paid for?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2008

I look forward to the growth of this community, and the ongoing development of the MPower solution as an open source alternative CRM for nonprofit organizations. . at 3:59 pm Yeah, I certainly worry about that dynamic with company-led open source software. But there are successful counter examples. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 17, 2006

Like the freedom that RSS gives to end users in terms of getting the data that you want in your hands, to read when and how you want it, APIs give programmers (and, at times, end users) the freedom to get data from Web 2.0 One of the best examples of the use of APIs are Google Map mashups. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Beth Kanter digs deep to try and figure out how to pull RSS content into Facebook I review Facebook’s new ad platform. Nancy Schwartz of Getting Attention has some great examples (that I’ll be using really soon!) Be Helpful. Katya gives us a “Craigslist&# of social marketing principals. Good stuff!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Someone in an IRC channel last night who was trying to help me as I tore my hair out said “why does xorg suck so bad?&# With all of the amazing examples of really great free and open source software, here is an example of one that just isn’t what it should be. { Be Helpful. 6 Brian 03.01.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

’&# She gives some great suggestions and examples Joanne Fritz talks about three big mistakes – outdated information, insufficient contact information, and outdated design. Be Helpful. She makes some great points, and gives good tips to make changes.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

I’ll be watching the Open Handset Alliance, and wondering when I can replace my Blackberry with an open phone. { I’ll be watching the Open Handset Alliance, and wondering when I can replace my Blackberry with an open phone. { Be Helpful. This is big.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

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! Be Helpful. So here’s the summary for Chapter 3.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

Of course, I’ve been a wiki fan since the very beginning, and I haven’t lost the desire for true data portability , and open source alternatives to the current social networks. Be Helpful. however, as you all know so well, I’m a realist. { at 10:54 am Recent Links Tagged With "millenials" - JabberTags 12.04.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Those shine as industry-standard examples of how open API s need to be distributed. Open it up, let anyone bang on test data to try things out, and you never know what might happen. The drive toward open everything is pretty inexorable, and the pressure is only going to get greater. { Be Helpful. He’s right.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

In any event, Kintera’s API goes a long way to help organizations be freed from yet another data silo, and they are free. Open has 3 components, APIs, Database Connectors, and Extensions. gods: Flickr, RSS, Google, etc. Bottom line: Kintera takes some important steps to open up their application. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

WebHuddle is free, and open source. This is what I want: The community edition of DimDim that integrates with an open source VOIP system and Moodle. Here’s an example of some activists using it: [link] And, yes, I’m doing some work for ooVoo. Be Helpful. That can share my Linux desktop.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

But first, a great example of Web 1.0 Thank you again for your help. Be Helpful. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Google Analytics vs Site Meter September 18, 2006 Yes, I promise, the post on tagging and folksonomies is coming.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2007

.&# I picked it up by happenstance, I think because I had NOSI on my mind, and I was thinking about how to talk to people about open source and nonprofits. It uses examples and such, but it is not anywhere near as engaging and readable as “Made to Stick.&# If you don’t help yourself, you can’t help others.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 18, 2007

Can you tell us some examples of how Excel is superior or more supple than Calc? What I’d really like to see though is a true, enthusiastic Open Source community get behind a “better&# spreadsheet for its own sake, not for the sake of copying Office. Be Helpful. 2 phil jones 04.19.07 More formatting options.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Unfortunately, the nptech world hasn’t yet caught on to the “Planet&# phenomenon of the open source world (see Planet Ubuntu Women.) These are sites that are simply aggregators of the blogs of those involved in a particular open source project (like, in this case, women involved in Ubuntu ). Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

I had originally planned to talk about RSS/XML after tagging, but I decided instead to hold off on that as a start on the posts about the inner guts of Web 2.0. And the major engine that makes these three types of ephemeral media really work, is RSS, which is the subject of the next post. Would this help: 1) gain donors?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

Heck, yeah, I could easily argue it will help them in their work. Should they spend a bit of time tying their RSS feed (if they have one) to a twitter account? It’s social and can help people stay in touch with the colleagues or peers or old friends or whatever. Be Helpful. Sure, why not. 3 Seth Schneider 04.15.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

I know that’s one more thing in a long list of considerations (and it’s generally more important to think about for the CRM – the CMS, if it is modern, and especially if it is open source, will provide few barriers to integration.) at 3:50 pm CiviCRM and Drupal (& Joomla) 01.26.09 7 Jon Stahl 01.20.09

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

On the Windows side the hardware manufacturers make proprietary drivers for Windows, and very few make drivers for Linux, or open source their drivers so that Linux developers can use them. The eePC is a great example, as are cell phones, media players, etc. For example: broadcom chipsets. This is where Linux will shine.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

I’ve always been an advocate of open data and open standards, and Facebook is a great example of a one-way street. Be Helpful. Even though it is true that anyone can join either network, the data in them is limited only to those who join, and join networks and have friends. Wired says : Therein lies the rub.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2009

Learn about both community-driven and corporate tech initiatives that help you make a difference in your own communities, and hear about the opportunities and challenges of taking on cutting edge technology tools. Two trends: Technical side increasing openness in API, RSS, etc. YouTube audience is a lean forward audience says.

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JANUARY 22, 2009

Podcasting is formally defined as the act of distributing syndicated audio content online via RSS to listeners who use software or a hardware device to receive updates. Check out: Gabcast.com , talkshoe.com or cinch.blogtalkradio.com for some examples. The ID3 tags help identify the file when it is being played.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

It is an internal assessment tool which helps organizations figure out what parts of their online strategy are working, and what parts might need tweaking. How does giving resources to nonprofits to help them understand how to use web stats to do internal assessment of web strategy inconsistent with choosing not to publish raw web stats?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2007

Tools for VolCom Groups: Blogs, RSS, Tagging, Wikis and Beyond. " I need to start organizing the various pile of UK examples that tagged and grab from various emails and listserv posts. She uses her personal blog, A View From Home , to help her keep informed of technology. I have one blog post here. it will come I'm sure!

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JUNE 27, 2008

We discuss issues and trends in modern web technologies that help your organization achieve more with less. an open class discussion, or a traditional front-of-room lecture from your teacher? Subscribe to this posts comments using RSS. But youve really hit the nail on the head here with the real-world examples.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2009

Earlier this week, I wrote a post called " What happens when you set your content free using Creative Commons Licensing? " I explained why I set my own work free, provided some examples, and pointed to a new tool. Should they say "by Beth Kanter" and that's enough or should they link back to my blog or the specific post?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

It is based on some open source code called Pligg that creates a "digg" like interface. The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. A quick review of the results of Isovera Survey of Open Source Content Management Satisfaction in Nonprofit Organizations.

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JANUARY 23, 2009

I love the concept of “patch-through&# telephone call campaigns because it promises to help organizations empower their constituents to call their Members of Congress offices and directly express their position on important legislative bills. Click here to check out Health Care for America Now’s Click2Call campaign as an example.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

the skills identified in this workshop or sessions at the upcoming NTC designed to look at change issues that technology surfaces from the viewpoint of executive directors or IT staff might help. Nate Ritter gives a brilliant example of how Twitter could help save the lives of missing children. for NGOs there.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" The ever popular widgets seen on blogs, for example, take advantage of APIs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

They are using RSS to stream content, including resources tagged with NpTech tag in del.icio.us. I think the NpTech tag helps provides a needle and thread to sew these patches together. It can be a great tool for conference presentations -- to present material, examples, or take notes for your session. functionality.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

Doug mentioned attending the NTC/NTEN conference in New Orleans and had RSS and Tagging ringing in his ears. The nonprofit sector is the long snail - helping the 99% of nonprofits that are providing 50% of the services to obtain the resources. We're trying to help give with their head. Nonprofits lag behind the corporate sector.

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