Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #15: MPower Open CRM April 14, 2008 I am so far behind, it’s not funny. What’s new about MPower is that it has very recently been released as open source.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2015

So it should come as no surprise that buying an expensive software product isn't always high on the agenda. Some nonprofits fashion homemade, composite solutions with the tools they have — however dated or inefficient — to avoid the large expenditure that new software often requires. Stay tuned!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2014

This post was written by Chris Bernard, the research and editorial director for Idealware , a nonprofit that creates impartial research and written resources to help other nonprofits make smart decisions about software. But surprisingly few nonprofits are talking about open data. But other countries have mounted similar efforts.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology SaaS vs. Open Source September 24, 2008 I just finished writing a post for the Idealware blog about choosing SaaS vs. Open source. SaaS is not, by definition either proprietary or open source.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 22, 2013

It wasn’t too many years ago when our pharmaceutical industry more or less argued that people with AIDS in Africa should die rather than to license their medicines for low cost manufacture. To the greatest extent possible, be open. Support open data, open access to research, open content and open source.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. You can log in using OpenID. All really great stuff. Be Helpful.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Based on my informal assessment of attitudes and interest in the NTEN community about open source software, I think there's a significant and growing number of folks and organizations who are either interested in, already using, or even evangelizing open source solutions. Current Trends.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open source your Open Social Apps? Which lead me to think about the idea of open sourcing OpenSocial apps. Can we build a library of OpenSocial applications that have open source licenses?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology MPower Open keeps moving forward July 6, 2008 This is old news, but I’ve been busy. MPower Open is now on Sourceforge , they released their product under the GPL v3. Bad Blogger! (I

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NTEN

MARCH 10, 2010

Session: Working with Open Source Software and Vendors. Free and Open Source Software. Whether it is on the desktop like Firefox and Open Office or the Ubuntu Linux operating system, or on servers (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) and running CMSs and CRMs (like Drupal and CiviCRM).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source CRMs – people like them? and although the sample sizes were small, and not representative of the nonprofit sector as a whole, the people surveyed seemed to like the open source tools available.

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Judi Sohn

MAY 3, 2015

Two weeks ago, I joined the Salesforce Foundation in a new role as Open Source Manager. Does "Open Source Community Manager" mean that you're the official bff of Nonprofit Starter Pack users? However, Salesforce.com has a foundation where they give away licenses to qualified nonprofits! What exactly does that mean?

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

from Open AI, and (as mentioned above) Gemini from Google. Microsoft offers Copilot for Microsoft 365 as a paid add-on , Open AI offers ChatGPT 4 as a paid subscription, and Google is making Gemini Advanced available for a monthly fee. But, these capabilities easily extend to rows and columns of data.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses. We rely on free licenses to proprietary content and software, and typically get a “Yes!” We serve human rights activists in more than 100 countries.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

" Opening a Door to the Cloud. He further describes the Office 365 Nonprofit donation program as "a game changer which opens a door to the cloud." Samuels describes his work as "developing tools at the intersection of programs and IT." " Calculating the Savings.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

rent, employee salaries, software licensing, energy bills) compared to the amount dedicated to mission-specific spending (i.e. However, overhead is an essential component of any nonprofit’s ability to advance its mission— let alone keep the doors open. the amount of money that’s spent on direct services and programming).

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Networking Opportunities Signing up for a membership often opens doors to valuable networking opportunities. Access to Software and Tools Membership to your nonprofit can include access to software licenses, productivity tools, and co-working platforms, which can be incredibly useful for professionals.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 30, 2020

To meet your goals, look for an association management software tech partner focused on your long-term success. Your client engagement manager is your point of contact – a sort of concierge – to guide you through all things Nimble AMS, such as upgrades, licensing, new projects, and more. We’re open. But, why is it important?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 4, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology How not to treat an open source user community October 4, 2007 I’ve been using activeCollab for a few months now. to develop open source software. It’s designed as a basecamp clone.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review).

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Several museums around the world have worked hard to make their data accessible by providing free access to datasets, applying Creative Commons licenses to digital content, or creating APIs (application programming interfaces) that allow programmers to build their own software on the museum''s data. the list goes on.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2009

Software buying and licensing can be a daunting subject for the uninitiated, but Zac Mutrux , a San Francisco-based technology consultant with years of experience advising nonprofits, did a great job simplifying this subject during our latest TechSoup Talks! webinar , 5 Mistakes to Avoid when Acquiring Software.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 3, 2020

It can help open up additional conversations and networking opportunities that also support your mission. However, in order to make the best use of your advocacy efforts as an acquisition strategy, you’ll need access to the best advocacy software. According to this guide , the best advocacy software will have features like: .

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Also, if you do need to outsource your printing, your printer may require press-quality art packages made by professional design software. You can find discounted licenses for InDesign on sites like TechSoup. Save the file in its original format and in the format your design software requires for mail merge. That’s often.CSV.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A job posting is the external communication about the open vacancy for which a job description was written. These are more specific to the role at hand and might include being skilled in particular software or having precise knowledge about a specific area. Well defined templates can provide further clarity between the two.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 2011

Open Source Zanby Announcement | Zanby.com – I'm so very excited to see this group/community platform go open source! We are also launching a community to encourage software developers to collaborate with us to evolve and improve the Zanby codebase. We hope you will join us."

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Open Source Hardware: can it be done ? Open-Xchange just got a bunch of $. The Free Software Foundation revised the GNU Free Document License (GNU FDL) to allow public Wikis to relicense their content (by August 1, 2009) to the Creative Commons By-SA 3.0. The CC By-SA is the most FDL-like of the CC licenses.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

They need to build a digital experience that doesn't tie their hands with expensive proprietary licenses and high maintenance code. Invest in Open Source. Open-source software differs from other platforms in that it doesn't cost anything to license and use. Make Integration-Focused Software a Priority.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 10, 2007

Independent Software Vendors (ISV's) have been wrestling with this for years, as the success of the Open Source movement places a downward pressure on the value of software. Some vendors, such as MySQL, have a split model - a free license and a commercial license, for example. A few years back,Steven J.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

" Opening a Door to the Cloud. He further describes the Office 365 Nonprofit donation program as "a game changer which opens a door to the cloud." Samuels describes his work as "developing tools at the intersection of programs and IT." " Calculating the Savings.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

When you download your Microsoft software you'll get your software more quickly and be a little greener in the process. Please visit our Software Download Resource Page or Microsoft's Download FAQ for more information about downloading your Microsoft request. The Download Settings drop-down box opens. to 5 p.m.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

This concept has been pioneered by the Internet Archive with its Open Library can lend a digital copy of a book for a period of time as long as it (or a partner library) owns a physical copy of that book which it holds back from being lent to someone else. Turns out that Chris’ mom was the acting CEO of a new software company, “Napster.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2007

This year, I'm staying in on for Penguin Day and am facilitating sesion on Open Content and Nonprofits. While there is much discussion about the promise of "Open Source" software, there is arguably more promise and potential in creation and utilization of "Open Content" for nonprofit needs. or Why Not?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Benetech Labs is where the Benetech team and our social impact partners incubate new software-for-good applications. We established Benetech Labs because we needed the space and flexibility to explore new software-for-good ideas with the potential to successfully meet pressing social needs. Let me explain how this is so.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

Or, individuals in a business course could complete an open-ended case study-based assessment to test how well they can apply the information presented, effectively testing skills acquired. For your members, measuring this change allows them to achieve certifications, licenses, and accreditation to build their professional profiles.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Not the typical SROI calculation, but the dramatic point was that Flat World is making impact the center piece of their foray into Open Educational Resources (OERs). OERs are the open source equivalent of open source software. I think they are onto something.

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