Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 31, 2010

Women Who Tech’s thought provoking virtual panels offer the latest resources and tools for launching a successful startup, tools and apps to build your online community, Social Media ROI, and more. (It’s virtual – all you need is access to a phone line and the web so you can participate from anywhere in the world). Female Ferocity.

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JUNE 2, 2011

Now that dropbox and scrivener work on Linux, and I’m moving from Quicken to some online cloudish thing (suggestions?), The only good news I can see is that the operating system is getting less and less relevant. And, on balance, for me, Linux is winning. I can pretty much leave Windows behind. (Oh, Oh, there is still Netflix.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

There is an interesting new online mockup/wireframing tool, called MockFlow. Idealware did a great article on HIPAA compliant software. Most organizations don’t need to think about it, but when you do, this is a great starting place.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

There is an interesting new online mockup/wireframing tool, called MockFlow. Idealware did a great article on HIPAA compliant software. Most organizations don’t need to think about it, but when you do, this is a great starting place.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits September 19, 2008 Here are a few interesting tidbits that have come my way over the course of the last few days There is a new online fundraising platform, founded by an ex-Convio person. Be Helpful.

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APRIL 1, 2009

As you know, I have built a long-time expertise in open source software and web applications, particularly Content Management Systems (CMS) and online database systems, including CRM. We are focused on delivering quality web technology solutions to nonprofit organizations and social enterprises.

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

Security and privacy in the context of online communities, as Beth points out, are different beasts. The software that drives online communities (such as Drupal, phpBB, and others) have options to allow for varied levels of security. You might need to have a password to see anything.

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JUNE 10, 2008

A story about Rapleaf in Clickz (a newsletter for online marketers) says this : Rapleaf allows you to quickly and inexpensively find out the social networking footprint of those you’re marketing to. What is public? June 10, 2008 Today, someone on the progressive exchange list asked about a tool called Rapleaf. Be Helpful.

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JULY 24, 2012

A quote: "The online ads for drum magazines make one’s skin crawl. I think it''s reasonable, and deals with the fact that for the most part, both sides talk past each other. But he mentions, then sort of discards something important. On a site called Woot!

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JULY 24, 2012

A quote: "The online ads for drum magazines make one’s skin crawl. I think it's reasonable, and deals with the fact that for the most part, both sides talk past each other. But he mentions, then sort of discards something important. On a site called Woot!

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APRIL 9, 2009

Free And Open Source Online Advocacy: Tools And Best Practices. It’s a day dedicated to conversation and community around nonprofits and open source software. There’s some great stuff on the Agenda , like: Introduction to Free and Open Source Software. Fundraising with all free software. Introduction to Blogging with Wordpress.

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APRIL 17, 2008

As a funder, you can put up RFPs (at a cost), and people can apply directly online. BlueAvocado is a new online blog/magazine/website specifically for folks who work in and with nonprofits. It looks interesting, and potentially useful. I wonder how many foundations will go for it, though. Be Helpful.

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JULY 2, 2010

Plenty of conservative organizations use Drupal, Salesforce, online fundraising, Facebook and Twitter – using those technologies to push for ends that I am far from interested in seeing come to reality.

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MAY 6, 2011

I used to have two blogs on WP – this blog and my personal blog, but I moved my personal (and author blog) to Drupal, to integrate it with other stuff I had online. I use it for this blog, only. Drupal – I use Drupal for my personal blog and also other purposes, like the website for my intentional community.

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AUGUST 11, 2008

As the limitations of both AJAX and Flash are overcome (and as both develop further) expect even more usability for online applications. What you should do Make an assessment – will using this online tool really save money or time, or facilitate collaboration in ways that is not possible with local apps? Be Helpful.

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MAY 21, 2007

The next step was to get online. I had to go command line in order to get online. So I had to dig out of my memory (and do some online looking) about iwconfig. So, I got on my wireless network, finally, and got online (I had to use a CLI tool called dhclient to get an IP address. That’s the first snag. Be Helpful.

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JULY 30, 2008

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. { 1 trackback } links for 2008-07-30 - Kevin Bondelli’s Youth Vote Blog 07.30.08 at 7:33 pm Michelle – thanks so much. Be Helpful.

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OCTOBER 23, 2008

Google addons , including the toolbar, and Google notebook add on (although I’m beginning to use Evernote more, because I have a copy of notes both on my desktop and online.). Web Developer - a nice toolbar, also useful for development.

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MAY 20, 2008

Through our health offering, our users will be empowered to collect, store, and manage their own medical records online.&# Google says: “Google Health aims to solve an urgent need that dovetails with our overall mission of organizing patient information and making it accessible and useful. Here’s why. Be Helpful.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

and a lot of different ways to track what your donors and constituents did, both online and off, and have those show up in really interesting ways. There were a lot of things you could do, including accept donations, track personal donation pages, and the like. The big kicker, pretty much as always with Blackbaud, is the price tag.

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MARCH 27, 2008

at 4:47 pm Michelle - Is there an online community of NP SugarCRM users that you know of? Anyway, SugarCRM is basically “enterprise class&# CRM, and is worth a look. { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Thomas 04.20.08 2 admin 04.20.08 Be Helpful.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

O’Rielly has a new online series about Women in Technology , with some really great articles. He even asks “What would Jesus do?&# Worth a read! AgencyByte has a great article on how to prevent scope creep. Although the breaks I take during my work day don’t look like this, I liked this cartoon. Be Helpful.

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DECEMBER 18, 2007

And today, I learned about two online tools written with Asterisk, which would have been impossible a few years ago. Asterisk is the open source PBX application that works by using VOIP. I wrote a case study about it in the NOSI primer – it can allow for really great flexibility in building phone systems. Be Helpful.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Michele Martin is thinking a lot about how to sustain online communities , and has some really interesting tidbits to share. On the theme of this week in the US – Thanksgiving day, Elisa, of Nonprofit Congress, is thankful for her work. She’s thankful for both the practical, and more abstract ways her work sustains her.

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OCTOBER 27, 2006

at 1:35 pm And just noticed that you are using the “online status&# widget for typepad and would like to know what you think about that in terms of building community on a nonprofit blog? I haven’t tried really hard to use them to create community (and no one that I know has yet IMed me because they saw I was online from my blog.)

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JUNE 19, 2008

Available online at [link]. The unconference model for me is a natural growth from the de-schooling theme of the always stimulating and enduring Ivan Illich (see “De-Schooling Society,&# c. Thanks for your inspirational commitment to learning of all types. Be Helpful.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

Luckily, most web project have online demos, which will give you a feeling for the software without having to spend too much time configuring a server or webhost to use the software. Google it – you might find articles and reviews that might be helpful Try it out. Be Helpful.

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APRIL 15, 2009

An example of this I’ve run into is when an organization uses Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge, and wants to have online donations via NetSolutions, their older (and much cheaper) “integration&# tool. In this option you have the least control over look and feel - the vendor controls the look and the behavior.

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JANUARY 14, 2009

That sort of information could be a newsletter sign up, a contact form that should be responded to, an online donation or an event registration. We also have a few major grants to continue working on this integration stuff, expanding it to include other complimentary services such as online advocacy and more. Be Helpful.

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DECEMBER 17, 2007

I happen to be someone who has had a relatively high online presence since before the web (remember Usenet?) The tools are getting better and better, and one of the hallmarks of Web 2.0 – the APIs, make it all the more simple to aggregate all of someone’s online content. What else have I learned? Privacy matters.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

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

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NOVEMBER 8, 2007

I even remember writing a grant to some federal agency that probably no longer exists to help create a local infrastructure to get nonprofits online. It was, at the time, the only affordable way to do it – there was no broadband, and a T1 was far outside of the realm of affordability for nonprofits. When was that? Be Helpful.

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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. Be Helpful.

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MARCH 12, 2007

tools , i-Lighter and Google Notebooks for managing online notes and such. IDI’s Blogger Relations has some good ideas and resources on data management – they suggest, and I agree that it is critical to managing fundraising strategy. Michelle Martin , over at The Bamboo Project Blog, talks about two cool web 2.0 Be Helpful.

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MARCH 12, 2007

tools , i-Lighter and Google Notebooks for managing online notes and such. IDI’s Blogger Relations has some good ideas and resources on data management – they suggest, and I agree that it is critical to managing fundraising strategy. Michelle Martin , over at The Bamboo Project Blog, talks about two cool web 2.0 Be Helpful.

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APRIL 11, 2008

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

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APRIL 3, 2008

Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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