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Open Source and the Promise of Sustainable Nutrition Security

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Jerry and I had a great conversation about open sourcing of agricultural scientific models, such as those used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their climate change reports. agriculture CIMSANS climate change CSR food security Gerald Nelson open data open source SocialCoding4Good'

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

But, by eventually following Donna’s advice and talking to the Office of Special Education Programs in DC, we discovered the funding and the way forward for Bookshare to begin to realize its potential. that made Bookshare possible, by putting the power to make accessible books into the hands of blind people in far more countries of the world.

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How’s that donor database of yours?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

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. I also have to wonder (shudder) how many home grown Access and Filemaker databases fall into the “Other&# category of the survey, almost 20% of the total. What can we say about the open source packages?

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Linux, Ubuntu Feisty Fawn, and Me

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

More lately, I’ve been working to focusing my advising practice on helping people implement open source software (mostly server-side) in their organizations, providing advice and training. Ubuntu doesn’t come default with an easy GUI way to connect to a wireless access point. The next step was to get online.

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How’s that donor database of yours?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

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. I also have to wonder (shudder) how many home grown Access and Filemaker databases fall into the “Other&# category of the survey, almost 20% of the total. What can we say about the open source packages?

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The Commons Introduces Grassroots Mobile Survey

Saleforce Nonprofit

This open-source, accessible solution enables workers and volunteers to collect data wherever they need to go. What advice do you have for others looking to share a solution that they’ve come up with? Enter: Grassroots Mobile Survey, now available to install. SK: Share your ideas and opinions with the community.

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Salesforce and your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

Many of you have probably relied on multiple Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and maybe a Microsoft Access database at some point in your professional life. If your nonprofit is in need of assistance, support, or advice, look no further than the ASU Lodestar Center. It can be a great resource for those looking for a CRM solution.