Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

You might think that comparing four different open source packages that, in essence, do pretty the same thing (in a broad sense) would be a cakc walk. As a quick comparative look between a small number of open source systems, it’s hard to argue that it contributes no information. More on that in a bit.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing August 17, 2007 I decided, perhaps rashly, that one way of exposing people to, and training people on, open source software, was by doing web conferencing.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

These standards are a necessary step toward implementation, and make us, as implementers, more confident that we’ll see greater application in the next three years or so. When we open that can of worms, we’ll know we’ve reached the trough of disillusionment. Peak of Inflated Expectations.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

Mobile Voices offers an open-source multi-media platform optimized for low-cost mobile phones that lets users create, share, and reflect on stories about their lives and communities. The N2Y4 Mobile Challenge called for innovative mobile applications supporting social good. Third Place: $10,000. Second Place: $15,000.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Some questions I don't know the answers to: What are the best examples of nonprofits using social media to crowdsource advice, program evaluation, ideas, or other uses? Do you have advice for an organization using Flickr as a campaign platform? What are the best practices or techniques for crowdsourcing?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Website builders are software platforms that allow users to create and manage websites without needing to write code. You have to find the platform that fits your needs best—not perfectly, but “best.” For the rest of us, these people might as well be wizards. We need special tools to do a lot of the heavy code-lifting for us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

It was good opportunity for me to look back at the crowdsourcing chapter in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , and update the examples and thinking. The presentation was followed by a discussion about how one might evaluate efforts to engage crowds. What do you track? What domains of impact should be considered (e.g. 2) Crowd Creation.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

After the acquisition of Convio, the combined team evaluated our full product portfolio. And, the Salesforce.com platform was one clear benefit of Common Ground. Regarding Luminate CRM, we are committed to the Salesforce.com platform. In light of its viability in this market, why did you choose to retire this particular product?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The majority of the executive departments and agencies opted to meet this requirement through the implementation of an open government public web site built on the IdeaScale platform. The individual sites, which are now live, provide an important opportunity for citizens to have their voice heard on open government.

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