Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Kintera opens a Developers Challenge. Developers who code solutions that integrate with Kintera using their open API platform, Connect , can win $15,000 or $5,000 (not the $25 K their big logo seems to suggest – that’s just the total they will award.) Setup of all three has a one time fee. Be Helpful.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2010

But as open source code bases like Drupal become more popular, not-for-profits will realize that we no longer need to outsource to technology firms because building a platform is cheap and easy and keeping up with upgrades is important. More orgs will hire CTOs. Technology will finally enter the c-suite of not-for-profit orgs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Here’s a sample of our accomplishments: Martus , our secure, open-source information management software for human rights defenders continued to empower many human rights groups worldwide to secure thousands of stories of human rights violations and to use this information strategically to advance their causes.

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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

A better system would (1) quantify the educational value provided by CE providers, (2) create a race to the top in which CE providers were awarded an allowance of credits that they could market in return for the value they created. EHR-Integrated Performance Improvement: Uncertainty around the U.S.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Here they are, the recipients of the Leading Change Award, the Campaign of the Year Award, and the Technology Impact Award. The Leading Change Award recognizes an outstanding individual whose leadership has made a significant contribution to positively change their organization, their community, and the sector.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

Finally, the CMS Content management system that came over as a part of the GetActive merger will be integrated into Convio CRM via APIs. SH: Were very excited about the developer community that were building around Open. Post a Comment | by Share Article Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Two years ago, Bev Clark, the co-founder of Kubatana.net , was awarded a large grant in the Knight News Challenge for Freedom Fone, an open-source software platform for distributing news and information through interactive voice response (IVR) technology. . Melissa Ulbricht, MobileActive.org. Photo: Bart Sullivan .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

He has set up campaigns on seven different personal fundraising platforms: ChipIn - FirstGiving - GiveMeaning - SixDegrees - Fundable - Change.org - JustGive.org Britt Bravo points us to " Socially Responsible Idol " a write up about the NetSquared Innovation Award nomination and voting process by Jessica Guynn on SFGate.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 22, 2013

We’re excited to share that our Human Rights Program has been awarded a two-year, $2.2 Together, we will integrate Mobile Martus with Guardian’s media capture and verification capabilities, and explore opportunities to improve overall security in Mobile Martus using Guardian’s mobile security tools. million grant from the U.S.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

The Integrator. open source. Nicks Book Blog. Non-Profit Tech Blog. Non-Profit Web Design Blog. Principled Innovation LLC. Random Thoughts on Life and Work. The Association Renewal Blog. The Bamboo Project Blog. The Non-profit Consultant. Zen and the Art of Non-profit Technology. How to Set Up a Non-Profit Facebook Page.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Thanks to the Internet, open data efforts, and open source software projects, a variety of free and low-cost tools are now available that allow NPO/community group staff to dive into mapping. How should non-profits think about integrated Internet campaigns? What can nonprofits learn from the politicians?

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Upgrading to Open Source Government When: Monday, March 16th from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Room Hilton D Description: The 2004 and 2008 campaigns use of collaborative tools, blogs and social networking have shown citizen activism and online communities can wield powerful influence. Panelist: Tara Hunt, Intuit 7. Whitehouse.gov 2.0:

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

There are quite a few options for doing this, some open source and free others not. Reliable and sophisticated, though complex in areas Strong in deliverability and integration Network for Good $29.95/month Idealware.org has reviews of many of these tools as well. Email is a critical channel.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

It will also integrate with OneDrive and Sharepoint Online for document storage. The Mifos X Platform is free open source cloud software for running a microfinance organization that provides small loans, savings accounts, and micro insurance to very poor people. The name is an acronym of "micro finance open source."

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2011

This week, our members won blogging awards, discussed the implications integrating technology into Democracy, and shared beautiful videos about their cause. This $10,000 prize is awarded to talented and creative individuals who develop open source software products that demonstrate impressive value to the nonprofit sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

What’s unique and useful about it is that it can be configured to integrate with your Twitter and Facebook accounts. A winner of numerous “Best App” awards, this app will likely become your favorite new social newsreading app. It also has a “Charities and NGOs” section. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Awards would be provided to students as publications of their ideas and USAID leadership recognition. DHS should partner with commercial companies and government agencies to provide a consolidated portal for citizen reporting zero day vulnerabilities in both proprietary and open source code. Department of State.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Simplebooklet easily enables content producers to create flipbooks that can be instantly integrated into the Social Web. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. SimpleBooklet :: simplebooklet.com. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Easelly allows you to easily to create infographics for your nonprofit by using pre-designed templates and a simple drag-and-drop process for data integration. This iPhone/iPad app that allows you to easily flip through your favorite news sources and magazines. Easelly :: easel.ly. Formstack :: formstack.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

This iPhone/iPad app that allows you to easily flip through your favorite news sources and magazines. What’s unique and useful about it is that it can be configured to integrate with your Twitter and Facebook accounts. It also has a “Charities and NGOs” section. FotoFlexer :: fotoflexer.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

This iPhone/iPad app that allows you to easily flip through your favorite news sources and magazines. What’s unique and useful about it is that it can be configured to integrate with your Twitter and Facebook accounts. It also has a “Charities and NGOs” section. Formstack :: formstack.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

This iPhone/iPad app that allows you to easily flip through your favorite news sources and magazines. What’s unique and useful about it is that it can be configured to integrate with your Twitter and Facebook accounts. It also has a “Charities and NGOs” section. Formstack :: formstack.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

This iPhone/iPad app that allows you to easily flip through your favorite news sources and magazines. What’s unique and useful about it is that it can be configured to integrate with your Twitter and Facebook accounts. It also has a “Charities and NGOs” section. FotoFlexer :: fotoflexer.com.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The contract for development of the site was awarded in December 2011, but ” the government was so slow in issuing specifications that the firm did not start writing software code until this spring (of 2013).” So, here are a few other articles on the topic that I found interesting: An Open Source perspective.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

60) Search « New Study: The Power of the Premium: Convincing Prospective Donors to Give | Main | 5 Quick Steps to Better SEO » Friday Mar 13 2009 Open Government: A Recap of TransparencyCamp Friday, March 13, 2009 at 12:32AM | by Tracy Viselli "We have brought the techies and the policy wonks together, and they arent that different."

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