NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

These insights were gleaned from over 3,500 respondents to a survey sent out by Blackbaud, NTEN and Common Knowledge. Open Source Software Takes Over #1 Spot for House Social Networks. I’m sure you’ll find all twelve insights interesting on some level. Two particular insights seem to be making the rounds initially.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2011

There are some amazingly good blogs out there focused on the use of Drupal and other open source tools. CRM and CMS Integration: Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge and NetCommunity. You don’t need to hear from me about the newest web tools – you have ReadWriteWeb and Mashable for that, among others. The home page.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 1, 2013

When I was laid off from Blackbaud last summer, one of the first calls I made was to Ryan Ozimek , CEO of PicNet , the company that makes Soapbox Engage. Previously, I highlighted favorite features in Nonprofit Starter Pack , Click & Pledge and Causeview , now I’m going to talk about my favorite parts of Soapbox Engage.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 2, 2009

Blackbaud announced, just in time for AFP, their new product, called BlackbaudNow , in partnership with PayPal. It’s free, although Blackbaud takes a percentage off the top. This was developed by the team that Blackbaud acquired when they acquired eTapestry. It is a curious service. It is simple. There are no APIs.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

open source, etc. Vote for them , especially the one I’m helping out with (David Geilhufe is the spearhead) on open source CRM. Funny thing: it’s happening the same week as the Convio Summit , and the Blackbaud Conference. Under my hat is a blog post about open source and SaaS. Be Helpful.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

Manage your entire grantmaking workflow, from online grant applications through payments Find out how Blackbaud Grantmaking fits your organization. Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was an open-source searchable database in which you could enter the idea you were having, say, “community garden,” and up would pop a treasure trove of learning?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 4, 2011

There are a myriad of options, open source options are among the most popular, possibly the most popular. On the proprietary side, there are a number of options, and they fall into three categories: Single-source proprietary custom CMS (from one web shop, or web host). Proprietary stand-alone CMS (such as Sharepoint.).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 19, 2008

Blackbaud hasn’t been doing so well , in the stock price department either. Speaking of the responses of the old guard, eTapestry, which was bought by Blackbaud last year, is opening up it’s API this week. So is it good news, when companies open APIs that don’t make it easy to really use? Be Helpful.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Open Source: The New NPO Tech Battlefield By Mark Hrywna The battle started with two major deals at the beginning of the year. Software giant Blackbaud bought Target Software and Target Analysis Group for $60 million.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Invest in Open Source. Open-source software differs from other platforms in that it doesn't cost anything to license and use. And finding a secure, modern hosting partner that can support an evolving open-source website isn't as simple as checking the yellow pages. How Can Nonprofits Make the Shift?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2008

By far the most popular DMS of the ones surveyed was … you guessed … Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge. In that trio was Organizer’s Database, the desktop open source DMS. What can we say about the open source packages? And Kintera Sphere, I think, is going to open a car repair shop. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2008

By far the most popular DMS of the ones surveyed was … you guessed … Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge. In that trio was Organizer’s Database, the desktop open source DMS. What can we say about the open source packages? 18% of users surveyed use that one, which also accounted for 35.5%

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 26, 2008

Where I rail against web shops that continue to suggest that people use their CMS, when it’s just not possible for one shop to replicate the robustness, features, security and upgradeability of the Open Source CMS offerings. 4) Blackbaud Buys Kintera. 5) The Search for Good Web Conferencing. 6) Google Analytics vs.

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Forum One

MAY 18, 2021

Solutions for mission-driven organizations include Salesforce, EveryAction, and Blackbaud. Open source solutions we recommend for nonprofits and government include Drupal and WordPress. Business Intelligence tools for analytics reporting, projection analysis, and data visualization to effectively manage your data and insights.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 17, 2008

This ups the ante major league for Blackbaud, for sure, as well as other long time desktop donor database providers. It may, depending on pricing, even give the open source CiviCRM a bit of competition. And it means an interesting dance for those in the nonprofit salesforce community. Be Helpful.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

Forum One worked with the NMNH to bring this sense of wonder to the Museum’s online presence, completely redesigning and developing its website in the latest open source technology. The National Museu m of Natural History has a mission to promote a greater understanding of the natural world and our place in it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Consolidation among vendors means that some customers will be dealing with different (and larger, potentially less friendly) entities. It also means fewer options. And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Consolidation among vendors means that some customers will be dealing with different (and larger, potentially less friendly) entities. It also means fewer options. And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

Also, basically, what made an API "open" was that it was free to use, and well documented. It seemed that only Blackbaud had APIs you have to pay for. The other vendors either supply their paying customers with APIs, or, in the case of civicspace, the APIs are, well, free and open, like everything else about open source.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 8, 2016

Three Affordable Solutions: Using Open Data and Open-Source Data Science to Reach Your Goals — Friday, March 25 — 10:30 a.m. Are you curious about how to use open-source tools and free open datasets to better deliver on your mission? TechSoup Boost. Amazon Web Services. DonorPerfect.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 15, 2007

On the whole, though, I applaud them for seeing the light, and opening up their platform. 1 trackback } Who’s more open, Blackbaud or Kintera? - It will be interesting to see where this leads them. { Non-Profit Tech Blog 08.17.07 Be Helpful.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 2, 2015

There are many reasons I feel lucky to work for Blackbaud, but by far the biggest reason is the group of people I have the pleasure of working with.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Database Connectors are specific tools to help people connect Convio and specific apps, including Blackbaud’s Raiser’s edge, and … Salesforce! Create and foster developer and user communities in the same way that Salesforce and open source communities do. apps out there. Be Helpful.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2013

They provide in-depth reports comparing open source content management systems such as Drupal, Joomla, and, WordPress, as well as Constituent Relationship Management systems. NP Voices: Steve MacLaughlin over at Blackbaud recently launched a great podcast series for nonprofit practitioners.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Michelle Murrain reviews (gasp) Blackbaud 's CMS-CRM integration solutions, Raiser's Edge and NetCommunity. Those familiar with Michelle's work in the nptech sphere understand that this non-open-source tool review is rare, so go take a gander and join the discussion in the comments!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Time to find a fundraising solution that can’t be bought August 6, 2007 Blackbaud , which is one of the big gorillas in the CRM/Fundraising space bought a littler guy, eTapestry. million nonprofits.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

And in your case, as the head of a nonprofit open source organization, I think you’re going to find that not publishing site statistics will cause you more grief than you think. That dog won’t hunt. I believe that a web site will eventually become a major hub of communications even for direct service organizations.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

For the Giving Tuesday movement, centrally, and for the team at 92 nd Street Y, Baltimore proved that the day is truly an open source movement. As Rachel Hutchisson , leader of Blackbaud’s Corporate Social Responsibility, often says, “Good is for everyone.” And the entire movement has benefitted because of it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

According to the NTEN Blog , Blackbaud , a provider of services designed for nonprofits, has launched Blackbaud Labs , a sandbox for projects in the pipeline. And if you're looking for some fabulous manuals for open source software, check out the Floss Manuals. Peter Gulka had plenty to say about the lab. Global NpTech.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

Other providers, such as Blackbaud may follow their lead. That said, there are three pillars to Open: Convio APIs: develop custom applications to interact with your Convio data Convio Extensions: engage social media outlets like Facebook and get your message where your constituents want to be.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

It is based on some open source code called Pligg that creates a "digg" like interface. The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. A quick review of the results of Isovera Survey of Open Source Content Management Satisfaction in Nonprofit Organizations.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Convio will join Kintera and Blackbaud as a publicly traded company September 1, 2007 You’ve probably heard the news, and I’m taking a break from my break to write about it. But, hey, why not?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 1, 2017

How to Respond to the Rise of the Open-Source Activism. From where I stand as a CSR professional, effectively working with open source activists looks like transforming from a Corporate Social Responsibility mindset to a Human Social Responsibility mindset. Three Action Steps. They demand authenticity and transparency.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Blackbaud released an infographic earlier this week at the 2011 Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits depicting how offline and online fundraising go hand in hand. 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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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

If Blackbaud felt Common Ground was extraneous, it stands to reason that other products in your line are similarly extraneous—what does the future hold for Luminate CRM, Sphere CRM or other related products in the Blackbaud line? Sphere CRM is one example of how Blackbaud has refocused a product.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Jeremy Heimans, co-author with Henry Timms of the best-selling book “New Power,” recently spoke with Blackbaud’s Rachel Hutchisson at bbcon 2018 for a recording of The sgENGAGE Podcast. And so we at Blackbaud have a lot of fun on Giving Tuesday. I’m in, what do we do? We’re a Nasdaq company.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

As a free and open-source CMS with a vibrant user community, WordPress appeal is understandable for cash-strapped orgs who might still have a nascent online fundraising strategy. WordPress is followed by Drupal at 9%, Blackbaud at 4%, Joomla at 4%, and Adobe products at 4%. LESSON 3: Top 5 tools running 62% of nonprofit sites.

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