Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2013

Here on the TechSoup blog you have heard from an accidental hacker at a hackathon , our Senior Director of Global Data Services formerly from the Ford Foundation , and also our data digests from our colleague at GuideStar International on the power of data. Check out the Netsquared blog for a detailed write-up.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2009

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Long Live Open Source! What I mean is that open source, as we knew it, is dead.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 5, 2009

I’m sure that this post probably won’t make much of a dent, since I suspect that at least 70% of the people who send me stuff (I get 6-10 emails a week that fall into this category) have never read this blog (even though they might say they love it.) Once I get this blog post done, I can clean out that “To Blog&# inbox.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

We're always haranguing our client organizations to set up blogs to collect "field notes.". The Jane Goodall Institute's Gombe Chimpanzee Blog is a nice example of a field notes blog.). So we've created a new " Forum One Field Notes " blog to show how easy it can be. Tags: Strategy. That can wait for later.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 7, 2016

Awe-inspiring to say the least, given the free and open-source content management system (CMS) is just over a decade old. Edit Flow allows a site manager to get a handle on all their editorial content in one place, helping to create workflow strategies, create and sync calendars and more.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2009

"OpenMRS® is a community-developed, open-source, enterprise electronic medical record system framework. Understand the importance of both community size and data ownership in your social network strategy." Who’s to Blame for Creating the Digital Ceiling?

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2021

One of the most vital tools that can support and bring your multi-channel marketing strategy to the next level is your nonprofit website. This means that as the center of your online engagements, your website is one of the most essential components of your multi-channel fundraising strategy. About the Author: Anne Stefanyk.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

Part III: Blogs, Podcasting and Vlogs September 27, 2006 When I start out these series, I seem to have an idea in hand about how to organize them, which, invariably, gets rearranged in the course of writing. So, here’s the post about Blogs, and their follow ons: podcasting and vlogging. Blogging is old hat. Such is life.

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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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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance guide on the subject explains that you have an option to choose between open-source and paid courses. While open-source can be tempting due to the inexpensive price, they often only offer a limited amount of information before requiring payment or they simply lack high-quality content.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

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? The post The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2013

However, she laments that issues of inclusivity, representation and participation across society remain largely ignored in spite of the rapid growth of the Open Data movement even though they should be placed at the front and centre. Open Source data NetSquared big data'

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

With more businesses turning to live events and virtual events as part of their marketing strategy , it’s no surprise that brands are trying to find more ways to improve these services. Open Broadcaster Software (OBS; Application-Based Program). OBS requires direct connections to allow guest users in the stream.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2007

I had the pleasure of interviewing Susie Halksworth of the new famous Susie's blog , winning hearts and minds over to FOSS. Susie Halksworth started to write a blog when she was made responsible for implementing the Advice For Life FOSS project, testing free and open source software for the VCS. Also the ???mentoring

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2007

Since I already was a facebook status addict, once I learned that I could basically make twitter my one-stop status shop (put it in my blog, on facebook, wherever I wanted) that seemed to make sense to me. in general, which includes Twitter, Facebook, and others – with the goal of crafting a strategy. 1 trackback } Web 2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

Now, I tell my clients that they really have to think about a Facebook strategy, and that nonprofit staff can gain a lot from networks like Twitter. Of course, I’ve been a wiki fan since the very beginning, and I haven’t lost the desire for true data portability , and open source alternatives to the current social networks.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

news, so I’m just now blogging about last week’s news that Facebook launched a new ad platform. Jeremiah Owyang, who’s blog I read occasionally, has a good point: figure out what your strategy is, first ! 2 trackbacks } Web 2.0 - Social Media - Internet News - Blogging » Facebook Ad Platform 11.13.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

I’ve been reading Matt Asay’s blog on open source business models, and he has an interesting post which suggests that writing documentation is a good marketing strategy ! Although the breaks I take during my work day don’t look like this, I liked this cartoon.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2007

It’s an interesting strategy. It all sounds like LinkedIn wants to pull all of those people who have been migrating to Facebook back into their fold, with the idea that LinkedIn is serious about business. So, how is this relevant to nonprofits?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2006

I’ve been learning about some interesting examples of the use of APIs in nonprofit organizations, as well as learning what vendors (both proprietary and open source) are thinking about the issue. It’s funny, I write a lot here on my blog, and I forget how much I enjoy technical writing (or semi-technical, in this case.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

There are four strategies that can be used for this integration: Manual. All of these strategies take time and resources, but of different kinds. Some take internal staff resources (especially the Manual strategy.) Others take developer resources (especially the Integration strategy.) So what’s the right strategy?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2012

Project Hosting for Open Source Software - an open source project community hosted by Microsoft. Sri Remala, Director of Technology & Digital Strategy at Washington STEM , then discussed her organization's implementation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

(Viirak interviewed her during the video blogging workshop) She presented in the morning of the first day about why blogging has been useful to her. David Saski from Global Voices summarized her presentation: Dee Dee's 10 minute introduction to why she blogs and what she got out of it put a big smile on my face.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2007

Figuring out a clear migration strategy that takes all of this into consideration. { Figuring out a clear migration strategy that takes all of this into consideration. { Figuring out a clear migration strategy that takes all of this into consideration. {

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

If your organization falls in this range, you may be interested in free, discounted, or affordable software solutions to help carry out your strategies while staying within budget. This includes creating pages and blog posts, managing forms, enabling e-commerce, and more. Want to revamp your online fundraising strategy?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

The platform provides training and open-source tools and resources for climate activists, links activists to local groups and campaigns, provides a platform for rapidly evolving content, and also supports a Coal Tracker as the group seeks to end the reign of dirty coal in Africa.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

If you’ve read this blog for a while, you’ve heard my various sagas around using Linux on the desktop. On the Windows side the hardware manufacturers make proprietary drivers for Windows, and very few make drivers for Linux, or open source their drivers so that Linux developers can use them. 8 Pete 06.25.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

There are some great posts for today: First, Katya’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog has a great post with an article from Cheryl Gibson about implementing a CRM system in a nonprofit. It’s chock-full of information about what you need to start, different strategies, and potential pitfalls. at 10:14 pm Good carnival!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

There are some great posts for today: First, Katya’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog has a great post with an article from Cheryl Gibson about implementing a CRM system in a nonprofit. It’s chock-full of information about what you need to start, different strategies, and potential pitfalls. at 10:14 pm Good carnival!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2007

The theme in all of the blog posts, and in my own approach to this issue, is transparency: we do all make mistakes, and what’s important is being honest about them. I’ve made most of the mistakes outlined in all three of these brave blog postings. And, since it’s a tough topic, I’ll not take myself off the hook.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2013

Manchester, UK: Open Badges and CiviCRM meetups. San Francisco, CA: Open Source Tech Can Improve Your City & Your Nonprofit, & A Conversation w/ SAP. Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our community. The Internet has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to online nonprofit tech education.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2008

is a new web resources that includes tactical guides to using a wide range communications tools for social change, packaged with some open source tools for creating media.    It also includes tips and resources for developing an Internet Strategy sharing content on mobile phones , and an email strategy.  

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2011

Note from Beth: I facilitated a panel about Mobile Integrated strategy at the Innogive Conference earlier this month and have shared the notes here. Treesaver is a new open source web platform for publishing that uses the new HTML5 standard to create narrative experiences—with text, pictures and video.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Those of us who sell strategy services for a living tend to rely on the desire for measured approaches to big problems. " The deliberate style of technology work known as the "waterfall approach" (first solidify strategy, then requirements, then design, etc.) And often, there internet strategy should be to do just that.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Socialbrite’s mission is to shine a light on the best practices, social tools and strategies that will benefit each of these important constituencies.”. He advises both Fortune 500 corporations and nonprofits in social media strategies. Socialbrite.org is built in WordPress, the popular open source blogging platform.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Those of us who sell strategy services for a living tend to rely on the desire for measured approaches to big problems. " The deliberate style of technology work known as the "waterfall approach" (first solidify strategy, then requirements, then design, etc.) And often, there internet strategy should be to do just that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Engagement Strategie s. When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. What are the engagement strategies - how to move from monologue to dialogue?

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