Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

The status quo is that people with print disabilities are experiencing a book famine. Everything that needs doing can be done by license voluntarily. Everything is negotiable under license, except in practice, they don’t want to negotiate about access -- because there’s not enough money involved. And famines have consequences.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 16, 2011

Our collection has grown from 70,000 books to almost 110,000 books in the U.S. This rapid increase in our collection size has been due to extensive support from publishers: the majority of new books added to Bookshare last year and this year have been voluntarily provided to us by 130 publisher partners in the U.S.,

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Whatever your nonprofit experience level and situation, you probably have to keep track of donors and other key constituents. The solution to this dilemma is a customer relations management (CRM) system (sometimes called a donor management system in the nonprofit arena). ASU Lodestar Center.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Two poster boys of nonprofit data sanity: Bob Penna (l) and Steve Pratt (r). ” After you’ve perused the spreadsheet, I recommend reading Bob Penna’s book, “ The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox.” ” This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

Nonprofits that want to connect with their constituents are almost obliged to participate on these networks. Yet, while the social networks hold tremendous benefit for nonprofits that successfully engage their stakeholders, there are also dangers. All in all, your nonprofit's content is not safe on these networks.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2010

We now have global permissions for around 8,000 copyrighted books out of our 70,000. • We now have global permissions for around 8,000 copyrighted books out of our 70,000. • Compare that to Google Book Search, with more than 25,000 publishers signed up for their commercial program in a similar time period.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Content created by TechSoup is available to reuse by any nonprofit or library (for free!), thanks to our Creative Commons license. Creative Commons is a charity that champions reduced restrictions on copyrighted work by creating licenses that make it clear how material can be used, changed, and shared.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The first call, How to Lead "The Networked Nonprofit" with Allison Fine, is this Thursday, November 11, at 1 p.m. Photo: Allison Fine at The Networked Nonprofit book launch at TechSoup Global; Matt Sharp ; CC license. Eastern time. These calls are free for PdF members. Learn more and register here.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

That way, you’ll know exactly what you’re looking for before booking demos with vendors. These solutions power workplace giving programs by helping to match contributions to nonprofits, track volunteer hours, and manage other company-wide philanthropic efforts. What is Corporate Social Responsibility Software?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Community ownership of software is in itself consonant with the missions of many nonprofit organizations, whose role is in strengthening community. As open source software moves more and more into the application layer, it is increasingly relevant to nonprofits. and licensing models. Concluding "Rant" :-).

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JUNE 29, 2009

Nonprofit tech experts team up to help others master ‘social tools for social change’. Eight leading experts in social media and nonprofit technology have joined forces to create Socialbrite.org, a hub that showcases social tools for social change. Lasica , a consultant and author of four books about emerging technologies.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. Back in my May Nonprofit Technology News edition, I covered the emerging field of digital wallets.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. You can log in using OpenID. Be Helpful.

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APRIL 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #15: MPower Open CRM April 14, 2008 I am so far behind, it’s not funny. I’ve got to catch up. All of that said, there are a few things I hope that they consider.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

We’re excited to see Y Combinator admitting some nonprofit teams into their program , but their focus is still on cultivating a community of top-end entrepreneurs for a relatively short period of time. So far, we’ve spun off one for-profit, one nonprofit, and sold one venture for $5 million.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

I've organized them into sections: creative ladies, yummy food, nonprofits/do-gooding, blogging/social media, and events, so that you can peruse the ones that fit your interests.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology OpenOffice.org to get a boost September 13, 2007 I’ve been spending a lot of time with OpenOffice.org lately. Be Helpful.

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JUNE 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Varied and sundry June 1, 2007 It’s been a week of mostly not work, which is a nice rest. He suggested, basically, find the publisher first, then talk about the license second. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2017

Get a massage, go on that hike, read that non-work related book, watch too much Netflix, get a pedicure, do whatever your heart desires. Julie Fanning is a licensed clinical social worker (MSW, LCSW), and she also gives advice to those pursuing a degree or career in social work over at MSW. Carve out time for the boring self-care.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Photo by Pratham Books: Snapshots from Bookaroo 2010 : Children's Literature Festival. I think Pratham Books , an NGO in India, is a networked nonprofit. In this post, shares more about how his organization uses Creative Commons licenses and why he thinks it is important for your organization to consider it too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

The Creative Commons licenses enable people to easily change their copyright terms from the default of “all rights reserved” to “ some rights reserved.” The licenses let you pick how to publish your work and grant others the right to reuse it. The license itself doesn't specifically define attribution.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

If you can’t take a photo, find a photo on Flickr with an Attribution License. Monday, February 6 Live it: Buy or borrow a book about a person who inspires you, or a cause you’re passionate about. Blog it: Share your 5 favorite do-good, or inspiring books on your blog. Blog it: Share the photo on your blog.

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NTEN

JUNE 28, 2012

Check out all the awesome resources, opportunities, and summer learning programs on the docket for this summer: Superstar member Heidi Massey created this handy Google Doc full of free/low cost tech resources for nonprofits. The best part about it? Check out the 7 new Tech Clubs that have started up since April, or see the full list here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

Flickr Photo by Caramel - Creatives Common Licensed. This approach is not about counting dollar signs, but about feedback loops which is discussed in Michael Quinn Patton’s new book on Developmental Evaluation. Your numerical data can tell stories , but can stories be data that leads to continuous improvement?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 21, 2007

And, in some ways, NOSI has changed – we’re thinking more and more about talking about Linux on the desktop, which we thought was not ready for nonprofit primetime for a long time. I stopped at the license agreement. Next up, let’s see how the details of migration (web, mail, address book, etc. It booted fine.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Over the years it has provided more than $1 billion in grants to over 3,000 California nonprofits. We received our software licenses in two days and installed them right away. This software met our needs, and because we can now afford the purchase of multiple licenses from TechSoup, the decision was easy and very cost-effective.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology SaaS vs. Open Source September 24, 2008 I just finished writing a post for the Idealware blog about choosing SaaS vs. Open source. at 6:45 pm » SaaS vs. Open Source » Audio Books 10.07.08

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . To understand where we are, including fundraisers and nonprofits, with donor data protection, we have to take a look at what happened in souring the public on the idea that privacy was dead.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source CRMs – people like them? But it’s a very good sign that people seem satisfied with the open source tools available for one of the core functions of nonprofit organizations. {

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NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open source your Open Social Apps? Can we build a library of OpenSocial applications that have open source licenses? Anyone interested? 2 admin 11.22.07 That was all. Be Helpful.

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AUGUST 18, 2005

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology IP Tidbits August 18, 2005 Here are a few tidbits I’ve come across in the Intellectual Property arena in the past few days. There is a new, interesting project under Creative Commons license.

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JULY 13, 2015

" The library contains thousands of published records, books, manuscripts, periodicals, and microfilms about the Northern Neck region of Virginia. With everything that the MBWML does, it might seem like the nonprofit has a large staff. The Symantec Security and Antivirus Donation Program for Nonprofits. spanhidden.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 4, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology How not to treat an open source user community October 4, 2007 I’ve been using activeCollab for a few months now. It’s designed as a basecamp clone. Be Helpful.

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See3

MAY 4, 2009

We’re back from 3 full days of the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference , and energized by meeting people doing such good work all around the world. New Video Platforms for Nonprofits. We unveiled our partnership with Kaltura, the first open-source video platform, to provide exceptional video solutions to nonprofits.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

I'm giving a talk about blogging at the meeting of the Marin Branch of the California Writers Club tomorrow at the Book Passage in Corte Madera. Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez Books: Dirty Girls Social Club, Playing with Boys, Make Him Look Good, Haters. Barbara Ehrenreich Books: 18! You can see them all here.

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MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology News from NTC ‘08 March 20, 2008 I’ve been having a great time here at NTC – running into lots of folks I’m happy to see again, and meet, learning about new things, being involved.

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JULY 6, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology MPower Open keeps moving forward July 6, 2008 This is old news, but I’ve been busy. So my hope is that they really begin to use the platform. 1 trackback } Bookmarks about News 11.09.08 Be Helpful.

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