Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

The big problem is that most nonprofit web design projects are considered a one-time expense, instead of a long-term investment. Expenses are a one-time cost with a start and end date. Invest in Open Source. Open-source software differs from other platforms in that it doesn't cost anything to license and use.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2011

I’ve used a variety of email clients of one sort or another over time, and I have recently just decided to ditch them, and use gmail exclusively. And, it’s open source, and isn’t even that hard to get set up and running. The center of my workflow, like for most consultants, is email. It’s a great tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Basically, you take a notebook and a pen, and make it your calendar, journal and planner. Planning and managing in different time “resolutions” : future log, monthly log, daily log. Sometimes these adjustments are an ongoing process, as our lives and preferences change with time. BuJo for nonprofit professionals.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Built as an open-source Drupal tool, the website attempts to learn what visitors want from the TCWS site and deliver related content over time. All events can be found together on the site’s calendar, an important organizing tool for the site. Removing barriers to community engagement.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

As I might have mentioned, it was this very thing that stopped me last time (although, admittedly, it was much worse last time – I had to recompile my kernel to get my palm to sync, and I drew the line at that.) And then, I wanted to sync my new Palm. » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 08.09.07 Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 9, 2007

I figured it was time to give my final assessment. Here are the good things: Even macs get weird sometimes, especially if they’ve been on for a long time. The only time I shut down this laptop is when I’m taking it somewhere, which is relatively rarely. I love apt-get/aptitude.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

On one hand, this saves your team the time you’d spend researching products and determining which one is a worthy investment, as well as the money you’d spend making that investment. Our platform also gives donors the option to cover processing fees, which they choose to do about 70% of the time. for ACH transactions.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Built as an open-source Drupal tool, the website attempts to learn what visitors want from the TCWS site and deliver related content over time. All events can be found together on the site’s calendar, an important organizing tool for the site. Removing barriers to community engagement.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Once I sell my iPhone (fairly soon) I will be free of Apple hardware for the first time in 25 years (yikes! I had come to chafe at the closed-ness of the whole system, but somehow the ease of use in comparison to the alternatives was addictive for a long time. resides in Google’s data centers. What will I miss?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

There’s a reason the holiday season is called the most wonderful time of the year! Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. Read on to learn more!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. Cinchcast is ideal for nonprofits that are advancing their communications into real-time reporting while on location from fundraisers, conferences, protests, etc. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

I don’t get paid to blog, so I don’t really want to spend my time doing that. Unfortunately, the nptech world hasn’t yet caught on to the “Planet&# phenomenon of the open source world (see Planet Ubuntu Women.) I’m getting tired of wasting more time in front of my computer.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

And there were several problems I never solved – including syncing calendars and addressbooks, finding a good time tracker. And, as Dustin pointed out in the comments to my venting post earlier, a lot of this is not the fault of open source desktop software developers. There are several issues here, of course.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time. Be Helpful.

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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! After you email money each time, the service notifies you via email or text that it appears you have sent money. Free on iOS) app breathes new life into the stale concept of a mobile calendar. You have to trust Square.

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Forum One

APRIL 22, 2010

Additions: Photos, email notifications, email blasts, and calendaring features. While these downloadable open source softwares protect you from meandering software company business plans, they require more technical time to install and support. Directory: A member directory for both profiles. www.webjam.com.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

The Ambassadors are senior NetSquared leaders who offer their support to other organizers in their country or region, allowing us to serve members in different time zones and in languages other than English. Austin, Texas: CiviCRM: Free, Open-Source CRM for Nonprofits and Startups. Tuesday, February 23, 2016.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

That means it’s time for your nonprofit to get a piece of the pie. Taking the time to make a few quick videos that you can edit together once the animal has healed will do so much to show your donors just how much of a difference their donations are making in the lives of animals your organization helps. Time to get festive.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Cambridge, United Kingdom: Story Time: Creating Technologies with Visually Impaired People. If you’re holding monthly events that are gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I’ll include you in the next community calendar! Portland, Oregon: Secret Knowledge of Open Source. September 25.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Constituent data is scattered across the organization, residing passively in so many databases that it is nearly impossible for staff or volunteers to ever have a complete, near-real time view of any constituent who donates, visits an office, attends an event, or participates in any other way.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2009

We think civic infrastructure for this online age needs to include open-source standards and software which provide a platform or framework for many to use, and which are licensed to allow others to extend and enhance the services. In our view these ? such as is done by the UN's ReliefWeb and others. out of the loop? evangelize.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2006

Many of us were digusted earlier this month to learn that once again Yahoo had cooperated with the Chinese authorities' request to turn over a citizen's private records, this time the discussion group threads of 35 year-old Li Zhi. In addition, calendar and treeview components are provided. It's certainly big news.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2017

We also showed how organizations can tackle the process of finding the tech that helps the most when you don't necessarily have the time to research. Open-Source Tools. Open Data Kit helps you collect and manage data through a mobile app that works offline. However, there are some alternative calendar tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. Cinchcast is ideal for nonprofits that are advancing their communications into real-time reporting while on location from fundraisers, conferences, protests, etc. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Performance Optimization: Choose builders that emphasize website performance optimization, including fast loading times, image optimization, and mobile-friendly designs. Personalization Tools: These features allow you to give users an experience that’s customized to their location, time of visit, or history with your website.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

Content management systems (CMS) have transformed standard expectations -- about posting news and updates without web design skills, managing donors and other constituents, opening up sections of your site to your community, tracking results, and more. Here are five thoughts and lessons to consider: Escape the linear calendar.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

It's that time of year again! There's still time to register for the live, three-day conference or you can join in from anywhere by participating via the Online NTC. provide forums, document sharing, events calendars, direct messaging, and more. something together with a variety of open source tools?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 20, 2011

And it isn’t just Aashika that survivors are inspiring; through Freedom Connect all members of the global network fighting slavery and human trafficking are invited to create profiles, share calendars, create groups, share resources and join together in discussions. The tool to try: Just communicate by email, privately.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 17, 2007

I don’t intend, for instance, to start putting my calendar on Facebook, but it’s interesting to see how much is happening, and how fast. One of my questions is whether or not they dedicate any time to LinkedIn, or other networking sites anymore, or has Facebook become the one they spend most time on. Be Helpful.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2024

Event management software for nonprofits brings all planning elements together in one place, streamlining your preparation and saving your team time and stress. Create custom workflows and use automation to save time. They also offer special pricing for one-time events. Add goals and report on progress with automatic updates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

A website that provides world statistics updated in real-time in categories ranging from world population to stats about energy and water consumption. You can also view statistics about what time people voted and from what country. Tweriod gives you the best times to tweet. Worldometers :: worldometers.info.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 2, 2008

This is true for operations teams, which often include part-time staff who don't intersect, as well as for development teams, which often involve outside contractors or remote staff. Here's a sample document that you can add to and change to get the feel for wiki editing, this time using a wiki service called WetPaint. (I Google Apps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Annual Calendar of Social Good and Cause Campaigns :: nonprofitorgs.wordpress.com/annualcalendar. It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. They also offer their premium services for free through their Animoto for a Cause program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. Cinchcast is ideal for nonprofits that are advancing their communications into real-time reporting while on location from fundraisers, conferences, protests, etc. Cinchcast :: cinchcast.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Listeners opt-in to receive a phone call at show time and no dial-in is required. It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Listeners opt-in to receive a phone call at show time and no dial-in is required. It also pulls in a feed of most recent Facebook news and illuminates in real-time the fastest growing countries using Facebook. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones.

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