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SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

How do you go about finding out whether it’s the right software, and whether the project has a healthy community, since you don’t want to adopt a project that doesn’t? Or you’re just curious about projects you’ve heard about. Check out the website. Be Helpful.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

The description: “ Talk with Michelle about internal software systems – document and knowledge management, CRM, client management databases, intranets, etc.&# So, come join me. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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MARCH 10, 2020

Technological advancements have fundamentally changed the way people live, and they will continue to do so. These changes have significant consequences for how organizations connect with donors, clients, partners, and employees. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. Cloud Computing.

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MARCH 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology If it’s good enough for the Navy … March 13, 2008 In a surprising move, the US Navy will stop buying proprietary hardware and software, and only buy open systems. This could be a watershed moment.

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But things were about to change. … I have it in capital letters, but I'm pretty sure … that we didn't foresee the outsized impact it would have," says Albert Fong, our managing director at the time. " Things were changing in the basement, too. We knew it was important. Thinking Bigger.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

September 22, 2008 I changed my Word Press theme, mostly because I was getting a bit tired of the old one, and wanted something really simple. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Welcome to the new theme! Be Helpful.

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AUGUST 12, 2008

Well, the iPhone 3G changed the equation, some. There are multiple threads on multiple sites about problems with the iPhone 3G – clearly, some software fixes need to happen, and the faster they happen, the happier I’ll be. I swore up and down I wouldn’t get one. by Apple, which is a mixed bag. Be Helpful.

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JANUARY 6, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Another good reason for nonprofits to use FOSS January 6, 2008 This is an amazing example of the kinds of flexibility that is difficult or impossible to get with proprietary software. Be Helpful.

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JUNE 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits June 11, 2008 The Tides Foundation is accepting applications for the 2008 Antonio Pizzigati prize , a $10,000 annual award for outstanding contributions to software in the public interest. Be Helpful.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

That’s an interesting model, and, if the software is decent, sounds like it could be a good option for some organizations. The interesting thing, too, is that their model is that they take a percentage of what you raise (5%.) No setup fees or anything else. But, of course, as with anything, look (a lot) before you leap. Be Helpful.

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OCTOBER 9, 2007

1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 10.12.07 at 11:01 am Congratulations! Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

It’s such an interesting space, and there are some really intriguing things happening with software in that space. NTEN is trying to get a handle on all of this, and find out what people use, and how much they like what they use. I can’t wait to get my grubby little fingers on the data on CiviCRM and Salesforce. Be Helpful.

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MAY 12, 2008

I’ll be on hiatus for about another week, and will have some long awaited new FOSS tools, as well as other posts that have been brewing for a while. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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DECEMBER 13, 2007

A ways back, Six Apart promised that it would open source MovableType , their flagship software product, and the software that underlies their TypePad service. So here’s another good option for organizations that want powerful blogging software to use on a generic (read: cheap) hosting environment. Be Helpful.

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APRIL 11, 2008

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Yes, it is open source, and I applaud Google for releasing open source software. Yes, they changed it, but it made me realize that it is a Bad Idea to put all of my eggs in one basket. I am going to have to stop using Chrome. 2 film fan 09.16.08 I am going to have to stop using Chrome. 2 film fan 09.16.08 2 film fan 09.16.08

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MARCH 3, 2008

I’m looking forward to talking about free and open source software to this audience. { I’m looking forward to talking about free and open source software to this audience. { I’m looking forward to talking about free and open source software to this audience. { Be Helpful.

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JANUARY 17, 2008

OpenAds , an open source ad server (very cool) just got tons of $ in financing. A company that provides services for Ruby on Rails got a bunch of funding. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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APRIL 3, 2008

Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Online Courses November 6, 2007 I’ve been thinking a lot about giving online courses in the use of open source software. Be Helpful.

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AUGUST 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Joining the NTEN Board August 7, 2007 Katrin, the Executive Director of NTEN, announced today that I’m joining the Board. (So So now’s my chance to blog about it!) Be Helpful.

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APRIL 15, 2009

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

1 trackback } Nonprofit Leadership, Innovation, and Change 09.29.07 But I might write an entry or two on my personal blog , if you’re interested. { at 6:09 pm { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Robin 09.25.07 at 1:17 pm Happy writing! Be Helpful.

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JANUARY 7, 2008

Please take it no matter what the level of use of open source software is in your organization – data on as wide a range of organizations will be helpful to us. This is the first of an annual survey, and we’ll be releasing a report next month with the results of the survey. It will take about 5-10 minutes to fill out.

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MARCH 27, 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 #14: SugarCRM March 27, 2008 Since I’ve been covering CRMs for the webinar today, I figured I’d switch categories on my free and open source software list. Be Helpful.

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AUGUST 16, 2007

He has a recent article in “ Director Magazine &# which is a UK-based business magazine (no, I don’t read it, I just got the link from his blog,) entitled 10 tips for reducing burgeoning IT costs. Most of the 10 are applicable to nonprofit organizations (I’d skip the “Offshore work&# tip.) Be Helpful.

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OCTOBER 11, 2007

There’s some great stuff there, like virtualization, social software, green IT, etc. The striking thing: open source software wasn’t on their list. And that’s because in the enterprise world, for the most part, open source software is a given part of the mix. Be Helpful.

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JULY 25, 2008

More on that in a later post. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. More on that in a later post. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. More on that in a later post. { Be Helpful.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2008

It is, I imagine, what the future of television will be. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. It is, I imagine, what the future of television will be. { It is, I imagine, what the future of television will be. { Be Helpful.

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MARCH 26, 2008

I also wrote a software choice worksheet , that can help with the process of looking at a wide variety of tools. The lesson here, I think, is that CRM, even for large organizations, is changing rapidly, and the days are numbered where systems that are expensive, proprietary, and closed rule. I’m glad to see that. Be Helpful.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

The move of Apple to use software update to break hacked and unlocked phones is somewhat ironic, given the attitude of Jobs toward DRM , and the open source basis for OS X. Jobs understands that DRM doesn’t work, and doesn’t help sell music. He should understand that the same thing is true for iPhones. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 4, 2008

Like many free and open source software tools, it leans toward the powerful, flexible side, rather than the slick, easy to use side. But, a very nice soul at MayFirst/people-link, where we house the NOSI site, set up Limesurvey for us, so we’re using that. Limesurvey is actually quite powerful. So it has its challenges. Be Helpful.

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AUGUST 14, 2008

But hopefully that will change. { So I’m on identi.ca now ( follow pearlbear ). Like all social networks, they are only as usable as people in your social graph use it, and it’s pretty sparse for me right now. 1 trackback } Recent Links Tagged With "portability" - JabberTags 01.03.09 you can have private groups. Be Helpful.

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MARCH 17, 2008

I’m also holding the consultant spot on the panel “ Changing your CEO from barrier to partner &# with Marnie Webb, David Geilhufe, and Steve Heye. I’m on the Evaluating Open Source panel, with Laura Quinn and Catherine Lane, which should be great. Lots of wonderful folks, should be great panels. Be Helpful.

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APRIL 23, 2008

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NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Music converters: [link] [link] [link] 3 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07 Music converters: [link] [link] [link] 3 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07 Music converters: [link] [link] [link] 3 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07 The only thing that will be left is games. Welcome your new Penguin overlords ;-) 2 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07 Be Helpful.

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JULY 15, 2007

There is no question in my mind that free software has won the CMS/Blogging race, hands down. { There is no question in my mind that free software has won the CMS/Blogging race, hands down. { There is no question in my mind that free software has won the CMS/Blogging race, hands down. { One such platform was Typepad. Be Helpful.

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