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Open Source for Nonprofits: Programs to Try (Part 2)

Tech Soup

One of the best ways to gauge whether open source would work for your organization is to look at some actual examples. To read about how open-source software might benefit your nonprofit or public library, check out part one of this series. Making the Right Decision About Open-Source Software.

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Recruiting Geeks for Human Rights!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Scientist / Data Analysis Engineer / General Techie Want to help save the world with your code? We're Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group, and we're hiring right now ! What you will do: Write computer programs for human rights data analysis projects. Process, clean, and transform data.

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27 Recommended Affordable or Free Nonprofit Software Tools

Bloomerang

Now let’s look at Excel , which a lot of nonprofits initially use to track their data. Although it may seem like this is an easier way to manage data, it comes at the cost of the following drawbacks: Security: What happens if your computer is stolen and someone gains access to all of that donor data?

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Why Every Organization Should Make Sustainability Part of its Mission

Saleforce Nonprofit

org’s product team is constantly analyzing data, improving websites, and providing the right system and tools to their users. They also use Salesforce to plan and chart a future path to growth. Over the last 12 years, the nonprofit has grown from a handful of climate activists to a global team of 160 climate leaders in 27 countries.

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Benetech’s New Image Description Tool Improves Accessibility of Graphical Content for Students with Print Disabilities

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This week, Benetech’s DIAGRAM Center has announced the release of an open source web application for creating and editing crowdsourced image descriptions in books used by students with print disabilities. Benetech has long been a pioneer in providing innovative services to people with print disabilities.

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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

Tech Soup

Ushahidi has been developing open-source crisis mapping software for over eight years now. Along with its original crisis mapping work, now called Ushahidi Tracker , Ushahidi has developed new mapping and data management tools. Surveyor is for teams collecting multiple data types from many sources.

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The Five Best Tools For Quick And Effective Project Management

NTEN

GANTT charts are great marketing tools -- senior executives never fail to be impressed by them -- but they don't tell the Facilities Coordinator in clear language that you need the facility booked by March 10th, or the designer that the web page has to be up by April 2nd. GanttProject is an open source, cross-platform project management tool.

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