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Susie's Blog -- A Nonprofit Techie Who Loves Chocolate and Open Source Software

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Her blog, Susie's Blog - Winning hearts and minds over to FOSS (Free Open Source Software) is an excellent example of how professionals in the nonprofit technology field use blogging for professional development. What are your most challenging moments as the technical person in your ngo? Susie has a great sense of humor.

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MPower Open keeps moving forward

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I look forward to the growth of this community, and the ongoing development of the MPower solution as an open source alternative CRM for nonprofit organizations. . at 3:59 pm Yeah, I certainly worry about that dynamic with company-led open source software. 1 trackback } Bookmarks about News 11.09.08 Be Helpful.

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10 Website Design Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Your website is the foundation upon which your digital communications and fundraising campaigns are built. Having a vision for your next website design is very important so that you can communicate your needs clearly to those involved in the redesign process. Use a top-rated Content Management System (CMS). that your nonprofit uses.

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Advancing the New Machine: A Recap from the Human Rights and Technology Conference

Tech Soup

NGO capacity is still lacking, but they must learn to own technology. Governments and adversarial groups with bigger budgets are often better armed, which might also account for the prevalence of open-source software for these groups, as it is thought of as being more secure in addition to cost-effective.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Here’s a sample of our accomplishments: Martus , our secure, open-source information management software for human rights defenders continued to empower many human rights groups worldwide to secure thousands of stories of human rights violations and to use this information strategically to advance their causes.

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Building the Tech Capacity of Nonprofits Everywhere with TechSoup's NetSquared Events

Tech Soup

Saint Paul, Minnesota: Treading Lightly | The Delicate Art of Internal Communications. Victoria, British Columbia: NGO Ho Ho: A Holiday Party for Victoria's Nonprofits. Birmingham, United Kingdom: Open-Source Software for Charities. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Usability Day of Events at U of M | World Usability Day.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

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Any nonprofit or NGO can participate in Giving Tuesday, and there’s no payment or registration needed. Communicate often with your recurring donors. Additionally, it’s important to articulate your goal in your marketing plan so you can communicate your goal to your donors through social media posts and your donation page. (