Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

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? Many standard virtual hosts have “one click install&# or “fantastico&# – which makes it easy to try out some kinds of web applications. {

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Finding cost-effective ways to launch new services, having the ability to iterate quickly, providing non-resource intensive access to remote and underserved communities, and creating the most accessible and secure experiences possible, just to name a few. This means a more performant and less resource-intensive experience.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 28, 2015

And in recent years, CMSs have been divided into two main categories—the “Open Source” and “Proprietary: systems—because, as is so true on the Internet of today, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. And indeed, the distinctions between the two platforms are important to know before embarking on a website design initiative.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Start Some Good, a platform for social good groups – whether nonprofit organizations or not – to raise funds and build community, highlighted eight diverse projects working for social impact at an evening event hosted by Center61 at SXSW. Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul. One panel, moderated by….

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Judi Sohn

MAY 3, 2015

Two weeks ago, I joined the Salesforce Foundation in a new role as Open Source Manager. But I think this about sums it up as far as most community folks are concerned, at least for right now: @judis217 Question re: your title. What exactly does that mean? — Russ Feldman (@russforce) April 21, 2015. Salesforce.com.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

ASU found that a significant population of its community were already using Slack, making it an ideal choice for a new collaboration tool. The university now uses the collaboration tool to host classroom discussions, develop new courses, and support students — both on campus and online.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 13, 2011

I just spent a couple of days in Vancouver with the team at the Public Knowledge Project , a terrific example of an open source social enterprise. Their largest project is Open Journal Systems, software for running a scholarly journal. It was great to see another social enterprise successfully meeting the needs of a community!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I’m focusing on tools that are free and open source – tools that you would install on your own server, or your own private cloud. 2) Elgg: Elgg is a powerful open source social network tool. It’s modular, themable, and has a very active development community. I’ve blogged about Elgg before.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 31, 2010

Women Who Tech’s thought provoking virtual panels offer the latest resources and tools for launching a successful startup, tools and apps to build your online community, Social Media ROI, and more. Women and Open Source and Identity. They are also hosting after Parties in DC, NYC and SF so come on out! Female Ferocity.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 28, 2016

One of the most laudable attributes of WordPress is that it’s an open-source CMS: there’s an entire community of users backing it up and creating thousands of plug-ins—beyond the basics that come with the starter version of the platform—that make it faster, prettier and more efficient. Money Talks.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 28, 2013

We want to do everything we can to support the communities of people with disabilities, and the organizations that serve them, to end the book famine in each country. We believe it’s possible to build on top of this asset without recreating it.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Invest in Open Source. Open-source software differs from other platforms in that it doesn't cost anything to license and use. This means that when a new social media platform becomes popular, for example, the community can create an integration within a matter of days or even hours. Don't Forget Hosting.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

Voices from the Community is an ongoing series of blog posts culling. popular topics of interest from the TechSoup Community Forums and other. online community channels. Opening Hearts and Minds. As our community discusses the topic of building a culture of accessibility, an important distinction arises.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 22, 2010

Recent changes in Ning’s business model (see News & Views About Change for updates) have Network Creators wondering whether to pay to keep hosting their online communities on the Ning platform, or to start looking at alternatives. Back in 2008, founder Marc.( read more ).

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

These range from private blogs to share privileged information and invite input; to online communities around face-to-face events; to project and partner collaboration; to communities of practice focused on specific topics. Open Atrium. Groupsite is a hosted workspace product that is easy to implement and is intuitive to use.

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Non Profit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Clarifying the specific role of the foundation, the statement continues, “We host Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, created, edited, and verified by volunteers around the world, as well as many other vital community projects.”. The website also highlights a plan to “ increase contributor diversity. ”. Anne Eigeman.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

These range from private blogs to share privileged information and invite input; to online communities around face-to-face events; to project and partner collaboration; to communities of practice focused on specific topics. Open Atrium. Groupsite is a hosted workspace product that is easy to implement and is intuitive to use.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

E-Commerce News: Customer Loyalty: If You Build a Branded Online Community, Will Customers Come? – "Despite the enormous popularity of peer-to-peer social networking, the adoption cycle for branded online communities has been relatively slow. Do you have a branded online community for your organization or project?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Events are an effective way to bond with supporters, build stronger relationships, provide value to your community, and increase fundraising revenue. WordPress Platform overview: WordPress is a free, open-source CMS, meaning anyone can view and change the software’s code to suit their needs.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 19, 2007

First is the wholesale movement toward the three major open source CMS platforms/frameworks, Drupal , Joomla and Plone. I switched platforms to wordpress (hosted on my own virtual host). And so the feedback cycle keeps going. This may be where the gift economy rubber meets the road. Did you switch platforms?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Finally, acclaimed journalist and producer Soledad O’Brien interviewed José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, who spoke about the power of a good meal to reignite, maintain, and grow a community. . On day one, we also hosted a group of 14 nonprofit executives at the Soho House in New York City. Customer Spotlights.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2012

On March 22, TechSoup hosted a lively discussion with Shawn Michael and Sri Remala on Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Project Hosting for Open Source Software - an open source project community hosted by Microsoft. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The topic was bullet journaling and the table host was nonprofit tech colleague Ma’ayan Alexander. Within a few years, it grew to be a community of people who use it as a tool for planning, organizing, and adjusting the methodology to their life habits and routines. I’m proud and happy to be part of this community and movement.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses. After all, they’re proud of their creations and would love to see them benefit disadvantaged people and communities, where regular market forces would fail to go.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

Start Some Good, a platform for social good groups - whether nonprofit organizations or not - to raise funds and build community, highlighted eight diverse projects working for social impact at an evening event hosted by Center61 at SXSW. Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul. Crowdfunding Social Ventures at SXSW.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 4, 2011

There are a myriad of options, open source options are among the most popular, possibly the most popular. On the proprietary side, there are a number of options, and they fall into three categories: Single-source proprietary custom CMS (from one web shop, or web host).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Speaking of personal fundraising campaign, check out the " luck of seven " - an open source journey around the world documenting free culture, social innovators, and global change from noel hildalgo, a new york city-based activist, organizer, blogger, and barcamper. to track personal fundraising campaigns.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2013

NetSquared organizers bring together the nonprofit technology community for face-to-face meetings… but we all know that meetings are boring! Check out the blog to keep on top of the gossip from our community. Kevin Lo reports from San Francisco’s latest event, Open Source and Open Data in Action.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants November 19, 2007 Today, it’s my turn to host the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. It was an open call, so there are a wide variety of posts to talk about.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 25, 2008

I was a professor at the time, and a nonprofit organization wanted to get on the web, and give some of their staff email, and at the time, colleges and universities were the only organizations that had easy access to the internet, and virtual hosting companies cost a fortune, way beyond what a nonprofit could afford.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

It wasn’t until 1993, when a reconstruction of these events by American journalist Mark Danner first appeared in The New Yorker , that the full story of the El Mozote massacre was brought to light and sent shock waves through the international community. To help you understand it better, let me pick it up where I left off, back in 1993.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Our volunteer community leaders are holding free events across the US (and the globe). Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events. Kitchener, Ontario: Promoting Open Source.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

What happens when the most talented and innovative women in technology who work with non-profit organizations and political campaigns get together for the day to discuss the most relevant issues ranging from the Women in Open Source to Fighting Sexism in the Tech Sector? Tags: community events technology women wwt.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

Examples of open government data reuse in US by private corporations and nonprofits is also highlighted and a webinar to help those that also want to use it is being hosted this month. Floodlight, an interesting data storytelling tool for communities is also featured. Open Government Data. Data Won the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 15, 2012

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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Tech Soup

MARCH 8, 2016

Bridging the Divide: Online and Offline Community Managers — Thursday, March 24 — 10:30 a.m. Meet and learn from your fellow community organizers, managers, and advocates. Discuss the struggles, challenges, and rewards of community organizing. in YOUR Community. – 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Since then Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement, inspiring millions of people to get involved in doing good in their communities. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Host an auction. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits? Team up with local news.

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