Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review).

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 20, 2006

This is a musing on the current state of the Gnu Public License, which governs a preponderance of open-source software projects. But first, let's talk about what open-source means for a minute. Software that is released without copyright or license is termed Public Domain software.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

They need to build a digital experience that doesn't tie their hands with expensive proprietary licenses and high maintenance code. When technology systems like donor and membership management, email marketing, and website content management are selected without cross-department communication, they won't integrate.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

In Peru, the group explored how Azure can help NGOs and in Tanzania , people learned about the concept of cloud productivity services. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2008

MPower Open is now on Sourceforge , they released their product under the GPL v3. 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. These are good steps forward. 2 admin 07.07.08

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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. Austin, Texas: GivBee | Product Spotlight.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Productivity Tools in dozens of categories that can help organizations get a handle on the social Web. Schlemminger, a strategic marketing communications professional who integrates best practices in branding, PR and social media. Socialbrite.org is built in WordPress, the popular open source blogging platform.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

MPower Open , an enterprise CRM, is both open source, and has great open APIs. Convio keeps drinking the “open&# coolaid (although they have a ways to go.) Despite claims of access to a robust user community, there’s no sign of such on their website. There will be way more on this in later posts.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

Some vendors have products that provide integration by having both the CRM and the CMS together. Depending on the CRM, some require additional license fees for forms or APIs. I’ll have follow up posts on specific examples of this integration using open source tools (on one end or the other, or both.) All-in-one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. He talked about data itself being a public good. The data itself is the product, it is a new asset class. What does that mean for foundations and the social sector?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2009

We'll be republishing some of these articles on learning wikis, and everything here is released under a Creative Commons license, so we hope you'll take part in this ecosystem of sharing. Productivity Tools in dozens of categories that can help organizations get a handle on the social Web. You’ll find: A directory of Web 2.0

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See3

MAY 4, 2009

We unveiled our partnership with Kaltura, the first open-source video platform, to provide exceptional video solutions to nonprofits. It was exciting to share this platform with the community and listen to the real needs of the sector. Participants learned the ins-and-outs of pre-production, storytelling, and shooting.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Every day, American nonprofits, charities, and libraries rely on TechSoup's product donation program for the information they need to make smart decisions about technology. TechSoup's catalog includes more than 375 products from over 90 companies like Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, Intuit, and Symantec. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

One we like that is oriented toward open source and also advocacy is the Library Freedom Project (LFP). Community Technology Network (CTN) has some great online security resources suitable for seniors in the form of online courses. We recommend this resource to libraries and any charity that works with children of any age.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

NetSquared Community. So, blog posts with tips on productivity are very much appreciated. Here's a terrific article from the Nonprofit Communications blog called " 10 Ways Communicators Can Stay Productive" and from the Blog Bash event here's some tips specifically for bloggers on productivity.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

CONVIO OPEN While attending the Convio Summit, I had the opportunity to sit down for some Q&A with Sam Heywood, Senior Product Manager for Convio. Sams presentation and demo of Convios new "Open" feature set had piqued my interest in APIs and their impact on nonprofit communications. Frogloop: What is Open?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

It’s peer reviewed (good), but it’s got a rather restrictive license, and the content is not freely available. The licenses are as follows: Personal License: If you have purchased a copy/subscription to the Journal with a personal license, this means that it is for your personal use.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2017

In order to meet these objectives, Chayn's DIY Online Privacy Guide is licensed under the Creative Commons License Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 That license makes it easy for individuals or organizations alike to share and distribute the guide. What we heard was that the two main characteristics of the Guide needed.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

A couple weeks ago, we announced the retirement of Common Ground to help focus our CRM products serving small- to mid-sized nonprofits. To provide more information and clarity, Jana Eggers, our Senior VP of Products and Marketing, recently answered the following questions on the Idealware blog. Number of customers impacted.

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