Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

My personal goal is to channel the aspirations of the technology community to do more social good. Then I’ll share the latest stories on the impact of our tech volunteerism and human rights tech efforts as well our new tech leadership. It’s not too late to pledge your support for our work.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Gender, Race and Open Source June 29, 2007 My session on Free and Open Source software and the US Social Forum went great yesterday. That speaks volumes to me.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 25, 2021

By: Cori O’Brien, Senior Manager, Open Source Commons. This year, we are highlighting contributions made through Open Source Commons , a unique program that highlights the partnership between Salesforce.org and our community of customers and partners. Build Sustainable Apps to Meet Unique Community Needs.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 16, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology So where is open source in the nptech ecosystem? I know that surveys only get small subsets of the communities they are trying to assess. Also, we have been accused in creating a biased survey.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2015

For this reason, nonprofits are good candidates for open-source software (OSS), which can offer the functionality they need, without the glitz, glamor, and high price point of commercial systems. OSS has always had a strong following in the software development community. Additional cost of implementation, training, and support.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Today, Salesforce.org is excited to announce the release of the Salesforce.org Community Impact Report 2021. Given the incredible hardships and changes our communities have endured the past 20 months, the ability to offer more targeted guidance and support to help our customers to fulfill their missions has never been greater.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

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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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In 2017, I attended a small conference of government representatives, civil society leaders, and tech company volunteers from around the world. At that event, the Tech Against Trafficking coalition – a collaboration across several major technology companies, including Salesforce – was born.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 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 #6: Joomla! They have an amazing user community, and there are places to get amazing themes. Joomla is growing fast. They just released version 1.5,

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

To compliment, I shared some of the core beliefs I’ve developed in my experiences working in technology, innovation and community engagement. Lessons and Opportunities for Supporting Technology Innovation. The infrastructure that supports new innovations and social enterprise requires capacity, just like any other organization.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. Some users are migrating to new platforms, like Post, or to decentralized, open-source services, like Mastodon.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 30, 2014

of Martus —our free, open source, secure information collection and management software—which includes major updates and usability improvements. Having long supported human rights activists, we know the importance of confidentiality when working with victims and witnesses. The biggest highlight of this release is that Martus 4.5

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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? You get Women Who Tech. Why Women Who Tech?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Recognizing that the effects of climate change aren’t equal, this lab aims to co-design a technology solution to support low-income communities of color that are most impacted by the climate crisis. Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas.

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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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MAY 5, 2021

Back then, if we wanted to create a video to share with our supporters, it was a big deal. It couldn’t be done without professional (and expensive) camera equipment —and a tech-savvy cameraperson and editor to boot—so we had to pick our video topics wisely. 15 Types of Nonprofit Videos to Help You Connect with Supporters.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

But supporting a rapidly expanding global network of volunteers is difficult, so we've enlisted seven of our most engaged organizers to act as Regional Ambassadors. It's a good thing we've expanded our support capacity. Communications Networking Lunch. Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina: Nonprofit Tech Trends for 2016.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2019

It is the ideal content management system for nonprofits because of how it’s open source and anyone can contribute to making it better. WordPress was founded in 2003 and since then, a community of thousands of developers has created almost 55,000 plugins to expand its capability. Events, Fundraising and Donations.

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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. Tech Talk at SXSW.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2015

While diverse in their missions, these projects all have the common threads of inclusivity, support, and access. All of the providers are either verified by GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality or recommended by community members. Trans*H4ck. well, that's a different story. Sage CyberCenters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

David Wilcox has done a terrific job of summarizing this conversation thread recently on the UK Circuit Riders list, " Is Open Source Software Fair Trade for Nonprofits? " Are there ethical reasons for voluntary and community organisations to consider using Free and Open Source Software ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

What does it mean that one blog has three times as many users as another blog in the nonprofit tech space? Organizing a community and serving it well has a lot of dimensions poorly reflected in webstats alone. Michele Martin has a very useful post about how to use a set of 3 tools to support a group or collaborative blog.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 28, 2013

We are a high tech organization that is not organized as a for-profit company, but instead as a nonprofit charitable corporation working to ensure technology serves all of humanity. At Benetech , we like to think of ourselves as part of Silicon Valley’s heart. In many countries, over 90,000 titles are available.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

OFM: A Model for Partner Participation in Open Source Community Projects. He will lead us through a session on learning tangible, actionable solutions for being actively anti-racist in our organizations and communities. Zak Kaufman, Vera Solutions, and Andrew Means, Salesforce.org. Tim Lockie, Now It Matters.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. This proved to the Ushahidi team that their tool would be valuable to communities around the world. Today I’m in San Antonio, Texas, for the American College of Preventive Medicine annual conference.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2013

Remarks Here are my remarks to the Leadership Conference on receiving the Migel Medal from Carl Augusto and Paul Schroeder of AFB: It’s a great honor to address the leadership of this field, and receive the Migel Medal in recognition of our shared commitment to service to the community of people who are blind or visually impaired.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme. Boston, Massachusetts: Community Class — Intro to Design Thinking and Prototyping. How Do You Use It?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Building Open-Source Voice Recognition for Good: Can You Help? Project Common Voice is a Mozilla effort to build an open-source voice recognition engine that anyone can use to make innovative apps for devices and the web. Sourcing and Supporting Wireless Innovations: Could Your Community Use One?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

At Salesforce, our business is guided by stakeholder capitalism , a system in which corporate purpose is based on a fundamental commitment to all stakeholders — customers, employees, partners, communities, the planet, and society — rather than just shareholders. From nonprofits like 350.org With a digital-first approach, 350.org’s

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

Majora Carter is on a quest to save the world one community at a time. and she’s well underway bringing positive change to many more communities. and she’s well underway bringing positive change to many more communities. That’s because she believes that no one should have to leave his or her neighborhood to live in a better one.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Three key themes emerged from the Summit: The power of building strong relationships to achieve your mission; the importance of flexibility, integration, and innovation to support your mission in times of change and growth; and the value of having secure data to gain deeper insights. . Customer Spotlights. Nonprofit Cloud Innovations.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good. Every month our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Women Who Tech brings together talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change. There are quite a few options for doing this, some open source and free others not. subject line: what are you saying before the email is even opened?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! Social media's still pretty great, though, for raising awareness about your nonprofit, communicating with existing supporters, and listening to your community.). "The rise of mobile.

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Led by Benetech’s VP of Engineering Gerardo Capiel, we will create an online space, SocialCoding4Good, where people in the tech community interested in social causes can volunteer ideas, connections, time and skills. CityOptions The best idea we received last year for a new project is getting underway!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

September 19, 2008 Note: This blog entry was originally posted on Idealware’s new community blog. There are both proprietary and open source LMS. There are open source LMS, some of which are quite well developed, and some also geared toward (or developed by) colleges and universities.

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