Tech Soup

JUNE 9, 2014

A little over a year ago, a former CIA systems administrator named Edward Snowden disclosed to The Guardian that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on Americans by way of phone records and online communications. These open source tools include apps and tools for encrypting emails, texts, browsing history, and even phone calls.

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 8, 2023

We often get asked this question: What is the best content management system (CMS) for association websites? The dirty little secret of website development today is that nearly all content management systems in the market will meet nearly all of any organization’s requirements. Depends on what?, you might ask.

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 8, 2023

We often get asked this question: What is the best content management system (CMS) for association websites? The dirty little secret of website development today is that nearly all content management systems in the market will meet nearly all of any organization’s requirements. Depends on what?, you might ask.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2021

As soon as people go online, whether it’s on their phones or computers, they are instantly bombarded with organizations and companies vying for their attention. Anne is an advocate for open source and co-organizes the Bay Area Drupal Camp. This means conducting regular nonprofit website maintenance.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

If you’re trendspotting the latest in webwear like me, you’ll notice that the bold and beautiful charity websites are slimming down the text and accentuating the images. The cloud-based web-development company, Wix.com, reports. that the very latest trend in web design this fall is all about the images.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

In this post Dana MacLean, uses examples to discuss the opportunities that lie in using big data to improve aid systems and humanitarian assistance. Open Government Data. 7 Ways Companies Are Using the Government's Open Data. Image: Edgeflip logo. Open Source data digital storytelling big data'

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing August 17, 2007 I decided, perhaps rashly, that one way of exposing people to, and training people on, open source software, was by doing web conferencing.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2016

If you’ve ever designed, built, managed or administered a website, you’re no doubt intimately involved with a Content Management System (CMS), a specific software application or set of programs used to create and manage digital content. Like WordPress it’s an open-source platform, allowing users to modify and share code freely.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. " The Ushahidi project was so helpful, it quickly evolved from a one-off web site to an open source "software platform" that any organization can download and customize for similar projects.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

mobile payment system in Kenya that allows people there to text each other money. The service is by the credit card reader company, Square. If fraud is suspected, the company will reverse the fund transfer. Images: TechSoup Global and Nominet Trust. I admit to being a bit envious of the Safaricom M-PESA.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. " The Ushahidi project was so helpful, it quickly evolved from a one-off web site to an open source "software platform" that any organization can download and customize for similar projects.

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 5, 2022

With a nonprofit-specific content management system (CMS), or website builder, your organization won’t have to build a website from the ground up. Non-text elements like images and videos can also be used to break up long blocks of text and grab the user’s attention so they stay on your website longer. Captions for audio-based content.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Though a recurring giving campaign may not bring in major gifts upfront, it will give you a system for pulling in a steady income stream for the months following Giving Tuesday and beyond. Try reaching out to local performers and catering companies. Try using images to capture the human element of the impact your donors are having.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 19, 2023

One system might be affordable but a nightmare to use, while another is a bit outside your budget but comes with the perfect templates and a seamless user experience. Performance Optimization: Choose builders that emphasize website performance optimization, including fast loading times, image optimization, and mobile-friendly designs.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

It’s also a good idea to use a content management system to manage your website’s content and updates, like Wordpress , Joomla , and Squarespace. 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

JUNE 20, 2014

Rob Acker, Salesforce Foundation’s COO says " because so much of a nonprofit's success hinges on maximizing the connections between people, whether it's knowing what companies a prospective board member works with, to knowing that a donor runs in circles with others who would seem likely to kick in.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

The company also donates $1 to the partner nonprofit for each download. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

Your overall learning business strategy and tech tools such as your learning management system (LMS) and eCommerce tools work together to deliver content to your learners. For example, your learning management system (LMS) may have course authoring functionality already available native to the system. Adobe Captivate.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2017

From governments to cybercriminals to unscrupulous companies, lots of people and entities want to get at your data. For basic texting (SMS); group, video, and picture messaging (MMS); and VoIP phone calls, try Signal from Open Whisper Systems. OpenPGP is an open-source, end-to-end email encryption technology.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

The web introduced publicly viewable web pages that include text, images, and sounds. The SixthSense project is working on a set of open source instructions on how to make your own prototype augmented reality. Disconnect is open source software that was named Lifehacker’s best anti-tracking extension last year.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2021

The Turning Point Ranch also made use of a tiered registration system with multiple ticket levels to choose from. BEACON for Adult Literacy’s peer-to-peer page draws users in with a branded banner image showcasing what this event is and the core mission—adult literacy. Auction Event Registration. Online Shop.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Keisha recommends checking out the book, The Human Face Of Big Data , as a way to get a grasp on how all this new information is creating a nervous system for the humanosphere. She tells me that big data is not surprisingly mostly collected by companies and to some extent also governments. Image: IBM. AdviceForGood.com).

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

DHS should partner with commercial companies and government agencies to provide a consolidated portal for citizen reporting zero day vulnerabilities in both proprietary and open source code. Citizen reports should be relayed to both national CERTs and the companies or communities respond for patching the vulnerability.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The company also donates $1 to the partner nonprofit for each download. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The company also donates $1 to the partner nonprofit for each download. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Another example of this trend are the smart meters that report the patterns of your electricity usage to the electric company, but that you can also monitor online. There are now carpets that dim lights when nobody is on them, thermostats and security systems that are accessible via apps for our smartphones, tablets, and web browsers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Ghost : Many folks who have moved off Substack have gone to Ghost which is an open-source platform with similar functionality. The authors aim to “clear out the gunk in the system and move the party left.” The Substack continues his observations on organizational psychology and company culture.

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