Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2006

Using Red Hat, as I often do sometimes, feels like doing battle in comparison. Ubuntu seems to be becoming the linux distro of choice for a lot of people, and so far, it’s my favorite. Ubuntu took the best that Debian had to offer, and left the weaknesses behind, I think. Anyway, I think it’s worth checking out.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Consultants and Vendors Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 05:26PM | by Justin Perkins Matt Howes Guest Blog By Matt Howes, Director of Technology, Media Matters for America Remember when the webmaster did everything from graphic design to information architecture and content writing? 60) Search « Would you like a share of $5 million?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Making apples-to-apples comparisons of these systems was one of the most difficult analytical tasks I’ve taken on in a while (and, actually much of the heavy lifting of designing the analysis was done by Laura Quinn), and until you attempt such a thing, please be somewhat tempered in your complaints about it. Now the security issue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Facebook is an ever growing force in the internet space and it looks like it will be for a while. We also know that having a ‘home base’ is vital to internet longevity. By understanding your activity and performance, fan response, trends and comparisons, you are better equipped to improve your presence on Facebook.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Yes, there are licensing fees, but they pale in comparison to what it would cost if we had to rely on an open source product and maintain it ourselves. For open source, that translates into 10-15 hours of a consultant’s time- less than 2 days- where a vendor can provide unlimited support for an entire year.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Convio’s APIs and Extensions are free, but the Database connectors have consulting costs associated with them, and that makes sense to me. The Kintera API looks, quite honestly, seriously wimpy in comparison to either Convio or Salesforce. Extensions also include the pantheon of Web 2.0 gods: Flickr, RSS, Google, etc.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 18, 2007

My point is that companies like Microsoft have almost nothing to do with providing good software — the marginal gain from selling better software is miniscule in comparison with the potential income from spreading some FUD and reaping the benefits as everyone re-evaluates their risk positions. 2 Michelle Murrain 06.03.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 9, 2007

I hate to be so blunt, but it is true, at least in comparison to the ones on the Mac. I used to have this great system where I used the Mac Addressbook, which would nicely sync with my cell phone. It also integrated well with Mail.app and iChat. It was great. First problem: Linux address books … suck. There are basically three options.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2016

Other technology upgrades – such as servers, computers and internet service – may be required if existing equipment is very outdated. Review third-party product comparisons. Call a software adviser for a free consultation. Hire a technology consultant. Determine Technology Limitations and Requirements.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

But their number pale in comparison to, say, the plethora of, say, network sniffing tools, for instance. This is not, of course, to suggest that there have been no efforts to produce software that addresses social and human needs – there have been a lot.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

There are some interesting comparison’s out there – see Notmyself, Phil Crissman , and Jeff Croft for a good review of Ma.gnolia’s open API. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Web 2.0

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CauseVox

JUNE 23, 2022

But you may be left wondering what effective communication on the internet looks like. Nathan Hill is the VP of Marketing at NextAfter , a fundraising consulting research lab and institute on a mission to unleash generosity. Between website copy, social media, emails, and more, there are so many avenues for reaching out to donors.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

ColdFusion has been around for 15 years (more than a century in Internet time), and although it has improved and developed, technologically, it has been surpassed by its successors (including PHP, Java, Python, RubyonRails, and even.NET.) Are there many consultants and developers who can assist you with this platform? Here’s why.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

to care a whole lot about how many hits they got in comparison to similar (or different) organizations. Certain organizations will, if they have not already, use the internet for this purpose. And, I actually hope that doesn’t change. In many cases this may happen.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Or maybe you need a little more information about which cloud service is right for you, or you want to work with a consultant. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services can help you save money, especially if you request one through TechSoup. Do you want to switch to Office in the cloud? Perhaps take your CMS to the cloud?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Or maybe you need a little more information about which cloud service is right for you, or you want to work with a consultant. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services can help you save money, especially if you request one through TechSoup. Do you want to switch to Office in the cloud? Perhaps take your CMS to the cloud?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Most custom CMS that I’ve seen lately are sorely lacking in features and/or usability, in comparison to what’s out there, and available. The other 15% might want or need a more specialized CMS (like OpenACS, or a proprietary one,) or might need some modules developed for them.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2010

2010 Global State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey North American Survey Results Global Comparison Survey Results United Kingdom Survey Results Asia-Pacific Results Here are five key insights from the survey: 1. cited direct mail as the top driver. But more work still needs to be done to make websites effective. All Rights Reserved

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Survey participants will form a panel over time, allowing for trend comparisons among the same organizations. The collaboration streamlines the process for charities, which will receive fewer surveys will respond to questions once instead of repeatedly. This approach provides more useful benchmarking information than repeated cross?sectional

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 8, 2012

If this doesn’t work, consider bringing in an outside person like a facilitator or consultant. Go to www.idealware.org to get a good comparison of them. Take advantage of any local resources that connect prospective volunteers with opportunities, and don’t forget internet sites like volunteermatch.com. And branch out from there.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 6, 2007

Charlie brings up an interesting point – the number of customers that Blackbaud has pales in comparison to the leagues of nonprofits who use other solutions. Instead, they will have to rely on consultants, or unfortunately volunteers.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 8, 2012

If this doesn’t work, consider bringing in an outside person like a facilitator or consultant. Go to www.idealware.org to get a good comparison of them. Take advantage of any local resources that connect prospective volunteers with opportunities, and don’t forget internet sites like volunteermatch.com. And branch out from there.

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Forum One

MARCH 24, 2009

This is the fourth in our series of "shovel-ready" internet projects -- Forum One's take on how to spend the the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)" popularly known as "the stimulus package.". Lawyers and consultants are inevitable but a huge waste of time and energy. Update research and re-disseminate, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2007

Steven Cliff's Notes - Saving Internet 1.0 of Internet visits. BeaconFire Consulting asks " What Language Can Your Bulk Email Too Speak ?" NTEN does a comparison on Alexa of several social networking sites. Gavin's NpTech Timeline in SlideShare. It's The People Behind The Tags! 9 Lessons for Would-be Bloggers.

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