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. Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation.

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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! Like any powerful CMS, though, there is quite the learning curve in order to get a site up and running. 3 Laura Whitehead 02.05.08

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

This last September, Benetech won a 3 million dollar award over one year from OSEP for a project we call Leveraging Impact through Technology, or, very appropriately, LIT. Through the LIT project, we’re adding many new innovations to the groundwork laid by the B4E project, with a focus on three core areas: content, tools, and utilization.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

" Or so said Aaron Pava , a strategist at CivicActions in his 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference. session, Open Source Mobile Apps for Social Change. Why Open Source? Open source is not just about software distribution. " Other Open-Source Mobile Tools. Use responsive design.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2009

Our pals over at Idealware have just released a pretty comprehensive report comparing some open source content managment giants — WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and Plone. This report also includes our new directory of the consultants and firms who help nonprofit create websites and implement these Content Management Systems.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open content business models December 1, 2007 I’m at the Open Translation event, and we’ve just had a great session on open content business models.

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Forum One

JANUARY 24, 2023

This approach is distinct from more traditional content management or digital experience (CMS/DXP) implementation approaches where monolithic services, back-end management, and front-end templates are all tightly interwoven. Because of this, there’s often more custom work involved in developing basic websites.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

He is the founder of Txtocracy.com , an open-source project that aims to increase voter turnout via text messages. Those kind of moments really make me feel good about the work that I do and being able to share the knowledge to make technology more accessible to everyone. He has served on multiple charity boards.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 28, 2013

We have the technology, we have the content, and now we have the legal framework to make it possible for every person with a print disability on the planet to get access to the books they need for education, employment and social inclusion! The Benetech team is delighted by its adoption today.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. There are two types of media we will look at here: direct and indirect content. Direct Content. The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Indirect Content. Now for indirect content or Mash-ups.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Even though the majority of the attendees representing big brands, companies, and start-ups, the nonprofit technology contingency still had a strong showing with many socially good focused sessions on the agenda, the Beacon Lounge, and plenty of extracurricular events. Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul. Case, and her….

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Our team has been thinking hard about scaling positive social impact of technology work. 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.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 9, 2009

It’s a day dedicated to conversation and community around nonprofits and open source software. There’s some great stuff on the Agenda , like: Introduction to Free and Open Source Software. Free And Open Source Online Advocacy: Tools And Best Practices. Creative Commons And Open Content.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

He is the founder of Txtocracy.com , an open-source project that aims to increase voter turnout via text messages. Those kind of moments really make me feel good about the work that I do and being able to share the knowledge to make technology more accessible to everyone. He has served on multiple charity boards.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Those who tuned in to the virtual event were treated to conversations with some incredible headliners, and heard nonprofit customers share their technology impact stories. . They shared valuable insights that addressed the many challenges nonprofits are facing around smart tech adoption, content strategy, change management, and leadership.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What are learning platforms? Nonprofits have become intimately familiar with Content Management Systems (CMS). Nonprofits have become intimately familiar with Content Management Systems (CMS).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

If you weren't able to join us in San Francisco last week for the Nonprofit Technology Conference , we've got a recap of some of the happenings here on our blog. 12NTC is the go-to event every year for nonprofit professionals who work on technology, communications, or guide their organizations in tech decisions.

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 8, 2023

Often, one focus of the RFP is the technology that will power the new website. These RFPs have giant lists of requirements related to how content will be authored, formatted and published. We often get asked this question: What is the best content management system (CMS) for association websites? Budget is often a consideration.

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 8, 2023

Often, one focus of the RFP is the technology that will power the new website. These RFPs have giant lists of requirements related to how content will be authored, formatted and published. We often get asked this question: What is the best content management system (CMS) for association websites? Budget is often a consideration.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

OFM: A Model for Partner Participation in Open Source Community Projects. Don’t Configure Technology, Configure Its Users. This is just a snapshot of the content at Unite. And while collaboration through content sharing is at the heart, there is much more networking, collaboration, and fun on the schedule!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

org to educational institutions like University of Massachusetts Amherst , new climate tech startups like BlocPower , and established global brands like Bentley Motors , learn how organizations across these sectors have taken meaningful climate action. From nonprofits like 350.org

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Byte Technology

JUNE 2, 2016

When it comes to options that can really help you sell on your site, WordPress—as open source software—puts lots of additions at your fingerprints from third party developers. WooCommerce however will require you to find a host, and that will cost more money down the road.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper is all about not reinventing the technology wheel.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

It has become a powerful platform, and there is a lot you can do with it – but it was never designed with content or visual design in mind. I’ve spent quite a bit of time with this one, and more to come, I’m sure – like any open source project, there is a lot that could be done to make it more usable.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

Three months later I had a prototype platform aggregating actions from RSS feeds, with a search element around that content. Around the time of the Nonprofit Technology Network ’s 2008 NTC conference, an even brighter light bulb went on. The results we were able to produce didn’t reflect the full contents of our database.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

When technology systems like donor and membership management, email marketing, and website content management are selected without cross-department communication, they won't integrate. Keeping content (like event descriptions) consistent across systems. Invest in Open Source. Own the technology.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 1, 2009

We are focused on delivering quality web technology solutions to nonprofit organizations and social enterprises. As you know, I have built a long-time expertise in open source software and web applications, particularly Content Management Systems (CMS) and online database systems, including CRM.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The Tech Awards , an annual event that honors projects which use "technology to significantly improve human conditions," just unveiled their laureates for this year. There is an underlying optimism that "Of course we are going to change the world for the better using technology!" How will you scale?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2009

Future Tech (10:15am, Wheeler Hall). When it comes to technology, the future is now. The Future Tech panelists are experts in the development and implementation of new technologies that work for the social good. Two trends: Technical side increasing openness in API, RSS, etc. Moderator: John Scott. psa don't work.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits August 13, 2008 I love these tidbits blog posts. I “live the open source lifestyle.&# And why is this in “social issues&# and not “technology&# ?

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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. 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.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Post-NTC Ramblings March 24, 2008 It was a great week. The conference was rich with great speakers and content, and it’s great to see how far things have come.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

However, the time has come when we need a really smart attorney to join Benetech and help us navigate the intersection of technology and social good. We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 25, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What software freedom means to me June 25, 2008 I got some interesting comments on the last post about Linux desktops. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What I’m learning November 30, 2007 It’s been mostly fun so far at the Open Translation event here in Zagreb. The event itself has been fab. It is actually pretty mind-boggling.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The Wealth of Networks, Chapter 3 November 16, 2006 I bet you thought I’d stopped reading? Or given up? It gets chewy, for sure, but it feels like every chew is worth it.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2021

This is marketing content created to re-engage your existing supporters and previous donors, representing the repeat step. To ensure that your website is able to support your multi-channel marketing efforts, you need a website that features up-to-date content.

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