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Thoughts on the Future of Open Source and Nonprofits

NTEN

Based on my informal assessment of attitudes and interest in the NTEN community about open source software, I think there's a significant and growing number of folks and organizations who are either interested in, already using, or even evangelizing open source solutions. Current Trends.

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In Times of Crisis, You See Nonprofits Helping, Solving, Rebuilding

Saleforce Nonprofit

Lori Freeman, General Manager of Salesforce for Nonprofits shared with the NetHope community the newest Salesforce innovation all centered around data: Unifying and protecting data: Salesforce’s partnership with AWS focuses on building open-source integrations to automate deployment and hydration of data lakes.

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Doing good with AI tools: Navigating ethical considerations for the social sector 

Candid

Additionally, there is a risk that language AI systems can misunderstand special vocabulary or cultural language. Hugging Face, the largest open-source AI repository, provides guidance on reading and creating model cards. Large language models such as ChatGPT can make up facts and present them as true.

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Why Nonprofits Need a Values-Based Social Media Strategy

Non Profit Quarterly

Some users are migrating to new platforms, like Post, or to decentralized, open-source services, like Mastodon. Moderators and reviewers often lack an understanding of diverse cultural terms and practices and end up removing posts by BIPOC and LGBTQ+ users while leaving up hate speech and images targeting them.

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Metaphors

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Of course, the use of business metaphors, language and procedures in the nonprofit sector in general is far from new, and it’s been a trend I’ve not liked much. I think we better start thinking big while at the same time being very hard-nosed about our own processes, cultures, and attitudes. Be Helpful.

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Internet Strategy in a World of Ubiquitous Tools: Sometimes You Just Gotta Launch and Learn

Forum One

In the world today, one can get good open-source options for each flavor, meaning, point 2, you have a low initial investment. Some organizational cultures, however, cannot get past this point. " It justified the fizz of ridiculous business concepts and the culture of no-holds-barred entrepreneurship.

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Future Tech Panel at Craigslist Nonprofit Bootcamp

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Gave a great simple definition of open source software: access to code, users modify, anyone can redistribute, public collaborative development. Two trends: Technical side increasing openness in API, RSS, etc. Cultural shift afoot - technology companies, media, and bloggers using their influence to meaningful action.

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