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DIY Nonprofit Technology: Getting Funding for Tech at Your Org

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Read the rest of the issue when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] By Paula Jones, Director of Technology, The N. In doing so, one statement that resonates with everyone is “No one funds technology.” We all have ongoing technology expenses, such as phone service, internet, web hosting, and computer replacement costs.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions.

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Free and open source tool #5: WordPress

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Automattic , the makers of WordPress , and WordPress.com, just got a big chunk of “series B&# funding. Not being much of a capitalist, I don’t really know what “series B&# funding means, but I’m imagining it’s a very good thing.) Be Helpful.

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Open content business models

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

In general, it seems like most models depend on some sort of up-front funding, whether it be an investment or a grant, to fund the initial writing of a large amount of content. The problem of how do you fund the actual writing of content was not really addressed, and I think that is one of the harder nuts to crack. Be Helpful.

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A First Look at Jumo

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But it’s also the latest online creation of Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook and director of online organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. Jumo has been raising $2 million in funding from individuals and foundations. Chris Hughes brought in Kirsten Titus as Managing director of Jumo. by Steve MacLaughlin.

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This week in FOSS

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

A company that provides services for Ruby on Rails got a bunch of funding. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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The scarcity mentality

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

A long time ago (in web years) I was working with a certain CEO of a certain chapter of a certain very-big-nonprofit (whose role in life is to fund other nonprofits – this kinda gives it away, but it’s necessary for the story.) This reminds me of a true story. Be Helpful.