Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 4, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology How not to treat an open source user community October 4, 2007 I’ve been using activeCollab for a few months now. to develop open source software. It’s designed as a basecamp clone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2016

In January Guidestar unveiled a platform intended to help institutions tell their story and win more supporters by sharing more information. Change will require more of this kind of shift in thinking, but also a real shift in organizational practices around how we license and share what we learn. So we are hopeful this is a trend.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Jason Samuels is the director of innovation and technology at the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) in Minneapolis. " He joined NCFR in 2005 as an administrative assistant and is now the organization's primary IT person, supporting 15 staff members. " Opening a Door to the Cloud. spanhidden.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

CMOM Executive Director Andrew Ackerman acknowledges that an active knowledge network and “philanthropists who are willing to provide ongoing support and venture into new areas” have been critical. Social media trailblazers open up. Building a movement through innovative open source tools. million in one day.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2013

The leaders of GuideStar , Charity Navigator , and BBB Wise Giving Alliance are tackling this "overhead myth" in an open letter to the donors of America. She was the founder and executive director of FORGE, a nonprofit that provided education and resources to refugees in Africa. " The end result?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Katrin Verclas, co-founder and editor of MobileActive.org and past executive director of NTEN. Amy Sample Ward, a strategist who supports and educates clients in the nonprofit and social change sectors. Socialbrite.org is built in WordPress, the popular open source blogging platform.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 15, 2012

If you have any questions regarding this settlement report, please contact us by Secure Mail or you can call Customer Support at 1-877-447-3938. Director, Foreign Operations, Mr. MATT CARTER whose photograph is attached. international passport or driving license for identification. Click "Reports" from the main menu.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Today we have proudly announced that we are releasing our entire database of volunteer opportunities to outside developers under a Creative Commons license to expand the non-commercial use of our free service. With our decision to open our database of opportunities , we are stepping proudly into a new era of change for VolunteerMatch.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Jason Samuels is the director of innovation and technology at the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) in Minneapolis. " He joined NCFR in 2005 as an administrative assistant and is now the organization's primary IT person, supporting 15 staff members. " Opening a Door to the Cloud. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Seattle, Washington: How to Pick a WordPress Plugin / WordPress Work and Support Lab. Open Data Day — Google+ Hangout. Seattle, Washington: King County Executive Directors' Forum. Busia, Kenya: Open Data Day. Yaoundé, Cameroon: Netsquared Yaounde, Cameroon Open Data Day. Austin, Texas.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Joy Neal (right) is the library director and Lane Fernando (below) is their tech support person. Joy was previously the librarian in a large, five-county district library system and when she took the La Conner position, she found that she had no IT support on site and a limited budget. 4 Plugable USB Docking Stations.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Joy Neal (right) is the library director and Lane Fernando (below) is their tech support person. Joy was previously the librarian in a large, five-county district library system and when she took the La Conner position, she found that she had no IT support on site and a limited budget. 4 Plugable USB Docking Stations.

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2015

There is a $5 fee to use the library, but it is open to the public for history and genealogy research. The truth is that there is only one full-time person on staff, Karen Hart, the executive director. With everything that the MBWML does, it might seem like the nonprofit has a large staff.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2007

At least in Massachusetts, the majority of nonprofits work with network support people who don’t focus totally on nonprofit organizations (there are some wonderful exceptions, however, of companies that focus on the sector.) No technology vendor, even the largest ones, can support everything.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

On the Windows side the hardware manufacturers make proprietary drivers for Windows, and very few make drivers for Linux, or open source their drivers so that Linux developers can use them. And, of course, designers need software that just don’t have high enough quality open source alternatives yet. 5 Matthew Edmondson 06.25.08

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

While you are visiting us, ask about our new services, IT Assist and Expert Cloud Support , or our program, Boost. The Sweepstakes is open to individuals, submitting on behalf of nonprofit organizations and libraries all over the world, who are attending the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference ("17 NTC") in Washington, DC.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

We at TechSoup are proud to support the important work of nonprofits around the world. Challenge submission opens February 3, 2014 at 8:00:01 a.m. The ‘Digital Connect’ story of the month is open to nonprofits who have used TechSoup services in the past. (a) Interested? Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94107, U.S.A.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2007

Open Source Feminism - Click to Play. Penguin Day is a day-long workshop for nonprofit organizations to explore the range of issues and options inovlved in using Free and Open Source Software. Aspiration's Executive Director, Allen Gunn , read a series of opinion statements and asked if we disagreed or agreed or were neutral.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2014

Challenge submission opens April 17, 2014 at 8:00:01 a.m. The ‘Tech 4 Faith’ story of the month is open to nonprofits who have used TechSoup services in the past. (a) Terms & Conditions: April 2014 TechSoup ‘Tech 4 Faith’ Story Challenge (the “Challenge”). Challenge Schedule. Eligibility.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

We at TechSoup are proud to support the important work of nonprofits around the world. Challenge submission opens February 3, 2014 at 8:00:01 a.m. The ‘Digital Connect’ story of the month is open to nonprofits who have used TechSoup services in the past. (a) That sounds great. How do you plan on doing that?

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

Challenge submission opens July 1, 2014 at 8:00:01 a.m. The ‘Youth Impact’ story of the month is open to nonprofits who have used TechSoup services in the past. (a) The July 2014 TechSoup ‘Youth Impact’ Story Challenge (the “Challenge”). Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94107, U.S.A. Challenge Schedule.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Our NetSquared leaders are currently holding free events in 24 countries and meet with their local TechSoup partners to collaborate on how to best support nonprofits in their country. NetSquared's direct on-the-ground support of nonprofits gives us a unique insight into the technology needs of small grassroots nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Challenge submission opens October 8, 2014 at 8:00:01 a.m. The Challenge is open to all nonprofits in the United States of America who have used TechSoup’s donated products or educational resources in the past. (a) The October 2014 TechSoup Cybersecurity Story Challenge (the "Challenge"). Challenge Schedule.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

Depending on the CRM, some require additional license fees for forms or APIs. I know that’s one more thing in a long list of considerations (and it’s generally more important to think about for the CRM – the CMS, if it is modern, and especially if it is open source, will provide few barriers to integration.)

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. Charity and government support remain crucial but are insufficient to address the magnitude of the task at hand. This article was originally published by Taylor & Francis Online.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Special thanks to our amazing and generous donors: Interconnection , PC Rebuilders and Recyclers , and CDI Computers , who help TechSoup support nonprofits everywhere in meeting their technology needs. Challenge submission opens April 1, 2015 at 8:00:01 a.m. Check out our terms and conditions below, and share your story today.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Special thanks to our amazing and generous donors: Interconnection , PC Rebuilders and Recyclers , and CDI Computers , who help TechSoup support nonprofits everywhere in meeting their technology needs. Challenge submission opens April 1, 2015 at 8:00:01 a.m. Check out our terms and conditions below, and share your story today.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2015

Challenge submission opens January 13, 2015 at 8:00:01 a.m. The Challenge is open to all nonprofits in the United States of America who have used TechSoup's donated products or educational resources in the past. (a) The January 2015 TechSoup Telework Story Challenge (the "Challenge"). Challenge Schedule. Eligibility.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 8, 2010

Early last month I chatted with Executive Director, Patricia Loya, about La Cocina , a San Francisco incubator kitchen for women. She has her licenses. We do rent some kitchen space to commercial users who are not part of our program, and we don't just accept and open the kitchen up to any commercial users. What are you doing?"

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

When it comes to your Executive Director, they will only want to know one thing: How does it advance the mission. Make sure you understand how this change will ultimately support the organization’s mission. . Plug in the direct costs of both the old and new system, including hosting, licensing, support, and processing fees.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

It’s peer reviewed (good), but it’s got a rather restrictive license, and the content is not freely available. The licenses are as follows: Personal License: If you have purchased a copy/subscription to the Journal with a personal license, this means that it is for your personal use.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

I have the very best job at TechSoup — I get to support our network of nonprofit technology event organizers. At each event, we're helping to build and sustain a self-supporting community of practice for tech-minded nonprofit staffers. Seattle, Washington: King County Executive Director Forum. Friday, December 2, 2016.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 20, 2006

Now, here's my interview with Abby Rosenheck, founder and Executive Director of Urban Sprouts. My name is Britt Bravo and in today's show I will be talking with Abby Rosenheck, the founder and Executive Director of Urban Sprouts. and if you liked the opening music it was an excerpt from Kenya Masala's Mango Delight.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

Salesforce describes it as a “ unified view of every interaction clients, supporters, members, funders, volunteers and affiliates have with your organization.” The charity pricing on it is is free for up to ten licenses with as much as a 75% discount per seat above that. Salesforce1: Cloud Computing Will Save The World.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 21, 2006

Today I am posting the transcript from my interview with Brahm Ahmadi, the Executive Director of People's Grocery. My name is Britt Bravo, and in today's show I will be talking with the co-founder and executive director of People's Grocery, Brahm Ahmadi. You can hear the orginal podcast on Gcast , Odeo or iTunes.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 22, 2006

And providing a solution and a place where people can turn to get some answers, to get some inspiration, and to really support a more sustainable practice on this planet. And if you liked the opening music, it was an excerpt from Kenya Masala's "Mango Delight". So we're really ultimately impacting.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2010

—– Scott Anderson is the Director of Communications for DSI, the developer of ClientTrack. Prior to his PhD, he worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in community health, adolescent residential treatment, and a faith-based organization. He earned his PhD in Communications from the University of Texas at Austin.

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