sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

This curated track features members of Blackbaud’s K–12 Executive Advisory Board and our internal experts discussing how technology in schools has evolved, new best practices, and fresh ideas. But how do you unlock this power without knowing how to write code? Where do you start?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

Send queries to nonprofit tech lists for experiences and information, like nosi-discussion , nten-discuss , riders-tech , and others. Look at ohloh.net – they have great info on most projects – how many developers, lines of code, how active development activity is. Be Helpful.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This article will discuss several key points to help you make an informed decision, covering topics such as open-source vs. closed-source platforms, software costs, licensing methods, and more. Many do not have open-source code, but some, like Umbraco, do. How will this impact your budget?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tagging Discussion January 6, 2007 Beth started a cross-blog discussion about tagging and folksonomies, and I thought I’d weigh in. Be Helpful.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Are you using Google+ Open source vs proprietary CMS Just what is a data scientist anyway? With that in mind, we wanted to share the top ten examples of our community sharing what they know with each other from the past year.

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Care2

MAY 24, 2010

Frogloop explored this concept last fall when we discussed “ Is your Nonprofit too Social Media Dependent? &#. It's the holy grail of social network connectivity - you are connected to who you are connected to, no matter what site you are on&# , said Michelle Murrain of Open Issue. What is the Portable Social Graph?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2011

There are some amazingly good blogs out there focused on the use of Drupal and other open source tools. And I’ll be Google+ing (rather than Tweeting, which is mostly for my writing , or Facebooking, which is friends/family) interesting Tech and NPTech topics as they come along and are discussed. Was this blog a success?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I decided it was time to do a roundup of the discussion and collaboration alternatives that exist at this point. I’m focusing on tools that are free and open source – tools that you would install on your own server, or your own private cloud. 2) Elgg: Elgg is a powerful open source social network tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2005

The Khmer Open Source Software project has a blog community. One of the recent topics being discussed is: " What is the best Linux distribution for Cambodia ?" " Have some thoughts or advice, the thread is in English so stop by and comment.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

I was joined today for a panel at SXSW to discuss the blurry or blurring lines of personal and professional identify online. Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul. Personal and Professional Identity: Social Media Policies for Nonprofits. With me on the panel was Debra Askanase, Jess Main, and Vanessa Rhinesmith.

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NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report was released at 12NTC yesterday and it’s already stirring up discussions about how nonprofits are leveraging social networks as part of their fundraising and communications strategy. Open Source Software Takes Over #1 Spot for House Social Networks.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Flickr Photo: Peat Bakke Sharing and lessons learned is what the NTEN Affinity Group Discuss list is all about. Some excellent resources emerged from this discussion, so I thought I'd share highlights here and invite you to join the conversation on the NTEN Discuss list. This is exactly what Beau Elston, Riverfront, Inc.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 20, 2006

This is a musing on the current state of the Gnu Public License, which governs a preponderance of open-source software projects. But first, let's talk about what open-source means for a minute. This is what has permitted such widespread commercial adoption of the open source idea.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

Discuss on-the-job opportunities with managers. The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance guide on the subject explains that you have an option to choose between open-source and paid courses. Discuss On-the-Job Opportunities with Managers. Actively look for new learning opportunities. . Communication. Decision-making.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Identify owned datasets that can be safely open-sourced or shared through data governance structures such as whitelists and data trusts. . Invest in responsible open-sourcing to share intellectual property (e.g., models and web and mobile applications), and share these investments with existing sector associations. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For example, our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. I am excited to meet people who are interested in discussing real answers and strategies to ending food insecurity and poverty.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Her blog, Susie's Blog - Winning hearts and minds over to FOSS (Free Open Source Software) is an excellent example of how professionals in the nonprofit technology field use blogging for professional development. t really discuss it with anyone. Susie has a great sense of humor. What do you see as the value?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Graduate students doing research or teaching in Second Life have formed a mobile colony that holds discussions with experts in subjects like online ethics or aesthetics What they didn't mention is the new Nonprofit Island that will be opening a few weeks. I'm embargoed from saying much more, but pretty soon. I learned a lot.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

OFM: A Model for Partner Participation in Open Source Community Projects. Using only ethically sourced cocoa and creating products from every element of the plant ensures that the brand, which has been owned by Cadbury since 2005, remains a leader in sustainable business. Don’t Configure Technology, Configure Its Users.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

The event kicked off with opening remarks by Joan Garry , an industry veteran and champion for the nonprofit sector, which led directly into the first panel discussion on the topic of climate. . The two discussed innovative solutions to the challenges facing nonprofits. From Climate Change to Navigating the Unexpected.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Ukrainian crisis, climate change, health, and cybersecurity were just some of the topics discussed at this year’s NetHope global summit. This annual event brings together representatives from nonprofits and technology companies around the world to address the biggest problems facing humanity and the planet.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 27, 2012

Disclosures: I have clients that use both companies’ products, as well as products from their competitors, open source products, and homegrown solutions. It could also open the door to an open source project. Here my perspective. I don’t invest in these or other companies that I advise on.

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Non Profit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Drilling down on the issue of accuracy in her discussion with Marketplace, Maher puts the ratio of male volunteer editors to female-identified ones at about four to one. (No Given the vast scale of Wikipedia, it is not surprising that privacy and accuracy are also addressed clearly on the organization’s homepage. Anne Eigeman.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

After all, the platform is open-sourced, meaning anyone and everyone can contribute to it in the form of updates, new themes, and custom plugins that help create more functionality and give the program greater versatility and, in turn, greater popularity. But thankfully, it doesn’t have to be that hard. Check out a forum.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

In addition to celebrating failure , Beth Kanter invites innovative social media champions to discuss their wins in detail so others can benefit. Building a movement through innovative open source tools. Tools are licensed as open source, available for anyone to use and improve.” million in one day.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was an open-source searchable database in which you could enter the idea you were having, say, “community garden,” and up would pop a treasure trove of learning? What if the unexpected wasn’t seen as failure but as lessons to be shared?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 29, 2013

Big Data Right Now: 5 Trendy Open Source Technologies. He says that there are over 250,000 viable open-source technologies on the market today and identifies five of them that are currently trending while pointing to their advantages. Philanthropy and Open Government Data.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

They can be very complex course management systems which are designed to do things like quizzes and grading (as well as discussions and have places to store course materials.) There are both proprietary and open source LMS. Moodle – probably the best known open source LMS. So what LMS should you look at?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2012

On March 22, TechSoup hosted a lively discussion with Shawn Michael and Sri Remala on Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Project Hosting for Open Source Software - an open source project community hosted by Microsoft. You can also continue discussing this webinar and Microsoft Dynamics CRM on the TechSoup community forum.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

The university now uses the collaboration tool to host classroom discussions, develop new courses, and support students — both on campus and online. The technology organization designs, deploys, and supports open-source software for health workers providing care in the world’s hardest-to-reach communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2007

The Cross Blog Discussion of the NpTechTag has generated some comments and blog posts that I've summarized below. Let's begin with big picture question that Gavin raised: What purpose do folksonomies serve? How are they different from taxonomies?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2011

It’s core is a very powerful and flexible ticket tracker, but it includes all of the important project management features you want and need, milestones, time tracking, wikis, file repository, even discussion boards, and it connects with version control repositories. It works for multiple projects.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2005

Mary Hodder's post Link Love Lost or How Social Gestures within Topic Groups are More Interesting Than Link Counts comes directly out of the discussion at blogher at the Technorati 100. Currently, blogs are measured in systems like Technorati or ranked in PubSub by links or by number of subscribers to a feed in Feedster.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 13, 2014

I moderated one of the discussion panels at the human rights conference RightsCon Silicon Valley, March 3, 2014 Such confidential information can easily become compromised with the loss, theft, or confiscation of a smartphone or a computer.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2015

Do you need CRM, online fundraising, discussion forums, social networks, or job listings? You can likely find a SaaS (Software as a Service) solution to sign up for, a license to purchase, or open source solution to download all that offer complete working solutions to use "out of the box" to address your need.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2012

Time: Discussion starts at 4:00 PM Networking Happy Hour to follow at the Salsa Office at 5:30 PM. The panel on Changing the World with Open Source will discuss how open source is literally revolutionizing the world and offer some great case studies on how the wikimedia foundation used Drupal and CiviCRM to raise $16M online.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

I was joined today for a panel at SXSW to discuss the blurry or blurring lines of personal and professional identify online. Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul. Personal and Professional Identity: Social Media Policies for Nonprofits. With me on the panel was Debra Askanase, Jess Main, and Vanessa Rhinesmith.

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