Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 21, 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 #16: CiviCRM April 21, 2008 In honor of the webinar that is happening in a couple of weeks, I figured I’d talk a bit about CiviCRM. Be Helpful.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

We'll take a look at how to handle integrations between Salesforce and a trio of open source CMS solutions -- Plone, Drupal, and Joomla -- at our upcoming webinar, " Salesforce + CMS Integration Showdown: Plone, Drupal, and Joomla ". >

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2011

tags: drupal modules toblog. CUBRID – Open Source Database Management System Optimized for Web. Hudson Continuous Integration. Open Source ETL designed to bridge the gap between business and IT. Kettle Project: Pentaho Data Integration. tags: opensource etl data integration toblog.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

I’m really proud of the work our organization does, but our old system was holding us back from really maximizing our potential — and our hundreds of chapters across the country. Read about what pushed us to make this change, the challenges with our old system, and what we’re hoping to achieve with a digital transformation.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

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.

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Forum One

JANUARY 24, 2023

Developer Experience : From a developer standpoint, the separation of concerns between back-end and front-end systems makes life a lot easier, the developer experience a lot cleaner, and workflows more streamlined. And the step of integrating the front-end with templates tied to the back-end disappears as well. for Drupal.

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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. Extracting or importing data.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 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 #15: MPower Open CRM April 14, 2008 I am so far behind, it’s not funny. What’s new about MPower is that it has very recently been released as open source.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

And because of this, it makes sense that integration of these two is something that is a need to be filled. And because of this, it makes sense that integration of these two is something that is a need to be filled. First, the what – what to integrate? The old fashioned form of integration. Integration.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. Even with the consultant’s help, they had to endure a lengthy implementation period; it was months before the system was set up. Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion. transaction fee.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

I’ve already talked on this blog about Salesforce integration with Drupal , Plone , and others. Today I’m going to delve into Salesforce-based CMS systems – systems build as applications on top of the Force.com platform. First, what are the advantages and disadvantages of this approach?

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Neon CRM

MAY 19, 2023

An integrated member database will allow you to use all of the features effectively. The right association management software will allow you to set triggers in your system that will kick off these automated tasks. Here are some things to look for: Feature Function Member Database Association management software needs data to work.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

It is, in fact, a great example of integration of a CMS and a CRM. However, it is true that Raiser’s Edge, the CRM/DMS tool that this integrates with, is inarguably one of the most important tools out there. The integration between the web front end and the RE back end is bi-directional and sweet. The demo was pretty cool.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 17, 2011

I spend some amount of my Drupal and WordPress development time, both for my clients and for myself, in setting up one or two-way integrations between websites and social media sites. How about lowering the costs of software by using open source and collaboratively developing software? But I’m still bored silly.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 1, 2009

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. Tags: CMS CRM Consulting Database technology Nonprofit Tech civcrm drupal nptech salesforce. And you can follow us on twitter.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

Since 1970, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been working to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. Excellence – Website for Environmental Awareness. National Endowment for the Arts. Distinction – Website for Art.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2006

He leading a workshop in North Carolina at RTPnet on Open Source CMS and CRM systems. s and Open Source software ??? We review the most popular Open Source CMS options with a focus on Drupal, then provide an in-depth exploration of CiviCRM, the premier nonprofit open source CRM.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 26, 2008

They also span the range of proprietary, SaaS, and Open Source. Open Source Tools. WP as a blogging tool rocks my world, and although I certainly could move blogging to Drupal, since I seem to be becoming somewhat of a Drupalista, it’s just not worth it. I’m somewhat of a latecomer to Drupal.

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Forum One

MAY 18, 2021

As a refresher, omnichannel marketing is about approaching the digital experience through your audience’s eyes and developing a seamless, integrated, and consistent user experience across all channels. It’s important to have a fully integrated stack that correctly shares and communicates important data across all your platforms and teams.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2012

CiviCRM is open-source, web-based software that. CiviCRM integrates directly with the popular open-source content management systems – Drupal, Joomla, and WordPress. CiviCRM integrates directly with the popular open-source content management systems – Drupal, Joomla, and WordPress.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2021

You should consistently check to ensure that your content management system (CMS) and its extensions are updated, your basic processes are functioning properly, and that there are no broken links, images, or pages. It’s essential that these processes are integrated to ensure that the data used in your other marketing content is accurate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2011

Note from Beth: I facilitated a panel about Mobile Integrated strategy at the Innogive Conference earlier this month and have shared the notes here. The panelists offered advice to nonprofits about integrating mobile into the nonprofit toolbox. because it’s open source, there are no license fees, just the work on design and content.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 4, 2011

Content Management Systems are an essential part of the communications function of nonprofit organizations. There are a myriad of options, open source options are among the most popular, possibly the most popular. And there are open source options that can do much of the same work for much less money.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2010

But as open source code bases like Drupal become more popular, not-for-profits will realize that we no longer need to outsource to technology firms because building a platform is cheap and easy and keeping up with upgrades is important. More orgs will hire CTOs. Technology will finally enter the c-suite of not-for-profit orgs.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

They have an integrated, cloud-based IT system in which everyone has laptops and merely needs some way to get to the Internet to plug in to 350.org. We use nonprofit, open-source Drupal to manage our main website. What Can Be Done with a Cloud IT System? " Jon was very matter of fact.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

They have an integrated, cloud-based IT system in which everyone has laptops and merely needs some way to get to the Internet to plug in to 350.org. We use nonprofit, open-source Drupal to manage our main website. What Can Be Done with a Cloud IT System? " Jon was very matter of fact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Use a top-rated Content Management System (CMS). According to the Global NGO Technology Report , 44% of nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use WordPress.org as their content management system (CMS) for their website ( 7% use Drupal and 3% use Joomla ). that your nonprofit uses.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 16, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology CRM & CMS Integration: Plone and Salesforce.com March 16, 2009 Today, I was reading up on what the Plone community has done with integrating their CMS with Salesforce.com.

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Care2

JANUARY 23, 2009

Click2Call, a new online tool that the folks at web development firm Advomatic have built on Drupal’s open-source software platform, is the latest indication that patch-through call campaigns may finally be ready for prime time. Click here to check out Health Care for America Now’s Click2Call campaign as an example.

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Neon CRM

MAY 24, 2023

Some software will allow you to integrate your event management platform or offer native tools to support this critical part of member management. Integrations: The average nonprofit uses about five platforms to manage its day-to-day activities. Wild Apricot is best suited for small and midsize membership-based organizations.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 22, 2021

This help may include redesigning a website, integrating customer relationship management (CRM) tools, automating marketing approaches, or search engine optimization. The Forum One Tech team helps mission-driven organizations plan ahead to solve technical challenges before they become major digital infrastructure problems.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 29, 2008

The single largest CMS used was Drupal, at 15%, followed by Plone and Joomla (approx 8% each.) All of the free and open source options did quite well in terms of Quality, Usability, and Value. There is some great food for thought, although in some ways, the results aren’t so surprising. Ok sorry for evangelizing.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

For now, unless something strange happens, I’ll settle on Cake – although I’ll not be spending too much time on it, since I’m working hard to grok Drupal. They both have good documentation and active communities. But perhaps a cool project will manifest, and I can use it. Be Helpful.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

Content management systems (CMS) have transformed standard expectations -- about posting news and updates without web design skills, managing donors and other constituents, opening up sections of your site to your community, tracking results, and more. Websites have changed a lot over the past few years.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 26, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology CiviCRM and Drupal (& Joomla) January 26, 2009 CiviCRM was the first nonprofit-focused open source CRM (one of only two, at this moment.) It’s a very straightforward integration.

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