Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 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 #6: Joomla! I’ll have to admit to my preference for Joomla, although Drupal is growing on me more and more. 3 Laura Whitehead 02.05.08 5 Laura Whitehead 02.07.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal, Joomla and Plone! April 15, 2007 At NTC , there was a lot of talk about the “big three&# open source CMS packages that most people these days in our sector are using: Drupal , Plone , and Joomla.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 13, 2013

Additionally, Carr Systems remains more committed than ever to Open Source solutions such as Drupal Gardens, CiviCRM, and WordPress. Custom Development – Carr Systems principally uses Open Source technologies to create custom technology applications (Web and mobile) for its clients.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Nonprofits can use the platform to create mobile-friendly donation pages, personalized touchpoints, and other elements that optimize the giving experience. Top feature: Monday.com’s mobile app allows you to stay organized while on the go. Top feature: Drupal offers advanced security features to keep online data safe.

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NTEN

APRIL 9, 2009

Full details about this opportunity to explore open source software are at [link]. Sessions will include: Introduction to Free and Open Source Software. Introduction to Free and Open Source Desktop Applications. Free And Open Source Online Advocacy: Tools And Best Practices. and Drupal.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 9, 2009

It’s a day dedicated to conversation and community around nonprofits and open source software. There’s some great stuff on the Agenda , like: Introduction to Free and Open Source Software. Free And Open Source Online Advocacy: Tools And Best Practices. and Drupal.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The Ultimate Go-To Resource on Mobile Data Collection (and growing…) | MobileActive.org – "Want to use mobiles for data collection? Don't know where to start your research or where to read evaluations of existing and past mobile data collection efforts? Get the Tagline Database and Report!"

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

In addition to this hurdle, we also had a non-mobile friendly website with an outdated visual design that affected both user experience and our search engine optimization (SEO). This is such a very specific example, but it’s one that has a big impact for us and our community. Here’s where we saw the most immediate improvements.

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Neon CRM

MAY 19, 2023

Key Features Member database Events management Mobile friendly design Reporting and analytics Communication tools eCommerce Drawbacks Novi AMS can be an expensive tool for smaller organizations. Users also report limitations as far as reporting and analytics. Costs can increase quickly as modules and features are added.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Also, it coincides with a new installation of Drupal for my consulting website , using the same basic template (called “ Blueprint “). I’d been working with Drupal for NOSI (we’ve had the site in Drupal for a while now,) but I’d never installed and configured and messed with Drupal from scratch, so I did that.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2021

Ensure your site is optimized for mobile — Did you know that half of all nonprofit website traffic last year came from mobile and tablet users? If your own nonprofit site doesn’t look good or is hard to use on mobile devices, then you’re missing out on a huge chunk of potential traffic.

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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. They aren’t built for mobile devices. The PDF is. Why are PDFs so bad?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 17, 2008

OpenAds , an open source ad server (very cool) just got tons of $ in financing. Open source is becoming mainstream, and people (that is, people with money) are starting to throw big bucks in the direction of open source projects, and companies that provide services for open source projects.

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Forum One

MAY 18, 2021

Whether they are browsing your website content on their desktop or scrolling through your social media posts on their mobile phone, it’s crucial to create continuity across all your marketing touchpoints. Open source solutions we recommend for nonprofits and government include Drupal and WordPress.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

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.) at 3:50 pm CiviCRM and Drupal (& Joomla) 01.26.09 3 sudha 01.15.09

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 19, 2007

First is the wholesale movement toward the three major open source CMS platforms/frameworks, Drupal , Joomla and Plone. Providers seem to be surviving (or thriving) with this model, free and open source software projects are getting the support they need, and clients are getting the software solutions they need.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2013

For example, one of the case studies that Amy Sample Ward and I profiled in the mobile section of our book Social Change Anytime Everywhere was about “Missed Calls” as an organizing strategy. Mobile phone use in campaigns is not just about text messaging, but about leveraging missed calls.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2008

I look forward to the growth of this community, and the ongoing development of the MPower solution as an open source alternative CRM for nonprofit organizations. . at 3:59 pm Yeah, I certainly worry about that dynamic with company-led open source software. 1 trackback } Bookmarks about News 11.09.08 2 admin 07.07.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

For another client, I helped them vet vendors for their new website, taught them the difference between Joomla, Drupal and Plone, and I helped free them from a vendor who was particularly egregious in their hosting charges, among other things. 1200/month for an old and therefore crappy custom CMS and not much support. OK, enough of that.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2013

Connecting Up held webinars on two open-source content management systems: Introducing the Joomla CMS and Introducing the Drupal CMS. Mobile Optimization. As more people are accessing the Internet from their smartphones or tablets, mobile optimization for websites is becoming increasingly important.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

To get going, they built the first NetSquared website using open-source Drupal. 'Net2 in Action' highlights more than 30 real-life examples of nonprofits using this new breed of Web-based technologies to tackle issues such as reaching and mobilizing constituencies. What Is Web 2.0?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2010

More organizations will depend on mobile donations. 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.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

From providing accessible content for people with disabilities, to creating fully usable functionality, to support for multiple languages, we wanted to learn about the benefits people are creating using web and mobile technology. For instance: What are you doing to encourage accessibility for your own online or mobile-based presence?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Forum One created all of the site's branding elements, developed the site's information architecture, designed its visual look, and built the site using Drupal, a leading open-source content management system. The site ranks counties in two ways: "Health factors" (e.g., rate of people dying before age 75).

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Care2

APRIL 12, 2009

Panelists will also discuss how environmental groups are leveraging online strategies to educate and mobilize a diverse and broad-based audience of citizens and policymakers. Interested in learning about free and open source software that can support your work including tools for web publishing, fundraising, blogging, and campaigning?

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2017

With automated gift acknowledgments and mobile-friendly forms, your professionalism will never be doubted. To create a unified and professional brand for your nonprofit, you can start by improving your online fundraising strategies with Salsa’s tools or mobilizing movements by starting petitions with their advocacy techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

Accessing sustainable food is easier with for mobile access to databases (Seafood Watch), delivery of hyper local foods (Spud.com), online links for farmers and buyers (Roots of Change), and maps of food grown in your neighborhood (Forage Oakland). Open Source Disability Gadgets: DIY for PWD submitted by Liz Henry, Blogher.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

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 ). Released in 2003, WordPress is open-source software and free to use and fully-customizable using WordPress themes and plug-ins.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The “Open Source Software is Free&# myth July 14, 2008 I had a startling realization a few days ago. No one would think that anyone thought that implementing open source software was without cost.

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Neon CRM

MAY 24, 2023

CiviCRM This is a free open-source solution for associations that helps with contact management, outreach, and event management. Zenbership Zenbership is another free open-source solution with a specific focus on eCommerce and subscription management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

shows us how to screencast with Linux and other open source tools! Election observers across Nigeria will be using mobile phones to text officials if they spot irregularities during Saturday's election. Check out Greenlight Nigeria and Mobile Monitors. Freecharity.org.uk Can cell phones ensure a free vote?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

As the author of a custom CMS (it did have the advantage that it was released as open source, but it never caught on, so it still counts as custom) I know what it is like to put my heart and soul (and time) into a CMS, and want my clients to get what they want. But, that was then, and this is now. But, that was then, and this is now.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 16, 2009

I am thinking that this might be a good model for how we can do it with Drupal, but that’s a subject for another post. at 7:46 pm Like everything in Drupal land, there is code for that… though the quality varies widely. With joshk as the maintainer, the quality should be better than average. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

The NOSI Choosing and Using Free and Open Source primer is on the ICT Hub Knowledgebase! Ever wanted to incorporate a slide show in your drupal site? May be created and consumed using mobile technology and distributed using other social media tools. Quick audio or video messages published to a trusted social community.

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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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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2015

But many people in these communities do, however, have mobile phones. HAF identified three points for information dissemination to Hispanic communities: Text messages and mobile Internet. It used the open source platform Drupal. Refurbished and discounted mobile hardware. Spanish language media.

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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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