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

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 30, 2010

I think it is one of the long list of unpredicted successes that resulted from the near-ubiquitousness of open source software on the server side. We’ve been using it for “offsite&# backup for drupal sites for a while now. However, S3fs isn’t very actively supported or in development. We also use rsync.)

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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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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

session, Open Source Mobile Apps for Social Change. What could your supporters and staff do if they took advantage of those features? Why Open Source? Open source is not just about software distribution. Mobile Strategies and Tips for Web and Email. " Other Open-Source Mobile Tools.

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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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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

Costs vary as well -- and there are even some Free and Open Source options. The system has support for a number of different interactions, including a strong event module, and you can see a useful summary of each constituent’s relationships and activities. Orange Leap MPX. by Orange Leap.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Nonprofits don’t use e-commerce much, but I’ve had some experience (on both sides of the profit fence) doing e-commerce, and for some reason, shopping carts are intriguing me at the moment, and I figure its a good time to know what’s out there, especially in the open source shopping cart world. This is a big plus.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 28, 2015

And in recent years, CMSs have been divided into two main categories—the “Open Source” and “Proprietary: systems—because, as is so true on the Internet of today, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. And indeed, the distinctions between the two platforms are important to know before embarking on a website design initiative.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Drawing from experience, we have a few ideas about why that could be, and how Drupal can help. The big problem is that most nonprofit web design projects are considered a one-time expense, instead of a long-term investment. Invest in Open Source. Drupal can connect to almost anything. Don't Forget Hosting.

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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. That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more. Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2021

Additionally, fundraising leaders like yourself need to come up with ways to not only continue engaging with existing donors but also recruit brand new supporters and raise more awareness for their mission. One of the most vital tools that can support and bring your multi-channel marketing strategy to the next level is your nonprofit website.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

Most often nonprofits want to capture information from web users. The organization wants to capture the demographic details, as well as make sure that data is synchronized with the data they might already have on that web user, so they can track their constituents over time. Web forms from CRM vendor. 3 sudha 01.15.09

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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

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Instead, interactive tools, customization, and smart strategy allow nonprofits to go far beyond this to involve supporters in meaningful actions online that accomplish their mission. Built as an open-source Drupal tool, the website attempts to learn what visitors want from the TCWS site and deliver related content over time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Allan Benamer and Holly Ross debate transparency and publishing web stats numbers. Are Web statistics a matter of transparency. Michelle Murrain weighs in with a thought provoking post, " What Do Web Stats Mean, Anyway? " I think web stats are useful when we are using them measure our outcomes.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Since the technology landscape changes so fast, here's our current short-list of go-to platforms that we use to support our clients for these activities. Drupal Commons. Drupal Commons (an open-source variant of Drupal from our friends at Acquia ) is a versatile and complete full-service community platform.

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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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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Since the technology landscape changes so fast, here's our current short-list of go-to platforms that we use to support our clients for these activities. Drupal Commons. Drupal Commons (an open-source variant of Drupal from our friends at Acquia ) is a versatile and complete full-service community platform.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Instead, interactive tools, customization, and smart strategy allow nonprofits to go far beyond this to involve supporters in meaningful actions online that accomplish their mission. Built as an open-source Drupal tool, the website attempts to learn what visitors want from the TCWS site and deliver related content over time.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

I’ll be the project manager on their big new client database project, and help them think about how far to dip their toes into Web 2.0. 1200/month for an old and therefore crappy custom CMS and not much support. I think my clients benefit from one particular thing that I think is pretty unique. OK, enough of that. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 4, 2011

There are a myriad of options, open source options are among the most popular, possibly the most popular. On the proprietary side, there are a number of options, and they fall into three categories: Single-source proprietary custom CMS (from one web shop, or web host).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Note from Beth: Your web site is your home base is the heart and soul of your content strategy. Along with updates to the four systems we reviewed in the past, we’ve added seven new open source and proprietary systems to provide nonprofits with a much broader scope of the types of systems available to them.

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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 the social networking world to get behind this and support it would be very far-reaching."

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2016

But a newbie to web design and management may be asking themselves “what CMS should I be using?” As 2017 quickly approaches here’s a brief look at the Content Management Systems leading the web design and management market. Like WordPress it’s an open-source platform, allowing users to modify and share code freely.

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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. For more information, visit www.forumone.com. Contact: Andrew Cohen, acohen@forumone.com , 703-894-4350.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

org co-founder Jon Warnow, who is their web director, which is as close as anyone gets to being an IT person at the organization. Here’s how Jon explains it: We have a web team of four people, but rather than web work being siloed in the web team, the web team's mission is to empower 350.org

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Care2

APRIL 12, 2009

Interested in learning about free and open source software that can support your work including tools for web publishing, fundraising, blogging, and campaigning? and Drupal. Introduction to Free and Open Source Software. Introduction to Free and Open Source Desktop Applications.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2017

Their mobile-friendly online forms are a breeze—your supporters will simply select their preferred donation amount and confirm their contribution via email. You can customize your donation pages to make a gorgeous web page that inspires giving and makes the donation process simple, easy, and quick. Why We Love It.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

org co-founder Jon Warnow, who is their web director, which is as close as anyone gets to being an IT person at the organization. Here’s how Jon explains it: We have a web team of four people, but rather than web work being siloed in the web team, the web team's mission is to empower 350.org

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

Battle Non Profit submitted by Beth Kanter Using just one special ingredient (a small in-need non profit), three web teams will meet in the heat of Austin to craft an exceptional meal, featuring a tasty new homepage design, a well-seasoned fundraising email and a perfectly balanced social networking plan. My Life With NF in Web 2.0

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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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NTEN

MARCH 7, 2011

Chris Bernard, Senior Editor, Idealware Idealware's first report on Open Source Content Management Systems for nonprofits, published in March of 2009, covered WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and Plone. However, WordPress doesn't scale as intuitively as the other three systems to support complex sites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

If you're still not sure where cast your votes and want to check out what others think about the projects, take a look at the community slate of recommendations and elsewhere on the Web. Allen Benamer of the Nonprofit Tech Blog says " Support Idealware !" " Greenpeace UK is about to launch a new drupal site.

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Neon CRM

MAY 24, 2023

The Benefits of Membership Management Software Membership management software supports your members throughout their time with your organization. Some software will allow you to integrate your event management platform or offer native tools to support this critical part of member management. What Should Membership Software Include?

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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! NTEN blog points us to Code for Change this Summer , an opportunity for those with drupal skills to put them to good use. A web site featuring multiple bloggers with offices in this space has popped up chronicling this group's experiences. Freecharity.org.uk

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

According to an email from Ben Rattray, Change.Org founder, "This is not at all meant as a replacement for the profiles organizations have on MySpace and Facebook, which I think are great for reaching younger supporters. The NOSI Choosing and Using Free and Open Source primer is on the ICT Hub Knowledgebase!

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Forum One

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Our tech team comprises five focus areas: Backend Development Team: Backend developers create integrated digital experiences and web applications using state-of-the-art open source technologies such as Drupal and WordPress content management systems. What does it take to succeed on our Tech team?

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