Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Drupal gets a “Solid&# on Scalability and security.

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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. Why Open Source? Open source is not just about software distribution. Open source as a philosophy also promotes accessibility, transparency, inclusivity, open data, and integration with other tools. What the Mobile Revolution Means.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Gregory Heller, CivicActions Not long ago, open source software was seen by most as the choice of fringe geeks with political motivations. Either the Grammys and the White House are now run by fringe geeks, or there's been a groundswell of open source adoption. Grammy.com and Whitehouse.gov are Drupal sites.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

Once a community has determined its needs, however, utilizing open source software presents a more rapid, sustainable path to implementation. With open source (specifically, in this case, Drupal ), all of the functionality is available already (except for the jet-packs and sinks -- those are still in beta).

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2010

Web sites powered by Drupal. The fact that I had the opportunity to write that sentence is itself an example of the power of Drupal!). Drupal has been out of the tech hobby shed for awhile now, of course. March 23: Getting Started with Drupal Theming. March 30: Good Maintenance: Upgrading your Drupal Site.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

Costs vary as well -- and there are even some Free and Open Source options. The system integrates tightly with common Web site content management systems with online payment and form-building functionality, like Drupal and Joomla. by Fund for the City of New York. Orange Leap MPX. by Orange Leap. Organizers Database (ODB).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 16, 2010

Is it free because it’s open source (Drupal, Elgg, Word Press)? It’s open source, and out of the box, it does just about everything Ning does, without the need for the deep setup required to set up Drupal like Ning. Tags: Technology Zen Web2.0 nptech opensource socialmedia.

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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. Tags: CMS Linux amazon aws backup drupal s3.

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NTEN

JANUARY 16, 2009

After the success of our one-off Drupal webinar last Fall, we knew a lot of. folks were interested in learning more about this groundbreaking Open Source. the Drupal experts at OpenSourcery to. bring you an entire series, " Drupal. If you're considering Drupal as your next Content Management System, or if.

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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

MARCH 10, 2009

I went to some interesting sessions on Ubercart, Organic Groups, and a BoF on Drupal in churches (where I wondered about the theological spectrum, and guessed was populated mostly by evangelicals.) I think, also, I’ve completely drunk the Drupal koolaid. I met lots of great people, and saw old and new friends.

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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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NTEN

MARCH 10, 2010

Session: Working with Open Source Software and Vendors. Free and Open Source Software. Whether it is on the desktop like Firefox and Open Office or the Ubuntu Linux operating system, or on servers (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) and running CMSs and CRMs (like Drupal and CiviCRM). Blog: [link].

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2009

Ask anyone in the nonprofit technology community about Content Management Systems, and they're likely to mention one of the following: Drupal. Tags: OSS NPTech NTEN laura quinn websites foss content management CMS 09NTC. We like them because they're free. We love to hate them because there are so many twiddly bits to adjust.

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See3

APRIL 28, 2009

Leading provider of online fundraising, education and advocacy for nonprofits partners with the first open-source video platform. That they are open source is a huge added benefit to our clients and the greater nonprofit community.&#. As an open source platform, Kaltura is unique among online video solutions.

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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. I’ve spent quite a bit of time with this one, and more to come, I’m sure – like any open source project, there is a lot that could be done to make it more usable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

A social graph if the NpTech tag based on a google search NpTech Conversations Gavin's digital diner has written an article about the options that technology gives us for opting out of face-to-face gatherings. OpenSource and Software Communities Jon Stahl has a thoughtful essay on Nonprofits, Open Source and Leadership.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 5, 2009

I can’t believe though, that she suggested using Makefiles for Drupal! Dries ‘ keynote was fun, and it was great to hear a bit about the history, and also the ideas about where Drupal is going. I missed a couple of talks I’d wish I could have made, like the Drupal SEO talk, and Install Profiles.

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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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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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 5, 2009

In the realm of things in my life that this blog is meant to cover, I have two passions: data, and moving data around, and open source software. I’ll always be talking about open source software, particularly as it relates to web applications, but more generally as well. Tags: Nonprofit Tech nptech.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 22, 2009

Sunday afternoon: Torn between Drupal for Good and Google APIs (somehow, there seems a lesson there.). Monday 10:30: Open Source CRM session ( David Geilhufe is moderating, yours truly is a speaker). Tuesday 10:30: Open Source CMS (Laura Quinn’s got that one. Sunday evening: Science Fair and reception.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

The big kicker, pretty much as always with Blackbaud, is the price tag. Expect a $35-45K price tag for development and integration. Their SaaS offering, NC Grow has a $20K/year price tag. And, you’ll have an automatic $10K price tag tacked on that you won’t pay with the open source tools.

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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. Tags: CRM salesforce Nonprofit Tech Web Tools CMS plone. Today, I was reading up on what the Plone community has done with integrating their CMS with Salesforce.com. from Plone/SF Integration group ).

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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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NTEN

MARCH 15, 2010

The New York State Senate website is built on Drupal. Their theory is that anything they build has to be built open source, so that the taxpayers can access and use any innovations. We'll be posting all sorts of information about us, and we'll make all that data as open as possible. (If We want to rock the sector.).

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2009

After Idealware 's latest report reviewing Open Source CMS tools , there were, as might be expected, a few dust-ups in the open source developers and users communities, which includes NTEN members like David Geilhufe. Tags: 09NTC community buzz NPTech NTEN nten members Open Source.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

There is certainly no shortage of buckets where nonprofit technology tagged resources are being aggregated. Just A Few Good Resources Plucked from the NpTech Tag Stream and Kikino. " Greenpeace UK is about to launch a new drupal site. Open Source Software is Fair Trade ! The NTEN's NTC and NPTech Pipe.

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NTEN

MARCH 8, 2010

Openness and FOSS (free and open source software) are really perfect fits for nonprofits who share the values of collaboration, community, empowerment, and sharing. Tags: 10NTC Infrastructure Jenn Sramek NPTech IT Staff. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? Because it must! Twitter: @ideaseed.

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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. Tags: Change Management Leadership NPTech NTEN. More orgs will hire CTOs.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

To get going, they built the first NetSquared website using open-source Drupal. "Similar to their corporate counterparts, nonprofits are discovering that they can increase their effectiveness while maintaining lower operating costs by utilizing Web-based and open source tools. What Is Web 2.0? Google Maps.

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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. Tags: Influence Press Releases Site Launches. For more information, visit www.forumone.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Marnie Webb (who appears to be blogging a bit more these days since she switched to a MAC ) tagged an interesting article from the Wall Journal that asks " Is there a numerical cap on how many friends we can have? The NOSI Choosing and Using Free and Open Source primer is on the ICT Hub Knowledgebase! And if you???re

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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. RSVP: Click here.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

Build accessibility into your existing Drupal workflow - This is different than just seeking to be 508-compliant. WAVE Toolbar. - "We've worked hard in the Drupal community to build an inclusive community that eliminates barriers for participation. " - from Amanda Ward via Linkedin. Here's how. using social media.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

Open Source is Dead. What I mean is that open source, as we knew it, is dead. For the last decade, what we've been talking about when we say "open source" is "open code" -- a set of zeroes and ones that we can configure to our heart's desire. Long Live Open Source.

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