Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 24, 2009

To learn more about the Fund, I attended a panel called Social Innovation: Harnessing What Works to Address Critical National Challenges at the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Give voice to new and alternative actors. Engage people who are closest to the problem. Trusting in the importance of new ideas.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2016

On Giving Tuesday 2015 , The Office of University Development at University of Michigan set an example for how this kind of thoughtful planning and preparation can dramatically increase results: 1000 donors completed gifts online within the first 49 minutes. $1 They opted not to present their giving day as a competition for dollars.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 15, 2012

This week, Benetech’s DIAGRAM Center has announced the release of an open source web application for creating and editing crowdsourced image descriptions in books used by students with print disabilities. Benetech has long been a pioneer in providing innovative services to people with print disabilities.

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NTEN

AUGUST 6, 2012

NTEN member and geographic web and mobile software developer Azavea, in collaboration with Temple University's Center for Security and Crime Science, just released ACS Alchemist , an open source tool that makes it easier to access US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) data. and James L.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

NTEN is, to my mind, a critically important organization in the ecosystem that is the Nonprofit Technology field, as the convener of the gathering that anchors the community, as well as a unique and necessary multi-dimensional resource at the regional and national levels for all sorts of constituents in the nptech world. Be Helpful.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

What began as a small online library, with a collection built in large part by its users, is now the primary national supplier of electronic accessible educational materials for students with print disabilities. We introduced new formats and new readers to give users not only what they want, but also a choice in how and where they want it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Used widely throughout the globe, FrontlineSMS has empowered a texting revolutionat the grassroots by nonprofits in developing nations and has become a beacon for social good in mobile technology.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The search for good web conferencing August 17, 2007 I decided, perhaps rashly, that one way of exposing people to, and training people on, open source software, was by doing web conferencing.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2011

Open source. Open Source – API. part of a national event to inspire giving and local leadership. American Red Cross: Why Should I Give? The site presents, one reason at a time, why one should give to the Red Cross. Authenticate. Share – Like & Tweet Button, E-Card, Fwd to Friend.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

Making an impact also requires giving your audience a story in a format they can consume. As a nonprofit example, Ilie offered the 6-word story of an organization that helps the visually impaired: "Blind graduate works for National Bank." led the bilingual tweet chat.

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NTEN

MARCH 6, 2015

Every year we are wowed by the winners of the DoGooder National Video Awards and this year was no exception. This year''s prize goes to Mifos X , an open technology platform for financial inclusion that provides the core functionality needed to deliver financial services to the poor and unbanked.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Large national and international nonprofits are often ahead of the curve. Released in 2003, WordPress is open-source software and free to use and fully-customizable using WordPress themes and plug-ins. On Mobile: If your nonprofit wants to use drop-down menus, the National Wildlife Federation is a good example to follow.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

We will also be giving away special items throughout the day in the Science Fair so make sure to stop by often to see what we are handing out next! Grab a free printed copy of our Open Source Content Management report, our most popular articles, or more. Isovera Visit Isovera at Booth 51 and grab a handy "Got Open Source?"

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

So, it's due time to give shout-outs where shout-outs are due: Members converging online: Care2 , Allyson Kapin , and the National Women's Law Center , all NTEN members, offer a great case study on using Google Grants. Shannon Turlingtion blogs about wikis , Open Source, and changing the way we "manage" participation.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

National Volunteer Week has come and gone, but I ask you to join me every week in celebrating the amazing contributions of TechSoup's NetSquared community. And while you're there, be sure to give your event organizer a hug for me! You like numbers? Well, the average NetSquared organizer spends 8.2 Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

This rule change will give more than 18 million low-income Americans $9.25-a-month I'm thrilled at the forward motion groups like the National Digital Inclusion Alliance and others have supported this year and think that 2016 is looking like a momentous time when it comes to policy change. "The rise of mobile.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

If you consider a major donor someone who gives $5,000 in a calendar year and group him or her as part of the "Founders Club," you should not have to run queries, hack custom fields and create complex codes to translate this into your software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

VTVigils VT Vigils VTvigils.org is a project of a diverse group of national campaigns and organizations not affiliated with Virginia Tech. shows us how to screencast with Linux and other open source tools! And, Rob gives us a second example of nonprofit organization on Facebook. Freecharity.org.uk Expo Ignite!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

It is based on some open source code called Pligg that creates a "digg" like interface. The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. A quick review of the results of Isovera Survey of Open Source Content Management Satisfaction in Nonprofit Organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Ranger Rick, the persona of the National Wildlife Federation , has been banished from Facebook! The Knight Foundation is sponsoring The Knight News Challenge and they've got $5 million to give away. And if you're looking for some fabulous manuals for open source software, check out the Floss Manuals. Global NpTech.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

I Don’t Trust you One Stinking Bit panel Saturday March 13 12:30 PM - “What gives people confidence on the web? In code We Trust: Open Government Awesomeness panel Friday March 12 2:00 PM - "In Code We Trust" is the new motto for Government in the 21st century. Why techies should run for office -- and how they can win.".

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

With over 100 panels to choose from on every topic under the sun, choosing the right ones that will give your nonprofit the best research, tools and resources in technology and social media is key. Here are my top 10 picks in chronological order. The audience will have ample opportunity to ask questions and respond. Whitehouse.gov 2.0:

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 25, 2022

Take, for instance, Unlocked Labs , a nonprofit that employs a team of incarcerated software developers who are building nonprofit, open-source technology to make high-quality education more accessible to incarcerated individuals. It also gives them concrete tips they can use everyday when facing difficult situations at work.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Thanks to the Internet, open data efforts, and open source software projects, a variety of free and low-cost tools are now available that allow NPO/community group staff to dive into mapping. Until recently, these tools were too complicated and expensive for most nonprofit staff to use.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

based National Center for Charitable Statistics and adopted by the IRS back in the pre-Web 1980s. Since the project launch, the BRIDGE project has become a collaborative that includes the Foundation Center, Global Giving , GuideStar , and yours truly, TechSoup Global. Chad McEvoy of Global Giving is the BRIDGE project manager.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

Here are the 9 disciplined practices we follow: 1) VisionLink uses open source and otherwise standard-based software at all levels of our server environment. A case in point: some years ago one of our monitoring systems generated an alert that we never received because our paging network (large, national provider) was temporarily down.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

You may also consider using something like a National Change of Address (NCOA) update service, especially if you have lots of addresses to review. OpenRefine is a free, open-source tool that you can download and put to work cleaning up your data. While cleaning, consider enriching your data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Used widely throughout the globe, FrontlineSMS has empowered a texting revolutionat the grassroots by nonprofits in developing nations and has become a beacon for social good in mobile technology.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

We were thrilled to give this award to TeenSource.org. Code for America (CFA) has succeeded in accomplishing great things in communities across the nation. These open source applications are helping to make government work better for everyone. 14lcs Community Leadership leading change award'

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The interview provides an effective first-hand account of the event, giving those who weren’t able to attend a detailed recap. Include photos and videos from past events to give potential attendees an idea of what to expect. Anne is an advocate for open source and co-organizes the Bay Area Drupal Camp.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

– Very interesting new infographic helping dissect data from a national poll examining whether or not Americans trust the media during political peaks. "The "The survey revealed the dramatic lack of trust Americans hold for sources of election news of all mediums.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Vinepeek gives you a glimpse of Vine’s potential for visual storytelling. Tweriod gives you the best times to tweet. TapFunder is a simple, yet innovative new approach to text-to-give fundraising. When mobile wallets go mainstreaam, this simple tweak in text-to-give fundraising will be a game changer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

With only 36 charities selected per year, most nonprofits will not be able to participate but its a clever and powerful idea that could be easily duplicated by employee giving programs and socially responsible businesses. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

With only 36 charities selected per year, most nonprofits will not be able to participate but its a clever and powerful idea that could be easily duplicated by employee giving programs and socially responsible businesses. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Used widely throughout the globe, FrontlineSMS has empowered a texting revolutionat the grassroots by nonprofits in developing nations and has become a beacon for social good in mobile technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Used widely throughout the globe, FrontlineSMS has empowered a texting revolutionat the grassroots by nonprofits in developing nations and has become a beacon for social good in mobile technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Used widely throughout the globe, FrontlineSMS has empowered a texting revolutionat the grassroots by nonprofits in developing nations and has become a beacon for social good in mobile technology.

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