Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 30, 2014

of Martus —our free, open source, secure information collection and management software—which includes major updates and usability improvements. Our goal is to make it far easier for groups that work with vulnerable populations keep the sensitive information they collect confidential.

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Literacy Journal Open Source Digital 164

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. By Dave Greenberg, CiviCRM Team.

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2012

The advent of HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, and other modern web technologies has paved the way for new, open source, cross-platform compliant mapping technologies to develop stylish and interactive maps. You could embed a simple Google map on your website or you could invest in a Flash-based mapping tool.

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Open Source Map Open Online 89

sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

APIs and the Art of the Possible (Panel) Panelists include Nick Marchese of Emma Willard School, Shandor Simon of Beaver Country Day School, and Stephen Boyle of Blackbaud The power of APIs lies in their ability to seamlessly connect disparate systems, unlock data silos, and facilitate the exchange of information in real-time.

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Blackbaud API Empowerment Nevada 85

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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Open Source Mobile Open Change 44

NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

But how do you manage all the information about their giving along with all the personal details that are key to maintaining successful relationships, all for a price that won’t break your bank? Costs vary as well -- and there are even some Free and Open Source options. by Fund for the City of New York. Orange Leap MPX.

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Open Source System Open Management 73

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! January 29, 2008 I don’t exactly know where the exclamation point came from, but if you want a scarily easy CMS to install, Joomla is a place to start.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

Send queries to nonprofit tech lists for experiences and information, like nosi-discussion , nten-discuss , riders-tech , and others. Look at ohloh.net – they have great info on most projects – how many developers, lines of code, how active development activity is. Be Helpful.

Open Source 100

Open Source Software Open Free 100

Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This article will discuss several key points to help you make an informed decision, covering topics such as open-source vs. closed-source platforms, software costs, licensing methods, and more. Many do not have open-source code, but some, like Umbraco, do.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

It is defined as open-source software that doesn’t require the support of a trusted intermediary and it has no governing body. This new version of the world wide web aims to make the internet more autonomous, going beyond net neutrality, and bringing power to the people instead of internet providers and big corporations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 24, 2022

However, while we know how important data is, it can be difficult to organize, manage, and extract the information needed without the proper tools and resources. DLRS is a community-built and community-maintained open source Salesforce solution. That’s where Declarative Lookup Rollup Summaries (DLRS) comes in.

Application 83

Application Community Support Open Source 83

AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

techPresident – Information Age Volunteerism - Open Sourced! Information Age Volunteerism - Open Sourced! My mom friended me on Facebook last week - we've formally entered the Information Age. Crowdsourced!: Crowdsourced!My But despite my mom's online habits (and the empirical evidence it.

Open Source 20

Open Source Open Relationship Facebook 20

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 10, 2007

Independent Software Vendors (ISV's) have been wrestling with this for years, as the success of the Open Source movement places a downward pressure on the value of software. Just yesterday, I spotted this programmer's blog post about why he has opted NOT to provide his work as Open-Source. image posted as [link]

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Data for Inclusion: Enabling people with disabilities to provide firsthand reports on the issues they face to inform policy at the local, national, and global level. Helped environmental leaders design, manage, monitor, and evaluate global conservation projects and campaigns with the first open source conservation project management tool.

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News Syria Conservancy eBook 189

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

SocialCoding4Good brings together individual software professionals as well as corporate social responsibility teams from companies such as Cisco, Google, Hewlett Packard, LinkedIn, and VMware to volunteer their technical skills to nonprofit partners that develop and maintain free and open source software addressing critical social problems.

Open Source 183

Open Source Africa Zimbabwe Malawi 183

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In this release, our open source offering, Data Lake for Nonprofits, Powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) is generally available. Ultimately, customers can easily transform their data into actionable insights with visual analytics, ultimately helping to drive more informed decisions and better outcomes.

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Data Experiment Create Help 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2005

I came across this one for Khmer Open Source Project. Here's the link to the draft of the master plan for implementing open source in Cambodia. " There was a link to some background information, including this post from apc.

Open Source 50

Open Source Open Tajikistan Cambodia 50

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

We realized that our humanitarian free and open source software (HFOSS) partners had important roadmap projects with tremendous potential, but in many cases lacked the resources to design, prototype and develop them.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 19, 2014

As we collect sensitive information about health, ethnicity, LGBT identity, refugee status, experience of violence, we need to encrypt that information, to avoid making the people we serve, targets or victims by current or future governments! Snowden taught us that governments are vacuuming up every shred of communications they can.

Open Source 137

Open Source Government Reflection Software 137

NTEN

MAY 12, 2009

The co-located conferences CommunityOne West and JavaOne are shaping up to be a great opportunity for techies for good to get some information, inspiration, and maybe even some hands-on training at these FREE events in San Francisco next month. Tags: cloud computing CommunityOne NPTech nptech event Open Source. Register today!

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Forum One

JULY 6, 2021

Optimizing website content requires analyzing the hierarchy of information on a platform to improve website traffic and outreach. As Forum One works primarily with open-source software platforms, such as Drupal and WordPress, we created a tool that allows administrators to utilize the benefits of a CMS. Fulfillment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

That estimate comes from Noy Shoung, deputy general of human capacity building at the government's National Information Communications Technology Development Authority ( NIDA ), the government agency that oversees the country's telecommunication policy. distribution that is currently being translated into Khmer language.

Open Source 50

Open Source Cambodia Software Open 50

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Afghans were frantically trying to make their way through the chaos to the airport while collecting the critical information needed to support their request to leave the country. Air Force aircrafts evacuating people from Afghanistan. Air Force aircrafts evacuating people from Hamid Karzai International Airport.

Skills 59

Skills Afghanistan Open Source Volunteer 59

Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

With these tips, your nonprofit can make an informed decision to find the CMS that fits your needs. You’ll be able to leverage these features to create a user-friendly nonprofit website that facilitates online donations and other transactions, keeps donor information secure, and increases brand awareness. Define your website needs.

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Drupal Tips WordPress Module 101

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 13, 2014

Privacy protections that ensure your doctor treats your information securely were mandated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Yet, when humanitarian and social justice workers venture into the developing world to gather sensitive information, elementary privacy protections are often neglected.

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Data Empowerment United States Government 176

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To manage requests, WFP developed a Service Delivery Control Tower powered in part by Tableau Software where they could view, analyze and visualize real-time data from a variety of sources, helping inform decision-making and coordinate rapid response. Slack allows you to automate workflow for common processes in your organization.

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Time Help Grant Ukraine 59

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul. Schipul, a web marketing agency based in Houston, Texas, announced yesterday during the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive festival that Tendenci, a content management system (CMS) will be released as an open source solution. This topic was especially relevant….

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

With a growing interest in the “AI4Good” field, Google is sharing this information to help strengthen the ecosystem of people and organizations hoping to solve some our most pressing social challenges with AI. . Each area describes the project idea, type of AI technology and data sources.

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Google Challenge Report Impact 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

OpenSource and Software Communities Jon Stahl has a thoughtful essay on Nonprofits, Open Source and Leadership. He summarizes his organization's experience with the plone community and larger reflections about the complimentary strengths and differences between nonprofits and open source communities.

Open Source 50

Open Source Nptech Summary Tag 50

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Our networked world has advanced to a point where information technology is touching all aspects of society. Our strong cryptography technology, Martus —a free, open source, secure information management tool-makes it easier for groups working with vulnerable populations keep the sensitive information they collect confidential.

Technology 192

Technology Open Source Data Exercise 192

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Her blog, Susie's Blog - Winning hearts and minds over to FOSS (Free Open Source Software) is an excellent example of how professionals in the nonprofit technology field use blogging for professional development. Susie has a great sense of humor. A couple of reasons ???

Open Source 50

Open Source Open Software Advice 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

be clean, informative and professional. So, is your personal knowledge network like open source software or is it under lock and key? t show the list, not the least of which is. that I think a massive list running down the side of your profile looks. ridiculous ??? takes away from the overall look of your profile which I think.

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Open Source Contact Open Network 50

Forum One

JULY 15, 2021

For mission-driven organizations, the most common ways to begin personalizing content and outreach are to identify the sources where they are already gathering information or data on audiences and target personas. Utilize website analytics to inform content creation. Step 1: Crawl (basic personalization).

Personal 101

Personal Test Demographics Analytics 101

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

A Better Website : A visually appealing and responsive website, which was built on the open-source Drupal Content Management System (CMS), allowed us to better serve all of our audiences. Chief Information Senior Manager, PFLAG. Brooke Smith is the chief information senior manager at PFLAG. About the Authors.

Puerto Rico 93

Puerto Rico District of Columbia Donation Chapter 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2019

Direct Relief , a humanitarian aid organization, and its Direct Relief and its bot builder, Mind Heros , have open-sourced their model. The volume and urgency of incoming messages made it impossible for the staff to reply manually with requested information efficiently.

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Social Media Team Media Hurricane 86

Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

The benefits of learning more information specific to the nonprofit sector speak for themselves. Instead of having to search for sparse sources of information, we’re now left with the opposite issue—sifting through ample resources to find the most trustworthy and impactful information. .

Develop 93

Develop Tips Skills Nonprofit 93

Neon CRM

MAY 19, 2023

There are a lot of options out there and a lot of conflicting information on what these platforms should do for you. CiviCRM CiviCRM is one of the few open-source solutions on the market—which means that the source code of the platform has been made publicly available.

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