Internet Knowledge Open Source Proposal 
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JULY 10, 2008
The client is quite knowledgeable about their organization, mission, and goals for a project, but often not knowledgeable about technology. The role I play most often currently is providing a clear and understandable avenue between the client and a technology vendor (such as web or database development shop). 2 admin 07.11.08
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
I’m reading this book at the same time as I’ve been working on the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative. I’m realizing that all of the justifications for why I am so into open source and free software is right here in this book! It gets chewy, for sure, but it feels like every chew is worth it.
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The MatrixFiles
MARCH 8, 2023
We get a lot of RFP (Requests for Proposals) for association and nonprofit website redesigns. Some CMS systems have friendlier drag and drop authoring systems, while others require a bit or a lot of knowledge of CSS (cascading style sheets). Often, one focus of the RFP is the technology that will power the new website.
The MatrixFiles
MARCH 8, 2023
We get a lot of RFP (Requests for Proposals) for association and nonprofit website redesigns. Some CMS systems have friendlier drag and drop authoring systems, while others require a bit or a lot of knowledge of CSS (cascading style sheets). Often, one focus of the RFP is the technology that will power the new website.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 18, 2011
Paul Connolly, who has been a guest blogger on this blog before , covered the session on Open Source Strategic Planning. How do you devise a future strategy for a diffuse Internet-based global movement? Guest post by Paul Connolly.
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.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 16, 2010
1) Creating collective knowledge or wisdom. A group of individuals has more knowledge for solving a problem than any single individual. Collective intelligence creates a quilt of knowledge that many people can distribute. Crowdsourcing for knowledge creation can include “mashups of data.&# 2) Crowd Creation.
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