Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 20, 2008

The language (especially in this table ) seems to suggest that the privacy they are providing is better than HIPAA. And note: this application is not HIPAA compliant. Here’s why. They do have a point – since they don’t provide health services, they don’t need to comply with HIPAA. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

I know when a vendor knows their technology, and when they are blowing sales language at me, and might not be up to the technical task. I’d also love to consult with for-profit vendors who are thinking about dipping their toes into offering support for open source projects, or open sourcing their software.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

Thousands of people - with the aid of their computers, mobile phones, and online applications - were able to do important work to save lives and bring resources where they were badly needed, without needing to travel. A great example of crowdsourcing is Voluntweeters. For others it was not so clear.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! Now, it is looking like the emerging killer apps may be messaging apps that text directly to stakeholders' mobile phones. In 2016, video will continue to be the most interesting media on the Internet.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

I’m made comfortable by folks who speak what I think of as a good mix of development-speak and normal language. I am pretty instantly aware of when the person I’m talking with knows what they are doing. I’m turned off instantly by sales-speak. I hate to be pushed. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

to places without high speed Internet access like Cambodia ?" " I have heard of interesting examples using mobile phones getting RSS feeds from blogs. Christian also sent me some links that answer an earlier question I've had, " How Can We Use Cell Phones to Bring Web 2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2007

But I have to admit the bastardized language thing (“hai, I iz doin stuf&# ) just isn’t funny to me. Really, I am. Except, well, I just don’t get this LOL* pheonomena. I have to admit I’m a sucker for cute pictures of kittens. I am glad some people are enjoying themselves. Be Helpful.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Yahoo set up 100 Internet-linked computers at the Astrodome and developed a meta-search of evacuee registration websites. Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

Ushahidi has been developing open-source crisis mapping software for over eight years now. Ushahidi has developed multiple software tools now that are in use in well over 100 countries and dozens local languages. BRCK deals with the problem of frequent Internet and electricity outages in much of the developing world.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

And the language of these APIs are standard HTML and Javascript. That means developers need only write an app once, and it can get used on any of the networks involved, like Orkut and LinkedIn. = Open Data » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 11.08.07 Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 18, 2007

What I’d really like to see though is a true, enthusiastic Open Source community get behind a “better&# spreadsheet for its own sake, not for the sake of copying Office. Phil: I agree – with time and effort, OO or any open source spreadsheet could out Excel Excel. Maybe WikiCalc is the way to go.

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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 7 Jon Stahl 01.20.09

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Forum One

JANUARY 22, 2010

magnitude earthquake leveled Haiti, folks mobilized quickly via Facebook and Twitter to hold Crisis Camps January 16 in Washington, Los Angeles, and elsewhere. Open source maps to help aid workers navigate damaged areas and coordinate their efforts. These preliminary efforts paid off. After the 7.0-magnitude link] / CC BY 2.0.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

Of course, the use of business metaphors, language and procedures in the nonprofit sector in general is far from new, and it’s been a trend I’ve not liked much. The wholesale adoption of for profit language into the nonprofit space has bothered me for years. Be Helpful.

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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 instance: What are you doing to encourage accessibility for your own online or mobile-based presence?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 22, 2013

In recent years, the possibilities of what can be achieved with human rights fieldwork and advocacy has expanded as the worldwide use of mobile phones has increased and significant advances have been made in Internet and mobile technology. We’re excited to share that our Human Rights Program has been awarded a two-year, $2.2

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The language we use September 6, 2006 I came across, in my catching up period, an article titled " Ten ways to change the world with Web 2.0 is not a good idea. Yes, let’s talk about how Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Compete provides information on every site on the Internet including site traffic history and competitive analytics. So, do check out the Audio/Video Edition of the NGO-in-a-Box which includes a collection of Free and Open Source Software tools. The Nonprofit Eye walks us through how to compute the ROI of ITC for nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 14, 2015

There are two huge barriers for reaching rural Hispanic communities: language and Internet access. As with other rural communities, Hispanic populations in remote areas can have difficulty accessing the Internet. But many people in these communities do, however, have mobile phones. Spanish language media.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

In those days, the buzzwords were “internet connectivity,&# “networks,&# “websites,&# and “email.&# world where many organizations still weren’t even networked, still used dial-up internet connections, and had websites written in the earliest version of Front Page, or were done by the CFO’s nephew.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

At the end of 2020, internet browsers phased out Adobe Flash and many organizations needed to adjust their courses accordingly. This could mean a fully open-source environment, a desktop environment where only one person can edit the course at a time, or a cloud-based environment for collaborative authoring.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as mobile media continues to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options that will be available to your nonprofit in coming years. Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 e-Newsletter. CheckFacebook :: checkfacebook.com.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

A new software bug called Heartbleed has affected a significant number of online servers on the Internet. Heartbleed is an OpenSSL bug that creates openings in cloud servers in which attackers can go in and extract passwords, private keys, and other data. Heartbleed: What Everyone Needs To Know. Climate Change. ICT for Development.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 e-Newsletter. CharityRadio :: charityradioshow.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Many nonprofit professionals are overwhelmed by the all choices – and as the Mobile Web and related start-ups continue to grow, prepare to be mind-boggled by all the new technology options available to your nonprofit in coming years. Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 e-Newsletter. CharityRadio :: charityradioshow.com.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 26, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology CiviCRM and Drupal (& Joomla) January 26, 2009 CiviCRM was the first nonprofit-focused open source CRM (one of only two, at this moment.) I do agree with Jon to some extent. Be Helpful.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

It’s the simplest tool I‘ve found to add a caption to an image to make an Internet meme. There’s a mobile version of Pixlr Express for Android and iPhone. It is available online and also as a download , on Facebook , as a Chrome web app and mobile app for iOS or Android devices. It is not a cloud application.

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