Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

On the Windows side the hardware manufacturers make proprietary drivers for Windows, and very few make drivers for Linux, or open source their drivers so that Linux developers can use them. The eePC is a great example, as are cell phones, media players, etc. Most creatives and knowledge workers who are not developers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

He is also interested in approaches network learning and highlights knowledge management for development. (He 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 " I have heard of interesting examples using mobile phones getting RSS feeds from blogs.

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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

JANUARY 27, 2010

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! The resulting website was named "Ushahidi" from the Swahili word for "testimony."

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! The resulting website was named "Ushahidi" from the Swahili word for "testimony."

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Even the family calling to order a pizza will probably discover that the person answering the phone knows what its last order was. All your other systems connected to the network listen for relevant messages, then pull down and update the information relevant to that system in real-time.

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Forj

JUNE 7, 2021

This results in content recommendations that target gaps in your members’ knowledge. So, if a member completed an external course from their mobile phone, what was the direct impact on their performance in their jobs? Seeking an open-sourced platform and the ability to adjust to changing learning needs quickly.

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Neon CRM

MAY 24, 2023

Associations with new member renewal rates above 60% report regularly using welcome phone calls to start their new members off on the right foot. Unlike a new recruit, you already have some history and knowledge of the lapsed members that can help you bring them back to the organization. That’s a major missed opportunity!

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Two years ago, Bev Clark, the co-founder of Kubatana.net , was awarded a large grant in the Knight News Challenge for Freedom Fone, an open-source software platform for distributing news and information through interactive voice response (IVR) technology. . Melissa Ulbricht, MobileActive.org. It’s very basic. You can nest menus.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 7, 2021

This open-source packaged solution sits on top of Sales Cloud. NPSP, together with Sales Cloud, enables organizations with prebuilt solutions based on typical nonprofit use cases. These interactions, whether initiated through phone, email, or AI-powered chatbots are all tracked and consolidated to the benefit of your programs.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2015

iFixit is an online repair community and parts retailer internationally renowned for its open-source repair manuals and product "teardowns." They include wider unlocking of phones, tablets, and smart TVs; and fixing vehicle software. This year the award went to Kyle Wiens, the co-founder of iFixit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

These were (as captured by blogger Marcia Stephanek ): Open Green Map , offered up by Holly Ross, helps communities map their eco-friendly spots, whether it's a bike rack or a solar-heated apartment complex or a public herb garden. We had several phone calls and collaborated using a google document to capture notes and tasks.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

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. With dominKnow, your team will be able to: Create responsive eLearning for laptops, tablets, and mobile phones alike.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

CharityRadio is a live weekly radio program that you listen to over your mobile phone. Listeners opt-in to receive a phone call at show time and no dial-in is required. If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. It is a must download!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

CharityRadio is a live weekly radio program that you listen to over your mobile phone. Listeners opt-in to receive a phone call at show time and no dial-in is required. If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. It is a must download!

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 2, 2008

This way, each new staff person can enter her own name, email, phone, etc., You can receive the messages on the Web, on your desktop, on your phone, or in an instant messaging client. If you are really tech-competent, you can download the open-source version of Mindtouch (makers of wik.is) to create your own custom community site.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Rather than a donor texting a keyword to a shortcode to donate and having the donation processed through the donor’s mobile phone bill, with TapFunder the donor is sent a link to a mobile-optimized payment site where the donor can make the donation with a credit card. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 16, 2007

Since then, we've tried to really open source our practices and our processes and the things that make it work openly on a website and a wiki. I mean it's really heavily influenced by the open source community and the ethos of sharing. So anyway, that's kind of where coworking came from.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

If your nonprofit is active on Pinterest or wants to make better use of your digital library, knowledge of photo-editing is essential. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Personal Fundraising and Open Source Deductions Article in the Seattle Times about personal fundraising, Hoping To Help Darfur $1 at a Time that focuses on Darfurwall.org that has successfully raiased $30,000 in very small donations - $1 per person. Wikis, Widgets and Social Networking Do you think there are too many freaking widgets

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

My TechSoup Global colleague in Warsaw, Anka Kuliberda, reports that the biggest nonprofit tech story in Europe this past year were the anti-ACTA riots in several countries and also the Open Knowledge Festival. An example of this is the superb open-source freeware database developed by Benetech. called Martus.

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