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Terms and Trends in DIY and Open Source Online Maps

NTEN

Online maps can demonstrate the breadth of large movements or highlight grassroots work at a very local level. 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.

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Open Source Donor Management Systems: Know Your Options

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Costs vary as well -- and there are even some Free and Open Source options. You’ll need someone familiar with installing and configuring open source systems on a Web server in order to get you up and running. If you use the installed version, access to the source code allows any qualified programmer to make modifications.

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Building Community with Open Source

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Once a community has determined its needs, however, utilizing open source software presents a more rapid, sustainable path to implementation. With open source (specifically, in this case, Drupal ), all of the functionality is available already (except for the jet-packs and sinks -- those are still in beta).

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re thrilled that today’s rapid changes in technology are opening up tremendous new ways to address the problems they face. Mifos can immediately deploy these new mobile features of its financial inclusion platform, which delivers world-class microcredit services that help open up new opportunities for the poor and their families.

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Khmer Open Source

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. I also emailed Dirk Slater to find out what he knew about this project: Its really interesting how Open Source is taking off because of localization issues.

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Big News at Benetech (and for me!)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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Meet Lionheart Astro: Here to Help You Achieve Your Mission

Saleforce Nonprofit

Whether you’re a local community group or a globally-recognized brand, we strive to provide you with the resources you need to connect with your constituents, with each other, and with our team. And pride is the perfect word for how we feel about our Saleforce.org community. Ready to learn more about all the possibilities?

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