3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

For Open Source and custom databases, you can usually get directly to the database if needed. This situation usually occurs after you’ve completed the data map from the old to new CRM database, and initial testing is underway. You stop and review your map again. As a general rule of thumb, though, use the importers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

We use free and open source software whenever possible, but we're pragmatic and work with what our human rights monitoring and advocacy partners need, so our environment is a pretty eclectic mix. Familiarity with python, R, and JavaScript libraries for charting, mapping, and vis is helpful.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

org to educational institutions like University of Massachusetts Amherst , new climate tech startups like BlocPower , and established global brands like Bentley Motors , learn how organizations across these sectors have taken meaningful climate action. From nonprofits like 350.org

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

One of TechSoup's less-known areas of work has been to support and promote the work of other tech-for-good organizations, like Ushahidi in Kenya. Ushahidi has been developing open-source crisis mapping software for over eight years now. It can display data with maps, lists, charts, timelines, and other visual reports.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 17, 2006

One of the best examples of the use of APIs are Google Map mashups. These are using data in your own databases, and grabbing maps from google maps and putting them inside your application. It allows nonprofits free access to data that they would normally not have access to (like mapping data), or would have to pay a lot for.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2013

Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Peterborough, Canada: Tech for Social Good. Naples, FL: NFN4Good Tech Club for SWFL. Austin, TX: Austin 501 Tech Club & Netsquared Happy Hour. Kevin Lo reports from San Francisco’s latest event, Open Source and Open Data in Action.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

It is a nonprofit tech company that develops free and open-source software for information collection, visualization, and crowdsourced interactive mapping to help mitigate disasters. Here’s some news on a now famous NetSquared alumnus project. Ushahidi is an NGO headquartered in Kenya.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 6, 2007

Michael also has a really interesting map of the nonprofit technology space. But there are a few tidbits that I’ve enjoyed: There is a great Flickr stream building up of photos tagged with “07NTC &# including one of me. Michael Gilbert has a review of things happening on the varied NTC backchannels, with some wry commentary.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Doing a Data Dive to Find Data About Children and Families. Chicago, Illinois: Knowledge Mapping for Greater Social Good.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2011

Open source. Co-Create – Shared Content: Mapping, Mosaic, Wiki, Links, Games. Open Source – API. On the other end of the spectrum, there are uses of technology to create unique "co-create" opportunities, if not open opportunities, where content can be made available through APIs and syndication for others to use.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2013

Data Privacy Heat Map Shows Increasing Global Momentum Towards Data Protection Standards. Forrester has developed a research and planning tool called the Data Privacy Heat Map to leverage in-depth analyses of the privacy-related laws and cultures in 54 countries. Data Privacy.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

They originally wanted to organize a conference to convene social innovators and social entrepreneurs on the nonprofit tech cutting edge to see what everyone was doing. To get going, they built the first NetSquared website using open-source Drupal. An example of an API is when you put a Bing or Google Map on your website.).

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina: Nonprofit Tech Trends for 2016. Austin, Texas: CiviCRM: Free, Open-Source CRM for Nonprofits and Startups. Upcoming Events.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme. Los Angeles, California: LGBTQ and Tech! Baltimore, Maryland: Google AdWords and Free Tech Help.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

The challenges included connecting African farmers to markets, creating an online networking space for women veterans, mapping Africa’s natural resources, and a few others. Another project was creating an easily accessible map of Hawaii's farmer's markets. Census Bureau and the Peace Corps. ReWrite Oakland.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

It would have been nice to have heard from a circuit-rider or "for-little-profit" integrator/consultant type person, and maybe another nonprofit type (a moderately tech savvy ED?) Also, basically, what made an API "open" was that it was free to use, and well documented. I hope NTEN can post the transcript.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Additionally, the app serves as hub to all other Google Apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Reader, Voice, Maps, etc. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. It is a must download! What The Trend :: whatthetrend.com.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

It also lists and maps hackathons worldwide. • Mapping • Cloud computing. Charity Digital News , Wired , and several other UK tech publications recently reported on Nominet Trust 100 , or NT100, which is a new comprehensive global list of promising applications of digital technology for social good. See the map here.

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NTEN

APRIL 30, 2010

Rock on open data and mapping! Upcoming 501 Tech Club Events: Long Island: May 5th, Syosset: Two Speakers: Open Source Software, and HIPPA Requirements. Azavea announced the release of the Philadelphia " Online Citizen's Guide " in partnership with the Committee of Seventy. Scariest part?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

Net Tuesday & 501 Tech Club Affinity Group Meeting. This session will revisit the challenges of collective action in an era of “open source activism,” and highlight how the Web can help overcome those hurdles. How to follow along and connect: My blog will have live blog coverage and sessions notes. Sessions and Events.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world. Online tools like Twitter , Ushahidi , Google Person Finder , CrisisMappers , and the work of nonprofit organizations like Crisis Commons.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

The Featured Projects will be going on to the NetSquared Conference and have an opportunity to receive cash, tech and consulting resources. Maps 2.0 ??? Open Source, Open Standards Video [link]. There were 150+ submitted nominations and 3,000+ people voted and 21 projects were selected. Congrats to the list of 21!

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Forj

JUNE 7, 2021

LXPs accomplish this by aggregating a variety of learning materials from different sources and providing artificial intelligence-assisted recommendations to each learner based on their past interests. Learners outline their own path using content discovery tools, content recommendations and pathways, skills mapping, and content indexing.

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

Data Collecting and Mapping. They designed an open-source mobile browser-based app that allows the user to quickly collect and map data while on the ground. Additionally, many of the apps were built using Twilio.org's SMS and voice APIs. This project began as a Code for America project in Detroit. Referral Services.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

I've gathered up some of best of the best folks in the nonprofit tech field to share their stories, metrics, and lessons learned - this will be informative AND entertaining. Lessons in Local Tech: Sustainable Food 2.0 Open Source Disability Gadgets: DIY for PWD submitted by Liz Henry, Blogher. Are you eating well?

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Forum One

JANUARY 22, 2010

Open source maps to help aid workers navigate damaged areas and coordinate their efforts. If you're interested in participating in a future one or volunteering your tech chops for the ongoing efforts, don't hesitate to sign-up. Some of the highlights include: An English/Creole translation iPhone app. link] / CC BY 2.0.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2007

A traditional rigorous taxonomy scheme includes "synoynm ring" - basically, just a bunch of synonyms mapped together - why not use that to standardize the tags(i.e. "nptech" = "nonprofit tech")and potentially aggregate them into buckets or paths that make them more browsable.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

There are quite a few options for doing this, some open source and free others not. But, if you have a good percentage of your constinuents who are early adopters and tech savvy, its a great place to be. The new map galvanized the community because they were able to really understand the impact of the plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Some recent nonprofit tech posts addressing this topic here , here , here , and here. Steve Anderson continues his series on donation process maps. ActiveCollab an open source project management tool. Social Explorer Maps - interactive Census maps! No doubt an ongoing conversation with lots of experiments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

If you want to be see photos being posted to flickr via a moving and zooming map interface, check out flickrvision - it rhymes with twittervision. Webinars about personal fundraising (with Kevin Bacon) and Open Source Software (Michelle Murrain) over at NTEN next week. The big question, what about that other 41% ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

It is based on some open source code called Pligg that creates a "digg" like interface. The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. Someone on the 501 Tech Club NY list ( NTEN Affinity Group ) suggested a name change might be needed. Generation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

That said, to be alerted of new resources for nonprofits, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Starting at $8 per month, Nonprofit Tech 2.0′s e-Newsletter. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. Non-Profit Tech Blog. open source. See for yourself how affordable and easy it is to use: - Take a tour!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

Uprising Tide panel Saturday, March 13 at 03:30 PM - "Inciting Online Communities into Offline Movements - Ready to put your tech community on the map? Built upon open-source tools, open standards, and best practices, this panel will highlight practical examples of initiatives from private, public and government sectors.".

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Named Timoun, the Haitian Creole word for child, our solution leverages current open source software solutions and is designed to operate in low tech or bandwidth settings. VisionLink applies world class, flexible software and decades of high stakes consulting and program design and implementation experience.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2017

We also showed how organizations can tackle the process of finding the tech that helps the most when you don't necessarily have the time to research. Open-Source Tools. Open Data Kit helps you collect and manage data through a mobile app that works offline. In part 2, we look at people's favorite tools.

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