Forum One

JULY 20, 2021

Drupal is an open-source content management framework that was initially released 20 years ago. The Drupal upgrade process used to involve: Using a migration module or have a developer write migration scripts to move your data from your old Drupal site into a new one. Since then, there have been nine major releases.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2011

tags: drupal modules toblog. CUBRID – Open Source Database Management System Optimized for Web. Open Source ETL designed to bridge the gap between business and IT. Kettle Project: Pentaho Data Integration. MailChimp | drupal.org. tags: CMS opensource report toblog. tags: opensource database toblog.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I’m focusing on tools that are free and open source – tools that you would install on your own server, or your own private cloud. 1) Drupal Organic Groups: Organic Groups is a module of Drupal, which allows for discussions, wikis and the like. 2) Elgg: Elgg is a powerful open source social network tool.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For example, our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. A Food Access Kit to provide food banks and food pantries with a set of out-of-the-box modules and relationships to get them started on Salesforce.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2005

I came across this one for Khmer Open Source Project. Here's the description of the project purpose from the site: The KhmerOS project was born from our dream for the state of computer technology in Cambodia in three years. Here's the link to the draft of the master plan for implementing open source in Cambodia.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 8, 2008

(And, for the purposes of this post, I’m using “buy&# exceedingly loosely - including purchasing proprietary software, installing open source, or using SaaS.). First, the software available, whether it be open source, SaaS, or proprietary, is much better all round.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs. transaction fee per donation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

David is always a great source for thoughtful insights about open source. BTW, I thought of you today after reading Nancy’s comments about the online community module for NTEN We Are Media. David Geilhufe ponders how technology solutions split communities, and issues of a lack of strategic vision. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

This is when actual code is written in the CMS (via module or customization) which calls APIs on the CRM side to perform specific actions, such as adding records, syncing records, grabbing data, etc. I’ll have follow up posts on specific examples of this integration using open source tools (on one end or the other, or both.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 8, 2008

My next step is to try and create a simple theme (so I understand how theming works,) and write a module (so I understand how modules work.) And I’m looking forward to getting to work on the kinds of projects that I’ve been watching as a spectator in the last year.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

You might think that comparing four different open source packages that, in essence, do pretty the same thing (in a broad sense) would be a cakc walk. As a quick comparative look between a small number of open source systems, it’s hard to argue that it contributes no information. More on that in a bit.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

The 2009 N2Y4 Conference showcased the Featured Projects from NetSquared's Global Challenge focused on mobile technology. There were 14 great teams pitching their Projects at the Conference, but only 3 voted as prize winners. Actually using these modules in the field is another big step for us.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

I wrote a blogging module into my web database project, Xina, more than 4 years ago. Heck, yes (in fact, it was for this organization that I originally wrote the blogging module that I mentioned above.) So, here’s the post about Blogs, and their follow ons: podcasting and vlogging. Blogging is old hat. Be Helpful.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2012

Even with a simple site, however, remember that you’ll need to perform frequent module upgrades to keep your site secure. Does your IT staff have both the time and the expertise to tackle your website projects? If you don’t need most of those functions, have other ways of fulfilling them – Keebler elves? –

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

As reported by the Executive Director of N-TEN, Katrin Verclas earlier this week, The Antonio Pizzigati Prize was awarded to George Hotelling , an open source software developer who built CitizenSpeak. I posted a message on a CivicSpace listserv about my plans to make CitizenSpeak into an open source module on Drupal.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The “Open Source Software is Free&# myth July 14, 2008 I had a startling realization a few days ago. No one would think that anyone thought that implementing open source software was without cost.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2017

Salsa Engage focuses on online engagement with digital marketing and your choice of multiple other modules and starts at $179 a month. But don’t forget, donations are encouraged and appreciated seeing as that’s how the project is funded, so donating will only make the product better for you! Salsa has two plans for you to choose from!

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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.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 16, 2009

This is, for sure, one of the most robust open source CMS to CRM integrations out there, and one that seems to be getting pretty close to providing very powerful integration “out-of-the-box&# – instead of having to piece things together and do customized code, which is more common than not. Be Helpful.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Thanks to the Internet, open data efforts, and open source software projects, a variety of free and low-cost tools are now available that allow NPO/community group staff to dive into mapping. Until recently, these tools were too complicated and expensive for most nonprofit staff to use. You be the judge, NTC!

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

When it comes to authoring original eLearning courses for your association’s members, there are generally two paths forward: Purchase course authoring software and tackle the project internally. For more robust courses, it’s likely that the scale of the project outpaces the expertise of your team.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

There are quite a few options for doing this, some open source and free others not. Organize projects, such as a volunteer beach cleanup activity. In the Google Earth case studies, the projects all had real world impact but they remained focused on that, and not on just using everything that maps can do.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The students would prepare for the contest using a series of online practice modules and mobile phone based applications that would test the students on sample questions. USAID contractors collect enormous amounts of valuable data as part of research, project implementation, and monitoring and evaluation activities. Disaster Response.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Kelly's study of the cultural significance of free and open-source software. One great point Kelly makes is that organizations and companies committed to open source implicitly prioritize their content over their own longevity. Tags: Accessible Technology Digital Divide Open Source Software Tech Planning.

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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.) has also released a few more drupal integration modules.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 4, 2022

The solution is a set of modules that allows these organizations to quickly assemble applications for philanthropic support. It allows you to tag paragraphs, sections, and charts with labels that correspond to the type of project, philanthropic opportunity, and — post-submission — degree of success. About the Authors.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

60) Search « New Study: The Power of the Premium: Convincing Prospective Donors to Give | Main | 5 Quick Steps to Better SEO » Friday Mar 13 2009 Open Government: A Recap of TransparencyCamp Friday, March 13, 2009 at 12:32AM | by Tracy Viselli "We have brought the techies and the policy wonks together, and they arent that different."

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