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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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NTEN Visits Free Geek

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Free Geek is a technology reuse, recycle, and education nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon. Free Geek keeps costs low and in line with its values by sending computers out with the free and open source Ubuntu operating system (rather than purchasing Windows licenses, for example).

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Find an Awesome Nonprofit Tech Training Near You

Tech Soup

Highlights this month include website accessibility in Portland, Oregon; project management in Boston, Massachusetts; and data visualization in Las Vegas, Nevada. Portland, Oregon: Website Accessibility 101. Kitchener, Ontario: Promoting Open Source. Birmingham, United Kingdom: November Meetup: Open-Source Tools.

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Tell Your Community's Story with NetSquared

Tech Soup

Portland, Oregon: Secret Knowledge of Open Source. Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Chicago, Illinois: Peer-to-Peer Learning Experience: Mission-Driven Digital Storytelling. Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bagels & Bytes — Allegheny. Thursday, October 2, 2014.

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

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" The Ushahidi project was so helpful, it quickly evolved from a one-off web site to an open source "software platform" that any organization can download and customize for similar projects. They have participated in planning and emergency responses from remote Pacific islands to downtown Portland, Oregon.

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

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" The Ushahidi project was so helpful, it quickly evolved from a one-off web site to an open source "software platform" that any organization can download and customize for similar projects. They have participated in planning and emergency responses from remote Pacific islands to downtown Portland, Oregon.

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NetSquared Volunteers Help Nonprofits Like You Master Technology

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Portland, Oregon: Microsoft for Nonprofits — Vote for Your Topic! Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bagels & Bytes "Open-Source Summer Fiesta" San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. San Francisco, California: Let's Learn About Airbnb's New Social Impact Experiences Program!