Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

A social graph if the NpTech tag based on a google search NpTech Conversations Gavin's digital diner has written an article about the options that technology gives us for opting out of face-to-face gatherings. OpenSource and Software Communities Jon Stahl has a thoughtful essay on Nonprofits, Open Source and Leadership.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Tags: application Non-profit technology nptech open source timeline website websites Widgets. But let’s face it, those “Our History” pages can be deadly dull! What if your website visitors could explore by clicking around a colorful timeline, instead? read more ).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 16, 2010

Are they free because the company behind them is an ad revenue machine and uber profitable (Google)? Is it free because it’s open source (Drupal, Elgg, Word Press)? Is it free because it is a profitable company that has a clear and well defined donation program (Salesforce.com)? nptech opensource socialmedia.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Make no mistake about it – Causes is a for profit company, and they are making what is, I’d bet, a decision based entirely on economics. If we keep building our nonprofit toolsets on proprietary software and for-profit web services, even if they are free (for now) we are going to be bit by this over and over again.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 28, 2016

But just the same there are lots of CMS platforms promising all sorts of wonderful things, from being easy to learn to easy to edit to having a nice cheap price tag. An Open Book. But as the old saying goes, buyer beware: many CMSs are long on promises but short on delivery. Not so with the behemoth of the Internet, WordPress.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 22, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech online community Blogging Social networking membership database websites Membership management data backup open source software content Ning. Back in 2008, founder Marc.( read more ).

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 17, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Non-profit Communications collaboration PDF open source application software newsletters. read more ).

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 20, 2006

This is a musing on the current state of the Gnu Public License, which governs a preponderance of open-source software projects. But first, let's talk about what open-source means for a minute. This is what has permitted such widespread commercial adoption of the open source idea.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 25, 2009

Tags: Non-profit technology nptech open source software. If you work at times on different computers, carrying a USB loaded with free portable software can save you time and help to ensure security - there's no need to download and install the software you need or to risk your data on someone else’s hard drive.(

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Wild Apricot

MAY 8, 2009

In an over-extended and understaffed small non-profit, rushing to do seven different things at once, deleting the wrong file is an error that can happen all too easily. Tags: Non-profit technology nptech office open source software. Fortunately, it doesn't have to be a crisis! read more ).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. 1 trackback } Recent Links Tagged With "portability" - JabberTags 01.03.09 You can log in using OpenID. Be Helpful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Nonprofit : Occasionally, you can replace the word “nonprofit&# with “#nonprofit&# in a Tweet, or tag it on to the end of Tweet that mentions a nonprofit or nonprofit trend. fundraising : This hashtag is best used when tagged on to a Tweet that discusses fundraising trends. Tags: Twitter. That said: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

The Non-Profit Tech Blog drills down deeper on the limitations and suggests waiting before adopting. Jason at DIA tagged it with this note: "The most universal piece of advice about using social networks for fundraising and friendraising is to start small." Enjoy this post about nonprofit open source software.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 18, 2009

We are releasing this project as an "Open source hardware" project - in other words, anyone can make these, modify them and make a commercial product from the ideas and methods." Tags: roundup bookmarks. in cash for their organizations! ." in cash for their organizations! Check it out!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology OSS User communities December 12, 2006 One of the things that can make (or break) an open source tool is the community around it. It’s definitely worth a read. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2009

ONE/Blog – ONE/Northwest never ceases to amaze me The Open Road – Matt Asay has some interesting insights from the Open Source biz world Tagged as: nptech { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Jon Stahl 04.17.09 RoughType by Nicholas Carr – really smart dude, really interesting stuff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Michelle Murrain is doing a post about 100 free and open source software tools. There's also the DiSo Project , an umbrella for a group of open source implementations of distributed social networking concepts. New(to me) Blogs Good Works Grapvine covers social media and strategies for Non-Profits. And if you???re

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Sure, the code is going open source — inevitably, a new tool will come along — but what alternatives to TwitApps are out there right now? Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Twitter RSS application social media. When Christine Datillo tweeted, “ One of my favorite apps - Twitapps is shutting down. I suggested.(

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 14, 2009

"At local Penguin Days non-profit organizations explore the range of issues and options involved using Free and Open Source Software (F/OSS)." Tags: roundup bookmarks. ." Penguin Day Agenda - pd.aspirationtech.org - Are you heading to the NTC this month? Will you be in San Francisco on April 25th?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

ProjectRSS for describing projects (part of the Open Philanthropy effort) – I've recently come across this project from John Brennan (@worldlyjohn on Twitter) and am interested in what you all think about it! "Open "Open source software exists in the computer industry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

A key point about how difficult it is for most non-profits to shift from message delivery to conversation and advice about being patience. Facebook The Non-Profits on Facebook Group is for those who work for, belong to, or support nonprofits on Facebook. Tag your post with "net2thinktank." " Nonprofits and Web2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 2, 2009

I’m betting this is a loss-leader - a product designed to get people in the door, and when they are chomping at the bit for more (which they will be in about 2 days after they set up their site,) there is a more costly (and profitable) product waiting right around the bend for them. The problem I have is that they hid it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 18, 2007

Microsoft this week has started saber-rattling against Linux and other open source projects, by suggesting that they infringe on 235 patents that they hold. Just threatening to sue, threatening to get license fees (which, for some open source projects would be a major problem) is enough to make people doubt the future of open source.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2010

But here are some predictions about the future of the not-for-profit world, in no specific order. Technology will finally enter the c-suite of not-for-profit orgs. Its easier than ever to create a not-for-profit and generate a big splash with a little stone. Tags: Change Management Leadership NPTech NTEN. an obscure font.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Not the typical SROI calculation, but the dramatic point was that Flat World is making impact the center piece of their foray into Open Educational Resources (OERs). OERs are the open source equivalent of open source software. Tags: social entrepreneurs ESR ESR09 social enterprise BYU Social innovation.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

What happens when the most talented and innovative women in technology who work with non-profit organizations and political campaigns get together for the day to discuss the most relevant issues ranging from the Women in Open Source to Fighting Sexism in the Tech Sector? Tags: community events technology women wwt.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

It looked quite like it might be a fun event to be at, but the hefty $3000 price tag for admission wasn’t something that I could possibly stomach, so I sat in front of my laptop, watching people describe new tools. Corporations sponsor the widget, so there is a brand showing. Seesmic is a video conversation site. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 21, 2007

More lately, I’ve been working to focusing my advising practice on helping people implement open source software (mostly server-side) in their organizations, providing advice and training. Because I’ve decided that no matter what, I’m not going back. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

Via Laura Quinn at Idealware comes a pointer to a research paper titled " Technology Motivators and Usage in Not-for-Profit Arts Organizations " that comes from the Systems Synthesis Project course at the H. lolnptech.org includes photos of people, who could be tagged as "nptech." What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

It notes, "Maybe the answer is an intermediary b/w tech and design volunteers and the non-profits they???re No problem, I dug into the NpTech + Digg tag archives and pulled out this terrific Beginner's Guide To Digg. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005. re working with???something

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 17, 2009

open source applications for helping make the government more transparent from Sunlight Labs. It includes recommendations for local and national not-for-profit organisations who provide support to young adults." Tags: roundup bookmarks. Would love to hear if there are any you especially think are useful to your work!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 1, 2007

The punch line: … there’s a good chance that underneath the shiny is something that isn’t very interesting. Not always, but often.) And that some of what’s deeply, truly, long-term transformative isn’t shiny at all. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2006

I’ve been learning about some interesting examples of the use of APIs in nonprofit organizations, as well as learning what vendors (both proprietary and open source) are thinking about the issue. I’m looking forward to getting into the meat of the writing. That’s a good thing. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 7, 2007

The topic is “Nonprofit Data Management: from slips of paper to CRM&# As you all know, I’ve been thinking about data management issues for years, and it would be great for people to share their ideas and knowledge. So, submit those posts by Sunday evening! Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

I’m reading this book at the same time as I’ve been working on the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative. I’m realizing that all of the justifications for why I am so into open source and free software is right here in this book! It gets chewy, for sure, but it feels like every chew is worth it. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 6, 2007

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. Technorati Tags: 07NTC , nptech { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 John Frost 04.06.07 I’m sorry I missed that session! But the next step is Penguin Day !

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 18, 2007

And, it is beginning to appear that facebook will integrate better with my workflow than LinkedIn, because of facebook applications. So we’ll see how it works. I’ll keep you posted. And, if you’re already on facebook, add me as a friend. Be Helpful.

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