Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

One of the best ways to gauge whether open source would work for your organization is to look at some actual examples. To read about how open-source software might benefit your nonprofit or public library, check out part one of this series. Project Management. Human Resources Management (HRM).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The goals of the DEI Open Source Commons team center around leveling the playing field for everyone in tech by increasing diversity and inclusion at Salesforce community events, in addition to creating and modeling a toolkit that groups can use towards their own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “I What’s next?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Gender, Race and Open Source June 29, 2007 My session on Free and Open Source software and the US Social Forum went great yesterday. That speaks volumes to me.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 28, 2014

He also championed an open source ethos so that our work can be broadly shared (you can view all our open source projects on GitHub ). Overseeing the Accessibility Metadata Project , with which we led a collaborative effort to develop standards for accessibility metadata.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This article will discuss several key points to help you make an informed decision, covering topics such as open-source vs. closed-source platforms, software costs, licensing methods, and more. Product Maturity: Evaluate the CMS’s reputation, support availability, and roadmap projection.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 24, 2022

However, while we know how important data is, it can be difficult to organize, manage, and extract the information needed without the proper tools and resources. DLRS is a community-built and community-maintained open source Salesforce solution. That’s where Declarative Lookup Rollup Summaries (DLRS) comes in.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Its mission is strongly aligned with our own at our SocialCoding4Good project: build awareness of technology serving humanity, engage technical volunteers to contribute their time and talents to design and develop it, and foster cross-sector collaboration to amplify its impact.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

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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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

The big problem is that most nonprofit web design projects are considered a one-time expense, instead of a long-term investment. They receive ongoing budget priority and dedicated resources. Invest in Open Source. Open-source software differs from other platforms in that it doesn't cost anything to license and use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Partnerships with technology companies are driving AI4Good, providing their expertise, toolkits, and resources to work with nonprofits to integrate the use of AI. Last year, Google made an open call to organizations around the world to submit their ideas for how they could use AI to help address these social challenges.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

complex projects that require careful management. complete their projects. options that nonprofits can use for project and task management. options that nonprofits can use for project and task management. Project management software helps organizations manage the complexities of. Project Management Options.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

David Saski from Global Voices and who is running the Rising Voices project will also be at the Cambodia Bloggers Summit in Phnom Penh next week. I popped over to flossmanuals - and what a terrific resource. It reminded of the ngo in a box collection of open source video editing tools that I read about on the NTEN blog.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

Both are open-source, user-friendly, and customizable. Drupal is a powerful open-source CMS noted for its customizability and security features. Plus, you’ll likely require the support of a skilled web developer to help manage your website migration or build project. Submit a request for proposal (RFP).

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NTEN

MARCH 10, 2010

Session: Working with Open Source Software and Vendors. Free and Open Source Software. Whether it is on the desktop like Firefox and Open Office or the Ubuntu Linux operating system, or on servers (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) and running CMSs and CRMs (like Drupal and CiviCRM). Speaker: Gregory Heller, CivicActions.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2012

The resources below will help you get started answering these questions. Thanks to a grant from Microsoft , TechSoup's App It Up project investigated the kinds of apps nonprofits and libraries are using to engage their constituents, tell their stories, and get their work done. App Development Resources. More App Resources.

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NTEN

MARCH 2, 2011

Peter Campbell, IT Director, Earthjustice As an IT Director, co-workers, peers, and consultants frequently ask me, "Do you use Microsoft Project ?" Then I elaborate with my true opinion of Project: it's a great tool if you're building a bridge or a luxury hotel. Real world projects require far more agile and accessible tools.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Nonprofits face unique challenges that commercial enterprises often don't face: you have no IT staff, no IT budget, uneven levels of technical skills in staff, high turnover and volunteer staff, distributed teams with only the internet connecting them, no long term IT planning or vision, and project based funding models.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

They are, in fact, projected to account for an impressive market value of $70.83 1983: Project Athena, developed by MIT, allowed learners to access files from any computer on campus. 2002: Moodle, the first open-source LMS, was introduced. These systems have become indispensable tools, catering to a remarkable 73.8

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

They are, in fact, projected to account for an impressive market value of $70.83 1983: Project Athena, developed by MIT, allowed learners to access files from any computer on campus. 2002: Moodle, the first open-source LMS, was introduced. These systems have become indispensable tools, catering to a remarkable 73.8

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

They are, in fact, projected to account for an impressive market value of $70.83 1983: Project Athena, developed by MIT, allowed learners to access files from any computer on campus. 2002: Moodle, the first open-source LMS, was introduced. These systems have become indispensable tools, catering to a remarkable 73.8

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A few are even using machine learning models to identify previously undiscovered patterns and connections that can help target resources more effectively. Part of Tech Against Trafficking’s remit is to support frontline organizations’ use of technology on specific projects and programs via its accelerator program.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2017

At first glance, you might overlook Google Docs as too simplistic, but the built-in brochure, project proposal and newsletter templates give you endless possibilities. WordPress.org offers free themes uploaded by the open-source community that you can use. Google Docs.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2006

He created the above "open source documentary" on Net Neutrality called Humanity Lobotomy. The project wiki is here and he has a del.icio.us feed where he is tagging resources here. The project wiki is here and he has a del.icio.us feed where he is tagging resources here. net neutrality???

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Luckily, there are some great Internet safety resources that are specific for healthcare organizations , libraries , seniors , kids , and small offices (like the ones that most nonprofits have). It has a great no-nonsense resource section for online bullying. There's more! Here are some of those that we like. There is a lot to it.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

Yes, we must steward our investments responsibly and ethically, but what is responsible and ethical about potentially wasting massive amounts of resources, using outdated problem-solving skills, and getting minimal impact for our efforts? The information is often shared and received by another funder as an appreciated heads-up.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. He says while this contrasts with other data collection methods used by the open data community it was better able to identify outbreaks.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

I’ve been working with NOSI (the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative) for more than 5 years. It is a great pleasure for me to announce that NOSI is becoming a project of Aspiration, and I am re-joining the board of Aspiration. In addition, I’ve worked with Aspiration a lot in the past few years as well.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 9, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Who Tweets? Get the Tagline Database and Report!"

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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. Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Blog Days, Blog Actions, and GTD for Blogs Perhaps inspired by Blog Day and Blog Carnivals , lately, I've been seeing coordinated "blog action" projects crop up in and around the nptech space. Adopt a classroom project from DonorsChoose and lead a blog fundraising campaign. My favorite phrase is "The code isn???

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This open-source, accessible solution enables workers and volunteers to collect data wherever they need to go. CO: I think many nonprofits can relate to needing to solve a technical or operational challenge and not having the resources to do it. How has participating with the Commons program helped this project?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

Noy Shoung also predicts that by 2006 more computer users in Cambodia will be using Open Source software versus Microsoft. NIDA is a partner with Khmer Open Source Project , an Open Source Localization project to customize Khmer-Language versions for software applications and operating system , a Linux SuSE 9.3

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Allied Airlift is made up of veterans and volunteers who scoured open source intelligence reports to provide Afghan allies with critical information necessary to find a place aboard one of the limited U.S. Air Force aircrafts evacuating people from Afghanistan. Salesforce Volunteers Mobilize.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Spinning off projects when they reach sustainability, and when doing so would allow them to better achieve their mission, is all part of the Benetech model. With each of the projects we launch, we plan for at least three successful exit options.

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