Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 20, 2009

In general, the activities of the big tech corporations have somewhat limited and indirect effect on nonprofit technology. It has to do with the fact that many, many nonprofit websites and web applications are built using MySQL, the most popular open source database management system.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

The interesting thing, too, is that their model is that they take a percentage of what you raise (5%.) open source, etc. Vote for them , especially the one I’m helping out with (David Geilhufe is the spearhead) on open source CRM. Under my hat is a blog post about open source and SaaS.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Women Who Tech brings together talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change. There are quite a few options for doing this, some open source and free others not. Also posted on the Frogloop blog for nonprofits here.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! Social media's still pretty great, though, for raising awareness about your nonprofit, communicating with existing supporters, and listening to your community.). "The rise of mobile.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Debunking Myths About Funding Tech Innovation. One question was raised, and I want to share my response as it is something I’ve been asked by foundations and philanthropists before: what are the biggest mistakes funders can make when supporting tech innovation? can be harnessing technology to improve their work and impact.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2012

Start Some Good, a platform for social good groups - whether nonprofit organizations or not - to raise funds and build community, highlighted eight diverse projects working for social impact at an evening event hosted by Center61 at SXSW. Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul. Tech Talk at SXSW. At SXSW, there….

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Care2

MAY 8, 2012

Women Who Tech TeleSummit – May 23rd. The virtual Women Who Tech Telesummit which happens via internet audio and the web provides some of the most web thought-provoking, inspiring, and skills building sessions for nonprofit campaigners and social change makers. Register now! AFP TechKnow – June 4-5th.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

They had realized that if they did that, the client organizations could begin to raise money themselves, instead of depending so heavily on this certain nonprofit. I was, of course, surprised (that’s mild, I was frankly horrified – wasn’t it the mission of this certain nonprofit to help the client nonprofits raise money?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

The Day aims to raise awareness of disability issues with a focus on the rights of persons with disabilities and the benefits derived from their integration in the social, economic, cultural and political life of their communities. This innovative approach is now opening up completely new horizons. In the U.S.,

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Tech Soup

MARCH 8, 2016

Three Affordable Solutions: Using Open Data and Open-Source Data Science to Reach Your Goals — Friday, March 25 — 10:30 a.m. Are you curious about how to use open-source tools and free open datasets to better deliver on your mission? Connect with Tech Training (and Techies!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Like getting underneath the surface issues of the recent CRM vendor mergers, or getting underneath issues relating to open source software. I don’t think I live up to that quite as well as I’d like, given my preference for open source solutions. at 6:50 pm Dear Michelle: Thanks for raising these questions.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2021

Additionally, fundraising leaders like yourself need to come up with ways to not only continue engaging with existing donors but also recruit brand new supporters and raise more awareness for their mission. If you want to raise a large amount of money and increase awareness of your mission, a multi-channel approach is your best bet.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

The InterHealth OPEN Initiative has brought together a cadre of famous artists including Youssou N'Dour, Nas, Peter Buck from R.E.M. (a a fav of mine), Duncan Sheik, and others to help raise awareness and support of putting open-source software technologies directly in the hands of health care and aid workers around the globe.

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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. These folks do astonishing work. I was there that year and the competition was intense.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

For example Edgeflip , a new initiative plans to turn the ad hoc data analysis tools developed for the campaign into software that can make nonprofits more effective at raising money and recruiting volunteers. Open Source data digital storytelling big data' Image: Edgeflip logo.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

I don’t know how many people have raised this issue, but I think it’s one worth raising. { 4 comments… read them below or add one } 1 David Geilhufe 10.10.06 at 7:57 pm Interesting that you and Jamie are thinking similar things at the same time: [link] 2 Katrin 10.11.06 at 12:33 am Michelle — thanks for this.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2011

The struggle between these groups has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but technology has raised its stakes. With numerous speakers and a packed agenda, I had a chance to hear some of the projects that's happening in this space.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Example Tweet: Nonprofit Raises $8,550 With In-game Text Messaging Campaign: [link] || #fundraising. Event] Example Tweet: UNICEF is using RapidSMS in 23 countries, many more users who download the open source software. fundraising : This hashtag is best used when tagged on to a Tweet that discusses fundraising trends.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2011

Raise funds. Open source. 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. Create on-site engagement. Authenticate.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The nonprofit landscape is littered with abandoned grant-funded and poorly maintained tech projects. Nonprofit tech projects have trouble getting off the ground because they rarely have the consistent funding needed to make the project the full time focus of an experienced developer team. It costs millions to build a tech platform.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

In addition to online resources, there are also on-the-ground events and conferences organized around the topic of accessibility and assistive tech. This lack of knowledge again raises the fragmented nature of information available on accessibility, as well as the difficulties in enforcing standards. And it's free, to boot.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2007

The idea is to bring together students, professional Bloggers, writers, NGO workers, media, and tech gurus from within and outside Cambodia to share and learn more from each other on about how the ICT (including Open Source Software and Web2.0 I'm raising $4,000 and the amazing folks at ChipIn. I need your help.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2016

1 million was raised by 10:03 a.m. How did they increase both donors and dollars raised by nearly 30%? The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History used Giving Blueday to raise funds to begin development for their Wooly Mammoth Exhibit. But this exposure was about more than just raising dollars. Advanced Planning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

is the executive director of NTEN and expert in everything nonprofit tech. is an open source software guru who writes the some best posts on that topic. Rebecca Corliss is Boston area social media activist and one of the leaders who helped raised over $20,000 for Jane Doe, Inc. Holly Ross. Rachel Weidinger.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Nancy raises a few questions about whether a distributed presence for organizations - splitting the attention of members between an organization's web site and social networking profiles is a liability or an asset. Michelle Murrain is doing a post about 100 free and open source software tools. Her selection criteria.

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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. It's created a line of hardware (ultra low-power computers) and open source software turnkey solutions and installation and support services. New (To Me) Nonprofit Tech Blogs. More from the Convio Summit this week.

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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

AUGUST 11, 2009

Our intern Jessica Hass is working on a low-tech version that will be in the physical museum and will invite visitors to “vote” for their favorite out of around 20-30 possible replacements. Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing , defines it as: The application of Open Source principles to fields outside of software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2007

Let's begin with big picture question that Gavin raised: What purpose do folksonomies serve? "nptech" = "nonprofit tech")and potentially aggregate them into buckets or paths that make them more browsable. How are they different from taxonomies?

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

Tattlr - "open source" says Gordon Dymowski on MetroShrink. For Facebook : Edgerank for measuring the efficacy of your Facebook page , although, frankly, I've never had any luck raising serious money with. Radian 6 - "Data-centric" says Gordon Dymowski on MetroShrink. But if this is one of.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

to raise an extra $500 for each of the 21 Netsquared Featured Projects. Reports, Conferences, and Webinars The Pew Internet and America Life Project recently released report on the "Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users" has created a buzz in the nonprofit tech spaces. is still relevant.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 3, 2011

Using tools like the WAVE toolbar can help raise awareness about where the barriers are." It almost seems like a more open source approach - allowing a key community to provide guidance and insight into tech development to allow them to better access software and hardware tools.

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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. Seb Chan, of the Fresh + New Blog, raises an interesting question about web site stickness in a web2.0 The Give and Take Blog raises a question " Are anonymous blog authors as credible as those who write under their real names ?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

Crowd Sourcing Innovative Social Change panel Sunday, March 14 at 03:30 PM – “Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? 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?

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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

60) Search « 5 Quick Steps to Better SEO | Main | Tech & Style Tips for Conducting Blog Interviews » Tuesday Mar 10 2009 Top 10 SXSW Interactive Panels Your Nonprofit Should Attend Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 05:27PM | by Allyson Kapin Are you planning to check out SXSW Interactive this year? Panelist: Tara Hunt, Intuit 7.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

VTVigils VT Vigils VTvigils.org is a project of a diverse group of national campaigns and organizations not affiliated with Virginia Tech. shows us how to screencast with Linux and other open source tools! Trish Perkins offers up a list "cool free tech tools." The site was developed by Democracy in Action.

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