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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Nonprofit CRM

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Because of this, the deck has always been stacked against open source tools in this arena. From my perspective, open data (via ope APIs) can sometimes be more important to consider than whether or not a tool is open source – since integration with other tools, as well as using external tools of various sorts is critical.

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Study the Data, But Eat the Cakeā€”Put the Human Factor Forward

.orgSource

Deeper insights AI algorithms identify subtle patterns and relationships within complex datasets that humans might miss, allowing for a more comprehensive understanding. Several providers offer open source or limited free access, which is a great way to test options. These are some enhancements gained with AI.

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Free and Open Source tool #14: SugarCRM

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source tool #14: SugarCRM March 27, 2008 Since I’ve been covering CRMs for the webinar today, I figured I’d switch categories on my free and open source software list.

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Open Source Donor Management Systems: Know Your Options

NTEN

But how do you manage all the information about their giving along with all the personal details that are key to maintaining successful relationships, all for a price that wonā€™t break your bank? Costs vary as well -- and there are even some Free and Open Source options. Donors are the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations.

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Work on the Biggest Social Challenges of Our Time!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Are you driven to make a real difference from a leadership position in the open source community, at the heart of Silicon Valley and at the unique intersection of technology and social change? Brand career hiring job nonprofit open source recruiting social enterprise social entrepreneur tech4good VP of Engineering'

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Introducing a New Community-Built Application Supported by Salesforce.org Commons

Saleforce Nonprofit

DLRS is a community-built and community-maintained open source Salesforce solution. This managed package helps administrators who need to understand relationships between different sets of data in a number of situations, like when Salesforce Roll-Up Summary Fields arenā€™t an option or custom coding isn’t possible.

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Salesforce.orgā€™s Winter ā€˜23 Release Helps Nonprofits Create Powerful Experiences With Better-Connected Data

Saleforce Nonprofit

In this release, our open source offering, Data Lake for Nonprofits, Powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) is generally available. Build Relationships, Fund Impact with Fundraising Solutions. Build Trusted Relationships, Working Together to Make Change with Program Management Solutions. Interested in learning more?

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