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Open Source and the Promise of Sustainable Nutrition Security

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Jerry and I had a great conversation about open sourcing of agricultural scientific models, such as those used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their climate change reports. agriculture CIMSANS climate change CSR food security Gerald Nelson open data open source SocialCoding4Good'

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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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New leap for open source CMS vendor

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Mpower Open, the vendor who took their high-end CRM/DMS product, MPX , open source last year, has adopted a new name, Orange Leap. The combination of Orange Leap and The Guru are a web-based CRM/DMS and reporting system aimed squarely at Salesforce.com and Convio Common Ground.

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Thoughts on the Future of Open Source and Nonprofits

NTEN

Based on my informal assessment of attitudes and interest in the NTEN community about open source software, I think there's a significant and growing number of folks and organizations who are either interested in, already using, or even evangelizing open source solutions. Current Trends.

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Open Source for Nonprofits: Programs to Try (Part 2)

Tech Soup

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. Making the Right Decision About Open-Source Software.

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Report: Insights from the Google AI Impact Challenge

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are also research reports , events, fellowships, and bootcamps , and an annual AI4Good Global Summit. 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. The key findings in the report are listed below.

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Announcing the Salesforce.org Community Impact Report 2021

Saleforce Nonprofit

Today, Salesforce.org is excited to announce the release of the Salesforce.org Community Impact Report 2021. Our fourth annual report shows how our customers are using the resources Salesforce.org provides to create and increase their social impact. The report can now be more easily accessed from anywhere. What’s New For 2021?

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