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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Web Server Software

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

On top of proprietary UNIX, people will generally run associated open source server software for web, database and development frameworks. On the open source side, Linux is by far the most popular, with BSD in second place. Also, Apache is showing a clear upward trend, and IIS a clear downward trend.

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Study the Data, But Eat the Cake—Put the Human Factor Forward

.orgSource

Predictive modeling reveals future outcomes and trends with greater accuracy than traditional methods, enabling proactive decision-making and change management. Several providers offer open source or limited free access, which is a great way to test options. Even associations that boast celebrity members sometimes struggle.

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12NTC: Open-Source Mobile Apps for Social Change

Tech Soup

session, Open Source Mobile Apps for Social Change. In his session, he shared these tips, strategies, and tools for nonprofits looking to use mobile for social good. Why Open Source? Open source is not just about software distribution. " Other Open-Source Mobile Tools.

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Salesforce.org’s Winter ‘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. In our recent Nonprofit Trends Report , 85% of nonprofits noted that donor retention is becoming more difficult. We’re also enhancing our solutions in fundraising and program management.

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It’s Not Slowing Down! Data Trends For Social Sector Organizations To Track In 2019

Global Giving

I suspect that this constant growth and change will continue in 2019 and include some important trends. Excellent data tools will continue to get cheaper and easier to use… This trend has been going strong for a while now, particularly as more and more of the data landscape has shifted to using open source tools.

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Data Digest — Maps, Trends, and a Social Progress Index

Tech Soup

The need for open data from NGOs is reiterated, while the way philanthropy has promoted the global Open Government Partnership is explained. Five trending Big Data technologies are also identified. We Need Open Data To Change The World. Big Data Right Now: 5 Trendy Open Source Technologies. Data Measurement.

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Building Community with Open Source

NTEN

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).