NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2012

You could embed a simple Google map on your website or you could invest in a Flash-based mapping tool. The advent of HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, and other modern web technologies has paved the way for new, open source, cross-platform compliant mapping technologies to develop stylish and interactive maps.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

CMS + CRM = website nirvana. We'll take a look at how to handle integrations between Salesforce and a trio of open source CMS solutions -- Plone, Drupal, and Joomla -- at our upcoming webinar, " Salesforce + CMS Integration Showdown: Plone, Drupal, and Joomla ".

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #5: WordPress January 24, 2008 It seems like a good day to talk about WordPress. Here is yet another amazing free and open source tool getting a lot of good attention.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 4, 2021

From targeted ads on social media to emails from websites they bought one thing from years ago, how can you ensure that your nonprofit’s online marketing efforts shine through the noise? One of the most vital tools that can support and bring your multi-channel marketing strategy to the next level is your nonprofit website.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 28, 2016

When it comes to choosing a Content Management System to build and manage your website, the choices available might seem a little daunting, especially to a novice just trying to get their feet wet. Here are the top five reasons while WordPress is a no-brainer choice no matter the vision you have for your website. An Open Book.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

session, Open Source Mobile Apps for Social Change. Why Open Source? Open source is not just about software distribution. Open source as a philosophy also promotes accessibility, transparency, inclusivity, open data, and integration with other tools. What the Mobile Revolution Means.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #6: Joomla! If you want to try and get a small website going for your organization – Joomla is a good place to start. at 7:34 pm Hi there, nice blog. Be Helpful.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Selecting the right Content Management System (CMS) for your nonprofit website is crucial in building and managing a successful online presence. 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.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Register now for TechSoup's "Story of an Open Source Library" webinar, this Thursday at 11 a.m. This webinar will cover specific open source tools (some of which you may not have heard of before!) Tags: Open Source. Pacific time.

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2024

When done well, this means users can interact with your organization’s website, mobile app, and other digital channels in a seamless and personalized way. Because of this, there’s often more custom work involved in developing basic websites. Are there potential drawbacks with Composable Architecture?

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 13, 2013

Additionally, Carr Systems remains more committed than ever to Open Source solutions such as Drupal Gardens, CiviCRM, and WordPress. Custom Development – Carr Systems principally uses Open Source technologies to create custom technology applications (Web and mobile) for its clients.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

Check out the website. How do you go about finding out whether it’s the right software, and whether the project has a healthy community, since you don’t want to adopt a project that doesn’t? Make sure that the features that it outlines there match your requirements. See if they have good documentation. Be Helpful.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

When technology systems like donor and membership management, email marketing, and website content management are selected without cross-department communication, they won't integrate. 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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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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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

A strong nonprofit website engages supporters, educates visitors about your mission, and accepts online donations. Since your website is such a vital component of your online outreach strategy, you’ll need to choose the right content management system (CMS) to build and manage it. Work with a website consultant.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 24, 2022

DLRS is a community-built and community-maintained open source Salesforce solution. “Open source is nothing without a community, and I could not be more excited for the DLRS team and this release. Learn more about the history of DLRS, and Andy’s decision to join the Open Source Commons program.

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Care2

MAY 24, 2010

Jon Pincus who co-chairs the Computer, Freedom and Privacy Conference , says that that there's a need for a social graph that's not tied to a particular website or corporation. But Facebook's too baked into everywhere for it to go away or for a user revolt to be practically useful.&#. What is the Portable Social Graph?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2009

Our pals over at Idealware have just released a pretty comprehensive report comparing some open source content managment giants — WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and Plone. This report also includes our new directory of the consultants and firms who help nonprofit create websites and implement these Content Management Systems.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

To help now, please use the Donate Form on Benetech''s website and give whatever you can. Martus is our free, open source, secure information collection and management tool. As we look forward to 2015, we recognize that much work remains to be done, and we definitely need your continued support. billion poor and unbanked.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 13, 2013

A central challenge facing many of today’s nonprofit organizations is the paucity of technology solutions, as well as expertise, available for things like website development, fundraising, data migration, and so on. Of particular concern to these nonprofits is, of course, their supporter databases.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 28, 2015

Whether you’re the IT professional for an established non-profit or huge multinational, a budding blogger or a mom-and-pop etail startup, your website is the face you put forth to the world. And indeed, the distinctions between the two platforms are important to know before embarking on a website design initiative.

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See3

APRIL 28, 2009

Leading provider of online fundraising, education and advocacy for nonprofits partners with the first open-source video platform. That they are open source is a huge added benefit to our clients and the greater nonprofit community.&#. As an open source platform, Kaltura is unique among online video solutions.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Nonprofits don’t use e-commerce much, but I’ve had some experience (on both sides of the profit fence) doing e-commerce, and for some reason, shopping carts are intriguing me at the moment, and I figure its a good time to know what’s out there, especially in the open source shopping cart world. This is a big plus.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2011

If you're considering revamping your website to include social elements like the Facebook Like button, streaming from YouTube, or adding information from a social site through its API, it can be overwhelming to know where to begin. What are the reasons for integrating social media into your website? Open source.

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Forum One

JULY 6, 2021

Website personalization relies on data to optimize the content on a website to cater to a particular visitor. Optimizing website content requires analyzing the hierarchy of information on a platform to improve website traffic and outreach. These digital strategies work hand-in-hand to elevate a website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Using a CMS to Make Your Website Social by Laura Quinn. The primary function of a Content Management System—making it easy for non-technical staff to update content—helps facilitate constituent interaction by helping your nonprofit better attract and engage visitors to its website. It will give what you need to be a smart consumer.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

If you’re trendspotting the latest in webwear like me, you’ll notice that the bold and beautiful charity websites are slimming down the text and accentuating the images. Also the trendiest websites use lots of whitespace (although it’s not necessarily white) to highlight images. Tips and Tricks, Mix and Match.

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2009

I spoke with her about her session at the 2009 NTC , " Comparing Open Source CMSs: Joomla, Drupal, and Plone ", and why CMS seems to be the area where open source has really taken off in the sector: . Tags: OSS NPTech NTEN laura quinn websites foss content management CMS 09NTC.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

community Community drupal NTC Open Source Open Source thinkshout Web Sites website IT Staff' I spent the last four months preparing for Drupal Day , a Drupal-centric, day-long workshop that ThinkShout coordinates as part of NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC).

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Forum One

JANUARY 24, 2023

When done well, this means users can interact with your organization’s website, mobile app, and other digital channels in a seamless and personalized way. Because of this, there’s often more custom work involved in developing basic websites. Are there potential drawbacks with Composable Architecture?

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Whole Whale

JUNE 23, 2022

Microsites are websites that exist separately from a nonprofit’s main website. 2) Microsites can increase website traffic. If designed and promoted correctly, microsites can drive traffic to your main website – which is always a good thing! There is something attractive to have a fresh start on a digital campaign project.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

We realized that our humanitarian free and open source software (HFOSS) partners had important roadmap projects with tremendous potential, but in many cases lacked the resources to design, prototype and develop them. Learn more at and sign up for your local event on the Random Hacks of Kindness website.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 14, 2011

I’ve mentioned this before, and I do think the conventional wisdom is that open source software (which includes OpenOffice.org, MySQL and Java) will not flourish at Oracle. It makes sense – Oracle has never had a culture of fostering open source software, and it seems unlikely to obtain one.

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Neon CRM

MAY 19, 2023

Price Pricing requires a quote, though the company website notes that plans start at $2,000 per month. Key Features Member management Event management E-commerce Website building tools Extensive integrations AI and automation tools Drawbacks This platform can reportedly be expensive for small organizations.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

What if your website visitors could explore by clicking around a colorful timeline, instead? Tags: application Non-profit technology nptech open source timeline website websites Widgets. But let’s face it, those “Our History” pages can be deadly dull! read more ).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

In addition to this hurdle, we also had a non-mobile friendly website with an outdated visual design that affected both user experience and our search engine optimization (SEO). Siloed Data : The fundraising database was not integrated with the website, leading to siloed data and a lack of intelligence about stakeholder engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2006

He leading a workshop in North Carolina at RTPnet on Open Source CMS and CRM systems. s and Open Source software ??? We review the most popular Open Source CMS options with a focus on Drupal, then provide an in-depth exploration of CiviCRM, the premier nonprofit open source CRM.

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