Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Also, for you Windows types, here is a plain english interpretation of the Windows Vista EULA (End User License Agreement.) How about this one: " You may not work around any technical limitations in the software." " What else is it that us geeks do? This sounds quite different than the activation issue.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

They expect to make up the difference in revenue that they got from licenses from services sold to a greater number of organizations that would not have been customers otherwise. I hope that they decide to go with an OSI approved license (they are currently using their own, which is a modification of the Apache license.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 1, 2007

I had a brief conversation by email with Cory Doctorow , a science fiction author who is also a copyleft activist, who releases everything he writes with a CC license. He suggested, basically, find the publisher first, then talk about the license second. If, perchance, you might want to read it, drop me an email.)

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3rd Sector Labs

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Like their meteorological namesakes, data clouds can be life sustaining, or they can rain down havoc on your business, wash away your profits, and leave you in a state of emergency. Don’t let any high-priced consultant convince you otherwise. You can’t eliminate all technology risk from your organization.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Unlike the others, that are released under varied open source licenses, the code for SQLite is public domain. I’d argue that PostgreSQL is a better choice, but for most nptech applications, it doesn’t matter – what matters is what your tech/consultant knows, and that’s much more likely to be MySQL.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Unlike the others, that are released under varied open source licenses, the code for SQLite is public domain. I’d argue that PostgreSQL is a better choice, but for most nptech applications, it doesn’t matter – what matters is what your tech/consultant knows, and that’s much more likely to be MySQL.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2017

With fundraising, especially in the non-profit sector, there’s always more work than there is time. This may almost seem like a foreign concept for the non-profit world, but trust me, it’s possible! Non-profit fundraisers are notorious for working on their days off. Every day in a non-profit there are big and little successes.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2021

For K Health, that means a monthly subscription to its service of $9 for unlimited access to the service and physicians on the platform, as well as a $19 per-month virtual mental health offering and a $19 fee for a one-time urgent care consultation. In practice, patients get what they pay for.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Can we build a library of OpenSocial applications that have open source licenses? It seems to me that many organizations are going to have very similar needs in terms of kinds of applications. Anyone interested? Maybe this is the use for opensocialorg.org! :-) { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Devdas Bhagat 11.22.07

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

So what should non-profit tech folks be doing to prepare for the opportunities of "the future"? . Talk to folks using it, to consultants and to developers. and licensing models. I'd be surprised if there aren't several strong offerings available in the next few years. . Getting Prepared.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 4, 2007

In fact, pretty much every open source project that has gone commercial, or had a change in license, caused a fork, pretty much killing the original (like Mambo, or XFree86.) They have had an active user community, many of which, I imagine, are going elsewhere.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2007

The three others are Democracy in Action , which is a SaaS that is open source, CitySoft says it’s open source, but I don’t know whether it is through an OSI approved license (since they don’t say. at 1:12 pm Aaron Antrim’s blog 01.01.08

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 6, 2008

MPower Open is now on Sourceforge , they released their product under the GPL v3. These are good steps forward. “If we build it they will come&# only works in the movies. { 1 trackback } Bookmarks about News 11.09.08 at 3:45 am { 4 comments… read them below or add one } 1 David Geilhufe 07.07.08

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

Offering users customer support or consulting services are common revenue streams, according to product development consultant Victoria Melnikova, who also says devs should form partnerships and use platforms like Reddit and Hacker News to reach potential paying customers.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Each session is packed with expert insights to elevate your fundraising game and ensure a memorable and profitable event. Rallying Your Fundraising Board Join Scott Jones of Raising Paddles in this enlightening fundraising webinar where he delves into the fundraising cycle through the eyes of a Professional Auctioneer and Senior Consultant.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 21, 2007

I stopped at the license agreement. I might regret hosing the recovery media w/o getting them on CD later, but I hope not – I was in a purist mood – I would have had to have agreed to the license agreement for Vista and activated the product in order to burn the media, and I wasn’t about to do that.) It booted fine.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2023

The firm has built the expertise to manufacture its own eyeglasses and contact lenses and for many technologies, it’s the exclusive licensing partner for global firms in India, he said. Bansal declined to comment on revenue figures, but said the startup is profitable.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

But I’m sure that their services pricing has been adjusted to account for loss of licensing revenue. Without the s/w to install it (and strongly suspecting that doing so just to “check it out&# is a waste of time), I have to believe that their goal here is to get clients to buy services. Which is fine. 2 Tompkins Spann 03.21.08

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2012

IT consultant Dr. Peter Flory wrote a two-part article series about why many CRM database projects fail – and some tips on how to get it right. Hosted by Peter Dijkema of Organon Consulting in Australia, the Understanding Microsoft Dynamics CRM webinar walks you through the basics of a CRM application and outlines its benefits.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 18, 2007

Just threatening to sue, threatening to get license fees (which, for some open source projects would be a major problem) is enough to make people doubt the future of open source. It’s “Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt&# all over again. Of course, the 800 pound gorilla doesn’t actually have to sue anyone.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

The app currently has users in 42 countries, but only actively markets in Singapore, where it holds a Capital Markets Services license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). It has plans to announce a second market soon. Syfe was founded in 2017 and launched its app in July 2019.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2007

The good thing is that since the business world seems to be moving ahead much more quickly on Linux and FOSS adoption, companies that work in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors are gaining Linux expertise – expertise that nonprofit organizations can benefit from. But I think more is needed. Ubuntu is based on Debian).

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

There is also the £1 million in debt that Boden racked up employing management consultant firms to help her with the bank license application process. And the next challenge is in front of me,” she says, with Starling aiming to be profitable by Christmas or early next year. I’m at the beginning.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The ruling estimates that Apple has a share of around 55 percent in the mobile game transactions market, alongside “extraordinarily high profit margins,” which can be a sign of monopoly power. But despite Apple’s “considerable” power and profit margins, “these factors alone do not show antitrust conduct. Success is not illegal”.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

IT consultant Bryan Beaty volunteers at a small nonprofit. After trying Google's Chromebook for his personal use, Beaty suggested that the organization try it too : A small underfunded non-profit (I volunteer there) has 11 employees. Photo: slgckgc , CC license There newest computer is three years old.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

At DNL OmniMedia , we partner with a number of top names in the nonprofit CRM sphere, providing technology consulting services to nonprofits that use those solutions. You’ll also need to budget for nonprofit technology consulting and team training to ensure your nonprofit is making most of the CRM. Salesforce’s Nonprofit Success Pack.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

Even though I love promoting open source software and Linux among my non-profit clients, we’re not at the point where I could recommend Linux desktops for organization staff. And so the whole not-having-to-worry-about-licenses envy came up (in my head – no way I’d actually suggest this – I knew it was fantasy).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2009

Generic license There is no such thing as a local business anymore. at [link] by Debra Askanase: Debra is a former community organizer and executive director, and the founder and lead consultant at Community Organizer 2.0, a social media strategy firm for non-profit organizations and businesses. Nor a local organization.

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DNL OmniMedia

JUNE 12, 2024

As you consider how much money you want to invest in a new solution, remember that you’ll likely need to budget for licensing fees that allow initial access to the software. You may also want to budget for consulting services to manage the initial implementation process and training for your team. What is Salesforce?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

Here's a few sessions notes in the wiki: NpTech Tag , definition of Open API For-Profit/Nonprofit Software Collaborations and where are the biggest tool gaps ? Carnival Collaboration The Carvinal of Nonprofit Consultants and The Giving Carnival will join forces next week. There's lots more to digest and lots more to come.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

Depending on the CRM, some require additional license fees for forms or APIs. I generally see consulting firms serving the top couple percent of the market using APIs to do interesting edge cases. Some take internal staff resources (especially the Manual strategy.) Others take developer resources (especially the Integration strategy.)

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

Consolidated Technologies Group Be sure to visit the Consolidated Technologies Group booth (#87) to learn more about their new on-line marketing communications solution designed specifically for non-profit organizations, and enter a drawing to win a free e-Book Reader. Curious to know what kind of emails are driving donations?

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

The most significant of an open-source LMS’s advantages are: Cost-effectiveness: Open-source learning management systems (LMS) are often more cost-effective than proprietary options as they eliminate licensing and maintenance fees. However, it’s important to note that open-source does not necessarily mean free.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

The most significant of an open-source LMS’s advantages are: Cost-effectiveness: Open-source learning management systems (LMS) are often more cost-effective than proprietary options as they eliminate licensing and maintenance fees. However, it’s important to note that open-source does not necessarily mean free.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

The most significant of an open-source LMS’s advantages are: Cost-effectiveness: Open-source learning management systems (LMS) are often more cost-effective than proprietary options as they eliminate licensing and maintenance fees. However, it’s important to note that open-source does not necessarily mean free.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

He did not provide further details, saying only the company would provide the affected “with generous packages, engage in consultation where required, and support them with their transitions.” We must continue to change as our world, our customers, and our competitive landscape evolve.” The company’s stock perked up on the news.

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Tech Soup

MAY 25, 2012

Efficient Elements The Program: Efficient Elements makes up to 100 licenses of its Efficient Elements for presentations software available to organizations per fiscal year. Plus: as a B-Corp , Dharma will return 10 percent of the gross annual processing profits from your merchant account in the form of an annual donation to you.

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