3rd Sector Labs

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Have you recently read an article or attended a webinar where you were told that your data or software had to be in “the cloud”? There’s a reason why a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere came to be used to describe a particular state of data and software. Don’t be like this guy.

Organization 130

Organization Software Data Local 130

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 17, 2021

Together they are a powerful set of tools for nonprofits, especially with integrations to automatically sync data between them. The initial investment to integrate your website with your Salesforce instance pays off through better data quality and consistency with less staff time spent on data administration.

WordPress 113

WordPress Integration Plugin License 113

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

I wrote an article on OpenOffice.org for LASA’s knowledgebase, and I wrote another one on Base specifically (Base is the database component to OOo, new in 2.0, and pretty good, and improving fast.) that will be published in Linux Identity Magazine. I hope to start doing OpenOffice.org training soon.

Open Source 100

Open Source License Adopt Database 100

Judi Sohn

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

We’ve been using Salesforce as our primary everything database since mid 2006. Our database is set up based on the old nonprofit best practice of putting individual constituents/donors in a bucket “Individual&# account. Once upgraded, all existing licenses can use the new features. Bugs will be fixed.

Convio 100

Convio License Contact Model 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2013

” Recently, I had an opportunity to meet Tal Frankurt, CEO of Cloud for Good, where he shared some thoughts about how a well-designed SalesForce database could be an excellent tool for managing, measuring, and tracking relationships with donors. When they understood the data they didn’t trust it.

Relationship 117

Relationship Donor Track Gift 117

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Getting a case management databases in use by several people and across different offices and even across different organizations is a particularly thorny problem. Thanks to Darren DeRose, the IT Administrator for Children's Network of Solano County in Fairfield, California, having a shared database is no longer such a problem.

Sharepoint 49

Sharepoint Children Database Network 49

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.

Open Source 111

Open Source Open Tools Free 111

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

is a microblogging service based on an open source project, Laconica , and all of the updates are copyrighted by a Creative Commons (Attribution) license. I imagine, too, because it’s based on an open source platform, developers will begin to code in data portability (or have they already?) You can log in using OpenID.

Social Network 100

Social Network Open Network Open Source 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2007

December 12, 2007 I had a good look at NTEN’s CRM Satisfaction Survey (yippee for data!), 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.

Open Source 100

Open Source Open People Survey 100

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

What does "big data" look like for museums? Collecting institutions have enormous stacks of data about the artifacts and artworks in their stores. Last month, the Tate joined the party when they opened up their collection database to the world on GitHub, a website where programmers collaborate on projects.

Open 55

Open Data Artist Museum 55

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 18, 2005

There is a new, interesting project under Creative Commons license. It looks pretty amazing – and a great testament to what open source licensing can do for creative work. { It looks pretty amazing – and a great testament to what open source licensing can do for creative work. {

Open Source 100

Open Source Vlog License PowerPoint 100

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Many of you have probably relied on multiple Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and maybe a Microsoft Access database at some point in your professional life. Contacts begin to slip through the cracks, and it becomes harder and harder to juggle all of the data. It also provides deep discounts on additional licenses, products, and services.

Nonprofit 87

Nonprofit Database Consultant Phoenix 87

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

The organization wants to capture the demographic details, as well as make sure that data is synchronized with the data they might already have on that web user, so they can track their constituents over time. In addition, sometimes nonprofits want to expose data from the CRM to the CMS. The old fashioned form of integration.

Integration 100

Integration Open Source API Synchronous 100

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.

Technology 100

Technology Ubuntu Open Source License 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

It would not be as cost-effective (and thus, not produce as much profit) if these SaaS developers had to pay license fees for the software they use (besides the fact that these are the most stable and robust platforms to build upon.) For example, we (DonorPerfect Online), use Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for the database engine.

Open Source 100

Open Source Open API Software 100

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2010

Prior to his PhD, he worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in community health, adolescent residential treatment, and a faith-based organization. (I Specifically, the technology has allowed each of their programs to “speak the same language” in the data they collect and share. More information available on the CT website.). >>

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Interview Collaboration Chicago Boston 144

Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2012

Technology product donations, training, and nonprofit data are all part of TechSoup Global’s offering to civil society in India. Nonprofits in India are realizing that putting up their data voluntarily on GuideStar India can bring them resources and capacity-building opportunities. We are thrilled to be associated with it."

India 55

India Data Technology Hunger 55

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. We’ll cover: What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

Data 52

Data Guide Proposal Consultant 52

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.)

Open Source 100

Open Source Ubuntu Laptop Audio 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Can we build a library of OpenSocial applications that have open source licenses? And fine grained access control to what data goes through to which other individuals. Data silos are bad, as mentioned in the quote on Beth’s blog. And in this case, the value is in the data, not in the source of the application(s) using it.

Open Source 100

Open Source Open Social Social Network 100

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Includes variable data (e.g. You can find discounted licenses for InDesign on sites like TechSoup. Get the Data Right You can write the most amazing appeal and it won’t perform if your data is a mess. The golden rule in data is to make sure you get your donor’s name right. Or a donor who prefers J.C.

Money 98

Money Tips Time Mail 98

Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . 21 st Century Data Breaches. The 21 st Century seems to be full of data breaches on everything from banking information to sensitive passwords and social media accounts.

Donor 139

Donor Law Data New York 139

Network for Good

MAY 17, 2021

You may have heard of Salesforce.com before – it’s one of the most robust and customizable database softwares in the industry. Salesforce.com is a San Francisco company that makes an online database available to nonprofits. Let’s dive in to what Salesforce can do and whether or not it could help you in your fundraising efforts.

San Francisco 64

San Francisco License Database Widget 64

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

It’s peer reviewed (good), but it’s got a rather restrictive license, and the content is not freely available. The licenses are as follows: Personal License: If you have purchased a copy/subscription to the Journal with a personal license, this means that it is for your personal use.

Journal 100

Journal Change License Model 100

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Your online fundraising tool should integrate with your nonprofit’s donor database or CRM functionality. This enables you to seamlessly share data across platforms to better track your fundraising efforts and donor base. Data management and reporting. Donor CRM integration. Recurring giving. Integrations.

Platform 98

Platform Online Giving Fundraising 98

NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

As part of this pilot, 19 people representing organizations large and small are working together this year to try to unlock and solve some of the challenges nonprofits face when it comes to: measuring and managing data making data-informed decisions and sharing the results with colleagues, partners, funders, and the public.

Open Source 65

Open Source Case Study Museum Social Media 65

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

NTC 111

NTC News Open Source Convio 111

NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Some folks may not have gotten up to speed on more recent developments, however -- and might be relying on "stale data" about open source tools: "Not ready for prime time." Initially, many open source projects didn't have the resources to build out the data center and operations required for SaaS.

Open Source 88

Open Source Open Application Oracle 88

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.

Open Source 100

Open Source Open Community Model 100

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.

Ubuntu 100

Ubuntu Open Source Laptop Open 100

sgEngage

AUGUST 15, 2023

The more data that your organization preserves about applicants and grantees, the more your GMS can simultaneously function as a CRM that can actively build reports, generate direct communications with grantees, and export buckets of data. Keeping your data up to date is also key to effective communication.

Process 71

Process Contact Blackbaud Info 71

Network for Good

MAY 17, 2021

You may have heard of Salesforce.com before – it’s one of the most robust and customizable database softwares in the industry. Salesforce.com is a San Francisco company that makes an online database available to nonprofits. Let’s dive in to what Salesforce can do and whether or not it could help you in your fundraising efforts.

San Francisco 52

San Francisco License Database Widget 52

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

If you haven't heard of IssueLab, it is the Foundation Center's free database of more than 12,000 whitepapers, case studies, and evaluations. Near the end of the webinar, in the context of sharing and having access to social sector research, Lisa took some time to discuss Creative Commons licensing.

Research 50

Research License Case Study Foundation 50

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.

Open Source 100

Open Source Open Software RSS 100

NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2011

Here are some categories of data that being used by various capacity mapping and resource matching projects that I think are significant: Immediate information. You run a search, and it yields up results from a database that is regularly updated. Dynamic information. What is delivered to you is not a single item, but a dynaset.

Map 63

Map Picture NTC Resource 63

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Many of them will be nonprofit professionals without a technical background—such as fundraisers and database managers—who are looking for ways to increase their impact through the power of AI and low-code platforms. And how can you get started on low-code development with the fundraising software and data you’re already using?

Build 82

Build Fundraising Blackbaud API 82

NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

Is our current database meeting our data, tracking and process needs? Leverage the SMALL ORG ADVANTAGE by looking for donated or discounted licenses. But how often do you step back to ask questions like: How can use our website to communicate differently? How can we change our process to use our CRM better?

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Org Tech San Diego NTC 84