NTEN

MARCH 2, 2011

Peter Campbell, IT Director, Earthjustice As an IT Director, co-workers, peers, and consultants frequently ask me, "Do you use Microsoft Project ?" GanttProject is an open source, cross-platform project management tool. The answer to that question is a resounding denial. Think of it as MS Project lite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 7, 2007

The topic is “Nonprofit Data Management: from slips of paper to CRM&# As you all know, I’ve been thinking about data management issues for years, and it would be great for people to share their ideas and knowledge. So, submit those posts by Sunday evening! Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

Quick definition Cloud computing is basically running applications on the web via “Software as a Service (SaaS)&#. Changes in the application happen without your knowledge or consent. Cloud for Good | Web-Based Computing Best Practices for Non-Profit Organizations 10.04.09 at 5:17 am TechSoup Blog 09.16.09 Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

I’m excited about this project – it’s gathering the knowledge and expertise of a great group of folks, and it will provide a free source of information and case studies so that nonprofits can best figure out how to step into the frothy waters of social networks. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

I’m reading this book at the same time as I’ve been working on the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative. I’m realizing that all of the justifications for why I am so into open source and free software is right here in this book! It gets chewy, for sure, but it feels like every chew is worth it. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

It’s that there is a lack of really good support – responsive, empowering, educational, integrative, and knowledgeable about, and invested in, the sector. " Its not that there is a lack of technology vendors and support. For those of us who’d like to see organizations get better support – how do we do that?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

In any event, I have a lot of other skills and knowledge besides databases and coding: skills and knowledge in teaching, in writing, in working with organizations, in facilitation, in religion and spiritual practices, and in working with people, that I want to use now. Perhaps I’m now more ready to wrestle those. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

On the Windows side the hardware manufacturers make proprietary drivers for Windows, and very few make drivers for Linux, or open source their drivers so that Linux developers can use them. And, of course, there are some other situations where Linux also shines: kiosks, internet cafes, computer labs and email/web workstations.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

One of those organizations is the German American Heritage Center (GAHC), a nonprofit dedicated to preserving German heritage and sharing knowledge about the German immigrant experience. WordPress Platform overview: WordPress is a free, open-source CMS, meaning anyone can view and change the software’s code to suit their needs.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! The resulting website was named "Ushahidi" from the Swahili word for "testimony."

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

As community member and Executive Director of Knowbility Sharron Rush points out , a culture of accessibility requires "open hearts and minds, the ability to listen and look in new ways, the willingness to lay aside basic assumptions, and a true commitment. A Place to Start — and What Lies Ahead.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Your pictures, videos and everything else is stranded in a walled garden, cut off from the rest of the web. Truth be told, there is nothing on my LinkedIn or Facebook profiles that isn’t public knowledge, except who my contacts are. Want to show somebody a video or a picture you posted to your profile? 3 KJ 08.09.07 Be Helpful.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! The resulting website was named "Ushahidi" from the Swahili word for "testimony."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

In December, Fast Company published an article called " The Most Influential Women in Web 2.0 " featuring about a dozen amazing women who work in the Web 2.0 is the executive director of NTEN and expert in everything nonprofit tech. is senior consultant for Common Knowledge and covers the sustainable food community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

One of the things that I do before I teach this workshop is look at the participant's social media ant trails by looking at their web sites, twitter streams, Facebook and YouTube. This gives an opportunity for the audience to share their story and their knowledge. Social Media Strategy As Design Process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Paul Connolly, who has been a guest blogger on this blog before , covered the session on Open Source Strategic Planning. The Wikimedia Foundation ambitiously envisions a “world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge.” Guest post by Paul Connolly.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The advent of open source technology and years of use by corporations have both made these technologies inexpensive and proven they are more agile and reliable than the complex systems most vendors currently offer the nonprofit market. He is on the Board of Directors of Cambridge, Mass.-based

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

I observed her sharing her knowledge with other women at the conference. DeeDee is also part of the team that brings Personal Information Technology Workshops to university campuses around the country, sharing tips about how to take advantage of the web. They will be launching a women's web portal soon. Cross posted at BlogHer

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2006

Cary McQueen Morrow, executive director of the Center for Arts Management and Technology , is the woman and visionary who organized this landmark event. Right now you are the executive director of CAMT. This conference is designed to fill in some of those knowledge gaps. Can you tell me a little bit about your work there?

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 25, 2022

Tech nonprofit” is an emerging term that refers to a tech startup that is building software or web applications using a nonprofit model for social impact. Tech nonprofit” is an emerging term that refers to a tech startup that is building software or web applications using a nonprofit model for social impact.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

of nonprofit organizations whose website is stuck behind a custom CMS – one that was written by some web development shop or another, and migration off of that custom CMS is going to be a nightmare. I wrote that CMS back before there were any really good open source ones, like most of the custom CMS out there.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 7, 2021

This open-source packaged solution sits on top of Sales Cloud. NPSP, together with Sales Cloud, enables organizations with prebuilt solutions based on typical nonprofit use cases. These interactions, whether initiated through phone, email, or AI-powered chatbots are all tracked and consolidated to the benefit of your programs.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 24, 2007

From my perspective, there are four elements to a technology support process with this as a model: Assessment – where is the client – both in terms of technology knowledge, as well as in terms of what they need at the moment? Be Helpful.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Along the way, we’ll explore ways you can create this content using just an iPhone and some CMS knowledge, making each idea accessible for small-shop nonprofits without a ton of marketing capacity. Anne is an advocate for open source and co-organizes the Bay Area Drupal Camp. Let’s dive in!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2013

Open Data Applied. Announcing the Global Open Data Initiative (GODI). A new Global Open Data Initiative has been launched through a partnership with the Web Foundation, Sunlight Foundation, Open Institute and Open Knowledge Foundation. Open Source disaster recovery data big data'

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

Thus was born Craigslist, which soon expanded into a web-based platform where users could connect directly with each other at will to sell, trade, and donate goods, services, and gigs. The open and direct connections among individual users would allow for the efficient exchange of goods, services, and information.

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