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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Desktop Productivity

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’ve been using this tool since it actually was StarOffice, more than 10 years ago, when it was first open sourced by Sun in 2000. (funnily enough, for both packages, the executable is still called ‘soffice’ – for ‘Star Office.’). The database has not come anywhere near the functionality of Access.

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Google Chrome OS – are operators going to be standing by?

Judi Sohn

I’m sitting here on the train to DC, skimming the 1,000 or so posts and analysis about Google Chrome OS. Because Google is not taking customer service seriously enough to support a mainstream operating system. Have you ever tried to get direct support for a Google product? Because it will not gain mainstream adoption.

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Tools I use: basic workflow

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

And, it’s open source, and isn’t even that hard to get set up and running. And, like all consultants, workflow involves documents and spreadsheets, and for that I mostly use LibreOffice , although sometimes using Google Docs makes sense for collaboration. It works for multiple projects.

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27 Recommended Affordable or Free Nonprofit Software Tools

Bloomerang

Google Workspace Platform overview: Google Workspace for Nonprofits is a flexible productivity and communication platform with multiple apps to streamline team collaboration. This includes Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Slides, Meet, and more. Fees or limitations: The free plan is limited to one user and 500 entries per month.

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4 Resources to Transform Your Nonprofit’s Marketing Strategy

NonProfit Hub

Google Docs. At first glance, you might overlook Google Docs as too simplistic, but the built-in brochure, project proposal and newsletter templates give you endless possibilities. All these free tools are available through Google Docs. WordPress Themes.

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The Best Productivity Tools (Part 2): Favorites Revealed

Tech Soup

Open-Source Tools. Open Data Kit helps you collect and manage data through a mobile app that works offline. Open Function is an automated data integration tool that connects anything to anything (think Internet of things sensors connected to water pumps in mines). Accounting. We all miss Sunrise! Web Analytics.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats. Google Mobile :: google.com/mobile. FrontlineSMS :: frontlinesms.com. intl/en/landing/internetstats. It is a must download!

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