Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 4, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology How not to treat an open source user community October 4, 2007 I’ve been using activeCollab for a few months now. to develop open source software. at 2:40 pm That’s sad.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 17, 2021

WordPress is the world’s most-used Content Management System (CMS), and Salesforce is the leading Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. Pricing and level of effort: No licensing costs; included with Salesforce . Solution: Content Management System Form Builders. Lowest implementation level of effort.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

They need to build a digital experience that doesn't tie their hands with expensive proprietary licenses and high maintenance code. When technology systems like donor and membership management, email marketing, and website content management are selected without cross-department communication, they won't integrate.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 2011

Open Source Zanby Announcement | Zanby.com – I'm so very excited to see this group/community platform go open source! To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. There are an increasing number of third party apps that can use it (it supports the Twitter API.) All really great stuff.

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NTEN

JULY 3, 2014

Several NTEN staff have been long-time supporters, and NTEN has always donated its old electronics to Free Geek. Free Geek keeps costs low and in line with its values by sending computers out with the free and open source Ubuntu operating system (rather than purchasing Windows licenses, for example).

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Learning Management Systems Complete Buyer’s Guide Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems You’ve probably heard of Learning Management Systems (LMS), but you might need to learn what they are and how they can help your business. What Is a Learning Management System (LMS)?

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Care2

MAY 25, 2011

Registering a domain, purchasing hosting, installing an open source CMS like WordPress , and setting up a basic design theme can all be done affordably. In the meantime focus on telling your story well, and use the blog portion of your site to engage your supporters. It's not obvious, but it's not rocket science either.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

But, as an organization’s needs grow, this kind of system becomes burdensome and labor-intensive. The solution to this dilemma is a customer relations management (CRM) system (sometimes called a donor management system in the nonprofit arena). It also provides deep discounts on additional licenses, products, and services.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 22, 2005

I came to Amsterdam yesterday to attend a summit meeting of open source foundations. There seem to be dozens of these groups, each built around one or more open source software project. Picture of the open source foundations summit. One cool thing I saw was called plazes , which is a location-aware system.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

I’ve basically switched to using my Mac mini for just about everything except the bit of systems admin and coding I do, because it’s just so much easier to set up things on Linux for that type of work. And, of course, designers need software that just don’t have high enough quality open source alternatives yet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2009

Earlier this week, I wrote a post called " What happens when you set your content free using Creative Commons Licensing? " I explained why I set my own work free, provided some examples, and pointed to a new tool. The First Giving Blog has a post " Riffing On Creative Commons License ". And how do you respond?

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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 know that’s one more thing in a long list of considerations (and it’s generally more important to think about for the CRM – the CMS, if it is modern, and especially if it is open source, will provide few barriers to integration.)

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

We then did check-ins on how the MultiPoint Server system held up under use. Joy Neal (right) is the library director and Lane Fernando (below) is their tech support person. She is a favorite on TechSoup for Libraries because she is always open to new technology. Windows MultiPoint Server Premium 2011 licensing.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

We then did check-ins on how the MultiPoint Server system held up under use. Joy Neal (right) is the library director and Lane Fernando (below) is their tech support person. She is a favorite on TechSoup for Libraries because she is always open to new technology. Windows MultiPoint Server Premium 2011 licensing.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2024

Introduction to Learning Management Systems (LMS) Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems In a competitive world, corporations require a dynamic framework to support employee learning, training, and oversight. This is where a Learning Management System (LMS) comes into play.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 12, 2007

At least in Massachusetts, the majority of nonprofits work with network support people who don’t focus totally on nonprofit organizations (there are some wonderful exceptions, however, of companies that focus on the sector.) No technology vendor, even the largest ones, can support everything.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Most interestingly, its technology will be shared almost in an open-source manner to increase the impact and reach. Rickshaw Bank is a project by the Centre for Rural Development that disrupts the existing system whereby rickshaw pullers do not earn a living wage and cannot build equity in their work.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2009

By civic infrastructure we mean online services which: -help people and government understand and address important social problems; -will be a platform to support or catalyze the innovative work of others to address these problems; -will provide benefits very broadly ? eg how best to manage irrigation systems to be sustainable?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

Salesforce describes it as a “ unified view of every interaction clients, supporters, members, funders, volunteers and affiliates have with your organization.” The charity pricing on it is is free for up to ten licenses with as much as a 75% discount per seat above that. Salesforce1: Cloud Computing Will Save The World.

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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.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

Your overall learning business strategy and tech tools such as your learning management system (LMS) and eCommerce tools work together to deliver content to your learners. For example, your learning management system (LMS) may have course authoring functionality already available native to the system. per month. iSpring Suite.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

Maximizing ROI: The Benefits of Investing in a Learning Management System Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Despite the initial cost implications, the benefits derived from an effectively utilized LMS always outweigh the investment. Here are the top ways: 1.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

Let’s dive deep into this subject and explore the benefits of learning management systems. Benefits of Learning Management System The following are some of the most prominent benefits of investing in an LMS: 1.Enhanced open-source, custom, SaaS) based on identified goals and outcomes. Here are the top ways: 1.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Sphere supports over 3500 customers, and specifically serves small to mid-sized nonprofits well. Team Raiser supports larger nonprofits well for their peer-to-peer fundraising needs. Will the system be turned off? Should users be looking to migrate to a new system now? The markets are distinct.

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