Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology SaaS vs. Open Source September 24, 2008 I just finished writing a post for the Idealware blog about choosing SaaS vs. Open source. But the real story is much more complicated.

Open Source 100

Open Source Open Software Profit 100

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

That’s a funny story actually, but I suppose many entrepreneurs have similar stories. I remember leaving for Vegas and making a promise to Joe that I would submit a mashup to the 2009 Change the Web Challenge. The mashup was a map showing where people were volunteering in near-real-time.

Interview 123

Interview San Diego Map Mashup 123

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."

Tools 73

Tools Map Disaster Portland 73

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 15, 2006

I was planning to write a post today about the use of story in museums. A lot of museums--and web, radio, etc--are pursuing projects in which visitors share their personal stories around a topic, whether that be broad and profound ( storycorps.net ) or light and specific ( map mashup of Overheard in NY ). It was interesting.

Open Source 20

Open Source Storytelling Interview Collaboration 20

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."

Tools 59

Tools Map Disaster Portland 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Public Insight Network in Minnesota is a network of 75,000 people who help make Minnesota Public Radio News by sharing their observations, insights, and experiences with reporters and editors who may share these insights through a story or on the web site. Crowdsourcing for knowledge creation can include “mashups of data.&#

Measure 96

Measure Impact Fund Social Media 96

Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

Ushahidi has been developing open-source crisis mapping software for over eight years now. Surveyor is for teams collecting multiple data types from many sources. We got to know Ushahidi's work when it entered our legendary third NetSquared Mashup Challenge in Santa Clara, California in May of 2008.

Benefit 36

Benefit Tools Public Develop 36