Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. Some users are migrating to new platforms, like Post, or to decentralized, open-source services, like Mastodon.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Strategy Social 94

NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

In this years report we highlight twelve key social media insights for nonprofits that are intended to help the sector continue becoming more effective at using social media. Top 12 Social Media Insights for Nonprofits in 2012. Open Source Software Takes Over #1 Spot for House Social Networks. Facebook Pages and 1.2

Social Media 242

Social Media Media Social Social Network 242

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 17, 2011

I have social media ennui. I’m tired of reading and hearing about about social media and nonprofits, and I’m annoyed that social media is taking up so much of the air space in the #nptech world. I’ve been using social media to actively promote my new science fiction books. I have a confession to make.

Social Media 211

Social Media Media Social Hype 211

Care2

MAY 24, 2010

When Facebook launched their Open Graph API last month they thought they had revolutionized their platform. Frogloop explored this concept last fall when we discussed “ Is your Nonprofit too Social Media Dependent? &#. But Facebook crossed a privacy line again and has infuriated some of its most passionate users.

Open Source 55

Open Source Social Network Facebook Open 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2007

His newest project is Open Source Cinema. Here's his description: Open Source Cinema is the web platform for the creation of a feature documentary film about Copyright titled Basement Tapes. This film is open source - and thats why I created. Brett's Remix of Lessig's Words. Brett Gaylor is a amazing!

Open Source 50

Open Source Open Remix Canada 50

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

It is defined as open-source software that doesn’t require the support of a trusted intermediary and it has no governing body. added the ability to interact with and produce content, making activities such as social media, online banking, and shopping possible.

Attention 312

Attention Avatar Virtual Internet 312

NTEN

MARCH 10, 2010

Session: Working with Open Source Software and Vendors. Free and Open Source Software. Whether it is on the desktop like Firefox and Open Office or the Ubuntu Linux operating system, or on servers (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) and running CMSs and CRMs (like Drupal and CiviCRM). We're in a deep recession.

Open Source 36

Open Source Software Open Question 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2019

Direct Relief , a humanitarian aid organization, and its Direct Relief and its bot builder, Mind Heros , have open-sourced their model. person social media team could not keep up with requests for aid during Hurricane Harvey two years ago. It’s available for free to other nonprofits through BotsForCharity.com.

Social Media 86

Social Media Team Media Hurricane 86

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

I found out that thanks to Adam Hyde of FlossManuals.net , he will be distributing free printed guides to open-source software and he will also be giving out digital cameras to up-and-coming Cambodian photobloggers. It reminded of the ngo in a box collection of open source video editing tools that I read about on the NTEN blog.

Open Source 50

Open Source Video Open Tools 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

But I just couldn't resist " Open Source Your Love." I was gonna take a trip down memory lane and point you to this hilarious Web2.0 Valentine that Alex and Rob created lat year. I was going to rehash how to quantify love. " Happy Valentine's Day!

Open Source 50

Open Source Open Flickr Charity 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2006

He created the above "open source documentary" on Net Neutrality called Humanity Lobotomy. I'm seeing more and more examples of participatory media -- take for example WGBH's Video Sandbox. Net Neutrality needs all the publicity it can get because major media companies, surprise, don?t

Open Source 50

Open Source Open Widget Remix 50

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

Earlier this week, I had the terrific opportunity to participate on a panel at the US launch event for “Philanthropy and Social Media”, a whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy and The Indigo Trust. Social media is one of the most tangible examples of the real time web. . The internet is not new. Impacts to Society.

Philanthropy 244

Philanthropy Social Media Media Social 244

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2007

David Wilcox has done a terrific job of summarizing this conversation thread recently on the UK Circuit Riders list, " Is Open Source Software Fair Trade for Nonprofits? " Are there ethical reasons for voluntary and community organisations to consider using Free and Open Source Software ?

Open Source 50

Open Source Software Open Alternative 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2005

I came across this one for Khmer Open Source Project. Here's the link to the draft of the master plan for implementing open source in Cambodia. I also emailed Dirk Slater to find out what he knew about this project: Its really interesting how Open Source is taking off because of localization issues.

Open Source 50

Open Source Open Tajikistan Cambodia 50

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Please support the SocialBrite team (or any other blogger) in the Social Media Challenge! DonorsChoose: open source philanthropy from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Social Media Challenge is a leading example of micro-giving. Tags: challenge fundraising donorschoose interview social media socialbrite video.

Social Media 120

Social Media Interview Challenge Media 120

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2019

It is the ideal content management system for nonprofits because of how it’s open source and anyone can contribute to making it better. Enable Media Replace – easily replace an image or file without having to delete, rename, and re-upload to the Media Library. SEO and Social Sharing.

Plugin 208

Plugin WordPress Websites Paypal 208

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2011

There are some amazingly good blogs out there focused on the use of Drupal and other open source tools. But for now, and until I change my mind (I like to keep my options open), this blog will be inactive. I know that this isn’t falling totally on deaf ears, but some days it does feel that way. Was this blog a success?

Drupal 184

Drupal Open Source Nptech API 184

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

I'm trying to embrace two ideas here - the idea of open source thinking and wikitation. Allison Fine 's book, Momentum, has a whole chapter on what she calls " Open Source Thinking ," and how it is key to successfully using these new tools. Open source thinking is sharing and remixing.

Remix 61

Remix Open Source Open Wikispaces 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2007

Go right over the NOSI (Nonprofit Open Source Initiative) site and download the primer now! Enough said.

Open Source 50

Open Source Open Software Free 50

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Personal and Professional Identity: Social Media Policies for Nonprofits. Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul. ” This is how Amber Case opened her 2012 South by Southwest Interactive keynote talk on Sunday, March 13th. With me on the panel was Debra Askanase, Jess Main, and Vanessa Rhinesmith.

Interaction 215

Interaction Nptech Open Source Houston 215

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

Noy Shoung also predicts that by 2006 more computer users in Cambodia will be using Open Source software versus Microsoft. NIDA is a partner with Khmer Open Source Project , an Open Source Localization project to customize Khmer-Language versions for software applications and operating system , a Linux SuSE 9.3

Open Source 50

Open Source Cambodia Software Open 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2005

The Khmer Open Source Software project has a blog community. One of the recent topics being discussed is: " What is the best Linux distribution for Cambodia ?" " Have some thoughts or advice, the thread is in English so stop by and comment.

Open Source 50

Open Source Open Community Cambodia 50

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Recent studies suggest that there is a demographic shift happening – social media being more primary communications avenues for Millenials and Gen Y, and email for everyone older. I’m focusing on tools that are free and open source – tools that you would install on your own server, or your own private cloud.

email 164

email Drupal Open Source Spam 164

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Social Media Roundup There are places in the world where YouTube has been banned, including Turkey and Thailand. Maybe open Social Graphs will help ? OpenSource and Software Communities Jon Stahl has a thoughtful essay on Nonprofits, Open Source and Leadership. What do you think? Here's a growing list.

Open Source 50

Open Source Nptech Summary Tag 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2006

He leading a workshop in North Carolina at RTPnet on Open Source CMS and CRM systems. s and Open Source software ??? We review the most popular Open Source CMS options with a focus on Drupal, then provide an in-depth exploration of CiviCRM, the premier nonprofit open source CRM.

Open Source 50

Open Source North Carolina Open Drupal 50

VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

As the project manager for Crisis Cleanup , an open source collaborative work order management platform, Aaron has helped connect more than 230 organizations and 40,000 volunteers to more than 11,000 families needing assistance after 15 disasters in four countries, producing an astonishing $26 million in value for disaster survivors.

Utah 149

Utah New Jersey Disaster Hurricane 149

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2011

One of the ideas we explored is it possible through social media to share some of the findings in a conversational way to help prod more insights from the field. That model uses social media a mechanism to give feedback. Another way to use social media is for the sharing and distribution of the finding.

Social Media 96

Social Media Research Share Media 96

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people.

Disaster 206

Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

I convinced myself that I'm opening myself up to something horrible. Then, went back to the privacy settings and changed back to open. So, is your personal knowledge network like open source software or is it under lock and key? There, that felt better. t show the. list and I don???t t put my connections number in my ???name???

Open Source 50

Open Source Contact Open Network 50

Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Some organizations are using social media and apps to connect with vulnerable communities. This is partly done by strengthening the development of open-source technologies, encouraging best practices, and supporting the development and adoption of open data standards to enable better interoperability.

International 78

International Action Tech Collaboration 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Her blog, Susie's Blog - Winning hearts and minds over to FOSS (Free Open Source Software) is an excellent example of how professionals in the nonprofit technology field use blogging for professional development. m open to any suggestions about what I should be reading! Susie has a great sense of humor.

Open Source 50

Open Source Open Software Advice 50

Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

Integrations with your social media pages, email marketing platform, CRM, and any other digital systems you use. Both are open-source, user-friendly, and customizable. Drupal is a powerful open-source CMS noted for its customizability and security features. Plus, they both have a strong user support community.

Drupal 101

Drupal Tips WordPress Module 101

AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

The Accelevents Studio connects with live streaming solutions (such as Lightstream, Streamyard, ReStream, and Open Broadcaster Software) through RTMP capabilities. . RTMFP: Real-Time Media Flow Protocol (RTMFP) is used in peer-to-peer technology and social media. . Open Broadcaster Software (OBS; Application-Based Program).

Stream 52

Stream Service Broadcast Tools 52

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 16, 2010

Since I’m not a social media guru, I’ve generally kept my opinions about this to myself. Is it free because it’s open source (Drupal, Elgg, Word Press)? It’s open source, and out of the box, it does just about everything Ning does, without the need for the deep setup required to set up Drupal like Ning.

Ning 199

Ning Drupal Open Source Disaster 199

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2009

A few months ago, I wrote about a report from Charlene Li that discovered that deep engagement with social media correlates with financial performance. Networked governance or peer-to-peer governance has worked well in the development of open source software projects. (You

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Social Government 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Photo from Kate in Flickr Social Signal Open House in TechSoup Office last week I'm playing catch up here on a bunch of Second Life stuff happening over the past week that I didn't want to let slip through my fingers: Social Signal held an open house in Second Life to welcome their new virtual worlds manager, Catherine Winters , to Social Signal.

Second Life 50

Second Life Open Source Life Education 50

Forum One

JULY 6, 2021

As Forum One works primarily with open-source software platforms, such as Drupal and WordPress, we created a tool that allows administrators to utilize the benefits of a CMS. We give the user a more personalized experience through content such as text, media, and dynamic lists. Fulfillment.

Personal 89

Personal Drupal Open Source Application 89