Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #12: Miro February 26, 2008 Miro used to be called “Democracy Player&#. Miro is basically a video player, which can recognize RSS feeds, and automatically download videos.

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DECEMBER 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source CRMs – people like them? There were 6 open source (or sort of open source) tools that showed up on this survey. That’s pretty impressive.

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MARCH 4, 2024

An LMS, by definition, serves as the backbone of modern learning, offering a robust platform for organizing, delivering, and tracking educational content. Types of LMS (Learning Management Systems) There are three main types: Cloud-based LMS, Open-source LMS, and Proprietary LMS. What is a Learning Management System (LMS)?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open source your Open Social Apps? Which lead me to think about the idea of open sourcing OpenSocial apps. Anyone interested? Be Helpful.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source Tool #11: Azureus February 15, 2008 Azureus (now called Azureus Vuze) is the best bittorrent client I have ever used. It’s quite amazing. It’s got a lot under the hood.

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JANUARY 31, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #7: Firefox January 31, 2008 This almost feels like cheating, talking about Firefox. Be Helpful.

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JULY 1, 2022

Before making a decision, you’ll want to assess your needs and thoroughly research available platforms before making a decision. Compare top platforms. They require the support of a powerful CMS platform that allows their websites to be scalable, flexible, and usable over the long term. Compare top platforms.

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JULY 28, 2014

He also championed an open source ethos so that our work can be broadly shared (you can view all our open source projects on GitHub ). Clean Water Project , an effort to strengthen the capacity of Latin American clean water organizations through enhanced data platforms.

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JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review).

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JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review).

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

These are generally shared short or long codes that use keywords to organize conversations of multiple organizations that use the platform. 0075 per message sent, $500 in-kind grants for nonprofits available ([link] Twilio studio allows for custom message flows but requires some knowledge of platform to customize. Twilio.org.

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MARCH 14, 2024

2002: Moodle, the first open-source LMS, was introduced. This platform allowed learners to choose the content they wanted, enabling personalized learning. These platforms offered features like course management, discussion boards, and assessment tools, laying the groundwork for the modern LMS.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #6: Joomla! January 29, 2008 I don’t exactly know where the exclamation point came from, but if you want a scarily easy CMS to install, Joomla is a place to start.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What are learning platforms? An LMS, or learning platform, is a system that is designed to facilitate some sort of learning process over the web. Learning platforms, of course, are varied.

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

SocialCoding4Good brings together individual software professionals as well as corporate social responsibility teams from companies such as Cisco, Google, Hewlett Packard, LinkedIn, and VMware to volunteer their technical skills to nonprofit partners that develop and maintain free and open source software addressing critical social problems.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

In short, all of them are used to describe digital platforms and services, separated from the presentation layers presented to users, with everything stitched together via APIs. When done well, this means users can interact with your organization’s website, mobile app, and other digital channels in a seamless and personalized way.

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JUNE 7, 2021

For years, the LMS has reigned supreme as the top learning platform for associations. However, as you begin searching for your association’s next solution, you’ll quickly come across a new option on the market— learning experience platforms (LXPs). Why are learning experience platforms rising in popularity? Let’s dive in.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reaping the Benefit of Open Platforms September 6, 2007 One of the cool things about free and open source software is that often (not always, but often) they provide an open platform for add-ons.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Facebook Ad Platform November 13, 2007 It always takes me a bit to digest new Web 2.0 news, so I’m just now blogging about last week’s news that Facebook launched a new ad platform.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

We realized that our humanitarian free and open source software (HFOSS) partners had important roadmap projects with tremendous potential, but in many cases lacked the resources to design, prototype and develop them.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs. The Bloomerang Payments processing fee is 2.2% + $0.30

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MARCH 17, 2024

Companies are focusing more on online open-source learning management systems to motivate and upgrade the workforce who are working remotely. Modern open source learning management systems generate automated progress reports of each learner and also address the problem areas with effectiveness for each individual.

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MAY 19, 2023

The right platforms make it easier to communicate with and engage your members so you can stay on top of renewals and recruiting. There are a lot of options out there and a lot of conflicting information on what these platforms should do for you. To make it easier, here are seven top association management platforms to consider.

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JUNE 13, 2013

Additionally, Carr Systems remains more committed than ever to Open Source solutions such as Drupal Gardens, CiviCRM, and WordPress. These technology platforms are proven, affordable, and can be customized to meet virtually any corporate requirement.

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OCTOBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open! Create and foster developer and user communities in the same way that Salesforce and open source communities do. What’s to lose?

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JUNE 14, 2013

Points of Light, the world''s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, mobilizes over 4 million volunteers to take action to change the world. They will listen and learn, teach and share, inspire and mobilize -- all to engage more volunteers in the critical task of building stronger communities.". for this year''s NCVS.

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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.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open, part II October 18, 2007 The dust is settling. The drive toward open everything is pretty inexorable, and the pressure is only going to get greater. { Be Helpful.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

Gender Flexible Forms and Fields: We needed a broad range of fields to accommodate members’ diverse gender identities and we couldn’t have that on our forms with our old platform. Chapter self-service : We implemented Salesforce Experience Cloud , which gave us a digital experience platform for our staff and their users.

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Here's the official low-down: Get up to speed on dozens of free and open-source projects driving innovation in cloud computing, Web application development, social and collaborative technologies, and more. Choose from 70+ expert led talks on: Cloud Platforms - Development and deployment in the cloud. Register today!

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JUNE 7, 2016

It takes only a brief look at the impressive statistics surrounding website builder WordPress to realize what an online juggernaut it really is: Currently, nearly 75 million sites are built on the platform and half of all those accounts are hosted directly on the company’s site. registered domain names run exclusively on the platform.

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JUNE 9, 2014

The Reset the Net privacy pack is a bundle of software and tips for mobile phones, tablets, and personal computers. These open source tools include apps and tools for encrypting emails, texts, browsing history, and even phone calls. The tools support Windows, iPhone, Android, Mac, and GNU/Linux platforms.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

Most recently, we took a critical step in our climate action plan by including climate as a part of the company public policy platform, joining priorities like equal rights and privacy and security. “We Bentley Motors’ new digital platform is a crucial component of its goal to become a leader of sustainable luxury mobility.

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" Check out OpenAction's newly launched platform, read about work they've done with Acumen Fund, Ashoka and others, and share your thoughts! The Ultimate Go-To Resource on Mobile Data Collection (and growing…) | MobileActive.org – "Want to use mobiles for data collection? You're in luck!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 15, 2007

One such platform was Typepad. Typepad is a paid service based on Movable Type , a very popular blogging platform, that is proprietary. Two and a half years ago when I moved off of the blogging platform I wrote, I wanted a platform that would allow me to concentrate on writing, and not on tech. Now, there is. Be Helpful.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

I had the opportunity to sit down with Yaroslav Ivakhno, Coordinator of Resource Mobilization, who shared that when donations suddenly began pouring in from around the world, the organization was not equipped to accept donations in foreign currency. Making the World Better, Together.

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MAY 18, 2021

Whether they are browsing your website content on their desktop or scrolling through your social media posts on their mobile phone, it’s crucial to create continuity across all your marketing touchpoints. You also want to make sure that your content is technically agnostic across multiple devices and platforms (e.g.,

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