Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 22, 2009

NTC is coming, and I don’t have to pack! But I will be BARTing my way into SF everyday, from Saturday for Penguin Day , Sunday through Tuesday for NTC, and Wed and Thursday for CiviCRM Developer Camp. Monday 10:30: Open Source CRM session ( David Geilhufe is moderating, yours truly is a speaker). I can’t wait!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 23, 2011

I’ve not had any experience with Springboard, but it’s important to understand that it is not open source, and is only maintained by one shop. Right now, there is an alpha release for Drupal 6, which is alpha in that very humble open source sense – it’s being used in quite a number of production sites.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Gregory Heller, CivicActions Not long ago, open source software was seen by most as the choice of fringe geeks with political motivations. Either the Grammys and the White House are now run by fringe geeks, or there's been a groundswell of open source adoption. Open source is now mainstream.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 9, 2009

Always comes right around NTC. This year, it’s before NTC, on Saturday, April 25. It’s a day dedicated to conversation and community around nonprofits and open source software. There’s some great stuff on the Agenda , like: Introduction to Free and Open Source Software. and Drupal.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Summary, and Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0 April 8, 2007 As I write this, I’m hurtling through small towns and big cities on the train home. Be Helpful.

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APRIL 9, 2009

Flickr Photo by Green Moon Penguin Day is coming to San Francisco on Saturday, April 25, 2009, right before the NTC. Full details about this opportunity to explore open source software are at [link]. Sessions will include: Introduction to Free and Open Source Software. Creative Commons And Open Content.

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MARCH 26, 2014

I spent the last four months preparing for Drupal Day , a Drupal-centric, day-long workshop that ThinkShout coordinates as part of NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). community Community drupal NTC Open Source Open Source thinkshout Web Sites website IT Staff'

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MARCH 4, 2011

Penguin Day Details: Date: March 20, 2011, 10 am - 4 pm Location: Josephine Butler Center, 2437 15th Street Northwest, Washington, Hashtag: #penguinday Get more information Register now Penguin Day is coming to Washington DC on Sunday, March 20, right after the NTC. Pre-NTC Events Well, it isn't really a bonus, as it's always part of the NTC!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

session, Open Source Mobile Apps for Social Change. Why Open Source? Open source is not just about software distribution. Open source as a philosophy also promotes accessibility, transparency, inclusivity, open data, and integration with other tools. What the Mobile Revolution Means.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 10, 2007

at last week's NTC conference in Washington, a woman took the microphone to comment on a conundrum her non-profit is facing. Independent Software Vendors (ISV's) have been wrestling with this for years, as the success of the Open Source movement places a downward pressure on the value of software. At a session on Web2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

There are some fabulous sessions proposed for the 2009 NTC , running the whole gamut of nonprofit technology, from planning to Web 2.0, open source, etc. Vote for them , especially the one I’m helping out with (David Geilhufe is the spearhead) on open source CRM. It’s going to be interesting.

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MARCH 4, 2009

I spoke with her about her session at the 2009 NTC , " Comparing Open Source CMSs: Joomla, Drupal, and Plone ", and why CMS seems to be the area where open source has really taken off in the sector: . Here's a secret: Laura doesn't have warm fuzzy feelings about San Francisco.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

Around the time of the Nonprofit Technology Network ’s 2008 NTC conference, an even brighter light bulb went on. It has been incredibly exciting to see how open source projects like Social Actions tend to grow in fits and bursts, depending on the demands and resources made available by users.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 29, 2007

My goal was to bring them to the Linux geek out at NTC , and have people play with Linux installs on them. We’ll see… Anyway, if you’ll be at NTC, come by and see where I got to. But, I realized that I had somewhat of a challenge on my hands. Linux is supposed to be easy to install and use. at 5:33 am Which Ubuntu?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2010

On Friday, April 9 and Thursday, April 10 attendees at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) will have the opportunity to participate in the member lounge hosted by TechSoup Global by either unwinding with snacks and WiFi, or by getting wound-up with exciting activities designed to inspire and connect.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 14, 2009

." Penguin Day Agenda - pd.aspirationtech.org - Are you heading to the NTC this month? "At local Penguin Days non-profit organizations explore the range of issues and options involved using Free and Open Source Software (F/OSS)." Will you be in San Francisco on April 25th? Why not check out Penguin Day! "At

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

I joined back in the day when it had just taken over the gathering that had been called the “Circuit Rider Roundup&# and became NTC. I’ve been connected in one way or another to NTEN for quite a long while. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

The NTEN's NTC and NPTech Pipe. We have the NPTech Meta Tag Feed (which aggregates about dozen feeds of NpTech tagged items and I'm still using for various reasons); Kikono.org (which uses an NpTech feed and digg like features) and now we have the two pipes from NTEN - the NTC pipe and the NpTech Pipe. More pointers to NTC posts here.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

I realize that we’ve been having this conversation ever since NTC used to be called the "Circuit Rider Roundup." " Its not that there is a lack of technology vendors and support. I don’t have too many answers today, but living inside the questions for a while is always a good start. { Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 16, 2009

This is, for sure, one of the most robust open source CMS to CRM integrations out there, and one that seems to be getting pretty close to providing very powerful integration “out-of-the-box&# – instead of having to piece things together and do customized code, which is more common than not. 3 Christopher Johnson 05.05.09

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2007

But why not add another channel to the back channel happenings, for instance, at NTC ? IRC has always seemed to me to be one of the best ways to do that, but IRC is, well, passé these days, it seems. Sounds like a reasonable idea. But why don’t I sign up for a Twitter account, and, well, Twitter? Be Helpful.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2011

Not necessarily, according to the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study, just released at the 2011 NTC by M+R and NTEN. The checkins functionality in the Ushahidi Platform is one of the first open source checkin products that crosses multiple mobile platforms.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

NetSquared’s Global Community Builder , Amy Sample Ward, will be at the NTC this year to connect and collaborate with friends, colleagues and new faces in the sector. Find more ways to follow virtually from NTC-Live. Here’s how to find Amy and connect with NetSquared. My Twitter feed will have quotes, notes and links.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

I'll get a chance to see Miles again at this year's NTC Conference and some lucky local nonprofit in DC will have Miles as a volunteer for the NTC Day of Service ! Do you think Open Source is like fair trade coffee ? I saw that you just signed up for the NTC Day of Service (bless you). tools I used here 4.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

It's this dillema that Nancy Schwartz , consultant and blogger at Getting Attention , will take on at her 2009 NTC session, The Open Source Brand in the Age of Being Everywhere. Your supporters can now easily spread your message, and just as easily market it. social media nancy schwartz 09NTC.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2009

Although I hate the idea of talking over lunch, I'm glad that two years ago, under former ED Katrin Verclas, we added the awards ceremony to our closing lunch at the NTC. It's a great way to spend our last bit of time together while highlighting some of the individuals and organizations shaping our sector.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

12NTC: Open-Source Mobile Apps for Social Change from Ariel Gilbert-Knight. If you attended NTC, what were the highlights? Purchase Recordings from Online NTC. If you weren't there in person, you may have participated in the Online NTC , with live-streaming sessions, keynotes, and more.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

He is the founder of Txtocracy.com , an open-source project that aims to increase voter turnout via text messages. He teamed up with Jason Samuels to set up all of the collaborative note-taking at the latest NTC conference. He is co-founder of Roo.io , a handy tool to record phone interviews on mobile devices. The Big Surprise.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

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.) at 2:36 pm This is actually a topic I’ll be discussing at the NTC this year.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

novices are heading to Minneapolis later this week for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), hosted by our friends at NTEN. There's still time to register for the live, three-day conference or you can join in from anywhere by participating via the Online NTC. Where will you be at NTC? Share in the comments!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

NTC Blog Buzz: We're just two months shy of the NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference) nptech blogs are buzzing. Here's a back to the future video from NTC back in 2000 when it was called the roundup. Declaring Open Source - a one-line patch to the US Code would make open source software a charitable deduction.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Each year, the Tides Foundation awards a $10,000 cash grant to an individual or group who has created an open-source software project that benefits nonprofits and movements of social change. The winner will be announced at the next Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in April 2012. About the Prize. Past Winners.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2009

Audacity - open source and free, lots of community resources, have to download a separate mp3 encoder but they have links on their site. Can import other sources well. Tags: liveblogging 09ntc ntc podcasting. Sometimes the ambient noise is good. Video - Flip cameras are high quality, easy to use and cheap. very engaging.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2010

The event was presented by Twilio and Open 311 , one of the organizations leading the charge to make government data public, accessible, and usable. I've kind of become an open-data geek in the past few months, largely thanks to NetSquared's unconference at NTC. Redefining government is the next step. read more.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2010

I caught Brian Rowe 's Sharing Content, Terms of Service, and Copyright Best Practices session today at this year's NTC, which was a great primer for understanding Creative Commons licensing and included information on the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) and several other topics. He also talks about his Utilikilt. Tools Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

When preparing for Nonprofit Technology Conference , my weekly motto was “be present” – reminding me to focus on what happens now and who I’m talking to now, reduce my social media time, and enjoy this present of participating in NTC. Also, in a way, BuJo is an open source movement with its basics, many versions and user community.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

If you know someone who’s been toiling in the open source vineyards, developing software that’s helping nonprofits succeed, check out the Tides Foundation Pizzigati Prize , a $10,000 annual award for outstanding contributions to software in the public interest. The award winner will be announced at April 28th at the 2009 NTC. (By

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