Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

I love NTC (NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference). And, this year, for the very first time, I live in the same city in which NTC is taking place. And, this year, for the very first time, I live in the same city in which NTC is taking place. It’s happening the day before NTC this year, not the day after.

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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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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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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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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. The updates introduce Semantic Analysis and Natural Language Processing (NLP) capabilities to the Social Actions API and begin to connect Social Actions to the wider Linked Open Data community.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits September 19, 2008 Here are a few interesting tidbits that have come my way over the course of the last few days There is a new online fundraising platform, founded by an ex-Convio person.

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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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NTEN

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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal, Joomla and Plone! I hadn’t had experience with either Plone or Joomla, but in talking to folks both at NTC and Penguin Day about Joomla, I got intrigued. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 29, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Goodbye Microsoft… March 29, 2007 Just today, I received in the mail some Sony Vaio Picturebook laptops, courtesy of Gavin’s regular potlatch program. That’s easier than it sounds.

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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. New distribution technology is forcing new business models. Just yesterday, I spotted this programmer's blog post about why he has opted NOT to provide his work as Open-Source.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

" Or so said Aaron Pava , a strategist at CivicActions in his 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference. session, Open Source Mobile Apps for Social Change. Why Open Source? Open source is not just about software distribution. " Other Open-Source Mobile Tools. Use responsive design.

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2011

With a sell-out crowd coming to DC for the Nonprofit Technology Conference , we bet some of you are excited enough that you're looking for even more you can do! We've also listed Penguin Day in myNTC so you can see who else is coming and add it to your NTC schedule. We’d love to see you there! Want to connect?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Circuit Rider School June 11, 2007 Way back when (last month – I’ve been busy) Deborah Finn blogged about the "New England School for Circuit Riders." Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Joining the NTEN Board August 7, 2007 Katrin, the Executive Director of NTEN, announced today that I’m joining the Board. (So So now’s my chance to blog about it!) Be Helpful.

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MARCH 4, 2009

Ask anyone in the nonprofit technology community about Content Management Systems, and they're likely to mention one of the following: Drupal. If there's one thing I've learned in my 6+ years at NTEN, it's that people love to hate their web sites. We like them because they're free.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 16, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology CRM & CMS Integration: Plone and Salesforce.com March 16, 2009 Today, I was reading up on what the Plone community has done with integrating their CMS with Salesforce.com. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Back Channels, Workflow, Data, Twitter, and me March 13, 2007 I read Beth’s recent blog entry on Twitter , and of course, the neo-luddite in me said “waste of time!&# Be Helpful.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

These sponsors are taking a sustainable approach to sponsoring the NTC and have opted out of printing their promotional materials to be more sustainable. We''re happy to have them as part of the NTC, and as a partner to help reduce the waste and carbon emissions that go along with putting on this event.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

If you weren't able to join us in San Francisco last week for the Nonprofit Technology Conference , we've got a recap of some of the happenings here on our blog. 12NTC is the go-to event every year for nonprofit professionals who work on technology, communications, or guide their organizations in tech decisions.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Due to some technical glitches , you now have 48 additional hours to figure out what 5-10 of the 150 fantastic social change and technology projects at Netsquared will receive your vote. The NTEN's NTC and NPTech Pipe. There is certainly no shortage of buckets where nonprofit technology tagged resources are being aggregated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2007

Instead, I dip into the NpTech Tag Stream and notice this post from NTEN about a new book about nonprofits and technology. I met him in 2002 in Orlando at the NTC Conference when he was just beginning to do that research and had a great conversation with him a bar in downtown Orlando. MediaJumpStart, 2002).

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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. Have questions about general nonprofit technology “stuff?&# Sessions and Events. Tuesday, April 28.

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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. I think the potential of this technology is staggering and we’ve only begun to imagine what is possible. New Report: 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study | NTEN – "A high unsubscribe rate is bad, right?

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Michelle Murrain, Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Blog. Her blog is filled with insightful pieces that cut through the hype of new technologies and often ask the hard probing questions that haven't been asked. She is also the coordinator for NOSI - Nonprofit Open Source Initiative. The paper is a must read.

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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 ? As part of your work, you are assisting nonprofits with the use of technology on a daily basis.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. TechSoup Technologies for Good. Hacker Helper is all about not reinventing the technology wheel.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology How do we do make change if we keep doing things the same way? But it’s a journal about technology and social change ! This goes back to my constant refrain – the means are the ends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Note from Beth: At last year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was lucky enough to join a “birds of a feather” lunch table. Also, in a way, BuJo is an open source movement with its basics, many versions and user community. Book reading list is a popular BuJo collection.

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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. He not only pushes his organization to integrate technology into its strategy, he helps the entire sector do the same by sharing relentlessly, and smiling while he does it.

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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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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. "The

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NTEN

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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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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