Open Source For Nonprofits

Open Source Software for Nonprofit Organizations Andy Wolber and Francis Glorie August 2007

NPower’s Mission
To inspire and empower nonprofits to use technology to better serve their communities.

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NEW at a glance
One of the premier nonprofit capacity builders in Michigan
Established in 1993 in Ann Arbor to manage a multi-tenant facility for nonprofits.
Built a strong reputation with successful series of management training workshops for nonprofits.
Programs are delivered directly to nonprofits in S.E. Michigan and through partner organizations elsewhere in Michigan and U.S.

NEW Programs
The NEW Center: multi tenant facility currently housing 18 nonprofit organizations
ResourceConnect®: helpline and drop-in resource center, online resource directory, funding research and online training calendar
npServ™: Shared back office services for nonprofits
BoardConnect®: recruiting, consulting and training programs for nonprofit boards

npServ™ Mission
The Mission of npServ™ is to provide shared back office services solutions to nonprofits to enhance their administrative efficiencies, specialized skills and accountability, to reduce overhead costs and to allow stronger focus on their core missions.

npServ™ Solutions
A shared technology service that addresses the typical system and application needs of nonprofits.
Outsourced shared administrative staff and management solutions for common nonprofit back office functions (e.g. accounting, human resources, fundraising administration). These solutions will be delivered using some of the technology solutions tools.

name
org/job
what you hope to learn today
It’s all about you …

www.techsoup.org/stock/

It’s low cost… what’s the difference? $20 $15 $6

(Hint: the license)‏

The freedom to run the program, for any purpose.

The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor.

The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

www.CreativeCommons.org

VOIP: Skype vs. OpenWengo

Client Relationship Management: Salesforce.com vs. Groundswell

By John Locke By Martin Fink

www.NOSI.net

www.sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/

www.GetFirefox.com

www.contribs.org

www.Ubuntu.com

Try Ubuntu!

www.ubuntu.com/support

www.gimp.org/windows/

www.scribus.net

www.MySQL.com

www.zimbra.com/products/product_editions.html

www.SugarCRM.com

File Formats Matter!
MP3
GIF
Microsoft Word Doc
OGG
PNG
Open Document XML

Client Relationship Management: Sharepoint vs. OpenSourceCMS.com

One “gotcha”: hardware drivers

www.codeweavers.com

www.vmware.com

“ I am going to really be able to focus now on what needs to get done.” - Staff member, Thomas M. Wernert Center

Contact Us
Francis Glorie
NEW
734-998-0160 x 212
[email_address]
Andy Wolber
NPower Michigan
313-309-1665
[email_address]

Open Source For Nonprofits

by Andy Wolber on Aug 15, 2007

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