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News for October 2002

30 October 2002

Email Advice from Jay Love, Part 3
	In the third and final part of a series of articles about email by Jay Love, he takes our research and refines it into very specific and actionable tasks that nonprofits can take to become email savvy. Posted: 10/30/02; 10:42:18 AM #

Free and Open Source Software in the US. Dept of Defense
	A new report on Free and Open Source Software in the US. Department of Defense (PDF file) reveals much more extensive use than was anticipated. Posted: 10/30/02; 10:42:02 AM #

28 October 2002

What Can We Expect from Foundations Now?
	The editors of the Nonprofit Quarterly ask the question what can we expect of foundations given the decline in their assets. One of the depressing answers: less innovation, rather than more. Posted: 10/28/02; 11:05:28 PM #

13th Conference on Computers, Freedom & Privacy Submissions
	The 13th Annual Conference on Computers, Freedom & Privacy is seeking submissions. Posted: 10/28/02; 11:05:04 PM #

16 October 2002

Another View on Benchmarking and Competition
	Heather Iliff offers a few choice opinions on the subject of benchmarking and competition in the nonprofit world. Posted: 10/16/02; 11:26:07 AM #

Nick Allen's 13 Online Fundraising Tips
	This represents a breakthrough of sorts. Pretty much all of Nick Allen's 13 online fundraising tips are about email. Finally! Posted: 10/16/02; 11:25:13 AM #

14 October 2002

ISOC to run .org
	Not too long ago, I wrote an impassioned plea for an accountable organization to run the nonprofit top level domain. The Internet Society was chosen today to run .org. Could have been much worse. Posted: 10/14/02; 12:17:14 PM #

10 October 2002

Mailing List Case Study
	The LINC Project has published a case study on the use of an email mailing list by the Western Regional Welfare Activists Network. Although I wish they didn't use the word "listserv" as a generic term, that's a small quibble when they have done such a great job documenting the use of email in geographically dispersed coalition building. Posted: 10/10/02; 8:45:05 AM #

Capricious service providers
	Here is another reason to worry about free Internet services: They can drop you at any time and really don't have to give a justification. You'll be lucky if you can even get your data. Posted: 10/10/02; 8:44:49 AM #

Online Policy Group newsletter
	The Online Policy Group has revived their newsletter. Posted: 10/10/02; 8:44:35 AM #

Linux server TCO study
	The total cost over a period of three years for running a Linux server is less than half the cost of running a Window's machine. In these lean times for nonprofit organizations, this is a number that's hard to ignore. Posted: 10/10/02; 8:44:16 AM #

8 October 2002

CTCs as nonprofit tech providers
	The very talented Beth Kanter prepared a report on "Community Technology Centers as Technology Assistance Providers to Nonprofit & Community Based Organizations". Posted: 10/8/02; 4:07:25 PM #

Communications Network Conference 2002
	The Communications Network, which serves foundations, will hold its 2002 conference on December 9 - 11 in Washington, DC. Posted: 10/8/02; 4:07:13 PM #

Online Fundraising Ethics - Privacy Guidelines
	The ePhilanthropy Foundation is the trustee of a set of ethical guidelines for online fundraising. I was pleased to learn that they have taken a position on privacy that is at least modestly anti-spam. Of course, it's with some trepidation that I'm looking forward to learning how far some organizations will push the idea that someone has "opted in" to receive email. Posted: 10/8/02; 4:06:55 PM #

It's time to take our time
	Gerry McGovern opines intelligently about information overload in It's Time to Take Our Time. Posted: 10/8/02; 4:06:22 PM #

3 October 2002

WebQuest materials
	WebQuests are a simple and popular model for online learning. For several years now, the WebQuest web site has been accumulating a wealth of supporting materials. Posted: 10/3/02; 12:10:58 PM #

MIT's OpenCourseWare now online
	MIT's OpenCourseWare is now online with its first courses. Posted: 10/3/02; 12:10:44 PM #

1 October 2002

Email Newsletters Pick Up Where Websites Leave Off
	In his article on email newsletter usability, Jakob Nielsen offers some excellent advice. I'm not sure I agree with his title, of course, which is typically web centric: Email Newsletters Pick Up Where Websites Leave Off. Technically, historically, and practically, it's mostly the other way around. Posted: 10/1/02; 3:19:42 PM #

NTEN Membership Directory
	The membership directory of the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network is starting to turn into a great peer resource for people and organizations doing nonprofit technology. It's now organized geographically. Check it out and then join, if you haven't already. Posted: 10/1/02; 12:24:02 PM #