Open Source Nonprofit Software

For non profits that have sister groups, affiliates, and chapters, the ability to organize their constituent information in one database helps them to better optimize their fundraising efforts.
MPower has recently introduced a multi-organization solution for this type of non profit organization. Thanks to this new technology, multi-organization non profits will have access to their constituent data [...]

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One of the largest U.S. chapters of the biggest multicutural women’s organizations, the YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas, has recently decided to use MPower open source CRM software to replace their previous propriety solution. While it has utilized proproetary software for many years, the organization has opted to explore the benefits of using MPower’s flexible and effective CRM [...]

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One of the world’s leading supporters of open source software is scheduled to speak at “The Orange Conference,” hosted by MPower for their clients, partners, and various members of the nonprofit community. Bright is also a leader of IBM’s mission to promote innovation using Linux and open source software.
The three day conference will take place [...]

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Open source software continues to grow in popularity, so it is no surprise that higher education institutions have begun to use open source software in a variety of contexts to ensure that graduates have an easy transition into the “real world.” This kind of recognition from the higher education institutions proves that open source software [...]

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A lower court’s decision regarding a copyright case was overturned on Wednesday by a federal appeals court. The case has the potential to strengthen the legal foundation of open source software. The appeals court has ruled that the conditions of the artistic license are enforceable by copyright laws. This ruling strengthens the principles of open [...]

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