Re: [sponsorship] Fwd: [FSF] Time for nonprofits to leave proprietary fundraising software systems behind

["jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok, done!
http://xhema.flossk.org:8081/CiviCrm/standalone/
You can now register, I will give you admin when you are in.
http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php?topic=5319.0

We need to move to joomla or drupal for this, because the standalone
version will be deactivated in the next release.

mike

On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Baki Goxhaj <banago@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> me neither
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> On 15 April 2010 14:40, Mirel Lame <mirellame@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> It won't allow me to sign in with my open id.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 2:25 PM, jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> CiviCRm is now installed, you are all invited to check it out,
>>>
>>> http://xhema.flossk.org:8081/CiviCrm/standalone/index.php
>>>
>>> I want to use this software, when it is localized, for the fishermans
>>> club of kosovo for the user management.
>>> mike
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 1:31 PM, jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> <jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > Ok, I am doing an install here:
>>> > http://xhema.flossk.org:8081/CiviCrm/install/?mode=standalone
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:53 AM, jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > <jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >> Well I will help as I can.
>>> >> Really we should have someone who will take over the basic setting up
>>> >> of the software and aquiring an account on tuxfamily, let see about
>>> >> the localization. I will prepare that for translation.
>>> >> mike
>>> >>
>>> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Dritan Kiçi <dritankici@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>> Ok, then! I would like to lead this project (if it's ok with
>>> >>> everybody).
>>> >>> Let's form a team and build e timeline for the project. Who would
>>> >>> like to
>>> >>> come aboard?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:30 AM, jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >>> <jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> We can use tuxfamily for free hosting, we can also host it on
>>> >>>> xhema.flossk.org
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Dritan Kiçi <dritankici@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> >>>> wrote:
>>> >>>> > Lets build a project then. it may serve also as testing ground for
>>> >>>> > our
>>> >>>> > capabilities and team work. We need it installed on a testing site
>>> >>>> > so
>>> >>>> > everybody can see the process. It can be used also as training
>>> >>>> > project.
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:54 AM, jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >>>> > <jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >>>> >>
>>> >>>> >> That would be a great project, yes. we could even use it!
>>> >>>> >>
>>> >>>> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Dritan Kiçi
>>> >>>> >> <dritankici@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> >>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>>> >> > Should we localize this?
>>> >>>> >> >
>>> >>>> >> > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:01 PM,
>>> >>>> >> > jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >>>> >> > <jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> >>>> >> >> From: Peter Brown <info@xxxxxxx>
>>> >>>> >> >> Date: Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 9:29 PM
>>> >>>> >> >> Subject: [FSF] Time for nonprofits to leave proprietary
>>> >>>> >> >> fundraising
>>> >>>> >> >> software systems behind
>>> >>>> >> >> To: info-press@xxxxxxx, info-fsf@xxxxxxx
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> Time for nonprofits to leave proprietary fundraising software
>>> >>>> >> >> systems
>>> >>>> >> >> behind
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> (News item at:
>>> >>>> >> >> http://www.fsf.org/news/nonprofit-fundraising-civicrm)
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 --
>>> >>>> >> >> The
>>> >>>> >> >> Free
>>> >>>> >> >> Software Foundation (FSF) today announced that CiviCRM has
>>> >>>> >> >> earned
>>> >>>> >> >> its
>>> >>>> >> >> recommendation as a fully featured donor and contact
>>> >>>> >> >> management
>>> >>>> >> >> system
>>> >>>> >> >> for nonprofits. The FSF had highlighted the need for a free
>>> >>>> >> >> software
>>> >>>> >> >> solution in this area as part of its High Priority Projects
>>> >>>> >> >> campaign
>>> >>>> >> >> (http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority-projects/). With this
>>> >>>> >> >> announcement, the FSF will also be adopting CiviCRM for its
>>> >>>> >> >> own use,
>>> >>>> >> >> and
>>> >>>> >> >> actively encouraging other nonprofit organizations to do the
>>> >>>> >> >> same.
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> (CiviCRM http://civicrm.org/)
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> Nonprofits have historically relied heavily on proprietary or
>>> >>>> >> >> web-hosted
>>> >>>> >> >> "software as a service" fundraising software such as
>>> >>>> >> >> Blackbaud's
>>> >>>> >> >> Raiser's Edge or eTapestry. The nonprofit organizations using
>>> >>>> >> >> them
>>> >>>> >> >> are
>>> >>>> >> >> locked in, have little control over the functionality of the
>>> >>>> >> >> software,
>>> >>>> >> >> and are dependent on the whims of a single company. Nonprofits
>>> >>>> >> >> also
>>> >>>> >> >> face
>>> >>>> >> >> costly migration if they wish to switch to a different
>>> >>>> >> >> proprietary
>>> >>>> >> >> system, never achieving independence. These factors mean that
>>> >>>> >> >> tools
>>> >>>> >> >> intended to enhance organizations' effectiveness have actually
>>> >>>> >> >> ended
>>> >>>> >> >> up
>>> >>>> >> >> restricting their ability to accomplish their social missions.
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> CiviCRM, however, shares its software code so all
>>> >>>> >> >> organizations can
>>> >>>> >> >> see
>>> >>>> >> >> how it works, have the option of commissioning anyone to make
>>> >>>> >> >> customizations to it, and can host it on their own trusted
>>> >>>> >> >> servers.
>>> >>>> >> >> Since the code and the data format are freely available, using
>>> >>>> >> >> the
>>> >>>> >> >> system does not mean being locked into it. Because it runs on
>>> >>>> >> >> the
>>> >>>> >> >> free
>>> >>>> >> >> GNU/Linux operating system, it eliminates the need for another
>>> >>>> >> >> frequent
>>> >>>> >> >> nonprofit proprietary software dependency -- Microsoft
>>> >>>> >> >> Windows.
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> "The features now offered by CiviCRM will satisfy nonprofits
>>> >>>> >> >> seeking
>>> >>>> >> >> to
>>> >>>> >> >> organize their relationships with donors, supporters, and the
>>> >>>> >> >> media.
>>> >>>> >> >> In
>>> >>>> >> >> addition to storing contact information, it handles online
>>> >>>> >> >> fundraising,
>>> >>>> >> >> event registration, membership management, and personalized
>>> >>>> >> >> paper
>>> >>>> >> >> and
>>> >>>> >> >> electronic mailings. Best of all, it's free software
>>> >>>> >> >> distributed
>>> >>>> >> >> under
>>> >>>> >> >> the GNU Affero General Public License, which means nonprofits
>>> >>>> >> >> can
>>> >>>> >> >> host
>>> >>>> >> >> it themselves and retain the freedom they need to advance
>>> >>>> >> >> their
>>> >>>> >> >> missions
>>> >>>> >> >> unfettered," said John Sullivan, FSF's operations manager.
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> Free software ideals encouraging sharing and modification have
>>> >>>> >> >> been
>>> >>>> >> >> central to CiviCRM's growth. Developer Dave Greenberg
>>> >>>> >> >> explained,
>>> >>>> >> >> "The
>>> >>>> >> >> CiviCRM project was started by a group of developers and
>>> >>>> >> >> project
>>> >>>> >> >> managers who had been working together on a proprietary
>>> >>>> >> >> donation
>>> >>>> >> >> processing application. As folks who were passionate about
>>> >>>> >> >> increasing
>>> >>>> >> >> the impact and effectiveness of the nonprofits, we came to
>>> >>>> >> >> realize
>>> >>>> >> >> that
>>> >>>> >> >> there was a need for a CRM application designed from the
>>> >>>> >> >> ground up
>>> >>>> >> >> to
>>> >>>> >> >> meet the needs of civic sector organizations. From the
>>> >>>> >> >> beginning it
>>> >>>> >> >> was
>>> >>>> >> >> clear that this should be free software -- community driven
>>> >>>> >> >> and
>>> >>>> >> >> community owned. On a personal level I find the engagement
>>> >>>> >> >> with our
>>> >>>> >> >> community of users to be intellectually stimulating and
>>> >>>> >> >> rewarding.
>>> >>>> >> >> Seeing folks with expertise in a particular area step up and
>>> >>>> >> >> contribute
>>> >>>> >> >> their time and ideas to help improve the product is quite
>>> >>>> >> >> exciting."
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> In making the switch, the FSF joins other organizations like
>>> >>>> >> >> Amnesty
>>> >>>> >> >> International, Creative Commons, and the Wikimedia Foundation,
>>> >>>> >> >> who
>>> >>>> >> >> have
>>> >>>> >> >> also been using CiviCRM.
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> Executive director Peter Brown described the FSF's use of the
>>> >>>> >> >> software
>>> >>>> >> >> and intent to publicize it: "I look forward to encouraging
>>> >>>> >> >> other
>>> >>>> >> >> nonprofit organizations to escape their current proprietary or
>>> >>>> >> >> 'software
>>> >>>> >> >> as a service' systems and give CiviCRM a try. As a nonprofit,
>>> >>>> >> >> the
>>> >>>> >> >> FSF
>>> >>>> >> >> manages over 40,000 contacts and 15,000 donation transactions
>>> >>>> >> >> per
>>> >>>> >> >> year,
>>> >>>> >> >> a book publishing operation, online store, and several
>>> >>>> >> >> advocacy
>>> >>>> >> >> campaign
>>> >>>> >> >> websites with associated mailing lists -- all with free
>>> >>>> >> >> software. A
>>> >>>> >> >> general purpose donor and contact management system will be
>>> >>>> >> >> the
>>> >>>> >> >> final
>>> >>>> >> >> piece of the puzzle for charitable organizations looking to
>>> >>>> >> >> operate
>>> >>>> >> >> using only free software. We plan to publish a guide offering
>>> >>>> >> >> our
>>> >>>> >> >> experiences as a resource for other nonprofits concerned with
>>> >>>> >> >> the
>>> >>>> >> >> social
>>> >>>> >> >> implications of their technology."
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> Nathan Yergler, chief technology officer at Creative Commons,
>>> >>>> >> >> offered
>>> >>>> >> >> further praise for the software: "CiviCRM is a critical part
>>> >>>> >> >> of
>>> >>>> >> >> Creative
>>> >>>> >> >> Commons' infrastructure. We've seen the application mature and
>>> >>>> >> >> steadily
>>> >>>> >> >> improve with new features and performance improvements coming
>>> >>>> >> >> in
>>> >>>> >> >> every
>>> >>>> >> >> release. CiviCRM's developer community is accessible and
>>> >>>> >> >> responsive,
>>> >>>> >> >> going beyond the normal call of duty to help when needed. I
>>> >>>> >> >> would
>>> >>>> >> >> happily recommend CiviCRM to organizations like Creative
>>> >>>> >> >> Commons
>>> >>>> >> >> looking
>>> >>>> >> >> for a CRM solution."
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> CiviCRM core team member Piotr Szotkowski noted that despite
>>> >>>> >> >> the
>>> >>>> >> >> project's maturity, there is still rewarding work to be done:
>>> >>>> >> >> "We
>>> >>>> >> >> could
>>> >>>> >> >> definitely use more helping hands. Being able to work on
>>> >>>> >> >> CiviCRM
>>> >>>> >> >> gives
>>> >>>> >> >> a
>>> >>>> >> >> lot of non-direct benefits, like the very warm and fuzzy
>>> >>>> >> >> feelings of
>>> >>>> >> >> great satisfaction and fulfillment: knowing that one’s code
>>> >>>> >> >> was used
>>> >>>> >> >> to
>>> >>>> >> >> help the Katrina hurricane victims, that it helps
>>> >>>> >> >> organizations like
>>> >>>> >> >> Amnesty International or Front Line fight for human rights
>>> >>>> >> >> defenders,
>>> >>>> >> >> or
>>> >>>> >> >> that it helps organizations like the Wikimedia Foundation
>>> >>>> >> >> better
>>> >>>> >> >> organize their great work on Wikipedia and all their other
>>> >>>> >> >> projects."
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> Further information about downloading, using, and contributing
>>> >>>> >> >> to
>>> >>>> >> >> CiviCRM can be found at http://civicrm.org. An ongoing
>>> >>>> >> >> discussion of
>>> >>>> >> >> comparisons between free software database options is on the
>>> >>>> >> >> FSF's
>>> >>>> >> >> LibrePlanet wiki at
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> http://groups.fsf.org/wiki/Donor_Transaction_and_Contact_System.
>>> >>>> >> >>
>>> >>>> >> >> For a description of the dangers in relying on "software as a
>>> >>>> >> >> service,"
>>> >>>> >> >> see "Who does that server really serve?".
>>> >>>> >> >>
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