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

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

http://xhema.flossk.org:8081/CiviCrm/standalone/index.php?q=civicrm/contact/add&reset=1&action=update&cid=3

I dont see your openid. where did you register? can you add your user account?
mike

On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Mirel Lame <mirellame@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I got registered Mike.
>
> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 3:34 PM, jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <jamesmikedupont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>> >
>> > 00355 67 22 44 213
>> > info@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > www.wplancer.com
>> >
>> >
>> > On 15 April 2010 14:40, Mirel Lame <mirellame@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> 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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