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Adin Miller Consulting

Posted Sun, 2009-10-04 20:30 by matthew

AdinMillerSite Recently I was chatting with a friend, Adin Miller, on Skype. Adin and I met about a year ago after being introduced by a mutual friend, Beth Kanter. Beth introduced us because the Grants Manager Network was looking for someone to present on a social networking panel. I was delighted to be tapped as that resource.

Adin shared with me that he needed someone who could create a few static web pages for him on his 1&1 shared server and perhaps link a Wordpress blog to those pages. We chatted for a while, and it became evident what he really wanted and needed was a way to:

  1. Bring all his content under one "roof"
  2. Have easy ways to update and add content
  3. Have a blogging platform
  4. Be able to richly tag his content
  5. Have something that could start to raise search engine rankings
  6. He wanted RSS
  7. Social networking links
  8. "Categories" like Wordpress
  9. Include static informational pages
  10. Spam Control

TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event

Posted Mon, 2009-09-21 19:39 by matthew

Does your nonprofit have a story to tell?

The answer is YES. Not only do you have a story, but it is compelling and interesting. It resonates with others. It engages. But how do you get the word out? How do you tell a story that really captures your cause?

Answer...
TechSoup Global

Drupalcon DC BOF - Creating a Nonprofit!

Posted Tue, 2008-12-02 22:23 by matthew

Drupalcamp Colorado this summer was a rousing success. There were well over 100 registrants. We had two full days with sessions and quite a few BOFs. While a rag-tag bunch of do-o-crats did a great job putting the camp together, we found we needed more organization to make everything perfect.

  • We wanted an easier time soliciting donations.
  • We wanted ways to pursue grant monies.
  • In short, we needed a nonprofit to help out.

Who better but a bunch of Drupal-heads to know the needs for such a nonprofit?

Come join a discussion on the ins and outs of putting together a 501(c)3 in a Birds of a Feather session at Drupalcon DC.

Forming a Tech Nonprofit

Posted Tue, 2008-11-25 00:08 by matthew

For some time, a group of us in Metro Denver have been working on putting together a nonprofit with a mission to:

  1. To provide educational opportunities related to the use of the Drupal Content Management System such as managing and supporting meetings, camps, and conventions
  2. To promote and advocate use of the Drupal Content Management System

This may change a bit by the time we start filing paperwork, but it does convey what we want to do pretty well.

Techsoup Global -- Good News for Nonprofits Worldwide

Posted Thu, 2008-09-25 23:30 by matthew

Some years back I became acquainted with Techsoup while working for a nonprofit as the Technology Director.  At the time I was grateful for inexpensive licenses for software we needed.  By the time I left that position, we planned software purchases around the Techsoup cycles.  It has been a valuable program for nonprofits in the United States and in Canada.

Drupal, The Rockies, and a U.S. Nonprofit

Posted Sat, 2008-08-16 20:06 by matthew

The turnout at Drupalcamp Colorado last month was better than fair. The camp was able to accommodate about 100 people and we found ourselves having to turn people away which led to thoughts of larger and more formalised events in the future. Meetups for DBUG in Boulder have been well attended, often with standing room only. It seems that the interest in Drupal continues to grow and the need for learning opportunities, formal and informal, builds.

The IRS, Nonprofits, and Linking

Posted Thu, 2008-08-07 20:59 by matthew

First off, thank-you to Beth Kanter for bringing this to the collective twitterverse consciousness yesterday.

About a year ago, the IRS ruled on 501(c)3 linking to other sites. 501(c)3 organizations must stay politically neutral--they may not campaign, advocate, or otherwise endorse any political candidate. This means that (c)3s may not print pamphlets, engage in fundraising, and so forth in support of a candidate.

CiviCRM--DrupalCamp Colorado 2008

Posted Mon, 2008-07-28 23:32 by matthew

TJ Cook from HiDef Web Solutions, Brian Hiatt from CivicPixel, and Wes Morgan, a key CiviCRM contributor presented CiviCRM at the Camp. CiviCRM is CRM system focused on nonprofits that can stand alone, work with Joomla, or with Drupal. CiviCRM is a complex package with a footprint larger than Drupal Core itself. This session gave participants a taste of what CiviCRM is all about. These are my notes from the session.

Ushahidi-- NetSquared

Posted Wed, 2008-05-28 19:49 by matthew

This post is based on my notes during a short presentation by the Ushahidi folks. It was one of the projects that caught my attention--it seems to me to have far reaching implications not only in regions that are experiencing unrest, but in any situation where crowdsourcing might have value.

NetSquared 2008

Posted Tue, 2008-05-13 23:04 by matthew

On May 27 and 28th, the third NetSquared will take place in San Jose California. The idea behind NetSquared is to explore the use of the Web and emerging technologies to foster social change.

Our mission is to spur responsible adoption of social web tools by social benefit organizations. There's a whole new generation of online tools available – tools that make it easier than ever before to collaborate, share information and mobilize support. These tools include blogs, wikis, RSS feeds, podcasting, and more. Some people describe them as "Web 2.0"; we call them the social web, because their power comes from the relationships they enable.

I have been asked to present on Drupal as it relates to social change and the non-profit community. My background is heavily rooted in the non-profit world, having worked for various arts based non-profit companies. I also studied arts, technology, theatre, and non-profit management at Virginia Tech. My presentation will occur on the 27th between 4:45 and 5:45 pm.