1. Joomla:
A free, open-source
content management system
MANA TAHAIE
Association of Women in Communications Spring Workshop:
Don’t Let Technology Bite You in the Apps!
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2009 | OSU-TULSA

2. Non-profits and Websites
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3. Putting the “non” in non-profit
Therefore we need
Non-profit organizations
solutions that are:
are resource-poor:
 Money  Affordable
 Time  Quick to manage
 Technical knowledge  Simple and easy to
learn
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4. Websites: what to consider
 Costs
Transition

Set-up

Maintenance

 Functionality
Objectives
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Audience

Content

Future growth

 Ease of use
Content management vs. design
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Limited resources

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5. Content Management Systems
 Separate design and content
 Manage content without web design or code
knowledge
 Most web designers include a CMS in package,
although quality and ease of use varies widely
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6. Open-Source
 Software’s source code is free and openly distributed
 Allows any developer to freely modify and
redistribute software
 Results in niche products, free “widgets”,
decentralized development
 Example: Internet Explorer vs. Firefox
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7. Open-source CMS
 Users and developers can modify the CMS to meet
their exact needs
 Support and solutions are widely available
 Development requires only a small amount of need
 Variety of plug-ins, extensions, widgets, etc. are
available for public use, most of them free
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8. Popular Free CMS
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9. Joomla
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10. Introduction to Joomla
 Free
 Web-based
 Open source
 Hosted on your domain
 Visit: http://www.joomla.org
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11. Joomla and Non-profits
 Allows for quick setup of a full-featured website
 Most popular webhosts feature integrated setup (no
need to learn PHP, SQL, etc.)
 No cost besides webhosting
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12. Joomla extensions
 Thousands of extensions to add to site for specific
needs
 Allows greater control of types of content
 Customize content to connect better with users and
communicate your mission and services
 Visit: http://extensions.joomla.org
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13. Non-profits using Joomla
 UN CoolPlanet 2009
 Interfaith Alliance
 JustHope
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14. CiviCRM
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15. CiviCRM Introduction
 Independently developed CMS extension
 Works with both Joomla and Drupal
 Free non-profit management tools
 Integrated constituent relationship management
solution
 Dashboard manages all constituents in one place
 Joomla demo: http://joomla.demo.civicrm.org
 Drupal demo: http://drupal.demo.civicrm.org
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16. CiviCRM tools
 civiCONTRIBUTE: Online fundraising and donor
management
 civiEVENT: Online event registration and
participant tracking
 civiMEMBER: Online signup and membership
management
 civiMAIL: Personalized email blasts and newsletters
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17. Questions?
Access Slideshow at bit.ly/awcjoomla
Email Mana at mana.tahaie@gmail.com
Visit TechSoup and IdealWare for more non-profit
tech information
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