As I have previously pointed out, open source software (along with variants such as free software, libre software, FLOSS, FOSS, and OSS) is not a magic solution, but it can be an extremely strong option for the nonprofit/philanthropic sector. Fortunately, the world is full of individuals and organizations who have far more expertise than I do on the topic of open source software for nonprofits, so my purpose here is to provide an introduction to resources.

(I consider this blog entry to be a work in progress, and invite readers to let me know about open source solutions that they have used or developed and that they would recommend to nervous novices in the nonprofit sector.  You are eagerly invited to post your recommendations here in the form of a comment)...   more »