Archive for December, 2009

• 2009 Framework Annual Review

  Date: 2009.12.23 | Category: Civic Footprint, Timeraiser | Response: 0

  2009  has  been  a  heck  of  a  year.  We  launched   two  new  Timeraiser  cities  this  year  –  Edmonton  and  Hamilton  – bringing  the  total  count  to  6   cities.  We  are  looking  to  expand  to  other  cities   in  2010/2011. Please take a moment to read our 2009 Annual Review(PDF). We are quite thrilled with the results, and we hope you are to. Levitra pill Viagra sale Cheap viagra online Here is a quick snap shot of what we accomplished in 2009:

  • Invested $107,000 in the careers of emerging Canadian artists
  • Engaged 2,100 Canadians to pick up a cause
  • Launched the Civic Footprint program
  • Launched a new capacity building program called Organizational Pilates

  This is also a great time to share two pieces of great news:

  The first is that Framework was acknowledged at Salesforce.com’ s annual conference. Viagra sin receta Levitra contraindicaciones Viagra alternatives Salesforce.com Foundation donates their software to over 7,500 charities across the world. Kaufen viagra We were 1 of 4 charities nominated for their Appy Awards. Kauf von viagra Viagra bestellung Levitra prix pharmacie While we didn’t win, getting to the final round of nominations is something our team is ecstatic about. Purchase viagra online Pastillas levitra You can check out the video from the Appy Awards ceremony. Levitra pas cher Prospecto levitra Watch the 17:00 minute mark, that is when you can see our logo on stage. Viagra for women Brand viagra Over the counter viagra

  The second is that Tides Canada selects ten social change organizations each year that they feel are making huge inroads in building a more just and sustainable world. Online levitra Framework made the 2009 list of finalists. Purchase viagra Levitra achat We join a highly esteemed group of well-known charities across Canada. Viagra levitra

  Happy Holidays,

  Anil

• Open Source vs Open Architecture

  Date: 2009.12.03 | Category: In the News, Technology | Response: 0

  

  There is a lot of debate in the technology space about what the best solutions are for nonprofit and charitable organizations. Viagra for women Viagra sale Purchase viagra The power of volunteers contributing to the Linux, SugarCRM or Mozilla open-source community are clear examples of great, low cost tools available to broad public, providing high value to its user base. Levitra prix pharmacie In many ways, the values in the open-source community are 100% aligned with ours.

  However, in our office we make technology decisions based on how well technologies can talk to one another. This is our first and foremost consideration. Viagra bestellung We consider integration across all  office productivity needs and relationship/program management requirements.

  The second consideration made when adopting a new tool is how easy is it for our team to make changes as we fine tune our programming. Levitra pas cher We don’t want to code ourselves into a box.

  Other considerations include cost (comparing off-the-shelf products versus web-based services), and how much external consulting resources are needed for specific or custom configurations.

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  There is much more to come in the discussion of Open Architecture, and exciting new projects ahead.