Drupal for Good

Submit resumes to resumes@advomatic.com - no calls, please!

EMPLOYER: Advomatic LLC
POSITION: Drupal Themer
REPORTS TO: Director of Development
FLSA STATUS: Exempt, Salaried
LOCATION: New York, NY preferred. Off-site work status will be considered for exceptional candidates.

SUMMARY:

Submit resumes to resumes@advomatic.com - no calls, please!

EMPLOYER: Advomatic LLC
POSITION: Drupal Developer
REPORTS TO: Director of Development
FLSA STATUS: Exempt, Salaried
LOCATION: New York, NY preferred. Off-site work status will be considered for exceptional candidates.

SUMMARY:

I'm building a community currency trading module and I've spent several days now wrestling with Form API in 6.x. I have no income from this but I need this form built for me, so I'm offering a bounty of $200.

My modules defines a node-type called transaction which consists of buyerID, sellerID, quantity, description of trade and other fields. Here is the user story I am trying to achieve.

Are you a Drupal ninja? Do you want to use your skills in service of a greater good?

We're looking for a benevolent code-shredder who can help run an international campaign to stop the climate crisis. Our small and nimble crew coordinate 350.org, a new internationalized platform to link up the pieces of the growing global movement to stop the climate crisis. We're a young team that moves quickly, and we seek an engineer who can match us in enthusiasm, efficiency, and dedication.

Join us for the second installment of Drupal for NGOs at the Greenpeace UK offices in Islington!

I thought some of the folks here might be interested in a project we're working on - it's called Rootswire - http://www.rootswire.org - and is an aggregation of different political and place blogs. Our first big effort is to build a group site for all of the bloggers covering the Democratic convention. The site is up in beta right now (yeah, yeah, I know - it needs a lot of theming love) and we're currently working on the mechanical aspects of it, and getting bloggers on-board. It's all Drupal, and we're using feedapi and the calais module to import the feeds and automatically tag them.

Hi all,

We are seeking volunteers to help design, develop and contribute content to a new online community - OneWorldWiki. People at any skill level or interest in Drupal are welcome - designers, developers, themers, or simply people who want to make a difference.

The "wiki" in OneWorldWiki means mass collaboration. Originally, we started using Mediawiki but found it too limiting so we're now using the wonderful world of Drupal.

About Us

The Office of Letters and Light is an Oakland-based nonprofit that puts on the world's largest creative writing events. All our events are free, and we're best known for organizing National Novel Writing Month (www.NaNoWriMo.org), a hands-on novel writing escapade for which 100,000 kids and adults bash out books every November. Participants chart their progress on our websites, attend local write-ins, and receive encouragement from staff and email pep talks from such authors as Neil Gaiman, Garth Nix, and Tom Robbins.

About the Job

Sorry for the short notice, but tonight's meetup should be a good one of NYC Tech4Good should be of interest to Drupalistsas and open source folks.

WHEN: TODAY, JUNE 18 at 7pm at the Oxfam International Offices.
RSVP: Click "Signup" link below

WHERE:
355 Lexington Avenue, between 40th and 41st street
3 floor, Conference Room
Women and Development Organisation's offices (WEDO)/Oxfam
Please bring a couple bucks to help with refreshments

WHAT:
Massive self-organizing volunteer communities are developing the best software in the world, but why aren't we seeing this same drive when it comes to online campaigns? While volunteers are giving millions of hours to Firefox, Drupal, Joomla and more, they aren't giving the same efforts to nonprofit endeavors. The most common reason: Nobody asked.

With a few notable exceptions, organizations are not tapping the the web to harness the power of volunteers. Organizations need to learn from the success of the OS model and change how they build campaigns. Campaigning needs to become more collaborative and transparent.

With our special guests we will discuss the lessons from Open Source software development that could be used to create powerful on and offline campaigns. We will include some specific examples and needs, so be ready to get your hands dirty, because this time YOU WILL BE ASKED.

WHO:
YOU
Guests:
Karina Brisby, E-campaigns Director for Oxfam: Karina will discuss their upcoming projects and how other organizations and volunteers can collaborate as well as ask for the groups input on a specific project.

Joshua Wiese, Online Director for EveryHumanHasRights.org, TheElders.org: Josh will talk about the EHH campaign to teach people about everyone's rights under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as we approach the 60th anniversary of the document in December. EHH is using online and mobile tools to invite individuals to sign the UDHR.

Danny Moldovan, VP Strategy and Communications for Change.org: Change.org is a social network dedicated to empowering individuals to create the change they want to see in the world.

P.S. There will be Beer.

This is a writeup of how and why United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley chose Drupal for the redesign of supportunitedway.org. I'll talk about our history with Drupal, how we structured the new site, which modules we used, and how we migrated data from our old site.

I am happy to announce the next Drupal therapy session, this time in our home town of Boston. This training will take place on July 25, 2008, in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, right off the MBTA Red Line. You can learn all about it and register for the workshop here.

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.

At Drupal Camp Vancouver we had a code sprint event - though I'd describe the result as more of a cross between a code sprint and barn raising - for a local community project named the Fearless Media Project. Their mission statement:

The purpose of the Fearless Media Project is to facilitate community participation in the creation of media and community dialogue on issues relevant to people in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver. This cultural initiative connects documented visions and practises with community priorities and goals. With oversight from the DTES Community Arts Network coordinating body (CANCore), Fearless functions as a portal to arts and culture in "the heart of the city."

As resident, herself, puts it, the Downtown Eastside is one of the most artistic, yet most fatal, regions of the country.

We weren't at all sure how the event would turn out going in. As the discussion title gives away, it turned out great! For those who might be interested we've post a summary here: Code Sprint Does Good!

We are urgently looking for a database/migration specialist to analyze and script the database migration. The development site is almost ready now, the structure of the new database is known.

Online Organizer - Energy Action Coalition (San Francisco, CA)
POSITION TYPE: Full Time Permanent
LOCATION: San Francisco,CA or Washington, DC
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 15th, 2007
COMPENSATION RANGE: $28-35,000 + Benefits

To apply send a cover-letter and resume to arthur@energyaction.net

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

I've recently been asked to compile a list of what's good and exciting about Drupal and how it stacks up against other systems such as Wordpress or .net nuke. Seems there has been concern at some of the higher levels if it is the right platform for us in general. I tend to think it is, so I'm asking your help in improving the list I've put together.

More showcase sites leaning towards not-for-profit would be very helpful. Perhaps down the line someone else will need a list like this as well!

Hi All,
I am wondering if anyone is running a bboard, discussion list platform, forum, or anything like that on your Drupal site(s).
It's time for my org to start a discussion space for our constituents. We could use Google Groups or Ning... but of course owning it on our own server is always best. But alas I am one part-time techie with few other staff resources.
So I am just wondering if there are any Drupal discussion platform modules that people are happy with.
Thanks!
Johanna

Drupal themer for a Global Neighbor Network: NABUUR.com

NABUUR is an Internet platform where villages in developing countries get direct assistance. Online volunteers help create whatever is needed in 150 villages now, and with your help in 10,000 villages soon.

We are urgently looking for a drupal themer to give: http://demo.nabuurtest.com/en/village/jinja-central the look of http://www.nabuur.com/modules/villages/mystory.php?villageid=428 .

I was wondering if anyone on here new of a site that maintains a pretty current list of non-profits that use Drupal as their content management system by any chance, particularly higher profile groups and that sort of thing... like showcase sites of the non-profit world...?

-=- christopher

I am psyched to have found this group!

For smaller-scale nonprofit Drupal chat, NTENers please join us here: http://groups.nten.org/group.htm?mode=home&igid=90979

Project Summary

Public Allies North Carolina is seeking proposals for a social networking site using Drupal. We anticipate that most of our functional requirements can be met using existing Drupal modules and the Drupal 5x core, but we seek an experienced CMS developer to select and configure those modules.

Preference will be given to developers in the Triangle area, with whom our organization can form a local working relationship.

About Public Allies North Carolina

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Free_Documentation_License says that GFDL is the counterpart for documentation to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gpl, so I'm wondering if they are compatible, and if documentation published under GFDL may be packaged with modules in the Drupal.org repository?

Thanks,
Aaron Winborn
http://aaronwinborn.com/

At GreenAmericaProject.com, enthusiasm and talent come together to work on projects to save the environment.

This values based environmental community needs experienced Drupal volunteers to help build a project based activist website.

Are you an accomplished PHP web developer with a desire to create great websites for great causes? Pyramid Communications is seeking a PHP web developer with a working knowledge of Drupal and an enthusiasm for building well-designed, smart websites and tools.

Responsibilities: The developer will be responsible for the technical development of web projects while working collaboratively within a dynamic team of project managers, designers and support staff. Projects range from installation and customization of existing open-source tools to custom application development and technical troubleshooting.

NEEDED - Full Time Web Developer (with Drupal expertise)

With the support of the good folks at chapterthreellc.com, we just built
and launched a new Drupal-based website -- www.ourfuture.org. We've now
got a great position open for someone with web development experience --
and experience/interest in Drupal specifically is a huge plus.

The US election year is going to make things incredibly exciting at our
organization! We've got a great online team in place, and a lot of fun
projects planned for year. We're now just looking to fill the final
developer slot on the team.

I know that this event coincides with the NYC DrupalCamp, but if any of you are interested in helping One Laptop Per Child and UNICEF bring affordable and open-source technologies to the developing world, we could really use your help. If you decide to join, please indicate that you'd like to be part of "Team Drupal" on the registration page. If you have any questions please contact me using my contact page, or shoot me an e-mail.

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blockquote>UNICEF, the world's leading children's organization will be holding an open Storytelling Jam and Hackathon from Friday March 28 through Sunday March 30. The three-day event will be hosted at UNICEF's headquarters in Manhattan, NY.

The focus of this event is to build and implement free and open-source tools for collecting stories, as well as gathering and spreading the stories themselves. Work will be done on a variety of platforms, from mobile phones to the One Laptop per Child's XO machine.

UNICEF is inviting software and hardware experts of all types to create tools that enable young people to capture and share their stories on various hardware devices including the XO. UNICEF's Youth Section has been actively involved in developing various projects in this area, including a radio station on a USB stick, software to allow people to access web pages through SMS / Text messages, and ways to capture the voices of young people through their mobile phones. Developers will be working in groups to either extend existing programs or create new ones. Check the projects page to see a list of proposed projects or propose one of your own. In addition to a viewing for the attendees on Sunday the 30th, Monday the 31st will feature a public viewing at UNICEF HQ where work from the weekend will be displayed and visitors will be able to record their stories.

Dear Drupalers,

This is a call to persons with a comprehensive understanding of what is possible in Drupal (particularly via contributed modules) — in other words, Drupal consultants or enthusiasts.

I am in need of general volunteers able to discuss (preferably via Skype) and suggest solutions for various aspects of the implementation of the following (see below) — even just to provide general one-on-one guidance on the nature of certain modules (CCK, CiviCRM, Views, etc.) and their various functions or possibilities.

> Do you feel there is something more to preventing gun violence than merely getting rid of guns?

> Ever think that there is something missing to the current dialog on failing schools, and the 50 percent high school drop-out rate in Chicago and elsewhere?

> Concerned about kids being raised psychologically-rudderless?

> Ever wish there was a way you could do more to help create awareness for the big picture, and make Illinois a better place to raise kids?

Note: If you're at Drupalcon and you're interested in this position, I'm at Drupalcon too and would be love to talk with you about it! Email me at: pnason at dreamfish dot com
Patty Nason, Director of Product Development

Chief Collaboration Officer
Dreamfish
San Francisco

Building the social infrastructure for the global sustainability market space, Dreamfish provides social software as a service, tools and professional services for the triple bottom line of sustainability—healthy environment, healthy social equity and healthy economics.

Note: If you're at Drupalcon and you're interested in this position, I'm at Drupalcon too and would be love to talk with you about it! Email me at: pnason at dreamfish dot com
Patty Nason, Director of Product Development

Job Description:
Web Application Developer, Dreamfish Labs
Dreamfish (www.dreamfish.com)
San Francisco

I know this is ultra last-minute, and most people are heading out of town towards Boston. But an old friend in the nonprofit / ngo techie world wanted me to get the word out to Drupal folks in the DC area who will be around this weekend:

eDemocracyCamp!

"The place for innovators, optimists, and engaged citizens. March 2, 2008 in Washington, DC

Summary

P.O.V./American Documentary, Inc. seeks a coder to implement some minor updates and bug fixes on the P.O.V. Call For Entries Admin Tool.

P.O.V./American Documentary, Inc. anticipates that this project will require 10-15 hours of work, and has allocated $1,200 for this project; proposals exceeding that amount will be entertained if a rationale and details regarding the amount of time the changes will take are included.

Drupal/LAMP Developer for Business Related Social Network
Drupal developer needed for a Social Network and education site that is tied to a not for profit.

You would lead the development processes and be direly involved in future development and growth decisions.

Experience:
Drupal, LAMP, CSS, and ajax. RoR experince and API familarity with Google apps, ZoHo, or 37signals, would be a plus.

CivicActions Seeks Geeks for Good!

CivicActions is growing and we're seeking passionate, talented and creative team members to empower our clients - organizations actively making the world a better place using Drupal in innovative and impactful ways.

We're out to protect the environment, advance peace, improve public health, promote education, champion social and economic justice and increase human potential. In short, we're here to empower change in the world using our knowledge, insight and artistry.

Would you like to work on a "community of practice" site that will push the limits of what's on the web today?

How about while working from anywhere, on a flexible schedule and in a team-oriented environment?

Dear Drupal users,

This is a call to accomplished, high-level themers.

I am in the process of developing a soon-to-be-launched international initiative aimed at prosecuting the United States, its leaders and allies, on charges of the crime of genocide in Iraq. I need significant volunteer resources in all aspects of Drupal, but in particular in theming and aesthetics.

My friend whurley has launched an online poll to bring open source to the attention of politicians -- specifically, the presidential candidates. He, like many of us, is troubled by the recent calls for patent reform put forth by larger companies that may wind up blocking innovation and threatening open source-oriented companies and contractors.

You can view the poll here and vote for which candidate you believe is best for the open source community. (Don't worry: "None of them" is an option!)

Dear Drupal users,

I am looking for short, medium and long-term programming / development assistance for an international initiative soon-to-be-launched aimed at prosecuting the United States, its leaders and allies, on charges of the crime of genocide in Iraq.

The new initiative is currently being built offline. It already needs significant volunteer resources, particularly in establishing capacity to provide content in Arabic and Spanish as well as English. There are also significant security considerations that need expert input.

I found this coming in from Drupal planet http://www.tech-wanderings.com/drupal-nofollowed-too-pervasive.

Greg Holsclaw talks about how nofollow attributes could be hurting Drupal (rel=nofollow being a well intentioned way of deterring spam. Something that has managed to keep the ratio of spam to real content on the web down to a respectable 10:1 :P) Basically, he points out that most internal links on drupal.org get the nofollow attribute attached to them.

Greg makes a number of good points, but I think the two most important are:

Put your Drupal knowledge to work reforming the U.S. media system with Free Press. http://www.freepress.net

from Bay Area Nonviolent Communication, in Oakland, CA

BayNVC is looking for someone to take our website and database to the next level.
After extensive research, we have elected to use the Drupal platform, and work has already begun building and configuring some of the pieces. We need a skilled Drupal developer to finish the job.

Kurund and Lobo will be in New York City on Dec 19th / 20th. They have a potential space near Union Square for Dec 19th that we could use if we get enough folks interested. They will tailor the session based on the needs of the folks who sign up :)

If you are interested please send Lobo an email (lobo at yahoo dot com) along with ideas on what you'd like the session to be about. They'd love to get some user feedback, comments and critique of CiviCRM. They'll spend some time explaining a few things coming in CiviCRM v2.0

Kurund and Lobo will be in New York City on Dec 19th / 20th. They have a potential space near Union Square for Dec 19th that we could use if we get enough folks interested. They will tailor the session based on the needs of the folks who sign up :)

If you are interested please send Lobo an email (lobo at yahoo dot com) along with ideas on what you'd like the session to be about. They'd love to get some user feedback, comments and critique of CiviCRM. They'll spend some time explaining a few things coming in CiviCRM v2.0

http://civicrm.org/node/267

It has been mentioned in a previous thread that we could use this group (Drupal for Good) to create an install profile specific for NGOs and Charities.

I am willing to volunteer to contribute code to this project. However, it is unclear what is required. This topic is to discuss what features, modules, etc. would be specifically required by an average charity or non-profit organisation.

I think there is a beginning of an install profile for churches, but again, what does a church web site need that all churches web site would need?

We at Scoop08 are looking immediately for an experienced Drupal developer to conduct a week's worth of theming as we prepare to unveil the fully functional version of our site. We're a national, not-for-profit student newspaper focused on the 2008 presidential race and all of the personalities and issues surrounding it. The project has already garnered local and national press, and should get more across the country by the end of the summer.

Reuters: http://in.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idINN0836701220071112
BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7073664.stm

I represent a nonprofit regional arts organization that is currently seeking a skilled DRUPAL programmer to correct issues with and make improvements to a DRUPAL-based website focused on one civic arts community. Both traditional web and graphic design skills are an advantage. Your physical location is not important, but mastery of written and spoken English is required. Pay range is between USD 90-125 an hour, depending on skills and experience.

I am looking for a drupal developer to create a new online community serving unpaid carers and caregivers. This site will be a hosted web application that features a community portal, social networking and custom functionality.

Drupal will be used to implement the community and social networking components of this site.

Community

1. RSS news aggregater for carer feeds and blogs

2. Digg style front-page

3. User evaluations and ratings of various service providers (Lawyers, Financial Advisors, Healthcare Service Providers, etc)

Update: new errors uncovered.

When running the pot file extractor, we get the following messages. They generally mean that the parser could not extract the string for the t() function because it was stored in a variable or constructed dynamically in any other way. For some strings, this is not a problem, because we have taken care of them (like date/time strings), but others won't be translateable if we don't fix them. We have to review each message and decide if there is a way the actual string lands in the translation template files, otherwise it's a bug.

Distributing Product Design and Engineering Knowledge Across the Net ^SM

DoubleBlackDesign.com was started on August 31, 2007 with a single goal in mind. This goal is to spread the product design and engineering best practices that can typically only be acquired through long-term experience to all aspiring product designers and engineers throughout the world.

Applications Programmer Associate

The Department of Family Medicine is seeking an experienced individual to work in a progressive healthcare information technology environment to provide application programming development support for various physical activity internet applications. This person will work under the direct supervision of a senior programmer to modify applications programs from detailed specifications, and will code, test, debug, document, support and maintain those programs. This person will also create reports and run queries.