Non-profits have slowly evolved into information sharing entities.

This has enabled faster growth and stronger, more sustainable organizations.

Also, NPO’s can reach a wider audience.

Software developers are learning the same things…

The question isn't really about open source, but about openness, Ross said. "Is the platform open so customers can make it work the way they need it to and when they need it and how they need it? We've seen a lot of the big companies moving in that direction." Kintera and Convio in October both raced to unveil open APIs (application programming interfaces) within days of each other: Kintera Connect and Convio Open. APIs are the code in an application that allows independent applications to "read" and "write" access, most of which are built for use with Web applications, allowing two Web sites to share information.

Change is dictated by the massive takeovers that this article reports...

We’ve all seen quick response codes in magazines, on flyers….but few people actually know what they are. “A QR Code is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code), readable by dedicated QR Barcode reader and camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, URL or other data.” They have many uses, whether it is to get more information on a product advertised in a magazine, get coupons for products, or they can even be used as an e-ticket for events.
One non-profit organization taking advantage of this new technology is City Harvest, based out of New York. They are placing quick response codes all over the city in places such as phone booths and subways. When the quick response code is scanned, it takes the mobile user to the organizations website and allows them to make a donation fast and easy.
This could be beneficial to other non-profits as well, because potential donors are able to scan the code to get more information about the organization, and then are able to donate, all from their mobile device. The only downfall of this technology is that a smart phone is required to use the QR reader application. However, with smart phones becoming more and more popular these days, I don’t see that as a problem in the future. 

Sources:
http://janetfouts.com/qr-codes-fundraising-nptech/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+JanetFouts+(Janet+Fouts)&utm_content=Twitter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_Code