DemocracyInAction, or DIA, was a

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-based

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public charity A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good). The legal definition of a ch ...

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nonprofit technology Nonprofit technology is the deliberative use of technology by nonprofit organizations to maximize potential in numerous areas, primarily in supporting the organization mission and meeting reporting requirements to funders and regulators. Types of ...

provider. DemocracyInAction was the creator and primary maintainer of an

open source software Open-source software (OSS) is computer software that is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose. Open ...

application. The original version is referred to as Tomato but was not named until after the release of the current version. This release is named Salsa. It is written in

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. Incorporated as a

, DemocracyInAction also operates as an

application service provider An application service provider (ASP) is a business providing application software generally through the Web. The ASP model The application software resides on the vendor's system and is accessed by users through a communication protocol. Altern ...

hosting a suite of electronic advocacy tools for other nonprofits. Over 300 organizations use the DemocracyInAction / Salsa toolset.

References

External links

Official Site
Charities based in Washington, D.C. Internet-related activism Internet-based activism Organizations established in 2005 {{activism-stub