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Note from Beth: On December 3rd at 9 am PST, I’m going to celebrate NTEN on GivingTuesday by hosting a chat on my LinkedIn influencer blog. You can make donation to NTEN and help them build and strengthen the field of nonprofit techies. To help provide motivation I’m offering a couple fun incentives!
NTEN isn''t an organization, we''re a community – a community with a shared set of values , including authenticity, sharing, and of course, laughter. who embodies those values and enhances the NTEN community. In short, they embody NTEN''s Values. So thank you for being a vital part of the NTEN community.
3) to celebrate NTEN , a small nonprofit, and its work to support the largest and most caring community of nonprofit techies to do their best work. Join me for a chat on #GivingTuesday, December 3 at 9:00 am PST on my LinkedIn Influencer blog with NTEN CEO, Amy Sample Ward. NTEN is the premier US nonprofit technology organization.
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