NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2013

Over the last few years, NTEN has been working with nonprofits to understand how to better wrangle all the data they’re creating and what’s available to them into improved results: more mission impact. In 2010, we organized an online workshop we affectionately titled “Taming the Data Monster.”

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2013

But the question stuck with me, and I have an idea that I want to share, appropriately, with the NTEN community. But the question stuck with me, and I have an idea that I want to share, appropriately, with the NTEN community. A month or two ago, a friend of mine asked me a great question: "What is the role of circuit riders today?"

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2014

We still have a few slots available in our Nonprofit Tech Academy for spring 2014, but the application deadline is fast approaching. Mellon Foundation, we''re able to offer the Nonprofit Tech Academy at no charge to qualifying organizations. Does the following sound good to you? Thanks to the generous support of the Andrew W.

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2010

Flickr: kool_skatkat Last month, NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, posted a provocative article on our blog: " Rebranding the Accidental Techie." If you're a member of NTEN, you can read the entire thread and particpate here.). we'd love to hear your story and your advice to others.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 5, 2013

MAP for Nonprofits. Recently NTEN posed an interesting question to us: Is there a connection between cloud technology and innovation in nonprofit organizations? Recently NTEN posed an interesting question to us: Is there a connection between cloud technology and innovation in nonprofit organizations?

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NTEN

AUGUST 4, 2011

Flickr: ePublicist A recent discussion thread on NTEN's main community email list really hit something home for me. NTEN member Sean Watson brought up his concern about the lack of staffing around, and interest in, "business processes" in most nonprofit organizations. Installing a new server, sure, they want assistance.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

These are heady times for those of us that work in nonprofit technology. From virtualization and cloud computing to geolocation services to Twitter and Facebook, the changes are exctiting and powerful. That's why we spent 2010 developing a strategic plan : we're ready to take the best of NTEN and make it better.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

NTEN and Jossey-Bass/Wiley is hosting the " Online NTC ," a 2-day online conference based on the book, Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission. The online conference is for the "Tech Responsible" individual within any nonprofit. It is a learning event to help you better understand how to manage technology.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

What does this mean for nonprofit advocacy, communications, engagement, donations, program delivery, site design and system infrastructure? NTEN''s publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2013

In both the private and in the nonprofit sectors, the role of the technology department has always been to provide technology as a service, but if the functional areas of an organization that the IT department traditionally service can get this from the cloud, why do we need a technology department? Or a CIO for that matter?

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

Last month we released our seventh annual report on nonprofit investment and practices regarding technology. Because we know that the term "IT Staff" means something very specific to people, and the concept of who is "IT Staff" has not changed as rapidly over the last few years as the role of technology in an organization has.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2013

Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in accounting or evaluation matters, for example, with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. But who is?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in accounting or evaluation matters, for example, with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. But who is?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Teaser: These are heady times for those of us that work in nonprofit technology. From virtualization and cloud computing to geolocation services to Twitter and Facebook, the changes are exciting and powerful. That's why we spent 2010 developing a strategic plan : we're ready to take the best of NTEN and make it better.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2012

Is nonprofit technology moving out of the data closet and into the Cloud? Our interviews with diverse nonprofits revealed a number of great examples from local and international organizations of all sizes and from across a wide range of technology expertise. Into the Cloud: Great Books Foundation. Let us know in the comments below!

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2011

By Annaliese Hoehling, Publications Director, NTEN. The community manager has been around longer than you may think – and I'm not trying to be like Malcolm Gladwell by drawing (questionable) parallels to pre-Internet practices. Do you need a Communications Manager or a Community Manager for these new channels?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Recently, I've been thinking about the launch of NTEN's newest resource: NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders. With support from Google, we were able to launch this new resource and provide it for free to the nonprofit community: [link] But What’s New About This Publication?

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NTEN

JULY 9, 2014

This September 3-6, NTEN will debut the Leading Change Summit. Today we’re excited to share that Deena Pierott , founder of the White House honored youth program called iUrban Teen Tech , will offer a keynote called Moving from Diversity to Inclusion: Changing landscapes of nonprofit technology.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Tags: Change Management Leadership NPTech NTEN.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

In April 2012 NTEN worked with Idealware to conduct a survey of nonprofits about their relationships with data, and what we found was a large dichotomy—either they were doing a lot with their metrics or not much at all. Download the complete report, "The State of the Nonprofit Data.".

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NTEN

JULY 3, 2012

[This is part one of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. In our latest Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey, we asked respondents about their technology staffing levels.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

NTEN member and nonprofit communications expert Kivi Leroux Miller just released the 2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , based on a survey of over 1200 participants at the end of 2011. but, on the other hand, nonprofit communications professionals have a lot of obstacles in the way of those plans.

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NTEN

JULY 7, 2014

The pursuit of social change globally requires visionary thinking regarding a nonprofit's IT strategy. Nonprofits and charitable organizations are solving some of the world’s most complex problems, including extreme poverty, humanitarian crises and environmental degradation. Change Management cloud technology Leadership'

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2014

From those first few clicks to the latest multichannel campaign, online giving has continued to grow and change the nonprofit sector. From those first few clicks to the latest multichannel campaign, online giving has continued to grow and change the nonprofit sector. The online donation form is now a teenager.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

NTEN's annual research on nonprofit technology spending and practices sheds light on these questions, and many more. > Since 2006, NTEN has produced the annual Nonprofit Technology (formerly "IT") Staffing and Investments survey and report for the nonprofit sector. > Download the Report for Free.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

A tech-savvy team is essential for nonprofit organizations that want to thrive in the digital age. Success in highly technical roles relies just as much on customer service and change management as on technical abilities. The post Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit appeared first on NTEN.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2011

The third issue of NTEN's quarlerly journal for nonprofit leaders is free and hot off the press. Featured in this issue: " Measuring Your Social Media Success ," from Idealware's Andrea Berry, which provides guidance for measuring what matters when it comes to social media for your nonprofit.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2012

Read the complete article in the current issue of NTEN's new quarterly e-journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Not at my nonprofit.” According to the Trends Report, only a quarter of nonprofits (24%) have a written and approved marketing plan for 2012. I don’t think so.

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2012

NTEN recently released the 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. Key Benchmarks from the 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey from NTEN View more presentations from NTEN.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

We've been sharing the results of our annual research on nonprofit investments in technology staffing and budgets in multiple ways this year: with the full report , an infographic with the key benchmarks , a webinar – and we also introduced a dynamic benchmarking tool this month. Smart Technology Investment for Nonprofits from NTEN.

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NTEN

JANUARY 24, 2012

On January 17th, the nonprofit, technology, and financial communities learned that Blackbaud was beginning the steps to acquire Convio , whose board had approved the purchase. Join NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, Wednesday, January 25th, for a Community Call: " Your Perspectives on the Blackbaud and Convio Acquisition Announcement." >

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NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2012

"Collaboration" is a word that comes up quite a bit in discussions about nonprofit strategies and nonprofit capacity. Besides inter-organizational collaboration, nonprofits also continually work on improving internal efficiencies and innovations; we're always looking for ways to work smarter, faster, and with more impact.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

technology and increased measurement and reporting expectations, every nonprofit should ask themselves, “Who in my organization is responsible for successfully deploying technology in support of our mission?” They implement content management systems without getting users and executive sponsors on board.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2014

Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management. Here are some questions to keep the focus on what matters when making tech investments for a nonprofit. When nonprofits face a technology purchase, things can get heady, like they do in an unfamiliar grocery store. Senior Consultant.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

[This is part three of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. What Do the Results Tell Us About Tech Adoption at Nonprofits? “We You can download the complete report for free here.] for free. >

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

What can the nonprofit community learn from NTEN's own journey toward demonstrating its impact with data? That is a question most nonprofit folks can answer pretty easily. Amy Luckey. Independent Consultant. What does your organization do?". We have our elevator pitches ready to go.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

Has it been a year already since we launched NTEN's quarterly digital journal for nonprofit leaders? I'm pleased to announce Issue Five of NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders ! NTEN's publication (which was recently honored with a Publishing Trendsetter Award ) is free and hot off the press.

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