NTEN

JUNE 5, 2014

Here are some questions to keep the focus on what matters when making tech investments for a nonprofit. I’ve seen agencies that are level-headed and take measured steps in nearly everything go a little bonkers when greeting the unfamiliar organizational change opportunity presented by a major technology purchase.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

Figure out what core Tech you have. Categorize that core Tech Now add one more column to your chart: commodity or value. A commodity is a technology that is transactional in nature and may improve your efficiency but does not fundamentally change your business. How can we change our process to use our CRM better?

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Everyone brings something unique to the table, whether it's content, tech skills or social media know-how. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]

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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. tech staff, and very large Organizations reporting 8.56.

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NTEN

JUNE 1, 2011

NTEN's newest publication is free and hot off the press. In it you'll find: "Facebook for Volunteers," from Idealware's Chris Bernard, which tackles the question of whether Facebook can be an effective volunteer recruitment and engagement tool. Nonprofit Leaders discussing out-of-control tech projects.

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NTEN

JULY 25, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] What became abundantly clear almost at once was that I was asking the wrong question. We'd also love to hear YOUR responses to Rebecca's question. and “who is going?” Everything starts with vision, Schert says.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Please leave your suggestions, stories, and questions in the comments below! [Editor's note: The following first appeared in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

Chris Bernard, Senior Editor, Idealware (Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from the feature article "Boosting Board Collaboration " , which appeared in the first issue of NTEN's new publication: NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders. Read the entire article and the complete issue by subscribing online.)

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

They should then immediately follow that question with: “Should they be a qualified professional?” Too often, amateur accidental techies -- nonprofit staffers who have taught themselves technology skills -- find themselves in over their heads trying to develop databases, but forgetting to do business process modeling or change management.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

Donate Tweets and Facebook posts to NTEN and use it to fund local 501 C-3 Clubs and local gatherings around the country. The one question: How do I convince my boss and co-workers to get on the train with us? Only 4 out of every 10 tech-responsible staff report to leadership. How great it is to be in a room with everyone.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2014

And how can tech staff change their perceived roles within their organizations? I hear this question a fair amount from tech staff. Change Management IT Planning tech leadership Tech Planning IT Staff' How do we get a seat at the table?”

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

I kept this in the back of my head while dealing with tech issues from day-to-day and resolving the problems as they occurred. I also provided weekly tech hours in the office, giving the staff a chance to get individual help or training on tech issues/questions.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

And some may love the tech part of their jobs, but it will remain a small, incidental (accidental?) People who come to tech from other roles in the organization often feel like, when it comes to supporting the function they started in, they can do it all for their users. They're ready to graduate from their apprenticeships.

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