NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

We are excited to welcome longtime NTEN Member, Ash Shepherd, to the NTEN team. As the Education Director, Ash will be responsible for overseeing and designing programs for the NTEN Community to help them transform technology into social change. Ash has been a go-to resource for NTEN staff and members for years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Kudos to NTEN for breaking the template on the typical type of events it has hosted. Photo by Trav Williams.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

> Download the 2013 NTEN Community Survey Report In July 2013, we circulated the online survey link to the NTEN Community via direct email (sent to 38,354 contacts) and announcements in our community channels, including our blog, NTEN Discuss list, our Facebook page, our Twitter network, and our LinkedIn group.

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NTEN

JUNE 23, 2014

The 14th issue of the NTEN: Change journal is out, and this quarter is all about fundraising. Plus, learn how to fundraise year-round with holidays, and the NTEN Voices section: community tweets, examples of good donor stewardship, and we ask Food & Water Watch: How do you practice what you preach? >>Enjoy,

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

This post is cross-published from NTEN. Read the post and join the conversation on the NTEN blog. But operating and communicating as if every commenter is a troll will shut down conversation very quickly. —– Normally, I stay away from assumptions: We all know the saying about what assuming does to you and me!

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). Plus, check out the new NTEN Voices section for tips and tools from our team and community! Plus, check out the new NTEN Voices section for tips and tools from our team and community! Get started!

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NTEN

MARCH 3, 2014

NTEN is excited to once again head to SXSW in Austin, TX! NTEN''s Marketing and Publications Director, Joleen Ong (@ joleendearest ) and I (@ penguiasana ) are headed to SXSW for the first time before we head to DC for the 14NTC, and we would love to meet you! can relax and find inspiring conversations and connections.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

One of the first things you may notice on Twitter is the number of individuals who work in technology and/or nonprofits–likely due to Twitter’s early adoption at SXSW, PDF, NTEN and other nonprofit conferences. Joining a Larger Conversation. Remote Participation.

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2023

NTEN has had an increasingly distributed team and a flexible work schedule throughout our 23 years as an organization. Working at NTEN is just one aspect. We are humans first and employees of NTEN later. Next, staff suggested it in our annual accessibility survey feedback and associated conversations with the equity team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2012

I shared the “Seek, Sense, Share” remarked that was inspired by Harold Jarche who popped into the twitter stream that he was just in Rome and had a great conversation with Robin Good about content curation! The Unanticipated Benefits of Content Curation. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Harold blogged about that here.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 30, 2011

In that window of opportunity, I snagged an invite from NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward and have spent the last day playing around with it in between other projects. Most posts and conversations today in my circles have been focused around making sense out of it all. Is it a Facebook killer? That’s what I want Google+ for.

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Sheehan will speak on how to have meaningful financial conversations with a nonprofit board of directors. Melbourne, FL (December 19, 2019) – Chantal Sheehan, Founder and CEO of Blue Fox was recently named a speaker for NTEN’s 2020 Nonprofit Technology Conference (20NTC). A better way to guide financial conversations.

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NTEN

APRIL 1, 2014

NTEN Marketing & Publications Director, Joleen Ong (@joleendearest) and I (@penguinasana) attended SXSW on March 7-11 and reported for the Nonprofit Times. You can find out more about the social good action at SXSW by checking out our articles in the Nonprofit Times : Net Neutrality: What Now?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

How interactive maps can be used to start conversations about equity. Scotty Ellis. Equity Program Manager. Coalition for a Livable Future. The Regional Equity Atlas is a project that strives to ensure that everyone in the Portland metropolitan region benefits from the opportunities the region provides.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 17, 2011

He answered 3 hours later (from Cloudforce Boston, no less), including some other Salesforce staff in the conversation. But I'm saddened that he and his staff who responded in the email conversation don't quite get it. Something similar happened a few years back when NTEN scheduled NTC over Passover.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2010

Beth facilitated a conversation, among the panelists as well as the standing-room-only room of participants, that focused on the power of crowdsourcing and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. Tags: presentation crowdx netsquared nten sxsw video.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

The articles in the March issue of the NTEN: Change journal capture stories of nonprofits in transition; they’re transforming from one stage to another, using technology to fuel their campaigns, initiatives, and to optimize their day-to-day work. You can’t rush nature, but you can set yourself up for success. >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

As you investigate, be sure to ask specific questions about setup, like: Do you have an onboarding team devoted to delivering full data conversions? Phone support is also helpful when you want to tackle a complex issue that requires a conversation. How long is the onboarding process? Know you’re not alone.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of July 18th).

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

This post originally appeared on the NTEN blog – you can also read the full post and join the conversation on the NTEN.org website. data nten' —– I love data as much as the next person. Give me an interactive map, a pivot table, even a plain old pie chart and I’m happy.

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2013

NTEN''s Communities of Impact recently conducted a small survey (n=69) of nonprofit professionals asking how their organizations are engaging with data. With someone from marketing, the conversation might veer toward click-through rates or even market segmentation analysis. How can we use it? What does it mean for our sector?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Global Scale Purpose: Bonnie and I were inspired by conversations with each other on and offline but knew there were many more people who should be involved in discussing, sharing and learning. This email group is intended as a conversation space to supplement and support the Global Scale Wiki. How to Contribute. December Roundtable.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 17, 2011

He answered 3 hours later (from Cloudforce Boston, no less), including some other Salesforce staff in the conversation. But I'm saddened that he and his staff who responded in the email conversation don't quite get it. Something similar happened a few years back when NTEN scheduled NTC over Passover.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Over the years, we’ve had lots of requests for a job board for the NTEN community. We aim to please and we’re thrilled to announce a beta version of NTEN’s brand new job board. NTEN’s Nonprofit Tech Job Board is a platform dedicated exclusively to paid nonprofit technology career opportunities. Got questions? Suggestions?

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NTEN

APRIL 19, 2013

Amy Borgstrom, Chair, NTEN Board of Directors Wow! This community came together at the NTC to have a conversation with Dan and Beth, and to help co-create the content of, and resources from, every session on the agenda. We''ve all heard the United States Postal Service creed, the one that starts "neither snow nor rain."

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. If you’re here in Austin, do join us!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 12, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of April 12th).

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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

Nonprofits are taking advantage of this technology; according to the Nonprofit Social Networking Survey by NTEN, Common Knowledge & Blackbaud, the average nonprofit’s fan or follower base grew by 30 percent on Facebook and 81 percent on Twitter in 2011. Start a conversation. Sharing is caring. Point 4 above is crucial.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2010

And it invites you to join an ongoing conversation as we all find the way together. Tags: events socialbysocial 10ntc book giveaway nten. Instead, it asks you the questions which you will need to answer, shares some of the routes other people have tried, and offers signposts to help you find your way.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Great content and experiences make people feel connected to an organization, and when these connections happen on places like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, one-to-one conversations turn into socially visible endorsements for an association or nonprofit.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2014

Each track will have two Lead Facilitators and several additional Facilitators who will design spaces and lead small group conversations to make sure that every participant has the chance to both learn and share. That''s why we''re doing our best to recruit a remarkable group of facilitators to help shape your experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2013

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. Get social (strategically).

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NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Community programs are an important part of our mission at NTEN, and we are looking for new community members who want to get involved! NTEN has always been a community. Instead, you could help an existing group have even more support for active conversations, events, and calls.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The Idea Accelerator was designed by LimeRed Studio’s Emily Lonigro Boylan, Owner and Creative Director, and Demetrio Cardona Maguigad, Director of Strategic Design, who teamed up with NTEN to carry out the finale event. Text, Talk, Act is a one-hour conversation with 3-5 people with discussion questions sent via text.

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NTEN

JULY 9, 2014

This September 3-6, NTEN will debut the Leading Change Summit. In addition to the conversations with participants in three separate tracks, #14LCS includes a stellar lineup of keynote speakers who will spark new conversations and nudge existing conversations to introduce new questions.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. The Academy gets at the very heart of what NTEN does.

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