NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2013

Web Strategy Consultant and Design Thinking Facilitator. Design thinking is characterized by a “bias towards action.” It doesn't require a large budget or outside consultants, and in a sector of shrinking resources combined with rising demands, design thinking is a tool that can lead to powerful results.

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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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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Web Strategy Consultant and Design Thinking Facilitator. Design thinking is characterized by a “bias towards action.” It doesn't require a large budget or outside consultants, and in a sector of shrinking resources combined with rising demands, design thinking is a tool that can lead to powerful results.

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2011

Flickr: LexnGer In case you hadn't noticed, NTEN is a community of nonprofit and technology professionals sharing information about using technology effectively for nonprofit work. That means all the knowledge behind NTEN resources – the how-tos, best practices, strategy tips, recommendations, etc.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

After months of thoughtful reflection, accompanied by much weeping and gnashing of teeth, we are close to finalizing the design of the new NTEN homepage. The entire test should only take about 5-10 minutes to complete, and your valuable participation will help us to refine the design going forward.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

It’s been a few days since I returned from the Nonprofit Technology Conference (#12NTC) hosted by NTEN in San Francisco, CA. Holly and the rest of the NTEN team (including all the volunteers) did an incredible job inspiring of over 1800 people for three days. NTEN 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference by TechSoup.

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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 25, 2014

Andrea Post is NTEN''s newest team member. How did you first become involved with the NTEN Community? Everyone keeps asking me how I first learned about NTEN, and I just keep giggling because the truth is that I can’t remember. Doesn’t everyone just know NTEN? nten staff' Andrea Post 1. That’s pretty cool.

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NTEN

AUGUST 22, 2013

During my 7 year tenure at NTEN, I''ve had the pleasure of looking at a lot of data, and figuring out ways to use that data in strategic ways to drive the organization and our community forward. Specifically, members who had registered for at least one NTEN event over the course of the year were 37% more likely to renew.

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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! But the first test is to set up a way to measure it. Get started!

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

With NTEN''s website redesign project underway, we took a step back and asked, "How do we know how our users use our site and what they want if we don''t ask? So we turned to the NTEN community, as we will continue to do at various stages of the redesign process, for your candid feedback about the NTEN website.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2013

In this issue of NTEN: Change, we take a holistic approach to looking at some of these internal processes, including trust building to demonstrate impact, making decisions with data, and prioritizing activities through evaluation. So get started!

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NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The 16th issue of the NTEN: Change journal is out, focusing on the Best of 2014: Cultivating Leadership. The inspiration, as reflected on the quarterly NTEN: Change covers, came from farmers, a profession characterized by the need to be responsive. >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

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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!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The State of Nonprofit Data report was released this week (hat tip to Ted Fickes ). Idealware and NTEN prepared the report based on a survey in April 2012 with nearly 400 nonprofit organizations about how they manage and use data. The report found that nonprofits are either doing a lot with their metrics or not much at all.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Today we''re giving a big thank-you to the dedicated members of NTEN''s committees. NTEN committee members are the volunteers who work behind the scenes, contributing their expertise, time, and advice to help shape NTEN programming. NTEN Research Committee. Ash Shepherd, Strategy & Process, Minds on Design Lab.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Product Design Manager. When pie charts about pie detract from your story: how to hold content as the star and design as the back-up singer. The fundamentals of designing for storytelling in tech products can be woven into the overall strategy of nonprofit organizations. design Social Media storytelling' Samihah Azim.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 27, 2012

There were few full solutions designed for large nonprofits to begin with. On the recent NTEN community call someone asked the panel to name 5 vendors (other than Blackbaud and Convio) to whom we’d send a CRM system RFP for a $100 million nonprofit. I’m more concerned about the top end of the market.

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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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NTEN

AUGUST 14, 2014

And Philip Krayna , our long-time partner in design, will be aided in the graphic redesign by the brilliant design minds at Cornershop Creative. content audit content strategy design Web Sites websites' We''re very excited to have their help! We can’t wait to launch this and appreciate your interest in this process.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Bureau for Good is a design agency that offers inexpensive templates for nonprofit websites and annual reports. Nonprofits can use it to study past versions of their website and to monitor their progress in web design over time. NTEN :: nten.org. Graphic Design & Photography. Bureau for Good :: bureauforgood.com.

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NTEN

JULY 12, 2012

And I've been thinking about adaptive web design of late. The results are pretty conclusive in terms of demonstrating needs for adaptive web design and cross-browser compatibility.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

tools written by the same vendor designed to talk to each other (which meant that they were generally exceedingly expensive). NTEN is trying to get a bit of a handle on this with the Data Ecosystem Survey. Tags: Nonprofit Tech CRM Data nptech nten openapi. painstaking export/import processes. Please take time to fill it out!

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 19, 2019

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). Organizers explain, “20NTC is designed to help you reinvigorate your work and bring that renewed passion back home.”

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2013

Here''s a quick breakdown of four approaches and key considerations for mobile design. decision diagram Mobile mobile design mobile strategy nptech responsive web design Web Sites Communications IT Staff' But, there are some things that a mobile browser just can''t do.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2011

and Seth Giammanco, Principal, Minds On Design Lab. Please join us online on September 13th, 10am Pacific for our NTEN Webinar, The Social Website: Integrating Social Media into Website Design and Function to look at additional examples of sites getting social. Debra Askanase, Founder, Community Organizer 2.0

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NetWits

JULY 12, 2011

In 2010, 78% of nonprofits surveyed by NTEN who had raised money on Facebook raised $1K or less in 12 months. — Allyson Kapin is the co-founder of Rad Campaign , a web agency that provides web design, web development and online marketing and strategy for nonprofit organizations and political campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Never underestimate the value of services that are designed to ensure you’re set for success from the moment you purchase your software and beyond. Rather than compare nonprofit CRMs by the “ease of use” category alone, it’s important to analyze those particular fundraising software features that are currently causing you headache.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2014

Responsive Web Design is the latest in a long line of terms that have really caught on and, depending on who you ask, either signals a complete shift in the way that we work, or describes some cool new techniques to consider when designing and building websites. Here''s an overview about what "responsive" really means.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 4, 2013

According to a 2012 infographic from NTEN , nonprofits have miniscule budgets when it comes to IT support and services, but realize the important role technology plays in their organization. Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually. Believe it. by Lemon.ly.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Poor Design. Four of the five email designs I looked at today we’re plain text – i.e. they didn’t even have basic design. The one tip I’ve got for you when it comes to email design is to make sure your outbound emails are designed to match your non-profits brand. Third , get into the habit of reviewing the metrics.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2014

On December 17, TechSoup hosted a SoupChat for nonprofits and libraries looking for more information on website design and hosting. Design and Web Building forum moderator Yann Toledano led the SoupChat. " Responsive Web Design. People discussed responsive, mobile-friendly design and touched briefly on security.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Responsive web design (also known as mobile optimization) refers to designing a site to provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices. The problem could be that many library websites are simply not designed with these devices in mind. Responsive Web Design. Why Mobile? inch smartphone display.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2014

NTEN is pleased to offer 12 scholarships to attend LCS with thanks to the support of TechSoup Global, who is generously providing 10 of these scholarships! Applicants must be able to describe a technology project or strategic goal related to technology that they plan to design and develop further at LCS and implement in their organization.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

It is designed for sharing with small groups — like colleagues, college roommates or hiking friends — instead of with all of a user’s friends or the entire Web. To keep posted, share ideas and promote through your networks:Twitter #tag for this upcoming visit will be #incgen11 or Email cy@hkcss.org.hk

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NTEN

MARCH 7, 2014

Director of Strategic Design. Cardona-Maguigad Leadership LimeRed Studio nptech nten Communications' Demetrio P. Cardona-Maguigad. LimeRed Studio. The truth is, it takes more than just a “field of dreams” for people to come to and participate in a community. community Community Demetrio P. community Community Demetrio P.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. You can see the full collection, and how they were voted on by the community here: [link].

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