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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NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report was released at 12NTC yesterday and it’s already stirring up discussions about how nonprofits are leveraging social networks as part of their fundraising and communications strategy. I’m sure you’ll find all twelve insights interesting on some level.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2013

Recently we took a survey of the NTEN community to get your opinions about online platforms and how you like to engage online. Out of all the platform options we explored, we felt the features and look and feel of the Higher Logic platform was the best fit to serve the NTEN community based on the community platform feedback we received.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

NTEN's mission is to help you do that. Through in-depth articles, case-studies, best practices, leader profiles, and discussions, NTEN:Change will provide the guidance and practical considerations crucial to making the sound investments and decisions that will help your organization achieve its mission.

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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. From Bitcoin, to crowdfunding, to the tricky discussion about overhead - articles cover some of the latest topics in digital fundraising, and opportunities for nonprofits. >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

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NetWits

JANUARY 14, 2011

It came out last November, but both Mashable and eMarketer published articles talking about different pieces of the report today so I thought I’d call your attention to what’s being discussed. Make sure to check out The second annual Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report by Common Knowledge, thePort, and NTEN.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2014

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.

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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. It will be helpful to include input and discussion from various staff when using this workbook, however.

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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. You can''t talk about technology implementation without discussing change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2012

With so many people, it was a challenge to make this Webinar interactive, but there was a lot of discussion in the chat and some online activities. One important skill of the curator is to provide context, so I started with sharing my lens on this topic. The Unanticipated Benefits of Content Curation.

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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! How about lounge sourcing? Got an idea already?

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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

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. First, this was discussed in reviewing our employee handbook, where our benefits and expectations are outlined.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Thanksgiving isn''t just for turkeys and pumpkin pie - it''s our time to say thank you to our NTEN members. That''s all the more reason we think it''s a great time to let our members know how much they are appreciated by all of us here at NTEN. Online discussions and special content. We can''t wait to start celebrating with you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Over the last decade the discussion around nonprofit technology ( #nptech ) has primarily been social media, mobile technology, and online fundraising, however as the internet enters its next phase, nonprofits need to better understand some of the more complicated concepts that will shape the internet and its use in the decades to come.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 26, 2013

community Leadership nptech nten Communications Fundraising IT Staff Program' Images for blogs List of #nptech conferences in 2014 5 Tips for responsive web design Reasonable remote support options Did your favorite post make the list? Let us know what it was in the comments!

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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. Rebecca Reyes, Communications Manager, Everyday Democracy.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The NTEN Community platform recently went under the knife! There''s a number of new features you''ll find, including: Advanced search across all group discussions. We think the changes are even better than Botox, with our smooth, new platform to help you get more out of your NTEN community.

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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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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 27, 2012

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. During the NTEN call we discussed Tessitura , the performing arts fundraising and ticketing system as an example of a successful effort.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

November is Member Appreciation Month at NTEN. Our staff interacts with our community in different ways, here''s why Michael Nealis, Content Manager, loves our community My favorite thing about the NTEN community is the sense of belonging that it brings with it. Which is why I really like the different discussions that go on in myNTEN.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

In this peer-led discussion, we’ll share our experiences of online community building and build lists of best practices around recruiting new members and retaining them, increasing participation and moderating your community. Tags: community presentation 10ntc community building nten online communities. We need you!

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

Enter NTEN''s 501 Tech Clubs. Meetings range from happy hours, to speaker presentations, to open discussions, and other formats and covering a range of relevant subjects. Tech Clubs are driven by local leaders who step up to organize and plan group events with the support of NTEN.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 30, 2010

Andrew Heller discussed the risks of oversharing in his NTEN blog post Social Media and Privacy: Best Practices for Managing Your Personal and Professional Identities. Do you "friend" your co-workers, clients, or service recipients on Facebook? What about LinkedIn? Are your tweets appropriate for all audiences?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

I have a guest post up on the NTEN blog discussing some of the ways social media was put into action as soon as the earthquakes struck in Haiti: When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. How can we do that?

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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). Sheehan will speak on how to have meaningful financial conversations with a nonprofit board of directors. There has to be a better way.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 27, 2014

NTEN Members work hard every day to make a difference in the world through their work. to our NTEN Members. Get ready for NTEN’s Member Appreciation Month (MAM) all November long! Throughout the month, come celebrate with free programming and prizes exclusively for NTEN Members, plus special local events and content.

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2013

If you’ve been discussing a website redesign with just about anyone these days, you’ve no doubt heard the term “Responsive Design” come up one, or a hundred times. If you’ve been discussing a website redesign with just about anyone these days, you’ve no doubt heard the term “Responsive Design” come up one, or a hundred times.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

That’s one of the most common questions we get at NTEN, and we’ve repeatedly heard from many of you in the NTEN community that you’d like to see a job board on NTEN.org. In just a few weeks, we’ll be unveiling NTEN’s Nonprofit Tech Job Board, a platform dedicated exclusively to paid nonprofit technology career opportunities.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

Change is at the heart of what we do at NTEN. It’s with twinges of sadness and excitement that I share with you a personal change: that I will be leaving NTEN after 4 and half years. I have been deeply honored to work with each and every person in the NTEN community, whether directly or indirectly through the programs we deliver.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

I’m in Washington, DC for the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. The event featured a panel discussion of use cases by nonprofits, followed by product demos. The question reminded of a screencast I created back in 2007 for NTEN and Salesforce Foundation that covered Google Adwords campaigns).

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Here’s what the NTEN team said about voting: We received more than 400 ideas this year — a 75% increase over last year — and we need your help to narrow those down to the 100 or so that will make the 2011 NTC the best one yet. This session will include a presentation, discussion and small group scenarios. Vote today!

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NTEN

DECEMBER 17, 2014

While it''s daunting to try to condense this amazing year into a short list, I feel the following five highlights represent larger changes, opportunities, and discussions in the sector and in the world. They also shine a light on topics and directions that inspire us at NTEN as we look ahead to 2015. Amy Sample Ward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2012

My article is the lead story in the June, 2012 NTEN Change Journal ! The NTEN Journal also includes a terrific introductory article for nonprofits and what content curation is relevant to their work. Go read it and come join me for an NTEN webinar on the topic to discuss it. More about that later. It’s free).

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2014

We''re kicking off Monday with a shout out to NTEN’s Community of Practice (COP) leaders. Some are veterans in the #nptech space who''ve been organizing with us for years; others have just started their groups after being inspired at the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

3 at 9 am on my LinkedIn Influencer blog for a chat with NTEN CEO Amy Sample Ward where we will discuss collective philanthropy and why you should donate to the NTEN Challenge. Hopefully, it will only be my turkey that is tweeting on Thursday ! And don’t forget to join me on Dec. How are you giving thanks? Housekeeping'

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

In 2013, NTEN, Microsoft, and some of the brightest members of the nonprofit technology community set out to discover the answers. And let us know what you’re working on by sharing on the NTEN Discuss list. Download the full Collect Voices collection today ! COI data Data microsoft report research'

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