NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

When I took the helm of NTEN just a few short years ago, I really wish someone had handed me a book that outlined all the stuff I was now supposed to worry about: finance, legal, human resources, and of course technology.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The December issue of NTEN's quarlerly journal for nonprofit leaders is free and hot off the press. How To Track Everyone Who's Anyone To You ," from Idealware's Laura Quinn, which provides the foundation for why and how to lead your nonprofit to a "greener" bottom line.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

org • Matt Flannery, Co-Founder and CEO, Kiva.org • Bill Strathmann, CEO, Network for Good, and Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good (jointly nominated) • Madeline Stanionis, CEO and Founder, Watershed Company Now it’s up to members of the NTEN community (that means you!) • Phil Aroneanu, U.S.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2009

Flickr: daveiam I've got lots of goods this week, so without further ado, let's get to the members-online round-up: Beth Kanter raffled off a complimentary NTEN membership, courtesy of thePort. Let's all welcome the Surfrider Foundation as a new organizational member! There are a lot of NTEN members out there (almost 7,000 of you!),

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

Part Vb:APIs October 20, 2006 This morning, I sat in on the " Great Open API Debate " hosted by NTEN. First off, a tip o’ the hat to NTEN for organizing this, the participants of the panel for an interesting conversation, and Mark Bolgiano from the Council on Foundations for awesome moderation.

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2011

A while back, with the generous support of the Knight Foundation , a group of Nonprofit CTOs gathered in Miami to discuss the day-to-day challenges of nonprofit technology, share their success stories, and brainstorm solutions. We'll be posting highlights from this meeting of the minds on the NTEN blog.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

At the end of this guided exercise, you’ll be able to articulate investment impact statements like: BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SAVE $79,155 OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SERVE $3,032,759 MORE CLIENTS OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. Step 1: Removing Resistance. TechBridge.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

If you've taken some risks with your organization's video work this year, great news: thanks to The Case Foundation, the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards will be adding a special category for "Fearless" videos. Different is just what The Case Foundation is looking for in this year's contest. Did you experiment? Take risks? Enter today.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Would you wait until the construction crews were showing up to pour the foundation or would you have them at the table from day one? As long as your org doesn't give technology a seat at the leadership table, it will continue to be viewed as just another expense. During his 4.5

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2009

But for those of you who participated in the Case Foundation Giving Challenge , it probably feels like yesterday. In this case, smaller orgs had a much better showing than anticipated: "Indeed, larger organizations with slower-moving hierarchies and professional development staffs were less successful in this fast-paced effort.

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NTEN

MARCH 25, 2013

Seven organizations participated: 501cTECH, Idealware, Network for Good, NTEN, NPower, NPower PA, and TechSoup Global. We aimed to build a better collaboration, with a strong foundation, and sturdy frame. Holly Ross is former executive director of NTEN, and currently executive director of the Drupal Association. Did we succeed?

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

We note here, as in our report, that respondents to this survey don’t reflect the wider nonprofit sector but rather organizations who already have shown interest in improving their technology effectiveness by being part of the NTEN community or The NonProfit Times subscribers who opted to take this survey.)

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2009

This prompted @jasonricci (CIO at the Energy Foundation ) to reply: IT shouldn't have to "articulate" anything. If IT is not making a noticeable difference in how your org works, then it's failing. But Jason is lucky to work at an org where IT already has a seat at the leadership table. See Chapter One of our book.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

GIVE BACK by reporting out on what I have learned and how I am using the books, both internally (within my org.) Like many nonprofits these days, decreased foundation support means we're really struggling financially. and externally (with all of your fine readers!).

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. at NWF, listening has been the foundation of our social media movement, we are nothing unless someone thinks we are something. How do you involve the org? Can’t wait!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. What’s the foundation of CDSI? Org is a terrific example of a CDSI campaign. Campaigns: 350.org.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Mobile-savvy nonprofits inspired many of us with their interesting apps, from PETA’s mobile advocacy center to the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s collaborative BOOM app (in concert with Nike) to the Central Park Conservancy’s Insider’s Guide to the Park. Check out our Guide to the Mobile Web.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

It's simple: We work with fabulous local hosts to recruit NTC-area orgs who need some help. Once you're signed up, the amazing Beth Kanter will get you up to speed and help you choose a project, Here's are some of the projects still looking for volunteers: Group #037 - Pro Pueblo Foundation Corp. Magic happens. Consult Details: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

MacArthur Foundation announces a Virtual Philanthropy event in Second Life next week. Inspired by the NTEN blog post about whether online engagement leads to more money, Gavin's Digital Dinner gives a brilliant counter point essay on the topic filled with facts and nice pie charts. Check out NTEN's upcoming Webinar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2005

We had no money and foundations did not understand what we were trying to do. I transformed CNT into NetCorps as a response to recruiting, training, and placing college kids in nonprofit orgs to lead technology based projects. I then went on to help start NTEN as a board member. and a bunch of volunteers.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The delegation included representatives from women’s rights foundations, a medical doctor and lecturer, a university vice-chancellor, and the head of the Women’s Status Unit of the Istanbul Governor’s Human Rights Department. org website.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

Buck Foundation – "Once you get accepted, as long as you''re in school, they pay for your entire life. I volunteered at a child health care org in India. I was devastated and depressed." The envelope that changed everything Then one day saw an envelope in the mailbox. Ripped it open. Food, rent, books, study abroad, plane tickets.

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Care2

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Converting Fresh Leads Into Donors&# and featured Heidi Hess of Children’s Defense Fund and Greg Zelder of the California State Parks Foundation , with Holly Ross of the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN) moderating. Q: How did the California State Parks Foundation do their “Get a Friend&# campaign on Facebook?

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2015

The 20-person department pulls the information from scanned PDFs of the filings, enter the information into their database, and classify the information in the Foundation Center taxonomy. Foundation Center has been working on automating much of this work. A few other takeaways: Foundation Center’s new tool is amazeballs.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Wendy : I think traditional org structures are going to change and aren't the best. Both of these organizations have been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. I think we should look more at spoke and wheel and working across the organization.

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2014

I was especially intrigued about this part of the event because, with the help of our friends at LimeRed Studios, NTEN is planning its own Idea Accelerator at the Leading Change Summit this September.) Every day the app shows a new nonprofit campaign, whether project-specific or org-specific. Pitch-It competition. (I

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

On the NTEN blog, Lauren Giardin says it’s time to Take Charge of Your Editorial Process as Air Traffic Control. Baldrick’s Foundation shares expert story-telling advice. This post highlights the success of NTEN’s campaign to re-engage the 24,000 subscribers who had not opened an email from them in the past year.

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

16 Comments | by Share Article in Direct Mail , Online Fundraising Reader Comments (16) Mal - First, really enjoyed your "ask the expert" conference call with NTEN a few weeks ago. I cringe when I see the tons of mail environmental orgs send every year. Think about it. My 2 cents. I never give in response to a piece of mail.

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