NetWits

MARCH 25, 2013

by Beth Kanter, Social Media Expert and Author of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. by Amy Sample Ward, Author of Social Change Anytime Everywhere and Membership Director at NTEN. Nonprofits + Internet = People Inspiring People. 6 Specific Challenges Online Fundraisers Should Consider When Using Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2010

Today Allison Fine and I celebrated the launch of the Networked Nonprofit at TechSoup Global in the space where Netsquared Meetups take place. The TechSoup Global model is on so many levels a Networked Nonprofit. The discussion about Networked Nonprofits was rich. It made me think of Network Life Cycles and NetGains.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Please join me on June 21st from 1-2 PM PST for the virtual launch of The Networked Nonprofit. As I was reflecting about Slideshare and thinking about the characteristics of nonprofits featured in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , I realized that Slideshare is a haven for them. 1) Networked Professional Development and Learning.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 8, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Update on social network portability January 8, 2008 Last week, I covered the Richard Scoble dust-up. I think that people are getting wary of social networks where they have no control over their own data.

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MARCH 18, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference – Day 2 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 18th, 2011 Day 2 of NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #NTC ) in Washington, DC is when things really kick into high gear.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Don’t take my word for, see Pew Internet’s recent Networked and Hyperconnected study ). Today’s nonprofit donors, volunteers, and fans are living a complex world, have busy lives and probably receive more messages and information than they can deal with. (Don’t How To Build A Ladder of Engagement by MixTape.

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NetWits

JANUARY 14, 2011

Make sure to check out The second annual Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report by Common Knowledge, thePort, and NTEN. What’s your 2011 social media budget? Looking for more info on social media in the non-profit sector?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking of open social networks … August 14, 2008 I just joined identi.ca. The documentation is a bit lacking, and it’s clear that it’s a very new project. So I’m on identi.ca

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

Staff Networking. 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. Consider how you can use Twitter to network with other professionals in your line of work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2012

I was lucky to have a front row seat at the beginning of the nonprofit tech field back in 1992 – when nonprofits were first exploring how the Internet could be used for activist and mission-driven work. The Unanticipated Benefits of Content Curation. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Leveraging Networks with Partnerships. One theme he touched on that resonated throughout the day is how Microsoft is working with networks and partners to leverage it’s financial, technical, and social change commitment. Tags: Content Networks Philanthropy. ." - Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Steve MacLaughlin, Director of Internet Solutions, Blackbaud. There's little doubt that most of us who use the Internet every day have at least heard about Net Neutrality. In short, there are corporate entities trying to control what gets sent over the Internet, and the Internet as we know and love it today might be lost.

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

How important is it for your conference attendees to have access to the internet? of NCFR Conference attendees said that having internet access is at least somewhat important. Our organization has felt the pinch, spending thousands of dollars in past years on internet access for just our cyber café and registration desk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2009

I have not been blogging because I've been at the NTEN NTC Conference , the premier event for nonprofit techies taking place in San Francisco. The NpTech Community has been early adopters of social media and social networks like Twitter. Since I had access, I decided to start tweeting his key points out to my Twitter network.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

So, why would you be interested in the debate about getting broadband Internet access to under-served communities? You need access to high speed Internet to participate in our society. If you care about your clients, if you care about your community, you need to care about the Internet. Who controls what is on the Internet.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

As many of you know, before joining NTEN as the Membership Director last year, I managed the NetSquared program which included locally-organized groups around the world, innovation challenges, and more. Successful community organizing across history has always been networked. You do, though, change the scale and the opportunity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2012

By the time you read this post, I’ll be somewhere in the air between California and India to facilitate a “Networked NGO” training for NGOs in India that are Packard Foundation grantees. My article is the lead story in the June, 2012 NTEN Change Journal ! More about that later. But I have some exciting news!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2012

If the goal is to work more productively and cost-effectively, nonprofits using a laptop or netbook and their own personal Wi-Fi network for use wherever and whenever they need it, have more options. Monitor & update social networking sites. Mobile Internet keeps key mobile staff connected and productive.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

" 2011 NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign by the Numbers | NTEN – "The funny thing about being the Nonprofit Technology Network is that it can be really hard to practice what we preach. I need to stop calling what my association does strategic planning."

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

I volunteered to be the “expert&# in residence for the “Program&# track of Office Hours. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 28, 2009

The early-bird registration period for NTEN’s 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference ends January 31. Author Stephen Johnson says, "Clay Shirky may be the finest thinker we have on the Internet revolution, but Here Comes Everybody is more than just a technology book; it’s an absorbing guide to the future of society itself.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

In short, it is a buzzword that refers to software and services that can be accessed via the internet that do not require software to be installed on your local computer or network. There are a multitude of configurations with many vendors offering services that can be considered “cloud-based.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2012

1) 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report :: Download. Published by NTEN. View: All NTEN Reports. 5) 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report :: Download. 8) The Future of the Internet: An Ongoing Series of Reports :: Download. Thank you. Published by Convio.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 12, 2010

That was the meat, now here's the pudding: the NTEN community's remake of "Bohemian Rhapsody", Muppets style!" He says charities have been relatively slow to start using the internet to communicate with their supporters, but he believes they will catch up quickly."

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AUGUST 17, 2012

NTEN Member Knight Foundation announced their latest Knight News Challenge: mobile. Winners will receive a share of $5 million and access to The Knight Foundation's network of peers and advisors. Consider a world in which the internet is 250 times faster. Sign up today !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2016

To celebrate, rather than eat cake, I’m fundraising for the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN). In 1992, I had the honor of having a front row seat at the creation of a field – how nonprofits can use the Internet for mission driven work. I have worked in the nonprofit sector for 35 years.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Pop quiz, hotshots : On a scale of one to ten, how important is the Internet to your organization's ability to meet its mission? In less than one generation, the Internet has gone from sci-fi to central to our daily lives. How do we protect our Internet and keep from being throttled ouselves? It's pretty high up there, right?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

You could create separate policies unique to every tool (blogs, microblogs, networking sites, media sharing, etc.) Easter Seals Internet Public Discourse Policy. NTEN Community Values. white lindy dreyer maddie grant Newsletter NPTech NTEN. Don't crowd the social media policy with too much information. Mayo Clinic.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

I’m still on internet clients, believe it or not, and still have some to go. 1 trackback } Boy in the Bands » Blog Archive » Because the power of the Internet increases as people get connected. Today, I’m talking about Flock. Flock is the “social browser.&# For bookmarking, it uses your del.icio.us

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2008

April 23, 2008 NTEN is doing some great work getting information about the use of different kinds of tools in the sector, and how people are using them. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Rate your CMS! and how they like them.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

It also includes applications that you might develop (or have developed) that are hosted outside your network. You are dependent on your internet connection – which could be a problem for mission-critical applications. That’s really all it is – there isn’t anything fancy about it.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Using the internet isn't a new concept to my Grandmother, though it's not really something she finds very intuitive either. My Grandmother also has a whole network of friends who are at various stages of computer use/online adoption. That said, she understands the power of these tools, and relishes the opportunity to learn more.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 24, 2008

I want to give huge props to Holly and all of the NTEN crew for putting on a fabulous conference. And, as a member of the NTEN board, I’m really proud of what’s been accomplished. It’s the NTEN community that provides all the magic at the conference. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Holly 03.24.08

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

My favorite is the annual NTEN Day of Service for the NTC which I've been doing for the past ten years! Mozilla Service Week starts on Monday, September 14! The Internet Health Check offers a couple of easy steps on how to keep people safe on the Web. This includes Aspiration, The Extraordinaries, NTEN, PopTech, and many others.

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NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

Although the findings of the recently released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report haven’t changed much since the last edition three years ago, its release has (re)fueled the conversation fire in the #nptech community. flickr.com/photos/mikebaird. In MultiChannel Donors: Real?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2009

| Radical Tech | Fast Company - Allyson Kapin has a great article about women on the web on the Fast Company blog: "Pew studies show that women now outnumber men on the internet–including major social networks like Twitter and Facebook. " This report is from NTEN, Common Knowledge, and The Port.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 3, 2008

It’s a conference that is an event of the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet. I’ve never been – online politics has never really been my focus. But I’m quite looking forward to it. I’m looking forward to talking about free and open source software to this audience. {

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