Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology News from NTC ‘08 March 20, 2008 I’ve been having a great time here at NTC – running into lots of folks I’m happy to see again, and meet, learning about new things, being involved.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2012

More mobile devices are sold worldwide than PCs, and mobile is expected to overtake PCs as the most popular way to access the Internet in the next few years. Laura Quinn shared her ideas at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , in a session called More Than Apps: Affordable Program Delivery Through Mobile Phones.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

"The mobile tools to solve social problems are already out there." session, Open Source Mobile Apps for Social Change. In his session, he shared these tips, strategies, and tools for nonprofits looking to use mobile for social good. What the Mobile Revolution Means. What the Mobile Revolution Means.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

12NTC is the go-to event every year for nonprofit professionals who work on technology, communications, or guide their organizations in tech decisions. 12NTC: Open-Source Mobile Apps for Social Change from Ariel Gilbert-Knight. Telling Better Stories: Fundraising Tips from 12NTC from Ariel Gilbert-Knight.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

So don't be nervous — we're ready to create amazing tech training and networking events in your community! This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Durham, NC: What You Want to Know from NTC. Friday, April 14, 2017.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

The plenary session on Saturday morning featured Moira Gunn, host of the weekly NPR show, Tech Nation. “Every spare dollar needs to go into our mission, not our technology and we get stuck.&# She went on to tell the story about how several biotechnology firms are moving their employees to mobile – the iPhone and the laptop.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

The plenary session on Saturday morning featured Moira Gunn, host of the weekly NPR show, Tech Nation. She went on to tell the story about how several biotechnology firms are moving their employees to mobile – the iPhone and the laptop. She asked the audience, “who invented the 800 number? .

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

But what if you can't make it to NTC this year? Attending our events is like going to NTC in DC — except without the cost of a hotel and flight! This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

We’re one month out from NTEN’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington, DC. Last year was my inaugural year attending NTC, and within a few hours of landing in snowy Minneapolis, I was meeting hundreds of nptechies at the pre-conference party, #NTCBeer. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

But what if you can't make it to NTC this year? Attending our events is like going to NTC in Austin — except without the cost of a hotel and flight. 501 Tech Club Austin in Austin, Texas. Nonprofit Neighbors Tech Club in Kansas City, Missouri. Busia, Kenya: Teaching Mobile Apps Development to High School.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2015

Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Tanzania]([link] in Tanga, Tanzania * [501 Tech Club Austin]([link] in Austin, TX * [Nonprofit Neighbors Tech Club]([link] in Kansas City, MO --> Upcoming Events. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

The plenary session on Saturday morning featured Moira Gunn, host of the weekly NPR show, Tech Nation. She went on to tell the story about how several biotechnology firms are moving their employees to mobile - the iPhone and the laptop. These companies have more iPhone apps than the iStore.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

There are some fabulous sessions proposed for the 2009 NTC , running the whole gamut of nonprofit technology, from planning to Web 2.0, That’s an interesting model, and, if the software is decent, sounds like it could be a good option for some organizations. But, of course, as with anything, look (a lot) before you leap.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

No more excuses are allowed about your New Year's resolution to power up your nonprofit tech skills — it's time to join a meetup and find your tribe! Just search at NetSquared.org and start leveraging tech to do more good. Tips and Tools for Powerful Storytelling. Storymakers. Want to learn about PCI compliance?

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2011

In the News A big congratulations to John Merritt for his nomination and award as a 2011 Top Tech Exec from San Diego Magazine ! You're a top tech exec in our eyes every year :) There's an interesting report in The NonProfit Times this week covering the changes affecting the NPower network. Have more news to share? Anything we missed?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

12NTC is the go-to event every year for nonprofit professionals who work on technology, communications, or guide their organizations in tech decisions. And if you can't join in person, you can participate in the Online NTC , with live-streaming sessions, keynotes, and more. Tips and Tools for Technology Planning.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

Since it was a Friday and I was leaving for NTC in a few days, repairing was not a viable option, so I ended up getting a new phone. (I Hopefully, you have read our three-part series on mobile backups. Do you have any other backup/restore tips for your phone? Share them in the comments below.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 29, 2007

My goal was to bring them to the Linux geek out at NTC , and have people play with Linux installs on them. We’ll see… Anyway, if you’ll be at NTC, come by and see where I got to. But, I realized that I had somewhat of a challenge on my hands. Linux is supposed to be easy to install and use. at 5:33 am Which Ubuntu?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

April 7, 2016: Preplanning Your Digital Story from Concept to Storyboard with filmmaker Liz Norton and digital media trainer Nife Adeyemi, who will talk about nailing down a solid video concept, give tips on scripting and storyboarding, and describe what you need to do before you pick up a camera. Washington, DC: Best of SXSW and NTC.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

I joined back in the day when it had just taken over the gathering that had been called the “Circuit Rider Roundup&# and became NTC. I’ve been connected in one way or another to NTEN for quite a long while. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

This post gives me the chance to finally write the very belated post on MPower I’ve been meaning to write since I got back from NTC. I had a great sit-down with Randy McCabe , CEO and Leo D’Angelo (CTO) of MPower at NTC. MPower is not a new product. It’s been around for quite a while, and has a solid user base.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2010

Norman Reiss writes up a summary of the March NYC 501 Tech Club event on mobile campaigns for nonprofits. . the tips, Nancy! Met at the NTC? ! And Amy Sample Ward spoke on a panel at the SXSW conference (along. with some other NTEN superstars, including Beth Kanter , David Neff , and. Thanks for.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

Since it was a Friday and I was leaving for NTC in a few days, repairing was not a viable option, so I ended up getting a new phone. (I Hopefully, you have read our three-part series on mobile backups. Do you have any other backup/restore tips for your phone? Share them in the comments below.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

I realize that we’ve been having this conversation ever since NTC used to be called the "Circuit Rider Roundup." " Its not that there is a lack of technology vendors and support. I don’t have too many answers today, but living inside the questions for a while is always a good start. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2007

April 15, 2007 At NTC , there was a lot of talk about the “big three&# open source CMS packages that most people these days in our sector are using: Drupal , Plone , and Joomla. I hadn’t had experience with either Plone or Joomla, but in talking to folks both at NTC and Penguin Day about Joomla, I got intrigued.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2007

But why not add another channel to the back channel happenings, for instance, at NTC ? IRC has always seemed to me to be one of the best ways to do that, but IRC is, well, passé these days, it seems. Sounds like a reasonable idea. But why don’t I sign up for a Twitter account, and, well, Twitter?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

It notes, "Maybe the answer is an intermediary b/w tech and design volunteers and the non-profits they???re the skills identified in this workshop or sessions at the upcoming NTC designed to look at change issues that technology surfaces from the viewpoint of executive directors or IT staff might help. re working with???something

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Or the Web site Microsoft Hohm that lets people calculate their energy footprint and get tips on conservation. When the earthquake struck earlier this year, their partner, quickly put together a mobile telecentre equipped with servers, Internet, and software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2007

I've also gathered up perspectives from other twitter users from other disciplines: Chris Messina suggests it has potential as a " co-working team communications tool " Ross Mayfield's Twitter Tips the Tuna. There's some discussion about using it as a mobile backchannel in the nonprofit tech space.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

Representing the youth perspective was Shub Sengupta (at 18, surely one of the youngest NTC presenters of all time), a current college student and former Pathways to Education program participant. Tips for Using Social Media with Youth. Pathways to Education's Story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2006

My colleague Michael Stein emailed me about a month ago right before the NTC Conference to offer me a FREE review copy of a new book by Madeline Stanionis about how nonprofits can raise money online using email. I was particularly interested in the topic because online fundraising strategy isn't my core area of nonprofit tech knowledge.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

at 2:36 pm This is actually a topic I’ll be discussing at the NTC this year. @Jon Stahl – I never thought of applying for grants to get this project done. 10 Tompkins Spann 01.23.09 Integrating online and offline communications.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

Rachel Weidinger and Lara Franklin, Senior Marketing Manager at TechSoup Global did a session that took a deep dive into getting the most out of your email communications by looking at how Tech Soup has been doing effective email communications for years. 2) Mobile (as expected) is On the Rise. 3) Websites Still Matter (A lot).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Summary, and Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0 April 8, 2007 As I write this, I’m hurtling through small towns and big cities on the train home.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2017

Last week I had the privilege of networking with over 2000 nonprofit experts and professionals at NTEN ‘s Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). Here are the top 11 tips for nonprofits to embrace technology for even greater impact. ” The importance of being able to articulate the need for tech to achieve their mission. .”

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2013

Amy and I will provide concrete advice from our new book Social Change Anytime Everywhere on what you need to be doing to build and mobilize your communities through multifaceted campaigns and by integrating social media into your online communications and outreach.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 16, 2009

at 5:42 pm Michelle, Hopefully after the demo at the Plone booth in the NTC Science Fair you got a good taste of the Plone-salesforce.com integration! Simply put: we don’t make any assumptions about how you’re modeling your data, we just let you grab it as you need to. 3 Christopher Johnson 05.05.09

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