Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. " 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.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 21, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. "In the last week, I attended both the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference and the AFP 2010 Conference. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of April 21st).

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Web Bookmarking Social Media Conference 126

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.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

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. Please take time to fill it out!

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Data NTEN Nptech API 129

NTEN

AUGUST 26, 2013

People generally associate the topic of web accessibility with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but I like to think of web accessibility as the practice of making websites with content, features and functionality that people of all abilities can access and use.

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Accessibility Websites Test Tools 100

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2009

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network – "That's right, I said it. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of December 15th). ' Open Source Is Dead! Long Live Open Source!

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eBook Web Bookmarking Open Source 108

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. Facebook Boosts Organizations Web Traffic, Advocacy, and Email Lists. Like other studies have noted, social networks like Facebook are not raising much money. of the organizations fundraising on Facebook, raised $10K or more.

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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

DECEMBER 27, 2013

People generally associate the topic of web accessibility with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but I like to think of web accessibility as the practice of making websites with content, features and functionality that people of all abilities can access and use.

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Accessibility Websites Test Tools 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

During the past two weeks, links shared via the #nptech hashtag on Twitter have been like a Chinese buffet, a huge selection of tempting dishes that look so good you want to fill an entire plate. NTEN has two fantastic events this month! NTEN has two fantastic events this month! Chinese Buffet by Drunken Monkey.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

They’re doing a virtual book tour exploring concepts from Open Community : a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. Maddie : We can’t wait for 11NTC , NTEN’s conference in Washington DC – where we know Blackbaud will be! We’d love to chat!). Why did you write Open Community?

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sgEngage

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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 2, 2009

Here are some great links I’ve come across that I thought were worth sharing: Get the NTEN IT Staffing and Spending Report. Best practices and examples for nonprofit web design from Smashing Magazine. Tags: Nonprofit Tech Web/Tech nptech opensource. As you can tell, I haven’t had much time to blog lately.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 2, 2009

Here are some great links I’ve come across that I thought were worth sharing: Get the NTEN IT Staffing and Spending Report. Best practices and examples for nonprofit web design from Smashing Magazine. Tags: Nonprofit Tech Web/Tech nptech opensource. As you can tell, I haven’t had much time to blog lately.

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Info Nptech NTEN Web 100

NTEN

AUGUST 12, 2013

Senior Web Produces. Data interactive maps Leadership mapping MS-DS nptech nten Open Source Paul Chamberlain Strategy Communications' Paul Chamberlain. If you're into interactive maps, it's a good time to be alive!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Cody Damon content strategy Data Media Cause nptech nten Social Media Strategy Web Sites Communications' Below are 10 tips for managing your time and dealing with the problem of feeding your organization’s social media beasts.

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Content Strategy Effective Tips 93

NTEN

JULY 8, 2013

nptech nten Web Sites website website design Communications IT Staff' With all the focus on social media, multi-channel campaigns, and mobile technology, we may have let slip to the back burner some key reminders of how your website plays an anchor role in your nonprofit''s brand.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. New Report: 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study | NTEN – "A high unsubscribe rate is bad, right? Not necessarily, according to the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study, just released at the 2011 NTC by M+R and NTEN.

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Web Lebanon New York City Benchmark 105

NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2014

14ntc copyright license creative commons nptech nten Social Media Strategy Web Sites Communications' Plus, it lays out the set of circumstances where nonprofits may use content that is licensed under one of the Creative Commons Non-Commercial licenses.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2010

Photo: johncabrerea@att.net I've been crafting the "official" NTEN Social Media Strategy. As Community Manager at NTEN, my job is to take the conversations already happening in our office, at the NTC , and in the 501 Tech Clubs , and move those onto the social web so that they can happen more consistently and reach more people.

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Social Web Social Media NTEN 75

NTEN

AUGUST 3, 2011

2011 has been a big year for NTEN, especially when it comes to staff. We're hoping that you will join us in welcoming our two newest staff members: Amanda Jones, Membership & Fundraising Coordinator, amanda at nten dot org. If you're an NTEN member, you may have already crossed paths with Amanda.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2014

14ntc Cloud Data E-mail google nptech nten search algorythm Strategy Web Sites Communications IT Staff' The good news is that Hummingbird should be harmless for most nonprofits, but the update that rolled out four days earlier will not be.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Community content creation DJ Muller nptech nten Strategy Web Sites WebLink International Communications Fundraising' Without a plan for content creation, it’s pretty hard to gauge success. Here are 6 ways you can develop a content strategy and create content your audience will value.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 15, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of August 15th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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Web Wikipedia Bookmarking Facebook 108

NTEN

JUNE 13, 2012

Thanks to a scholarship from NTEN, I was given the opportunity to fly to Sydney to attend the ConnectingUp! Everyone I spoke seemed to be interested in the whole notion of a telephone and web service that connects those in need to services that can help them. And to the folks at ConnectingUp!, 211Ontario.ca Lawrence College.

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NTEN Conference North America Canada 74

NTEN

APRIL 9, 2013

Infrastructure Mobile mobile optimization nonprofit technology nptech online engagement responsive design Web Sites Communications IT Staff' If we could swing these engagement metrics into positive territory compared to desktop, we’d consider it a smashing success.

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Mobile Case Study Site Web 94

NTEN

JULY 25, 2013

The start of your organization’s web redesign project is always an exciting time. The paperwork is finished, and your web team is buzzing excitedly about new possibilities. Forum One Communications Michael Rader nptech nten Web Sites website website redesign Communications IT Staff' Michael Rader. Project Officer.

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Websites NTEN Nptech Web 75

NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Community Danny Boice nptech nten Speek Strategy Web Sites Communications' And they achieved all of this without a PR firm and with a negligible marketing budget. They decided to take three easy steps to help get their message out and help grow their company.

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Organization Tips NTEN Nptech 80

NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Most people will tell you that learning how to effectively monitor (or listen to) what’s being said on the web is the beginning of social media success. The increasing popularity of social networking, blogs and social media on the web validates this point nicely – People are talking about you, but is your nonprofit listening to them?

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Social Media Media Social RSS 171

NTEN

JULY 2, 2013

design thinking nptech nten Strategy Web Sites website design Communications IT Staff' But what does that really mean? It’s more than just identifying who your audience is —it’s digging deep to understand their intricate motivations and behaviors.

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Audience Lesson NTEN Nptech 75

NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Lori Halley nptech nten strategy Strategy web site web site update Web Sites wild apricot Communications IT Staff' And while it may be a little late for an official spring cleaning, why not take advantage of a few slow summer days to freshen up your website.

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Websites Ideas NTEN Nptech 72

NTEN

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Reasonable remote support options Web content filtering #GivingTuesday taking over Times Square What’s your biggest pet peeve on a website? 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?

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Community Discussion Nptech Open Source 73

NTEN

JULY 12, 2012

And I've been thinking about adaptive web design of late. So I decided to pull the data on how our website visitors’ choice of web browsers, operating systems, and screen resolution has changed over the past four years. And the organization I work for recently passed our four-year mark using Google Analytics.

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Web Design Data eBook 91

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

facebook ads Google Grants infographic nptech nten online giving search mojo Strategy Web Sites youtube for nonprofits Communications Fundraising'

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Online Marketing Nonprofit Giving 88

NTEN

JANUARY 16, 2013

You cannot develop an ROI model for any part of your web presence without going directly back to your mission. Return on Investment (ROI) for web projects has come to the forefront. It all can be measured, and if you are reading this, chances are you are one of those people doing the measuring.

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ROI Web Measure Campaign 89

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 16, 2011

On the proprietary side, there is a wide range of available tools, from the relatively inexpensive, like Salesforce (web-based, including Convio Common Ground and the Nonprofit Starter Pack ,) eTapestry (web-based, now owned by Blackbaud), Democracy in Action , and GiftWorks (desktop) to the egregiously expensive (you know which ones I mean.)

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