Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

This year, I’m much more clear about the directions my work is going in, and what I’m looking for at NTC. Last year I was just re-emerging from having taken a break to go to seminary, and not quite exactly sure what I was doing. And of course, there is Penguin Day !!

NTC 111

NTC Open Source Comment RSS 111

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Joining the NTEN Board August 7, 2007 Katrin, the Executive Director of NTEN, announced today that I’m joining the Board. (So Good move on NTEN’s part! Congrats to everybody!

NTEN 100

NTEN Open Source RSS Nptech 100

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

We are excited to welcome longtime NTEN Member, Ash Shepherd, to the NTEN team. As the Education Director, Ash will be responsible for overseeing and designing programs for the NTEN Community to help them transform technology into social change. Ash has been a go-to resource for NTEN staff and members for years.

NTEN 95

NTEN Director Education Lesson 95

NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

Here at NTEN, we were shocked and saddened to hear the news that last week our colleague, Michael DeLong, passed away very suddenly. Michael was an active member of the NTEN community, NTC speaker, colleague, friend, and an all-around great person to know. This photo comes from that event.".

NTEN 100

NTEN Netsquared NTC Social Media 100

NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2011

Let's Talk about Tech, Baby As simple as it may seem, making the commitment to talk about technology in your organization is a good start. Ask on listservs ( ProgEx , NTEN Affinity Groups , ISF Yahoo group , etc.) Many non-tech people (i.e., We live inside the tech jargon bubble, so it's easy to forget that not everyone does.

NTC 86

NTC Tech Listserv NTEN 86

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2009

NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network, puts on a massive, be-there-or-be-square conference for nonprofit professionals every year (in 2009, we met in San Francisco). But, if you don’t want to wait until April to dive into the knowledge and expertise in the NTEN network, you don’t have to!

Conference 129

Conference Technology Online San Francisco 129

NetWits

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

NTEN’s messages on an iPhone pretty much required zooming in: To make it easier to read, we applied some style information, as suggested by Cameron LeFevre of M+R Strategic Services. Of course, you should keep in mind that the NTEN audience is very tech-savvy – yes, it’s okay to pat yourself on the back! –

Template 167

Template email Mobile San Francisco 167

NTEN

MAY 30, 2013

tech club logo. Enter NTEN''s 501 Tech Clubs. Tech Clubs are driven by local leaders who step up to organize and plan group events with the support of NTEN. Some Tech Clubs have merged with NetSquared local groups who share similar group objectives. Online community is pretty amazing stuff.

NTEN 76

NTEN Local Tech Community 76

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2014

As a benefit of your NTC registration, your nonprofit has an opportunity to schedule a complimentary 30 minute phone call in February with a skilled tech expert from NPower’s volunteer program, The Community Corps. 14ntc 14ntc NPower nptech nten' Do you wish you had access to over 3,000 technical experts? Now you do!

NTC 58

NTC Consultant Tech Registration 58

NTEN

MARCH 17, 2011

While we’re grateful to all members of NTEN, there are, of course, those of you who go beyond the proverbial "call of duty" and impact the NTEN community by providing extra time, resources, and wisdom to assist NTEN's work in this sector.

NTEN 80

NTEN Award Conference Technology 80

NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

Whew, what an NTC! nap and dusted the snow off, we want to share the huge outpouring of blog posts, videos, pictures, and other media from the NTEN community. All of you - the community - are the special sauce that makes the NTC the amazing event it is. NTC in Numbers. Online NTC Attendees:147. Speakers: 250.

NTC 64

NTC NTEN Social Media Conference 64

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] By Wendy Marinaccio (@wendymarinaccio) Dozens of women joined affinity group organizer Angela on Wednesday for a meeting of "Women In Tech." to the end of her emails to appear more conciliatory.

NTC 64

NTC Tech Storytelling Mentoring 64

NTEN

MARCH 28, 2011

Check out notes taken by session attendees throughout the conference using Google Docs , too!

NTC 99

NTC NTEN Conference Slideshare 99

NTEN

APRIL 18, 2014

In the last month, NTEN staff have rested and recuperated (Jessica even traveled to China!), and debriefed a whole lot of the NTC. We also read through all of the NTC evaluations! We didn''t want to split up these post-NTC conversations so have sacrificed brevity in the hopes of completeness. Want to re-live the magic?

NTC 73

NTC Ideas Report Badge 73

Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2014

We’ll be exhibiting at the Science Fair, running a nonprofit idea generator for our Caravan Studios project, and hosting an open lounge where you can come by for tech support, advice on Office 365, and to hear some of our partners talk about their exciting new projects for the sector. NTEN NTC Washington D.C.

NTC 65

NTC Advice Washington Conference 65

NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

Figure out what core Tech you have. Categorize that core Tech Now add one more column to your chart: commodity or value. You can learn more at my session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , " Small Org Doesn't Equal Small Tech ". Small orgs work quickly, but often times that acceleration lacks direction.

Org 84

Org NTC Strategy Tech 84

Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2009

Did you attend last week's NTC and missed out on some sessions? Even if you didn't attend any of the sessions some of the speaker presentations are available on the NTEN Web site , including the one that Becky and I did, From Basic to Advanced: Trends, Tools and Tales to Ensure Basic Nonprofit Security.

NTC 43

NTC NTEN Georgia Atlanta 43

NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . You can see the aggregated Tweets from the NYC 501 Tech Club here. Members are in bold.

NTEN 66

NTEN Nptech Summary DC 66

NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

It’s hard to believe that the 2012 NTC is a wrap. As Holly wrote in the #NTCFail blog post outlining the things that didn’t go as planned at the event, we value being open and accountable at NTEN. But we also want to share the things that were awesome, the pieces of the NTC that we feel pretty good about at the end of the day.

NTC 69

NTC Reflection NTEN Music 69

Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2011

With over 2,000 attendees NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) was buzzing with lots of exhibitions displaying technology on offer as well as workshops and side events (which even included free massages provided by PICnet ).

NTC 50

NTC NTEN Reflection Netsquared 50

NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

Create an NTEN Auction Item In each of the last two years, with generous matching support from Convio , we've raised $20,000 to send over 100 people from small nonprofits to the NTC for the best learning and networking opportunity of their careers! -- for our online auction !

NTEN 69

NTEN Campaign Donation Convio 69

NTEN

MARCH 4, 2014

It is with excitement that I announce these new additions to the NTEN family. First, a new face on the NTEN staff, with Bethany Lister, our new Community Program Coordinator. If you have ideas about how NTEN could better deliver programs to help you and your staff, Bethany and the whole team would love to hear from you.)

NTEN 99

NTEN Portland Nptech NTC 99

NTEN

JUNE 18, 2014

In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the recent webinar, So you want to submit an NTC proposal? that was led by NTEN staff members Julia Smith and Bethany Lister, and community members Ivan Boothe, Lauren Girardin, Meico Whitlock, and Steve Heye. 15NTC Community NTC' Don''t miss out! 15NTC proposals are due Sunday, June 22!

NTC 67

NTC Proposal Audience NTEN 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

The Friday plenary session at the NTC featured Dan Heath, Co-Author of Flip the Switch, and was all about organizational change. Also new this year is the online NTC. She gave a quick update on NTC and thanked everyone including, staff, the community, and sponsors. This year 2008 people are in attendance, the most ever.

NTC 82

NTC Brain Children Change 82

NTEN

DECEMBER 18, 2009

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . include NTEN member organization Idealist.org. Tags: community buzz nten members.

Rhode Island 59

Rhode Island NTEN Georgia Austin 59

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.

Consultant 100

Consultant Summary NTC Technology 100

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2009

Rather than list off the top things you can do to raise money and spread your money right now, we decided to instead put our money where our mouth is - quite literally - and make a concerted effort to help the entire nptech community by raising money online for scholarships to none other than the 2009 NTC Conference in San Francisco.

Convio 100

Convio Money San Francisco NTC 100

NTEN

MAY 10, 2012

1772 NPTechies registered for 2012 NTC. This year, 137 of you tuned in to the Online NTC, representing 30 states, 6 countries, and 3 continents. The most talked about session was Picturing Your Data is Better than 1,000 Numbers with Beth Kanter , Brian Kennedy , and Johanna Morariu , mentioned 803 times online during the NTC.

NTC 62

NTC Conference NTEN Internet 62

NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

We're less than 2 months away from the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference, NTEN's signature three-day gathering that brings together nonprofit professionals – like you! Save $100: Register for the 2012 NTC by February 17 >> We're serious about our mission: helping you use technology effectively to meet your mission.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco NTC Professional Nonprofit 60

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. community Community mam Member Appreciation Month nptech nten'

NTEN 59

NTEN Community Share Drupal 59

NTEN

MAY 7, 2013

Whew, what an NTC! nap and dusted the snow off, we want to share the huge outpouring of blog posts, videos, pictures, and other media from the NTEN community. All of you - the community - are the special sauce that makes the NTC the amazing event it is. NTC in Numbers. Online NTC Attendees:147. Speakers: 250.

NTC 50

NTC NTEN Social Media Conference 50

NTEN

APRIL 11, 2014

You''ve probably seen the posts all week on the NTEN blog as we recognize and appreciate the tremendous amount of energy, passion, and action that SO many individuals in the NTEN community contribute to help us as an organization and to ensure that this is a thriving community for all. This week is National Volunteer Week !

NTEN 61

NTEN National Volunteer Celebrate 61

NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

If I see conference signage I want Anna to use at the next NTC, I snap a picture and save it in my NTC notebook. As part of NTEN's Member Appreciation Month, we'll pick a commenter at random to win a very special prize! I have some of my best ideas while washing dishes, and I find some of the best sites while on the train.

Director 84

Director Tips Tech NTC 84

NTEN

MAY 17, 2010

At the 2010 NTC, David Neff interviewed Corey Pudhorodsky on why he's a member of NTEN. Corey describes the Nonprofit Techonology Conference as summer camp for nonprofit tech geeks. The NTC is the thing we plan for and look forward to all year long with excitement and wonder. What will the next year bring?

NTC 57

NTC DC Nonprofit Washington 57

NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

NTEN''s newest team member, Bethany, is focused on our community programs, including the Communities of Practice and Tech Clubs. How did you first become involved with the NTEN community? I continued because I appreciated the efficiency and effectiveness tech could bring my organizations. Tech lets me be creative.

NTEN 59

NTEN Interview Community Program 59

NTEN

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

If you haven't heard, the 2012 NTC will be held in April 3-5 in San Francisco. Throughout the week, NTC attendee volunteers will be heading off site to give back. So, if you haven't already, register for the NTC , and don't forget to check the box for Day of Service to participate in this community event.

San Francisco 92

San Francisco Conference Service NTC 92

NTEN

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

How are YOU doing , as someone who works with technology and/or the nonprofit sector, in terms of your job role, tech-adoption, and organizational challenges? Satisfaction with NTEN programming overall, among members and non-members, is up over previous years. Tags: Budget community Leadership NTEN Planning. Key Findings.

NTEN 47

NTEN Community NTC Report 47