NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

Last month we released our seventh annual report on nonprofit investment and practices regarding technology. I''d like to take a closer look at one aspect of our research and organizational practice: technology staffing levels. In our latest survey, we decided to ask about technology staffing levels differently.

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Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2014

Technology, especially, can be difficult to stay on top of with constantly updating operating systems and new versions of software. Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. Idealware Training in Technology Planning. TechSoup Training Products.

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2012

] By Paula Jones, Director of Technology, The N. Center for Nonprofits, I have the opportunity to talk with many nonprofit board members and staff across North Carolina about their use of technology. In doing so, one statement that resonates with everyone is “No one funds technology.” Include technology needs in grant proposals.

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NTEN

JULY 13, 2012

[This is part two of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. As we saw in the previous benchmark , larger nonprofits report having more technology staff positions than smaller organizations.

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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. Did your org make it? Members are in bold.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2011

The third issue of NTEN's quarlerly journal for nonprofit leaders is free and hot off the press. Nonprofit Leaders discuss the obstacles to putting technology towards their mission. As well as articles from NTEN experts in our "Tech Across Your Org" and "DIY Nonprofit Technology" sections.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference is coming to TechSoup’s hometown of San Francisco in April and we couldn’t be more excited! Conference session proposals are submitted by experts in nonprofit technology, including yours truly, TechSoup. Tips and Tools for Technology Planning. Vote for TechSoup Sessions.

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NTEN

JULY 25, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Technology is hugely important, but like investing in a vehicle for transportation, what’s most important is to first ask “where do we want to go?” and “who is going?” Everything starts with vision, Schert says.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

[This is part three of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. leadership makes technology decisions based on efficiencies, with little-to-no input from staff/consultant.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. She blogs regularly about the intersection of social media, nonprofits and technology at Community Organizer 2.0. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

I’m giving away a free registration to NTEN’s Leading Social Change Summit. NTEN is hosting the “ Leading Change Summit ” in San Francisco from September 3-6th. (Early bird registration ends on July 31 and scholarship information is here. I’ll pick a winner by July 3oth.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

Has it been a year already since we launched NTEN's quarterly digital journal for nonprofit leaders? NTEN's publication (which was recently honored with a Publishing Trendsetter Award ) is free and hot off the press. Nonprofit Leaders sharing how they determine whether a technology project has been successful.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2010

We're excited to be partnering with GreatNonprofits and Guidestar on their 2010 GreatNonprofits Science & Technology Campaign -- and not just so we can pick up a few reviews for NTEN. As a technology provider, this is an issue area that is near and dear to our hearts. Tags: greatnonprofits guidestar NPTech NTEN.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Flickr: Chad_Norman (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.) . NTEN members are connecting online all the time via: NTEN's Facebook page.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

NTEN's publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press. Keeping Track of Your People Power: HR and Technology in the Nonprofit World ," from Idealware's Elizabeth Pope.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

By the way, NTEN posted some great tips for social media use , by Marc Pitman, founder of The Fundraising Coach. Here are examples of Tweets from orgs that didn’t include outcome data. I also included two Tweets from orgs that did use outcome data. So.how many people donated blood? What was the goal? People want NUMBERS.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

So, let’s recount the needs and constraints: Need to track progress, overseas, at every site where we work Need to do so while growing from 4 to 16 countries (on 2 continents) Need to do so from US headquarters office Need to depend on local, in-country employees We believed that technology could help us. We'd love to hear your stories!

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NTEN

JUNE 1, 2011

NTEN's newest publication is free and hot off the press. There are also articles from NTEN experts in our "Tech Across Your Org" and "DIY Nonprofit Technology" sections. What do Guerrilla Video, Facebook for Volunteer Management, and #GettingSlizzard have in common?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

But the goal of IT alignment is to use technology to support and enhance the work you do to meet your mission. It's free for NTEN Members! NTEN Members can register for this FREE webinar right here. NTEN Members can register for this FREE webinar right here. Tags: NPTech NTEN. Intro to Google Analytics (9/24).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Web 2.0 Part Vb:APIs October 20, 2006 This morning, I sat in on the " Great Open API Debate " hosted by NTEN. I hope NTEN can post the transcript.) That’s good news.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

NTEN members generally rock, but every week we try to give props where props are due. This week in NTEN member news: . You probably already know that NTEN is working on a site-redesign (because we're crowdsourcing the project ), but did you know that NTEN member and nptech rockstar org TechSoup is also undergoing a site redesign?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Technology planning in nonprofits is too often thought about in terms of how many computers we need and the IT staff to maintain them from the basement of the organization. But technology is critical to an organization's success: all staff depend on it to deliver programs, communicate the organization's mission, raise money, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 3, 2009

It's the perfect mix of emerging technologies, social media, communities, and the web - some of my favorite things. A way to connect your org to your community? And just last month, I used Twitter to raise $350 in a couple hours to help send the NTEN staff out for a relaxing excursion. A channel for promoting your mission?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

First, conduct an ad hoc technological assessment. Start your review process with objective material from sources like NTEN, Idealware, and TechSoup. These organizations provide research material and support articles to help you make informed decisions about technology. traditional offline software) into the cloud (a.k.a.

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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.

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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

MARCH 15, 2013

Shari Ilsen. Online Communications Manager. VolunteerMatch. Social Media is an important tool for engaging with your community -- but what are the risks and rewards of working with volunteers to implement your social media strategies?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

First, conduct an ad hoc technological assessment. Start your review process with objective material from sources like NTEN, Idealware, and TechSoup. These organizations provide research material and support articles to help you make informed decisions about technology. traditional offline software) into the cloud (a.k.a.

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2009

From the interwebs this week, I've heard about these NTEN members doing their nptechie-thing: Amy Sample Ward reports on the new opportunity on YouTube to connect nonprofits with video volunteers, with the help of allforgood.org. solutions for nonprofit orgs. Tags: nonprofit technology NPTech NTEN nten members.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

John Kenyon, John Kenyon Technology Consulting. ’ How do you fight burn-out as a technology consultant given the churn of new technology? Be able to articulate what you help orgs do and accomplish, not necessarily the technical products/skills? Tags: Consulting NTEN. Presenters: Robert L.

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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. Plus: Watch NTEN's mini-documentary video on Cloud for Nonprofits Listen to an episode of the "askDeborah" podcast series, presented by the CTK Foundation. Nonprofit Leaders discuss managing their organizations through change.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

The contest is presented by YouTube and See3 Communications and generously sponsored by Cisco and us, NTEN. An additional gift of up $3,500 (US) worth of Cisco products to help each winning org harness the power of human and technology networks to multiply their impact on the people and communities they serve.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

The prize will be awarded on March 18th at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). You can also vote “in person&# at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) “Science Fair&# later on March 17th. The winner will receive a cash award of $1,000, plus $1,000 to donate to their favorite charity. • Phil Aroneanu, U.S.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

That's where you come in: the person who develops the selected app will get a free pass to the 3-day conference and a mountain of kudos and props from the NTEN community and the NTC attendees. NTEN members : contact me (Annaliese at nten dot org) to get a special 20% discount , thanks to the folks at O'Reilly!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

In today's environment, it's impossible to deny the importance of technology. A technology officer should be brought in at the senior leadership level. 5 Reasons to have a technology officer at the management table : Priority Management. But it can (and should) be adopted into your organization's core strategy. During his 4.5

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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. Michelle Murrain compartmentalized her social networking life -- and learned a thing or two that might apply for individuals and orgs.

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2012

Nonprofit Leaders talk about their balance (or unbalance) of IT for mission versus keeping the org's lights on. As well as content from the experts at Creative Commons , the NTEN community, a podcast from the CTK Foundation , and. I'm pleased to announce Issue Six of NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders !

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