NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Teaser: We are all very excited to announce today that NTEN has received a $1.15 This is the first grant NTEN has received from Google. You can read the official press release , but we thought you might rather read what a few members have to say: Blog Content: We are all very excited to announce today that NTEN has received a $1.15

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NTEN

DECEMBER 5, 2010

2010 has been a good year for NTEN. After a lot strategic planning, much hard work (and not a little luck), we've managed to grow our membership, help more nonprofits learn nonprofit technology skills through our programs, and connect the NTEN community more than ever before. We listen to what you say you want from NTEN.

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NTEN

JULY 3, 2014

Last week, during the quarterly staff retreat, NTEN staff toured Free Geek. Several NTEN staff have been long-time supporters, and NTEN has always donated its old electronics to Free Geek. There is no skill requirement for getting involved.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

During those three days of scribbled notes, pun tweets, and laughs, I did fall in love with the US nonprofit community, with NTEN, and with a man who I''d move halfway across the world to marry. I would often feel isolated and lost with all this data, without the skills to make sense of it, nor anyone to ask for advice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2013

For the past three years, I’ve been a fundraising champion for NTEN, the premier organization for nonprofit techies. I was a coordinator for the Annual Day of Service from 2002-2011, a day where nonprofit techies gave their time and skills back to the community where the conference was hosted. You can participate here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2012

With so many people, it was a challenge to make this Webinar interactive, but there was a lot of discussion in the chat and some online activities. One important skill of the curator is to provide context, so I started with sharing my lens on this topic. The list of skills might, at first blush, feel like a lot of extra work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2019

Published by Care2, NTEN, hjc, and the Resource Alliance. Charity Digital Skills Report 2018 :: Download. Published by Skills Platform. Published by the Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS). 2018 World Giving Index :: Download. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. For Nonprofits in the United States: 5.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff? In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority.

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NTEN

JUNE 15, 2012

It's time to get your geek on, NTEN community! You could win a $2,500 grant from GOOD and a free NTEN Membership! Maybe you're passionate about teaching computer programming skills and want to inspire the next generation of tech pioneers. We want to support your idea and empower you to do good.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Flickr photo by leighblackall By the end of 2011, NTEN will have produced over 100 educational webinars and 3 in-person local events, with many more in 2012. NTEN Programs are growing and so is the Program Team to support it. So, I'm thrilled to announce a job opening for NTEN’s Educational Program Manager.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2010

This year we toasted NTEN's first decade and people in the community who have been there since the beginning (including me ) But I'd like to raise a glass and toast Holly Ross, NTEN's executive director. Holly has been NTEN for ten years! She is not only an.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 6, 2012

I'm sharing an update with the NTEN Community today on behalf of Amy Borgstrom, our Board Chair: Now that you've had a day to absorb the news that Holly has decided to pursue a new opportunity, we want to assure you that you can expect the same high level of programs and services that you are used to as we move forward. Stay tuned.

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NTEN

AUGUST 20, 2012

As NTEN grows by leaps and bounds, so does the opportunity for our staff to share what we're learning as an organization. We're looking for three interns who want to gain experience in creating technology champions while also learning valuable professional skills. NTEN will help interns obtain college credit, if desired.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Being an effective social media manager is both an art and a skill. It’s a real skill to navigate and guide the online commons and know how and when to react. Creativity combined with the ability to multitask is the winning combination of skills for an effective social media manager. Is creative and detail-oriented.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The State of Nonprofit Data report was released this week (hat tip to Ted Fickes ). Idealware and NTEN prepared the report based on a survey in April 2012 with nearly 400 nonprofit organizations about how they manage and use data. The report found that nonprofits are either doing a lot with their metrics or not much at all.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I've been participating in service days where I can share my technology skills with local organization. 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!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Over the last decade, NTEN has been part of this transformation of technology from back-room efficiency builder to disruptor of every department in your organization. The NTEN community has been on the front lines, helping every one of us find the skills and connections we need to make the most of this opportunity.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Over the last decade, NTEN has been part of this transformation of technology from back-room efficiency builder to disruptor of every department in your organization. The NTEN community has been on the front lines, helping every one of us find the skills and connections we need to make the most of this opportunity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Yesterday, KD Paine and I delivered an NTEN Webinar on measurement based on the ideas in our new book ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World.” The skills are out there. There may be someone in another department who is a data nerd with expert excel skills. Ask around.

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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! –

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2009

Want to build your IT leadership skills without a travel budget? Our friends at NTEN are launching a 2-day virtual conference for nonprofit IT leaders. NTEN describes the conference as follows: read more. I'm thrilled to see this.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2010

If this is all new to you, here's a quick recap of the past 10 seasons: Each spring, NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) presents leading research, case studies, and real world experiences from the nonprofit sector to provide participants with the strategies and skills they need to do even better work.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2021

NTEN has long advocated that every organization needs to recognize the role of digital equity in meeting its mission. They create and implement ambitious projects to increase opportunities for adults in their communities to learn essential digital skills and receive grants to help launch their programs.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Today we give a hearty THANK YOU to our 501 Tech Club leaders. 501 Tech Clubs are informal local groups that meet regularly to get to know their colleagues, develop a professional support network, and talk shop. This is a wonderful thing. Dearest Tech Club leaders, we wholly appreciate your friendship and your service.

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2013

NTEN has retained Heller Search Associates to recruit our next CEO. As you know, NTEN's objective is to help nonprofits maximize the use of technology to fulfill their missions. Provide energetic leadership and strategic direction to NTEN staff and consultants to develop and deliver ambitious and high-impact programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2012

My article is the lead story in the June, 2012 NTEN Change Journal ! The NTEN Journal also includes a terrific introductory article for nonprofits and what content curation is relevant to their work. Go read it and come join me for an NTEN webinar on the topic to discuss it. More about that later. You can register here. (It’s

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2014

Through thousands of community-run events around the world, the Maker Party unites educators, organizations, and enthusiastic Internet users of all ages and skill levels. Technology shapes how we learn, how we connect, and how we communicate, but not everyone has the basic skills and information they need to harness the power of the web.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

CFRE certification – Obtain certification for fundraising professionals who demonstrate the knowledge, skills and commitment to the highest standards of ethical and professional practice in serving the philanthropic sector. You want your vendor focused on you, not shareholders or venture capital funds.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 23, 2013

They are specific changes or benefits that include a transformation in knowledge, attitudes, values, skills, behaviors or conditions. Gina Edwards Heart of Illinois United Way Leadership measurement nptech nten Strategy Program' VP, Marketing & Communications. Heart of Illinois United Way. Outcomes are not just visions or goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2012

At the NTEN NTC conference this year, I did a session on data visualization for nonprofits called “ Picturing Your Data Is Better Than 1000 Numbers ” with Johanna Morariu from Innonet and Brian Kennedy of ChildrenNow. Visual Thinking Presentation for UnitedHealth Innovation Day. View more presentations from burowe.

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Candid

JANUARY 9, 2025

This is what we at NTEN call technology effectiveness: staff reporting they have both the tools and the skills to use the organizations technology systems to do their job and meet the mission. Organizations need to realize that treating technology as a peripheral expense actually limits mission delivery and effectiveness.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The hot button issue was capacity, skills, and lack of resources. It was articulated as: “We don’t have the skills to analyze, slice and dice, and make sense of our data, so it is hard to do it well.” I hear this too often from nonprofits. The people with skills are out there.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2014

We''re kicking off Monday with a shout out to NTEN’s Community of Practice (COP) leaders. If you''re looking for peers who will help you hone your skills and develop your career or network, I hope you''ll take a few minutes to peruse the COPs , and join one or a few. I know the volunteer facilitators will make sure you feel welcome.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The September, 2012 Issue of the NTEN Change Journal is pure crack for nonprofit #datanerds (folks who would definitely wear a t-shirt emblazoned with “I Love Data!” Does your nonprofit have those skills? I couldn’t help but think about the skills sets and competencies nonprofits will be need in the future.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2012

The Unantipcated Benefits of Content Curation – article in NTEN Journal and other resources. Information Coping Skills on Scoop.It. Information Coping Skills Wikispaces. NetSmart: How To Thrive Online. How To Focus in an Age of Distraction. Visualization Techniques. Balance in Hyperconnected World. The Information Diet.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The design work you do prior to delivering your session, if done well, can have a huge impact on whether your participants walk away inspired to practice their skills or apply their knowledge in the real world. 14ntc nptech nten training'

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

Has always been the accidental techie in arts organizations, starting as a volunteer, so how can can I transition and set a dollar value for my skills? Juggling different projects efficiently without adding overhead, and working with others with different skills as sub- or co-contractors? Tags: Consulting NTEN.

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