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. The average technology budget is 5% of a nonprofit’s total budet. 49% of nonprofits are not measuring their ROI of technology.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 9, 2012

NTEN published my somewhat snarky predictions for nonprofits' use of fundraising technologies in 2012. But others will fail to see that technology, and people who know how to support and use technology, are necessary investments. many nonprofits will struggle with out-of-date systems.

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Candid

JANUARY 9, 2025

I truly hope that nearly five years after the entire sector was forced to navigate office shutdowns, shift programs and services online, and streamline grant applications and reporting, I dont need to make the case that technology is central to philanthropic and nonprofit organizations mission and programs.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

I just wrote a guest blog post for NTEN on the topic of moving from an accidental techie role to a leadership role. On one hand, those who decide that technology will be their vocations need to push for roles and titles that reflect what they really do. She said, "it's not very nice to call anyone an accidental anything.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 19, 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.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2012

—– The first week of April was like an annual family reunion for the nonprofit technology community as the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) converged on San Francisco. For those who didn’t attend, what are some of the nonprofit technology topics, tools, or case studies on your mind lately?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The nine reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. Published by NTEN. View: All NTEN Reports. 11) 2011 Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey :: Download. Published by NTEN.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2012

The eight reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. Published by NTEN. View: All NTEN Reports. Social Media and Mobile Technology Webinars for Nonprofits. Thank you. Published by Convio.

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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.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Now you can double the impact of your donation dollars by supporting the 2015 NTEN Challenge. Donate to NTEN in the next 48 hours, and Jon Biedermann , VP of DonorPerfect CRM Fundraising Software, will match your donations of up to $2,500! Bring in new members that may not be able to cover the cost of NTEN Membership.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

3) to celebrate NTEN , a small nonprofit, and its work to support the largest and most caring community of nonprofit techies to do their best work. Join me for a chat on #GivingTuesday, December 3 at 9:00 am PST on my LinkedIn Influencer blog with NTEN CEO, Amy Sample Ward. NTEN is the premier US nonprofit technology organization.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

While this NTEN eBenchmark Study is from 2012, the data continues to grow and support the future of nonprofit technology, and comparing years can lead to newly occurring trends. The post Infographic: How Technology Increases Funding appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Upgrading your nonprofits technology is always a must-do, however not proving the proper post-implementation measures can lead to a lack of adoption or low use of new features, rendering the investment worthless. Here are 6 strategies for increasing adoption and user awareness from NTEN. Usability Testing. Start an Internal User Group.

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NetWits

APRIL 6, 2012

I just returned from the Nonprofit Technology Conference (#12NTC) hosted by NTEN in San Francisco, CA. Holly and the rest of the NTEN team (including all the volunteers) did an incredible job inspiring of over 1800 people for three days. The conference was amazing!

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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. NTEN provides connections, learning, and inspiration for nonprofit techies like me to do their best work. NTEN provides connections, learning, and inspiration for nonprofit techies like me to do their best work.

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NetWits

JANUARY 27, 2011

I just got an email from Holly Ross, the Executive Director of the Non-profit Technology Network – better known as NTEN. You received the same email if, like me, you’re subscribed to the NTEN newsletter (hint hint). How can I get the 2011 Social Networking Benchmark Report for Non-profits?

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NTEN

JULY 3, 2014

Last week, during the quarterly staff retreat, NTEN staff toured Free Geek. Free Geek is a technology reuse, recycle, and education nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon. Several NTEN staff have been long-time supporters, and NTEN has always donated its old electronics to Free Geek.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The day before I set off for the Nonprofit Technology Conference in 2012, my boss back in Australia warned me: "Now, don''t you go falling in love with San Francisco and not come back.". 14ntc nptech nten' His warning was prescient. The sessions were diverse, informative, and surprisingly entertaining.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 1, 2013

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. Published by NTEN. View: All NTEN Reports. 11) 2011 Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey :: Download. Published by NTEN.

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Social Media Communication Mobile Report 201

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Kudos to NTEN for breaking the template on the typical type of events it has hosted. Photo by Trav Williams.

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VisionLink

APRIL 12, 2012

Non Profit Technology Infographic Thank you NTEN and M+R for teaming up to create such an informative infographic! Here is a wonderful infographic we discovered on how both email marketing and social media were able to increase Non Profit Fundraising in 2011! There are some extremely interesting statistics here. benchmarksstudy.com.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Every year, NTEN conducts an annual Community Survey to find out more about the individuals and organizations in the NTEN Community. community Community community survey engagement nptech nten Organizational Culture report research Staffing Strategy survey Program' across departments. What do you think about the survey findings?

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TechImpact

MARCH 25, 2015

of total annual spending for technology, according to the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Staffing and Investments Report from NTEN. Quite often, the majority of that budget only covers IT staff salaries and infrastructure overhead, leaving nonprofits with very little remaining to invest in new, cutting-edge technology resources.

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Melbourne, FL (December 19, 2019) – Chantal Sheehan, Founder and CEO of Blue Fox was recently named a speaker for NTEN’s 2020 Nonprofit Technology Conference (20NTC). Sheehan will speak on how to have meaningful financial conversations with a nonprofit board of directors.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

The Social Media for Social Good collection from NTEN and NetSquared calls for your case studies in leveraging social media tools in your program work. But at NTEN and NetSquared, we know that social media is good for a lot more than raising money. Tags: case studies challenge beth kanter competition netsquared nten.

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Candid

JANUARY 9, 2025

I truly hope that nearly five years after the entire sector was forced to navigate office shutdowns, shift programs and services online, and streamline grant applications and reporting, I dont need to make the case that technology is central to philanthropic and nonprofit organizations mission and programs.

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Policy Practice Technology Train 98

NTEN

DECEMBER 21, 2021

NTEN and Schmidt Futures are conducting a research project to illustrate the realities, challenges, and areas of strength for nonprofit staff and teams building, customizing, and otherwise supporting technology platforms for their programs and even for other organizations. Take the Nonprofit Technology Development Survey today !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” John Kenyon and I wrote guest posts on the NTEN blog that will give you a flavor of what the session is about.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2014

We are excited to release the 8th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing and Investments Report ! This research provides valuable benchmarks to help you assess and plan your technology budgets and strategies, and considers the nonprofit sector as a whole to gauge the maturity and effectiveness of technology strategies and use.

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NetWits

APRIL 3, 2012

Blackbaud, NTEN and Common Knowledge just released the fourth annual 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. We learned a lot of things, but one prevailing theme stood out — despite limited budgets and staffing, nonprofits continue to find great value in their fast-growing social networks.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2014

After over a decade of convening our signature annual Nonprofit Technology Conference, we are excited to unveil and invite you to our inaugural Leading Change Summit in San Francisco on September 3-6. The Future of Technology : Cutting-edge technologists will strategize how to adapt to the evolving role of technology in their work.

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NetWits

MARCH 22, 2011

I just got back from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , where listening was top of mind: Listening to the amazing speakers, listening to the #nptech community , and listening to all the great ideas floating around the halls of the Washington Hilton.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 8, 2022

The Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN) will be holding its annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) on March 23-25, 2022. Attendees are welcomed and encouraged to bring their whole self to the NTC, and NTEN promises to weave a sense of community into session and activity throughout the three-day event.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Does it feel like you never find the right combination of technologies to just make things work? If you technology decisions at your organization are driven by some of the following, we’d love to see you at NTEN''s Nonprofit Technology Conference (aka the NTC): We chose the system because we have a volunteer who knows it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2018

Face it – we live in a very technology-focused world these days. Source: NTEN 2018 Cloud Report. According to NTEN’s State of the Nonprofit Cloud Report , 67.44% of respondents said the security of their data was the deciding factor when determining software options. Source: NTEN 2018 Cloud Report.

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NTEN

JULY 9, 2014

This September 3-6, NTEN will debut the Leading Change Summit. Today we’re excited to share that Deena Pierott , founder of the White House honored youth program called iUrban Teen Tech , will offer a keynote called Moving from Diversity to Inclusion: Changing landscapes of nonprofit technology.

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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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