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. Feel free to download it and start listening today!

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Flickr: CGC When it comes to the Nonprofit Technology Conference and NTEN membership, our organizational calendars always seem to move so much faster than the calendar on my wall. You'd think we were already in 2011 with all the 11NTC activity going on -- and now that October is here, we're activating memberships for the 2011 calendar year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2012

MCON 2012, a virtual summit to help nonprofit leaders learn how to engage the Millennial generation as donors, takes place online on July 19. In 2011 the first virtual convening, MDS11, was held with the Case Foundation to explore ideas, strategies, and to hear directly from experts on how to organize millennial engagement programs.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Recently, I've been thinking about the launch of NTEN's newest resource: NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders. With support from Google, we were able to launch this new resource and provide it for free to the nonprofit community: [link] But What’s New About This Publication?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is back and calling for your best 2011 nonprofit videos! Did your organization create impactful videos in 2011? The contest is presented by YouTube and See3 Communications and generously sponsored by Cisco and us, NTEN. This message is cross-posted from the NTEN blog.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2012

Each year we designate November Member Appreciation Month and 2011 was no different. We saw a fantastic outpouring of goodness : over 250 #NTENThanks mentions, weekly & daily prizes, as well as a whole slew of free webinars led by experts from the community.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Teaser: The NTEN community finds strength in numbers -- and that starts with you. As the force that defined the field of nonprofit technology, NTEN supports not only its thousands of members, but countless others in the nonprofit sector. Your gift will help us make more of these valuable reports available in 2011.

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2011

Thanks to the generous support of Google, we're able to offer the Technology Leadership Academy one more time in 2011 – free for qualifying nonprofits. This will be the last time the Leadership Academy is offered in 2011. We hope you'll apply. We look forward to your application.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The NTEN community finds strength in numbers -- and that starts with you. As the force that defined the field of nonprofit technology, NTEN supports not only its thousands of members, but countless others in the nonprofit sector. The NTEN Research Program is a vital resource for nonprofits using technology to meet their missions.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

NTEN Members are our heroes (Flickr: levork) (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.) Members are in bold.

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2010

Well, we at NTEN have our very own version of this, except we do it every spring -- and we don't just want to know who you are, we also want to know things like: How do you use technology in your work? How's NTEN doing? Are we helping you tackle technology issues in your work? Tags: community buzz nten members.

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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's LinkedIn group for members. Members are in bold.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2011

And, as you may know, every year, NTEN tries to raise $10,000 to send staffers from small nonprofits to the conference who otherwise couldn’t afford to attend. Every dollar is matched by Convio, allowing NTEN to send up to 57 people this year! Then you can view all the items donated to the 2011 NTC campaign.

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2011

With just two weeks until the event, MobileCause (the co-host of Innogive) has decided to extend this deal to the NTEN community and enable 50 additional nonprofits the chance to attend the conference for just $99. CiviCRM Training Details: Date: March 16 - 17, 2011 Location: Pew DC Conference Center, 901 E St. Want to connect?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Every November, we invite NTEN members to have a little more fun than usual and bask in a big wave of Member Appreciation. There are free programs, there are thank you posts, and there are prizes - gosh, are there prizes! This year, we've been floored by the level of fun and the amount of appreciation NTENers brought to the community.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

Here are six steps that will help give your technology direction. Negotiate for a better or free rate. Nonprofits are inherently good at making things happen with what they have, asking for help, taking advantage of opportunities and relying on volunteers or other support. Figure out what core Tech you have.

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NTEN

JUNE 17, 2011

Flickr: magnuscanis This week, NTEN members are busy sharing ideas and experience on a range of topics. OpenSo urcery 's 2011 Drupal Training Tour this summer hits eight cities on the West Coast, from Seattle to Salt Lake. The NASCO 2011 Conference focuses on exploring the emerging issues in Charity Regulations.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2012

To help answer these questions as well as much more about effective ecommunication industry leaders Constant Contact and Blackbaud have teamed up to offer you a series of free webinars (sponsored by our partners Techsoup and NTEN ). 2011 Online Giving & 5 Tips You Can Implement Today ( recap and slides ).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

It’s been nearly five years since the first release of Idealware’s Consumers Guide to Donor Management Systems report, and two years since Idealware and NTEN last partnered to update the report. You can download the free report here. The 2013 Consumers Guide to Donor Management Systems is free to download! Fundraising'

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NTEN

JUNE 23, 2011

We're excited to announce the updated Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems , written by Idealware in partnership with NTEN. In the report you'll find: Introduction to Donor Management Systems, including helpful information about what different needs and features you should consider. What is "low cost", you ask?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

We know it can be hard to be the new gal or guy at a big event, but please trust us when we say that the NTEN community is the one of the friendliest and most fun out there! Over the next 3 weeks, we're going to do our best to help you navigate the NTC so you have a rockin' time in DC.

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NTEN

JUNE 14, 2012

Last summer, we pulled together data from some of the country’s leading nonprofits to bring you the 2011 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook report, laying out basic benchmarks for nonprofit pages on Facebook. Feel free to ask us on Facebook or Twitter (with the hashtag #FBmetrics), or you can save up your questions for the webinar on June 26.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Member Appreciation 2011 NTEN Member Appreciation Month is still going strong! Each week, we're recognizing three NTEN Members who participate in MAM activities (find out more about how you can win here ). 11/11 at 11:00 am pacific Now, onto the important part - prizes! Last week's winners are.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is back and calling for your best 2011 nonprofit videos! Did your organization create impactful videos in 2011? The contest is presented by YouTube and See3 Communications and generously sponsored by Cisco and us, NTEN. Are you a nonprofit?

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn has been part of the Qgiv extended family since 2019—we proudly partner to help make a difference in our communities. Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

And your mission is what makes your organization matter, so this really is a chance for you to help save the day. It's free for NTEN Members! NTEN Members can register for this FREE webinar right here. If you're not already a Member of NTEN, now would be a good time to make the investment.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]. Note: You can read the entire September Issue of NTEN:Change online for free. ). By Beth Kanter, Beth's Blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

[Note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ]. If you’re just looking to get your feet wet with a quick survey, one of the many free or low cost online tools will do the trick.

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MAY 2, 2011

If you wanted to gather information that isn’t publically available, you could collect useful data points in a survey using a free tool like Google Forms. Take for example, the NTEN Social Network 2011 Benchmarking Study or the Digital IQ Study of Government Sites. A benchmarking process can help.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2011

Flickr: coolcatcookie Our community continually strives to further their missions and help other organizations further their causes, too! This week, NTEN released the 2011 Community Survey Report , which is all about YOU. Learn more about the nonprofit technology community - it’s free for download!

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

The IT press was buzzing in late April about the free portable WiFi embedded by Microsoft in select May 6 Forbes Magazine print issues. promotional ad in Forbes that turns the magazine in to a free T-Mobile WiFi hotspot for 15 days. The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out.

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2010

You, dear NTEN community, know the importance of technology in meeting your missions. We're glad you get it, because we need you to help us meet OUR mission of ensuring that every nonprofit can use technology to make the change they want to see. For us, technology is more than e-mail servers or software installations.

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NTEN

APRIL 19, 2011

But if it's important to you, feel free to call them "live podcasts".) They even broadcast from the 2011 NTC (which you can replay from their archive ). Started in 2010, the purpose of the show is to have the conversations on how the private and public worlds can help each other and work better together.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Note: You can read the entire September Issue of NTEN:Change online for free. )

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.”

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NTEN

JUNE 28, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from an article that first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article in NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] He lives in Portland, OR.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] We’ve designed a short exercise to help you decide. These are the people you need to track.

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