NTEN

MAY 20, 2011

Megaphone: Flickr: floeschie Every week we pull together interesting tid-bits from across the web where NTEN members are making – or writing – headlines! In the News A big congratulations to John Merritt for his nomination and award as a 2011 Top Tech Exec from San Diego Magazine ! Have more news to share? Anything we missed?

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MARCH 19, 2011

Not necessarily, according to the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , just released at the 2011 NTC by M+R and NTEN. That's just one of the fascinating drops of knowledge in the " 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study ". > Download the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. A high unsubscribe rate is bad, right?

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MARCH 18, 2011

The 2011 NTC saw the release of the latest " Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report ". > Download the 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report More than 11,000 nonprofit professionals filled out this year's survey, sponsored by NTEN, Common Knowledge, and Blackbaud, generating a veritable cornucopia of data. >

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

You can't come to the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? Of course, not everybody who wants to attend the 2011 NTC is able, for one reason or another; we don't like it, but we do understand. This year, we're able to offer an entire virtual conference, the Online NTC. >

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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.

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MARCH 28, 2011

Check out notes taken by session attendees throughout the conference using Google Docs , too! Artez Interactive For Fun Did you miss Rob Cottingham's cartoon coverage of the conference?

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MARCH 18, 2011

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference is underway! We'll post regular updates to our NTC newsfeed at [link] , with breaking news about report releases and more -- as well as new pieces from our NTC Storytellers. You can also follow the Twitter stream for immediate gratification, 140 characters at a time.

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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. The NTC is just 146 days away. NTEN Programs are growing and so is the Program Team to support it. > Learn more and apply to join the NTEN Team!

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The 2011 Nonrpofit Technology Conference registration give-away to one of our current members as part of our 2010 Member Appreciation daily prizes? We're giving you a free registration to our 2011 conference! Thank you for being a member of NTEN. There's just one more prize day to celebrate NTEN Member Appreciation Month.

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APRIL 5, 2012

You can now download the 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , just released at the 2012 NTC by M+R and NTEN. Nonprofit Facebook fan bases have seen phenomenal growth between 2010 and 2011, with the average nonprofit increasing its fan base by 70%. a third had not.

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MARCH 19, 2011

Each year, NTEN recognizes a member of this community who has furthered the work of the nonprofit technology field through dedication, innovation, and leadership. This year, we are thrilled to honor Judy Hallman for her work with this award. Without Judy’s leadership and passion these milestones would not have been possible.

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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.) . Tal Frankfurt has a nice round-up on his blog about #nptech articles.

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MARCH 1, 2011

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference will sell out shortly. Fortunately, we have a great alternative: the Online NTC. Fortunately, we have a great alternative: the Online NTC. There are only about 150 spots left, with 16 days to go -- and because of space limitations, this year's cap will be a hard one.

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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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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

We don't want to see anyone lost in the halls at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Whether you're new to the NTC or an old-timer, spending some time with us on an NTC Orientation Call will help you to find all the ways you can connect, learn, and change the world while you're in Washington, DC this March.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Artwork by Favianna Rodriguez If you've been to the NTC before, you know the basic lay of the conference land. But our records show that over 60% of you will be new to the NTC. 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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JANUARY 12, 2011

In that scenario, nonprofit workers feel like technology is something they have to deal with to do the "real work," not something that can make their work lives and their organization better at meeting its mission (which is what NTEN believes, so strongly they wrote a book about it ). to get success stories. is going end-of-life!"

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JANUARY 6, 2011

Danielle Brigida from the National Wildlife Federation -- one of our amazing panelists for the upcoming presentation at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , "Let's Go Stalking! There is no doubt that 2011 will be a year of great progress and measurable results for those who learn these new tools and tricks of the trade.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

That's the Ignite motto and we can't wait to see how you do just that at the 2011 NTC Ignite ! With the awesome suppport of CivicActions , NTC Ignite is back for the 3rd year in a row on the first night of the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, DC.

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MARCH 2, 2011

Only a hundred of the 1790 NTC registrants listened to our NTC orientation today, so that means most of you have some catching up to do! And if you haven't registered, you better get on top of it as we're sure to sell out the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference.

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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. Are you NTEN's next Membership Director?

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AUGUST 3, 2011

2011 has been a big year for NTEN, especially when it comes to staff. We're hoping that you will join us in welcoming our two newest staff members: Amanda Jones, Membership & Fundraising Coordinator, amanda at nten dot org. If you're an NTEN member, you may have already crossed paths with Amanda.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

Ok, there are more than three reasons to renew your NTEN membership, but there are three we want to make sure you consider if you haven't renewed for 2011 yet: 1. Free and Exclusive Access to special programming and reports for NTEN Members. Right now, NTEN members save $200 on registration for the NTC !

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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.

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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? What would you like to see from NTEN over the next year? Tags: community buzz nten members.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

This year, we can't wait to connect with all of you at 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , so we're skipping the whole "waiting" part and introducing a new way we can all connect before we even arrive in Washington, DC. And it's included with your 2011 NTC registration.). We're looking forward to seeing you there!

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JULY 28, 2011

Get the skinny in the report we co-authored with Idealware, " A Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems ", updated for 2011. We love that longtime NTEN Member David Krumlauf posted a picture of how he was using some NTEN gear. A good donor management system. But please, never say "I just plus oned it.".

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JANUARY 7, 2011

Tim Arnold, Functional Consultant, Beaconfire Many thanks to the good people at NTEN for agreeing to let me stand up in front of a huge cheering crowd at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference to drop some serious science in my session, "Practical HTML5/CSS3 for Nonprofits (or 'How to Party Like it's 2011 When it's Really Still 1999')."

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Yesenia Sotelo, Director of New Media, Jasculca Terman and Associates This will be Yesenia Sotelo's fifth NTC, but she was once a first-timer and is a self-designated introvert. Here, she shares some of her networking tips that will make anyone look like an NTC pro. NTC usually provides breakfast and lunch. Bring business cards.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

It's 2011 and we feel refreshed and ready to tackle new goals, but before we dive into them we need to take stock of the work and goals that went unfinished last year. NTEN and other public interest organizations were pushing for a rule that would prevent Internet providers from acting like Web gatekeepers.

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MARCH 16, 2011

After a night tour of the monuments , the NTEN crew is working feverishly on the final preparations for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- not least among them, the Online NTC. We've talked to the presenters -- and our special Online NTC hosts, David J. Web Site Development Project Changing the world isn't easy.

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JANUARY 28, 2011

You can learn more at my session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , " Small Org Doesn't Equal Small Tech ". Special thanks to Holly Ross at NTEN and John Merritt at the YMCA of San Diego County for adding their insight to this article. Why does this have to be different in technology? Stop working fast in every direction.

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JANUARY 4, 2011

To accomplish that, we need your help with the 2011 scholarship campaign. 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!

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APRIL 8, 2011

The NTC Bookstore and the wonderful NTC Bookstore volunteers If you bought something from the bookstore at the NTC, you may have already met the credit card app, Square. We’ve received a lot of questions in person and over email about how Square works, so we thought we’d share our experience. And make me a cup of coffee. (It

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Wait, you read the NTEN blog. The NTEN community can save $50 on the National Conference for Media Reform , taking place in Boston, April 8-10, with the code NTEN_NCMR. The NTEN community can save $50 on the National Conference for Media Reform , taking place in Boston, April 8-10, with the code NTEN_NCMR. Of course you do!

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APRIL 29, 2011

During the 2011 NTC, that rose to 15%. The Nonprofit Quarterly has enlisted Jeanne Bell, CEO of CompassPoint, to explore some lessons learned in a free webinar on May 3. So far this year, mobile traffic has made up about 3.5% of the traffic to NTEN.org. We clearly need to think about our mobile strategy.

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MARCH 23, 2011

New Report: 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study | NTEN – "A high unsubscribe rate is bad, right? Not necessarily, according to the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study, just released at the 2011 NTC by M+R and NTEN.

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