NTEN

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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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. Also cat videos. 2010 has been a good year for NTEN.

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NTEN

JANUARY 18, 2011

Then the 2011 NTC Scholarship Silent Auction is for you! While we've used the public humiliation of the NTEN staff as the theme in the past, this year we want to celebrate the collective awesome of the NTEN community. You don't have to be an NTEN member or attend the NTC make a bid and support our campaign! What's that?

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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? Do you want your organization to be recognized for making great videos and maybe win some incredible prizes? Organizations are more video savvy than ever.

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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. We also wanted to make the journal interactive: like all of NTEN programming and resources, we wanted it to be a launching pad to connect you with peers, colleagues, and other resources in the community.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2012

Each year we designate November Member Appreciation Month and 2011 was no different. From the prizes to blog posts to the NTEN stories videos , we want to know what you thought. If you have 5 minutes, take this quick survey to share your opinion of 2011 Member Appreciation Month.

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NTEN

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 ). For more Salt-n-Pepa Lyrics, check out this Youtube video.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

Memorizing it may even help you get a job, because: CareerBuilder's IT hiring poll reports that 44% of IT employers will place greater emphasis on social media in 2011. Check out the best gadgets from the 2011 CES. Better brush up on the Twitter. This is the very model of a modern Major- , er, micro-site. wait for it.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2011

Flickr: gareth1953 As you know, this Spring has seen some new faces at NTEN – including mine! There's so much going on this week, you may need to settle in with a cup of tea to check out everything NTEN members up to! Some NTEN members deploy technology, others build it! NTEN's own Holly Ross is, too! Well, don't fret!

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an expert of an article in the June 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! ] Online video is probably the most effective way to show your audience what you are doing.

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NTEN

MARCH 28, 2011

If you did not attend the conference, visit the SlideShare event to review presentations. Check out notes taken by session attendees throughout the conference using Google Docs , too!

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MAY 29, 2013

Since March of 2011, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with countless changemakers and nonprofit leaders in my role as NTEN’s Membership Director. It is with tremendous enthusiasm for our potential to make real impact together as a sector that I’ve accepted a new opportunity: to be NTEN’s CEO. So, hello, again!

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

It also offers group text messaging and video chat." To keep posted, share ideas and promote through your networks:Twitter #tag for this upcoming visit will be #incgen11 or Email cy@hkcss.org.hk

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Especially when they help reveal a lot of information in a visual format.

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JUNE 20, 2012

Nonprofits are taking advantage of this technology; according to the Nonprofit Social Networking Survey by NTEN, Common Knowledge & Blackbaud, the average nonprofit’s fan or follower base grew by 30 percent on Facebook and 81 percent on Twitter in 2011. Their YouTube page has 29 videos, accumulating 1000s of views.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2011

[Editor's note: Ontario 211 and NTEN asked Ontario nonprofits about how they were using technology – and how they’d like to be using technology – for their work. Adopting video into our mix of communications and marketing tools to tell the story of those affected by a brain tumour. If you’d like to share your stories, click here.].

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

We've also got some more great resources on our blog – on how to tell stories with maps , video , even paid advertising ! To leave you on a happier note, check out this spellbinding set of time lapse videos. Big Duck's Rebecca Hume wrote up a nice introduction , and SocialBrite's JD Lasica offers a tutorial in 10 easy steps.

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NTEN

APRIL 19, 2011

They even broadcast from the 2011 NTC (which you can replay from their archive ). Berg and Bohse attended the NTEN Conference for the first time as Media, and recorded a live show from the conference , speaking to companies such as Google, Convio, Feeding America and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

I’m in Washington, DC for the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. Google has also developed other online resources such as educational videos , case studies and better ways for you to connect with other nonprofits. All in all, a packed day before the official start of the 2011 NTC.

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

For whatever reason, we've seen a lot of great videos this month – most of them even related to nonprofit work. Or do: maybe they'll make another video like this one (complete with integrated marketing channels ). Or do: maybe they'll make another video like this one (complete with integrated marketing channels ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2011

The process has opened – so you can browse and vote for the nonprofit panels you think are worthy of being on the program until September 2, 2011. Let’s Talk Video for Social Change. Amy Sample Ward, NTEN. Check out the information and application process here. Mark Horvath, Invisible People TV. Devon Smith.

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APRIL 5, 2012

Bhagat garnered the most votes from the NTEN community, from among a pool of incredibly accomplished finalists including Nancy Lublin of DoSomething.org , Geoff Handy of Humane Society of the U.S., billion in 2011 alone. Below is a brief video shown at the awards luncheon just before Vinay Baghat accepted the prize.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

The 2011 Millennial Donor report , the second in an annual series, focuses on engaging Millennials in fundraising. A compelling video won over 12% of donors, while fundraising contests only 42% inspired 5% to give. The data says we should move on. It’s an interesting and valuable report with a lot of great insights.

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JUNE 15, 2012

NTEN – Here's a great run-down from Amy Luckey of the process to use in exploring and evaluating your organization's impact. And she uses NTEN as an example so you can see all the work we've been doing to figure this out for our strategic plan, too: "What does your organization do?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] Video by Katie Coffman.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

I was lucky enough to work along side Mark Horvath and Shawn Ahmed , both experts at capturing stories on video and sharing through social channels. This post is a roundup of the videos, photos, and tweets from the day. To be a little meta, here's a photo by Mark Horvath as the video was being shot.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Millennial Distinctions about 85 Million 1st generation raised on mobiles 95% own mobile devices 83% sleep with mobile at bedside 62% connect to internet wirelessly more likely than any other generation to post a video of themselves online Are you Millennial ready?

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2011

The conference boasts five days of special programs showcasing the best new websites, digital projects, wireless applications, video games, and startup ideas the community has to offer. Awards will be announced on Monday, September 19, 2011.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We could have sworn "Kitteh Roulette" would be the last cat video site you'd ever need. Why were the cat videos so popular? You'll see a lot more on that from NTEN in 2011. The annual roundup of the most clicked items from "Things We Like". Read more posts on our blog. Perhaps we misunderestimated you. Happy holidays!

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NTEN

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We could have sworn "Kitteh Roulette" would be the last cat video site you'd ever need. Why were the cat videos so popular? You'll see a lot more on that from NTEN in 2011. The annual roundup of the most clicked items from "Things We Like". Read more posts on our blog. Perhaps we misunderestimated you. Happy holidays!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Learn about the pros and cons of Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and photo and video sharing sites, based on the results of 6 months of Idealware research. Through participation in this course you will: Identify key social media goals for your organization.

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

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. NTCwinning 7: Musical Entertainment Photo by Trav Williams After the 2011 NTC, we decided that we needed to incorporate some music and local culture into the NTC. We don’t mean to brag.

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NTEN

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 ! If you've got a passion that you can't wait to share, check out this video , then submit an applicatio n by February 23! Enlighten Us, But Make It Quick.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of a case study in the March 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! ] Will a video boost the response rate? Based on these results, we removed the video from the remaining appeals.

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2011

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] All this time I've been using third party compression tools.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Chris Milk combines data, music, and images to create a personalized experience for you as part of an interactive Arcade Fire video. Given the multiplicity of nonprofit-related examples -- including the past 2 issues of NTEN Connect -- crowdsourcing may very well be (part of) the future of nonprofit problem solving. No, really.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

One of the case studies I shared was about NTEN’s recent social fundraiser to raise scholarship money for NTC conference attendance. They set up a c ommunity champions campaign on Razoo and asked their champions to commit to raising $500 each and that the money would be matched by the NTEN board. Thank you not the last touch.

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