NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

photo: Robert Weiner Today, I am excited to announce that the application for scholarships to the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference is officially open. > Apply for a scholarship to the 2012 NTC. One of our core beliefs here at NTEN is that we are only as strong as our community.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

In fact, we love it so much, the NTEN staff will send top-secret valentines to anyone who registers today. Register for the 2012 NTC >> If you can't register today, make sure you do it before Friday, when our NTC registration rates increase. Lucy Midelfort, 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks: Am I Normal? , #12NTCBench.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

NTEN member and nonprofit communications expert Kivi Leroux Miller just released the 2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , based on a survey of over 1200 participants at the end of 2011. Here are some of findings that stood out: 78% of respondents planned to email their typical supporters at least monthly in 2012.

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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. That's just one of the fascinating bits of analytics from the " 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study ". We at NTEN spend a lot of time comparing our numbers to the benchmarks as we try to figure out what works best.

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MAY 2, 2012

After catching up on our email and our sleep post-2012 NTC, we started reading blog posts from attendees and speakers, and we've been amazed by the insights and ideas you all took away from the conference this year! Curation at NTEN , Evonne Heyning. Fresh from NTC 2012: Web Design Sessions Digest , Katya Issaeva.

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MARCH 31, 2012

flickr: *saxon* Whether you’ll be there in person, or you’re participating online, we want you to take part in all the 2012 NTC buzz. Here’s how: On the NTEN Blog We’ll be streamlining coverage of 2012 NTC on the NTEN blog. Insider Tip: NTEN has our own booth at the Science Fair! All session tags start with #12NTC.

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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. Don’t forget to download the complete 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report.

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APRIL 3, 2012

Another NTC means more great studies about nonprofit technology released, including the 2012 " Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmarks Report." for yourself: > Download the 2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report. It's free! >

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MAY 16, 2013

Everything Megan Keane does as the community engagement manager for NTEN is driven and supported by one simple principle: "It's all about the people," she said. Keane joined NTEN in 2012 and has worked as a community manager in the nonprofit sector for several years. "It''s Kimberlee Roth. Out-Word, LLC.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

messages of thanks each week: What about all those great programs, free for NTEN Members, during November? The 2012 Member Appreciation Month prizes go to: Renewal Draw. Thank you to all of the NTEN Members for your continued participation and for making this community so special! The winner is Naples Free-Net !

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JANUARY 6, 2012

Will 2012 be pretty much like 2011? When NTEN asked whether I’d be willing to predict tech trends for in 2012, I, of course, asked my Magic 8 Ball™. It replied: Based on that, plus 27 years in the field, I foresee that 2012 will be pretty much like 2011. Weiner Consulting. it’s not cloud-based. it’s the cheapest.

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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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JANUARY 28, 2013

Over the last few years, NTEN has been working with nonprofits to understand how to better wrangle all the data they’re creating and what’s available to them into improved results: more mission impact. In 2010, we organized an online workshop we affectionately titled “Taming the Data Monster.”

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I was diligently working in the NTEN bullpen, answering phone calls from Nonprofit Technology Conference registrants, when I heard a tap tap tap from under my desk. NTEN is subjecting us to unspeakable treatment. The penguins were communicating in morse code to send this urgent message: SOS! Have you heard Anna sing?

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

NTEN partnered with Charity Dynamics to conduct the 2012 Nonrprofit Donor Engagement Study. Additional commentary and analysis of the study’s results from the recent Charity Dynamics/NTEN joint webinar also is available via recording online here.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Every year, the NTEN community comes together to raise enough money to send staff from small nonprofits to the NTC. By helping fund a scholarship, you're bringing 50 more people NTC attendees can network with and bounce ideas off – while enriching the NTEN community for that longer-term project, making the world a better place.

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MAY 21, 2012

How helpful are NTEN's resources to your work? > Please take the 2012 NTEN Community Survey! Your answers to these questions help us shape the programs and services we offer to NTEN members and the wider nonprofit sector. What nonprofit technology issues does your organization most need help with?

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

This year, as you may have heard, the NTEN staff is stepping everything up a notch – we like to call it " amping up the awesome " – and February is no different. We love our techies. We also love the Nonprofit Technology Conference.

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MARCH 2, 2012

If you didn't have enough reasons to attend the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , here's one more: the first ever Drupal Day for Nonprofit IT Professionals. ThinkShout is facilitating an NTC Drupal Day on April 3rd, 2012, the first day of the NTC.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

This month is all about YOU, NTEN Members! Each week, different NTEN staff will be taking the lead and asking members to share the spotlight about how technology is used in their work. You can participate and share your NTEN story by answering the prompt "I've been an NTEN Member for _ years because _ and I use technology to _."

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2012

We'll also be talking to the team behind the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report (Jeff Patrick of Common Knowledge , our own Annaliese Hoehling, and Frank Barry of Blackbaud ), which is launching at the 2012 NTC. about nonprofits & innovation.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2012

Only 11 weeks to go until the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference ! Here are a couple of ways to connect and share at the 2012 NTC: Social Event Survey. The hub for the 2012 NTC is our myNTC, our social media platform, where you can message other attendees, view the agenda, and read session descriptions. myNTC and Social Media.

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MAY 11, 2011

Flickr: anythreewords Did you know that Fundrasing and Development staff was the fastest-growing constituency in the NTEN (read: nonprofit tech) community? > Please take the 2011 NTEN Community Survey Each year NTEN surveys the nonprofit technology community (that's YOU) to ask: How do you use technology in your work?

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

I have worked at NTEN for nearly nine years now; Ed Batista hired me back in January of 2003 to help create and run new programs for a nascent NTEN. We know because the NTEN community has grown forty times larger in these last nine years - from those first thousand to over 40,000 today. and reached about a thousand people.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012. We value both transparency and sharing here at NTEN, so we decided we would share all our campaign results with you. Number of fundraisers (including NTEN): 21. Average gift: $65.23. Median gift: $25.

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JANUARY 19, 2012

What trends will impact the work of IT staff at nonprofits in 2012? George Weiner. DoSomething.org. Here are just a few.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

It's time for you to help us shape the agenda for the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference ! If you work in a big office with lots of folks on a shared IP who are interested in the 2012 NTC, it may seem like the voting process is wonky; you'll essentially be changing the votes of one of your colleagues.

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NTEN

MAY 10, 2012

photo from Broken Banjo Photography We've already established the successes and failures of the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , but what about the straightforward facts? 1772 NPTechies registered for 2012 NTC. At the 2012 NTC, we had 109 of them, with 91 booths in the Science Fair - our largest yet! gallons of coffee.

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

If you ask me, nonprofits will remember 2012 as a year when communities connected and mobilized with newfound moxie. Principal and Founder. As you wrap up another year of working toward your mission, here are a few things to add to your 2013 to-do lists.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

We're less than 2 months away from the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference, NTEN's signature three-day gathering that brings together nonprofit professionals – like you! Save $100: Register for the 2012 NTC by February 17 >> We're serious about our mission: helping you use technology effectively to meet your mission.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference Sells Out! Yep, it's official, the 2012 NTC has sold out. Hot off the presses! Read all about it! From April 3-5, more than 1,700 amazing nonprofit professionals will convene for a stellar event focusing on how to use technology to further their nonprofit's impact and mission.

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JUNE 12, 2012

Longtime NTEN Member Nancy Schwartz of Getting Attention is working on her annual look at nonprofit taglines. In return for your time, she’ll invite you to join her no-charge, limited-enrollment webinar in July 2012: How to Tell Your 5-Star Stories. We encourage you to take her quick survey about your organization's messaging.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2013

Last year, for her work on NTEN's Change journal, she received the 2012 Publishing Trendsetter Award. Last year, for her work on NTEN's Change journal, she received the 2012 Publishing Trendsetter Award. And, she'll continue tweeting with the #nptech hashtag to stay connected to all the developments in this community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) was the 12th conference that I have attended (it had earlier reiterations). Every year it is like attending a family reunion. I have some many friends and colleagues that I only get to see once a year at the NTC.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2011

Session proposals for the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference are due Friday, August 12. The 2012 NTC will take place in San Francisco, April 3-5. If you haven't submitted a proposal already, we hope you will. but we want to make sure we have sessions that: a) Speak to what nonprofit staffers want to learn about.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Based on some great feedback from our community, we've updated the way our voting widget displays your feedback on the 2012 NTC session proposals: Instead of showing the aggregate number of all the votes, it now shows the total of all "Up" and "Down" votes, giving you a better idea of how much overall activity a session is receiving.

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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. The community showed up for the 2012 NTC. NTCwinning 1: The Community Photo by Trav Williams You. 1772 to be exact.

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