NTEN

MAY 21, 2012

> Please take the 2012 NTEN Community Survey! Each year NTEN conducts an annual survey to guide our work and understand how the nonprofit technology community is doing. Each year NTEN conducts an annual survey to guide our work and understand how the nonprofit technology community is doing. >

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APRIL 6, 2012

While we were there, Blackbaud, NTEN and Common Knowledge released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. Don’t forget to download the complete 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. The conference was amazing! What this Means for Your Nonprofit.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

NTEN has been conducting an annual survey about technology (formerly known as "IT") staffing levels and salaries, as well as budget and planning practices of nonprofits, since 2006. We are happy to announce that the 2011 survey is underway – and that it is new and improved! > Number of technology staff per organizational staff. (We

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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.

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2011

Thanks to NTEN's annual Community Survey , we're tracking these kinds of things – and so much more – when it comes to the interests, needs, and current state of the nonprofit technology community. > I can't wait to hear how you're doing when it comes to NPTech, and I'm really interested to learn how you think we're doing, too.

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MAY 6, 2013

But while surveys – such as NTEN’s The State of the Nonprofit Cloud Report (released in 2012) – suggest that the “vast majority of nonprofits are using hosted software,” many nonprofits and membership organizations have yet to move to the cloud. Cloud Infrastructure Leadership moving to the cloud nonprofit cloud nptech IT Staff'

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. TechSoup Global's NGO cloud survey found plenty of contradictions and confusion about cloud computing.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

In our latest survey, we decided to ask about technology staffing levels differently. In our previous survey, we moved from "information technology staff" to "Technology-responsible staff" in the question, hoping that this more-inclusive terminology would help us understand better the FTE staffing levles related to technology.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Many of you participated in the NTEN Community Survey earlier this year. As part of that survey, we told participants they could enter their emails to win free registration to the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Congrats, and thank you for participating in the survey this year!

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NTEN

DECEMBER 13, 2012

I surveyed the nonprofit marketing communications scene to find out which strategies, tactics, and activities worked—and which didn’t—this past year. The more communications technologies change, the more they stay the same. How did your efforts stack up?

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NTEN

MAY 21, 2013

As Lyndal Cairns, a 2012 NTC Scholarship recipient, shares: Before I went to NTC, I was the only social media manager working in the HIV sector in Australia. 13ntc 14ntc Community nptech nten scholarship campaign Program' If you''ve been to NTC, you know that it can be an incredible event full of knowledgeable nonprofit techies.

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NTEN

MAY 21, 2013

As Lyndal Cairns, a 2012 NTC Scholarship recipient, shares: Before I went to NTC, I was the only social media manager working in the HIV sector in Australia. 13ntc 14ntc Community nptech nten scholarship campaign Program' If you''ve been to NTC, you know that it can be an incredible event full of knowledgeable nonprofit techies.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

In April 2012 NTEN worked with Idealware to conduct a survey of nonprofits about their relationships with data, and what we found was a large dichotomy—either they were doing a lot with their metrics or not much at all. Here is a sample of what we found: 99% of respondents track some sort of metrics.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2012

As you may have heard, we released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Benchmarking Report at the NTC last week. You'll learn: The Top 12 Social Media Insights from this year's research Key Trends we've been able to track, now that the survey is in its fourth year What we're watching for in 2012 No, I'm afraid the report doesn't address Pinterest.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2013

In 2012, NTEN was able to survey a sample of US nonprofits to find out how they were doing when it comes to being data-driven: were they collecting data and tracking metrics? How do we determine which data matters in the first place, and how that data will impact the direction of our work?

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AUGUST 6, 2012

NTEN member and geographic web and mobile software developer Azavea, in collaboration with Temple University's Center for Security and Crime Science, just released ACS Alchemist , an open source tool that makes it easier to access US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) data.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

2012 NTC Feature. It’s already February, and the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference is only two months away ! We want to make sure you make the most of the social and networking events at the 2012 NTC, so this week we’re filling you in on the NTC Connect Track and other opportunities to connect with the NTC Community.

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NTEN

APRIL 27, 2012

If you attended the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , our amazing photographer may have snapped your photo. The 4th annual Women Who Tech TeleSummit will take place on May 23, 2012. Too many NTEN members to name were interviewed in Convio’s recent video survey. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments!

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Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2013

Blackbaud’s 2012 Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Benchmark Study breaks events into categories: Cycling, endurance runs/walks, runs/walks with a registration fee, runs/walks without a registration fee, community, and third party events. How Do I Use Metrics with My Event? Start by using benchmark reports as a guide.

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NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

As our own 2012 State of Nonprofit Data Report showed, 99% of organizations are already in the practice of collecting and tracking various types of data and metrics about their work and tactics -- but a very few indicate that this data is useful for progammatic decision-making.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2012

Food and Water Watch has put together a survey to test your knowledge. 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference exhibitor Click & Pledge introduced the first “ QR PayCard ”, which integrates the conveniences of QR code donations with pre-approved credit card payments. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

A survey of their clients indicates that nonprofits are going to focus on social media and mobile strategies in 2012. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Charity Dynamics released statistics that made everyone here at NTEN excited! On February 9th, Health Equity Initiative is offering a workshop for nonprofits.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

Ushering out those dog days of summer is some exciting news from around the sector; from acquisitions and survey results to emerging leaders, there is no shortage of fresh perspectives this week. Check out their findings and read the full report at Constant Contact 2012 Nonprofit Pulse Survey.

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JULY 23, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. In a recent survey of NTEN:Change Journal readers, we learned that organizations are using an average of almost four different channels as part of their communications mix.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

A 2011 Gleanster survey found their most important value drivers were: Testing and measuring everything. MarketingSherpa’s gigantic 2011 Email Marketing Benchmark Survey found that, in the corporate world, the most effective email elements to test are: Target audience. Landing page. Subject line. Call-to-action link.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2012

If you have 5 minutes, take this quick survey to share your opinion of 2011 Member Appreciation Month. We'll use your feedback to plan 2012 Member Appreciation Month and continue to spread the gratitude. From the prizes to blog posts to the NTEN stories videos , we want to know what you thought.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Also coming up in November is the 2012 Nonprofit Software Development Summit , Aspiration 's "Annual NPTechie Love Fest". Findings from the Donor Engagement Benchmark Study include: Nearly half of the survey respondents (47%) give a majority of their annual total donation amount to the charitable organization with whom they're most engaged.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the March 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. MAP for Nonprofits and Idealware collaborated on six months of research that began with a survey of 180 human service organizations in Minnesota. By Laura S.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is from the September 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Conduct interviews or surveys to understand user experiences. Read the rest of article, and the complete issue on "Data-Driven" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

We dove deep into data from the 2012 presidential race to provide fundraising insight you can use during the 2016 election year, including: The charitable giving habits of 400,000 political donors. How they were changed by the 2012 election cycle. Surprising demographics to target for outreach in 2016. Even if you’re not the CEO.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

In this case, it's a recap of some of the big nonprofit technology stories of 2012. Top Nonprofit Technology Buzzwords of 2012. "Hackathon" was, in fact, one of Lucy Bernholz' top 10 philanthropy buzz words for 2012. By the way, Lucy Bernholz' top buzz word of 2012 was " data."

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NTEN

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Speaking of data, contribute some of your own valuable thoughts to The State of Grantseeking Fall 2012 survey until October 12. The idea behind these surveys is to take the pulse of grantseeking and determine the status of philanthropy in the U.S. You can download your free copy of The State of Grantseeking Spring 2012 here.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Blackbaud just released the "Charitable Giving Report: How Nonprofit Fundraising Performed in 2012". Nonprofit Quarterly looks at three key takeaways from Nielsen’s 2012 Social Media Report and points you to where you should consider spending your social media efforts. Their accompanying video explores five key report findings.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2008

2012 may be the year that Second Life emerges as a major player in a national election. Use one-one-one meetings and phone calls, casual group sessions and brief surveys ask them to talk about themselves: What do they care about? eLECTIONS is an interesting example of civics for young people, updated from 2004. Have a conversation.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

The Forecasts for 2012. I guess a good place to start is looking back at forecasts from January 2012. Andrew Cohen of Forum One did one called 12 Big Trends in Nonprofit Technology for 2012. His big prediction was that 2012 would be a breakout year for mobile computing in nonprofit tech. The Cloud in 2013.

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