Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

In all seriousness, 2013 has been an incredibly busy and productive year for us. We’ve just hired Enrique Piracés, most recently with Human Rights Watch, as the new Vice President of our rapidly growing Human Rights Program. I’m excited to share highlights from our work and its significance for the multitudes we serve.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

> Download the 2013 NTEN Community Survey Report In July 2013, we circulated the online survey link to the NTEN Community via direct email (sent to 38,354 contacts) and announcements in our community channels, including our blog, NTEN Discuss list, our Facebook page, our Twitter network, and our LinkedIn group.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 17, 2013

From new programs to new members, 2013 was a great year. A few weeks ago, 35 board members and community leaders helped us launch the 2013 NTEN Challenge with the goal of raising $50,000 to celebrate reaching 50,000 NTEN community members. 2013 also including the expansion of NTEN programs, research, and events.

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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2013

NTEN and M&R also released their report, the 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. The reports alone does not tell us if a program is successful, but identify the trends which are used to inform the health of our online program relative to peers and ensure our approach is on the path toward success. Well, we’d hope all of them.

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VisionLink

JANUARY 21, 2013

Martin Luther King Day, 2013 I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. Or the impact if the gun control lobby donated $5 million to the NRA to jointly produce and distribute an educational Keep Your Gun Safe program to help gun owners keep their guns from falling into the wrong hands.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 9, 2020

I remember that being a challenging transition for me when I started working from home in 2013. Even as we transition out of sheltering in place, you may find a digital tool like Trello helpful for managing your nonprofit's communication program. Here are a few ways you can use Trello boards to managing your communications program.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

As Amy wrote recently, many of you have told us that 2013 will be the year you really tackle the data at your organizations. (If The 2013 Communities of Impact (CoI) pilot program consists of two groups, both focusing on the ways that nonprofits measure, learn from, and share their data.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Thanks to your generous support of the 2013 NTEN Challenge , we are now over halfway to our $50,000 goal! The 2013 NTEN Challenge latest total is $26,420. Share this blog post or any of the videos and stories from the 2013 NTEN Challenge page to inspire others to join the campaign. Take my hand, we''ll make it I swear."

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

We've started into February already, which means we are well into 2013 and already looking ahead to the Spring. Throughout the last month, we've asked the NTEN community just what was on their list for resolutions and goals for 2013. We are also hard at work lining up a full year of programs to tackle the tech across your organization.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

What We Learned at NTEN''s 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Big Duck NYC. 3 Must-Watch Presentations for all NTEN 2013 Attendees , Nonprofit Hub. NTC 2013 , Simren Deogun. Highlights of 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , SocialBrite. What I Learned from the 2013 NTC in Tweets , Marie Tae McDermott , Ad Council.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

The next best thing is to have colleagues who have attended amazing conferences like Personal Democracy Forum and share what they learned. I’m grateful that Kate Wing has offered up this guest post about her experience at PDF 2013. Reflections and Notes from Personal Democracy Forum 2013. The 50% conference rule.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2013

What is the 2014 SXSW Interactive Scholarship Program ? Then send in your 300-word essay by the deadline of 11:59pm CDT on July 26, 2013. They are seeking the latest and greatest ideas in the social good / nonprofit space, and will reward you for telling them all about it. Does this sound like an opportunity you can’t miss?

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

And very few organizations are applying that data to make decisions about their programs or measure their strategic outcomes. In the spring of 2013, NTEN and Avectra surveyed nonprofit communications, fundraising, and leadership staff about their engagement data management practices, findings, and future plans.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Whether the model your foundation is using to help its grantees is a one-day master class or extended program, in the end, success is about having participants apply what they’ve learned and make these new skills an organizational habit. The tactics can include workshops , master classes , coaching , expert consultants or peer learning.

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2013

What We Learned at NTEN''s 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Big Duck NYC. 3 Must-Watch Presentations for all NTEN 2013 Attendees , Nonprofit Hub. NTC 2013 , Simren Deogun. Highlights of 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , SocialBrite. What I Learned from the 2013 NTC in Tweets , Marie Tae McDermott , Ad Council.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2014

Adam Weinger is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the President of Double the Donation, a company that provides tools to nonprofits to help them raise more money from corporate matching gift and volunteer grant programs. _. The post The Top 10 Corporate Philanthropists of 2013 [Infographic] appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.

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NTEN

JULY 10, 2012

Put on your thinking caps, because session submission for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference (13NTC) will be open from July 10th - August 3rd 2012. We have made changes to the Session Submission Guidelines and the Session Submission form. Submitters are required to review the guidelines before submitting session ideas. Communication.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

For many, this means expanding programs, or “scaling up.”. Just because a program works well on its current scale, however, does not mean that it will automatically be successful on a larger scale. For nonprofits seeking to expand their programs, careful analysis of self and environment are crucial.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

According to a 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud , overall donations to nonprofits increased in 2013 by 4.9%, and digital donations increased 6.4%. Why are Americans donating more to charitable causes more than ever before despite the severe economic climate of 2013? Program interests. Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

2013 was the year of an ever-widening NSA spying scandal with its revelations of how little digital privacy we really have – even heads of state. The much-heralded wearable computing era arrived with a crop of smartwatches during 2013. A 2013 survey from The Millennial Impact. Smartwatches. Green Technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Going mobile will not be free and for many small nonprofits a costly upgrade, but to successfully communicate your mission and programs and fundraise online in coming years, it is a necessary investment. As of September 2013, 91% of American adults own a cellphone , 61% own a smartphone , and 34% own a tablet.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The 2013 Charitable Giving Report includes 24 months of overall giving data from 4,129 nonprofit organizations representing more than $12.5 Overall giving in 2013 grew 4.9% Online giving in 2013 grew 13.5% Online giving to faith-based organizations grew the most in 2013 with an 18.1% billion in total fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2014

Social media will remain a top priority for nonprofits in 2014, but 2013 helped solidify social media as a mandatory set of communication tools. Google will likely integrate their Google Wallet “Donate” button into Google+ Pages as it is already into YouTube Channels that participate in YouTube’s nonprofit program.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2013

On February 28, it was my pleasure to facilitate the live webinar, QuickBooks 2013 Made Easy for Nonprofits and Charities. This webinar was designed to allow viewers to learn about the new 2013 updates to Intuit's QuickBooks. You can now view the recording of this webinar.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2013

People-OnTheGo will be presenting a complimentary webinar, Getting Started with Office 2013 and 365 , on Thursday, April 4 at noon Pacific time. release of Office 2013, the latest version of the familiar Microsoft. Office 2013? With Office 2013, Microsoft has made it possible to store and sync. In Office 2013, you'll.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Join our upcoming webinar, QuickBooks 2013 Made Easy for Nonprofits and Charities , on Thursday, February 28 at 11 a.m. Learn more about how you can streamline your day-to-day business with the new 2013 updates to Intuit's QuickBooks. Want to learn more about the newest version of QuickBooks ? Pacific time. More About the Speaker.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Last month, the Kansas City Business Journal published its list of 2013 Best Places To Work Companies in the Kansas City metro. As you review the winning companies profiles (the publication''s October 4, 2013 issue), you''ll notice that wellness and fitness programs and perks are common among this year''s winners.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

There are many ways you can get involved in the celebrations this month, and this week we are focused on the people and technology in fundraising and programs. There are also three prizes each week: one each for a members that has renewed for 2013, participated in #NTENThanks, and participated in a program during the week.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 26, 2013

community Leadership nptech nten Communications Fundraising IT Staff Program' Images for blogs List of #nptech conferences in 2014 5 Tips for responsive web design Reasonable remote support options Did your favorite post make the list? Let us know what it was in the comments!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 28, 2014

Nonprofits that do not create a lot of their own video content can still have an engaging YouTube Channel by curating videos relevant to your nonprofit’s mission and programs. Research and “Add to Playlist” at least four videos that speak to your nonprofit’s mission and programs. youtube.com/nonprofitorgs.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2013

She''ll continue to lead program pieces for the conference including working with and supporting all of the NTC speakers, pre-conference workshops, and plenaries. Please wish them safe driving and send lots of good thoughts for moving to a new state during the holidays! Look at those smiling faces! Here''s to all of you!

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

If you’re going to the BBCON 2013 Conference starting September 29 th , you should expect a great conference filled some of my favorite nonprofits and campaigners who will be sharing their insights in email marketing, storytelling via multiple channels, and social media wins and fails. 10:45 to 12:00.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is underway! See3 also founded the DoGooder Awards and has partnered with YouTube to create an annual program anticipated each year by thousands of organizations across five countries. Read more about the challenge , including links to the webinars, training resources, and featured products.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

TechSoup is pleased to present … the Bitdefender donation program! Sophisticated protection stops emerging threats by analyzing the behavior of a given program or process in a virtual environment before it's executed. Drum roll, please! Awards and Praise. Unobtrusive performance.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

San Francisco, CA: A Conversation with Computer Technologies Program. New Orleans, LA: MiniBar 2013. Guatemala: The G-everyone Meetup in Guatemala. Tuesday, June 11. Adelaide, Australia: Digital Strategy basics - bringing it all together. Houston, TX: Come Share Your Hottest Summer Mobile Apps at the June NET2Houston Meet-Up.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Here are three easy ways you can be part of the giving season kick-off: Donate to the 2013 NTEN Challenge. The 2013 NTEN Challenge will raise $50,000 to support expanded programs and continued accessibility for a diverse set of organizations in 2014.

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