monitor crime-related data in Atlanta, GA Tags: Data Newsletter NPTech NTEN Progra Jim Craner , MapTogether Geographic Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools.

As the Program Coordinator at NTEN -- the one trying to wrestle everyone and everything together to bring you the NTC -- it's fitting that I evaluate the program side. Before you haven't already, please respond to the evaluation request we emailed out, or leave a comment on how we can create better programs in Atlanta, April 8-10, 2010. ...Tags: Tags: 09NTC NPTech NTE Flickr Photo by edtemeles As Holly notes, it would be silly to try to sum up the NTC in one blog post , so I'll give you something digestable. Before I start, though, I'd like thank -- although "thank

As I wrote this post on the flight back from my third NTEN Conference I know I felt similar to many of the other 1,600 “NPTechies” (Nonprofit Techies) who are leaving San Francisco. Good feelings and Facebook friends will not solely allow an organization to fulfill its goals or balance a budget, but in a time when technology staffs are particularly stressed, the NTEN Conference allows many of us an invaluable opportunity to recharge our spirits. Our brains our packed with ideas and inspiration for how to do our jobs better, our social networks are a little richer because of the new relationships we have forged, and our hearts are full with the comradeship of being with so many people that share our passion and perspective for the role of technology in work promoting the social good.

We're just one month away from NTEN's annual Nonprofit Technology Conference . The 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference will take place on April 8-10, 2010 in Atlanta, GA at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. NTEN aspires to a world where all nonprofit organizations skillfully and confidently use technology to meet community needs and fulfill their missions. NTC is one of the largest nonprofit conferences of the year and it's a must-attend event for those in the technology sector. Register today and don't miss this event.

Thank you for being a member of NTEN, and we can't wait to see you in Atlanta in April! ...Tags: Tags: member appreciation NTE Is this the one you've been waiting for? The 2010 Nonrpofit Technology Conference registration give-away to one of our current members as part of the 2009 Member Appreciation daily prizes? Well Well then I'll delay no further:

NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network, puts on a massive, be-there-or-be-square conference for nonprofit professionals every year (in 2009, we met in San Francisco).  The next event is April 8-10, 2010, in Atlanta, GA.  But, if you don’t want to wait until April to dive into the knowledge and expertise in the NTEN network, you don’t have to! The NTEN community co-authored a book and is planning an online conference for this Fall drawing on the contributors to move from writing to speaking.  Here’s what NTEN says:

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their Tag your news with "nten member" case you hadn't heard , Convio is sponsoring 50 NTEN memberships to include NTEN member organization Idealist.org . their nptech awesome. Members are in bold. member"

We'll release the results at the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta. We'll The Nonprofit Social Network Survey is a joint project of NTEN, Common Knowledge, Tags: NPTech NTE We'll be closing the 2nd annual annual Nonprofit Social Networking Survey after today. (You You can find the report from the first survey here .) If

NTEN Member organization Causecast will be hosting a benefit mixer at House of Shields in San Francisco, from 8-11 pm on Tuesday, April 28th. House And it gets even better: we've donated a free conference registration to next year's NTC in Atlanta for one Tags: 09NTC NPTech NTE House of Shields will donate 20% of the evening's bar sales to Rebuilding Together , the nation’s leading nonprofit working to preserve preserve affordable home ownership and revitalize communities. And

Last year, NTEN created a scholarship fund program to help support many more people attend the Nonprofit Technology Conference.  There was even more value for the buck though: NTEN Executive Director put her pride on the line, saying that if the $10K mark was met, she’d perform Put a Ring on It …and boy, did she ! NTEN is hoping to raise $10,000 from the nonprofit technology community again this year, and Convio is going Donations were matched by Convio and with over $10,000 raised by the community, we had fun at the largest-attended NTC yet!  This