Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

NetSquared’s February series exploring “Online Community Organizing” includes three different interviews; I’m really excited to participate! I work in and support nonprofit organizations, and my focus on communities isn’t to suggest that organizations are “bad” or aren’t making a difference.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

November is Member Appreciation Month at NTEN. NTEN''s Development Manager, Eileigh Doineau, shares her #ntenthanks for NTEN''s Members. This is my third Member Appreciation Month here at NTEN, which seems amazing to me because I feel both like I just got here and as though I have always been here. ntenthanks Community'

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

You can see the full collection, and how they were voted on by the community here: [link]. The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Points of Light, the organization that established this program in 1974, says "National Volunteer Week is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to make a difference.". Membership Committee.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

An interactive online community hub – Connect with other nonprofits , review your support case history, learn new features, and discover useful tips and best practices. Learn from a community of your peers. You’ll want to seek out a company that thoroughly understands the nonprofit community through years of experience serving it.

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NTEN

MARCH 3, 2014

NTEN is excited to once again head to SXSW in Austin, TX! NTEN''s Marketing and Publications Director, Joleen Ong (@ joleendearest ) and I (@ penguiasana ) are headed to SXSW for the first time before we head to DC for the 14NTC, and we would love to meet you! Beaconfire lounge community Community nptech sxsw Program'

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

flickr: Horia Varlan Like all organizations, the staff at NTEN does our best to stay in tune with our awesome community; but every once in a while we find ourselves in a bubble or at least not fully understanding what new decisions will look like from the outside. Do you have to be an NTEN member to participate in a CoP?

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

How much : $400 (depending on timing and NTEN membership). Who attends : Nonprofit communications teams, techies, and some fundraisers. We LOVE the community around this conference. There are parties thrown by vendors plus a larger gathering hosted by NTEN. The Collaborative (Classy). Audience size : around 2000.

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2013

NTEN has retained Heller Search Associates to recruit our next CEO. As you know, NTEN's objective is to help nonprofits maximize the use of technology to fulfill their missions. Provide energetic leadership and strategic direction to NTEN staff and consultants to develop and deliver ambitious and high-impact programs.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Teaser: We are all very excited to announce today that NTEN has received a $1.15 This is the first grant NTEN has received from Google. You can read the official press release , but we thought you might rather read what a few members have to say: Blog Content: We are all very excited to announce today that NTEN has received a $1.15

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] By Debra Askanase, Community Organzier 2.0 work must be spread among staff 2.)

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

What can small nonprofits do to benefit from collaboration? NTEN and TechSoup list a few. Now here's the rub: for this to work for you and the community, plan to answer twice as many questions as you ask. They also support a community of practice, noted above. Why would nonprofit want to collaborate on IT Strategy?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

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. The idea is to create clear, measurable organizational change to participating nonprofits while sharing the learnings and findings with the whole community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

As nonprofit professionals, we understand the importance of protecting our organizational data and the privacy of those in our community. In its recent survey on the State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity , NTEN found that nearly 70% of nonprofits do not have policies and procedures in place in case of a cyberattack.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

We are all very excited to announce today that NTEN has received a $1.15 This is the first grant NTEN has received from Google. So far, their tireless efforts to funnel strategic information, supportive community and valuable opportunities our way have been pretty monumental on minimal funding. million grant from the Google Inc.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 23, 2008

NTEN & TechSoup have teamed up to deliver a series of webinars on storytelling and social media - and I’m the presenter for the first one! A webinar can be collaborative [ 1 ] and include polling and question & answer sessions to allow full participation between the audience and the presenter. Is sharing really caring?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

NTEN's mission is to help you do that. Today at the 11NTC , NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, announced the launch of the journal during the morning plenary. Thanks to the generous support of Google, NTEN is proud to offer NTEN:Change to the nonprofit community for free !

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! Presentation.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

The NTEN staff is consistently amazed at how fabulous our members are. But honestly, last Wednesday, on NTEN Give Thanks day, you really blew our minds. There was so much love floating around it silenced the NTEN office -- which is really hard to do! -- while we sifted through your posts and reflected on your greatness.

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

As we all know, the nonprofit tech community is loaded with smart and thoughtful organizers who give their time and efforts to help the rest of us do the good work we do. We recognize NTEN’s 501 Tech Clubs (local in-person groups) and Communities of Practice (CoPs) (online affinity groups) organizers are one clever and innovative bunch!

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2014

It is with excitement that I announce these new additions to the NTEN family. First, a new face on the NTEN staff, with Bethany Lister, our new Community Program Coordinator. If you have ideas about how NTEN could better deliver programs to help you and your staff, Bethany and the whole team would love to hear from you.)

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NTEN

DECEMBER 18, 2009

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . include NTEN member organization Idealist.org. Tags: community buzz nten members.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Over the last decade, NTEN has been part of this transformation of technology from back-room efficiency builder to disruptor of every department in your organization. The NTEN community has been on the front lines, helping every one of us find the skills and connections we need to make the most of this opportunity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The NTEN Book Club, organized by Lauren McKown and Kai Williams, hosted a video chat this week.This month they have been reading The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout and discussing it in the NTEN online community.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Take advantage of real-time collaboration with your team, constituents, and your community. Community google hangouts nptech nten program delivery Social Media Strategy Communications Program' Renee Alexander.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Marketing and Communications Consultant. LightBox Collaborative. Community content creation Lauren Girardin nptech nten Communications' Lauren Girardin. Looking for a way to manage all of the different kinds of content that are coming in to your organization?

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2010

Flickr: Cambodia4Kids (Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . NetSquared (a project of TechSoup ), NTEN , and Beth Kanter (and SxSWi!)

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NTEN

JULY 16, 2010

Flickr: cambodia4kidsorg (Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.). low-cost online collaboration tools. Members are in bold.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

Each year, NTEN recognizes a member of this community who has furthered the work of the nonprofit technology field through dedication, innovation, and leadership. They set out to create a digital bulletin board service for the local community. This year, we are thrilled to honor Judy Hallman for her work with this award.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Last year, NTEN Community Champions helped to raise over $36,000 to help support the NTEN Community Challenge , which helped to enhance NTEN''s program accessibility, including sending over 50 people to the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (14NTC) and the 2014 Leading Change Summit (14LCS) with scholarships.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2014

The Idea Accelerator was designed by LimeRed Studio’s Emily Lonigro Boylan, Owner and Creative Director, and Demetrio Cardona Maguigad, Director of Strategic Design, who teamed up with NTEN to carry out the event. We must find ways to collaboratively and creatively address the nonprofit information security gap as a community.

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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! Some NTEN members deploy technology, others build it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Collaborating with leaders in the nonprofit tech community, we’ve put out heads together to find a way to come together this season and tap into the spirit of giving to give back to the amazing community of nonprofit professionals that do wonderful things all year. Tags: 09ntc nten.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2007

My NpTech Tagging Community Presentation Slides and Notes in Flickr. I had the opportunity to collaborate with Marnie Webb on an article about the NpTech Tagging Community over at the NTEN Blog. You can read it here.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In early 2020, several longstanding NTEN members and community leaders created the first iteration of the NTEN Equity Guide for Nonprofit Technology. But this is what nonprofits do: share research, community standards, methods of service, and more, to elevate the needs of shared constituencies.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Here are the latest news, tips, and resources from NTEN Members. Case Foundation describes their collaborative initiative to track data on #GivingTuesday campaign efforts, tracking impact beyond the amount of donations made. NTEN Members can attend for free with the promo code: NTEN2014. High fives are in order!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

We’ll also be referring folks to resources for more formal learning and peer connections, like NTEN , the Nonprofit Technology Network and host of the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference and Netsquared and TechSoup Global – and of course sharing resources from our colleagues in the nonprofit/social media field.

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