Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Joining the NTEN Board August 7, 2007 Katrin, the Executive Director of NTEN, announced today that I’m joining the Board. (So 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Robin 08.08.07

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AUGUST 17, 2012

NTEN Member Knight Foundation announced their latest Knight News Challenge: mobile. While you're out shaping the future, submit a new app idea to Mozilla Ignite, an open innovation challenge hosted by Mozilla, the National Science Foundation, and NTEN member ZeroDivide. Share your links in the comments! Sign up today !

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 27, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants October 30, 2006 This Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants has given me a chance to read some blogs I don’t usually get to read, since I’m so often focused in the tech field.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time. at 10:14 pm Good carnival!

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MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time. at 10:14 pm Good carnival!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

I decided several weeks ago, for a variety of reasons, to retire my independent consultant hat. Being an independent consultant was, for me, a way to feel like I was using my skills for the greater good. 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Michele 03.19.07 And, I think I did that. at 5:25 pm Good luck, Michelle.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come. 7 admin 04.07.09

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and a link to the report in a comment below. Published by M+R and NTEN. Wirth Consulting. Most of the reports listed are based on U.S. For Nonprofits in the United States: 1. 2014 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. Published by Blackbaud.

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NTEN

JANUARY 24, 2012

While NTEN can't offer a crystal ball (or insider knowledge, for that matter) about the specifics of the decisions or details about products, we CAN provide a safe, un-biased platform to explore questions, concerns, and possibilities surrounding the transition and the possible impact on the wider nonprofit technology landscape.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Better Late than Never May 15, 2007 This carnival is a day late, unfortunately. Getting construction work done on your house will make life difficult sometimes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 3, 2015

If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and a link to the report in a comment below. Published by M+R and NTEN. Published by M+R and NTEN. Published by NTEN. Published by Wirth Consulting. Most of the reports listed are based on U.S. For Nonprofits in the United States: 1.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

All week, we've been running our CRM plus Consulting hours give-away , and I'm excited to announce the nonprofit NTEN organizational member that will be receiving the following: 2 free seats for the first year of Common Ground , the new CRM from Convio. 10 free consulting hours to help get things set up, from Causeway Interactive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 15, 2015

If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please post the name and a link to the report in a comment below. Published by NTEN. Published by M+R and NTEN. Wirth Consulting. The data can be used to help your nonprofit craft a technology and fundraising strategic plan. Published by Blackbaud.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 27, 2012

Comment on this blog post or on Tony’s , use the LinkedIn group or Facebook page or Twitter. I’ve donated a bunch of NTEN books and swag, and Tony’ll give away his book and free consulting hours, in Planned Giving and Charity Registration. What do you want to ask me? What’s your question? We’re up to it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2007

I'm working on the second screencast of a series, sponsored by NTEN and SalesForce.Com Foundation. Leave comments). Anyway, I had a chance to pick the brain of Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting on the phone. Just so happens he's doing an NTEN Webinar tommorrow and it probably isn't too late to sign up.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

All of us all NTEN are amazed (but not too surprised, really) by the degree of engagement at the 14LCS, and by the movement of individual ideas into actionable projects during the Idea Accelerator. Please let us know in the comments. We''re grateful for the articles, blog posts, videos, photos, and more from the 14LCS community.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

NTEN's Member Appreciation Month has gotten off to a great start with 5 days of prizes and 2 member-appreciation-webinars. You'll also get 10 free consulting hours ($1600 value) to help you get started with your new tools, thanks to Causeway Interactive. >Here's But you haven't seen anything yet! >Here's how to play: 1.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

I volunteered to be the “expert&# in residence for the “Program&# track of Office Hours. The description: “ Talk with Michelle about internal software systems – document and knowledge management, CRM, client management databases, intranets, etc.&# So, come join me.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Here’s what the NTEN team said about voting: We received more than 400 ideas this year — a 75% increase over last year — and we need your help to narrow those down to the 100 or so that will make the 2011 NTC the best one yet. Click the session title if you’d like to leave a comment. Consult the voting FAQ !

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology I’m hosting the carnival next week April 11, 2008 (Photo by frankienose ) I’m hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants here, next week. So send in your best of the week! {

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NTEN

MAY 23, 2014

After that, Team NTEN will work closely with this year''s Steering Committee to finalize the content. If you''d like to help make the conference as Earth-friendly as possible, please leave a comment below or email events@nten.org. The form is open through June 22, 2014. Who will read and review the submissions?

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AUGUST 30, 2012

Although I think this sentiment, at the NTEN office at least, is eclipsed by football fevor, regardless of what your plans entail, check out the tidbits of member news – including a useful handbook and two upcoming events--before you head out. Share your links in the comments! And have a great holiday! Anything we missed?

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MAY 6, 2013

Although we ask for feedback about NTEN''s programs and services each year in the Community Survey, this survey focused generally on online platforms and community engagement so everyone could share specific comments and suggestions based on the tools or online networks they use.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Participants on the call come from many backgrounds and situations and are now embarking on new businesses, services and consulting. Use the comments below to share your additional resources or recommendations as well. Today I had the pleasure of presenting a webinar to clients of the Washington Access Fund. Anything else?

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

One of the first things you may notice on Twitter is the number of individuals who work in technology and/or nonprofits–likely due to Twitter’s early adoption at SXSW, PDF, NTEN and other nonprofit conferences. Consider how you can use Twitter to network with other professionals in your line of work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

Today, NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward shared this fabulous video on Facebook. It’s a topic that NTEN’s executive director, Holly Ross, has covered with this must-read post: “ Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact With Data.”. Works with measurement consultants or specialists to improve skills and capacity.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

I’m also holding the consultant spot on the panel “ Changing your CEO from barrier to partner &# with Marnie Webb, David Geilhufe, and Steve Heye. (And I’m looking forward to it. I’m on the Evaluating Open Source panel, with Laura Quinn and Catherine Lane, which should be great. And I hope to bring home a penguin!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Also, it coincides with a new installation of Drupal for my consulting website , using the same basic template (called “ Blueprint “). September 22, 2008 I changed my Word Press theme, mostly because I was getting a bit tired of the old one, and wanted something really simple.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2008

April 23, 2008 NTEN is doing some great work getting information about the use of different kinds of tools in the sector, and how people are using them. and how they like them. They are doing a CMS satisfaction survey, and the more info that they get, the better. So go rate your CMS ! {

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JULY 10, 2008

My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy. 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Michele Martin 07.11.08 I think, actually, all technology consultants, whether they do what I do, or hack code, should do this exercise. They certainly are consistent with each other, but they are distinct.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

The first one is one that I’ve been using recently for my consulting business – SugarCRM. It also gets kudos from NTEN’s satisfaction survey (it came in third, after CiviCRM and Salesforce.) 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Thomas 04.20.08

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Click the session title if you'd like to leave a comment. Consult the voting FAQ ! Tags: 11ntc NPTech NTEN. Rate each session from 1 (low) to 5 stars. You can always vote on just the sessions in the track you're most interested in: Communications. Fundraising. Leadership. Voting will be open through September 30th.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 24, 2008

I want to give huge props to Holly and all of the NTEN crew for putting on a fabulous conference. And, as a member of the NTEN board, I’m really proud of what’s been accomplished. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Holly 03.24.08 It’s the NTEN community that provides all the magic at the conference.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

org • Matt Flannery, Co-Founder and CEO, Kiva.org • Bill Strathmann, CEO, Network for Good, and Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good (jointly nominated) • Madeline Stanionis, CEO and Founder, Watershed Company Now it’s up to members of the NTEN community (that means you!) Campaign Director, 350.org

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. NTEN – Here's a great run-down from Amy Luckey of the process to use in exploring and evaluating your organization's impact. ’ I say everybody can be great because everybody can Twive!”"

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

NTEN is trying to get a handle on all of this, and find out what people use, and how much they like what they use. It’s such an interesting space, and there are some really intriguing things happening with software in that space. I can’t wait to get my grubby little fingers on the data on CiviCRM and Salesforce.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study A visual version of the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study by M+R Strategic Services and NTEN. If you’ve seen some other good nonprofit infographics, then leave a comment. Based on 2006 data, the chart features the 10 major sources of revenue for U.S. All Rights Reserved

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