NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). Plus, check out the new NTEN Voices section for tips and tools from our team and community! But the first test is to set up a way to measure it. That’s why we’ve focused this entire issue on nonprofit impact. Get started!

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Are you a lover of data and research? We''re looking for individuals interested in serving in a volunteer position with NTEN on the Research Committee. At NTEN, it is incredibly important to us that the community we serve is an active part of our work. committee community nptech nten research'

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

During those three days of scribbled notes, pun tweets, and laughs, I did fall in love with the US nonprofit community, with NTEN, and with a man who I''d move halfway across the world to marry. I would often feel isolated and lost with all this data, without the skills to make sense of it, nor anyone to ask for advice.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Data mapping is much more than that. data Data Leadership nptech nten Susie Saxten' You might be surprised at how many organizations skip detailed mapping, dismissing it as a nitpicky, administrative task.

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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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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2015

Check out the latest articles news and events from NTEN Members: What lies ahead for nonprofits in the coming year? Andrew Means , Data Analysts for Social Good , argues that it''s important to value impact, not innovation alone. Open data is another big topic with implications for nonprofits. Innovation is not the problem."

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

" After looking at past data and finding new ways to talk about membership, the museum was able to grow its membership base and encourage donors to give more. Chicago Museum of Industry Community Data Leadership Mark Mathyer nptech nten Strategy Fundraising'

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

With NTEN''s website redesign project underway, we took a step back and asked, "How do we know how our users use our site and what they want if we don''t ask? So we turned to the NTEN community, as we will continue to do at various stages of the redesign process, for your candid feedback about the NTEN website.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

NTEN is taking part in the virtual book tour Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer are doing to explore concepts from Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. In this post, Maddie and Lindy answer a few questions for the NTEN community. How does Open Community affect NPTech? Is it working?

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NTEN

AUGUST 22, 2013

During my 7 year tenure at NTEN, I''ve had the pleasure of looking at a lot of data, and figuring out ways to use that data in strategic ways to drive the organization and our community forward. Specifically, members who had registered for at least one NTEN event over the course of the year were 37% more likely to renew.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

flickr photo: woodleywonderworks November is member appreciation month, and we set today aside specifically to thank our amazing NTEN members, and to help them celebrate each other. If you're on Twitter, just thank your favorite NTEN member(s) and include #ntenthanks in your update. NTEN is so much more than a community now.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Working with data doesn’t have to be hard, but it can be intimidating when you’re starting out. It’s not true, and you need to un-learn that lesson if it’s scaring you away from your data. Data data analysis Food & Water Watch Jo Miles Leadership nptech nten Organizational Culture Strategy IT Staff'

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

November is Member Appreciation Month at NTEN. Our staff interacts with our community in different ways, here''s why Michael Nealis, Content Manager, loves our community My favorite thing about the NTEN community is the sense of belonging that it brings with it. community Community mam Member Appreciation Month nptech nten'

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Check out the latest news and good reads from your fellow NTEN Members: Go ahead, risk horrifying your old middle school teacher. Congratulations to NTEN Member Partner, Association of Advancement Services Professionals (AASP) ! Data + satellites = fighting poverty. What does it mean to be truly digitally inclusive?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 6, 2013

No one wants a warehouse of data that collects cobwebs and dust. We want data that can help us make our work more meaningful and efficient. We want data that will help us change the world for the better. When it comes to collecting social media data, most of us are hoarders. Manager of Social Strategy and Integration.

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NTEN

APRIL 11, 2014

You''ve probably seen the posts all week on the NTEN blog as we recognize and appreciate the tremendous amount of energy, passion, and action that SO many individuals in the NTEN community contribute to help us as an organization and to ensure that this is a thriving community for all. This week is National Volunteer Week !

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Check out the latest articles, news, and events from NTEN Members! M+R ''s 2014 Fundraising Year in Review looks at fundraising data from 16 nonprofit clients to assess how they fared with fundraising in 2014. Let us know and we may include it in a future NTEN Member Roundup. Wondering how nonprofits did with 2014 fundraising?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NPTECH Punk June 19, 2008 Beth, of course, suggested this , and I’m jumping on her bandwagon. I realized, in being introduced to Edupunk , that I have been doing it for, oh, almost 20 years now.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2014

Today we give a huge thanks to our mighty team of NTEN Community Champions : you helped to collectively raise over $30,000 for the greater good of the #nptech community! To recognize the tremendous work of volunteers that support the nonprofit sector, we’ll be publishing a blog post every day this week to celebrate their contributions.

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NTEN

AUGUST 9, 2011

The only way you can track systemic change is through your results with data.". -- Katie Rozycki Development Specialist, Florence Crittenton Service. To that end, we want to hear how your organization uses data to drive its mission. Only one per person, though.). Details are at [link] but be sure to watch our video, first:

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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 Good move on NTEN’s part! Congrats to everybody!

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NTEN

JULY 9, 2010

HaitiAidMap from InterAction (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.) . Members are in bold. project Haitiaidmap.org.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

> Download the 2012 NTEN Community Survey Report. In May of 2012 we circulated the link to the online survey to the NTEN Community via direct email (sent to 38,354 contacts) and announcements in our community channels, including our blog, NTEN Discuss email list, our Facebook page, and our Twitter network.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2014

We''re kicking off Monday with a shout out to NTEN’s Community of Practice (COP) leaders. Some are veterans in the #nptech space who''ve been organizing with us for years; others have just started their groups after being inspired at the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Thinking of starting one yourself?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

After some good conversations with NTEN Members and consultants who have their heads in these systems, we began thinking about the links -- or the missing ones -- between the different systems nonprofits use to track any number of tasks on a daily basis. . Managing Clients/Program Data. But that's probably just him.).

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NTEN

APRIL 11, 2013

In February we introduced you to NTEN''s Communities of Impact (CoI), a pilot program whose 19 participants are spending this year looking at ways nonprofits measure, learn from, and share their data. One of the CoI cohorts recently launched a survey to better understand how nonprofits and NGOs around the world use data.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Flickr: Lydia Mann (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.) Members are in bold. I'm forced to tweet."

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , HandsOn Tech , DataKind , and more. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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NTEN

AUGUST 12, 2013

Seems we've entered a golden era of interactive mapping, with no shortage of exciting ways to display geographically-specific data. In the last few years, we've seen exponential growth in interactive mapping software that presents data from all sorts of angles.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs and HandsOn Tech. If you’re holding regular events gathering the #nptech community let me know and I’ll include you in the next community calendar! Upcoming Events. Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

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NTEN

JANUARY 9, 2014

It’s one four-letter word: Data. It’s one four-letter word: Data. 14ntc data Data Fundraising nptech nten Communications Fundraising' So, what’s the real secret to mastering a rapidly changing online world of fundraising? So, what’s the real secret to mastering a rapidly changing online world of fundraising?

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

After people, data is your organization's most important asset. Data can and should be used to help your organization make smarter decisions about the work you do now and to shape the way you work in the future. Last Fall, more than 400 people attended our first Data series, so we've brought it back with new presenters and topics.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Data sharing has become a critical part of collaboration and will continue to do so as we are able to access and create more data. Where are you finding/sharing data for your organization?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Data evaluation Leadership Nell Edgington nptech nten social velocity Strategy success Program' If each nonprofit organization is now creating their own theory of change, and their own outcome and impact measurements, how do we compare those to another nonprofit’s outcome and impact measures?

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2013

It might''ve been Memorial Day weekend, but baseball and barbecues are hardly the only things going on with NTEN members. The NTEN community (that''s you!) gets 10% off registration with the code "nten". What does better data about nonprofit programs look like? Community member roundup nptech nten Program'

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2012

We're coming to the Boston area on September 13th to put on a one-day workshop that will explore ways you can make data easier to manage, more useful, and mission-focused.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2010

(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.) Tags: community buzz NPTech nten members. Members are in bold.

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