The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. But how can these technologies be used by social mission organizations, social entrepreneurs, NGOs and nonprofits to benefit the most vulnerable people in society? Many Jane Meseck, Microsoft Corporation The This convergence is being driven by widespread penetration of mobile devices (up to 4 billion people now have access), advances

In addition to running a youth organization or a job training program or an environmental advocacy campaign, you are also running an information and technology system on which you do your work. Chances are you probably already do this with Yahoo Mail or Google Docs or Flickr or Salesforce or Twitter or Facebook. Some At the 2009 NTEN conference session on cloud computing, we heard Lucy Bernholz, Blueprint R+D Once Once upon a time, just a little more than a century ago, every factory that wanted to run its systems on electricity had to build its own electrical generating

Anecdotally and intuitively, you know that changing demographics and technology are driving a shift in your engagement with donors, volunteers, event participants and other people your organization relies on to fulfill your mission. What has been missing is information that how different generations learn about, engage with and donate to charitable organizations -- until now. Convio, Tad Druart, Convio Anecdotally That's one of the reasons you soak up all NTEN has to offer about technology and engagement.