Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

A social graph if the NpTech tag based on a google search NpTech Conversations Gavin's digital diner has written an article about the options that technology gives us for opting out of face-to-face gatherings. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005. He notes with a trace of sarcasm, "???With

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2010

The new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R was just released today! Annual email file churn was just under 17%. Thanks to Holly and the team at NTEN -- this has been another great year of benchmarks! Tags: benchmarks Data E-mail m+r NPTech NTEN Planning Communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

NpTech Community. Laura Quinn in her introductory post on the Open Content for Nonprofits NTEN Affinity group points to an article. " Everyone Has Their 15 Minutes of Fame gokubi.com blog writes about Faceted Celebrity in the NpTech space. Someone tagged the NGO-in-a-Box with nptech just today. " Findhabeas.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Congratulations to NTEN Member the Humane Society of the United States for reaching 1,000,000 Fans on Facebook! That is quite an accomplishment – and since it's Member Appreciation Month here at NTEN, I'd like to let them know how much we admire the examples they've set in social media outreach. Now that's an integrated campaign!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Evernote lets me organize files, web sites, pictures, audio, and notes, from any device. Another resource that lets you work on the files you want, when you want, is Dropbox. I can also email a link to the file to anyone else, like a collaborator on the document or a staff member that needs a copy.

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JUNE 10, 2011

Marnie Webb introduced the nptech tag to help aggregate nonprofit technology content. Nptech resources can be found on delicious , flickr , slideshare , and Twitter. Peter Campbell leveraged RSS to pull the tagged items into nptech. We open every file submitted before publishing it to the website.

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2012

If you're thinking about joining NTEN in the cloud, you should: > Learn more and register today. I haven't had to configure an /etc/hosts file in years, and I have to say, it's been pretty great! In the 3-part series, we'll cover: July 31 : Overview of Server Management and Cloud Computing. Cost : Free!

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

It all started in 2008, when Comcast deliberately slowed Internet traffic for BitTorrent, a file-sharing site, and the Federal Communications Commission told the ISP it can't do that. Steve MacLaughlin is Blackbaud’s director of Internet solutions and an NTEN board member. Think it can't happen? It already has. .

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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. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! 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.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

The case originated in Spain where a man there filed a complaint arguing that Google's search results infringed on his privacy. After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why he got the award. Find my profile of Jason here including his list of NPTech heroes and where he gets his info.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 11, 2010

We use CRMs, SQL databases, MS Access, Salesforce, File Maker, Outlook, Excel, paper, post-its, that server gathering dust in the corner. He is a frequent speaker on not-for-profit tech issues at forums, including the Google Grants Conference, NTEN, U.N. Tags: Data Leadership NPTech NTEN.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

From questions about the actual production of the files, to distribution, to listener metrics and feedback, there are plenty of moving parts that can raise questions. If you want more control over the content before it's published, you'll need to record and edit the audio file before it's uploaded.

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NTEN

MAY 24, 2012

To help you keep track of files while keeping your sanity, here are 5 of the tools that will make organizing your conference a breeze. Jeff Ramos. Community and Content Manager. Games for Change. Many of us in the nonprofit space know how much effort goes into organizing large, annual events.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

On this 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, we polled a variety of smart NPtech cognoscenti on the single most important thing charities need to do to prepare for a disaster. Amy Sample Ward — CEO, NTEN. Image 1: NTEN. Here's what they said. Have a plan, of course! I recommend good walking shoes.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2009

Beth Kanter and NTEN have spent almost a whole year working on the We Are Media project, and we've learned a few important things. Mobilizing your base : You can easily compare the petition signers to your house file to know how many people from your base take action. Tags: NPTech roi web2.0 Flickr Photo: zadro. social media.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

and work on work files from a home computer. Tags: Kevin Lo managing technology NPTech NTEN techsoup. Use both online and offline. means to reach out and ask those nagging questions you’ve been meaning. Recognize the. difference between personal and work. It is often difficult to ask. Likewise, it is important.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Sometime after leaving WGBH and feeling lost about my career for a while, I discovered NTEN and the career called "non-profit techie" That’s when I also discovered the two-step secret to becoming a non-profit techie. Teaching Your Co-Workers : Are you the only one who uploads files to your server? Indispensible Resources.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Some of the benefits of cloud computing are obvious - many of the programs noted above are free (that's good), version upgrades are instantaneous and don't require you to contact an IT department and you can access your files from any computer. CrisisCamps is not a rogue example.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Lastly, make certain those locations employ some access control measure such as a locked door or cabinet for mobile media and paper documents, or logical access controls such as network folder or file permissions. Tags: Data Newsletter NPTech NTEN Security IT Staff. Eradication & Education.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Some of the benefits of cloud computing are obvious - many of the programs noted above are free (that's good), version upgrades are instantaneous and don't require you to contact an IT department and you can access your files from any computer. CrisisCamps is not a rogue example.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 29, 2007

They have a site, with the URL: [link] which is a link to a windows.exe file, which is a simple, sweet Debian installer. Changing one file (/etc/apt/sources.list) and running a few commands, should do the trick. Technorati Tags: 07NTC , nptech , linux { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Scott Wells 03.30.07

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Using e-mail, texting and basic Web connectivity on a mobile phone or other mobile device, aid workers in remote or heavily damaged areas were able to view content, create alerts, file reports, participate in discussion forums and update information on the portal.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Using e-mail, texting and basic Web connectivity on a mobile phone or other mobile device, aid workers in remote or heavily damaged areas were able to view content, create alerts, file reports, participate in discussion forums and update information on the portal.

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NTEN

JUNE 25, 2010

This past April, how did you file your taxes? Did you mail them or e-File? Tags: Advocacy free press Leadership net neutrality NPTech. How did you pay your last parking ticket? Find your last job? Watch a funny cat video? I'm betting the answer is the same for all of these: online.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

If you produce documents or keep records and store them in a filing cabinet, a work computer, or an in-house server, your information cannot be seized without a judge's approval, you know when the government or a third party demands access to your information, and you often have the opportunity to fight that disclosure.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Follow a simple risk assessment methodology to deal with this issue: Inventory places in your organization with PII (Personally Identifying Information); check both electronic files/database and physical files as most regulations require compliance for both forms of information.

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2009

If you're an NTEN Member -- or have been lurking around for awhile -- you know that Universal Broadband Access is an issue we care deeply about. You have until Friday, June 8, to file comments online at the FCC website. Tags: broadband free press internet access NPTech NTEN sheldon mains universal access.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is from the September 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Once you have completed your evaluation, don't just file it away. Read the rest of article, and the complete issue on "Data-Driven" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2009

At Mobile Commons, we frequently get asked how Twitter and Mobile can be used together, and I like to use this analogy: An organization's blog is to an organization's email list as Twitter is to an organization's SMS file. Tags: matt wilson mobile advocacy mobile devices Newsletter NPTech NTEN.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

and selecting " Comma Separated Values (CSV) " gives you a file you can put on a web server for other people use. Tags: Data Integration/APIs michaela hackner Newsletter NPTech NTEN sandy smith IT Staff. As with anything, there are a range of options, from the Hyundai up to the Lexus of data: 1.

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NTEN

MAY 14, 2012

On April 24, Google announced the much anticipated Google Drive service , a cloud-based "disk drive" where individuals and organizations can store there documents, spreadsheets and a host of other electronic files. That may sound like a big deal but organizations and individuals with Google accounts could do that already using Google Docs.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2010

Of course the email you sent to the most responsive segment of your list had better rates than the email that went to your full file! Tags: Data Newsletter NPTech NTEN steve peretz Communications. Compare Like Messages. So when you're comparing emails, make sure you're comparing like messages. www.mrss.com.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

In July of 2010, we added a new dimension to our rating system which considers the accountability and transparency of charities as reflected in certain information on their web site, as well as new information required in their annual IRS 990 filing.5 Tags: NPTech NTEN transparency Fundraising. BRONX POL 'FE$$ES UP.”

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

In addition, we'd like to conduct similar tests with HSUS and other shared clients interested in leveraging their mobile file to support their online advocacy and fundraising response. Tags: NPTech marketing matt wilson NTEN Newsletter text messaging. To read to full case study, go here: [link].

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 29, 2008

at 4:57 pm Hi – just one point, I see in nptech world the bend/promotion towards Wordpress, Drupal and Joomla alot which is no bad thing I work successfully with all of them, they are all good and great, and fairly easy to use for the end user. 3 Laura Whitehead 02.05.08 I’ll have to give it a whirl. 5 Laura Whitehead 02.07.08

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

I have a clipping file in a flickr set called Social Media Research Snippets. I found it because I have an RSS feed for a twitter search on the nptech tag. I like the way NTEN does it. There is also a generic organization one - but a lot of NTEN conversations happen through Holly and other staff.

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MARCH 30, 2011

Collaborative Files I couldn't get through my day without Dropbox , which I have blogged about before. Dropbox continuously replicates local files to a personal cloud file space and synchronizes those folders across multiple computers and mobile devices. Within a personal file space, you can define shared folders with others.

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