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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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.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Change Management implementation success Leadership Missy Longshore nptech nten Organizational Culture IT Staff' While most of us are familiar with the term user adoption, few of us have a flexibly toolkit of helpful strategies and ideas to turn the success of our technology project launch into a long-term success.

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JANUARY 6, 2015

Check out the latest articles news and events from NTEN Members: What lies ahead for nonprofits in the coming year? TechSoup Global makes their 2015 tech predictions , while Prichard Communications alerts us to the 3 Communications Trends in 2015 Your Nonprofit Can''t Ignore. Calling new executive directors!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

But don't be afraid — huddle up for warmth and knowledge with your nonprofit tech friends at a local Tech4Good meetup. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. and the leaves are starting to change color.

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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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AUGUST 11, 2010

Flickr: kool_skatkat Last month, NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, posted a provocative article on our blog: " Rebranding the Accidental Techie." If you're a member of NTEN, you can read the entire thread and particpate here.). Here are some excerpts: Amber Eastman Black, Rosenberg Fund for Children.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Flickr photo: Chris.Corwin Nothing gets done without leadership. My favorite thing about leadership is that it can come from everywhere. Together, the NTEN community is going to make those proverbial thousand flowers bloom. Tech leaders need to lead this culture shift in their organizations. We need to ask "Why not?"

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Million Budget In small organizations like mine, more often than not, the Executive Director or senior leadership of the organization also wears the technology leader hat, accidental or not.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

This is also a commonly held view of programmers, web developers, IT professionals, database administrators, and other tech staff in an organization. They demand an in-house tech team. Tech is often viewed as a money pit, an expense to avoid (until something goes wrong). Tech people are trained to automate processes.

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JUNE 7, 2013

"We really needed to think about how we should be investing in technology to align with our strategic goal to reach people statewide from our small office in tech-savvy Seattle," explained Margit Rankin, executive director.

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AUGUST 13, 2012

If you've been keeping up with this blog series about applications of our annual Nonprofit Tech Staffing & Investments research, you've noticed that we refer to "Tech Adoption" when gauging the impact of staffing levels or investments on an organization. What is Tech Adoption? "We

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MAY 11, 2011

Thanks to the generous support of Google, we're able to offer the Technology Leadership Academy one more time in 2011 – free for qualifying nonprofits. Because technology has moved out of the back room and into every nook and cranny of your organization, we created the Technology Leadership Academy to help you manage technology effectively.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Leadership and formal authority are not the same thing -- anyone who has experienced a bad boss can attest to that. Leadership isn't about giving orders; it's about giving inspiration. Leadership is cultivated and demonstrated. Do people see you as a tech expert? Why is this tech change important for your organization?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

That's why this is the perfect time to make a fresh start on your nonprofit tech resolutions. Then check out our new online learning courses, starting with Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Our **San Francisco** group curates a list of [tech for good experiences each month]([link] --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

Over the past couple of months weve been introducing you to the incredible cast of characters who are helping to shape NTENs inaugural Leading Change Summit. idea accelerator lcs Leadership leading change summit LimeRed Studio' LimeRed is a creative services firm that works with organizations that inspire positive change.

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AUGUST 27, 2009

Now, any normal organization would have had a meeting about the problem with the program staff, maybe some senior leadership. The meetings they held included the tech folks -- and online training of coaches was born. Tags: itstaff NPTech ontc steve heye. But this YMCA sees technology as central to meeting its mission.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Flickr: ePublicist A recent discussion thread on NTEN's main community email list really hit something home for me. NTEN member Sean Watson brought up his concern about the lack of staffing around, and interest in, "business processes" in most nonprofit organizations. Installing a new server, sure, they want assistance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

NpTech Talk. Phillip Smith has a thoughtful post called " Social tech meets the Social Innovation Generation " The Nonprofit Eye blog writes about leadership challenges in the nonprofit sector. And Congrats to Michele Murrain for joinging NTEN board !). NpTech Software. Ruby Sinreich's Advocacy 2.0

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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. Although Judy claims to be “retired” she is a very active participant in the tech community. If they only knew then what we know now!

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MAY 27, 2010

There is often a powerful disconnect between the objectives of technologists and the direction of an organization's leadership team. " In too many cases, tech becomes the elephant in the room: we see it, but tend to ignore the greater possibilities. How can a techie coexist in a world where tech doesn't have a seat the table?

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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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JUNE 13, 2012

Thanks to a scholarship from NTEN, I was given the opportunity to fly to Sydney to attend the ConnectingUp! Thank you once again to NTEN for providing me with this incredible professional development opportunity. She also is responsible for the NTEN Toronto Tech Club and holds a diploma in Computer Programming and Analysis from St.

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MAY 20, 2013

In the NTEN community, the concept of "IT Staff" has been more fluid and inclusive, but we also know that many nonprofit professionals who have information technology responsibilities are either not given formal "information technology" titles, or don''t self-identify as "IT Staff" -- and often both cases are true for an individual.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

If you support your ED, what have you found works for your leadership team? As part of NTEN's Member Appreciation Month, we'll pick a commenter at random to win a very special prize! But streaming KClark's new album always makes me work a little faster. If you're a nonprofit leader, what technology tools make you more productive?

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APRIL 7, 2015

Get inspired, mark you calendars, and enjoy the latest round-up of NTEN Members making news. Sixteen nonprofit tech experts (including NTEN Members: Jeff Shuck , David Neff , Donna Wilkins , Frank Barry , and NTEN''s Amy Sample Ward ) share their ideas and fundraising best practices in Blackbaud ''s new free ebook, The Future of Fundraising.

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MAY 28, 2013

It might''ve been Memorial Day weekend, but baseball and barbecues are hardly the only things going on with NTEN members. Inspiration, innovation, events - and of course, cat videos - are just some of the latest news in nonprofit tech land. The NTEN community (that''s you!) gets 10% off registration with the code "nten".

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JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! Read the full post, A Call for New Tech Ideas in 2014.

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AUGUST 24, 2011

We'll be posting highlights from this meeting of the minds on the NTEN blog. Is Tech the Best Solution? When weighing the costs and benefits of a new tech project, you’ll need to also weigh the priorities for the organization along with the priorities for the individuals involved. What is the problem?

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AUGUST 13, 2009

Flickr Photo: kohtzy Last weekend, I was lucky enough to speak at The Arc of the USA 's executive leadership conference. The presentation includes lots of tech stuff, of course. The Rise of Consumer Electronics -- now that everyone is a tech expert. Tags: cloud data itstaff NPTech NTEN presentations remote.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

Flickr Photo by lumaxart The web is abuzz with resolutions for 2009 -- NTEN included! We'd like to help you put a little action behind the words, with the NTEN Technology Leadership Series. Tags: Leadership eric leland NPTech beth kanter john kenyon robert weiner.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Allen Benamer of the Nonprofit Tech Blog says " Support Idealware !" is from Michael Gibbons who used leadership, passion, and resourcefulness as his criteria. Ten Tech Proposals Empowering Human Rights, Local Leadership, and Community Education is. The NTEN's NTC and NPTech Pipe.

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MARCH 1, 2012

Has it been a year already since we launched NTEN's quarterly digital journal for nonprofit leaders? NTEN's publication (which was recently honored with a Publishing Trendsetter Award ) is free and hot off the press. Indeed it has, and the latest issue could be our best ever.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

We're approaching the March 1st application deadline for the Technology Leadership Academy -- but there's still time for qualifying organizations to apply! The Technology Leadership Academy is a training program designed to help you manage technology and lead others to use tools to their best organizational advantage.

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JUNE 28, 2012

Fortunately, the NTEN community is making it easy this year. Check out all the awesome resources, opportunities, and summer learning programs on the docket for this summer: Superstar member Heidi Massey created this handy Google Doc full of free/low cost tech resources for nonprofits. The best part about it? Way to go Jenica!

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MARCH 17, 2009

As costs have dropped and nptech savvy has risen, I think that gap has closed, dramatically. Public Interest Registry and NTEN want to celebrate that change, so we're launching the.ORG Ambassador awards. This year's Ambassador will be chosen by a judging panel made up of the.ORG and NTEN teams. Nominations close April 13.

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JULY 18, 2013

z International Foundation discussing Millennial Leadership. Nicole related the experience and observations she had about millennials from five-day leadership trainings at Deloitte. Gen X is not large enough demographic to fill leadership roles. Community Leadership mcon12 Millennials nptech nten social change Communications'

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