NTEN

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

NTEN's publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press. DIY ROI: Use this checklist from Network for Good's Tanya Lee to make smarter technology investments for your org.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2010

Lucky for us, our great pals Maddy and Lindy at Social Fish organized a Buzz 2010 breakfast with , who wrote , and who just released her latest book, Open Leadership. Like us, Charlene thinks that leadership isn't just at the top. I won't tell you what I scored NTEN at. Complete the NTEN openness audit. They get licked.

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NTEN

JUNE 1, 2011

NTEN's newest publication is free and hot off the press. There are also articles from NTEN experts in our "Tech Across Your Org" and "DIY Nonprofit Technology" sections. And WomenWhoTech's Allyson Kapin provides a "Leadership Cheat Sheet" for hiring more diverse tech staff.

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2012

Nonprofit Leaders talk about their balance (or unbalance) of IT for mission versus keeping the org's lights on. As well as content from the experts at Creative Commons , the NTEN community, a podcast from the CTK Foundation , and. I'm pleased to announce Issue Six of NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders !

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NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2010

More orgs will hire CTOs. Technology will finally enter the c-suite of not-for-profit orgs. Other orgs will finally learn what I've known for 5 years: bring it in-house and don't silo your tech people, make one of them a c-suite leader. The hottest org in 2020? And, at an event, it is a means of taking action immediately.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 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! ] By Debra Askanase, Community Organzier 2.0

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NTEN

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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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

And as anti-gay leadership gets ready to take control of the House of Representatives, we'll need to bring every bit of that creativity and tenacity to bear." You were part of a defining moment in the struggle for equality. We never backed down. We never gave up.

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NTEN

JULY 25, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] [Editor's note: The following first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2011

The third issue of NTEN's quarlerly journal for nonprofit leaders is free and hot off the press. Plus: Watch NTEN's mini-documentary video on Data-Driven Nonprofits Listen to an episode of the "askDeborah" podcast series, presented by the CTK Foundation.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] [Editor's note: The following is an expert of an article in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The December issue of NTEN's quarlerly journal for nonprofit leaders is free and hot off the press. Plus: Watch NTEN's mini-documentary video on Cloud for Nonprofits Listen to an episode of the "askDeborah" podcast series, presented by the CTK Foundation. Nonprofit Leaders discuss managing their organizations through change.

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2009

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. There are a few criteria: You must be a member of NTEN. There are a few criteria: You must be a member of NTEN.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] [Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change.

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an article from NTEN:Change. Read the rest of the issue when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] By Paula Jones, Director of Technology, The N. Center for Nonprofits In my role at the N.C.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Carie Lewis. Director of Emerging Media. Humane Society of the United States. We realized we were trying to do too much, and we lost focus and interest and just gave up. Figure out what really matters and how you can get that data. The Humane Society of the United States has a well-established and successful online communications program.

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NTEN

JULY 13, 2012

While we took a look at the number of tech staff benchmark in the first post in this series, I'd like to now turn to the org staff-per-tech staff benchmark. Recommendations: From NTEN's perspective, this provides more valuable considerations for nonprofit leaders when determing their staffing needs and their long-term strategic planning.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

leadership makes technology decisions based on efficiencies, with little-to-no input from staff/consultant. leadership makes technology decisions based on standard levels according to industry/sector information and gathers input from technology staff/consultant before making final decision.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

When I took the helm of NTEN just a few short years ago, I really wish someone had handed me a book that outlined all the stuff I was now supposed to worry about: finance, legal, human resources, and of course technology.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

There is often a powerful disconnect between the objectives of technologists and the direction of an organization's leadership team. Perhaps one of the most challenging questions a nonprofit can ask is, "What should our org's commitment to the use and leverage of technology actually be?"

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2009

Here are some of the highlights: If you aren't articulating how IT relates to your mission, expect leadership to cut deep. If IT is not making a noticeable difference in how your org works, then it's failing. But Jason is lucky to work at an org where IT already has a seat at the leadership table. IT is not a cost center.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

In the NTEN group discussion on LinkedIn that followed, Michelle Hines made the following comment: "There are still some days that I don't feel absolutely comfortable in my role as Technology Director and I wonder if its right, but that is usually countered the next day by something that confirms that it is the right position.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

I'll try to synthesize all the great discussion on the topics and themes we'll be looking to include in each of our 5 conference tracks: Leadership, Fundraising, Communications, IT Staff and Consultants and Program. Leadership. Tags: 10NTC community NPTech NTEN. Cross-departmental strategy and planning. Change Management.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Audio and video have proven to be highly effective media for nonprofits -- and throttling would impact all orgs -- no matter where they fall on the spectrum. Steve MacLaughlin is Blackbaud’s director of Internet solutions and an NTEN board member.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an article from the March 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the rest of the issue when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] By Peter Drury, a child's right a child's right either had a problem or an opportunity—the distinction hinged only on our perspective. First things first: we clean water for kids.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2012

In a wonderful slide presentation, " What Does The Data Say ", George Weiner, CTO, at DoSomething.Org reminds us that "all orgs need to look at the data you have available and make it actionable." Here's what you need to do.

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NTEN

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. Formal authority is granted through position on an org chart, or through mandate (or sometimes fiat) from the senior management of an organization.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2012

This is a regular series in the nonprofit leadership journal. This month we have a few Nonprofit Technology DOs and DON’Ts for you to consider: DO hand off technology to “the youngest person in the org” because they know how to use Facebook. [Editor's note: The following is from the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Get org-wide buy-in. You can also listen to the audio ONLY by subscribing to the NTEN Podcast on iTunes. Subscribe to the NTEN Podcast. Tags: Leadership Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission NPTech NTEN ontc Planning. So what can we do? Get ahead of the change. Create context by tying change to mission.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

This led me to wonder: what's in the DNA of each of these orgs that allows them to embrace change and experiment? Tags: beth kanter change change management Leadership roxy allen seth godin Social Media. Today, I was lucky enough to moderate a talk with Beth Kanter and Seth Godin on the topic of innovation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

September 17, 2007 There is an interesting discussion happening between Holly Ross, soon to be ED of NTEN, and Allan Benamer , about web statistics, and whether or not nonprofits should be “transparent&# and publish their web statistics. And, he thinks that NTEN should be responsive to him, as a member, in asking to publish web stats.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Org is a terrific example of a CDSI campaign. Striving to be replaced also means rewarding and spotlighting leaders. Campaigns: 350.org.

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NTEN

MARCH 25, 2013

Seven organizations participated: 501cTECH, Idealware, Network for Good, NTEN, NPower, NPower PA, and TechSoup Global. In essence, what and how much data any org was willing to contribute was directly tied to how secure the process would be and how much control they had over what got shared.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

In your work with the UN, how do you balance the work to make orgs/brands human, and acknowledging all the humans out there and their points of view? AA: Orgs keep looking outward hoping to activate around causes instead of looking inward. And how can we use this incredible opportunity of social media to make a difference?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

What : This meeting is for for people at orgs who have been using social media for several years and will be a forum to exchange advanced level tips and stories, as well as share what’s worked and what hasn’t. Tags: events 10ntc netsquared nten presentation. Social Media Veterans (#smvets). When : 10:30 a.m.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

I volunteered at a child health care org in India. Design your culture so everyone on the team is actually making a difference. -- Stay tuned to the NTEN blog throughout the day for more live-blog sessions from MCON13, and check out the #MCON13 hashtag on Twitter. "I erred way too much on the side of question #3.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

We got a chance to find out when we had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from Turkey, courtesy of the World Affairs Council’s International Visitor Leadership Program. org website. What does our work look like from across the world and what can we learn from that perspective?

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