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 A goodbye to Facebook and LinkedIn? August 7, 2007 I’ve been experimenting with the non-content centered social networking sites LinkedIn and Facebook for a while now. 2 admin 08.08.07

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

When we opened up 11NTC session voting, our followers on Twitter started voicing their concerns about session designers campaigning for positive votes on their sessions. It's really important to NTEN that we're able to bring conference-goers the educational opportunities they want to see. How do we balance it all?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

Write LinkedIn Recommendations. Throughout 2015, add to your calendar the time necessary to write one or two LinkedIn Recommendations each month. NTEN , Idealware , and Connecting Up also offer social media training for nonprofit professionals. Add causes awareness days to your calendar. Experiment with Crowdfunding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 15, 2015

Published by NTEN. Published by M+R and NTEN. Facebook Fundraising Google Plus LinkedIn Mobile Media Social Media Twitter YouTube' For Nonprofits in the United States: 1. 2015 Diversity in Giving Report :: Download. Published by Blackbaud. 2015 Digital Outlook Report :: Download. Published by Nonprofit Marketing Guide.

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MARCH 23, 2009

You may have noticed that LinkedIn rolled out some new features for groups: Group managers can add RSS and Atom feeds to the News section. I've added NTEN's blog feed and the 09NTC Twitter feed to our members-only LinkedIn group. Our NTEN group hasn't used it at all. New posts will show up as new news items. >

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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. Thanks for updating us!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 27, 2012

Comment on this blog post or on Tony’s , use the LinkedIn group or Facebook page or Twitter. I’ve donated a bunch of NTEN books and swag, and Tony’ll give away his book and free consulting hours, in Planned Giving and Charity Registration. What’s your question? We’re up to it!

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NTEN

MARCH 31, 2012

Here’s how: On the NTEN Blog We’ll be streamlining coverage of 2012 NTC on the NTEN blog. On Twitter The NTC conversation on Twitter is already picking up speed. We’ll show the Twitter stream as we play the music in the Grand Ballroom before plenaries and lunches. You can follow just NTC news at [link].

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

21 Social Media Tips for Nonprofits | NTEN : love nonprofits. While there are few truly firm rules about using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google , or any of the other myriad of platforms out there, there are some things that bug donors. And I love social media. But nonprofits don''t always "get" social media.

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JULY 23, 2014

Amy Sample Ward. The internet might be everywhere, but where are you? Amy makes the case for making your website your digital home. For all this effort to create content and spark conversations, we won''t be successful if our online presence didn''t have a home. Our website is that home, and being a home is a difficult but important role.

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JANUARY 24, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2009

Flickr: daveiam I've got lots of goods this week, so without further ado, let's get to the members-online round-up: Beth Kanter raffled off a complimentary NTEN membership, courtesy of thePort. Other NTEN members joined the discussion on her blog , including Beth Kanter and Peter Campbell.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2011

And, as you may know, every year, NTEN tries to raise $10,000 to send staffers from small nonprofits to the conference who otherwise couldn’t afford to attend. Every dollar is matched by Convio, allowing NTEN to send up to 57 people this year! We’ll contact winners and arrange for payment then.

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JULY 24, 2009

Flickr: Cambodia4Kidsorg: Can you idnetify the NTEN superstars? This is where I give props to announcements and activities about NTEN members. If you're an NTEN member and have nptech news, don't forget to tag your posts "NTEN member" or "nptech" -- and give me a heads-up!

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NTEN

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Every time I glance at my inbox, I see another message about trainings like "Raising Money with Twitter" or "Fundraising in Facebook." " (We're guilty of it at NTEN, too: see the NTC agenda as evidence!). It's not really about Twitter. I think we're missing the mark, though. It's not about Facebook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Note from Beth: On December 3rd at 9 am PST, I’m going to celebrate NTEN on GivingTuesday by hosting a chat on my LinkedIn influencer blog. You can make donation to NTEN and help them build and strengthen the field of nonprofit techies. To take advantage, your organization should have a social media strategy.

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JANUARY 8, 2009

NTEN members: you're in the perfect position to make it happen. I put in a request to renew my NTEN membership with my fingers crossed, and my appeal was heard - I will be able to renew! . Now NTEN is offering its members even more to boost you through this challenging period. As of January 1, 2009, NTEN is: .

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

> Download the 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report More than 11,000 nonprofit professionals filled out this year's survey, sponsored by NTEN, Common Knowledge, and Blackbaud, generating a veritable cornucopia of data.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

" The blur between our personal and professional identities on social networking sites may seem all too obvious, but the issue is becoming more prevalent as we use sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as professional networking tools. " LinkedIn. Twitter and WordPress Feeds. Privacy Settings.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2009

After Idealware 's latest report reviewing Open Source CMS tools , there were, as might be expected, a few dust-ups in the open source developers and users communities, which includes NTEN members like David Geilhufe. NTEN board member Michelle Murrain , one of the authors of the report, responded to some of the criticism. .

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Whole Whale

MAY 12, 2022

Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). Just Means. USSIF Responsible Investing. Ethical Performance. Next Billion. Common Good Careers. Escape The City. Aspen Institute Network. Nonprofit Recruiting Firms. Olive Grove. Janssen Recruiting. Leadership Search Partners. General Job sites + Agencies. Opportunity Knocks. Nonprofit Times.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Recruit Through LinkedIn: On LinkedIn profiles, members can “signal” their interest in skilled volunteering for a nonprofit. The Guide Star blo g also covers big data for the nonprofit sector. You can easily follow nonprofit data nerds on Twitter by subscribing to the list I’ve put together.

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

According to a study by Blackbaud , NTEN and Common Knowledge, over 92% of nonprofit organizations have a presence on at least one social networking site, but most raise very little money through their social activity. In fact, 87% have raised under $1000 on Facebook since they began using the platform. Social media adoption by budget.

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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. Or: “not many of us are on LinkedIn, how should we use it to help the organization?” Connect with her on Twitter , Google Plus , Slideshare , or Linkedin.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

By Geoff Livingston, Principal & Co-Founder, Zoetica Facebook and to a lesser extent Twitter and LinkedIn have become the interstates of the social web. Publishing updates and content on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter is a necessary action in today's social web.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

We’ve been so focused on our own platforms and tools that I think at times we’ve dismissed sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter as afterthoughts. Maddie : We can’t wait for 11NTC , NTEN’s conference in Washington DC – where we know Blackbaud will be! How does Open Community affect NPTechies?

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NTEN

JANUARY 18, 2011

While we've used the public humiliation of the NTEN staff as the theme in the past, this year we want to celebrate the collective awesome of the NTEN community. Want to bid on these, or any of the other items (like the NTEN staff hand delivering a 5 Guys meal to your NTC lunch table)? You must use our link to register: [link].

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Care2

JANUARY 27, 2011

NTEN, Common Knowledge and Blackbaud invite you to take part in a nonprofit survey about how nonprofits are using online social networks, and enter your name for a chance to win an Apple iPad. The survey results will be compiled and presented at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference in March 2011.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

nap and dusted the snow off, we want to share the huge outpouring of blog posts, videos, pictures, and other media from the NTEN community. Karaoke songs with NTEN staff embarrassing themselves: 2. NTEN''s Lifetime Achievement Award Goes To Laura Glenn-Davitan , Common Good Vermont. NTEN, NTC, and Technology , Peter Campbell.

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Care2

JULY 22, 2010

The 2010 Nonprofit Benchmarks Report released by NTEN has some great data that nonprofits can use for guidance. 60% of Nonprofits are on Twitter as compared to 43% in 2009. Twitter’s average community size (i.e. in 2010, and LinkedIn stayed steady at 32.9% Nonprofit Social Media Benchmark Data You Need to Know.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for fre e! ] Have you set a vanity URL for your Facebook and LinkedIn profiles? Do you include your organization in your Twitter handle? [Editor's note: The following first appeared in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) As part of Microsoft Outlook 2010, features allow people to connect with their Facebook and MySpace accounts (the service already allowed you to connect Outlook to LinkedIn). Tags: Leadership NPTech NTEN Social Media. Casey Golden, CEO, Small Act.

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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. Tags: lindy dreyer maddie grant NPTech NTEN.

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2013

nap and dusted the snow off, we want to share the huge outpouring of blog posts, videos, pictures, and other media from the NTEN community. Karaoke songs with NTEN staff embarrassing themselves: 2. NTEN''s Lifetime Achievement Award Goes To Laura Glenn-Davitan , Common Good Vermont. NTEN, NTC, and Technology , Peter Campbell.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

That’s astounding really, but equally astounding, if a whole lot less obvious: your site visitors are increasingly getting to your site from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media sites. Source Coding : If you’re not doing it now, set up source coding for the links posted in your interactions on FB, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2010

You "tweeted" on my LinkedIn! As the popularity and use of social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter continue to grow at staggering rates, we can expect these tools to become more and more a part of everyday business for employees. You can follow Grant on Twitter: @geekbyte.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 8, 2008

Thanks to twitter (hat tip to marshallk ), I learned about today’s big news: Google, Plaxo and Facebook joined the Data Portability working group. Update: LinkedIn, Flickr, SixApart and Twitter have now joined Dataportability.org. Read/Write Web and TechCruch have good coverage of this. This is, of course, great news.

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