Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology New tools February 5, 2008 Last week, I spent too much time watching demos from DEMO , which is this twice yearly event that showcases the most bleeding edge internet technology. You can share these Blists.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Nonprofit tech experts team up to help others master ‘social tools for social change’. Eight leading experts in social media and nonprofit technology have joined forces to create Socialbrite.org, a hub that showcases social tools for social change. Socialbrite.org is launching with a rich set of resources: A directory of Web 2.0

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

We recognize NTEN’s 501 Tech Clubs (local in-person groups) and Communities of Practice (CoPs) (online affinity groups) organizers are one clever and innovative bunch! We learn new community organizing tips and tools from them all the time. Check out the event Storify Praan put together. Leave a comment below!

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2021

It also helped us reframe what it means to have access to the tools that allow us to fully engage with the world around us. Some major victories were also won on both the local and federal levels in getting government recognition and support around digital access.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Don't worry, there are NetSquared groups in 75 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Image 1 : NTEN / CC BY-NC-SA. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

The **NetSquared Victoria** team has been investigating [tools for online collaboration]([link] Check out the storify! * This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Free and Inexpensive Communications Tools | MCN (free).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

That said, she understands the power of these tools, and relishes the opportunity to learn more. Below is a list of resources, including the tools my Grandmother is already using, that can help you to teach a retired friend or relative how to get the most out of the internet. . Getting Started. Getting Social. Getting Specialized.

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NTEN

JULY 30, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with " nten membe r" or " nptech " to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.). Some of us here at NTEN are pretty interested in geo-tagging. Members are in bold.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2018

To honor her memory, I’m rais ing money for NTEN to offer diversity, local, and general scholarships for the 19NTC in Portland. Despite her lack of comfort using online tools, she was interested in anything that her children were involved with, even if it wasn’t her cup of tea. Let me connect some dots.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Here’s a run through of the Tools Galore session. More than 3.5

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Maps are a tool for visualizing data about place, much like charts are tools for visualizing numeric and financial data.

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NTEN

JULY 15, 2014

We want to give everyone the tools and resources they need to understand and effectively use web technologies. Join the celebration by attending a Maker Party event in your local area. Tell us about your experience and we may feature your story in NTEN''s blog! Taking part in a Maker Party?

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Maps are a tool for visualizing data about place, much like charts are tools for visualizing numeric and financial data.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

In short, it is a buzzword that refers to software and services that can be accessed via the internet that do not require software to be installed on your local computer or network. There are a multitude of configurations with many vendors offering services that can be considered “cloud-based.”

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

As many of you know, before joining NTEN as the Membership Director last year, I managed the NetSquared program which included locally-organized groups around the world, innovation challenges, and more. It may have been a network of organizers in various towns or locations coordinating with each other and then operating locally.

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NTEN

MARCH 30, 2011

By Steve Backman, President, Database Designs To close out our month-long look at some of the best tools for nonprofits, Steve Backman tells you about some of his favorite day-to-day software. Favorite software tools are all about managing processes fluidly. Central Deskop has also added a tool. OK, enough preliminaries.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

I've heard Jamie Notter (and others) decry this staple of association board meetings as a tool whose time has come and gone, but it wasn't until I read the treatment of it in Humanize that I really understood what he was talking about. And it's convinced me of one undisputable fact.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

We're big supporters of democracy here at NTEN, so we encourage you to use all the tools at your disposal to help you make your decision and get it counted. As an alternative, voters can always use our 50 state map to find their state’s official poll finder tool or the phone number for their local election office.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

It was then that I began working at a local art museum as a volunteer. CA: One of the best things that happened to me while volunteering for the local art museum is they funded my travel to Los Angeles and my tuition to take the week-long grant writing training bootcamp hosted by The Grantsmanship Center.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

It's already the last week of Member Appreciation Month in the NTEN community! Our goal this month is to create a platform to recognize all the sharing and generosity in the NTEN community - and say thank you! Prizes : Who doesn't love a fun NTEN prize? Or, rather, #NTENThanks.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2012

Featured in this week’s round up are discounted conference registrations and new fundraising tools. NTEN members are even using The Hunger Games buzz to educate about real world food and water issues. Oh, and let’s not forget using GIS technology to better connect localities with programs and services. Check it all out!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

This is exactly what NTEN is doing this year with its Community Champions Fundraiser. As a long-time NTEN fan and member of the community, I received a personal request to join this effort along with other NTEN cheerleaders: Not only are you a nonprofit tech superstar, you are also an integral part of the NTEN community.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Here’s what the NTEN team said about voting: We received more than 400 ideas this year — a 75% increase over last year — and we need your help to narrow those down to the 100 or so that will make the 2011 NTC the best one yet. Tags: events 11ntc conference event nten proposals sessions voting. Vote today!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The Nonprofit Technology Conference ( 12NTC ), organized by the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), brings together nonprofit leaders from far and wide to learn about the latest in technology that can benefit their organizations and the communities those organizations serve. Tips and Tools for Technology Planning. Mixing It Up!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I always enjoy the opportunity to present on social fundraising because while the tools come and go, the principles for success don’t change. I illustrated each principle with examples of nonprofit social fundraising campaigns that highlight a particular practice. Thank you not the last touch.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

NTEN – Here's a great run-down from Amy Luckey of the process to use in exploring and evaluating your organization's impact. And she uses NTEN as an example so you can see all the work we've been doing to figure this out for our strategic plan, too: "What does your organization do? What do you think?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

The tool is meant to openly share and visualize the operations of World Bank financed activities down to as local a level as possible and compare these with actual need and monitor the effects over time." There are also indicator data including maternal health, infant mortality, malnutrition, poverty, and population.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2007

In the first of a series co-sponsored by NTEN and Salesforce.com Foundation , I covered the integration of Google Adwords with salesforce.com. It delves deeper into the uses of salesforce.com campaigns tab, " Salesforce Campaigns for Nonprofits " There some kind words over at the NTEN Blog about my most recent screencast.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. NTEN Presents: Oregon Nonprofit Tech Roundup. A Free Database Tool from Google.

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NTEN

JANUARY 9, 2012

We're less than 3 months away from the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , NTEN's signature three-day gathering that brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. Everything's Local: Using Online Tools to Transform Communities.

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NTEN

JANUARY 9, 2012

We're less than 3 months away from the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , NTEN's signature three-day gathering that brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. Everything's Local: Using Online Tools to Transform Communities.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

A chance for local organizers to come together, network, ask questions, etc. Takeaways: A chance to connect with other local organizers. Action: Giving people the right tools at the right time only matters if you ask them to do the right thing. I’ll be presenting the slides below: Local is the new Global.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 13, 2007

strategies and tools. I'd lover to be able to also include talking about some of the more recent tools to a group like this, but that would have to be shaped as more of - get to know this, not how to use it type workshop. I'll be joining John Kenyon for an upcoming Webinar on this topic over at NTEN real soon.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2010

Jen Newmeyer, Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina I had a few assumptions I decided to test by talking to some organizations that work locally using social media. These tools help us stay connected to them." There are clearly a lot of benefits for local organizations in using social media. Reinforcements!

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Corps Network National Conference is an annual gathering of national, state, and local leaders in the fields of workforce development, community service, and conservation. State/Local / #DCNP2019 / @DMANF. State/Local. State/Local / #NPSummit19 / @TogetherSC. State/Local. NTEN / Portland, OR / $899.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Mukono, Uganda.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

CrisisCamps first emerged from a meeting in DC in 2009 in which several dozen local engineers, nonprofit executives, disaster coordinators, and public sector executives got together to brainstorm better, faster disaster coordination possibilities. CrisisCamps is not a rogue example.

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