Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Links April 6, 2007 There has been a little bit of blogging and the like at NTC – although it was certainly hindered yesterday, when the internet was down for most of the day.

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APRIL 8, 2009

James and Cassie are bringing their long-time experience in the nptech hiring world to the NTC for two sessions. Tags: 09NTC careers itstaff james_weinberg NTC NTEN. If you go looking for him there, would you be so kind as to pick me up some of my favorite cheese ?

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Of course, we want everyone to get a piece of the #10NTC action, so we're back with an all new NTC Scholarship Campaign! We're going to raise another $10,000 (matched dollar for dollar by Convio) for the NTC scholarship campaign this year -- and send another 57 people down to Hot-lanta. . How will we top Putting a Ring on It ?

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Well, we want to hear from you -- the nptech folks in the trenches -- on the issues you've been struggling with, the successes you want to share with your peers, and the hot, innovative ideas you want to explore. Beyond session submissions, we're also looking for the official NTC iPhone App. Submissions will close September 21. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

NpTech Conversations Convio Opens Up API Jason at DIA summarizes the posts and the bigs news in the nptech field this last week - Convio Releases An Open API. NTEN's Call for NTC Sessions - Deadline October 24th. The NTC is the nonprofit technology's field largest gathering. More from the Convio Summit this week.

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MAY 2, 2012

After catching up on our email and our sleep post-2012 NTC, we started reading blog posts from attendees and speakers, and we've been amazed by the insights and ideas you all took away from the conference this year! Reflections from NTC Plenary Panel on Innovation , Beth Kanter. Socialbrite strategists' sessions at NTC , JD Lasica.

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JANUARY 13, 2009

Despite the tough economic times, it seems the community is really excited about the 2009 NTC. So, inspired by a little tweet from Beth Kanter , we're excited to announce a special fundraising drive to bring more folks to the NTC: we're going to raise $10,000 for an NTC Scholarship fund by February 28. Donate Airline Miles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

For Next Week's NpTech Tag Summary. NTC is just days away! NpTech Talk. Or more specifically, the limitations of using tagging in managing large collections of photographs in institutions. Technorati Tags: stopcyberbullying There's a lot of resources, ideas, and discussion over at Stop Cyberbullying Site.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

They're coming right up -- and they're free for NTC registrants. I know that, given hundreds of NTC registrants, but only scores of webinar registrants, some folks may not have claimed their free webinars yet. Tags: 10NTC NPTech NTEN. That's right: webinars, plural. You can't say we don't treat you right.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

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: 11ntc NPTech NTEN. > Vote Now. I'm not gonna lie: this is not a quick & easy task. Voting will be open through September 30th.

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JANUARY 27, 2008

NTC will take place in New Orleans March 19-21. By my calculations, she have almost completed the series before the NTC in March. The NpTech Tag started as an experimental community tagging project in 2005. Many individuals tag hundreds of resources each week. Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge !

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

It gets better: you can set up your personal profile with tags — all sorts of tags — about what your networking and general interests are, your agenda interests, even your product interests. And it's included with your 2011 NTC registration.). Tags: #11NTC myNTC NPTech NTEN online community Social Media.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Of course, we want everyone to get a piece of the #10NTC action, so we're back with an all new NTC Scholarship Campaign! We're going to raise another $10,000 (matched dollar for dollar by Convio) for the NTC scholarship campaign this year -- and send another 57 people down to Hot-lanta. How will we top Putting a Ring on It ?

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AUGUST 3, 2009

Flickr Photo by Nikka Melt Every year, after we've had a chance to take a post-NTC breather, we pull together some of the best-rated sessions from the NTC and turn them into webinars. . Check out the line-up: Best of NTC: Mobile Giving Works, Learn How - August 5. Best of NTC: Going Remote: What You Need To Know - August 6.

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APRIL 24, 2009

> Find out how to follow the 2009 NTC Live! Of course, we're going to aggregate photos, videos, blog posts, and various other content tagged "09NTC" But that's just the beginning. We've recruited NTC attendees of all stripes to live blog their way through the NTC. You can find it on our NTC Live page. >

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APRIL 26, 2009

Causecast is going to rock the NTC by streaming video, live from six of our breakout sessions, and you can watch for free! > > Sign up for an NTC Webinar. Tags: 09NTC causecast NPTech NTEN video. > Watch the Sessions. We're also partnering with ReadyTalk to bring you six more sessions as webinars.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Flickr Photo by Trainer62 You may have noticed there's a lot going on at the NTEN court as of late -- new nten.org (just look around), release of the NTEN Data Ecosystem Report , NTC Scholarship Campaign , the NTC , and a great line-up of webinars ! Tags: IT Staff roundtable Communications. Interested in hosting a RoundTable?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Check out our full conversation: And then don't forget to register for the 2010 NTC ! Tags: 10NTC civicactions CMS CRM foss gregory heller NPTech NTEN Open Source IT Staff. Subscribe to the NTEN Podcast.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Somewhere in the midst of all that, he found time to sit down and talk to me about his session at the 2009 NTC , Online Organizing for Community Organizers : And, for what it's worth, Charles says no one should miss out on the Science Fair at the NTC. Tags: NPTech Advocacy NTEN 09NTC. We agree, Charles!

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JANUARY 12, 2008

As a result, I'm publishing a briefer than usual edition of the NpTech Tag Summary because I can only get to fast loading blogs and web sites. NpTech Conversations Wild Apricot Blog is hosting next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants on the topic "How are non-profits using Web 2.0 in the NpTech Tag stream.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 9, 2009

Always comes right around NTC. This year, it’s before NTC, on Saturday, April 25. Tags: Nonprofit Tech Open Source nptech ntc09 opensource penguinday09. I love Penguin Day. One of my favorite days of the year. It’s a day dedicated to conversation and community around nonprofits and open source software.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

If you're not already familiar with the NTC, our signature three-day gathering brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. With a wide mix of social events, seminars, trainings, and resources, the 2011 NTC will help you put technology to work to further your cause.

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MARCH 28, 2011

And, here are all the photos on Flickr tagged "11NTC" ! Check out notes taken by session attendees throughout the conference using Google Docs , too! Don't fear, you can find all of his conference sketches pulled together on the Social Signal site.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Tags: Guest Posts Marketing and Communication #nptech Non-Profit ntc Open Community Social Media Strategy. So here’s a question for all of you NPTechies to consider… How is your nonprofit building community online? What’s your strategy for connecting with and supporting your Open Community? Is it working?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 5, 2009

I have many things that I want to talk about at the NTC because it’s a one-of-a-kind opportunity to talk about ideas, get advice, or hear stories from others in real time, in one space, as fast as you can share them! The conference schedule for NTC has been developed openly and collaboratively. See you in Atlanta for 10NTC!

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MARCH 13, 2009

I had a great time chatting with her about her session at the 2009 NTC , " Your Website as an Experience of Your Brand " I had so much fun, I had to edit out half of the conversation. Take a listen: Farra also had a couple of San Francisco dining recommendations for NTC attendees. " Seriously.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2009

Tags: community events conference nptech ntc nten ontc. This is a great opportunity for people to participate in a national event, but without travel expenses! To learn more about the topics and speakers, and how to register, visit: [link].

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Register for the 2012 NTC >> If you can't register today, make sure you do it before Friday, when our NTC registration rates increase. Since we don't like to make anyone wait for the nptech love, we've asked some of our 2012 NTC speakers to send in video valentines telling us why they love the NTC.

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JANUARY 28, 2009

I love the NTC. Here’s what the NTEN folks have to say about it: In addition to the scores of breakout sessions, the networking, camaraderie, and general nptech-related good times, noted author Clay Shirky will be the keynote speaker at the 2009 NTC, coming up in San Francisco, April 26-28. Tags: TechSoup.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

A few NTConnect highlights: Connect: Meet other NTC attendees before the show! Don't forget to tag yourself with your location and the session tags for your interests to make yourself easier to find! NTC Sessions: You can create your own personal NTC Agenda! Tags: NPTech NTEN acteva 09NTC.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Peter is leading the session "How to Decide: IT planning and prioritization " at the 2009 NTC. He suggests you try to make the trip when you're out for the NTC ! Tags: Leadership NPTech planning NTEN 09NTC. It's more than a session, it's a chapter in our book, Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission.)

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JANUARY 29, 2009

I first saw them back in 2002, when the NTC was still the Roundup. Jon is leading a session at the NTC called An Open Civic Engagement Platform: A new generation of tools that play nice together. Take a listen: Tags: NPTech plone john_stahl 09NTC saelsforce. We talked about this -- and burritos -- a few days ago.

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JANUARY 27, 2009

Robert's leading two sessions at the NTC this year, both on the theme " So You Want to Be a Consultant " He took time out on a rainy Friday to chat with me: In addition to being a really nice guy, Robert is a foodie. Tags: NPTech consulting robert_weiner consultants 09NTC.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2009

Rather than list off the top things you can do to raise money and spread your money right now, we decided to instead put our money where our mouth is - quite literally - and make a concerted effort to help the entire nptech community by raising money online for scholarships to none other than the 2009 NTC Conference in San Francisco.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

At the NTC, she'll share her experiences at her session, "Evaluating Outcomes: Real Techniques for Measuring Civic Engagement and Technology Fluency " She spoke to me about it: Tags: Evaluation NPTech programs NTEN 09NTC. As Executive Director at Tincan , Karen Michaelson has had lots of practice.

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APRIL 7, 2009

Stephen Love of Northridge Interactive will tackle this topic at his NTC session, " We Want Usability (But We Don't Want Ugly): Marrying the Best of Design and Usability " He and his colleague Dottie Hodges sat down to chat with me about the challenges of usability and their session: Tags: 09NTC dottie_hodges NPTech stephen_love usability (..)

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APRIL 30, 2009

Instead, we're going to bring you bite-size reflections on the NTC one post at a time over the next few weeks.). In early September, we'll start accepting submissions for the 2010 NTC. Where/when is the next NTC? Thanks for making another NTC so magical! . Tags: 09NTC 10NTC NPTech. Submit an idea!

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