NTEN - Nonprofit Technology

NTEN Conference Early-Bird Registration Discount

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 12, 2009

I’m a member of NTEN and a huge fan. Here’s what the NTEN folks have to say: The 2009 NTC will be THE place to engage around the technology issues that face the nonprofit sector. (Oh, Cost: $349 for NTEN Members, $549 for non-members (Until January 31st). When: April 26-28, 2009. Where: The San Francisco Hilton.

NTEN

NTEN San Francisco Registration Conference

Develop Your Social Media Strategy with NTEN

Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

What: NTEN is holding an online workshop on social media using a Choose Your Own Expert format. They've gathered a group of nonprofit social media experts to help you devise a solid organizational strategy and learn the secrets of a variety of social media tools.

Social Media

Social Media NTEN Strategy Media

We Are Media: An NTEN Workshop on Social Media

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 8, 2009

As part of its We Are Media program, NTEN is offering a 2-day training in San Francisco on how nonprofits can use social media. They describe it as follows: This two-day, intensive workshop will immerse you in the world of social media and nonprofits.

Social Media

Social Media NTEN San Francisco Media

An Eleven Step Program to Cure Shiny Object Syndrome

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 13, 2016

NTEN just published of mine called " An Eleven Step Program to Cure Shiny Object Syndrome " (technically, they reprinted an article that AFP will publish this summer). The four of us, plus Vered Meir , will be leading a workshop on the topic of shiny object avoidance at NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference in March.

Program

Program NTEN Conference Technology

Predictions for Nonprofit Fundraising Technology in 2012

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 9, 2012

NTEN published my somewhat snarky predictions for nonprofits' use of fundraising technologies in 2012. My overall predictions are that most things will be pretty much the same as last year (and 2010 and 2009, etc.): many nonprofits will struggle with out-of-date systems. No surprise -- many will also lack the funding to replace them.

Technology

Technology Fundraising Nonprofit NTEN

Thoughts on the Blackbaud – Convio deal

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 27, 2012

On the recent NTEN community call someone asked the panel to name 5 vendors (other than Blackbaud and Convio) to whom we’d send a CRM system RFP for a $100 million nonprofit. During the NTEN call we discussed Tessitura , the performing arts fundraising and ticketing system as an example of a successful effort.

Blackbaud

Blackbaud Convio Open Source Product

New article: Take Control of your Organization’s Data

Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 12, 2011

NTEN just published a short piece of mine on data management in their Change magazine. It's in their DIY series -- short tips for implementing something for your organization without extensive tech know-how or extra budget. The topic they gave me was managing decentralized data entry.

Data

Data NTEN Tech Tips

Separating Personal and Professional Lives on Social Media

Robert Weiner

APRIL 30, 2010

Andrew Heller discussed the risks of oversharing in his NTEN blog post Social Media and Privacy: Best Practices for Managing Your Personal and Professional Identities. Do you "friend" your co-workers, clients, or service recipients on Facebook? What about LinkedIn? Are your tweets appropriate for all audiences?

Social Media

Social Media Professional Personal Media

NTEN’s Online CIO Conference in September

Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2009

Our friends at NTEN are launching a 2-day virtual conference for nonprofit IT leaders. NTEN describes the conference as follows: read more. Want to build your IT leadership skills without a travel budget? I'm thrilled to see this.

Conference

Conference Online NTEN Virtual

Creating Strong Passwords

Robert Weiner

JULY 29, 2009

NTEN's blog discusses the details of the break-in and lessons we should learn from it. A 2007 NTEN post provided suggestions and resources for creating strong passwords and establishing a password policy. The recent theft of confidential documents from Twitter's Google Docs account points out the dangers of insecure passwords.

Create

Create Doc Lesson NTEN

What’s in Your Data Ecosystem?

Robert Weiner

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Our friends at NTEN have launched a survey to examine nonprofits' data ecosystems. NTEN describes it as follows: The nonprofit ecosystem is a way of thinking about how data is shared by and flows across the different departments and activities in your organization. Your first question is probably "what is a data ecosystem?"

Data

Data NTEN Survey Software

So You Want To Be A Consultant?

Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

I’m organizing two workshops for NTEN’s upcoming Nonprofit Technology Conference on the topic So You Want To Be A Consultant? ( Holly Ross, NTEN’s Executive Director interviewed me via Skype a few weeks ago and posted the video at www.ntconnect.org/content.php?&cid=159&uid=13. &cid=159&uid=13.

Consultant

Consultant Skype Audio NTEN

Going from Accidental Techie to Technology Leader

Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

I just wrote a guest blog post for NTEN on the topic of moving from an accidental techie role to a leadership role. Last July, Holly Ross wrote that it was time to retire the phrase "accidental techie". She said, "it's not very nice to call anyone an accidental anything.

Technology

Technology Roles Reflection Leadership

Resources from the Compasspoint Panel

Robert Weiner

JUNE 3, 2010

Archive of their workshop at the NTEN conference: [link]. Attracting New Donors. “Homer Simpson for Nonprofits: The Truth about How People Really Think and What It Means for Promoting Your Cause&#. Ebook: [link]. Donor Databases. Idealware's "Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems" [link]. Social Media.

Resource

Resource eBook Social Media ROI

Nominations Closing Soon for $10,000 Pizzigati Prize

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 23, 2010

The winner will be announced this April at NTEN's 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta. The prize will award $10,000 to an open-source software developer whose work is helping nonprofits succeed. Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2010. From the announcement: read more.

Atlanta

Atlanta Open Source Award NTEN

Editable List of Donor Databases

Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The entries came from a variety of other lists and from customer satisfaction surveys done by Campbell Research, NTEN, and Idealware. Over the past few years I've been compiling what turned out to be a huge list of donor databases. Once I posted the list I started getting requests to add links to vendor websites, tags, and comments.

Database

Database Donor Wiki NTEN

Early-Bird Discount on the Nonprofit Technology Conference Ends 1/31

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 28, 2009

The early-bird registration period for NTEN’s 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference ends January 31. I love the NTC.

San Francisco

San Francisco Conference Technology NTC

Converting Fresh Leads into Donors

Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Holly Ross of NTEN will moderate a panel with Heidi Hess of Children's Defense Fund and Greg Zelder of the California State Parks Foundation. CARE2 is holding a webinar on strategies for successfully welcoming, cultivating, and converting new leads into donors.

Donor

Donor California Children NTEN

So You Want to Be a Consultant? Part II

Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

Sharing knowledge was very beneficial — NTEN and Tech Underground were founded so people could have a collection of trusted consultants to assist, or cover vacations, or handle additional expertise. NPTechConsult is on the NTEN (look for great comments from Karen Nyhus) — it’s got great archives and interesting discussions.

Consultant

Consultant Structure NTEN Skills

Facebook Causes: Not a Cash Cow (Yet)

Robert Weiner

JULY 9, 2009

A recent survey published by NTEN, Common Knowledge, and ThePort had a similar conclusion: Only 39 percent of respondents said they've raised money on Facebook. It found that only a fraction of the 179,000 nonprofits that signed up for the Causes application have brought in even $1000, and only two have brought in over $100,000.

Causes

Causes Facebook Analysis Washington

What to Do When Technology Isn’t Your Problem

Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

If you technology decisions at your organization are driven by some of the following, we’d love to see you at NTEN''s Nonprofit Technology Conference (aka the NTC): We chose the system because we have a volunteer who knows it. Or “Our VISTA/New Sector volunteer is really smart. She’ll figure this out!”.

Problem

Problem Technology NTC System

Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems

Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

Our friends at Idealware and NTEN have released their Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems. The guide presents detailed comparisons of 33 donor databases that cost less than $4,250 in the first year.

System

System Guide Comparison Donor

So You Want to Be a Consultant?

Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

I moderated a panel with the above title yesterday at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference. Tags: Consulting NTEN. Jana Byington-Smith did a great job of capturing the discussion for the conference’s live blog. I’m reposting her summary below. The list of links she mentions is at [link].

Consultant

Consultant NTEN Conference Skills

New Year’s Resolution: Be Good To Your Data

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 5, 2009

NTEN www.nten.org/blog. . • Tad Druart www.connectioncafe.com. Jeff Brooks www.donorpowerblog.com/donor_power_blog. Roger Carr everydaygiving.typepad.com/. David Neff www.fispace.org/. Matt Wilson mcommons.com/blog/. Peter Deitz www.blog.socialactions.com. Wendy Covey www.trewmarketing.com/spotlight/.

Data

Data Database Laptop Convio

Chosing a donor database

Robert Weiner

JULY 25, 2010

You said you've read the Idealware/NTEN Consumer's Guide, so you know that (system x) got a strong rating there. As you said, there are a lot of considerations. I'd need to spend time learning about your organization to make any kind of informed recommendation. And many of my clients use (system x) and like it.

Database

Database Donor System Test

How Many Donor Databases Are There?

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 11, 2009

This list came from my head, my bookmarks, and lists compiled by NTEN and Idealware for their donor management software surveys (and I’m not certain all of these are actually donor databases). I thought it might be useful to compile a list of all of the commercial donor databases I’m aware of.

Database

Database Donor Kintera Oracle

Using Humiliation to Fundraise

Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Last week, Holly Ross, NTEN’s Executive Director, posted a video appeal for her attempt to raise $10,000 for scholarships to the upcoming Nonprofit Technology Conference. Twice in the past week I’ve come across online fundraising campaigns in which the fundraiser promises to do something embarrassing when the goal is met.

San Francisco

San Francisco Fundraising NTEN Video

Advice for Consultants - Part 2

Robert Weiner

JUNE 21, 2009

Today I’m posting Karen Nyhus ‘ advice, originally posted on NTEN’s nptechconsult forum (for members only) in response to a request for “resources and tips for our nonprofit technology community to help them start things off right in 2007.&# Last week I posted John Elbare’s advice for new nonprofit consultants.

Consultant

Consultant Advice NPO Files

Nonprofit Technology

Robert Weiner

NTEN Conference Early-Bird Registration Discount

Develop Your Social Media Strategy with NTEN

Trending Sources

We Are Media: An NTEN Workshop on Social Media

An Eleven Step Program to Cure Shiny Object Syndrome

Predictions for Nonprofit Fundraising Technology in 2012

Thoughts on the Blackbaud – Convio deal

New article: Take Control of your Organization’s Data

Separating Personal and Professional Lives on Social Media

NTEN’s Online CIO Conference in September

Creating Strong Passwords

What’s in Your Data Ecosystem?

So You Want To Be A Consultant?

Going from Accidental Techie to Technology Leader

Resources from the Compasspoint Panel

Nominations Closing Soon for $10,000 Pizzigati Prize

Editable List of Donor Databases

Early-Bird Discount on the Nonprofit Technology Conference Ends 1/31

Converting Fresh Leads into Donors

So You Want to Be a Consultant? Part II

Facebook Causes: Not a Cash Cow (Yet)

What to Do When Technology Isn’t Your Problem

Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems

So You Want to Be a Consultant?

New Year’s Resolution: Be Good To Your Data

Chosing a donor database

How Many Donor Databases Are There?

Using Humiliation to Fundraise

Advice for Consultants - Part 2

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