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JANUARY 27, 2010

The September 2009 issue of NTEN Connect had a review of trends in online giving. 2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations. Blackbaud has been actively engaged in researching and analyzing trends in the nonprofit sector for quite a while. Steve MacLoughlin, Blackbaud.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

I love NTC (NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference). Gather with folks and spend an exciting day peer-sharing about free and open source software in nonprofit organizations. Tags: Uncategorized nten 09ntc nptech. But they are long gone. As fields often do, ours grew up and professionalized. April 26-28: NTC.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

NTEN members generally rock, but every week we try to give props where props are due. This week in NTEN member news: . " GlobalGiving recently ran a contest to encourage nonprofits to use social media tools to engage and raise donations for their causes. Is there something in the nptech water? " to the post.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 16, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology So where is open source in the nptech ecosystem? As you know, NOSI is doing a survey on the use of FOSS in the nonprofit sector. You can’t make everyone happy all of the time.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

You can get some help with finding the nonprofit-tech proposed sessions from Beth Kanter's handy list. Lots of NTEN folks there, so support them with your votes! ). Tags: community buzz NPTech NTEN nten members. See the case-study here.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The September 2009 issue of NTEN Connect had a review of trends in online giving. 2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations. Blackbaud has been actively engaged in researching and analyzing trends in the nonprofit sector for quite a while. Steve MacLoughlin, Blackbaud.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 23, 2009

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome, or contact Annaliese with your updates.). NTEN is People! Tags: community buzz NPTech nten members. Nice work! .

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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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS. Be Helpful.

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APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Here are five good nonprofit infographics worth looking at.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Barbara posted the Parks Climate Change: North Cascades 2009 video. We can't wait to see examples of how everyone uses what they learned in the webinar to create even more fantastic nonprofit mission-driven video. Tags: member appreciation NPTech NTEN Social Media video Communications. The winners are.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Thank you, Joe, for being a member of NTEN! Second: free webinar today for ALL NTEN MEMBERS! Second: free webinar today for ALL NTEN MEMBERS! > > It's NTEN Give Thanks Day! I'm thankful for all NTEN members for their generosity and passion for the nonprofit technology community! And, finally: . >

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2009

Here are highlights from the web of NTEN members doing their, you know, NTEN-type awesomeness: NARAL-Pro Choice America launched a contest on Twitter last week: submit hashtag (#) ideas for aggregating the discussion around "the Supreme Court battle that's just around the corner. Tags: NPTech nten members.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 28, 2009

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

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NOVEMBER 25, 2008

How about a lucky NTEN member getting their 2009 Membership renewed, on us? . I waved my hand over the trusty NTEN CRM and came up with that lucky NTEN member: David Hall , Information Systems Manager for the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. It's that time of year, NTEN members, so renew for 2000.

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JANUARY 4, 2010

Here are the most clicked on "Things We Like" links from 2009. Actually, some of the funniest protest signs of 2009 would make good spam comment fodder, if you happen to work for a fly-by-night SEO firm. Tags: NPTech NTEN Things We Like. Patience pants. Have you thought of making a whole patience outfit?"

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NTEN

MARCH 30, 2010

The nonprofit sector works hard to maximize the effective use of technology. To help them cast an analytical eye on technology decisions, NTEN and The NonProfit Times came together to create the Nonprofit IT Staffing and Spending Survey. provide a long-term view of nonprofit IT staffing. > Get the Report.

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NTEN

APRIL 17, 2009

There's a lot of good info there on nonprofit technology topics, so even if you're not from the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, you might want to take a gander at the notes ! In contest news, NTEN member organization ZeroDivide has launched a great contest that combines poetry, social media, and good causes: the ZD Technology Haiku Contest

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

I have a confession to make: I'm rooting for some organization, any organization, to unseat the Humane Society of the United States as the winner of this year's Nonprofit Video Awards. The 3rd Annual DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards , which we're co-sponsoring with See3 Communications and the Nonprofit Times , are now open.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2009

Flickr Photo: ann.a.liese The NTEN Award is given each year to a person who lives the values of our community. At NTEN, we are all practical dreamers, we're open and authentic with one another, and we hold each other accountable. NTEN Member John Merritt, from the YMCA of San Diego County , embodies all of these ideals.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2009

How can nonprofits compete? Last year, she found that 72% of nonprofit organizations don't even have a tagline or rate theirs as performing poorly. But she's trying to change that with her annual Nonprofit Tagline Awards. You should take just a few minutes to enter your nonprofit's tagline today.

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NTEN

JANUARY 29, 2009

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. And our new Sprout-built fundraising widget could help as many as 57 people attend the 2009 NTC. Tags: NPTech NTEN Newsletter Things We Like. Read more posts on our blog. Terrific visual representations of data. since 1967. Need a techie on the cheap?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2009

In the nonprofit technology community, I’ve heard stories of cut backs on “nice to have&# items and expenses such as travel and training so that organizations can focus on their most critical goals first and cut back on what they deem not to be completely necessary. Put this great little widget made by NTEN to good use!

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APRIL 24, 2009

The 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference starts in just two days. > Find out how to follow the 2009 NTC Live! > Find out how to follow the 2009 NTC Live! It's entirely up to you whether or not to sip a beverage as you follow along, Tags: 09NTC NPTech NTEN. You should totally check it out! >

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2009

That's also important for the nonprofit sector to do as we begin 2009. Here are the resolutions I have for NTEN: 1. In 2009, we're going to need every second of every day to do our work. In 2009, we're going to be called upon to do more than we ever have before as a sector. Tags: nptech npecon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. Then, try to think in even broader terms. I want to improve my writing.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2009

We don't do a lot of podcasting around here at NTEN. Maybe that should be one of the things we experiment more with in 2009, in accordance with Holly Ross's resolutions.). Luckily, Sarah Durham at Big Duck has an excellent podcasting series , the Nonprofit Jungle. How Holly got started in nptech in the first place.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Eve Simon, Creative Director at Beaconfire Consulting , is serving up a tasty session at the 2009 NTC based on the theme: " This is Iron Chef.Battle Nonprofit " One San Francisco nonprofit will serve as the secret ingredient for four creative teams, who will each come up with a web site design, email template, and social media plan.

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NTEN

MAY 29, 2009

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. Just think of the nonprofit applications. 2008 Nonprofit IT Staffing & Spending Report. 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. Nonprofit Social Network Survey Report. Tags: NPTech NTEN Things We Like. Read more posts on our blog.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2009

Flickr: cwalker71 The 2009 Women Who Tech panels were announced this week, and we're glad to see so many NTEN members representing the women who nptech! Fellow Aussie NTEN member David Jacquier has already made the long trip to the US to attend the SxSW conference in Austin. That's a long flight, y'all!

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2009

The folks at Google have been more than generous in sharing that recipe with the NTEN crowd. Not only do they give NTEN members priority treatment for new Google Grants accounts, they've also shared their Adwords secrets in our Adwords webinar series. We're doing more in the spring!).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Welcome to the 2nd week of 2009 NTEN Member Appreciation Month ! There are a couple of treats for NTEN members this week that I hope you can take advantage of: > Ask the Expert with Seth Godin. Free and only for NTEN members! > > Mission Video: How to turn your nonprofit's video into an engaging story.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2009

ONE/Blog – ONE/Northwest never ceases to amaze me The Open Road – Matt Asay has some interesting insights from the Open Source biz world Tagged as: nptech { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Jon Stahl 04.17.09 RoughType by Nicholas Carr – really smart dude, really interesting stuff. 2 homefreeorg 05.01.09

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JANUARY 6, 2009

Flickr Photo by lumaxart The web is abuzz with resolutions for 2009 -- NTEN included! We'd like to help you put a little action behind the words, with the NTEN Technology Leadership Series. Tags: Leadership eric leland NPTech beth kanter john kenyon robert weiner.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Member News online this week: NTEN member United Nations Foundation is featured in a Forbes article for turning to innovative online strategies -- including YouTube and Twitter -- to raise money in tough economic times. Jenn Thompson lists the conferences she's looking forward to attending in 2009 and why she recommends them.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

In 2009, we started the NTC Ignite tradition at our annual conference. We told attendees they could have 5 minutes and 20 slides in front of the captive nonprofit technology audience. Anyone who has given an Ignite-style presentation knows that boiling down complex ideas into 5 minutes is tough, really tough.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

It's no surprise, then, that she's tackling the topic of " The Softer Side of Tech Consulting " at the 2009 NTC. . As the Technology Services Manager at the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University , Cindy has had lots of experience. This will be Cindy's first trip to the west coast -- EVER!

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