Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2008

Photo by Adamgn NTEN opened up the registration for the 2009 NTC Conference. I also organize the annual Day of Service This year it is in San Francisco. I know that travel and conference attendance is viewed as a luxury and the first thing that gets slashed in hard times.

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APRIL 19, 2009

What happens when the most talented and innovative women in technology who work with non-profit organizations and political campaigns get together for the day to discuss the most relevant issues ranging from the Women in Open Source to Fighting Sexism in the Tech Sector? Details: Date: May 12, 2009. You get Women Who Tech.

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JUNE 3, 2009

If you've been following the fundraising and marketing trends over the last few years, you're probably hip to idea that the best strategies for maximizing engagement and fundraising for your organization involve integrating online and offline communications and campaign efforts. Oh yeah: NTEN's own Holly Ross is going to be there!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

We’ll also share some some tips and frameworks for measuring engagement to improve relationships with your organization’s stakeholders. Engagement is the first step in building the relationship between your nonprofits’s supporters and the organization. That’s the secret!

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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’s research found that online revenue grew by 46% in 2009 compared to 2008. The average online gift in December 2009 was $244.17.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Every year we survey the nonprofit technology community (via our members, program participants, and other like-communities) to learn two main things: How are WE doing , as an organization, to make your work easier, and your mission a little closer? 93% of NTEN members would (or have already) recommend membership to their colleagues.

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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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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: . They provided social media tools to the vying nonprofits and provided $9000 in prizes to the organization that raised the most money. Fellow NTEN member Ryan Heneise gives his "here, here!

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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. I would be dishonest if I said I didn’t have a sweet reminiscence for the Circiut Rider Roundups of old.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

It's the start of the 3rd week of our 2009 NTEN Member Appreciation Month ! And we're starting the week off with some NTEN Gear for the daily prize, and I am happy to be sending some off to: Beth Hynes-Ciernia , from the Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota ! Tags: google grants member appreciation NTEN.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The generosity of time given by nonprofit professionals has allowed NTEN to create reports on the state of IT staffing in the sector that have been read thousands of times. We've just opened the 5th Annual Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey , brought to you by NTEN and The Nonprofit Times. Tags: NPTech NTEN.

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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! David Neff 's Lights.

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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! about social media strategies and arts organizations. Members are in bold.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

For those of you who missed it, last week we held a Member Appreciation Webinar with Basho Mosko from the Flip Video Spotlight Program and Michael Hoffman from See3 Communications about how to create an introductory video for your organization. . Barbara posted the Parks Climate Change: North Cascades 2009 video. The winners are.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society launched a new campaign (with the help of NTEN rockstars at BigDuck ) to raise.

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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.

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OCTOBER 5, 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.). " Convio released a report ranking the highest online-donating cities in 2008 and 2009 year-to-date.

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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. Stated another way, organize and simplify. I have a confession.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

That means we're giving out a complimentary 2010 Membership to one current member, as part of our NTEN Appreciation Month festivities. Don't forget to renew your own NTEN membership for 2010. Doing so before December 1st means you're entered into the drawing for that NTEN Grand Prize. Tags: member appreciation NTEN.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

In 2008, NTEN began asking the community to tell us what they thought of the tools they use. The results elp organizations understand what software is in use by their peers, and how happy they are with the. In summer 2009, we went looking for a better way. service, support, usability and overall value of the software.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2009

NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network, puts on a massive, be-there-or-be-square conference for nonprofit professionals every year (in 2009, we met in San Francisco). But, if you don’t want to wait until April to dive into the knowledge and expertise in the NTEN network, you don’t have to!

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

(Note: I've changed up the format slightly to frame these round-ups around your success stories, your stories about working on "getting things right" on your job and with your organization with the help of technology. Tag your posts and news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help me find your stories online!).

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

In 2009, we started the NTC Ignite tradition at our annual conference. Well, NTEN has a similar opportunity for you nonprofit technology experts out there – one that doesn't involve microphones or travel expenses: > Contribute a "DIY Nonprofit Technology" article for NTEN's online journal for nonprofit leaders.

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MAY 4, 2009

It's a great way to spend our last bit of time together while highlighting some of the individuals and organizations shaping our sector. Flickr Photo: ann.a.liese The NTEN Award is given each year to a person who lives the values of our community. The 2009 award was presented to the American Red Cross.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

For the past eight years, I've attended NTC , NTEN's premiere conference for nonprofit techies.* Despite the tough economic times, it seems the community is really excited about the 2009 NTC. That shows the community considers NTEN of great value.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2010

From our good friends at NTEN : It's hard not to be curious about what other folks working in similar positions earn, on average, and we've got some data for you on that. But the 2009 IT Staffing and Spending Report covers so much more than that: Are nonprofits paying to train their IT staff? Is anyone out there actually planning?

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APRIL 17, 2009

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 ! Finally, I love it when NTEN members pat each other on the back: Michelle Murrain gives ONE/Northwest a nice shout-out for having a helpful nptech blog.

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MARCH 30, 2010

Organizations face difficult challenges -- from insufficient data and lean budgets to overworked staffs -- just trying to keep up with changing technologies and trends, and with the rest of the sector. more successful — organizations are doing. > Tags: Budget Community IT staffing Leadership NPTech NTEN Planning.

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JANUARY 8, 2009

I can't predict how bad things will get or how long the downturn will last, but I do know that our organizations will be called upon to serve more, with fewer resources, for the foreseeable future. . NTEN members: you're in the perfect position to make it happen. As of January 1, 2009, NTEN is: . You can find me at: .

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MARCH 5, 2009

Making your campaign work for your organization can seem one part sweat, one part knowledge, one part pixie dust. The folks at Google have been more than generous in sharing that recipe with the NTEN crowd. Every Adwords user out there can agree on one thing: there's no one answer when it comes to Adwords.

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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. The crux of the problem, he argued, was the fear or unwillingness for organizations to approach change.

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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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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. Speaking of turning to online media, has your organization invested in online banner ads?

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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. This webinar series will give you the information and skills you need to become a technology leader. .

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MAY 15, 2009

We just released the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study with our fantastic friends at M+R Strategic Services. Local organizations are getting on the bus. Then tell me: how does your organization compare? Tags: Advocacy benchmarks email Fundraising m+r marketing metrics newsletters NPTech NTEN. What are you struggling with?

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OCTOBER 17, 2008

NTEN Staff It's October, which means early renewal for 2009 memberships here at NTEN. Last week, I sent an email to our current members, thanking them for being part of NTEN in 2008 and reminding them about early renewal. Many of you have been energizing NTEN far longer than I've been part of the organization.

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MARCH 27, 2009

Flickr: bensheldon Allyson Kapin summarizes some key findings from Convio 's 2009 Online Marketing Benchmark Inex Study , and cites some analysis by Superstar NTEN member Robert Weiner. Tags: community buzz nonprofit technology NPTech NTEN nten members. That's why we asked you to help us write the book about it !

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