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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

This year, I’m much more clear about the directions my work is going in, and what I’m looking for at NTC. Last year I was just re-emerging from having taken a break to go to seminary, and not quite exactly sure what I was doing. And of course, there is Penguin Day !!

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference is off to an terrific start. Of course, we want everyone to get a piece of the #10NTC action, so we're back with an all new NTC Scholarship Campaign! Ladies and gentlemen, I can proudly report that we are on a roll. How will we top Putting a Ring on It ?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

There are challenges -- and benefits -- which Gregory Heller, a strategist at CivicActions , will explore in his session, " Working with Open Source Software and Vendors " at the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference. . Check out our full conversation: And then don't forget to register for the 2010 NTC !

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MARCH 22, 2011

While listening is critical at an event like NTC, it’s also a key function back in the offices of our nonprofits. At NTC, I delivered a 3-hour learning session on how nonprofits can strategically align their social media activity with organizational goals.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The 2011 Nonrpofit Technology Conference registration give-away to one of our current members as part of our 2010 Member Appreciation daily prizes? Is this the one you've been waiting for? Then I'll delay no further: Lauren Shopp , from Women for Women International . We're giving you a free registration to our 2011 conference!

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Back in October, we posted a Wordle of the 2010 NTC Session Proposals : After a lot of hard work, Anna's just about got the final session agenda set, so I went back, grabbed all of the text, and put it into the same Wordle format : So: Take a look at the first one. It's time to play the "Spot 5 Differences" game!

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Voting is now open for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference session proposals! > > Vote Now!

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Stay tuned to this channel for the next prizes: Wednesday: 2011 NTEN Membership Renewal Monday: 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference Registration And don't forget that all members who renew their membership for 2011 by November 30, will be entered into the drawing for the NTEN Grand Prize Pack: NTEN Gear pack from our online store 2010 Season Pass (..)

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MAY 17, 2010

At the 2010 NTC, David Neff interviewed Corey Pudhorodsky on why he's a member of NTEN. The NTC is the thing we plan for and look forward to all year long with excitement and wonder. The 2011 NTC will take place in Washington, DC, March 17-19. . We think that's exactly right, minus the sunburns and chicken pox!

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APRIL 13, 2012

It was amazing to see so many NTEN members at the NTC last week! In 2010, 62.8 This week, it’s even nicer to highlight some of the ways they're using technology, doing good, and educating the community. Greg Baldwin was recently featured in the Huffington Post for his article on The Economics of Generosity.

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APRIL 5, 2012

You can now download the 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , just released at the 2012 NTC by M+R and NTEN. Other highlights: The advocacy email response rate increased by 28% from 2010, to 3.8%. Nonprofit Facebook fan bases have seen phenomenal growth between 2010 and 2011, with the average nonprofit increasing its fan base by 70%.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

> Download the 2010 NTEN Community Survey Report. > Download the 2010 NTEN Community Survey Report. We received responses from 1,021 individuals in the spring of 2010. > Download the 2010 NTEN Community Survey Report. Key Findings.

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MAY 18, 2010

You may have seen the advertising around the 2010 US Census featuring the slogan, "We Can't Move Forward Until You Mail it Back." Oh, and there's one more teeny-weeny reason you might want to take the survey: You can enter for a chance to win FREE REGISTRATION TO THE 2011 NTC in Washington, D.C.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

> Download the 2010 NTEN Community Survey Report. We received responses from 1,021 individuals in the spring of 2010. > Download the 2010 NTEN Community Survey Report. Key Findings. Satisfaction with NTEN programming overall, among members and non-members, is significantly up over previous years .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2009

Photo by Joel Zimmer The annual Day of Service at the NTEN NTC Conference has been a tradition since 2000. A group of nonprofit techies share their time and expertise with nonprofits from the local community. I've had the pleasure of being involved, along with long time colleague Cheryl Hanback , since almost the beginning. .

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JULY 2, 2010

Heads up: The 2010 Nonprofit Tagline Awards is on! We're looking forward to many more events in DC in the fall, and leading up to the 2011 NTC ! I liked this little tidbit on Twitter : Shana Masterson , at the National Brain Tumor Society , is looking at. examples of nonprofit websites, and gave a nice shout-out to The.

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MARCH 10, 2010

Lucky for us, Allyson Kapin and Jocelyn Harmon put together a great session for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference : " Diversifying Your Tech and Online Communications Teams " I had a great chat with them where we covered everything from "the masses" to "quotas.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

In this edition of our 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference podcast, I chat with Laura Efurd from Zero Divide. That said, there are real policy issues being debated today that could have a tremendous impact on how you get your work done. A little investment in some policy issues could yield huge impacts for your organization.

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APRIL 1, 2010

The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is here again and team members from NetSquared and TechSoup Global will be busy presenting, sharing, and connecting in Atlanta, and hopefully with you! Now, more than ever, our stakeholders are able to connect, share, and act on our behalf from around the globe or around the corner." – NTEN.org.

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APRIL 8, 2010

in Atlanta, and the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference is already buzzing. We know that not everybody who wants to attend the NTC actually can, for any number of reasons. (We > Get all the details on our NTC Live page. It's 8:00 a.m. We don't like it, but we know it.)

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APRIL 22, 2013

I met Mark Horvath, winner of the 2013 NTC Rob Stuart Memorial Award , at NTC in 2010. Whether he’s under a bridge in New Mexico or speaking with residents in a tent city in Michigan, Mark is using his smartphone to check in, to tweet a person’s story, or to post a raw video on his website.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Just a reminder that the fees for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference increase after today. We like to talk about the great time you'll have at the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , but it is, first and foremost, a place for you to learn the skills you need to help your organization meet its mission. I was also very.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2010

I’m getting my bags packed to fly to Atlanta for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference and discovered that I have 4 copies of Social by Social left – and I’m going to give them away! My favorite part of the NTC is getting to sit down, in person, with so many different people and learn about their work. How to Win.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Use the video player above to view a live stream of journalist Andrew Sullivan's opening plenary at NTC 2010, beginning at 5:30 a.m. Pacific (8:30 a.m. See below for a full schedule of live-streamed events. Tools Web Building.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) was the 12th conference that I have attended (it had earlier reiterations). Every year it is like attending a family reunion. I have some many friends and colleagues that I only get to see once a year at the NTC. For example, my colleague Shai [.]

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JANUARY 27, 2011

If you don’t know about or have yet to see the survey and resulting benchmark reports you can grab the 2010 results here – it’s packed with very useful information that allows you to see how you compare to the rest of the non-profit industry! Survey participants will also receive a free copy of this report.

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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?

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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! . Submit an idea! Atlanta, April 8-10. Mark your calendars!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 5, 2009

The 10NTC will be April 8-10, 2010, in Atlanta, GA - mark your calendars now! 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! See you in Atlanta for 10NTC!

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MARCH 2, 2010

Mark Becker, Cathexis Partners Here at NTEN, we run this little event every year, the Nonprofit Technology Conference. So, we were particularly excited to see a session proposed for that very same conference on boosting returns for your events.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

We'll be taking off this Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving, but stay tuned this week and next for the final days of NTEN give-aways -- including big prizes like NTC registration and complementary renewal for 2011. We're entering the final stretch of NTEN Member Appreciation Month !

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2009

The next event is April 8-10, 2010, in Atlanta, GA. Tags: community events conference nptech ntc nten ontc. 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).

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MARCH 16, 2008

If you are going to the NTC in New Orleans, let me know, would love to see you. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Sprout is a tool that lets you easily build your own widget. Check out the menu on the right side. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

The 2011 NTC is only 5 months away, but if you really can't wait, you can feed your conference fix by watching speakers from this year's PopTech. Alviso's Medicinal All-Salt , a campaign the uses humor -- understatement, sarcasm, non-sequitur, lo, the full arsenal -- in all the right ways.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

flickr: askdebra Chances are, if you've attended an NTC since 2008, you've met David Krumlauf. Officially the first 2012 NTC registrant, David kicked off his fundraising page , shared his NTEN story and sent out too many #NTENThanks tweets to count during the first week of Member Appreciation Month.

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APRIL 6, 2010

But I am really excited to announce that 501Technology has helped us put together an official (and FREE) 2010 NTC iPhone App. First off, I apologize for that hack of a blog post title. Sorry Droid and Blackberry users, we love you too, but you know how it is.)

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