NetWits

MARCH 22, 2011

I just got back from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , where listening was top of mind: Listening to the amazing speakers, listening to the #nptech community , and listening to all the great ideas floating around the halls of the Washington Hilton. Create Your Social Media Listening Dashboard.

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MAY 11, 2011

Flickr: anythreewords Did you know that Fundrasing and Development staff was the fastest-growing constituency in the NTEN (read: nonprofit tech) community? Or (one of our favorites): organizational budget size has no direct correlation to an organization's ability to be a technology leader in the nonprofit sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. Most nonprofit Thank You’s are still long, text-intensive messages which more often than not these days feel cumbersome and overwhelming to supporters.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

NTEN has been conducting an annual survey about technology (formerly known as "IT") staffing levels and salaries, as well as budget and planning practices of nonprofits, since 2006. We are happy to announce that the 2011 survey is underway – and that it is new and improved! > Number of technology staff per organizational staff.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Our staff interacts with our community in different ways, here''s why Michael Nealis, Content Manager, loves our community My favorite thing about the NTEN community is the sense of belonging that it brings with it. We’re a pretty close community, and we all have a lot to learn from each other.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Many of you participated in the NTEN Community Survey earlier this year. As part of that survey, we told participants they could enter their emails to win free registration to the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Well, now that registration for the conference is open – and Early Bird spots are going fast !

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

On the last day of the Nonprofit Technology Conference each year, we have an Awards Lunch and Community Celebration. Former NTEN Awardee John Merritt presented the award to Peter, and I'd like to share his words: The NTEN award is given each year to a person who the lives the values of our community.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Voting is now open for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference session proposals! > 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. Leadership.

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NTEN

MAY 26, 2011

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Well, we found that when we targeted ads at our fans , they were three times more likely to click than somebody interested in nonprofits in general. The 2011 Games for Change Festival sure looks like fun. Community – specifically, you.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

Last month we released our seventh annual report on nonprofit investment and practices regarding technology. As the membership organization for nonprofit technology professionals, it''s an important, and often sticky, issue to understand, communicate, and especially measure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2013

The 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference takes place in Minneapolis next week. It is the largest gathering of people who work in the nonprofit sector and technology. Plenary: Placing Little Bets: Failing Informatively for NPTECH Innovation: Beth Kanter, Erin Shy, Megan Kashner, Brian Reich, Allison Burns. NpTech Fail.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2011

This year, we've been floored by the level of fun and the amount of appreciation NTENers brought to the community. The organization will receive a refund for their 2012 renewal and a webinar season pass to help them stay up to date with nonprofit technology! It is a record-setting Appreciation Month in many ways. NTENThanks Winner.

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NTEN

JANUARY 18, 2011

Do you like sending deserving NPTechies to the greatest nonprofit technology conference on earth for free? Then the 2011 NTC Scholarship Silent Auction is for you! Every year, we raise up to $10,000 to send staffers from small nonprofits to the NTC. Humiliation and good company provided by Microsoft Community Affairs.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 4, 2011

Date : August 4, 2011. Community map template: [link]. Location : New York, NY. Topic : Social Media Done Right in 30 Minutes/Day. Description : Even if you have only 30 minutes for social media in each day you can use these methods to be strategic and make the most of your engagement. Related Links : SM4NP Conference.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2011

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. When we performed a Google search on "nonprofit social media integration" to find a few more links for this section, the top results were posts on our blog this month. The formula we used is simple: Good content = good SEO.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2011

In the News A big congratulations to John Merritt for his nomination and award as a 2011 Top Tech Exec from San Diego Magazine ! You're a top tech exec in our eyes every year :) There's an interesting report in The NonProfit Times this week covering the changes affecting the NPower network.

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2010

What are the biggest nonprofit technology challenges for your organization? I can't wait to hear how you're doing when it comes to NPTech, and I'm really interested to learn how you think we're doing, too. > Please take the 2010 Community Survey. Tags: community buzz nten members. How's NTEN doing?

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Savvy nonprofiteers know it's about much more than that. Danielle Brigida from the National Wildlife Federation -- one of our amazing panelists for the upcoming presentation at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , "Let's Go Stalking! Come to our panel at the 2011 NTC ! So, what is Social CRM? How Can I Learn More?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

We know it can be hard to be the new gal or guy at a big event, but please trust us when we say that the NTEN community is the one of the friendliest and most fun out there! We hope you can drink enough coffee or 5-hour Energy drinks to attend everything that's jammed into the 3 days of nonprofit technology awesome-ness!

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

Each year, NTEN recognizes a member of this community who has furthered the work of the nonprofit technology field through dedication, innovation, and leadership. It’s that determination that has allowed her to help so many people and nonprofits over the years. She’s on the Advisory Board of PIN Inc.

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2011

With a sell-out crowd coming to DC for the Nonprofit Technology Conference , we bet some of you are excited enough that you're looking for even more you can do! Thanks to Verizon Foundation, many nonprofits will be able to attend Innogive’s Mobile Giving Applied. Any surpluses will go toward improving CiviCRM and the CiviCRM community.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2014

A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. Office 365 is offering one terabyte of OneDrive for Business storage for several Office 365 plans including the E1 free one for nonprofits.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

NTEN member and nonprofit communications expert Kivi Leroux Miller just released the 2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , based on a survey of over 1200 participants at the end of 2011. but, on the other hand, nonprofit communications professionals have a lot of obstacles in the way of those plans.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2011

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference will sell out shortly. Online attendees also have access to the conference community on myNTC , where you can interact with attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors. So, if you've been putting off that registration, don't wait much longer.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

It's high time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! There’s lots of interesting NPTech news this month. As I suspected, privacy and security remain a very hot topic in NPTech and in the general tech zeitgeist. Do you have any NPTech news items you'd like to add? Privacy and Security.

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NTEN

MARCH 28, 2011

Artez Interactive For Fun Did you miss Rob Cottingham's cartoon coverage of the conference?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Nonprofit Technologist. I think that the best thing that happened in 2012 was that some of the 2010-2011 "bleedng edge" conceptual technologies stood up and proved they weren't fads. Peter Campbell. Techcafeteria. When NTEN asked me to write a "best tech of 2012" post, I struggled a bit.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

These are heady times for those of us that work in nonprofit technology. The NTEN community has been on the front lines, helping every one of us find the skills and connections we need to make the most of this opportunity. Tags: Change Management Collaboration Leadership NPTech NTEN Planning.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2013

Blackbaud’s just-released Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits found nonprofit website traffic was down 14 percent in 2012 compared to 2011. The study reported traffic decreased across 18 of 19 nonprofit verticals , with Canadian organizations being the exception. (It What can nonprofits do?

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . Read the article for Farra's takeaways and tips for nonprofits. Members are in bold.

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NTEN

JANUARY 7, 2011

Ok, there are more than three reasons to renew your NTEN membership, but there are three we want to make sure you consider if you haven't renewed for 2011 yet: 1. Discounted access to the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference , weekly webinars , and additional programming from NTEN and partners throughout the year.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 15, 2011

On our Facebook page , our community is reflecting on their technology accomplishments. Recently, I've been thinking about the launch of NTEN's newest resource: NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders. TIME Magazine reflected and determined this was the year of "The Protester."

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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2012

Another NTC means more great studies about nonprofit technology released, including the 2012 " Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmarks Report." official Twitter accounts Nonprofits told us they spend an average of $3.50 for yourself: > Download the 2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report. It's free! >

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NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

Although the findings of the recently released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report haven’t changed much since the last edition three years ago, its release has (re)fueled the conversation fire in the #nptech community. flickr.com/photos/mikebaird.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

As part of that effort, we’re excited to introduce NTEN:Change , a quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Thanks to the generous support of Google, NTEN is proud to offer NTEN:Change to the nonprofit community for free ! NTEN's mission is to help you do that. Million Donors Tell Us About Online Fundraising,” and much more.

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NTEN

JANUARY 23, 2012

Flickr photo: andercismo The funny thing about being the Nonprofit Technology Network is that it can be really hard to practice what we preach. You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012. Here are the numbers: Total raised: $15,916 (106% of goal).

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2012

We re-visted this topic this summer for the 2011 Nonprofit Data Ecosystems survey, and are happy to release the report today (free for NTEN members). > > Find out more and get the report (free for NTEN Members!).

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