NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

NTEN's mission is to help you do that. Today at the 11NTC , NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, announced the launch of the journal during the morning plenary. Million Donors Tell Us About Online Fundraising,” and much more. Million Donors Tell Us About Online Fundraising,” and much more.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

NTEN Members are our heroes (Flickr: levork) (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.) Members are in bold.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Flickr: Chad_Norman (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.) . NTEN's LinkedIn group for members. Members are in bold.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2011

Sticking with the entertainment theme, Event360 has a nice post on " What Event Fundraisers Can Learn from Lady Gaga ". Fortunately, it does not suggest you wear a meat suit (Google it, if you must) to a fundraising race – because "Who Let the Dogs Out?" Know what else can help your fundraising efforts?

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NTEN

JANUARY 18, 2011

Then the 2011 NTC Scholarship Silent Auction is for you! While we've used the public humiliation of the NTEN staff as the theme in the past, this year we want to celebrate the collective awesome of the NTEN community. You don't have to be an NTEN member or attend the NTC make a bid and support our campaign! What's that?

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MARCH 28, 2011

If you did not attend the conference, visit the SlideShare event to review presentations. Check out notes taken by session attendees throughout the conference using Google Docs , too! Artez Interactive For Fun Did you miss Rob Cottingham's cartoon coverage of the conference?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

We are all very excited to announce today that NTEN has received a $1.15 This is the first grant NTEN has received from Google. David Krumlauf, Pierce Family Foundation - NTEN provides a place of learning, sharing and understanding for thousands of people involved in nonprofit technology worldwide.

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

Teaser: We are all very excited to announce today that NTEN has received a $1.15 This is the first grant NTEN has received from Google. You can read the official press release , but we thought you might rather read what a few members have to say: Blog Content: We are all very excited to announce today that NTEN has received a $1.15

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NTEN

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Recently, I've been thinking about the launch of NTEN's newest resource: NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders. We also wanted to make the journal interactive: like all of NTEN programming and resources, we wanted it to be a launching pad to connect you with peers, colleagues, and other resources in the community.

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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. So multichannel marketing is key to a fertile fundraising landscape.”.

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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? Tags: Fundraising , Nonprofit Trends , nptech , Online Giving , Social Media , Web 2.0

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2011

With just two weeks until the event, MobileCause (the co-host of Innogive) has decided to extend this deal to the NTEN community and enable 50 additional nonprofits the chance to attend the conference for just $99. CiviCRM Training Details: Date: March 16 - 17, 2011 Location: Pew DC Conference Center, 901 E St.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

To accomplish that, we need your help with the 2011 scholarship campaign. Create an NTEN Auction Item In each of the last two years, with generous matching support from Convio , we've raised $20,000 to send over 100 people from small nonprofits to the NTC for the best learning and networking opportunity of their careers!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

" 2011 NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign by the Numbers | NTEN – "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.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

Do we have the right tools to fundraise? You can learn more at my session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , " Small Org Doesn't Equal Small Tech ". Special thanks to Holly Ross at NTEN and John Merritt at the YMCA of San Diego County for adding their insight to this article. Stop working fast in every direction.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2012

Will 2012 be pretty much like 2011? When NTEN asked whether I’d be willing to predict tech trends for in 2012, I, of course, asked my Magic 8 Ball™. It replied: Based on that, plus 27 years in the field, I foresee that 2012 will be pretty much like 2011. Weiner Consulting. it’s not cloud-based. it’s the cheapest.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

It's free for NTEN Members! NTEN Members can register for this FREE webinar right here. If you're not already a Member of NTEN, now would be a good time to make the investment. An individual membership with NTEN through the end of 2011 is only $85 -- and small nonprofits can join for just $60.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2011

New Report: 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study | NTEN – "A high unsubscribe rate is bad, right? Not necessarily, according to the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study, just released at the 2011 NTC by M+R and NTEN. As it turns out, a high unsubscribe rate correlates directly with high fundraising results.

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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2012

> Download the 2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report More than 3,500 nonprofit professionals filled out this year's survey, conducted by NTEN, Common Knowledge, and Blackbaud, providing another year of valuable benchmarks about nonprofits' use of -- and success with -- social networking platforms. official Facebook pages and 1.2

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Member Appreciation 2011 NTEN Member Appreciation Month is still going strong! Each week, we're recognizing three NTEN Members who participate in MAM activities (find out more about how you can win here ). 11/11 at 11:00 am pacific Now, onto the important part - prizes! Last week's winners are.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

This helps sets one fundraiser apart from another. Whether you're hosting a walk-a-thon, charity auction, or soliciting online donations for an annual fund drive, the success of your fundraising campaign lies in the success of each of the individual participants. This becomes the "hook" that reels the fish in. Upload a personal photo.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

You've probably heard us talking a lot about how we want to send as many people as possible to the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference on scholarships. We're also co-hosting the 2011 Innogive Conference on March 16, the day prior to the NTC. The deadline to apply is Febraury 15, 2011, so apply now! How exciting is that?

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

You can find tips on just about everything else – from your home page to event marketing to list building – in Network for Good's newly revised " Online Fundraiser's Checklist ". Oh, and: Convio has a new " Online Fundraising Guide ", too.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

After a night tour of the monuments , the NTEN crew is working feverishly on the final preparations for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- not least among them, the Online NTC. Attending the 2011 NTC from your desk so that you can better put technology to use for your cause? That is easy.

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2011

With most online fundraising and communications tools, you have the ability to easily group people together and send specific messages based on what you know about them. You will need to take a look at your own fundraising revenue streams and determine what actions may be good predictors for your specific situation.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

From a pure fundraising standpoint, email and social media channels are only effective when the recipient is able to respond immediately to a CTA (call to action). It's estimated that by the end of 2011, there will be 150-million smartphone users in the US.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a feature article that first appeared in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Work hard to win them over.

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NTEN

MAY 2, 2011

It turns out that nonprofits of all sizes are able to scale their fundraising efforts on social networks. The 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report found that 30% of Master Fundraisers – those that brought in more than $100,000 – were small organizations and a further 8% were medium-sized.

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NTEN

JANUARY 23, 2012

While it’s still 10 weeks away, here at the NTEN office, we’re kicking into high gear for conference prep. CiviCRM helps organizations realize their mission through fundraising, events management, mass email marketing, peer-to-peer campaigns and more. >> Innogive 2011 sold out, so don’t wait to register!

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

One thing often forgotten when organizations build social networks and make plans to "use" these networks (be it for advocacy, for fundraising, or just to drive traffic to their website -- maybe the most common if least helpful use of the network) is the first word: Social Think about your own, personal, use of Facebook and Twitter.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Thank you NTEN members - for using technology and doing good! The 2011 Nonprofit Software Development Summit is being held on November 16th, 17th, and 18th in Oakland. Launching a fundraising campaign? Have more news to share? Drop us a line or include your links in the comments!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

A 2011 Gleanster survey found their most important value drivers were: Testing and measuring everything. MarketingSherpa’s gigantic 2011 Email Marketing Benchmark Survey found that, in the corporate world, the most effective email elements to test are: Target audience. Landing page. Subject line. Call-to-action link.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2011

Awards will be announced on Monday, September 19, 2011. If you're new to the SXSW conference , their website has plenty of information to answer all your questions – plus an awesome photo of NTEN members David Neff and Randal Moss at their book signing last year.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

After a little over three years at the helm of NTEN, I still thank Katrin almost daily for one particular gift she gave us: our values ! You must submit an application by midnight on March 28, 2011, and you'll be notified if you've won on April 10. You may remember my predecessor, Katrin Verclas, who started and runs MobileActive.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

We rolled out ProvingIt.org in October 2011. Peter Drury is @seattledrury on Twitter, teaches Nonprofit Management and Fundraising at the University of Washington, and is Director of Development for www.achildsright.org > Read more articles like this in NTEN:Change , a quarterly journal for nonpofit leaders! It isn’t perfect.

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NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

Well, my favorite white paper of 2009 just became my favorite white paper of 2011! The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and MultiChannel Giving Benchmarking Report was just released last week, updating the version I excitedly blogged about , lo, those many moons ago.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. NPTech Innovation in Eastern Europe. NPTech Online Fundraising Trends. The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out.

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