NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2012

Only 11 weeks to go until the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference ! We often say our greatest resource is our community; collectively, you have the knowledge, experience, and expertise to teach each other how to do your work better. Here are a couple of ways to connect and share at the 2012 NTC: Social Event Survey.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

In our latest survey, we decided to ask about technology staffing levels differently. As the membership organization for nonprofit technology professionals, it''s an important, and often sticky, issue to understand, communicate, and especially measure. These numbers went back down in our most recent survey, however.

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NTEN

MAY 21, 2013

As Lyndal Cairns, a 2012 NTC Scholarship recipient, shares: Before I went to NTC, I was the only social media manager working in the HIV sector in Australia. 13ntc 14ntc Community nptech nten scholarship campaign Program' If you''ve been to NTC, you know that it can be an incredible event full of knowledgeable nonprofit techies.

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NTEN

MAY 21, 2013

As Lyndal Cairns, a 2012 NTC Scholarship recipient, shares: Before I went to NTC, I was the only social media manager working in the HIV sector in Australia. 13ntc 14ntc Community nptech nten scholarship campaign Program' If you''ve been to NTC, you know that it can be an incredible event full of knowledgeable nonprofit techies.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

In April 2012 NTEN worked with Idealware to conduct a survey of nonprofits about their relationships with data, and what we found was a large dichotomy—either they were doing a lot with their metrics or not much at all. Download the complete report, "The State of the Nonprofit Data.". 39% use donor data to make budgeting decisions.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

2012 NTC Feature. It’s already February, and the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference is only two months away ! We want to make sure you make the most of the social and networking events at the 2012 NTC, so this week we’re filling you in on the NTC Connect Track and other opportunities to connect with the NTC Community.

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NTEN

APRIL 27, 2012

Flickr: NTEN: Nonprofit Technology We're still catching our breath from the NTC earlier this month, but the nonprofit technology community is as active as ever this week! If you attended the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , our amazing photographer may have snapped your photo. Have more news to share?

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NTEN

AUGUST 6, 2012

And if you need a little inspiration, then look no further than your fellow NTEN community members, some of whom have recently received recognition for their work. In 2012, our friends at Idealist.org surveyed over 1,000 U.S.-based

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NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

As our own 2012 State of Nonprofit Data Report showed, 99% of organizations are already in the practice of collecting and tracking various types of data and metrics about their work and tactics -- but a very few indicate that this data is useful for progammatic decision-making.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2012

Food and Water Watch has put together a survey to test your knowledge. 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference exhibitor Click & Pledge introduced the first “ QR PayCard ”, which integrates the conveniences of QR code donations with pre-approved credit card payments. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments!

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Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2013

Blackbaud’s 2012 Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Benchmark Study breaks events into categories: Cycling, endurance runs/walks, runs/walks with a registration fee, runs/walks without a registration fee, community, and third party events. Start by using benchmark reports as a guide.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

Flickr: diskychick There's been a flurry of activity lately in the NTEN community and it's easy to see that change is in the air! Ushering out those dog days of summer is some exciting news from around the sector; from acquisitions and survey results to emerging leaders, there is no shortage of fresh perspectives this week.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. By Laura Quinn, Idealware Odds are good that your organization is using multiple communications channels to reach people, from social media to direct mail and email to websites and blogs. Let’s look at them one at a time.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2012

We saw a fantastic outpouring of goodness : over 250 #NTENThanks mentions, weekly & daily prizes, as well as a whole slew of free webinars led by experts from the community. Did Member Appreciation Month help you feel more connected to the community? That's why it's important that we hear what you have to say about it.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Flickr: Julia Folsom As the clear skies of autumn give way to winter's moody precipitates here in Portland, Oregon, we can feel cozier by staying connected to our communities. Also coming up in November is the 2012 Nonprofit Software Development Summit , Aspiration 's "Annual NPTechie Love Fest".

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

A survey of their clients indicates that nonprofits are going to focus on social media and mobile strategies in 2012. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Charity Dynamics released statistics that made everyone here at NTEN excited! On February 9th, Health Equity Initiative is offering a workshop for nonprofits.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the March 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. MAP for Nonprofits and Idealware collaborated on six months of research that began with a survey of 180 human service organizations in Minnesota. By Laura S. Can your organization replicate these kinds of results?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

In this case, it's a recap of some of the big nonprofit technology stories of 2012. Top Nonprofit Technology Buzzwords of 2012. "Hackathon" was, in fact, one of Lucy Bernholz' top 10 philanthropy buzz words for 2012. By the way, Lucy Bernholz' top buzz word of 2012 was " data."

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NTEN

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Whatever your passion – from mapping urban trees to advising nonprofits or building apps to make information more accessible – tune in to your ever-active nonprofit technology community to be inspired and stay connected! The idea behind these surveys is to take the pulse of grantseeking and determine the status of philanthropy in the U.S.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

From new reports, to funding opportunities, to success stories, we hope you'll be as inspired as we are by your amazing nonprofit technology community! Blackbaud just released the "Charitable Giving Report: How Nonprofit Fundraising Performed in 2012". Take part in the survey and you will help generate more useful data for nonprofits.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Starting with the new(ish) generation of interactive websites and blogs, we can observe how mainstream and alternative organizations serve up news, critical analysis, community building and civic engagement. Mapping – Electronic mapping is truly a community phenomenon. How do they like to communicate with each other and you?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

The Forecasts for 2012. I guess a good place to start is looking back at forecasts from January 2012. Andrew Cohen of Forum One did one called 12 Big Trends in Nonprofit Technology for 2012. His big prediction was that 2012 would be a breakout year for mobile computing in nonprofit tech. The Cloud in 2013.

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