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#npfail Reflections and Call To Action from NTC Plenary on Failure

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I will summarize the top takeaways and the call to action: Nonprofits and the people who work for them have to loose their fear of taking risks and that opens us up to fail and improve. Many of the 1500 people in the room at NTC agree with us, but the challenge is when they go back to the office – culture change is needed.

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NTC 2011 is Upon Us!

NetWits

How to use social photography to drive donations, interest and action. What’s the most exciting part of NTC to you? Tags: Blackbaud #nptech Non-Profit Nonprofit Confrences ntc. Building a Community Across Platforms. Get Engaged – Donor Engagement through Social Media. Social Media Fundraising Success – it Does Exist!

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Nonprofit Technology Conference: NTC 2012 – Day 1

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Oakland’s Extra Action Marching Band lead the way into the ballroom with clinging, clanging, trumpets, drums, flag waving, and dancers who danced their hair off. Holly Ross welcomed everyone and thanked the event sponsors who made it possible for 50 NTC Scholarships.

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NTC Goes Green!

NTEN

Each year, we at NTEN work hard to make the NTC a more environmentally sustainable event -- this year we even have carbon offsets for travelers! We''re also excited to share some of our NTC sponsors who are helping us go greener in April. com, the largest online social action network. Win advocacy victories?

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Social Actions API, Semantic Web, and Linked Open Data: An Interview with Peter Deitz

Amy Sample Ward

I’ve followed and supported the work of Peter Deitz and Social Actions ever since hearing about his passion and ideas a few years ago. Let’s start at the beginning: What is Social Actions and where does the API come in? The Social Actions project began in 2006. Earlier this week, I got ahold of Peter to get the full scoop!

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What's New at the NTC This Year?

NTEN

This year''s conference will have over 100 educational programs, many opportunities to find and network with your peers and new colleagues, and, of course, events that you''ve come to expect from the NTC like coffee, great conversations, and plenty of tweets. Full Pre-Conference Offerings "There''s just too much to do!"

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Webinar Recap: So you want to submit an NTC proposal?

NTEN

In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the recent webinar, So you want to submit an NTC proposal? 15NTC Community NTC' Don''t miss out! 15NTC proposals are due Sunday, June 22! that was led by NTEN staff members Julia Smith and Bethany Lister, and community members Ivan Boothe, Lauren Girardin, Meico Whitlock, and Steve Heye.