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Technology to Help You Vote

NTEN

We're big supporters of democracy here at NTEN, so we encourage you to use all the tools at your disposal to help you make your decision and get it counted. As an alternative, voters can always use our 50 state map to find their state’s official poll finder tool or the phone number for their local election office.

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DIY Nonprofit Technology: 4 Steps for Measuring ROI on Your Next Tech Project

NTEN

[Editor's note: The following is from the September 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Whether the initiative is purchasing smart phones for staff or replacing your accounting system, measuring the Return on Investment (ROI) should be a key aspect of your decision.

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10 Goals for Nonprofit New Media Managers for 2015

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NTEN , Idealware , and Connecting Up also offer social media training for nonprofit professionals. Of course, Canva and PicMonkey are low-cost, do-it-yourself alternatives, but having a new media manager skilled in Adobe Photoshop is very valuable. Experiment with Crowdfunding. Take regular breaks from technology.

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The Single Most Important Thing to Prepare for Disasters

Tech Soup

Amy Sample Ward — CEO, NTEN. Having an agreement with another organization in an alternate location to provide services from there. Voice over IP phones are probably the most important (and least utilized) technology for that purpose. Image 1: NTEN. Here's what they said. Have a plan, of course!

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Things We Like (February 2010)

NTEN

Weather forced the cancelation of ASAE's Tech10 conference , but in a matter of days, nptechies organized an alternative, the UnTech10. Have they discovered Japan's mobile phone novels fad ? Tags: NPTech NTEN Things We Like. Fresh, hot 10NTC podcasts. You can subscribe on the front page of our new web site.

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Nonprofits: Keep Calm and Mobile Friendly

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Starting April 21, dubbed “Mobilegeddon” , Google changed the search results and will show mobile friendly sites in search results (while using your mobile phone). You can test your web site here and find out if you passed the test and if you flunked it, there is some advice on what and how to fix it.

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The Future of the Nonprofit Office: Working from Home v2.0

NTEN

Look what I can do with my phone! Emerging tablet computing devices, such as the Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy, promise the benefit of mobile access with a larger form factor than a phone screen, making it much easier to do work in the field. Howe has presented at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) since 2009.

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