NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

In a new white paper, " How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ", long-time NTEN Member Geoff Livingston takes a look at the next level: coordinated integration. At NTEN, we always say it's our community that has the knowledge, not us. Learn, learn, learn.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 19, 2012

"Data Scientist" is a newly defined job that requires being part data geek, analyst, communicator, visualizer, storyteller, and interpreter. The result is a shift from ad hoc data analysis and simple (though detailed) record-keeping to a systematic approach to improving their programs and campaigns by using data.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

In partnership with NTEN, we brought together 50 volunteers to attend the 17NTC conference for dedicated workshops that will prepare them to be nonprofit technology champions. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. The workshops topics included.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Real time analysis is not useful because it is drive-by analysis. Using unstructured qualitative data alone is pretty stupid unless you bring intelligence analysis, link to a quantitative analysis, and link it back to decisions. Do only numbers matter? Make data-driven decisions only, don't trust your gut ever.

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NTEN

JULY 16, 2010

Storytelling & Data : Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. When: Thursday, July 29th, 10:00 am Pacific Time / 1:00 Eastern Time Cost : $50 for NTEN Members, $100 for non-members 3.6 Tags: NPTech NTEN. Presented by Laura Quinn, Idealware.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Raleigh, North Carolina: Nonprofit Storytelling: What You Need to Know. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Earlier this month I co-facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. The event also included plenary speakers, including a provocative talk about storytelling with data from Alexandra Samuel.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. NTEN Presents: Oregon Nonprofit Tech Roundup. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Kampala, Uganda: Digital Storytelling for Nonprofits Workshop.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Storytelling is our focus for May, but every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 50 cities.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Las Vegas, Nevada: Online Courses (Storytelling). Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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NTEN

MAY 25, 2011

Data and storytelling are, to quote the great American sage, Forrest Gump, “like peas in a pod”. Data is vital for powerful analysis, but at the end of the day, we're swimming in it. An earlier article posted to the NTEN blog did a great job covering data visualization generally , but what about data and places?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Victoria, British Columbia: Effective Data Analysis for Everyone. Seattle, Washington: Storytelling Through Data Visualization. Upcoming Events. Thursday, October 23, 2014. Friday, October 31, 2014.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Las Vegas, Nevada: Online Courses (Storytelling). Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Tuesday, March 14, 2017.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Mukono, Uganda: Digital Storytelling. RSVP now for the events in Chicago, Dallas, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Morrisville, North Carolina: Nonprofit Storytelling: What You Need to Know. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

Social Media Audience Research and Social Network Analysis: I've been tracking social media research snippets for a while, but not in a very well organized way. Return on Reflection: This inquiry won't be all number crunching because you really miss the value of a ROI analysis. score out of 5.0). I wrote the chapter on ROI.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

While Tides had previously produced annual reports that included the usual suspects – descriptions of initiatives, programs and client portfolio, bullet-point statistics and highlights, and financials – we wanted to push our analysis further by looking at our work in greater contexts and through different lenses. Where did those grants go?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

As FrogLoop blog concludes in its recent analysis of MySpace, "Social networking sites are essentially a microcosm of the internet, and hosting a profile on either is akin to managing a website. Oh, I so want a NTEN baseball cap !) It still requires a lot of attention, staff time, management and promotion.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

It’s been a few days since I returned from the Nonprofit Technology Conference (#12NTC) hosted by NTEN in San Francisco, CA. Holly and the rest of the NTEN team (including all the volunteers) did an incredible job inspiring of over 1800 people for three days. NTEN 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference by TechSoup.

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Attend If You’re: A professional in advancement services, alumni relations, communications and marketing, and fundraising in District II To Register: [link] MARCH NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference Portland, OR, and Virtual March 13-15, 2024 Also known as NTC, this annual event spotlights essential nonprofit technology best practices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

Spitfire’s useful SMART chart planning tool has been used by many nonprofits and was adapted for social media for nonprofits by NTEN’s WeAreMedia project several years ago. Finally, allocating time for a reflection about what worked, what didn’t based on an analysis of the data is critical.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

ROI -- or Return on Investment -- is a pre- and/or post-evaluation process and analysis of three factors: benefits, costs, and value of a specific technology purchase over time. If you approach ROI as a financial analysis only, you're missing the point. Tags: beth kanter Newsletter NPTech NTEN return on investment roi.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

NTEN’s Technology Leadership Academy Returns for 2012 – "We're excited to announce that the Technology Leadership Academy is returning in 2012. The Academy gets at the very heart of what NTEN does. When these organizations are included in the analysis the overall online fundraising growth rate drops to 0.3%."

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NTEN

MAY 2, 2011

By Holly Ross, Executive Director, NTEN Funders and donors alike have been chanting the same mantra recently: prove it. Both leadership and front-line staff need to invest in basic statistical analysis training so we can ask the right questions and seek the right kinds of data before launching into solution mode or resting on our laurels.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. The Nonprofit Storytelling Conference is unlike any conference you've ever attended. As you dive deep into the world of storytelling and connecting with donors, we also want you to have a great time and feel inspired when you leave. Nov 10 - 11.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2014

Tools fall into one of three categories – content analysis, surveys, or analytics. Marlene Oliveira, Copywriter and Communications Consultant, shares an interview with Jason Shim, “ Google Analytics Basics for Nonprofits: Interview with Jason Shim.” Select Your Tools. Lori Jacobwith’s S haring Boring Data?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Our friends at NTEN give out NTENny Awards every year to recognize people making a significant contribution to the nonprofit tech community; once again, close to half of the winners were affiliated with NetSquared and our Tech4Good meetups. Please join NTEN (and me!) Busia, Kenya: NetSquared Kenya Storytelling 2016.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

ThePort, Ning) Multimedia content sharing is a powerful tool for storytelling, providing content that is easy to share and embed. I shared some thoughts about using Social Network Analysis tools to analyze your Twitter network. Tags: Newsletter NPTech NTEN Social Media Communications.

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NTEN

JUNE 11, 2014

This September 3-6, NTEN will debut the Leading Change Summit. Regardless of which department or team you’re a part of at your organization, data—the collection, analysis, and use of it for your work—has most likely come up more than once. Do you have a data plan? But not all infographics really do that.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

The International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that just 3 percent of all data is currently tagged and ready for manipulation, and only one sixth of this - 0.5% - is used for analysis. Data visualization, or presenting a picture of complex information, has been called the new storytelling for nonprofits. Anything I missed?

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