Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Joining the NTEN Board August 7, 2007 Katrin, the Executive Director of NTEN, announced today that I’m joining the Board. (So Good move on NTEN’s part! Congrats to everybody!

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

But don't be afraid — huddle up for warmth and knowledge with your nonprofit tech friends at a local Tech4Good meetup. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. and the leaves are starting to change color.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

People with liberal arts degrees can inadvertently find themselves in tech support and/or management roles in an organization. Following are just a few words of advice from the NTEN Community. ") swayed your tech decisions away from the most useful, sustainable long-term choice. Images: NTEN. About the Author.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Last year, NTEN Community Champions helped to raise over $36,000 to support the NTEN Community Challenge , which enhanced NTEN''s program accessibility, including sending over 50 people to the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (14NTC) and the 2014 Leading Change Summit (14LCS) with scholarships.

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JULY 9, 2014

This September 3-6, NTEN will debut the Leading Change Summit. Today we’re excited to share that Deena Pierott , founder of the White House honored youth program called iUrban Teen Tech , will offer a keynote called Moving from Diversity to Inclusion: Changing landscapes of nonprofit technology.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

There''s a lot happening at NTEN, and we want you to get involved! In this weekly roundup, you''ll find the full list of NTEN events, opportunities, and deadlines for participation. Check out this page to see where NTEN will be in the community this month; we''d love to link up with you.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

All of us all NTEN are amazed (but not too surprised, really) by the degree of engagement at the 14LCS, and by the movement of individual ideas into actionable projects during the Idea Accelerator. We kicked off September by launching the 2014 Leading Change Summit.and we couldn''t have done it without you.

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. When everyone''s favorite spam twitter account revealed itself to be an art project, there was a little but of uproar. Which brings up an interesting question: Can spam be art? What would tech support look like for other things that stopped working?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

I’m thrilled to be doing a session with Aisha Moore and Gina Schmeling at the NTEN NTC called “ Technology Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace.” Learn the Art of Saying No Effectively. ” If you are attending the NTC, please join us.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Last year, NTEN Community Champions helped to raise over $36,000 to help support the NTEN Community Challenge , which helped to enhance NTEN''s program accessibility, including sending over 50 people to the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (14NTC) and the 2014 Leading Change Summit (14LCS) with scholarships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

Earlier this month, I presented on a panel called “ Learn, You Will ” with Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon, and Andrea Berry on the topic of designing effective nonprofit technology training at the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. The Art of Good Openings and Closings. Does Extreme Content Delivery = Learning.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Dwight Eisenhower said that, "Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done, because he wants to do it." Demonstrate that you know a lot about technology -- show them that you're a tech expert (more about that below) -- and about your organization and its mission. What makes a leader?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 2015 Tech Impact Awards Luncheon. Civic Tech: A Presentation and Hack Night Collaboration Evening. Hamra, Lebanon: ARTECHA: Art and Technology Hackathon.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We believe that NGOs learn best from each other, so NetSquared provides a platform where we can come together face to face to share technology tips and create a community of practice around tech for good. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech.

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JUNE 20, 2012

Social media has revolutionized the way tech savvy arts and cultural organizations communicate. Facebook has 901 million active users; 500 million people use Twitter; 8 years worth of content is uploaded to YouTube every day; Pinterest has 4 million unique views daily.

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

This month we saw a bunch of great Tech Club events, including the launch of our Pittsburgh group , a fun happy hour put on by the Dallas-Ft. Nasser Halteh of ZeroDivide , Kimberly Hedges of Americans for the Arts , and Alvaro Rojas from The Chronicle of Philanthropy all scored notebooks from Higher Logic.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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APRIL 16, 2015

NTEN is a community, and a community invests in itself. Inspired by National Volunteer Week, we’d like to reiterate some of the ways one can volunteer and get involved with NTEN and be at the center of social change. NTEN has 11 staff members, but it is the magic and power of Community volunteers that make this organization what it is.

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MARCH 18, 2011

Tech Recycling Day This volunteer service opportunity was intended to provide the homeless with job opportunities and an income through electronics recycling. While this may not be tech-focused, it's still a great way to give back to the DC community. This post is a roundup of the videos, photos, and tweets from the day.

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MARCH 28, 2011

Highlights DoGooder Video Awards announced , Maddie Grant NTC 2011 Science Fair shines light on new nonprofit technologies , Andrea Lum NTC Plenary, Dan Heath, Flip the Switch , Beth Kanter Taking the time to analyze success , Nicole Wallace Session Blog Posts 11NTC and nonprofit technology mapping resources , Jeremy Heffner Accidental Technologist (..)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Rate your CMS! April 23, 2008 NTEN is doing some great work getting information about the use of different kinds of tools in the sector, and how people are using them. and how they like them.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Melbourne, Australia: The Art of Storytelling: How to Get Your Story Straight. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs and HandsOn Tech. San Francisco, CA: Mix and Mingle at NTEN’s Inaugural Leading Change Summit. September 2.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source CRMs – people like them? December 12, 2007 I had a good look at NTEN’s CRM Satisfaction Survey (yippee for data!), » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 12.14.07

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MARCH 24, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Post-NTC Ramblings March 24, 2008 It was a great week. I want to give huge props to Holly and all of the NTEN crew for putting on a fabulous conference.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2015

" Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions by Guy Kawasaki — Former apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki illuminates the art of persuasion. " Recommendations from NTEN. The good folks at NTEN always have excellent suggestions! Recommendations from Tech Impact. Images 6, 7, and 8: NTEN.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Let your voice be heard October 1, 2007 I’ve been writing a surprising amount about nonprofit CRM tools lately. Fill out the survey. { Fill out the survey. {

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JUNE 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits June 11, 2008 The Tides Foundation is accepting applications for the 2008 Antonio Pizzigati prize , a $10,000 annual award for outstanding contributions to software in the public interest. You go girl!

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Melbourne, Australia: The art of storytelling: how to create content that connects with your audience. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs and HandsOn Tech. San Francisco, CA: Mix and Mingle at NTEN’s Inaugural Leading Change Summit.

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APRIL 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology I’m hosting the carnival next week April 11, 2008 (Photo by frankienose ) I’m hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants here, next week. So send in your best of the week! {

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MARCH 27, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source tool #14: SugarCRM March 27, 2008 Since I’ve been covering CRMs for the webinar today, I figured I’d switch categories on my free and open source software list. 2 admin 04.20.08

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JULY 30, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Nonprofit Technology Link Love July 30, 2008 Here are posts from a small sampling of bloggers I regularly read: Holly Ross shows her geek cred in a great post about DNS.

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APRIL 21, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source Tool #16: CiviCRM April 21, 2008 In honor of the webinar that is happening in a couple of weeks, I figured I’d talk a bit about CiviCRM.

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JULY 27, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants July 27, 2008 This week, it is my pleasure to host the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. Check This List 07.28.08

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MARCH 26, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology How to choose a CRM March 26, 2008 I’ll be doing a webinar on open source CRMs tomorrow.

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MAY 12, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology It’s been a while… May 13, 2008 As you’ve probably noticed, I haven’t been blogging a whole lot lately. I’ve been pretty busy with a variety of projects.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology APIs – what, how, whither, and writing November 9, 2006 I’ve been asked by NTEN to write a whitepaper on APIs, following their Open API debate. That’s a good thing.

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DECEMBER 20, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Last minute tidbits December 20, 2007 This will be my last post of 2007 – I’m taking some days off from work and blogging, and won’t return until the beginning of the year.

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