Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. One thing I’ve noticed about the NTEN award winners is their restless knowledge sharing in an array of subjects all over the place – not just in their own organizations.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 16, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology So where is open source in the nptech ecosystem? My feeling from watching the conversations within the NTEN community is that people DO understand the acquisition costs of FOSS software.

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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. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2011

Let's Talk about Tech, Baby As simple as it may seem, making the commitment to talk about technology in your organization is a good start. Ask on listservs ( ProgEx , NTEN Affinity Groups , ISF Yahoo group , etc.) Many non-tech people (i.e., Many non-tech people (i.e., No, really. Let's break it down.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Check out our newest groups: 501 Tech Club Austin in Austin, Texas. Nonprofit Neighbors Tech Club in Kansas City, Missouri. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Toronto, Ontario: Tech Connect Workshop.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Leadership and formal authority are not the same thing -- anyone who has experienced a bad boss can attest to that. Formal authority is granted through position on an org chart, or through mandate (or sometimes fiat) from the senior management of an organization. Do people see you as a tech expert? What You Know.

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NTEN

MAY 6, 2009

Big news: The 2nd annual Women Who Tech TeleSummit is coming up on May 12th via phone and web! Charelene Li, co-author of Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies. Holly Ross of NTEN. Tech Marketing in a Recession. Innovation and Tech Career Reinventio . We have a great line-up again.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. One thing I’ve noticed about the NTEN award winners is their restless knowledge sharing in an array of subjects all over the place – not just in their own organizations.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Toronto has scheduled a Pints not Profits social, Victoria is holding its annual NGO Ho Ho party, and the Research Triangle will hold an NPTech Mixer. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Join them and blow off some steam!

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2010

You, dear NTEN community, know the importance of technology in meeting your missions. You'll also have the opportunity to interact with field experts like Charlene Li, Founder of Altimeter Group and Author of Open Leadership , in Ask the Expert sessions. For us, technology is more than e-mail servers or software installations.

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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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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2014

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. NPTech Social. Upcoming Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 2, 2008

If you've been reading this blog, you know that last week I started to work with NTEN on a social media and nonprofits curriculum development. Yesterday, Holly Ross, NTEN Executive Director, posted this discussion thread on the wik i: We've hit a snag in the road, and we need your help to get past it. NpTech Social Media Wiki.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2009

After Idealware 's latest report reviewing Open Source CMS tools , there were, as might be expected, a few dust-ups in the open source developers and users communities, which includes NTEN members like David Geilhufe. NTEN board member Michelle Murrain , one of the authors of the report, responded to some of the criticism. .

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

But we also believe that there's value in getting the nonprofit tech community together for a good old-fashioned party (we've got hard jobs!). This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Image Name: Author / License.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

But we also believe that there's value in getting the nonprofit tech community together for a good old-fashioned party (we've got hard jobs!). This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Image Name: Author / License.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2015

They're the new Santa Claus, offering #nptech gifts year-round! Katharine Bierce recorded her recent tech and philanthropy panel. Our San Francisco group curates a list of tech for good experiences each month. Upcoming NPTech In-Person Events. Upcoming NPTech In-Person Events. NPTech Social.

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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. So don't be nervous — we're ready to create amazing tech training and networking events in your community! The workshops topics included.

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2010

Pop quiz: What do Amnesty International , Monty Python , the White House , and NTEN have in common? Drupal has been out of the tech hobby shed for awhile now, of course. Series Cost: $100 for NTEN Members / $200 for non-members. Tags: drupal NPTech NTEN. Web sites powered by Drupal. All right, all right.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN’s Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. If you’re holding monthly events that are gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I’ll include you in the next community calendar! Image Name: Author / License.

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2012

Although I think this sentiment, at the NTEN office at least, is eclipsed by football fevor, regardless of what your plans entail, check out the tidbits of member news – including a useful handbook and two upcoming events--before you head out. co-author of the Agile Manifesto, and founding member of The AgileAlliance.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Nonprofit tech experts team up to help others master ‘social tools for social change’. Lasica , a consultant and author of four books about emerging technologies. Beth Kanter, Amy Sample Ward, Katrin Verclas and John Haydon are among the familiar names in the nonprofit tech sector who are part of the effort.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. NTEN's own Amy Sample Ward co-authored a book with longtime NTEN Member Allyson Kapin. Oh, and while we're on the subject of NTEN: Do you have what it takes to be. NTEN's next CEO ? [Ed. Could you leave your laptop at home ?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2015

The exact format isn't important, as long as we are consistently gathering the nonprofit and tech communities together so that they can learn from each other. Nonprofit Neighbors Tech Club in Kansas City, Missouri. 501 Tech Club Austin in Austin, Texas. Minneapolis, Minnesota: NPtech Give and Take. Upcoming Events.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2015

On this 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, we polled a variety of smart NPtech cognoscenti on the single most important thing charities need to do to prepare for a disaster. Amy Sample Ward — CEO, NTEN. Sam Chenkin — Director of Operations, Tech Impact. Here's what they said.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston: Creating a 90-Day Online Marketing Plan for Your Nonprofit. Chicago, Illinois: Making Tech Accessible to Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 28, 2009

The early-bird registration period for NTEN's 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference ends January 31. Author Stephen Johnson says, "Clay Shirky may be the finest thinker we have on the Internet revolution, but Here Comes Everybody is more than just a technology book; it's an absorbing guide to the future of society itself.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2016

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. 10 Tech and Design Trends for 2016.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Upcoming Events. Wednesday, February 17, 2016.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

note: This is the first in a fantastic series of guest posts by the authors of Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission. Of course, we also don't want you to forget to register for the ONTC , where you can hear more from all the authors. ]. Tags: managing technology NPTech NTEN Tech Planning. T=Transparency.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. NetSquared groups focus on topics that address their unique local tech challenges, but once a quarter, we select a common theme. Los Angeles, California: LGBTQ and Tech! Baltimore, Maryland: Google AdWords and Free Tech Help.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

A Few NpTech Conversations. Some recent nonprofit tech posts addressing this topic here , here , here , and here. Also found in the NpTech tag stream and a good backdrop to this conversation is " When the best tool for the job. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? Social networking burnout?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2017

"Meetings" come in diverse and innovative formats like Mississauga, Canada's Geek Talk — Coffee and Convo; Pangani, Tanzania's Social Media Surgery ; and Birmingham, United Kingdom's Summer Tech for Good Social in a local pub. Upcoming Tech for Good Events. Tech for Good — Law and Justice.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2009

note: This is the third in a fantastic series of guest posts by the authors of Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission. You don’t need to be the boss to successfully lead a tech change initiative in your organization, but you do need to have expertise. This one comes to you from Dahna Goldstein, founder of PhilanTech. ].

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

501 Tech Club Austin in Austin, Texas. Nonprofit Neighbors Tech Club in Kansas City, Missouri. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Austin, Texas: NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference #15NTC. Upcoming Events.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2015

If you're a regular reader of this blog, you've probably encountered one of my twice-monthly roundups of nonprofit tech meetups. Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Tanzania]([link] in Tanga, Tanzania * [501 Tech Club Austin]([link] in Austin, TX * [Nonprofit Neighbors Tech Club]([link] in Kansas City, MO --> Upcoming Events.

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