NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Technology offers an assortment of ways to engage with supporters, and nonprofits are becoming aware of this. 1] And not just that, according to Gartner Research, by 2013 mobile phones will take over PC’s as the most common web access device. [2] The best thing supporters can do for you, is to tell their friends to support your cause!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. With that awareness came a further evolution as the question for charities everywhere regarding mobile giving transitioned from "if or when" to "how".

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. Jane Meseck, Microsoft Corporation. This new paradigm offers great potential to improve how we all work.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

The technology scene today is distinguished by the growing connectivity among devices, mobile phones, the PC, and the browser, which enable people and organizations to access information, communicate, and collaborate in more powerful ways. Jane Meseck, Microsoft Corporation. This new paradigm offers great potential to improve how we all work.

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2011

We'll be posting highlights from this meeting of the minds on the NTEN blog. When you're hiring folks with an engineering background, they may not necessarily be aware of the job opportunities that exist in the nonprofit sector. In today's installment, we tackle the CTOs' top five staffing tips.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Now, it is looking like the emerging killer apps may be messaging apps that text directly to stakeholders' mobile phones. Social media's still pretty great, though, for raising awareness about your nonprofit, communicating with existing supporters, and listening to your community.). One is hiring. Another is surveys.

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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.” According to Rob Cross’s research, knowledge workers spend 90 to 95 per cent of their time on the phone, responding to e-mails or in meetings.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

The revolution that has allowed ICT services to transition to a point of real uptake and impact -- or as Heeks describes, from a tool of development to a “platform for development” --is the mobile phone. . Mobile phones have made the uptake of ICT services achievable because they have become incredibly available.

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

FEMA updated their Facebook account with survival tips, like how to navigate around a flooded city, and information on how to access FEMA on your mobile phone. They also suggested that followers pass the information on to those who may have lost power.

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2012

You can not only prepare for the campaign, but can track dollars and awareness raised minute to minute.When thinking about creating a mobile campaign using film or video, make sure to include the details of the campaign on screen long enough to let donors get out their phones and respond.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2012

A staff member observed that, though all the teens carried cell phones and used them frequently, few would answer phone calls or emails. Second, you need to be aware of the technologies available to you—those that you might already have, and other affordable solutions relevant to your needs.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

This campaign will be deemed successful if there has been a significant increase in awareness of hunting laws and a reduction in number of people hunting illegally both inside and outside of protected areas, in order to maintain gazelle populations in the short term and increase population numbers by 2015. What worked. What didn't work.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Events like GivingTuesday are helping condition people to give online and raise awareness about the importance of giving. 15NTC community Community ignite nptech NTC nten presentation Program' Discover how the power of social sharing can shine a light on a serious issue and poke fun at the inanity of discrimination.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

We'll be raffling off an Apple iPad, solar cell phone chargers, a t-shirt that lights up when it detects a wi-fi signal (how convenient!) Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. Lots of prizes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2008

Jay Dedman is going to lead a video blogging workshop in New Orleans as part of the line up for the NTEN's NTC Day of Service 2008. As readers of this blog know, videoblogging is an effective way for nonprofits to build awareness of their organization???s s name, phone number and nonprofit organization affiliation.

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NTEN

JUNE 30, 2010

We had local Atlanta phone number for attendees to call, at which point they were prompted to enter the Eval Code for whatever session they were evaluating. This was followed by each of the evaluation questions (pre-recorded by NTEN's own Holly Ross) and a prompt for their answers.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

A webinar on lessons learned will be held in Q2 to share some of the key findings with NTEN members. Initially the most successful mobile efforts served to raise additional awareness around fundraising campaigns and/or year-end giving, and proved successful due to their integration into consumers' and donors' multichannel engagement habits.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

We'll be raffling off an Apple iPad, solar cell phone chargers, a t-shirt that lights up when it detects a wi-fi signal (how convenient!) Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. Lots of prizes.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Every director of a charity is well aware that donations are triggered by a desire to assist in a cause and that there must be pre-existing trust in the ability of the organization to achieve that goal. Promoting these incentives will motivate your donors to remain engaged with your organization as they can see "what's in it for them.".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day. A number of nonprofit organizations are promoting Valentine's Day giving opportunities, here's a few: A Day for Hearts is an opportunity to raise awareness about congenital heart defects, a lethal constellation of birth defects of the heart that affect millions of newborn infants and children worldwide.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Generally, this means you access the solution through a web browser and are never aware of any of the computers that are behind the scenes. Sure you might have to pick among four different project management tools, but you can evaluate them all in an afternoon without having to get on the phone with a salesperson. Pay as you go.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We take heart that this is consistent with NTEN's State of the Cloud survey findings, where U.S. We do have a working hypothesis that NGOs in lower-per-capita-GDP countries may be leapfrogging IT; in much the same way as people in those countries adopted mobile phones much faster than older landline telephone technology.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Generally, this means you access the solution through a web browser and are never aware of any of the computers that are behind the scenes. Sure you might have to pick among four different project management tools, but you can evaluate them all in an afternoon without having to get on the phone with a salesperson. Pay as you go.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Yet, even after four years of general public awareness, there are still many misunderstandings about how podcasting can be used by individuals and organizations. To host remote guests, use a SkypeOut connection to call a phone line and Pamela or HotRecorder to record the audio. Corey Pudhorodsky, 501c3Cast.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Raising awareness and providing local communities a venue for sharing their story. Raise awareness for your cause and projects. Tools are just tactics, just like phone-banking or canvassing. You can read the full case study here. Impact of the campaign: 13,000+ people from every U.S.

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sgEngage

APRIL 24, 2023

According to research by NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network, 80% of nonprofits don’t have a policy to address cyberattacks. Make sure your organization’s users are aware of the various types of behaviors to look out for: Phishing is using email for malicious intent. Vishing is using phone calls or voicemail for malicious intent.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Today’s online communities go beyond posting photos or finding dates—they are building social capital, increasing awareness and raising millions of charitable dollars.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Operation Groundswell not only provides the tools and guidance to empower individual participants, but the organization does a great job facilitating peer-to-peer awareness of "backpacking with a purpose". Technology is changing the world faster than we can perceive.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Groups such as NTEN, TechSoup Global, NPower, and your regional nonprofit association may also be able to provide resources and guidance. Good recruiting is a marketing function that, when done well, will not only yield great candidates for your hiring needs, but will also increase your brand awareness. Phone screen .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2012

” We have to cover a lot of ground in our work today and do it while logged on to the greatest tool for distraction and procrastination ever invented! Self-awareness is the first step. Do you constantly check (even in the bathroom on your mobile phone) your email, Twitter or other online service?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Today’s online communities go beyond posting photos or finding dates—they are building social capital, increasing awareness and raising millions of charitable dollars.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. Today’s online communities go beyond posting photos or finding dates—they are building social capital, increasing awareness and raising millions of charitable dollars.

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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. You probably have a smart phone in your pocket or on your desk right now.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Michaela Hackner and I recently hosted a pair of NTEN webinars titled "How to Become a Facebook Rockstar." Use Buttons and the Facebook Fan Widget on your organization's web site to make your audience aware of your page and help them connect with you on Facebook. Forum One's Facebook Page. click to enlarge).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

It’s quite interesting, and it deals with the audio over phone issue (which is a major snag) by dispensing with two-way audio entirely, and just using one-way audio. Also, please be aware that we will be rolling out support for VoIP and “Desktop Sharing from a Linux system&# before the end of the year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Laura's Notebook has turned pink for the month of October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month and so has Michelle Martin. " Does that include cell phones? NTEN blog summarizes the discussion thread about wiki software from the listserv on its blog. I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. hard to use ?"

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

The eePC is a great example, as are cell phones, media players, etc. I’m intrigued with your thoughts on Linux shining in dedicated devices like cell phones. I am sure that you are aware of this though. This is where Linux will shine. Someday, the chains will be broken, but they’re pretty sturdy for the moment.

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