Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2012

NTEN, Common Knowledge, and Blackbaud just released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. 73 percent allocate half of a full time employee to managing social networking activities. Don't forget to download the complete 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. Tweet It!]. Tweet It!].

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NTEN

JULY 13, 2012

[This is part two of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. Another benchmark we think is importmant for nonprofits to consider is the ratio of organizational staff to their tech-responsible staff.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Earlier this fall, Convio released its " Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Benchmark Study ," based on a look at 48 organizations using Convio's TeamRaiser to manage fundraising events. They recently released an infographic to illustrate some of the key benchmarks. You can find the complete study online here.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 5, 2011

This post offers an overview of NTEN's eNon-profits Benchmark Study and 2011 Social Benchmarks Report and Idealware's Donor Management System Workbook.( Here is a round-up of recently released reports and resources available free of charge that might be of interest to non-profit and membership organizations.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Session: Online Fundraising Benchmarks and Metrics. If you can’t measure it, then you can’t manage it. Industry benchmarks are meaningless unless you know how your organization compares to them. Tags: 10NTC 5 questions NPTech NTEN Fundraising. Speaker: Steve Maclaughlin, Blackbaud. Blog: [link]. Twitter: @smaclaughlin.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

We've been sharing the results of our annual research on nonprofit investments in technology staffing and budgets in multiple ways this year: with the full report , an infographic with the key benchmarks , a webinar – and we also introduced a dynamic benchmarking tool this month. Smart Technology Investment for Nonprofits from NTEN.

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NTEN

APRIL 21, 2013

With NTEN’s strategic outcomes in mind, this report examines: technology staffing levels, technology budgets, overall organizational approach to technology decisions, as well as technology oversight and management practices. You can also print custom benchmark reports or download your filtered data set.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2014

This research provides valuable benchmarks to help you assess and plan your technology budgets and strategies, and considers the nonprofit sector as a whole to gauge the maturity and effectiveness of technology strategies and use. We are excited to release the 8th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing and Investments Report !

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Cost: 2024 ticket prices have not yet been released, but NTEN members receive discounted ticket prices for NTC. In 2023, early ticket prices for NTEN members ranged from $350 for virtual tickets to $649 for in-person, while non-members could purchase in-person tickets for $949 and virtual tickets for $650.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

" 2011 NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign by the Numbers | NTEN – "The funny thing about being the Nonprofit Technology Network is that it can be really hard to practice what we preach. You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Flickr:Kristina B The NTEN blog wouldn’t be as valuable a resource without the contributions of our Members. This week, they've donated some great contributions about board management and monthly giving. This week, they've donated some great contributions about board management and monthly giving.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Every year NTEN uses a community-driven process to develop the agenda. Presenter(s): Steven Bond, Managing Director of Digital Marketing, Forum One; Christina Crawley , Managing Director of Marketing, Forum One. We’ll share benchmarks from other nonprofits you can use to evaluate your own communication.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Many nonprofit social media managers shared tips and advice. In the nonprofit sector, there is no universal review mechanism to benchmark against, but Great Nonprofits is beginning to fill those shoes. Other than benchmarking against yourself over time, are there sub-sector averages that we can look at? Respond here.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

NTEN's annual research on nonprofit technology spending and practices sheds light on these questions, and many more. > Since 2006, NTEN has produced the annual Nonprofit Technology (formerly "IT") Staffing and Investments survey and report for the nonprofit sector. Will that improve how our organization works on our mission?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2011

Social Media Initiative Guide: This guide from Spreadfast, a social media management tool vendor, has some great tips and ways to think about Key Performance Indicators, tactics, and metrics. A big shout out to their new Director of Social Media, Jordan Viator.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

You can download the complete report here , and don''t forget the companion online benchmarking tool , where you can compare some of your organization''s data against your peers in our research. Last month we released our seventh annual report on nonprofit investment and practices regarding technology.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The Nonprofit Technology Conference ( 12NTC ), organized by the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), brings together nonprofit leaders from far and wide to learn about the latest in technology that can benefit their organizations and the communities those organizations serve. Cloud Benchmarks: What Are Your Peers Up To?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

If you aren't using real-world benchmarks in your grant applications, your organization will have a more difficult time positioning itself among other similar organizations. Also, look to the NTEN Benchmarks X Study and, of course, GrantStation's free State of Grantseeking™ Reports. We want you to be able to.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2011

[Editor's note: the following is an excerpt from the 2011 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report , sponsored by NTEN , CommonKnowledge , and Blackbaud. Staffing is important as well – 30% of Master Fundraisers dedicate 2+ staff to managing and fundraising on their social networking presence, compared to just 2% for the industry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.” Database Manager. Hold weekly interdepartmental meetings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Last year at this time, I was writing the chapter on ROI in the soon to be published book from NTEN called " Managing Your Mission." The Return on Investment financial process was created by DuPont and used by Alfred Sloan to help make General Motors manageable in the 1920s. Benchmark studies. Feedburner. Client surveys.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Annual IT Staffing Survey , brought to you by NTEN and The Nonprofit Times. If anybody asks, feel free to tell them, "NTEN said. The survey will find out: How many people it takes to manage technology. Benchmarks to help you plan projects and. Flickr Photo: eszter. I think we can safely call it tradition now: it's.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. Sign up for NTEN''s Workshop-Technology Champion Master Class in San Francisco on September 19! Read up on your ever generous, thoughtful, and talented peers and have a great weekend!

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NTEN

APRIL 20, 2011

However, for the most part, investments in IT staffing and other areas stayed remarkably steady, and we even saw some year-over-year growth in some areas. >

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2015

It's that time again to start the process of gathering session proposals from the NTEN Community to help inform the program for the 2016 Nonprofit Technology Conference (16NTC) in San Jose, California on March 23-25. We look forward to their contributions and insights throughout this process.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Flicker photo: mattedgar If I could sum up the last 10 years of my life in nonprofit technology in one sentence, I'd say that up to this point, technology has been about helping us better record and manage information. . Subscribe to the NTEN Podcast. Tags: benchmarks dashboards NPTech NTEN ontc statistics tracking.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. Sign up for NTEN''s Workshop-Technology Champion Master Class in San Francisco on September 19! Read up on your ever generous, thoughtful, and talented peers and have a great weekend!

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

In order to be successful in this step you will need full management support and a dedicated key project lead for your team. There are many types of technology and other management tools available to assist in this process, and now is the time to take stock of your technology and the tools you are going to use to track your data.

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Care2

MAY 26, 2010

According to the eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services , “One of the key determinants of grassroots strength is the size of an organization’s deliverable email list.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Target Analytics noted in the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarking Analysis study that as much as 16% of new donors and 27% of new revenue came from online sources in 2008. The 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , authored by M+R Strategic Services and NTEN , surveyed 32 nonprofit organizations and found an average gift size of $71.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

A recent meeting of the donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarking Group reviewed online and offline giving between 2005 and 2009. He is the co-editor of the new book Internet Management for Nonprofits: Strategies, Tools, and Trade Secrets. Tags: NPTech NTEN Fundraising. Multichannel is Magic.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2013

Flickr: theirhistory Summer sun and vacation days haven''t slowed down the NTEN community! They''ve just released the fourth edition of the Idealware Field Guide to Software for Nonprofits, a reference tool that covers 75 plus types of software for fundraising, communications, collaboration, constituent management, and more.

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NTEN

MAY 29, 2009

2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. A Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems. The Read Write Web Guide to Community Management. The government has nothing on the NTEN community's ability to find adorable animals online, though. Tags: NPTech NTEN Things We Like. Did you miss any? What is going on?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2008

NTEN and The Nonprofit Times are making it easy for you to fill the gap between expensive benchmarking services costing thousands of dollars and going it alone. This survey will find out: How many people it takes to manage technology at a nonprofit. Benchmarks to help you plan projects and purchases.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2012

Highlights include Dan Michel, Digital Marketing Manager at Feeding America , along with Melissa Roberts & Drew Bearn from Free Range Studios talking with David J Neff of Lights. about nonprofits & innovation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics. Attend NTEN's NTC Conference in April and attend the social media tracks. Use Time Management Techniques. Learn to use the tools that help you measure success.

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Care2

JULY 16, 2012

This great workbook from Idealware and Darim Online provides insightful questions, exercises, and a sample policy template that community managers can use as a starting point in creating an organization’s official social media policy. Debra Askanase has a great review of the workbook that I’d recommend you check out as well.

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