NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Just a simple click of the mouse gets you involved with cause video and making an impact for organizations doing important work! This year’s winners will be announced March 14th, 2014 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington D.C.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2011

2008 SXSW Panel: Pimp Your Nonprofit Cause photo by Ed Schipul. For the past four years, I’ve designed and facilitated panels on social media and nonprofit topics that were fun learning experiences and well documented. Susan Gordon, Causes and Robert Rosenthal, VolunteerMatch. Amy Sample Ward, NTEN.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Yesterday, KD Paine and I delivered an NTEN Webinar on measurement based on the ideas in our new book ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World.” They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Social Actions is facilitating this challenge to encourage innovations for distributing opportunities to make a difference across the Internet and mobile devices. Select “ChangetheWeb&# from the Prize Tag menu located below Additional Cause Area Tags on the Submission Form. Click on Username.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

I wanted to connect technology to my interest in nonviolent communication and to educate people about how our words can cause unintended harm,” said Yee Won. Words matter, and it’s surprising how certain acceptable, everyday words convey violence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

Many of you know Annaliese as a great resource for any questions regarding all aspects of NTEN’s resources and nonprofit technology in general. Last year she changed her focus at NTEN to became our Research and Publications Director, and she’s already receiving huge honors for her work. Have more news to share?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

The NTEN team does a remarkable job of facilitating an environment ripe for connection with no limit to how much you can learn from peers. The plenary lineup NTEN has put together this year includes topics like “The Future of Nonprofit Technology,” and “Where does Tech Belong and Whose in Charge.” photo c/o JD Lasica.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 25, 2011

So how can you take your cause viral, whether it's your proposed session, a newly released YouTube video, or the nonprofit you represent? In fundraising, we say that the most powerful form of ask is a peer ask, and what is social media if not a perfect medium to facilitate that? The answer is simple, yet confounding: C+C+C = C.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Let's begin by asking a question: "Why do donors choose to give money to one worthy cause over another?". But many donors – specifically new prospects – need a compelling reason why they should choose to give to one cause over another. Many donors choose to contribute based on their support of an individual over a cause.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

I'm limiting my scope to those that do something new or interesting to facilitate actual donations. Cause Birthdays = relationships + immediacy Causes launched long before social media (or fundraising thereon) was ready. There are many companies and nonprofits out there trying to solve this problem.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 30, 2009

Last Sunday at NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference, I facilitated a meetup for Changebloggers: Blogging, Podcasting and Vlogging for Good. My favorite story came from an organization who had a frequent, angry commenter who disagreed with their cause. Below is a list of some of the folks who attended the event.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The session was facilitated by Susan Feeney, Partner at GMMB , and explored the range of new media models and venture journalism experiments. “As While newspapers previously focused on creating stories and moving on to the next one, a priority that has emerged is facilitating deeper conversations with readers and showcasing their feedback.

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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.” Many times we need to use technology to facilitate the meeting, whether it is bring a remote worker or view a presentation. This blog post shares some thoughts.

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NTEN

AUGUST 12, 2011

To facilitate nonprofit blogging, she recently laid out an awesome strategy for getting started. TechSoup recently put together a great list of resources and organizations that can help you get the software you need without causing budget turmoil. Have more news to share? Drop us a line or include your links in the comments!

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2011

There are so many ways to raise money for your nonprofit or charitable cause. These may be easy to execute, as they don’t require much planning, yet they are far less personal than community-based fundraisers, providing less of an opportunity to increase awareness about your cause. Highmark Inc.

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2011

API stands for Application Program Interface, and has become known for, in large part, facilitating the Web 2.0 Focus on the word “interface”, which means facilitating communication between two different applications. Causes has leveraged this. What are APIs? So what is an API, really? Donor Data.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Whether your nonprofit organization provides services or advocates for a cause, your stakeholders have common interests. Now go forth and facilitate knowledge sharing! By Laura Norvig, Special Librarian, the Resource Center. Sometimes human moderation is the only solution to delivering quality content. Further reading: http :// www.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2008

A couple weeks ago I asked you and the Have Fun * Do Good Facebook group for suggestions for Changebloggers, people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, build community, and/or facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 29, 2016

On December 31st, 2015, the busiest day of the year for online fundraising, we had just one email queued up to go out from NTEN. Technology facilitates smarter messaging, smarter asks, and more personalized experiences with our organization. Board members and staff may be mingling and even making personal asks with individuals.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2011

This year I felt especially lucky to be able to attend #SXSWi because having just become a new dad, I’m not able to attend the NTEN Conference which is my annual recharge for why I believe in what I do. Marshall Kirkpatrick facilitated an amazing panel on the science of influence on Sunday morning. True, they are all there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Jonathan Coleman is the featured Changemaker at Change.org ( hat tip NTEN roundup). This platform lets consumers promote the brands they like and SocialVibes donates money to charitable causes or as Read/Write Web defined as "is an online popularity contest that turns corporate advertising into money for charity."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2008

On Monday, Chris Brogan is going to do an NTEN members-only expert session and I'm filling in for Holly Ross as one of the moderators. NTEN Members get exclusive access to ask questions and hear them answered, for free! Later, as more and more people created web pages, I would hand facilitate comments and did primitive crowd sourcing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2009

What's it like behind the firewall facilitating everyone in the organization to embrace social media? What is the toll of such devotion to cause, to mission, to sharing her passion? His answer, " There are many ways, but we do spend a great deal of time sending virtual birthday cards to folks." I got curious. But who is she really?

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Join other data experts, academics, practitioners, and social sector leaders for two days of skillfully-led sessions on topics ranging from aligning practice with policy to creating a culture of data, and how Silicon Valley is facilitating data practices in civil society. Cause Camp 2018. Cause Camp 2018. Research / @SSIReview.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2009

Thanks to NTEN for sharing live webinars of the NTC sessions for those of us that couldn’t make the actual conference. Community Organizers work with and develop new local leaders, facilitating coalitions and assisting in the development of campaigns. Engage: escalate engagement and find and develop leaders.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Maddie Grant, founding partner at Culture That Works and NTEN board member. It invites its super fans to join a private Facebook group, with useful information and a facilitated discussion. They tend to have strong values and believe deeply in a cause. The panelists included. Dale Pfeifer, CEO of GoodWorld. Engage Offline.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

It can be easy to forget, in our passion for a cause, that others may not start out with the same level of engagement or the background information needed to grasp a complex message. Find a spokesperson or facilitator who is familiar to your audience; ideally, someone who is perceived as a colleague or fellow member of the community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

Doug mentioned attending the NTC/NTEN conference in New Orleans and had RSS and Tagging ringing in his ears. CRAM = Connect, Reward, Action, Memorable - mentions Technorati as a tool to find your potential audience who have interest in your cause or programs. He came back an evangelist for social media. There are offline ways to do it.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. The result: we blew away our own expectations of what was possible in terms of raising the baseline conversation, increasing social mentions, and facilitating collaboration in the marine conservation sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2005

s Blogging for a Cause Post. NTEN/NTC Conference Bloggers. Facilitating people who receive organization???s . - Bloglines (nptech account). Blogrolls or linkblogs of nonprofit bloggers ( Deborah Finn's Blogroll or Marnie Webb 's sidebar). Rebecca MacKinnon???s A in the emerging new medium to get their message out there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2014

They did not to prescribe how nonprofits, individuals, companies, or others should participate – but they held the space, facilitated connections, and provided the platform for the network to participate in the way that was the right fit to celebrate the day. A great way to support Giving Tuesday. (6)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I’ve had the pleasure working with Diana Scearce , from Monitor Institute, who has been facilitating and weaving this network. Social media tools for engaging and capturing the work of crowds include: wikis, custom platforms or web sites that facilitate voting, rating, giving feedback, adding content, or funding.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2011

By Annaliese Hoehling, Publications Director, NTEN. Traditionally, the job of communicating with supporters about your cause has been the responsibility of your "Communications" staff. I also informally polled the NTEN community. Do you need a Communications Manager or a Community Manager for these new channels?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2012

By the time you read this post, I’ll be somewhere in the air between California and India to facilitate a “Networked NGO” training for NGOs in India that are Packard Foundation grantees. My article is the lead story in the June, 2012 NTEN Change Journal ! More about that later. But I have some exciting news!

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

NTEN / San Jose, CA / $650. Cause Camp 2016. Cause Camp 2016. Less a conference than a facilitated retreat, the 2016 gathering will encourage the active and full engagement of all participants. Cause Marketing Forum 2016. Cause Marketing Forum 2016. Cause Marketing Forum / Chicago, IL / $1,500.

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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. Our track was one of three where participants could take a deep dive into a topic and learn from peers through dialogue.

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