NTEN

JUNE 5, 2013

And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. Just about every time I meet with a nonprofit executive to discuss some technology project, within the first few minutes I hear: “I’m not a technology person.” But who is?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

All Parent Centers have the same mission: to help families of children with disabilities succeed in life, find tools and resources, and develop advocacy strategies despite the many barriers including segregated classrooms, inaccessible communities, and old cultural belief systems about disability. What Holly said in a recent tweet!)

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2013

Project Manager, Technology. Change Management digital team strategies Leadership nonprofit management nonprofit technology leadership nptech Organizational Culture organizational structure Staffing Strategy Communications' Norman Reiss. Center for Court Innovation.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

Gaining buy-in early on, soliciting bids and conducting an ROI analysis helped Death With Dignity National Center prioritize its top technology projects and prepare to develop metrics for evaluation. Barber learned about the Technology Leadership Academy (TLA) and brought the opportunity to her new boss, executive director Peg Sandeen. "We

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

When an organization embraces the culture of creating and empowering all staff to become “brand ambassadors,” authentic and exponential growth starts to happen. When organizations embrace this holistic culture, the nonprofit begins to come alive online. This isn’t a new concept. for " Ctrl. Rebooting Your Digital Community Building."

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Like all technology projects, there are considerations around strategy, tactics, technology – and people. We will share the best of our best practices for change management. You're ready to move your services and infrastructure to the Cloud, but is your organization?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2012

NTEN's publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press. Feature: Tools for Project Collaboration Management ," from Idealware's Kyle Andrei. Three Lessons for Avoiding a House of Cards, from NTEN's Holly Ross.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

We knew we would ultimately be in 16 countries by the year 2020, which meant that tracking, monitoring, and evaluating projects would become more complicated by the day. When we started, we were creating an internal tool for project management and quality assurance. We'd love to hear your stories!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The infographic below (you'll want to view the whole thing) connects the dots between some specific actions – like having a technology plan, evaluating the ROI of technology projects, and investing in training for staff – and overall organizational effectiveness when it come to managing technology for your mission.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

Has it been a year already since we launched NTEN's quarterly digital journal for nonprofit leaders? NTEN's publication (which was recently honored with a Publishing Trendsetter Award ) is free and hot off the press. Nonprofit Leaders sharing how they determine whether a technology project has been successful.

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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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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2012

Case Study: Pinterest for Program Planning," documenting one museum's application of Pinterest to meet internal program and project planning needs. As well as content from the experts at Creative Commons , the NTEN community, a podcast from the CTK Foundation , and. An Interview with ASPCAPro's Pune Dracker on Content Curation.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

It is critical, especially during tough economic times, to ensure technology projects within your organization are completed on time and within budget. But often, a significant piece of the project is overlooked in the rush to meet these goals. Technology change is not new. You can never communicate enough about the change.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. The social media team includes the Deputy Director, the Special Projects Director, the Social Media Manager, the social media consultant, summer interns, and an outside content development consultant.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

In April 2012 NTEN worked with Idealware to conduct a survey of nonprofits about their relationships with data, and what we found was a large dichotomy—either they were doing a lot with their metrics or not much at all. We'd like to thank Google for supporting this research project.

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NTEN

JULY 25, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] By Rebecca Krause-Hardie, AudienceWorks Recently I was talking with John Michael Schert, Executive Director of Trey McIntyre Project (TMP) , about their social media activities.

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NTEN

JULY 3, 2012

From NTEN's perspective, organizations would likely want to be somewhere between the 25th and 75th percentile range in staffing levels, meaning that you're in a "normal range" compared to other organizations in your budget size category. incidentally, the mode was also 1.0 -- the most frequently reported number).

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

What are the effects of culture and how can the techie adapt? Another great trick to use is the "quick win" Find a tech project that meets a specific organizational need and can be quickly implemented with quick payback -- for example, a wiki to support a cross-departmental collaboration. Conclusion. business alignment.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

Donate Tweets and Facebook posts to NTEN and use it to fund local 501 C-3 Clubs and local gatherings around the country. Why do obsess about projects that fail and not those that work? He suggests looking for the bright spots - the projects that work. Analyze the ingredients of success of projects that went smoothly.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a feature article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Read the rest of article, and the complete issue on "Content Curation" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]. By Beth Kanter, Beth's Blog.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2013

In this issue of NTEN: Change, we take a holistic approach to looking at some of these internal processes, including trust building to demonstrate impact, making decisions with data, and prioritizing activities through evaluation. Determining the ‘Right’ Project , by Laura Dallas Burford, MA, PMP. So get started!

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NTEN

JUNE 27, 2012

I believe that sense-making, both individually and in collaborative contexts at work or networked projects, will be the key to navigating the digital information landscape and finding relevant content efficiently in the future. Benefits for Nonprofits The act of content curation can actually reduce our information overload.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I had a pretty good handle on process modelling, but I glossed right over the critical change management aspect. Given the organization-wide scope of my proposed project, effective change management practices were key to the success of the project. It only took 2 years.)

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2011

We have been working through this cultural shift at the YMCA of Metro Chicago over the last few years. We have seen growth in metrics, attendance at trainings, increase in requests for access to tools, suggestions for improvement and a general shift in culture. Gradual Culture Shift. Keep it clear and use examples.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The ability to balance long-term vision and basic day-to-day needs Good project planning and control The ability to influence The ability to identify, motivate, and develop talent (assuming you supervise others). A commitment to continuing education for yourself and your staff. Anticipate unintended consequences. This one can be tricky.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Flickr photo: Dom de Oliveira If you've ever implemented a technology project at a nonprofit, you know it's true: technology is 90% psychology. While we used to use change management strategies to help soothe the fears of those who would reject the new database, now we need something slightly more radical: entirely new organizations.

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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. With just a year and about $1 million to prove our model, this pilot project (incubated by Ocean Conservancy) had no choice but to invent a new way to collaborate.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

While gut-based decision-making is as natural as choosing your breakfast, I'd like offer some tips on how to recognize the patterns, and ultimately change the way your organization makes strategic decisions. Status Quo Bias Status Quo bias takes many forms, but in simple terms, it involves fear of change.

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