NTEN

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Julia, a staff member at a nonprofit, offers her story about project management and personal growth. Having never managed a project, I was thrilled when the Executive Director asked if I wanted to be the project manager for the website initiative. Project management seemed easy and straightforward. LAD Enterprizes.

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MAY 9, 2013

Editorial and Communications Director. Change Management Cloud cloud technology Leadership nonprofit technology nptech organizational culture Organizational Culture Strategy IT Staff' Chris Bernard.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2012

This is a regular series in the nonprofit leadership journal. As always, no executive directors or board members were harmed in the writing of this article. And hat-tip to Allan Benamer and the "Confessions of a Former Non-Profit Executive Director" blog for inspiration for this series). Techie Welcome back to “Confessions.”

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NTEN

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Director, Technology & Innovation. Change Management Cloud Infrastructure Leadership nonprofit cloud nonprofit innovation nptech Organizational Culture Staffing Strategy IT Staff' Karen Graham. MAP for Nonprofits. There’s no doubt that many organizations are using cloud technologies in innovative ways.

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NTEN

JUNE 11, 2010

Flickr photo: Chris.Corwin Nothing gets done without leadership. My favorite thing about leadership is that it can come from everywhere. My favorite thing about leadership is that it can come from everywhere. While we may think of our Executive Directors as leaders, how many of us think of the Help Desk staff in the same way?

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2012

By Kivi Leroux Miller, President, NonprofitMarketingGuide.com When I speak to nonprofit executive directors about marketing and communications trends, I’ll often see a slight narrowing of the eyes and pursing of the lips, or a full-out slump back into the chair. That body language is saying, “Oh, really? I don’t think so.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Instead what would it look like if everyone on staff, especially leadership, actively participated in furthering the organization’s mission online? What if the executive director tweeted about the upcoming gala? If the program staff posted Facebook photos of the successful food drive? Follow Jamie on Twitter @jjmilliard Lori L.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Million Budget In small organizations like mine, more often than not, the Executive Director or senior leadership of the organization also wears the technology leader hat, accidental or not. ] By Judi Sohn, Outgoing VP of Operations, Fight Colorectal Cancer Fight Colorectal Cancer: > 6 year-old Org > 6 Full-time Staff > $1.1

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2010

Flickr: kool_skatkat Last month, NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, posted a provocative article on our blog: " Rebranding the Accidental Techie." The organization could not manage either of those. even if those projects were not ones that would have been expected under those staff members' original job descriptions.

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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. Leadership Cheat Sheet: Is Your Organization Ready to Collaborate?

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2013

NTEN's publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press. In the current issue you'll find: " Risks and Rewards for Nonprofit Leaders ," by Akaya Windwood, Rockwood Leadership Institute.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

I n it you'll find: " Five Communications Myths that Executive Directors Believe ," from Kivi Leroux Miller, based on the 2012 Communications Trends Report. And our newest column: "Confessions of a Former Nonprofit IT Director". An episode of the "askDeborah" podcast series, presented by the CTK Foundation.

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2012

I couldn't possibly list everything here in this blog post, so please check out the new issue to see more (and make sure your Executive Director and Board Members read this): I'm pleased to announce Issue Six of NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders !

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2013

The worksheets are part of the strategic process of defining the right questions, metrics, and plans for effecting data-driven decisions, and this workbook is designed for nonprofit leaders —executive directors, board members, and other organizational leadership staff who develop strategies and are responsible for making organizational decisions.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

leadership makes technology decisions based on efficiencies, with little-to-no input from staff/consultant. leadership makes technology decisions based on standard levels according to industry/sector information and gathers input from technology staff/consultant before making final decision. What is Tech Adoption? "We

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

By Jocelyn Harmon, Director of Nonprofit Services, Care2 Unless you've been living under a barrel, you know the demographics of the U.S. are changing. Here are some key highlights from The Changing Demographics of America by Smithsonian. The study, like others , found that "nonprofit sector leadership lags population diversity."

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

The Center staff includes just five staff members (four full-time) plus one very part-time social media manager at five hours a week. In order to accomplish the goals of social media strategy, Deputy Director Risa Breckman knew that 1.) Though it seems like a lot of channels, it is manageable with shared responsibility.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Using Wikispaces, we created the Technology Leadership Initiative (TLI) wiki, and invited all stakeholders to be members, including project directors, IT staff, technical assistance providers, and members of the US Deptartment of Education -- a total of 50 members. The TLI wiki is enabling us to meet all of our goals.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2011

And make sure your Executive Director and Board Members read this!). As well as articles from NTEN experts in our "Tech Across Your Org" and "DIY Nonprofit Technology" sections. I couldn't possibly list everything here in this blog post, so please open the new issue to see more.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 15, 2011

We understand that executive directors may not have the time to attend webinars or conferences about technology. More importantly, the subscribers are exactly who we designed the publication for: executive directors, board members, and non-technical leadership staff at nonprofits.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

Today at the 11NTC , NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, announced the launch of the journal during the morning plenary. Million Donors Tell Us About Online Fundraising,” and much more.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

And when we fail, the donor would be notified at the same time as the executive director So as we were developing this new technology for reporting, it was no giant leap of imagination to ask ourselves, “What if our internal accountability platform were entirely open to donors?” Anybody could observe our progress, at any time.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2011

And make sure your Executive Director and Board Members read this!). As well as articles from NTEN experts in our "Tech Across Your Org" and "DIY Nonprofit Technology" sections. I couldn't possibly list everything here in this blog post, so please open the new issue to see more.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2011

Whether you are the executive director or social media strategist for your nonprofit, know that others will see you as a representative of your organization’s brand. And if you are not sure how much time can you spend, enter into new tools lightly. Better to do one or two things well then let your presence lapse.

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NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

There also needs to be accountability, which I believe is a role the nonprofit community in partnership with the grant-makers need to play.

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2011

Steve MacLaughlin, Director of Internet Solutions, Blackbaud Technology is a wonderful thing. Steve MacLaughlin is Blackbaud’s director of Internet solutions and an NTEN board member. It enables nonprofits to deliver programs, services, and ultimately, meet their mission. Your programs, services, and mission deserve it.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Tech Tips for Executive Directors: The Non-Geek/Nonprofit Guide to Keeping Current on Technology , from Cindy Leonard, Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University. Change Management Community Leadership nonprofit technology leadership nptech nten:change Organizational Culture Staffing Strategy Communications'

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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. And, in case you were wondering, the transition finally did happen.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

This article is meant for those who want to stop being accidental and move into a technology leadership role. But since I’ve been a consultant for over a decade and may have lost touch with the real world, I asked several friends who have moved up the ladder of technical leadership what advice they would offer. part of what they do.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Beyond financial and equipment matters, one of the most important concerns that can dictate the technological success or failure of a merger is change management. Technological change in a nonprofit organization is never easy, and in a merger can be downright tricky. Michelle Hines is the Technology Director for UCP/CLASS.

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NTEN

MAY 13, 2011

By Chris Bernard, Idealware When [NTEN Member] Andy Wolber worked for NPower Michigan—first as a consultant, then later as executive director—the organization had a geographically spread-out board of 10-15 members. Read the entire case study in NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Rachel Weidinger, Director of Upwell , can be found on Twitter at @rachelannyes and @upwell_us. I want to abandon the frame that keeps us from being our most expansive, network-building, big listening, and hopeful selves at our desks. We don’t have to work alone.

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2012

Key Benchmarks from the 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey from NTEN View more presentations from NTEN.

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