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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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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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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

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

JUNE 7, 2013

"We really needed to think about how we should be investing in technology to align with our strategic goal to reach people statewide from our small office in tech-savvy Seattle," explained Margit Rankin, executive director.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

Barber learned about the Technology Leadership Academy (TLA) and brought the opportunity to her new boss, executive director Peg Sandeen. The timing was fortuitous," said Sandeen. Prior to the Academy, DWD was "keeping the lights on" as far as technology adoption and reactive in its approach. "We

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

What if the executive director tweeted about the upcoming gala? She is the co-founder and volunteer executive director of Paper Darts , a literary arts organization, and currently serves as vice chair of the board of directors for the Twin Cities chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network.

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NTEN

AUGUST 19, 2010

I've met a lot of nonprofit IT directors during the nearly 8(!) While Ed sees rule-breakers as an opportunity to learn something and do work better, I've found that a lot of IT Directors, CIOs, and CTOs take a different approach. Tags: Change Management do something george weiner NPTech NTEN IT Staff.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

In fact, we've been talking about planning, budgeting, change management, and related topics since before I joined NTEN nearly seven years ago. This is why we decided to write Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission and hold the Online Technology Conference. . Tags: IT Staff NPTech ontc. What's your greatest challenge?

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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. we'd love to hear your story and your advice to others.

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NTEN

JUNE 11, 2010

While we may think of our Executive Directors as leaders, how many of us think of the Help Desk staff in the same way? Tags: Change Management Leadership microsoft NPTech Planning. When we get lost, leaders help us find our way. And at all times, leaders help us enjoy the journey.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Too often, amateur accidental techies -- nonprofit staffers who have taught themselves technology skills -- find themselves in over their heads trying to develop databases, but forgetting to do business process modeling or change management.

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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

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.

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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

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". Nonprofit Leaders sharing how they determine whether a technology project has been successful.

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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. Please check out the new issue to see more (and make sure your Executive Director and Board Members read this):

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NTEN

JANUARY 24, 2012

Join NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, Wednesday, January 25th, for a Community Call: " Your Perspectives on the Blackbaud and Convio Acquisition Announcement." > > RSVP for the Conference Call + Online Chat (it's free for everyone!)

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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

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. Nearly all (92 percent) of national organizations are led by white executive directors."

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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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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. Fast forward to Jan.

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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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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

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

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

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

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. As a bonus, most of these subscribers are new to NTEN.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

In this article, we're taking a closer look at what we mean by "Tech Adoption". What is Tech Adoption? "We We think of ourselves as cutting edge, using QR codes for both exhibits and fundraising, for example.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Just as the "DIY" implies, the idea behind these articles is that the executive directors, board members, and departmental leaders can follow the steps (without much extra resource investment and little technology experience) to make an immediate impact on the organization's technology strategy or practices.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Or if the communications director is busy creating content with little thought to annual campaign? Nonprofits need to find a way to capture this information, to build a bridge from its commercial social network to something it owns to ensure against data loss. The lifeblood of the nonprofit is its lists.

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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 22, 2011

Sometimes that vision is held by the executive director. IT is an ongoing process, and there needs to be some stability and longevity in the approach an organization takes to managing it. Executing on an IT vision Sometimes, the users themselves, or a senior person among them, hold the vision for the IT project.

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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

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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