NTEN

JANUARY 24, 2012

While NTEN can't offer a crystal ball (or insider knowledge, for that matter) about the specifics of the decisions or details about products, we CAN provide a safe, un-biased platform to explore questions, concerns, and possibilities surrounding the transition and the possible impact on the wider nonprofit technology landscape.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Dahna Goldstein Bev Magda I used to do technology consulting with nonprofits, and I found that the work was about 10% technology, 90% psychology. Of course, knowing that isn't enough: Anyone who's engaged in implementing technology projects at nonprofits needs a whole slew of tools to help navigate the change management waters.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

Independent Consultant. What can the nonprofit community learn from NTEN's own journey toward demonstrating its impact with data? Amy Luckey. What does your organization do?". That is a question most nonprofit folks can answer pretty easily. We have our elevator pitches ready to go. What is your organization accomplishing ?".

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2014

Hear Our CEO Speak on Technology and Big Ideas for Change. Why is change management so daunting, in the nonprofit sector and in others? NetSuite.org Opportunities for Consultants : Learn how to access hundreds of NetSuite grantees needing change management, accounting, ERP, CRM, website and other services.

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NTEN

JANUARY 20, 2015

TG Consulting. bitcoin Change Management mobile fundraising online payments Fundraising' Stacy Dyer. Bitcoin and other new payment systems: what they are, what they aren't, and why you should care.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2011

The third issue of NTEN's quarlerly journal for nonprofit leaders is free and hot off the press. Getting Started With Green IT for Your Nonprofit ," from Strategic Sustainability Consulting's Jennifer Woofter, which provides the foundation for why and how to lead your nonprofit to a "greener" bottom line.

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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. Serendipity is also a poor sector-wide technology staffing strategy.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2014

If you register for NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit this September (#14LCS), you’ll be asked to choose one of three tracks— Digital Strategy , The Future of Technology , or Impact Leadership —and you’ll spend quite a bit of time with your track-mates at the Summit. You can follow Tanya on Twitter at @nerdette.

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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 3, 2012

This year we used language that was a little more inclusive, so that respondents would consider: "How many staff, excluding consultants, are responsible for supporting or maintaining technology-related tasks in your organization, in Full Time Equivalency (FTE)?" We've been asking about this since our first study in 2006.

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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

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.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

It’s changed the jobs we do, both within the IT department and in more mission-related positions, and how we’re able to do them. From collaboration to telecommuting and distributed workforces to sharing back office services, it’s changed the way we think about mobility and how we define “the office.”

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

She got lots of great advice on how to work together better, from staff and board members, to consultants and grant writers. Sign up for NTEN''s Workshop-Technology Champion Master Class in San Francisco on September 19!

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NTEN

APRIL 20, 2011

Of the nonprofits who did not contract any IT needs to outside consultants, organizations regardless of size devoted an average of 55% of their IT Budget to staffing. 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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

She got lots of great advice on how to work together better, from staff and board members, to consultants and grant writers. Sign up for NTEN''s Workshop-Technology Champion Master Class in San Francisco on September 19!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

By Sean Watson, Nonprofit Technology Consultant, TechEffect. Technology Process Improvement (TPI) is the practice of analyzing your team's technology-based processes, identifying how those processes can be improved, and implementing changes to make those improvements. Does this situation sound familiar? Work on one system at a time.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] I also don’t have the budget to bring in a consultant or vendor to solve every non-program problem. [Editor's note: The following first appeared in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

I'll try to synthesize all the great discussion on the topics and themes we'll be looking to include in each of our 5 conference tracks: Leadership, Fundraising, Communications, IT Staff and Consultants and Program. Back office technologies and management. Change Management. Tags: 10NTC community NPTech NTEN.

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NTEN

JUNE 28, 2011

Read the complete article in NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Facebook is a good way to attract new volunteers,” said Jayne Cravens, an independent consultant at Coyote Communications who has vast experience in online volunteerism.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

It's common to hire a consultant to manage a process of this scope, but we chose to manage it in-house, working directly with the vendor. That approach worked well for us, and now that we're up and running with our eCRM, I wanted to share what worked well for us, and what we learned along the way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2009

This past year alone she has been a presenter at NTEN's NTC (in San Francisco) , Blackbaud User Conference in Charleston , SxSw in Austin , the list goes on. Tags: change management guest blogging relationships.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

We love our consulting, service provider, and government friends, and hope you'll share the link with your nonprofit colleagues, but the study authors are looking for responses only from nonprofit staff on this one -- spread the word to your nonprofit clients and friends! You can find out more here.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2011

That part is not going to change. So we have a choice: we can continue to manage our technology in the way we always have and accept our fate – we can keep pushing the boulder up the hill – or, we can recognize that this isn't simply about managing MORE technology. It's an opportunity to do it differently.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Sometimes the engineer and the user/manager are the same person -- if a small organization is using some open source tool by themselves to build a website, for example. Often, the engineer role is filled by an outside developer, consultant, or firm. We still believe technology can help create change.

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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

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. Test small, incremental changes instead of overhauling everything. Sometimes we've led trends. But visits continued to stagnate.

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NTEN

MAY 13, 2011

Read the entire case study in NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] 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.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Weiner Consulting Last July, Holly Ross wrote that it was time to retire the phrase "accidental techie". 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.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

In many ways, technology and innovation go hand in hand, so it's a theme that we address here at NTEN on a regular basis. " Many nonprofits, NTEN included, work in small spaces with few walls. At NTEN, we get some great ideas, and they usually come from our members. We have a lot of work that NEEDS to get done. .

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