Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2013

For the past three years, I’ve been a fundraising champion for NTEN, the premier organization for nonprofit techies. I was a coordinator for the Annual Day of Service from 2002-2011, a day where nonprofit techies gave their time and skills back to the community where the conference was hosted. What questions do you have for her?

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NTEN

JANUARY 31, 2013

Interested in learning how to build community through Twitter chats? We welcome you to join us for a three part webinar series on what Twitter chats (and building community) can accomplish for your organization, for the participants, and for the community you wish to impact.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2014

We''re so excited to welcome our new Content Manager, Steph Routh to the NTEN team! Steph will be managing and keeping the great online community content flowing, while doubling as one of Portland''s most revered bike & transportation advocates outside the office. How did you first become involved with the NTEN Community?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

They’re doing a virtual book tour exploring concepts from Open Community : a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. In this post, Maddie and Lindy answer a few questions for the NetWits Think Tank community (Oh, and please ask more in the comments. Why did you write Open Community?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

If not, you can follow the conversation in real time on Twitter with the hashtag #crowdx. (We’ll You can see the full collection, and how they were voted on by the community here: [link]. The most important way to use social media in a crowdsourced process is to allow the community to use social media anyway they want!

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NTEN

MARCH 3, 2014

NTEN is excited to once again head to SXSW in Austin, TX! NTEN''s Marketing and Publications Director, Joleen Ong (@ joleendearest ) and I (@ penguiasana ) are headed to SXSW for the first time before we head to DC for the 14NTC, and we would love to meet you! Beaconfire lounge community Community nptech sxsw Program'

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

flickr photo: woodleywonderworks November is member appreciation month, and we set today aside specifically to thank our amazing NTEN members, and to help them celebrate each other. If you're on Twitter, just thank your favorite NTEN member(s) and include #ntenthanks in your update. NTEN is so much more than a community now.

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2011

Flickr: LexnGer In case you hadn't noticed, NTEN is a community of nonprofit and technology professionals sharing information about using technology effectively for nonprofit work. That means all the knowledge behind NTEN resources – the how-tos, best practices, strategy tips, recommendations, etc.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Connect with NTEN Sarah and I, in typical NTEN fashion, will be sure to bring some NTEN swag and are hoping to connect with as many of you as possible! NTEN Meetup in the Beacon Lounge Mark your calendars for Monday, March 12th, at 11 am for the NTEN meetup in the Lounge. We may even have some fun in store for you!

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Image Credit: dole777 on unsplash After more than a decade of dominating the social media landscape, Big Tech platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are in flux. These platforms have become essential to people from marginalized communities as they build political power, deliver mutual aid, and have helped many make a living.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

For the past eight years, I've attended NTC , NTEN's premiere conference for nonprofit techies.* During the holidays, I was talking to Holly Ross on Twitter wondering if the bad economy would be a damper on conference attendance. Despite the tough economic times, it seems the community is really excited about the 2009 NTC.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

After spending all these years investing time and resources into building and engaging your online communities before there was proof that your time and resources were well spent, your nonprofit is now in the best position to reap the benefits of a powerful, action-oriented Social Web. Source: M+R and NTEN. Source: M+R and NTEN.

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NetWits

APRIL 3, 2012

Blackbaud, NTEN and Common Knowledge just released the fourth annual 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. The report is packed with insights into how nonprofits are leveraging social networks as part of their marketing, communications and fundraising strategies. Tweet It!]. Tweet It!]. Tweet It!].

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

The NTEN staff is consistently amazed at how fabulous our members are. But honestly, last Wednesday, on NTEN Give Thanks day, you really blew our minds. There was so much love floating around it silenced the NTEN office -- which is really hard to do! -- while we sifted through your posts and reflected on your greatness.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Joining the NTEN Board August 7, 2007 Katrin, the Executive Director of NTEN, announced today that I’m joining the Board. (So Good move on NTEN’s part! Congrats to everybody!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

At NTEN, November means Member Appreciation Month and we love to show our gratitude for the nonprofit technology community frequently, loudly, and on social media. You can take part by tweeting with the hashtag #NTENThanks, posting to NTEN's Facebook wall, or commenting on any Member Appreciation Month blog post with your thanks.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Fortunately, November is Member Appreciation Month here at NTEN, a time of celebration and cheer, whatever the weather is in your neck of the woods. NTENThanks Twitter StreamGraph Did you feel the love shared by your NTEN colleagues on the social web yesterday during NTEN Give Thanks Day?

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

As we all know, the nonprofit tech community is loaded with smart and thoughtful organizers who give their time and efforts to help the rest of us do the good work we do. We recognize NTEN’s 501 Tech Clubs (local in-person groups) and Communities of Practice (CoPs) (online affinity groups) organizers are one clever and innovative bunch!

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NetWits

JANUARY 27, 2011

I just got an email from Holly Ross, the Executive Director of the Non-profit Technology Network – better known as NTEN. You received the same email if, like me, you’re subscribed to the NTEN newsletter (hint hint). Facebook, Twitter); average community size in Twitter rose 627% to 1,792.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2010

When we opened up 11NTC session voting, our followers on Twitter started voicing their concerns about session designers campaigning for positive votes on their sessions. So we decided to pose the question to the Facebook community. Tags: 11ntc facebook NPTech NTEN twitter Communications. How do we balance it all?

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Jacobwith Flickr: jenny8lee When it comes to building community and increasing brand awareness, some organizations hire communications, marketing, and engagement staff to handle these activities. And that makes sense -- someone needs to be charged with keeping a close eye on the organization’s community growth. and on and on.

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2013

If you haven’t digested or implemented all of your takeaways from the conference—or if you couldn’t make it, and are itching to connect with fellow nonprofit techies—you may want to check out the NTEN Communities of Practice (CoPs). You’ve got a vibrant community of nonprofit tech champions right at your fingertips.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 27, 2014

NTEN Members work hard every day to make a difference in the world through their work. to our NTEN Members. Get ready for NTEN’s Member Appreciation Month (MAM) all November long! Throughout the month, come celebrate with free programming and prizes exclusively for NTEN Members, plus special local events and content.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Twitter and Nonprofits April 10, 2008 This actually was a post to the Progressive Exchange discussion list. I love twitter, which in some ways surprises me, and in some ways doesn’t. Sure, why not.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

NTEN is taking part in the virtual book tour Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer are doing to explore concepts from Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. In this post, Maddie and Lindy answer a few questions for the NTEN community. Why did you write Open Community?

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NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

These insights were gleaned from over 3,500 respondents to a survey sent out by Blackbaud, NTEN and Common Knowledge. The Average Facebook & Twitter Communities Grow by 30% and 81%, respectively. Twitter Accounts. and a Twitter Follower costs $2.05. Top 12 Social Media Insights for Nonprofits in 2012.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

You, our amazing community, have put together a world-class agenda of sessions , affinity group meetings, ignite presentations, and more ! I convinced the entire NTEN staff to join me in a remake of the Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody ! Tags: 10NTC NPTech NTEN Social Media Fundraising. How will we top Putting a Ring on It ?

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2013

We’re excited to be co-sponsoring the upcoming Engaging Customers and Community through Social Technology Symposium with NeighborWorks America. You'll also have plenty of opportunity to network with experts in community development and affordable housing. You can follow the action on Twitter under the hashtag: #SocialTechNTI.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

We've arrived at the end of the 2nd week of NTEN Member Appreciation month. I asked our NTEN Tweeps to reply and tell me why they should receive the book. Tags: community buzz member appreciation nten members. After dueling responses, we have two winners: So Matt Denner , you're getting the book!

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . nonprofits, and we're happy to see NTEN members. Members are in bold. Who's your Mayor?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I’ll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Flickr: Lydia Mann (Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) Tags: community buzz nonprofit technology NPTech nten members.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

At AIDS.gov , our mission is to provide access to Federal HIV and AIDS information through a variety of new media channels, and to support the use of new media tools by Federal and community partners. Is it simply the number of followers you have on Twitter, or how many people "like" you on Facebook? Plan ahead.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

From virtualization and cloud computing to geolocation services to Twitter and Facebook, the changes are exciting and powerful. Over the last decade, NTEN has been part of this transformation of technology from back-room efficiency builder to disruptor of every department in your organization. > Register for The Future of NTEN.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

Around the world, organizations face unique challenges when mobilizing their constituents and growing online communities, whether for a cause, an issue, an organization's mission, or a combination thereof. How should organizations harness their online communities? Tune in by following along at #NPTechChat on Twitter.

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NTEN

JUNE 2, 2011

Whether you decide to in-source or outsource community management, you should discuss the following items with your community manager to make sure your nonprofit is making the most out of your marketing and digital advertising. Don’t stop there; also check Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. How can you empower your community?

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) Tags: community buzz NPTech nten members. Members are in bold.

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