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2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference Pre-Party

Tech Soup

The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) recently gave San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit techies a glimpse of what’s in store for this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference (12NTC). NTEN, with help from TechSoup and the San Francisco 501 TechClub , held a 12NTC pre-party at TechSoup Global headquarters.

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Using SMS in the Field

NTEN

Brooke Sadowsky, Program Manager, RARE Conservation. SMS allows conservation campaigns to reach a bigger audience, especially of people who are harder to find in rural and expansive areas. SMS allows conservation campaigns to reach a bigger audience, especially of people who are harder to find in rural and expansive areas.

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A Few Predictions for Nonprofit Development Technology in 2012

NTEN

When NTEN asked whether I’d be willing to predict tech trends for in 2012, I, of course, asked my Magic 8 Ball™. When NTEN asked whether I’d be willing to predict tech trends for in 2012, I, of course, asked my Magic 8 Ball™. His web site is www.rlweiner.com. Weiner Consulting. Will 2012 be pretty much like 2011?

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Is the Web Still a Windfall for Nonprofits?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here's a few: Jonathan Coleman takes the opportunity to call attention to his organization's work and some great examples on flickr and googlemaps The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. We turn to "web 2.0"

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Use Niche Social Networks to Spread Your Message

NTEN

They tend to have tens of thousands of members versus the hundreds of millions for mainstream sites. However, don’t forget that even the largest social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are actually comprised of numerous smaller sub-communities linked together by things like Facebook Fan Pages or Twitter Hashtags.

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Social Networking Inside and Out

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There was a great question about social networking and representing one's organization posted on the Social Networking Affinity Group at NTEN by K.E: I was just reading an interview with The Nature Conservancy's Jonathon Coleman on Treehugger. Something to lobby Facebook for, and we at NTEN are in touch with them about this already.

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Microsoft’s Networked Approach To Accelerating Social Change Through Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Or the Web site Microsoft Hohm that lets people calculate their energy footprint and get tips on conservation. Take for example deploying 200 sensors throughout the Brazilian rainforest to measure and visualize the effects of climate change.

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