Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Links April 6, 2007 There has been a little bit of blogging and the like at NTC – although it was certainly hindered yesterday, when the internet was down for most of the day.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

I’m also holding the consultant spot on the panel “ Changing your CEO from barrier to partner &# with Marnie Webb, David Geilhufe, and Steve Heye. This year, I’m much more clear about the directions my work is going in, and what I’m looking for at NTC. I’m looking forward to it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology News from NTC ‘08 March 20, 2008 I’ve been having a great time here at NTC – running into lots of folks I’m happy to see again, and meet, learning about new things, being involved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2010

On Thursday, April 9th at 8:00 am, we kicked off the tenth Annual Day of Service at NTEN's NTC which was a resounding success! I remember a hot consulting topic was how to get your database off those 3x5 cards into an excel spreadsheet or how to mail merge in Outlook to send out an e-newsletter. . It worked!

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

We received more than 400 ideas this year -- a 75% increase over last year -- and we need your help to narrow those down to the 100 or so that will make the 2011 NTC the best one yet. Consult the voting FAQ ! Voting is now open for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference session proposals! > > Vote Now. Fundraising.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

In addition to the info-packed sessions and workshops, these conferences provide invaluable opportunities to connect with other fundraisers, share ideas, and encourage each other. . You’ll leave every session you attend with handouts, examples, and ideas bouncing around in your head. The Nonprofit Technology Conference ( NTC ).

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Forum One

MARCH 16, 2021

The Forum One team is excited to be a part of the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) , which is taking place online this year. Speakers: Emma Sheehy , Practice Director, Forum One Shilpa Alimchandani , DEI Consultant. appeared first on Forum One | Turn Ideas Into Impact. The post See You (Virtually) at #21NTC!

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In addition to the info-packed sessions and workshops, these conferences provide invaluable opportunities to connect with other fundraisers, share ideas, and encourage each other. You’ll leave every session you attend with handouts, examples, and ideas bouncing around in your head. They’re the best! There are so many choices!

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

There are some people in this world who just make things happen: one day, they're emailing you an idea, the next you find yourself deeply engaged in a project, without even really knowing how you got there. Charles works for the Working Families Party and consults with Democracyinaction.org and Change.org. We agree, Charles!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

TechSoup will be hosting a pre-conference workshop on Office 365; exhibiting at the NTC Science Fair; speaking at plenary events, breakout sessions, and a "Birds of a Feather" lunch; and facilitating networking opportunities. Office 365 for IT Staff and Consultants Tuesday, March 3, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2009

Photo by Joel Zimmer The annual Day of Service at the NTEN NTC Conference has been a tradition since 2000. In addition to the one-on-one consulting (captured by WeAreMedia Flickr BootCamp folks), a large group of nonprofit techies headed out to install two wireless networks, with equipment provided by Cisco, at the St.

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MARCH 8, 2012

Here are a few ways you can prepare to make the most of your NTC experience. Set up your Day of Service or Curbside Consulting appointments. This year, as part of the Day of Service, nonprofit tech consultants are donating their time to help you out with your questions and challenges. Create your agenda in myNTC.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Cindy Leonard, Consulting Team Leader, Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management. Bonnie McEwan, Assistant Professor and Consultant, Milano - The New School & BonnieMcEwan.com. Weiner Consulting. David Neff, Digital Strategy, Consultant, PwC. Beth Kanter, Consultant, Beth''s Blog. NTC Steering Committee.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

You are going to vote on every session idea, right?). Consult the voting FAQ ! Voting will be open through October 16th.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

and NTC experience a rewarding one. If you’re speaking or presenting at NTC, check out these resources to help you catapult your session from great to fabulous. On Thursday, March 13, join Idealist Consulting''s NPO Party (pre-registration required) , and then on Friday, March 14 get ready for the Progressive Party at night.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

I look forward to the NTEN NTC (Nonprofit Technology Network's conference) every year. This is actually my first time officially speaking at NTC. Numbers-wise, the NTC is no Dreamforce. A significant number of the NTC sessions are focused on strategy and constituent-facing technology applications. I love it.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 6, 2012

Angela Yu, Changed by Design Celebration and exposure of designers' ideas for solving the world's problems. Mike Berkowitz, Third Plateau • Social Impact Strategies Third Plateau is a full-service philanthropic advisory and nonprofit consulting firm. Check out Mike's guest post about NTC on the Rally blog.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

I look forward to the NTEN NTC (Nonprofit Technology Network's conference) every year. This is actually my first time officially speaking at NTC. Numbers-wise, the NTC is no Dreamforce. A significant number of the NTC sessions are focused on strategy and constituent-facing technology applications. I love it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Yesterday, KD Paine and I delivered an NTEN Webinar on measurement based on the ideas in our new book ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World.” The group’s leader is Martin Brookes , a British economist at a hedge fund, who got the idea after a phone call. “A big U.K.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Luckily, the NTEN Community is full of advice on places to go, things to do, dishes to eat, and how to navigate NTC like a pro. NTC champs, Farra Trompeter and Chris Tuttle , suggest making a list of at least three new people to connect with before the conference. Consult a guide. Get cultured. Find your flock! Tips to add?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Flickr Photo by Trainer62 You may have noticed there's a lot going on at the NTEN court as of late -- new nten.org (just look around), release of the NTEN Data Ecosystem Report , NTC Scholarship Campaign , the NTC , and a great line-up of webinars ! Consultants RoundTable. nonprofit technology twist on King Arthur's great idea.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2010

I have a number of colleagues who I have been seeing almost every year at the NTC for the past decade. This year we have over 100 volunteers to install a wireless network or work with local nonprofits on strategy consults. The remaining techies will work one-on-one with almost 60 local organizations providing strategy consults.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Here’s what the NTEN team said about voting: We received more than 400 ideas this year — a 75% increase over last year — and we need your help to narrow those down to the 100 or so that will make the 2011 NTC the best one yet. Consult the voting FAQ ! Vote today! Fundraising. Leadership. My sessions.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

14LCS gave me an opportunity to tackle a challenge of recruiting tech professionals to pro bono consulting. The summit was a great avenue to workshop this topic and design some ideas we can test. Why should people donate to the 2015 NTEN Community Challenge to support opportunities such as NTC/LCS scholarships?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Since I started working on the NTC -- and its predecessor, the RoundUp -- almost a decade ago, my very favorite part has been the Day of Service. It's simple: We work with fabulous local hosts to recruit NTC-area orgs who need some help. Consult Details: Learn how to do a blog. Layout and design ideas for my site.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2014

Key Takeaways: Ideas for managing and setting the tone for your social media community and balancing the opportunity of social media with ethical and legal implications. Digital Marketing that Gets Results: 30 Ideas You can Use Monday Morning. Why I’m Excited: Part of the beauty of NTC is in the practicality of the content.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 8, 2010

This morning, NetSquared hosted a special unconference at NTC on open data. One big idea was that funders should be educated about the value of nonprofits adhering to open-data formats and require that projects they fund meet certain criteria for open-data. Tools Web Building.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Johanna Bates, Independent Consultant. As a web builder and tech consultant in a male-dominated field, this was far from news to me. After several years of " becoming a career nptechie " sessions at the NTC, I know I am not the only NTENer for whom this has been the case. Are things improving for women techies?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 29, 2007

My goal was to bring them to the Linux geek out at NTC , and have people play with Linux installs on them. We’ll see… Anyway, if you’ll be at NTC, come by and see where I got to. But, I realized that I had somewhat of a challenge on my hands. Linux is supposed to be easy to install and use. at 5:33 am Which Ubuntu?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

I realize that we’ve been having this conversation ever since NTC used to be called the "Circuit Rider Roundup." " Its not that there is a lack of technology vendors and support. There are many challenges – how do you teach self-reflection and self-evaluation?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

There are some fabulous sessions proposed for the 2009 NTC , running the whole gamut of nonprofit technology, from planning to Web 2.0, That’s an interesting model, and, if the software is decent, sounds like it could be a good option for some organizations. But, of course, as with anything, look (a lot) before you leap.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

This post gives me the chance to finally write the very belated post on MPower I’ve been meaning to write since I got back from NTC. I had a great sit-down with Randy McCabe , CEO and Leo D’Angelo (CTO) of MPower at NTC. MPower is not a new product. It’s been around for quite a while, and has a solid user base.

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NTEN

APRIL 18, 2014

and debriefed a whole lot of the NTC. We also read through all of the NTC evaluations! We didn''t want to split up these post-NTC conversations so have sacrificed brevity in the hopes of completeness. , launched into planning and logistics for the inaugural Leading Change Summit (coming this September 3-6!),

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Join us and hundreds of fundraising and marketing professionals at the Washington Nonprofit Conference, a two-day event where you will exchange innovative marketing and fundraising ideas, generate insightful solutions and think creatively to help you make the relationship with your donors even stronger. The Great Ideas Conference.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

I joined back in the day when it had just taken over the gathering that had been called the “Circuit Rider Roundup&# and became NTC. I’ve been connected in one way or another to NTEN for quite a long while. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

For complex you will almost certainly need some outside help, whether that’s a one-time build or an ongoing consulting relationship. If change is a constant at your org and you are considering an outsourced model, you’ll need to know how responsive your potential Drupal shop or consultant is. Ask around and get lots of references!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Summary, and Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0 And it’s making me think a lot about what I’m going to start calling “Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0″

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