The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

Many of the most respected professionals run their own blogs to shed light on best practices, challenge the status quo, and even offer humor to help folks fundraise smarter. A nonprofit fundraiser since childhood, Beth has over 30 years as a professional fundraiser and consultant. NTEN CONNECT BLOG. BETH’S BLOG.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Please join NTEN in welcoming our new Lead Organizers, Dave Tinker (Pittsburgh, PA) and James Porter (Denver, CO) for Tech Clubs and Dar Veverka (Baltimore, MD), and Jonea Agwa (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) for online groups. This has helped me through my work as a fundraising professional. NTEN has something for everyone.

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MAY 1, 2014

CoPs create networking and educational experiences for members of the nonprofit tech community via regular discussion threads, conference calls, webinars, and tweet chats. Think about them as free professional development opportunities — spaces to have smart, organic, and timely conversations and presentations with your nptech peers.

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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.” Get Training : NTEN is offering regular webinars on the topic of how nonprofits can effectively use data.

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NTEN

APRIL 30, 2015

As NTEN's Web Developer, Dan will be diving straight into the deep end during our website redesign process; he will also be focused on the planning, development, configuration, integration, and testing of new and existing web-based systems. How did you first become involved with the NTEN Community? Describe yourself in three words.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2014

The Idea Accelerator was designed by LimeRed Studio’s Emily Lonigro Boylan, Owner and Creative Director, and Demetrio Cardona Maguigad, Director of Strategic Design, who teamed up with NTEN to carry out the event. Nonprofit organizations are increasingly at risk of attacks on their sensitive and private data and networks.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

Staff Networking. One of the first things you may notice on Twitter is the number of individuals who work in technology and/or nonprofits–likely due to Twitter’s early adoption at SXSW, PDF, NTEN and other nonprofit conferences. Consider how you can use Twitter to network with other professionals in your line of work.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

My biggest #ntenthanks was getting to kick off the MAM celebrations by hosting the 2014 NTEN Year in Review: Community Impact webinar. I have to say, my eyes got misty when I listened to several NTEN Members on the webinar share how their experiences with various NTEN programs have made a difference in their work. Sign up now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

They provide free web analytics consulting to non-profits and NGOs around the world by matching analytics professionals, students, and charities. Or ask around for consultants that your colleagues have used. (And my co-author, KD Paine , has been doing measurement consulting for nonprofits and businesses for over 25 years).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2011

I’m just beginning a new crop of peer learning projects for nonprofits to learn the practice of being networked nonprofits and use social media effectively at Zoetica and through my work as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation. Photo by Beth Kanter. And that can be fun too! How do you do this?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. The Corps Network National Conference.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Taking the glass-is-half-full approach, that means there are still lots of free webinars to take advantage of, tons of prizes to give out, and of course, plenty of NTEN thanks! Many people in the community know Steve to be a tireless nonprofit technology champion and supporter of the NTEN Community. Register for free as an NTEN Member.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

Network for Good, a PR consultancy for nonprofits, captures this sentiment, observing, “Donors come to your nonprofit because they believe in your mission. Professionalism in financial literacy & intentionality. Demonstrate Donor Impact. Overhead projections. Transparency in record keeping. Conclusion.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

I look forward to the NTEN NTC (Nonprofit Technology Network's conference) every year. It's in Washington, DC March 17-19, although I'll be arriving in DC on the 16th for an NTEN Board Meeting. In fact, this year we have NTEN Organization membership so there will be four of us at the conference.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

The Socialbrite team is made up of strategists with deep experience in offering social media consulting services, training workshops, conversational marketing, fundraising and outreach campaigns. Lasica , a consultant and author of four books about emerging technologies.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

I look forward to the NTEN NTC (Nonprofit Technology Network's conference) every year. It's in Washington, DC March 17-19, although I'll be arriving in DC on the 16th for an NTEN Board Meeting. In fact, this year we have NTEN Organization membership so there will be four of us at the conference.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. The Corps Network National Conference.

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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. .

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

However, this is where we often find ourselves as mission-driven employees — called to perform tasks that stretch our skills and plunge us headlong into new areas of professional development. Following are just a few words of advice from the NTEN Community. Steph Routh is content manager at NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Yee Won, a Strategist, Trainer, and Consultant for social justice, and former Development and Communications Director at the Western States Center, was inspired by a conversation at 14LCS, which led to the initial project pitch.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Fundly CEO Dave Boyce, my proposed co-presenter, and I may have a bunch of Facebook followers and plenty of twaffic in my personal network, but that's nothing compared to how many people the folks I know are connected to. In short, the secret lies in what some may call the "Kevin Bacon effect", AKA viral marketing.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

The first one is one that I’ve been using recently for my consulting business – SugarCRM. It has three versions: Enterprise, Professional, and Community Edition. It also gets kudos from NTEN’s satisfaction survey (it came in third, after CiviCRM and Salesforce.) That’s the one I’ve been using.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 11, 2009

This list came from my head, my bookmarks, and lists compiled by NTEN and Idealware for their donor management software surveys (and I’m not certain all of these are actually donor databases). The Active Network, Inc. Compton Fundraising Consultants. FundRaiser Professional. Willow Mountain Consulting.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

This post originally appeared on NTEN's blog. This brave new world of touchscreens, aggregated data, and pastel AJAX-based social networking sites, is partly fueled by consumers' desires for faster, lighter, and often cheaper (if not free) technologies. New applications and technologies are being developed at a rapid pace.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy. This is a really interesting professional development activity, I think. I think, actually, all technology consultants, whether they do what I do, or hack code, should do this exercise. They certainly are consistent with each other, but they are distinct.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2009

Coming up from April 26-28, NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference (or NTC) 2009, is the go-to event every year for nonprofit professionals. to networking opportunities galore, get yee online to register to attend and join us in San Francisco for the three-day event. From panels, plenaries, and presentations (oh my!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

and social network guru for the nptech community. I read her blog for great tips on professional development and technology. { I read her blog for great tips on professional development and technology. { BTW, I thought of you today after reading Nancy’s comments about the online community module for NTEN We Are Media.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

But at what point can you call yourself a technology professional? Sometime after leaving WGBH and feeling lost about my career for a while, I discovered NTEN and the career called "non-profit techie" That’s when I also discovered the two-step secret to becoming a non-profit techie. What training is required?

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NTEN

MARCH 8, 2012

Then check out all the cool social events and networking opportunities also available. 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. RSVP for Social Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2015

Says Madeline Turner from Blackbaud, “ The Future Is Here ” Take the Test, But Don’t Freak Out If You Flunk: John Kenyon , a nonprofit technology consultant, was the voice of calm. He gave these simple, practical action steps – echoed by other web consultants. Test the site. Work the project plan.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the Social Media for Nonprofits conference, is an online communications professional with experience in building a brand via online channels, social media communications, and website content development. Learn more about Greg on LinkedIn.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

This brave new world of touchscreens, aggregated data, and pastel AJAX-based social networking sites, is partly. is becoming old faster; your familiarity of the popular social networking. is becoming old faster; your familiarity of the popular social networking. Consult your. if not free) technologies. Your new iPhone.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2009

The Science Fair is the conference's opening reception -- an opportunity to network with nptech professionals while checking out the over 90 exhibitors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector. Anything from how to access a feature on your PDA to your office's network security.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

This opening reception provides an opportunity to network with nptech professionals while checking out the over 100 exhibitors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector. BONUS: If your NTEN Spark garners the most views, we will give away a fully functional spark to the charity of your choice.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

This opening reception provides an opportunity to network with nptech professionals while checking out the over 100 exhibitors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector. BONUS: If your NTEN Spark garners the most views, we will give away a fully functional spark to the charity of your choice.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2011

In that scenario, nonprofit workers feel like technology is something they have to deal with to do the "real work," not something that can make their work lives and their organization better at meeting its mission (which is what NTEN believes, so strongly they wrote a book about it ). to get success stories. is going end-of-life!"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Social Network Fragmentation. Social network fragmentation? Social networking burnout?

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