Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

We wrote a paper about Nonprofits and Machine Learning for NTEN and wrapping a research paper for the Gates Foundation on how these new technologies might scale generosity and the challenges. I have been delivering virtual master classes and helping to develop their capacity building programs in digital skills.

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NTEN

AUGUST 20, 2012

As NTEN grows by leaps and bounds, so does the opportunity for our staff to share what we're learning as an organization. We're looking for three interns who want to gain experience in creating technology champions while also learning valuable professional skills. NTEN will help interns obtain college credit, if desired.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Year in Review Here’s what I learned from looking over my 2021 professional accomplishments: NTEN Lifetime Achievement Award : I was honored and very surprised to be awarded the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Lifetime Achievement Award. The book, published by Wiley, will launch in March, 2022.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As employees in the nonprofit sector, we often rely on the transferrable skills we've gained over time to accomplish our jobs. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Year in Review Here’s what I learned from looking over my 2021 professional accomplishments: NTEN Lifetime Achievement Award : I was honored and very surprised to be awarded the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Lifetime Achievement Award. The book, published by Wiley, will launch in March, 2022.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Nonprofit conferences are a great opportunity for industry professionals to hone their skills, network with their peers, and learn innovative new strategies to help their organizations thrive. Nonprofit conferences can feature a variety of topics, like fundraising, marketing, nonprofit tech, and leadership.

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NTEN

JULY 27, 2021

Digital transformation that actually works requires putting the right people on it and understanding what their job is — and isn’t. It doesn’t happen without attention and resources, and it doesn’t happen without great leadership, clear strategy, and skilled communication.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. NTEN Presents: Oregon Nonprofit Tech Roundup. Kampala, Uganda: Digital Storytelling for Nonprofits Workshop. Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories. Portland, Oregon.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2014

But there are millions of nonprofit staffers who aren't yet confident enough with digital tools and services to increase the impact of their work. You can help your tech-shy nonprofit friends cross the digital divide by bringing them to a nonprofit tech meetup. Brooklyn, NY: Get Skilled Pro-Bono Help This July.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO. Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories. Thursday, February 9, 2017. Europe and the UK.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Recently, I had a conversation with Annaliese of NTEN , and a couple of Community TechKnowledge (CTK) staff members. Annaliese pointed out to us that podcasting is usually not perceived as digital storytelling , and we agreed that this is an idea worth discussing. That's because some stories tell themselves.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Mark your calendars for TechSoup Global's Digital Storytelling Online Event ! The Digital Storytelling Online Event discussions will occur in the TechSoup forums with expert hosts from the webinars. Here's how you can you participate: There are a number of ways that you can engage in the free Digital Storytelling Event.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

And, as the NTEN Equity Guide for Nonprofit Technology highlights, “…technology does not and cannot succeed without an organizational culture that supports it”. With such important life-changing work at stake, DBG’s executive team implemented technology that would better support their existing programs and aggressive growth goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I've been participating in service days where I can share my technology skills with local organization. My favorite is the annual NTEN Day of Service for the NTC which I've been doing for the past ten years! Mozilla Service Week starts on Monday, September 14! More information here.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Los Angeles, California: Nonprofit and Cause Marketing with Digital Media. Portland, Oregon: Get 'Er Done: Surveying Digital Project Management Tools. Thursday, September 8, 2016. Europe and the UK.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2016

But there are millions of nonprofit staffers who don't have the skills to use technology to do more good. You can help your tech-shy NGO friends cross the digital divide by bringing them to a nonprofit tech meetup. Vancouver, British Columbia: Design an Exceptional Digital Experience. Tuesday, July 12, 2016.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I have been delivering virtual master classes and helping to develop their capacity building programs in digital skills. And, of course, I continued working on a number of volunteer projects, including serving as a board member to NTEN, LLC and on the advisory committees for IFC-Asia, and NonprofitReady.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The hot button issue was capacity, skills, and lack of resources. It was articulated as: “We don’t have the skills to analyze, slice and dice, and make sense of our data, so it is hard to do it well.” I hear this too often from nonprofits. The people with skills are out there.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Last year, NTEN Community Champions helped to raise over $36,000 to help support the NTEN Community Challenge , which helped to enhance NTEN''s program accessibility, including sending over 50 people to the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (14NTC) and the 2014 Leading Change Summit (14LCS) with scholarships.

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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 skills are out there. There may be someone in another department who is a data nerd with expert excel skills. Ask around.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

If you want to stay ahead of the digital curve, you’ll want to check out Moz’s newsletter. Subscribe if: You're in communications or digital and you want to be right on the bleeding edge. NTEN - Connect Monthly. Either way, NTEN's Connect newsletter is the one for you. their Whiteboard Friday videos are fantastic).

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Q: What if one I have only basic office skills? Prior to college, I had also taken typing courses to hone my office skills, and this made me a valuable employee. NTEN: Nonprofit Technology Network is focused on helping nonprofit staff adopt new technologies in their chosen areas of expertise, and to thrive by doing so.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2013

To provide best practices for taming the digital jungle that assaults our brains everyday at work. Jana will share some techniques such as mind mapping and sketchnotes as well as share the different options for tools – both analog (paper and markers) and digital (ipad). Information Coping Skills on Scoop.It. Takeaways.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

The big recent digital inclusion news is the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) proposal to extend the Lifeline Program , which has supplied discounted phone service to low-income people since 1985. digital divide than anything I can think of since the invention of the Internet. The National Digital Inclusion Alliance.

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Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2014

When you work for an active and dynamic nonprofit or charity, it might feel like you're constantly learning new skills or building knowledge in different areas. Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. Basic Computer and Digital Literacy Skills.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

NTEN is also fortunate to have the help of two great San Francisco-based organizations, VolunteerMatch and TechSoup Global , to help make the 2012 event a celebration of volunteer spirit. Volunteers will work with Community Technology Network to help seniors to create digital memories of their lives.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2010

So, mark those calendars, digital and otherwise. The NTEN Community is full of impressive speakers, thinkers, and doers who will come together for 3 days of sharing and collaboration. Tags: 11ntc NPTech NTEN. Take a moment to review the guidelines and other fine print Anna's put together.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. Digital Strategy Innovation Summit. Digital Strategy Innovation Summit. Digital Strategy Innovation Summit. Data on Purpose 2019: “Navigating the Digital Now.”. March 1 - 2.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Starting on August 26th NetSquared organizers are holding digital storytelling events as part of the Storymakers campaign. Naples, FL: Digital Storytelling Workshop. Toronto, Canada: Digital Storytelling. Portland, OR: Digital storytelling for fun and nonprofits. London, United Kingdom: Digital Storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2008

Over the next six months, I will have the pleasure of working with NTEN and Holly Ross on a new community-driven funded by the Surdna Foundation. today contribute 1 example of a great digital story, tomorrow contribute 1 digital story-telling resource). Use the module template as the framework for discussion and participation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I used my holiday break as an opportunity for a brief digital detox and time for family, travel and fun. Digital Transformation: Digital transformation is about how nonprofits organizations and the way they work is transformed by technology. I wish you a very happy and healthy 2018!

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] By Duane Raymond, FairSay Derogative terms for digital activism like clicktivism and slacktivism have been rapidly adopted over the last year by a growing range of critics. The reality is neither.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2009

Who’s to Blame for Creating the Digital Ceiling? However, many women in technology and social media still face a digital ceiling." If you are interested in improving your CiviCRM admin skills, learning more about developing with CiviCRM or helping improve the product in any other way, then this camp is for you."

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

No more excuses are allowed about your New Year's resolution to power up your nonprofit tech skills — it's time to join a meetup and find your tribe! Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories. Abuja, Nigeria: A Well-Told Digital Story Is Powerful. Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training. Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. In partnership with NTEN, we brought together 50 volunteers to attend the 17NTC conference for dedicated workshops that will prepare them to be nonprofit technology champions. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2015

Skilled new media managers are essential for nonprofits to adapt quickly to advances in technology. NTEN , Idealware , and Connecting Up also offer social media training for nonprofit professionals. Write LinkedIn Recommendations. Experiment with Crowdfunding. Take regular breaks from technology.

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