NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

In day to day life we listen for mentions of our name, topics we’re interested in, hobbies we participate in, our company or industry, and friends or family. Your executive director or a figurehead’s name. Competition or others in your industry. By listening for these things we give ourselves the opportunity to take action.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

A recent BusinessWeek article called "Twitter Twitter Little Star," describes social media as a booming industry which has caught the attention of corporations everywhere, and suggests the role of a "social media director" and what that person should do.

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NetWits

MAY 24, 2011

Get your Managing Director/CEO to blog about how your organisation is striving to reach it’s vision/mission. Get an industry expert to start blogging on your organisation’s behalf about topics/issues of relevance to your vision/mission.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 26, 2013

The results of year one were pretty incredible, according to Henry Timms , the deputy executive director of the 92nd Street Y , the guy who — if you had to pick one person – was smack in the middle of kickstarting this movement. During that time, the amazing team of advisors who came up with the idea stepped back to take stock.

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Open Giving Blackbaud Social Media 54

NTEN

APRIL 7, 2015

Join Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) , along with government and industry experts for WorkShift2020. RSVP and take part in the game-changing conversation about the biggest shift in labor since the Industrial Revolution, in person in San Francisco or follow the action with #WorkShift2020. We love hearing from NTEN Members!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Steve MacLaughlin, Director of Internet Solutions, Blackbaud. Most industry observers expect a long and protracted legal battle ahead. movement to get the word out about this issue and provide an accurate perspective as to what this means for our industry. Have you been following the Net Neutrality debate? You should.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

The Index looks at trends on a rolling three-month basis to smooth out seasonal or episodic spikes in the data and is the largest and most timely study being done in the industry. . Steve MacLaughlin is Blackbaud’s director of Internet solutions. Tags: NPTech NTEN Fundraising. Look for more updates and insights in the future. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

I got to meet the dynamic NPower Seattle executive director Alison Carl White who talked passionately about her organization’s mission and programs. I also got to catch up with more recent NPtech colleagues San McColloch, Erica Mills, and Peter Drury.

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Knowledge Seattle Social Media Measure 97

NTEN

MARCH 2, 2011

Peter Campbell, IT Director, Earthjustice As an IT Director, co-workers, peers, and consultants frequently ask me, "Do you use Microsoft Project ?" Peter Campbell is currently the Director of Information Technology at Earthjustice, a non-profit law firm dedicated to defending the earth.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Recently, I received an urgent call from the director of a small nonprofit organization. By Tal Frankfurt, CEO, Cloud for Good. I had spoken with her almost 6 months ago about the possibility of migrating their organization to the cloud. People tend to think that if they don't see their information, then it is not secure.

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NTEN

AUGUST 24, 2012

In other industry news, NPower Northwest made an exciting announcement: In October, they will merge with 501 Commons to create a statewide Management Services Organization (MSO). Congratulations, Solidarity! Also transitioning will be Alison, who is moving her Executive Directorship to WithinReach in September.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

Check out what your fellow NTENers have been up to and tap into the energy that comes from a little industry shake-up. Ushering out those dog days of summer is some exciting news from around the sector; from acquisitions and survey results to emerging leaders, there is no shortage of fresh perspectives this week. Have more news to share?

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Change NTEN United States Sample 55

NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. Joe Hellerstein, a computer scientist at the University of California in Berkeley, calls it 'the industrial revolution of data.' And rightly so.

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NTEN

APRIL 12, 2011

Julie Chapman brings more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry plus a deep commitment to community involvement. She joined NPower Greater DC Region as Interim Executive Director in the fall of 2002 and was hired permanently in early 2003. You can find many of them here as part of the NTEN community.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Set up Twitter searches and see if people are "tweeting" about your organization or industry. You might also search on the names of your speakers, authors, officers and executive director. New keywords include the names, products, publications and events of your competitors and other industry leaders. Congratulations.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

By David Farnes, Executive Director, Mobile Giving Foundation Canada , and Vice President, Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Associatio n and Jim Manis, Chairman and CEO, Mobile Giving Foundation. To learn more about the benefits of text-to-give fundraising, visit www.mobilegiving.org (U.S.) or www.mobilegiving.ca (Canada) today.

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Attitude Mobile Giving Canada 95

NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Very rarely is a new invention so innovative that it replaces what came before," says Tom Lehman, founder of Lehman Associates and author of the Lehman Reports™ industry studies. The members' number one reason for attending is networking," says Michele Santiago, marketing director at SMPS National.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Of course there are some mavens and mavericks out there, including Social Media for Nonprofits keynotes and industry leaders Beth Kanter , Geoff Livingston , and Guy Kawasaki (upcoming programs include SF 11/4 , Atlanta 11/17 & NYC 1/30/12 , all produced under NTEN's gracious fiscal sponsorship).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

This article was originally posted on Connections at [link] by Steve MacLaughlin: Steve MacLaughlin is the Director of Internet Solutions at Blackbaud and is a frequent blogger, presenter, and writer about technology trends in the nonprofit industry. Tags: guest blogging nptech socialnetworking.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

leadership makes technology decisions based on standard levels according to industry/sector information and gathers input from technology staff/consultant before making final decision. In this article, we're taking a closer look at what we mean by "Tech Adoption". What is Tech Adoption? "We

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2011

This was not accomplished, and instead we are left with rules that favor the industry and leave consumers with little protection. NTEN and other public interest organizations were pushing for a rule that would prevent Internet providers from acting like Web gatekeepers.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

The Payment Card Industry (PCI) has also taken strong action in requiring merchant account holders (yes that includes you processing credit card donations) and service providers to start following best practice security standards for protecting both PAPER and electronic cardholder information. Privacy matters for your organization!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Beth Ann Strollo , Executive Director of the Quincy Community Action Programs and a long time client, spoke very movingly on behalf of Dan's clients, colleagues, and admirers in the nonprofit sector. Dan's life was an improbably rich one of accomplishment, love, and service.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

One industry leader charges a one-time setup fee of $500. One day, after I had explained the costs and the number of donations required to make a traditional text-to-donate campaign lucrative to a very frustrated development director of a grassroots organization, she said, "This is outrageous! With each donation, there is a $0.35

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Care2

MARCH 27, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Reader Comments (2) Great post Ali.

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TechImpact

APRIL 8, 2014

Meg’s feed is chock full of awesome advice to help you build a great board of directors, fun volunteers, and connect with like-minded professionals. Fundraising Industry News Leadership Mobile Social Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech social media technology'

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Twitter Feeds Social Media Tutorial 168

NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The IT industry is overwhelmed with companies and courses and products aimed at the commercial world. Sometimes that vision is held by the executive director. Julian Egelstaff, Technical Architect, Freeform Solutions Who are our IT role models? Where do our ideas about IT come from?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

Or are they already defining a watershed time in the running industry? The first phase of the study conducted earlier this year surveyed event directors and Running USA membership to provide interest areas for the results of the upcoming study. The study, which is the first of its kind for endurance sports, takes a two-phase approach.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Nice blog.

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Social Media Content Practice Web 38

Care2

MAY 29, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead?

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Mail Social Media Advocacy Online 34

NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

NPTech folks are keenly aware of the rise of mobile phone adoption and the need to evolve their online strategies so NTEN made sure the topic was covered by offerings sessions on strategies for going mobile , HTML5 , and optimizing emails for mobile phones.

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Technology Game NTC San Francisco 245

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2011

On a first-come-first-serve basis, attendees may sign up for a personal review and ten-minute brainstorm about their organizations’ sites, conducted by Raheel Gauba, Blackbaud’s director of creative services. Tags: Big Ideas , Nonprofit Trends , nptech , NTEN , Online Giving , Social Media , Web 2.0 All Rights Reserved

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

But it’s also the latest online creation of Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook and director of online organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. Who Chris Hughes brought in Kirsten Titus as Managing director of Jumo. Tags: nptech , Social Media , Web 2.0 All Rights Reserved

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Frank Babbitt, Director of Integrated Operations. " George Tilesch, Senior Communications Director. His book, Digital Vertigo, maintains that the social media revolution is the most important and disruptive cultural transformation since the industrial revolution. Andrew Keen is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and writer.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Peter Campbell, Director of Information Technology at Earthjustice in Oakland, reviewed several drafts and added his insights. Balance implementing industry best practices with doing what’s best for your organization. Anticipate unintended consequences. This one can be tricky.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2010

What subject lines get opens, and how do these look compared to industry benchmarks? Tags: E-mail NPTech NTEN Communications. In short, extensive analysis of your audience's behavior. You can find a wealth of data on your constituents by taking a careful look at what you already have: . What pages of your site are getting visits?

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