NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

A tech-savvy team is essential for nonprofit organizations that want to thrive in the digital age. A bus driver or cleaning staff might need only a few of these skills, whereas a development director might need all these and many more skills. How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff?

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2014

We''re so excited to welcome our new Content Manager, Steph Routh to the NTEN team! You may have also met her at the 14NTC, where she was working with the NTEN team behind the scenes. How did you first become involved with the NTEN Community? stalking NTEN since: attending webinars, participating in workshops, etc.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

To recognize the tireless work of volunteers that support the nonprofit sector, we’ll be publishing a blog post every day this week to celebrate their contributions. Today we''re giving a big thank-you to the dedicated members of NTEN''s committees. Jeanne Allen, Program Coordinator, Duke University Nonprofit Management Program.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2013

I''m excited to announce the newest member of the NTEN team! Joleen Ong joins us as the Marketing and Publications Director (or, rather, "joined" two weeks ago already!). Prior to NTEN, she served as the Communications Manager at the human rights organization Social Accountability International in New York.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Despite positive progress, inequality is still pervasive throughout our institutions and systems, and nonprofit technology is not exempt. And, as the NTEN Equity Guide for Nonprofit Technology highlights, “…technology does not and cannot succeed without an organizational culture that supports it”. About the Author.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

> Download the 2013 NTEN Community Survey Report In July 2013, we circulated the online survey link to the NTEN Community via direct email (sent to 38,354 contacts) and announcements in our community channels, including our blog, NTEN Discuss list, our Facebook page, our Twitter network, and our LinkedIn group.

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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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NetWits

MARCH 25, 2013

by Beth Kanter, Social Media Expert and Author of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. by Amy Sample Ward, Author of Social Change Anytime Everywhere and Membership Director at NTEN. by Carie Lewis , Director of Emerging Media at HSUSA. by Carie Lewis , Director of Emerging Media at HSUSA. The Science of Email.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

Here at NTEN, we were shocked and saddened to hear the news that last week our colleague, Michael DeLong, passed away very suddenly. Michael was an active member of the NTEN community, NTC speaker, colleague, friend, and an all-around great person to know. He was our social media manager. We mourn him and remember him well.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The day before I set off for the Nonprofit Technology Conference in 2012, my boss back in Australia warned me: "Now, don''t you go falling in love with San Francisco and not come back.". Australia is a small place, and the nonprofit community is tiny. Lyndal Cairns works with nonprofits on communications and social media strategy.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

The articles in the March issue of the NTEN: Change journal capture stories of nonprofits in transition; they’re transforming from one stage to another, using technology to fuel their campaigns, initiatives, and to optimize their day-to-day work. You can’t rush nature, but you can set yourself up for success.

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NTEN

JUNE 25, 2014

Andrea Post is NTEN''s newest team member. As Events Manager, Andrea will be working on events such as the Leading Change Summit and Nonprofit Technology Conference. Read about her inspiration for working in nonprofit technology and more! How did you first become involved with the NTEN Community? Andrea Post 1.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Every year, NTEN conducts an annual Community Survey to find out more about the individuals and organizations in the NTEN Community. community Community community survey engagement nptech nten Organizational Culture report research Staffing Strategy survey Program' across departments. What do you think about the survey findings?

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2013

The NTEN community is filled with amazing individuals who change the world every day. Each year, we honor an individual who has been instrumental in shaping the field of nonprofit technology, and paved the way for the rest of us. Lauren-Glenn is an Emeritus NTEN Board member. She is a graduate of the University of Vermont (B.A.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The true test of any nonprofit is to demonstrate impact. Every nonprofit aims to have impact, but few have the systems in place to calculate little more than outputs. Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). Get started!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Last year, NTEN created a scholarship fund program to help support many more people attend the Nonprofit Technology Conference. There was even more value for the buck though: NTEN Executive Director put her pride on the line, saying that if the $10K mark was met, she’d perform Put a Ring on It …and boy, did she !

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

On the last day of the Nonprofit Technology Conference each year, we have an Awards Lunch and Community Celebration. NTEN gives two awards to NTEN Members, including the Lifetime Achievement Award , which we blogged about already. Leader, mentor & NPTech catalyst – this is how I see this year’s NTEN award winner.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2012

Read the complete article in the current issue of NTEN's new quarterly e-journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Not at my nonprofit.” According to the Trends Report, only a quarter of nonprofits (24%) have a written and approved marketing plan for 2012. I don’t think so.

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sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2012

NTEN is back in San Francisco and the NTC conference is once again sold out. Better Nonprofit Websites: 52 Tweaks in 52 Weeks. 101 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits. Disclosure: I serve on the board of directors of NTEN. You can follow what’s happening on Twitter by searching for the #12NTC hash tag.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

NTEN's mission is to help you do that. As part of that effort, we’re excited to introduce NTEN:Change , a quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Today at the 11NTC , NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, announced the launch of the journal during the morning plenary.

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NTEN

APRIL 1, 2014

NTEN Marketing & Publications Director, Joleen Ong (@joleendearest) and I (@penguinasana) attended SXSW on March 7-11 and reported for the Nonprofit Times. You can find out more about the social good action at SXSW by checking out our articles in the Nonprofit Times : Net Neutrality: What Now?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

I was asked to facilitate a session on the question, "Should CEOs and Executive Directors Use Social Media?". You may be wondering if that means that your executive director and CEO needs to write a blog or have their own Twitter account to share their wisdom. Holly's Twitter account is her personal but it is clearly branded as NTEN.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Joining the NTEN Board August 7, 2007 Katrin, the Executive Director of NTEN, announced today that I’m joining the Board. (So Good move on NTEN’s part! Be Helpful.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Flickr photo by leighblackall By the end of 2011, NTEN will have produced over 100 educational webinars and 3 in-person local events, with many more in 2012. NTEN Programs are growing and so is the Program Team to support it. So, I'm thrilled to announce a job opening for NTEN’s Educational Program Manager.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

Jill Farrow, NTEN's chief financial and operating officer, quickly learned that "operationally, we at NTEN do everything in the Cloud," and that includes financial and operations management. Puzzled, she turned to then executive director Holly Ross, who was giving her the tour and asked, "Where are the servers?"

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2013

NTEN has retained Heller Search Associates to recruit our next CEO. As you know, NTEN's objective is to help nonprofits maximize the use of technology to fulfill their missions. Provide energetic leadership and strategic direction to NTEN staff and consultants to develop and deliver ambitious and high-impact programs.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2012

This is a regular series in the nonprofit leadership journal. As always, no executive directors or board members were harmed in the writing of this article. And hat-tip to Allan Benamer and the "Confessions of a Former Non-Profit Executive Director" blog for inspiration for this series). Techie Welcome back to “Confessions.”

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Flickr photo: lovebugstudios As an Executive Director, I especially love talking to other leaders about technology. So, for my fellow nonprofit leaders, here are the technology tools I can't live without. And for you nonprofit techies out there, some ideas for winning over your ED.). That's all it takes.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2014

After over a decade of convening our signature annual Nonprofit Technology Conference, we are excited to unveil and invite you to our inaugural Leading Change Summit in San Francisco on September 3-6. Digital Strategy : Savvy online marketers, communicators, and fundraisers will use the Web to drive innovation and engagement.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2014

Gayle Samuelson Carpentier,TechSoup Global’s Chief Business Development Officer, is a newly minted member of the Nonprofit Technology Network's (NTEN) board of directors. Her first term on the NTEN Board runs through Spring 2017. This keeps me in touch with the needs of grassroots nonprofits.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2013

Over the last few years, NTEN has been working with nonprofits to understand how to better wrangle all the data they’re creating and what’s available to them into improved results: more mission impact. In 2010, we organized an online workshop we affectionately titled “Taming the Data Monster.”

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2012

Over the last few months NTEN has been surveying U.S. nonprofits on their use of cloud services. To quote Annaliese Hoeling, NTEN’s publications director: A couple of the biggest take-aways for us were that 91 percent of nonprofits taking our survey reported using at least one cloud software solution?.

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NTEN

JANUARY 7, 2013

NTEN’s IT Director Karl Hedstrom has been working with the organization’s dashboard since he first joined as an AmeriCorps Volunteer six years ago. Editorial and Communications Director. An organization learns to identify outcomes, define indicators, and gather and report data to track its own effectiveness in the community.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

IT Director. " With annual giving campaigns taking place soon, now is an ideal time for a self-assessment of nonprofit information security and privacy, and to address gaps. Spencer Bolles. Bay Area Community Resources. Data Infrastructure PCI Compliance IT Staff'

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NTEN

APRIL 17, 2015

Inspired by National Volunteer Week, NTEN took a few hours of work time to volunteer in our local communities. Down in NTEN South (AKA San Francisco, CA), Membership Director, Megan Keane, joined a group of One Brick volunteers to clean up after San Francisco Friends of the Library 's Spring Book Sale. Tabor Middle School.

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NTEN

MAY 29, 2013

The Board of Directors of the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) today announced the selection of Amy Sample Ward as NTEN’s new Chief Executive Officer. May 29, 2013. read more'

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Every year after the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), we get the feedback that folks wished they had longer to dive in a specific topic in more depth. Then, during our master class, we''ll explore together a series of activities meant to help develop and meet your personalized needs as a nonprofit Technology Champion.

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