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. Jim Lynch: What is the story behind your joining the NTEN board – how did it happen?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

Or you may use a sector wide benchmarking study such as the NTEN Social Networking Benchmarking Study. Here’s a guest post about the a group of organizations and projects working Global Health and Development are using it. Social Media Benchmarking: Gauging Success for Project and Organizations in Global Health and Development.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Are you working on building or supporting community beyond one geographic region? We’ll be talking about organizing events and supporting international/global communities. Maybe across multiple countries, or even continents. Or are you looking to move from online community to offline event coordination?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

In its recent survey on the State of Nonprofit Cybersecurity , NTEN found that nearly 70% of nonprofits do not have policies and procedures in place in case of a cyberattack. As nonprofit professionals, we understand the importance of protecting our organizational data and the privacy of those in our community.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2012

NTEN Member Knight Foundation announced their latest Knight News Challenge: mobile. While you're out shaping the future, submit a new app idea to Mozilla Ignite, an open innovation challenge hosted by Mozilla, the National Science Foundation, and NTEN member ZeroDivide. Consider a world in which the internet is 250 times faster.

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JANUARY 6, 2015

Check out the latest articles news and events from NTEN Members: What lies ahead for nonprofits in the coming year? TechSoup Global makes their 2015 tech predictions , while Prichard Communications alerts us to the 3 Communications Trends in 2015 Your Nonprofit Can''t Ignore. Wondering what the future of fundraising looks like?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

But how exactly can nonprofits use it and other platforms to raise money, grow their base of supporters, change policy, and recruit volunteers and board members? Facebook now boasts over 901 million active users, making it, by population, the world’s third largest country. Vancouver, British Columbia – March 2013 TBA.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September; we've now had several months to consider the findings and talk to some of you about what you think. For the global NGO sector, cloud computing has arrived. And surveys, like this one, and also like NTEN’s State of the Cloud , help us.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Additional resources: Digital Skills Framework — a taxonomy of digital skills, plus further learning resources to help build skills in each area, aimed at global nonprofits. Using adult learning principles in technology trainings — an NTEN Digital Inclusion Fellow shares a few key lessons about how to (and how not to) train adults.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2014

NTEN is pleased to offer 12 scholarships to attend LCS with thanks to the support of TechSoup Global, who is generously providing 10 of these scholarships! Following the LCS, applicants must be willing to be featured in an NTEN case study on how organizations are using technology to improve their work. >>

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Last year, NTEN Community Champions helped to raise over $36,000 to support the NTEN Community Challenge , which enhanced 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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NTEN

MAY 7, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharingtheir nptech awesome. Well, that's what the Net2 community, an initiative of Techsoup Global , is trying to tackle. Please stop by his post , or here, and leave your comments about how the NTEN community can keep the spirit alive 365! Members are in bold.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2021

One of the principles guiding NTEN is centering our roles around equity. This guidance allows us to remain open to change and improving as we grow alongside our local, regional, and global communities. NTEN was named as one of the 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon for 2021. Camel Case for hashtags.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2010

We're excited to be partnering with GreatNonprofits and Guidestar on their 2010 GreatNonprofits Science & Technology Campaign -- and not just so we can pick up a few reviews for NTEN. Tags: greatnonprofits guidestar NPTech NTEN. You will say nice things, right?) And, of course, help us spread the word to your constituents, as well.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. TechSoup Global's NGO cloud survey found plenty of contradictions and confusion about cloud computing. The global NGO average is 36%.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

All month long, we have free programs, special prizes , and other surprises exclusively for NTEN Members as our way of letting our Members know how much we appreciate all they do for us all year long. We''re giving away prizes every day, plus special thank you weekly giveaways to Members actively engaged with the NTEN Member community.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Last year, NTEN Community Champions helped to raise over $36,000 to support the NTEN Community Challenge , which enhanced 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 20, 2012

Please join me in signing the pledge on the site to confirm that you’ll spend that day investing in community and family, rather than stuff. And, on the following Tuesday, I will participate, support, and enjoy “ Giving Tuesday.”

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JUNE 17, 2011

Flickr: magnuscanis This week, NTEN members are busy sharing ideas and experience on a range of topics. Check out this blog to make sure your donors feel great about supporting you. There are some great events coming up and some interesting conversations about picking the right tools for the job. Have m ore news to share?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 3, 2021

And what is fundraising but carefully crafted, targeted communications that move people’s hearts and hands to support causes they believe in? This gives donors peace of mind and deepens the overall trust of the giving public in the organizations they support and the nonprofit sector in general. Stay connected to your peers.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The first group is looking at ways to improve organization-to-organization data sharing (supporting impact measurement, real-time reporting, and more) and the second is examining internal organization measurement and reporting (supporting cross-department collaboration, program data evaluation, and so on).

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I am completely overwhelmed by the positive, kind, touching things that so many community members have shared about the work we have all done together during my time with NetSquared and TechSoup Global over the last two and a half years. Their vision and leadership supported me in the belief that we can actually change the world.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

India Social Entrepreneurship Journey, February 2010 Contest - Please support me! I’m so honored by your support and really look forward to a chance at sharing all the work from this network of changemakers with those on this journey! Please support me by voting and commenting here.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 16, 2013

Nonprofits face many challenges in terms of finding the best technology to support their work. feature the technology resources available through Techsoup Global, NTEN, and Idealware. Products at Techsoup Global, will talk about their technology donations. Fortunately, there are many organizations that help.

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NTEN

JANUARY 26, 2021

A once-in-a-lifetime pandemic and a global economic recession have made nonprofit services an essential lifeline for millions of people. More than half want a list of specific projects supported by the nonprofit before they contribute. Nonprofits need to become more efficient to survive and continue providing critical services.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2014

Our heads are in the cloud this month at NTEN, and we have the webinars to prove it. Bitcoin for Nonprofits: A Fundraising Digital Disruptor Bitcoin is a digital peer-to-peer currency that has been gaining momentum globally. What could the advent of Bitcoin - the currency of the cloud - mean for the future of your fundraising efforts?

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

When I took the helm of NTEN just a few short years ago, I really wish someone had handed me a book that outlined all the stuff I was now supposed to worry about: finance, legal, human resources, and of course technology.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Some projects will have a technology focus while others will offer an opportunity to support the good work of local nonprofits. The 2012 Day of Service has been made possible by the support and commitment of Event 360. This year, we’re stepping up the Day of Service to include multiple days to help Bay Area nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2016

We'll see what works and how we can learn from one another to mobilize supporters and grow our base. NTEN is the membership organization for social-change professionals and nonprofit groups of all types and sizes working together to use all aspects of technology more effectively. Join us as we go around the globe. unfoundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Flickr Photo by Villoks Many people around the world are supporting the Monks in Burma by wearing red t-shirts today or participating in vigils like this one in Cambodia outside the Burma embassy. LolNptech commentary about a recent NTEN Discuss List thread. Virtual drinks are very much needed on this Facebook profile. Fundraising 2.0

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

NetSquared’s Global Community Builder , Amy Sample Ward, will be at the NTC this year to connect and collaborate with friends, colleagues and new faces in the sector. Come by the TechSoup Global booth in the expo area for Office Hours with me! Learn how to engage people that stick around to support your mission.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Making a global impact from right in our own backyard is the Bridge School, which uses assistive technology to educate children with severe speech and physical impairments. Read about their inspiring work in a recent TechSoup Global interview. Do Good Data 2013 is in Chicago, Illinois this August.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Online , nearly 3,500 Social Media Ambassadors have pledged to support #GivingTuesday. My experience as a fundraising champion for NTEN was positive. People worldwide unified around the idea of the #UNselfie , or an unselfish selfie. Over 7,000 #UNselfies were submitted on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Google +. Fundraising'

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

Flickr: diskychick There's been a flurry of activity lately in the NTEN community and it's easy to see that change is in the air! Some big news with a business tilt: we learned that NTEN member Advanced Solutions International (ASI) acquired online community solutions-focused software company GoLightly, Inc.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

People with liberal arts degrees can inadvertently find themselves in tech support and/or management roles in an organization. Following are just a few words of advice from the NTEN Community. Hour of Code is a global movement that's reached 190 million people so far. Images: NTEN. Hour of Code = Hour of Awesome!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2017

I’ve known Brian for over ten years and he is a brilliant strategist for executive leaders and global brands – nonprofits, startups, and political organizations. My colleague Brian Reich has just published a new book, The Imagination Gap.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

Last year she changed her focus at NTEN to became our Research and Publications Director, and she’s already receiving huge honors for her work. I’d also like to thank the NTEN:Change Journal’s editoral committee for your contributions and support creating an award-winning publication. Have more news to share?

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