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Tech Across Your Org: Social Media Collaboration Across the NYC Elder Abuse Center

NTEN

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. In order to accomplish the goals of social media strategy, Deputy Director Risa Breckman knew that 1.) everyone will need training in order to realize efficiencies and goals.

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Forget the Tech, Let’s Talk Mission

NTEN

Perhaps one of the most challenging questions a nonprofit can ask is, "What should our org's commitment to the use and leverage of technology actually be?" " In too many cases, tech becomes the elephant in the room: we see it, but tend to ignore the greater possibilities. But identifying the goals is only the beginning.

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Aligning Your IT Needs With Your Org's Mission (or, Doc Brown to the Rescue)

NTEN

There's a trope in many a science-fiction movie: you need to fix the tech to save the day. But the goal of IT alignment is to use technology to support and enhance the work you do to meet your mission. It's free for NTEN Members! NTEN Members can register for this FREE webinar right here. Tags: NPTech NTEN.

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Explore Impact Leadership at NTEN’s Leading Change Summit: Free Registration Giveaway

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m giving away a free registration to NTEN’s Leading Social Change Summit. NTEN is hosting the “ Leading Change Summit ” in San Francisco from September 3-6th. I’ll pick a winner by July 3oth. Our first session will set the stage and context for the practices of “Impact Leadership.”

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Leading Tech Change When You're Not the Boss

NTEN

Formal authority is granted through position on an org chart, or through mandate (or sometimes fiat) from the senior management of an organization. Demonstrate that you know a lot about technology -- show them that you're a tech expert (more about that below) -- and about your organization and its mission. What You Know.

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Who Sits at Your Leadership Table? A Case for Senior Technologists

NTEN

This is also a commonly held view of programmers, web developers, IT professionals, database administrators, and other tech staff in an organization. They demand an in-house tech team. Tech is often viewed as a money pit, an expense to avoid (until something goes wrong). Tech people are trained to automate processes.

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Win Approval for Your Next Tech Project: A Guide

The Modern Nonprofit

In this resource, we’ll guide you through how to holistically evaluate ROI, including direct and indirect costs and savings, how long it will take to get a return, and tying it all back to the goals of your team to make a powerful case for change. What are each of their personal aims, goals, values? Appeal to the organization’s goal.

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