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In Loving Memory of My Mom, Ruth D. Kanter (My Mom)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

To honor her memory, I’m rais ing money for NTEN to offer diversity, local, and general scholarships for the 19NTC in Portland. She was proud of my accomplishments in the Nonprofit Technology field, including being a board member of NTEN, and that prompted her to learn about it. Let me connect some dots.

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The 2013 Rob Stuart Memorial Award: Invisible People, Mark Horvath

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The 2013 Award Winner Invisible People uses the lens of a television camera to tell the stories of homelessness and the organizations trying to help. Founder, Mark Horvath was moved by his own past exprience as a homeless person to document real people, telling their own, very real stories… unedited, uncensored and raw.

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Panhandling or Hotspot Vendor: Which is better?

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What BBH Labs did with Homeless Hotspots is a harmless and fun idea that provides a positive interaction between homeless people and the rest of you. Plus, our homeless friends made a few bucks. We’ve all been panhandled by a homeless person on street begging for money. Mark Horvath. Invisible People.

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The Road Ahead for NTEN Members

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NTEN members: you're in the perfect position to make it happen. I'm the sole IT person at my non-profit organization (we are a shelter for homeless families), and we are undergoing severe budget cuts at the moment. Now NTEN is offering its members even more to boost you through this challenging period. twitter: ntenhross.

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Valentine’s Day for Nonprofits Social Media Style

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He started it because on a cold December day, he passed a homeless person on the street asking for money. a street musician, a homeless person, your favorite charity. NTEN uses February to encourage nonprofits to send a valentine to their favorite nonprofit techie. Leave a $5 tip for a $2 coffee.

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Data drives better digital marketing for nonprofits

3rd Sector Labs

Which is a more compelling storyline: “Tornado hits town” or “Tornado strikes, 38 families rendered homeless, property damage estimates exceed $12 million”? A great place to show program outcome data is social media, where you can connect with your donors on a more personal level. and again.

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

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Sign up for NTEN''s Workshop-Technology Champion Master Class in San Francisco on September 19! This intensive, in-person, nonprofit leadership workshop will highlight change management issues and methodologies to align your strategic plan with enterprise-wise technology initiatives and business processes development.