Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

That's why this is the perfect time to make a fresh start on your nonprofit tech resolutions. Then check out our new online learning courses, starting with Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. The **NetSquared Victoria** team has been investigating [tools for online collaboration]([link] Check out the storify! *

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

There is often a powerful disconnect between the objectives of technologists and the direction of an organization's leadership team. " In too many cases, tech becomes the elephant in the room: we see it, but tend to ignore the greater possibilities. How do you match tech to mission and what does that mean?

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

OCTOBER 14, 2016

The concept has morphed and evolved a great deal in that time, thanks to all the great input from Massachusetts stakeholders , but also from a team of ELP fellows from the Center for Collaborative Leadership. Examples include Bunker Hill Community College and Tech Foundry. That’s TNB Labs. So here we are.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

Everyone brings something unique to the table, whether it's content, tech skills or social media know-how. Also, using a team approach, we all learn and grow together, increasing our organizational capacity to use social media. Some of the team is dispursed, working virtually.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

If you support your ED, what have you found works for your leadership team? But streaming KClark's new album always makes me work a little faster. If you're a nonprofit leader, what technology tools make you more productive? Share your suggestions with us!

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! Read the full post, A Call for New Tech Ideas in 2014.

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NTEN

AUGUST 24, 2011

When someone in your organization, or on your team, comes to you with a solution or a new feature request, the first thing for a CTO to do is define the problem. Is Tech the Best Solution? Now that you and your team have defined the problem, take a step back and examine the solution. What is the problem?

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

And in this last survey we took a step even futher and broke out our staffing question to ask respondents about different technology roles (we asked folks to tell us how many staff they had with "Data" in their title or formal job role, for example, and had separate questions for "Web," "Online/Digital," "IT," and "Other Tech."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

A social graph if the NpTech tag based on a google search NpTech Conversations Gavin's digital diner has written an article about the options that technology gives us for opting out of face-to-face gatherings. What does it mean that one blog has three times as many users as another blog in the nonprofit tech space?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

VTVigils VT Vigils VTvigils.org is a project of a diverse group of national campaigns and organizations not affiliated with Virginia Tech. NpTech Community. " Everyone Has Their 15 Minutes of Fame gokubi.com blog writes about Faceted Celebrity in the NpTech space. Trish Perkins offers up a list "cool free tech tools."

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2009

As costs have dropped and nptech savvy has risen, I think that gap has closed, dramatically. This year's Ambassador will be chosen by a judging panel made up of the.ORG and NTEN teams. Tags: NPTech NTEN PIR social media 09NTC.org. Nominations close April 13. There are a few criteria: You must be a member of NTEN.

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2011

We're tackling this important area of organizational effectiveness in our Nonprofit Technology Leadership Academy. Here's what some of the Executive Directors and Tech Leaders had to say (anonymously): " I think we have more of a general "sense" of whether our tech project has been successful, more qualitative than quantitative.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Unfortunately many organizations still struggle with rigid top down management structures and teams that squash innovation and collaboration. During the Campaign Tech conference earlier this month, I was asked how do you lead a team that meets tactical requests well but that also has time to learn, experiment, and grow.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The big nonprofit tech trends this past year seemed to be in the areas of the emergence of mobile devices, social media stratification, the launch of Office 365 for Nonprofits, some huge digital inclusion initiatives, and lots of other things. TechSoup offers a low-cost npOffice Office 365 Assessment from our cloud partner, Tech Impact.

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2012

For hardware, check out TechSoup, your local United Way (several have Teaming for Technology (T4T) initiatives), or local nonprofit groups that refurbish and resale computers and hardware. If you don’t qualify for donations through TechSoup, you can also find nonprofit discounts through Consistent Computer Bargains , or CDW.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Improved team morale, job satisfaction, and innovation are all examples of intangible benefits which are worth noting. Also, remember that benefits are not always tangible. While some benefits are easy to quantify or measure, others can be less straightforward. However, this does not make them any less important.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

This swings both ways, of course: if our organization and leadership create an environment and structure that forces IT to stay confined, we can only help you run faster. Once the organization has a culture that embraces technology as part of the team, the rest can really flourish. That brings us to IT Alignment. T=Transparency.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

I'll try to synthesize all the great discussion on the topics and themes we'll be looking to include in each of our 5 conference tracks: Leadership, Fundraising, Communications, IT Staff and Consultants and Program. Leadership. Sessions on how to use free/low-cost tech really efficiently for prospect research. Fundraising.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

When you go to NTC you are joining a community of tech-conscious leaders, innovators, and community changers from around the globe. The NTEN team does a remarkable job of facilitating an environment ripe for connection with no limit to how much you can learn from peers. Here are 10 reasons NTC is the place to be March 13-15 th : 1.

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Care2

MARCH 17, 2011

Every year NTC brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and discuss nonprofit technology, strategy, leadership, and communications. Tech Track: Hey NP Techie, You’re No Accident! Time: 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM on Friday, March 18. Location: Du Pont. Have you had any accidents lately?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Culture is often overlooked, but it is so critical to the success of teams. Ultimately, technology projects are not just about tech, they’re also about the people and creating a catalyst for change within organizations. So, how do we design a team culture to do that? Leadership. Alan provided the following insights.

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NTEN

AUGUST 4, 2011

My team would be brought in and asked 'How do we do this better?' I'd really like to get into doing that kind of work again, only with nonprofits, but it seems like all the groups I meet only want people to deal with tech, not business. That wall is an obstacle to success. Here are some things we can do: Walk the talk.

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NTEN

APRIL 4, 2011

The communications team at your nonprofit is probably looking at this and saying: "Yes, we get this, and we can do this.". It should apply to our organizational management (so, you too, Leadership staff), volunteer management and constituent interactions (and you, as well, Program Staff).

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2012

Consider hiring an intern or full time staff to deal with these types of requests, allowing you and your team to keep your heads in the game and out of the tool box. You're doing it wrong if there's a C in your title and you're not a member of the executive team. The executive team makes important decisions.

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NTEN

APRIL 12, 2011

Here are some thoughts from the team at NPower DC where we provide hands on tech support to small and large nonprofits across our region in a variety of mission areas. In choosing a tech provider, you should look for an organization that treats you as a partner and not just as a meal ticket. What factors should you consider?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Have access to technology information that is individualized and cutting-edge Increase their confidence and competence in using tech tools to support their program work Attending two Nonprofit Technology Conferences exposed to us to the latest and greatest in nonprofit technology thinking.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

Here's the challenge: most nonprofits are not racially and ethnically diverse, especially at the highest levels of leadership. The study, like others , found that "nonprofit sector leadership lags population diversity." In particular, you want more diversity on your teams that advocate, make, marke,t and sell stuff. Do nothing.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Having the right CRM system in place means improved communication and enhanced relationships, streamlined daily operations, your team being able to collaborate and work more efficiently, and management being able to have a clear view of your alumni, donors, and constituents. Identify Your Implementation Planning Strategy.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2011

It is an accessible read and reassured me that much of what I thought was unique to my own innovative team is happening all around. This book also talks about how having innovation steeped in the culture of the organization (all the way up to the board of director level) is more important than having people with top-notch tech skills.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Recruit a tech committee. After a major event or fundraiser, begin slowly implementing your new tech, timing it in such a way that when the next campaign comes around, your employees are up to speed, and ready to rock. Once your technology is off the ground and running smoothly, keep your team meeting regularly. Have a plan B.

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Care2

MARCH 13, 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)

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2016

The Future of Collaboration: Tips and Tech Tools to Empower Teams. Another topic I am fiercely passionate about – #1 working smarter not harder, #2 embracing remote employees at nonprofits (the best talent isn’t always local) and #3 creating teams that get it done. And my own knowledge could use a refresher too!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

2016 Nonprofit Sector Leadership Report. There is a lot of data in this report by Concord Leadership Group, but one finding indicates that having a strategic plan gives you a leg up on communicating a shared vision. How they were changed by the 2012 election cycle. Surprising demographics to target for outreach in 2016.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2005

So far, I have interviewed people who I have met face-to-face or have known through my work in the nonprofit tech field. The way that it all made my brain team with information like surfing the web manually for text information never could made it obvious to me that I needed to tell as many other people about it as possible.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

And some may love the tech part of their jobs, but it will remain a small, incidental (accidental?) This article is meant for those who want to stop being accidental and move into a technology leadership role. Leadership needs to know that you understand their vision, goals, dreams, hopes, fears, etc. part of what they do.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2009

This idea of doing your work in a new way, ignoring traditional departmental divides and collaboration, reappeared throughout the ONTC from conversations about developing a high performance team to understanding your online stakeholders to engage them in meaningful ways. So what can we do? Get ahead of the change. Get ahead of the change.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Our philosophy at Upwell is that we’re part of a big ocean team that includes marine conservation organizations, marine scientists, and ocean activists. Our competition is Justin Bieber, not each other. Social Mentions: single items of online content, such as a tweet, a blog post, etc., that contain one of our mission key words.

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