NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

In today's environment, it's impossible to deny the importance of technology. A technology officer should be brought in at the senior leadership level. 5 Reasons to have a technology officer at the management table : Priority Management. But it can (and should) be adopted into your organization's core strategy.

Leadership 94

Leadership Tech Lecture Org 94

NTEN

JULY 25, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Technology is hugely important, but like investing in a vehicle for transportation, what’s most important is to first ask “where do we want to go?” and “who is going?” Everything starts with vision, Schert says.

Org 52

Org Share Technology Tech 52

NTEN

JULY 13, 2012

[This is part two of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. As we saw in the previous benchmark , larger nonprofits report having more technology staff positions than smaller organizations.

Ratio 67

Ratio Benchmark Technology Org 67

NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

Has it been a year already since we launched NTEN's quarterly digital journal for nonprofit leaders? NTEN's publication (which was recently honored with a Publishing Trendsetter Award ) is free and hot off the press. Nonprofit Leaders sharing how they determine whether a technology project has been successful.

Case Study 78

Case Study Issue Studies Journal 78

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

NTEN's publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press. Keeping Track of Your People Power: HR and Technology in the Nonprofit World ," from Idealware's Elizabeth Pope.

Issue 82

Issue Data Case Study Org 82

NTEN

JUNE 1, 2011

NTEN's newest publication is free and hot off the press. There are also articles from NTEN experts in our "Tech Across Your Org" and "DIY Nonprofit Technology" sections. And WomenWhoTech's Allyson Kapin provides a "Leadership Cheat Sheet" for hiring more diverse tech staff.

Press 75

Press Issue Case Study Org 75

NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

So, let’s recount the needs and constraints: Need to track progress, overseas, at every site where we work Need to do so while growing from 4 to 16 countries (on 2 continents) Need to do so from US headquarters office Need to depend on local, in-country employees We believed that technology could help us. We'd love to hear your stories!

International 60

International Project Org Technology 60

NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. She blogs regularly about the intersection of social media, nonprofits and technology at Community Organizer 2.0. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]

Social Media 96

Social Media Collaboration Org Media 96

NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2011

The third issue of NTEN's quarlerly journal for nonprofit leaders is free and hot off the press. Nonprofit Leaders discuss the obstacles to putting technology towards their mission. As well as articles from NTEN experts in our "Tech Across Your Org" and "DIY Nonprofit Technology" sections.

Issue 85

Issue Case Study Org Green 85

NTEN

JUNE 7, 2012

Nonprofit Leaders talk about their balance (or unbalance) of IT for mission versus keeping the org's lights on. As well as content from the experts at Creative Commons , the NTEN community, a podcast from the CTK Foundation , and. I'm pleased to announce Issue Six of NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders !

Issue 78

Issue Content Case Study Map 78

NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The December issue of NTEN's quarlerly journal for nonprofit leaders is free and hot off the press. Plus: Watch NTEN's mini-documentary video on Cloud for Nonprofits Listen to an episode of the "askDeborah" podcast series, presented by the CTK Foundation. Nonprofit Leaders discuss managing their organizations through change.

Issue 57

Issue Impact Case Study Org 57

NTEN

MARCH 17, 2009

It used to be generally agreed that the nonprofit sector lagged at least two years behind the private sector when it came to technology use. Today, there are organizations large and small doing amazing things with technology to create actual social change. There are a few criteria: You must be a member of NTEN.

San Francisco 36

San Francisco Org NTC NTEN 36

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.

Chapter 66

Chapter Guide Org NTEN 66

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

There is often a powerful disconnect between the objectives of technologists and the direction of an organization's leadership team. 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?"

Tech 62

Tech Org Chart San Diego 62

NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2012

This is a regular series in the nonprofit leadership journal. Just a reminder that this column is meant to be a humorous and insightful “behind the scenes” take on what the people who are formally or informally responsible for technology at your organization are thinking and feeling. (And DO blindly put your faith in technology.

Director 84

Director Journal Nonprofit Org 84

NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

In the NTEN group discussion on LinkedIn that followed, Michelle Hines made the following comment: "There are still some days that I don't feel absolutely comfortable in my role as Technology Director and I wonder if its right, but that is usually countered the next day by something that confirms that it is the right position.

Org 85

Org Tech Student Consultant 85

NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

As part of our agenda planning process for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we hosted a community planning call this past Friday. Leadership. Back office technologies and management. Communications strategy from a leadership perspective - don't leap frog strategy when it comes to social media, Strategy on Steroids!

Community 52

Community Sharepoint Org Metrics 52

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

If the words "executive" or "chief" do not appear in your job title, you may think you're not in the right position to lead a successful technology change. Here are a few things you can do to challenge that assumption and become a technology change leader. Leadership is cultivated and demonstrated.

Tech 78

Tech Change Demonstration Influence 78

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? Allan’s argument is that because NTEN is in a leadership position in the field, it should lead in showing transparency by publishing its web stats.

Stats 100

Stats Web Statistics NTEN 100

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Org is a terrific example of a CDSI campaign. Striving to be replaced also means rewarding and spotlighting leaders.

Case Study 117

Case Study Community Impact Studies 117

The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

At the end of this guided exercise, you’ll be able to articulate investment impact statements like: BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SAVE $79,155 OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SERVE $3,032,759 MORE CLIENTS OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. Step 1: Removing Resistance.

Project 98

Project Tech Guide Phase 98

NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

We got a chance to find out when we had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from Turkey, courtesy of the World Affairs Council’s International Visitor Leadership Program. We talked about the importance of a stable and secure technology infrastructure and the work that we do to ensure stability for 110 Managed Services customers.

Morocco 54

Morocco Gabon Mauritania Lesotho 54

NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

In the for profit world, though, there's more leadership development. Technological expertise and an understanding with social media others don't know. There is no substitute for perspective of power of technology. Social scientists will debate impact and influence of social technologies for a long time.

Discussion 57

Discussion Generation Donor Structure 57

NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Technology planning in nonprofits is too often thought about in terms of how many computers we need and the IT staff to maintain them from the basement of the organization. But technology is critical to an organization's success: all staff depend on it to deliver programs, communicate the organization's mission, raise money, etc.

Technology 60

Technology Management Cisco NTEN 60

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

It’s that time again: time to meet up at the Nonprofit Technology Conference! What : This meeting is for for people at orgs who have been using social media for several years and will be a forum to exchange advanced level tips and stories, as well as share what’s worked and what hasn’t. When : 10:30 a.m. Listen First!

NTC 126

NTC Netsquared NGO API 126

NTEN

MARCH 25, 2013

The field of Nonprofit Technology Assistance Providers (NTAPs) began developing in the early 1990s. Each organization plays a unique role in the sector, contributing our own solutions to the complex problem of helping nonprofits adopt and use technology to create more social change. And what holes in service they could recommend?

Collaboration 80

Collaboration Project Data Lesson 80