Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2011

Next Tuesday, I'll be presenting in an NTEN webinar, The Future of the Map. The webinar is based on a session I hosted this year at the Nonprofit Technology Conference. We'll be discussing and demonstrating a wide range of mapping and GIS tools: Google Fusion Tables , Esri ArcGIS , Crowdmap , and GeoCommons.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2014

To recognize the tremendous work of volunteers that support the nonprofit sector, we’ll be publishing a blog post every day this week to celebrate their contributions. Today we give a huge thanks to our mighty team of NTEN Community Champions : you helped to collectively raise over $30,000 for the greater good of the #nptech community!

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MAY 6, 2013

MAP for Nonprofits. Recently NTEN posed an interesting question to us: Is there a connection between cloud technology and innovation in nonprofit organizations? Recently NTEN posed an interesting question to us: Is there a connection between cloud technology and innovation in nonprofit organizations?

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2011

Flickr: °Florian From mapping election violence in Kenya to coordinating disaster response efforts to helping people decide where to live , nonprofits have increasingly used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to support their work. I've always felt that maps are just plain cool. Now, I'd likely just create a Google Map.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Geographic Information Systems are powerful tools nonprofits can use to achieve their missions. Beyond just mapping existing data, some GIS systems are working to incorporate ways for mobile smart phone and cell phone users to collect data and update maps. Do you use GIS systems in your work?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 27, 2014

The momentum continues to build for this year''s Minnesota Council of Nonprofits'' (MCN) annual conference, Nonprofits in Motion: Momentum for a New Minnesota (NPIM14), Nov. Like many organizations in the nonprofit sector, nonprofits in Minnesota have experienced major shifts in the past few years and are at a new stage of development.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

You might be surprised at how many organizations skip detailed mapping, dismissing it as a nitpicky, administrative task. Data mapping is much more than that. data Data Leadership nptech nten Susie Saxten'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The September, 2012 Issue of the NTEN Change Journal is pure crack for nonprofit #datanerds (folks who would definitely wear a t-shirt emblazoned with “I Love Data!” Does your nonprofit have those skills? I can not resist playing with online data mapping tools, so I gave America Gives a spin.

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NTEN

JULY 9, 2010

HaitiAidMap from InterAction (Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . organizations sharing their data are many NTEN members, including.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Flickr: Lydia Mann (Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) We love Geo Locating and Mapping! Members are in bold. I'm forced to tweet."

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NTEN

DECEMBER 5, 2013

MAP for Nonprofits. Recently NTEN posed an interesting question to us: Is there a connection between cloud technology and innovation in nonprofit organizations? Recently NTEN posed an interesting question to us: Is there a connection between cloud technology and innovation in nonprofit organizations?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2011

With over 2,000 attendees NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) was buzzing with lots of exhibitions displaying technology on offer as well as workshops and side events (which even included free massages provided by PICnet ).

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NTEN

APRIL 30, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . Rock on open data and mapping! Tags: community buzz NPTech nten members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

I’m in Washington, DC for the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. After facilitating a panel at the Innogive Conference on integrating mobile into multi-channel nonprofit campaigns , I headed to a special event hosted by Google to celebrate the launch of Google for Nonprofits. Details are here.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Oxfam in Haiti – Google Maps – This is a great example of how you can use a tool like Google Maps to tell a story and provide easy access to information – great job Oxfam! "Oxfam This map shows some of the sites where Oxfam is providing water and sanitation, as well as employment through the cash-for-work program.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

But this fall, NTEN staff is traveling all over the country to various NPTech events. September 21 in Austin, TX : Social Media Boot Camp for Nonprofits is a half day workshop with Ridgewood. " Unfortunately, no one from NTEN will be in-person at the event, but Holly will be Skype -ing in for a session. Are you going?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Online collaboration tools and platforms give nonprofits the opportunity for connectivity and collaboration internally as well as with external stakeholders like volunteers and board members. But how exactly do you do this with your nonprofit staff? And, that’s a good thing.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. You can filter the raw data, RSS feeds of the data, charts, maps, or even widgets made of the data. GuideStar: GuideStar gathers and publicizes information about nonprofit organizations.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.). Need a primer on social media online tools for nonprofits? NTEN member American Red Cross. participants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

I’m thrilled to be doing a session with Aisha Moore and Gina Schmeling at the NTEN NTC called “ Technology Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace.” When does technology boost personal productivity for nonprofit professionals and when does it get in the way? ” If you are attending the NTC, please join us.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 18, 2011

Mapping Trends in Philanthropy « NathanielJames.org – "Philanthropy is changing, and I want to contribute to creating the best of all possible worlds for the social sector. Today, I’m launching a series on Mapping Trends in Philanthropy, to share what I am learning and invite a conversation with leaders in the field.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. Sarah Granger: advise nonprofits on using social media for advocating and communicating. look at what other nonprofits are doing in the space. Can’t wait! industry benchmarks.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

nap and dusted the snow off, we want to share the huge outpouring of blog posts, videos, pictures, and other media from the NTEN community. Karaoke songs with NTEN staff embarrassing themselves: 2. NTEN''s Lifetime Achievement Award Goes To Laura Glenn-Davitan , Common Good Vermont. Session Notes. put together by Jason Samuels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2013

I’m in Minnesota for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference where I am doing a plenary session on Saturday morning and two breakout sessions. Description: How nonprofits can stay focused given all the distractions inherent in today’s attention economy? Additional Resources. NetSmart: How To Thrive Online.

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2012

When our editorial committee decided on “Content Curation” as the overall theme of this issue when planning back in 2011, we knew that it would be an important topic for the nonprofit sector, but we didn’t anticipate that, in some ways, 2012 would turn out to be the year of content curation , as Beth Kanter predicted in January.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2008

as part of NTEN's We Are Media : Social Media Starter Kit for Nonprofits project. In Module 1 , we covered the what and why of social media and explored whether incorporating a social media strategy into your nonprofit organization's overall communications plan made sense. What are the general components of a plan?

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Care2

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Care2 has partnered with hjc and NTEN to get your input to create the 2015 Digital Strategy Outlook Survey, which will be released in January. You will be automatically be entered to win a waterproof GoPro Action Camera or an NTEN Membership! Marketing Research Metrics Nonprofit Trends'

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference is coming to TechSoup’s hometown of San Francisco in April and we couldn’t be more excited! Conference sessions cover a range of topics, from social media to software tools for nonprofits, and are tailored to varying levels of expertise. Online Marketing for Nonprofits.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2009

There's been a lot of sharing of tips, examples, and resources among NTEN members in our online community lately, so I want to highlight those today. There was a question on the DC 501 Tech Club and NTEN Discuss lists about Facebook vs Twitter. Note that you don't have to be a member of NTEN to participate in the NTEN online community.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 10, 2012

”" Microsites for Nonprofits: Your Questions Answered | NTEN – "What do you do when you want to give extra publicity to a specific cause or campaign? "DeadUshahidi’s mocking tone towards maps it deems ineffective, without any understanding of the goals of the groups behind them, is problematic.

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2009

For perspective, here's the visual on recent and upcoming NTEN community events (thanks to the new mapping tool in our online community ): Tags: 501 Tech Club australia nonprofit sector NPTech nten members. If you're an Aussie with the nptech spirit, please join us online on July 1st !

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

Has it been a year already since we launched NTEN's quarterly digital journal for nonprofit leaders? I'm pleased to announce Issue Five of NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders ! NTEN's publication (which was recently honored with a Publishing Trendsetter Award ) is free and hot off the press.

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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

Nonprofits are taking advantage of this technology; according to the Nonprofit Social Networking Survey by NTEN, Common Knowledge & Blackbaud, the average nonprofit’s fan or follower base grew by 30 percent on Facebook and 81 percent on Twitter in 2011. Asking never hurt. Point 4 above is crucial.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

" World Bank’s Mapping for Results launched – Check out this deployment of the Ushahidi platform for digital storytelling and reporting: "This weekend at the World Bank annual meetings the World Bank launched their new Mapping for Results platform. ."

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

As part of this pilot, 19 people representing organizations large and small are working together this year to try to unlock and solve some of the challenges nonprofits face when it comes to: measuring and managing data making data-informed decisions and sharing the results with colleagues, partners, funders, and the public.

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2013

nap and dusted the snow off, we want to share the huge outpouring of blog posts, videos, pictures, and other media from the NTEN community. Karaoke songs with NTEN staff embarrassing themselves: 2. NTEN''s Lifetime Achievement Award Goes To Laura Glenn-Davitan , Common Good Vermont. Session Notes. put together by Jason Samuels.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2013

Once again, the NTEN community was full of recommendations for great places to check out on your NTC trip. Now in its fifth year running, the #ntcbeer NTC Beerfest event brings fellow nonprofit techies together to meet and greet before NTC. But first, a little guidance from Janet Michelson. Not-To-Be-Missed Sites.

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