EveryAction

AUGUST 11, 2016

This post originally appeared in NTEN's July Connect newsletter. In fact, according to the annual Benchmarks report from NTEN and M+R , email fundraising revenue alone increased by a whopping 25% last year, outpacing the overall growth of other online revenue sources. What Email Deliverability Is and Isn’t. Always opt-in and confirm.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

At the NTC, she'll share her experiences at her session, "Evaluating Outcomes: Real Techniques for Measuring Civic Engagement and Technology Fluency " She spoke to me about it: Tags: Evaluation NPTech programs NTEN 09NTC. As Executive Director at Tincan , Karen Michaelson has had lots of practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

NTEN: Nonprofit Technology Conference: March 12-15th. And, I’m leading “ NTC Walkers ” – join me to keep fit during the conference. I will also be doing the lunch keynote about on measurement and learning. This will be my 14th Nonprofit Technology Conference. More about the session here.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

Instead of running throughout the entire conference – and competing with everything else on the agenda – the Science Fair takes place only on the first day of the NTC; it's the sole focus of the conference at that time. In celebration of our 40th birthday on April 1, 2012, CDS Global is bringing the party to NTC 2012! CDS Global.

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NTEN

APRIL 11, 2013

In February we introduced you to NTEN''s Communities of Impact (CoI), a pilot program whose 19 participants are spending this year looking at ways nonprofits measure, learn from, and share their data. Though this is not an official NTEN survey, we hope you will share your experiences and insights with the CoI.

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NTEN

MARCH 20, 2013

If NTC isn't enough, there's another great conference around the corner! This conference dives into a wide array of different social tools that can create and enhance measurable benefits and support your organization's mission. Learn more and register today - be sure to include "NTEN" in the registration form!

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

There is no doubt that 2011 will be a year of great progress and measurable results for those who learn these new tools and tricks of the trade. Come to our panel at the 2011 NTC ! The possibilities of what organizations can do with Social CRM are amazing -- and growing rapidly. How Can I Learn More?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2011

New Report: 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study | NTEN – "A high unsubscribe rate is bad, right? Not necessarily, according to the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study, just released at the 2011 NTC by M+R and NTEN. Today, on every measure of growth and engagement, Twitter is growing at a record pace.

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2011

Compile a report detailing the crisis, resolution, root cause, and recommended preventive measures. Insist that the preventive measures be implemented. During the live session at the 2011 NTC , we'll talk about real-life situations and how to handle them. Accidents happen, but shame on you if they happen twice.

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APRIL 1, 2013

Any member of the NTEN community is eligible to vote, starting now until the deadline at noon Pacific Time on Wednesday, April 10th. The prize will be awarded on April 13th at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Minneapolis, during the awards luncheon hosted by our partners at NTEN. “Impact Delta.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.”

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

The Gender Parity Index is a UNESCO measurement of access to education for both males and females. I have noticed that a significant percentage, I daresay a majority, of the people attending the big annual Nonprofit Technology Conferences (NTC) have been women every year. Amy Sample Ward and Holly Ross from NTEN. Last year, U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2010

I have a number of colleagues who I have been seeing almost every year at the NTC for the past decade. There's the NTEN member reception at noon. There will also be six book signings at NTC and I've contributed a chapter or been an author of four of them! This year the Nonprofit Technology Conference turns 10!

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2010

We know that not everybody who wants to attend the NTC actually can, for any number of reasons. (We > Get all the details on our NTC Live page. 1:30 PM: Measuring Your Impact - Understanding the Need. Tags: 10NTC NPTech NTEN. We don't like it, but we know it.) Saturday, April 10 (Eastern Standard Time).

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 19, 2009

NetSquared’s Global Community Builder , Amy Sample Ward, will be at the NTC this year to connect and collaborate with friends, colleagues and new faces in the sector. Find more ways to follow virtually from NTC-Live. Learn the best ways to crowdsource your mission and measure progress toward your goals. 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

One's amount of social capital can be measured and, when spent, its value can be assessed. Putnam describes social connections as fabric that, when woven, creates social capital in organizations and societies. Social capital is tangible and malleable. It can be organized and brought to bear upon a situation.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

It can be fun to do on your own (like at NTC 2011 ), but it can have real benefits for your organization too. Measurement. If you take something away from reading this article I hope it's this: live-tweeting isn't just for NTC conferences anymore. Tags: NPTech NTEN. How do you know if your efforts were successful?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Awhile back, I wrote about "Unweighted Open Rates" ; "Click-through by Open" is that metric's compatriot: a measure of how effective your copy is at generating an action. I especially like to look at the "% New Visits" metric, to find the topics that are encouraging more people to look into NTEN's resources. Click-through by Open.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2010

If we expect productivity and results, we need to measure them. These measurements will form the basis of employee reviews. Howe has presented at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) since 2009. Tags: Change Management grant howe Infrastructure Leadership NPTech NTEN Planning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2008

On Monday, my article, The ROI of Social Media , was published in the NTEN Newsletter and in March I'll lead a panel at the NTC on that topic. Shortly after the NTEN article was published, Alison Fine emailed me with some of her thoughts and gave me permission to blog them. ROI is a ROI is a ROI.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2009

ForeSee Results released a report at the yesterday on " Trends in Constituent Satisfaction with Nonprofit Websites: Building Membership, Donations, and Loyalty through the Web Channel " If you haven’t been keeping track, that’s the third report released at the 2009 NTC -- with by far the longest title. > Download the Report.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Need evidence: this photo of Net2 organizers Mel Findlater, Stephen Blyth, Jeremy Foreman, Birgit Pauli-Haack, Roshani Kothari, and NTEN’s Megan Keane was taken in Washington, DC during 14NTC. Research Triangle, NC: What You Should Know from the NTC. Chicago, IL: Join Us to discuss The Nature of Measuring Impact in Philanthropy.

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APRIL 13, 2011

Make sure you have measurable goals for the position and what you expect someone to accomplish in their first 30, 60, and 90 days. Thankfully there are organizations like NTEN that offer year-round training and development sessions. Webinars and even the Online NTC make growing your talent affordable.

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2011

Start collecting this information in a standardized way, so that you can begin measuring and evaluating your constituents' actions. This is not an exhaustive list of the things you can measure, nor is it the appropriate list for every organization. Are they bringing friends? Are their friends donating?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

At a small organization like NTEN, a leader has to be ready to do just about everything, from fundraising to janitorial services. I'd been at NTEN for five years before I took the ED job, so I was lucky enough to know what I was doing -- mostly. Chapter 3: Measuring the Return on Investment of Technology (Beth Kanter).

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

But what if you can't make it to NTC this year? Attending our events is like going to NTC in DC — except without the cost of a hotel and flight! This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Image 1 : NTEN / CC BY-NC-SA.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

the skills identified in this workshop or sessions at the upcoming NTC designed to look at change issues that technology surfaces from the viewpoint of executive directors or IT staff might help. For more NpTech Talk, see this roundup over at the NTEN blog. Social Media A couple of really useful posts on Facebook and Nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2014

Why I’m Excited: The importance of measurement, especially when it comes to showing funders how their investment was used to impact your mission, cannot be overstated. Why I’m Excited: Part of the beauty of NTC is in the practicality of the content. In addition to these sessions. See you there?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Learn to use the tools that help you measure success. If you've set specific goals and metrics to measure those goals over time, if after 3-6 months you have no tangible or intangible results, don't be afraid to move on or change something. Attend NTEN's NTC Conference in April and attend the social media tracks.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

Session(s) on longitudinal measurement of income via on-line/on-phone giving. Cross fertilization in leadership groups like NTEN and AFP - suggestion from phone: bring in Fundraising (or other, per topic) expert from other organizations (like AFP) to participate or help plan content for that track. Thanks again to all who participated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

I also contributed a chapter on the topic to NTEN's Managing Your Technology To Meet Your Mission due out by Wiley I covered the building blocks of a classic ROI process, but translated to a nonprofit context. I shared case studies and tips for nonprofits on measuring efficiency and effectiveness and looking at tangible/intangible benefits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

NTC will take place in New Orleans March 19-21. Social Media: Adoption, Strategy, and Measuring Success ZUP4Nonprofits has a two-part post ( pt. By my calculations, she have almost completed the series before the NTC in March. Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge ! Wonder if smashups are eligible?) asks Rich Reeder.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

Return on Influence: This will be a deep dive into social media metrics and keeping an eye on the new tools that will no doubt debut to help us measure. Looking back over the past year, I'm proud my thinking and writing about this over the past year: The ROI of Social Media published in NTEN January 2008 Newsletter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Take for example deploying 200 sensors throughout the Brazilian rainforest to measure and visualize the effects of climate change. Microsoft researchers are collaborating with the academic community on environmental problems, such as aggregation and visualization of complex scientific data from many sources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Perhaps you're looking to make your strategy more effective, less time consuming, or see measurable results. Learn to use the tools that help you measure success. Attend NTEN's NTC Conference in April and attend the social media tracks. Good for you! Great work. The tips below are for you. .

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2011

This year I felt especially lucky to be able to attend #SXSWi because having just become a new dad, I’m not able to attend the NTEN Conference which is my annual recharge for why I believe in what I do. Measuring Influence: Facebook launched in Feb 2004, Twitter in March 2006. What are your ideas and new campaigns?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

NTEN's Call for NTC Sessions - Deadline October 24th. The NTC is the nonprofit technology's field largest gathering. Stephen Downes describes the difficulty of measuring ROI of E-Learning with the best quote yet, "Measuring learning is still like measuring friendship.

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