NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

We are excited to welcome longtime NTEN Member, Ash Shepherd, to the NTEN team. As the Education Director, Ash will be responsible for overseeing and designing programs for the NTEN Community to help them transform technology into social change. Ash has been a go-to resource for NTEN staff and members for years.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The day before I set off for the Nonprofit Technology Conference in 2012, my boss back in Australia warned me: "Now, don''t you go falling in love with San Francisco and not come back.". Australia is a small place, and the nonprofit community is tiny. NTC sessions on social media, Google Analytics, and video strategy opened my eyes.

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JANUARY 6, 2015

Check out the latest articles news and events from NTEN Members: What lies ahead for nonprofits in the coming year? TechSoup Global makes their 2015 tech predictions , while Prichard Communications alerts us to the 3 Communications Trends in 2015 Your Nonprofit Can''t Ignore. Calling new executive directors!

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

On the last day of the Nonprofit Technology Conference each year, we have an Awards Lunch and Community Celebration. NTEN gives two awards to NTEN Members, including the Lifetime Achievement Award , which we blogged about already. Leader, mentor & NPTech catalyst – this is how I see this year’s NTEN award winner.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Registration for the 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference (15NTC) is officially open - and you''re invited to help us make it the best conference yet! Applications are now open for 15NTC Scholarships! For many, the NTC is like a family reunion of close nonprofit peers, as well as a meeting place for new friends.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

NTEN is looking for technology, community, and event lovers to join us in our work serving the nonprofit technology sector. We currently have 3 staff positions and 1 contract position open. Do you want to be part of the team helping organizations put technology to use for social change?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2017

My role in the project is to the facilitate the training sessions, design the overall training, facilitate openers and closings, help prep the curriculum, and deliver modules on digital strategy and social media. I facilitated a number of openings, but we also got to experience a few opening exercises they use at the Starfish School.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Join NTEN in celebrating and spotlighting open source projects for the social good with the next Pizzigati Prize! As we announced earlier this year, NTEN is thrilled to steward for the Pizzigati Prize , an annual award honoring the life and legacy of Tony Pizzigati, an early advocate of open source computing. Apply today!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Registration for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference is now open! Our signature three-day gathering brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. Early Bird registration – only $399 for NTEN Members – runs through January 11, 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Kudos to NTEN for breaking the template on the typical type of events it has hosted. How do you inspire people to be open to learning during a session? What you know?

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NTEN

APRIL 1, 2013

That's only one of the reasons NTEN is excited to announce a new position and open applications for a Content Manager. NTEN seeks a creative writer with a love for technology, data, and the nonprofit technology community to join NTEN’s team.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2008

Venture capitalists are liking open source more and more. More $ toward open source is a tide that lifts all boats. Interestingly enough, lots of developing world countries voted against it. There’s lots of great details on Groklaw. Why do we nptechies care? Be Helpful.

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NetWits

APRIL 4, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report was released at 12NTC yesterday and it’s already stirring up discussions about how nonprofits are leveraging social networks as part of their fundraising and communications strategy. Top 12 Social Media Insights for Nonprofits in 2012. Nonprofits Own an Average of 2.1

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Based on my informal assessment of attitudes and interest in the NTEN community about open source software, I think there's a significant and growing number of folks and organizations who are either interested in, already using, or even evangelizing open source solutions. By Dave Greenberg, CiviCRM Team. Current Trends.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Joining the NTEN Board August 7, 2007 Katrin, the Executive Director of NTEN, announced today that I’m joining the Board. (So Good move on NTEN’s part! Be Helpful.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Flickr photo by leighblackall By the end of 2011, NTEN will have produced over 100 educational webinars and 3 in-person local events, with many more in 2012. NTEN Programs are growing and so is the Program Team to support it. So, I'm thrilled to announce a job opening for NTEN’s Educational Program Manager.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

NTEN''s newest team member, Bethany, is focused on our community programs, including the Communities of Practice and Tech Clubs. This month''s theme is building community, on and offline - a perfect time to interview Bethany about her inspiration for working in nonprofit technology and more! Tech lets me be creative.

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

What: NTEN is holding an online workshop on social media using a Choose Your Own Expert format. They've gathered a group of nonprofit social media experts to help you devise a solid organizational strategy and learn the secrets of a variety of social media tools.

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Whole Whale

MAY 12, 2022

If you’re stuck in a rut or just looking for a new challenge, finding the right next job is critical in shaping your nonprofit career forward. Whether it is an internship, part-time, or full-time role, your nonprofit career is built one organization at a time. Search based on cause and role. Search based on cause and role.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

We Are Media is a terrific resource for anyone looking for tips, examples, case studies and information on using social media in a nonprofit organization. NTEN’s gathered some of the top nonprofit social media experts to help your organization devise a solid strategy as well as learn the secrets of using a variety of social media tools.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

NTEN is looking for technology, community, and event lovers to join us in our work serving the nonprofit technology sector. We currently have 3 staff positions and 1 contract position open. Do you want to be part of the team helping organizations put technology to use for social change?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2012

Over the last few months NTEN has been surveying U.S. nonprofits on their use of cloud services. To quote Annaliese Hoeling, NTEN’s publications director: A couple of the biggest take-aways for us were that 91 percent of nonprofits taking our survey reported using at least one cloud software solution?.

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NTEN

JANUARY 31, 2014

The contest is presented by NTEN, YouTube , and See3 Communications , with generous sponsorship by Cisco and the National Alliance for Media and Culture and the National Youth Media Network. Viewers cast thousands of votes, and nonprofit participants saw a surge of views on YouTube.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The NTEN Book Club, organized by Lauren McKown and Kai Williams, hosted a video chat this week.This month they have been reading The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout and discussing it in the NTEN online community. Does your nonprofit have a cultural norm that honors quiet, solo time?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2014

Gayle Samuelson Carpentier,TechSoup Global’s Chief Business Development Officer, is a newly minted member of the Nonprofit Technology Network's (NTEN) board of directors. Her first term on the NTEN Board runs through Spring 2017. Jim Lynch: What is the story behind your joining the NTEN board – how did it happen?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open! emphasis mine) &# ooooooh… During the NTEN call on Connect, they had mentioned that they were only going to publish sample code in C# and Java.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

NTEN is taking part in the virtual book tour Maddie Grant and Lindy Dreyer are doing to explore concepts from Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. In this post, Maddie and Lindy answer a few questions for the NTEN community. Why did you write Open Community? What’s next?

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

The How and Why of Nonprofits Contributing to Open Source | NTEN : "For the last 15 years or so, we’ve seen consistent growth in nonprofits’ appreciation for how open source tools can support their goals for online engagement.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Social != Open Data November 8, 2007 As the hype (which, I agree I have contributed to ) around OpenSocial dies down, the reality behind OpenSocial becomes clear. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source CRMs – people like them? December 12, 2007 I had a good look at NTEN’s CRM Satisfaction Survey (yippee for data!), That’s pretty impressive.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Some users are migrating to new platforms, like Post, or to decentralized, open-source services, like Mastodon. For nonprofits, this moment presents an opportunity for a social media strategy “do-over.” Make your content mobile-compatible for low-income and rural users who may only have access to a smartphone or tablet.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #15: MPower Open CRM April 14, 2008 I am so far behind, it’s not funny. And, it’s got completely open APIs. I’ve got to catch up.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Odds are your nonprofit has amassed valuable data as a result of regular day-to-day activities like processing online donations; managing virtual staff or volunteers; or capturing details of those who subscribe to your nonprofit’s newsletter. This type of data is both an asset and a risk for nonprofits.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2021

NTEN has long advocated that every organization needs to recognize the role of digital equity in meeting its mission. We are thrilled to open applications today for fellows in the following cities: Atlanta, GA: 1 position (sponsored by Google Fiber). The post Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship appeared first on NTEN.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Please join NTEN in welcoming our new Lead Organizers, Dave Tinker (Pittsburgh, PA) and James Porter (Denver, CO) for Tech Clubs and Dar Veverka (Baltimore, MD), and Jonea Agwa (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) for online groups. Career-wise, I’ve spent close to 14 years working in marketing and communications for nonprofits. Dave Tinker.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The generosity of time given by nonprofit professionals has allowed NTEN to create reports on the state of IT staffing in the sector that have been read thousands of times. We've just opened the 5th Annual Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey , brought to you by NTEN and The Nonprofit Times.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 21, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source Tool #16: CiviCRM April 21, 2008 In honor of the webinar that is happening in a couple of weeks, I figured I’d talk a bit about CiviCRM. Be Helpful.

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