NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

What does this mean for nonprofit advocacy, communications, engagement, donations, program delivery, site design and system infrastructure? NTEN''s publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The Idea Accelerator was designed by LimeRed Studio’s Emily Lonigro Boylan, Owner and Creative Director, and Demetrio Cardona Maguigad, Director of Strategic Design, who teamed up with NTEN to carry out the finale event. Read more about the Idea Accelerator and pitched projects on NTEN''s blog. Who could use this?

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NTEN

JULY 12, 2011

Last week, my new colleague, Amanda, introduced the Daum Foundation , a Korean-based foundation helping Korean nonprofits use digital media more effectively for their causes. Daum and NTEN will be sharing resources with our respective communities. nonprofits is really a "?". nonprofits. nonprofits. Sound familiar?)

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Here are five good nonprofit infographics worth looking at.

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NTEN

APRIL 4, 2014

Mobile is a critical tool for social change: How can nonprofits harness its potential to meet their mission? According to statistics from There are 3.5 How can nonprofits harness the potential of the most popular tool in history for social change? billion toothbrushes on the planet, but 4 billion cell phones.

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Care2

AUGUST 8, 2011

If you are a social media data junky, then you are in luck because M&R and NTEN recently analyzed Facebook statistics for the 40 organizations surveyed in their 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. The Wildlife/Animal Welfare sector had the highest ratio of Facebook users to email subscribers at 242 per 1000.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

While we’re encouraged by some statistics our members released regarding nonprofits and technology, we’re also thrilled that anyone could like us this much: Thank you so much for all your help in the NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign , Corey Pudhorosky ! Have more news to share?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2014

There''s no shortage of technology options available to nonprofits today for fundraising. Here at NTEN, we receive a lot of questions about the the different uses of technology for fundraising. Here at NTEN, we receive a lot of questions about the the different uses of technology for fundraising. Leveraging the web matters.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Many of us have a love and hate relationship with nonprofit dashboards. But, for the most part, nonprofit dashboard reports, if they are measuring the right metrics, are useful tools. That's the cultural norm in the nonprofit sector, with a couple of exceptions. Two years later, we might have some answers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The hashtag, #GivingTuesday, was trending on Twitter. As some nonprofit insiders complained, #GivingTuesday making too much noise. Using statistics only from highest-level influencers, #GivingTuesday had a reach to over 425 million individuals on Twitter, and over 300 million on Facebook. On Tuesday,Dec.3rd,

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2012

With the data available to us now, we can segment, slice, dice, even predict future donor behavior, all without a statistics degree. Cost : $35 for NTEN Members, $70 for non-members. Learn more and register today >> Event Details. When : Tuesday, May 8, 11:00 am Pacific Time / 2:00 pm Eastern Time.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Here are this week’s nonprofit highlights: We all do it. However your procrastinate, Beth Kanter’s 5 Methods for Avoiding Procrastination for Nonprofits will help you best maximize your time. 84% of nonprofit donation landing pages are not optimized for mobile. Sometimes out of fear. see what I did there.).

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Forum One

MAY 4, 2010

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others. As my old statistics professor used to say “I can make statistics show you anything I want." Email fundraising response rates averaged at 0.13

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

To avoid getting seduced by “ shiny object syndrome &# get educated about Mobile Campaign Basics for Nonprofits and spend some time reflecting those strategic questions. Are Qwerty Monsters the Nonprofit Donors Via Mobile Phones of the Future? Maybe that first step is research. View more presentations from Kyoo Slides.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

We're constantly fiddling with our own newsletter , so we're excited that Alec Stern from Constant Contact will be offering tips and real examples from other nonprofits at our upcoming Product Spotlight webinar, " Nonprofit Newsletters That Engage ". > > Free for everyone! Learn more and register today.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Flicker photo: mattedgar If I could sum up the last 10 years of my life in nonprofit technology in one sentence, I'd say that up to this point, technology has been about helping us better record and manage information. . Nonprofits have caught on to this. But we're also entering a new phase in the world of nonprofit technology.

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NTEN

JULY 7, 2011

Flickr photo: kenteeegardin What do many nonprofits have in common? Luckily, NTEN members know not to commit the seven deadly sins of fundraising and to follow Lady Gaga’s lead when using events to fundraise. Statistics show that using multiple channels to fundraise raises more money than only using one or two. Fundraising.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

That statistic becomes meaningless, however, when you consider that 52% of all data breaches that were publicly reported in 2009 did not state the number of records exposed. So why isn't more being done and what does this have to do with nonprofits? Tags: Data Newsletter NPTech NTEN Security IT Staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

We started off with the question of why nonprofits must attention to mobile and integrate it into their communications tool box. I asked the panelists how they would justify mobile to an executive director if they were the a staff member at nonprofit. Already that morning, keynotes had give some powerful adoption statistics.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Nonprofits always wonder whether they should talk about their cause in a negative (“This problem is really bad and tons of people are dying!”) By Gwen Emmons and Marc Ruben, M+R Strategic Services Start early.

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NTEN

JULY 27, 2011

One of the things we're tracking in NTEN's annual Nonprofit IT Staffing and Spending report is where IT is located within organizations -- as in, where the primary IT staff are in the organizational structure.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Annual IT Staffing Survey , brought to you by NTEN and The Nonprofit Times. If anybody asks, feel free to tell them, "NTEN said. nonprofit, please take. at a nonprofit. What exactly nonprofit technology staff do and. What exactly nonprofit technology staff do and. Flickr Photo: eszter.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

On September 8, Unesco observed its 40th International Literacy Day, from which Care2 highlights some shocking statistics on literacy around the globe and reminds us that the ability to read and write is a human right. Download the full report, Nonprofit Challenges: What Foundations Can Do.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2015

These socks were made for walkin'' The 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin, TX was a-mazing! Advice from #15NTC , Tessa Srebro, VolunteerMatch [2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference] Part 1 - How do I configure it? Of course, we learned and shared a ton too. Check out this ridiculously long list of 15NTC content.

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NTEN

AUGUST 18, 2009

Flicker photo: jaredchapman In every corner of the NTC, frequently in the NTEN Affinity Groups, and at least two times a week in my in-box, you'll come across a conversation that goes a little like this: "They hired me to help them create a new data/web/email/IT strategy, but now they don't actually want to DO any of the things I recommend.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

There is often a lot of speculation and guessing about what’s happening to fundraising in the nonprofit sector. With more than half of 2010 now over, it might be helpful to review some updated statistics. . The recession certainly had an impact across the entire nonprofit sector. Tags: NPTech NTEN Fundraising.

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2010

You probably already know that Google Grants gives qualified nonprofits free advertising in the form of Google Adwords, those little ads that appear on the right side of Google search results. I don't know enough statistical analysis to tell you how many possible combinations you could work into AdWords, but I suspect it's a lot.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. Although these statistics reinforce nonprofit's acceptance of social media, the numbers do not show whether organizations have adopted internal or external tools. . Why Internal Tools?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What was it, the question mark? Earlier this week, I wrote a post on about the NTEN CRM satisfaction survey. NTEN did a great job of beginning to approach this topic, and it was great data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

There are many examples of crowdsourcing techniques used by nonprofits and foundations and The Networked Nonprofit devoted an entire chapter to the topic. It also generates some statistics and visuals that allow you to easily cull the wisdom of the crowd. Does crowdsourcing enhance or bring value to face-to-face conferences?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

We know that nonprofit professionals are the hardest working folks out there and we want to help you succeed. 2016 Nonprofit Sector Leadership Report. If you nonprofit is lacking a strategic plan, you can create one for your division. April Fools. How they were changed by the 2012 election cycle. Leaders exist at all levels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

I've been using my Facebook Fan Page as a focus group to generate ideas for content about using Facebook effectively for nonprofits. Is there a statistical reference for total money raised in Facebook Causes? Is there an entity that publishes statistics on all money raised on Facebook? Donald Peterson). Kyle Reiss).

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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Having just gone through the Early Bird deadline for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , it comes as no surprise to me that people will wait until the last minute to do things, but one statistic in the report really shocked me: 22% of all annual giving happens in the last 2 days of the year !

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Data is such a buzzword these days that it has become almost meaningless, although according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary , data is "factual information (as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation."

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 23, 2008

NTEN, Idealware, and TechSoup host webinars that will answer many of your burning nonprofit and technology questions! I'd like to see more nonprofits using webinars to engage supporters and potential supporters. Get everyone's attention in the beginning: tell a story, provide a statistic, read a quote, or show a shocking image.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You can’t treat loyal and responsive donors like statistics. At no time can a nonprofit organization operate as though its donors will continue giving no matter how they’re treated. Online fundraising in and of itself does not represent the salvation of the nonprofit sector in a difficult economy, at least not in the short term.

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