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Online Communities Depend on Online Volunteers

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The Internet is a volunteer-rich environment on a global scale, and nowhere is this more evident than in its online communities. These online communities are mostly started by one or two highly motivated individuals and operate on the principle of exchange. community Community nptech nten Volunteers'

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RIP: Rob Stuart, Godfather of the NpTech Movement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Back in the mid-1990′s – after 15 years of working the nonprofit sector, I got obsessed by technology and started working as the network weaver for an online network of artists called ArtsWire. I got hear the legends in the nptech sector in the early days talk about their work and was inspired. Rob, you will be missed.

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The 2013 NTEN Community Survey Report

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> Download the 2013 NTEN Community Survey Report In July 2013, we circulated the online survey link to the NTEN Community via direct email (sent to 38,354 contacts) and announcements in our community channels, including our blog, NTEN Discuss list, our Facebook page, our Twitter network, and our LinkedIn group.

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Taking Cues From My Daughter About Building Communities Online

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Here are a few cues we can learn from my daughter about building online communities before we dive deeper into something we can truly embrace. Cardona-Maguigad Leadership LimeRed Studio nptech nten Communications' The truth is, it takes more than just a “field of dreams” for people to come to and participate in a community.

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NTEN Member Round-Up: You're Doing NPTech Right!

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Tag your posts and news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help me find your stories online!). She mentions the other folks doing Twitter for nonprofits right, including NTEN members the American Red Cross (with Wendy Harman ), and the National Wildlife Federation (with Danielle Brigida ).

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Open Community and NPTech

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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. How does Open Community affect NPTech? Is it working?

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Nonprofit Marketing Infographic: State of Online Giving and Online Marketing Opportunities for Nonprofits

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According to Blackbaud’s Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits, online giving is on the rise–but only represents a fraction of total giving. Nonprofits have an unprecedented opportunity to reach more donors and increase revenue through online marketing channels, including search, video, and social media.