Google Drive as an Organizational Document Management System: an NTEN Case Study
NTEN
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
A look at the basics of NTEN's own continually evolving Google Drive Policies and Document Management System. Karl Hedstrom. IT Director.
NTEN Case Study: Managing Systems and Documents in the Cloud
NTEN
MAY 14, 2013
NTEN, whose mission is to help members strategically use technology to make the world a better, just, and equitable place, didn't so much consciously move to the Cloud as come of age in it. When IT Director Karl Hedstrom joined NTEN in 2006, a few employees had been working remotely, thanks to the Cloud. Kimberlee Roth.
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Top Things to Consider Before Converting Your Nonprofit's Data into a New System
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
It’s your first opportunity to consider how the new system is going to meet your current and future needs, not just replicate processes from the old system. data Data Leadership nptech nten Susie Saxten' Data mapping is much more than that.
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The 2014 NTEN Community Survey Report is here!
NTEN
OCTOBER 6, 2014
Every year, NTEN conducts an annual Community Survey to find out more about the individuals and organizations in the NTEN Community. community Community community survey engagement nptech nten Organizational Culture report research Staffing Strategy survey Program' across departments. Let us know in the comments.
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The 12th Issue of NTEN: Change is Out - "Outcomes & Impact"
NTEN
DECEMBER 11, 2013
Every nonprofit aims to have impact, but few have the systems in place to calculate little more than outputs. Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). Plus, check out the new NTEN Voices section for tips and tools from our team and community! Get started!
NTEN's Website Redesign: Survey results from the community
NTEN
AUGUST 28, 2014
With NTEN''s website redesign project underway, we took a step back and asked, "How do we know how our users use our site and what they want if we don''t ask? So we turned to the NTEN community, as we will continue to do at various stages of the redesign process, for your candid feedback about the NTEN website.
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Interview with NTEN's Community Program Coordinator
NTEN
MARCH 26, 2014
NTEN''s newest team member, Bethany, is focused on our community programs, including the Communities of Practice and Tech Clubs. How did you first become involved with the NTEN community? I discovered NTEN and the nptech community about four years ago. I like cats AND I like nptech. Hand-written cards = golden.
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NPTECH Punk
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JUNE 19, 2008
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NPTECH Punk June 19, 2008 Beth, of course, suggested this , and I’m jumping on her bandwagon. I realized, in being introduced to Edupunk , that I have been doing it for, oh, almost 20 years now.
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Hosting Nonprofit CRM Donor Systems in the Cloud
NTEN
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
By Margaux Pagán, Director of Strategic Fundraising, DonorFuse , and Tim Sarrantonio, Account Consultant, Z2 Systems. Cloud-based fundraising solutions are not only here to stay, they are becoming the preferred solution for fundraisers of all levels of experience.
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Joining the NTEN Board
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! Congrats to everybody!
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The Tools You Need: NTEN and The Nonprofit Quarterly
NTEN
MAY 13, 2010
We need the systems, staff, and sound strategies to do our jobs well, but those things take time and money. Whether it's staff to help plan for or implement strategies that require technology use, the customization of technology, or the systems themselves, nonprofits know they need to make these investments to do their jobs better. .
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Internal and External Tools that Can Help Your Organization Be More Effective
NTEN
AUGUST 8, 2013
Internal management systems and tracking tools are integral to keeping an organization well-oiled and effective at what they do. Equally as important are the external systems organizations use to communicate their work to the public.
NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: April 30
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.) . Tags: community buzz NPTech nten members. Members are in bold.
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Welcome Two New NTEN Staff Members!
NTEN
AUGUST 3, 2011
2011 has been a big year for NTEN, especially when it comes to staff. We're hoping that you will join us in welcoming our two newest staff members: Amanda Jones, Membership & Fundraising Coordinator, amanda at nten dot org. If you're an NTEN member, you may have already crossed paths with Amanda.
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Using Technology Tools to Streamline Nonprofit Board Operations
NTEN
AUGUST 14, 2013
Our board would help us with our grants review process, but we were using a pencil and paper system that was prone to errors and could result in a thousand index cards that needed to be entered into a spreadsheet. board meetings Infrastructure Leadership Morris Animal Foundation nptech nten Tobie McPhail tools'
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At the 14NTC: Announcing the NTENnies
NTEN
MARCH 15, 2014
While we’re grateful to all members of NTEN, there are, of course, those of you who go beyond the proverbial "call of duty" and impact the NTEN community by providing extra time, resources, and wisdom to assist NTEN''s work in this sector. 14ntc nptech nten awards ntennies' Have all 1.05 Have all 1.05
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Marriage Counseling for IT and Communications: Get Better Results Together
NTEN
JANUARY 14, 2014
At the same time, Communications groups are moving more into technology system decisions and driving resource and process needs. At the same time, Communications groups are moving more into technology system decisions and driving resource and process needs. 14ntc Communications it Leadership nptech nten Communications IT Staff'
Does Your Organization Even Need a Donor Management System? Almost Certainly!
NTEN
AUGUST 23, 2011
Earlier this summer, Idealware and NTEN released the updated Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management , which provides reviews and comparisons of 29 donor management systems under $4000. To start, do you even need a donor management system? To start, do you even need a donor management system? Custom-Built Systems.
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Open Source Donor Management Systems: Know Your Options
NTEN
MAY 28, 2009
A donor management system is sometimes called a fundraising system or a donor database. There are a huge number of systems available, ranging from the basic to those that offer all sorts of additional features and functionality. The system is based around a central constituent record, with a configurable “interactions portal.”
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Yo! Yo! Yo! It's NTEN Raps (about Low Cost Donor Software)
NTEN
JUNE 19, 2009
" That's just a little taste of the NTEN super group Run DMS, from our upcoming album Raising Cash. As the song says, it's hard to raise money -- especially if you don't have an adequate Donor Management System (DMS). It's FREE for NTEN Members. NTEN and Idealware. Cost: FREE for NTEN Members!
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47 The End of IT? With Freedom Comes Responsibilities
NTEN
AUGUST 15, 2013
The role of IT has historically been, “Here is your computer, and your database, and your file system, and this is how you enter information and save files.” Change Management Cloud Infrastructure Leadership Michael Enos nptech nten Richard Cooper IT Staff'
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NpTech Summary: Advocacy 2.0, Sketchcastes, and NpTech in Different Languages
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 10, 2007
NpTech Talk. And Congrats to Michele Murrain for joinging NTEN board !). NpTech Software. I so need a better system. This one via NTEN and Neighborhood Networks Conference and this one via the nonprofit blog exchange. Most of the links identified have flowed through the NpTech Tag stream but nice to revisit them!
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So where is open source in the nptech ecosystem?
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JANUARY 16, 2008
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology So where is open source in the nptech ecosystem? My feeling from watching the conversations within the NTEN community is that people DO understand the acquisition costs of FOSS software.
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100 From the Collective Desk of NTEN Discuss
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Flickr Photo: Peat Bakke Sharing and lessons learned is what the NTEN Affinity Group Discuss list is all about. used the group for last week, asking about his project to evaluate and implement an organization-wide document management system. If you haven't already, you'll have to create an NTEN Affinity Group Profile.
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44 Choosing a Donor Management System
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
If your nonprofit is considering a new donor management system, whether it’s your first or an upgrade to your existing system, you’ve got plenty of options on the market. The first thing to ask yourself is if you’re sure you want a donor management system. Chris Bernard, Senior Editor, Idealware. Choice is good! Volunteers.
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69 Selecting a Nonprofit CRM System? Start with the Strategy!
NTEN
AUGUST 27, 2012
Holly Ross. Executive Director. The message is clear. Selecting a new CRM has to be driven by your strategy: how you do the work of meeting your mission. Constituent Relationship Management, or CRM, has changed dramatically in the last decade.
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The Change Journal's 10th Issue is Out: It's a Mobile World
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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MAM Week 2: Congrats to last week's winners and here's what's in store this week!
NTEN
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
My biggest #ntenthanks was getting to kick off the MAM celebrations by hosting the 2014 NTEN Year in Review: Community Impact webinar. I have to say, my eyes got misty when I listened to several NTEN Members on the webinar share how their experiences with various NTEN programs have made a difference in their work. Sign up now.
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6 Key Steps to Post-Implementation Tech Project Success
NTEN
DECEMBER 4, 2013
Technology projects succeed or fail at our organizations when staff members choose to use and leverage the system, software, or tool we have so carefully selected, purchased, customized, and implemented. Change Management implementation success Leadership Missy Longshore nptech nten Organizational Culture IT Staff'
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60 Member Appreciation Month Week 4: Gobble Up the Grand Prizes and Congratulations to Last Week's Winners
NTEN
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
We''re coming into the last week of Member Appreciation Month (MAM) , our month-long celebration of NTEN Members! One will be awarded to an NTEN Member who renews their NTEN Membership before Nov. One will be awarded to an NTEN Member who renews their NTEN Membership before Nov. Register for free as an NTEN Member.
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69 The NPTech Response to Japan
NTEN
MARCH 11, 2011
If a group of volunteers could organize an ad-hoc database of survivors in under a week, then surely the disaster response community could set up systems to share data about their work to make collaboration more prolific and decrease duplication of efforts. Data emerged as the most important asset to any disaster response.
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Weekly Event Round-Up (Oct. 20-Oct. 26)
NTEN
OCTOBER 21, 2014
There''s a lot happening at NTEN, and we want you to get involved! In this weekly roundup, you''ll find the full list of NTEN events, opportunities, and deadlines for participation. Also, are you attending an NPTech-related event this month? How do you listen to your community and generate content from it?
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Tell NTEN How Your Org Uses Data, Get a Free Webinar
NTEN
AUGUST 9, 2011
"There are a lot of places out there looking for systemic change. The only way you can track systemic change is through your results with data.". -- Katie Rozycki Development Specialist, Florence Crittenton Service. To that end, we want to hear how your organization uses data to drive its mission. Only one per person, though.).
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54 2011 NTEN LIfetime Achievement Award: Judy Hallman
NTEN
MARCH 19, 2011
Each year, NTEN recognizes a member of this community who has furthered the work of the nonprofit technology field through dedication, innovation, and leadership. This year, we are thrilled to honor Judy Hallman for her work with this award. Her first job in computing came long before the Web. If they only knew then what we know now!
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Hot off the Presses! A Consumer's Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems
NTEN
APRIL 26, 2009
Thanks to our fab partners, Idealware, we're releasing the Consumer's Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems. > The Consumers Guide provides you the unbiased comparative information you need to narrow down your choices in a fundraising system. Tags: CRM Fundraising idealware NPTech. Get the report!
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The Next Step: Performance Management Systems
NTEN
APRIL 16, 2009
A well-designed performance management system will, in other words, help an organization become more effective at serving people and at raising money in an increasingly competitive market. Data systems have come a long way from unwieldy Excel spreadsheets and calculators. Designing A Successful Performance Management System.
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40 NpTech Tag: Stop Cyberbulling Day is Today!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 30, 2007
For Next Week's NpTech Tag Summary. NpTech Talk. You have to be an NTEN member to participate and you have to be the first one to email Gavin.) The post goes on to describe a Digital Asset Management System. There's a lot of resources, ideas, and discussion over at Stop Cyberbullying Site. NTC is just days away!
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NpTech Tag Roundup: Election Day, NPTech Blog Chatter, and Tool Talk
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 3, 2006
The NPTech Blog Chatter Confessions of a non-profit IT director blog rasied ruckus with his proposal for creating a closed forum and new NTEN Affinity Group : nptechhelp. Dave Pollard's Principles of Knowledge Management (for organizations with no KM resources) includes 16 principles to think about when designing a system.
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NpTech Tag Summary: Party Metaphors, Conversations, and A Few Good Links
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 15, 2007
Conversation Tracking in the NpTech Space There quite a blog buzz about the need for a Netsquared European Remix going on. Via Laura Quinn at Idealware comes a pointer to a research paper titled " Technology Motivators and Usage in Not-for-Profit Arts Organizations " that comes from the Systems Synthesis Project course at the H.
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The Nonprofit Data Ecosystem: How Does Your Data Flow?
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
Flickr Photo by Happysmurfday Over the past couple of years, we've released reports on Donor Management Software , Content Management Systems , and CRMs. So, we'd like to take a look how your systems work together (if they do at all) with our first Data Ecosystem Survey. Content Management Systems. > Managing Volunteers.
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Member Round Up: Brain science in fundraising, website tips, and Do Good Data 2013!
NTEN
JUNE 24, 2013
Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! Member Round Up member update nptech Social Media' Anything we missed?
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79 Vote Now on the 2010 NTC Session Proposals
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
We've implemented pretty much the same system as last year, where you give proposals 1 to 5 stars, but now you can vote for 25 sessions per page, so -- assuming our server doesn't give out under the load -- you can get through the entire process with far fewer clicks. Tags: 10NTC NPTech NTEN. > Vote Now!
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68 Guest Post: Next Generation of Donors Meet the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leadership at NTEN
NTEN
MARCH 16, 2010
That's one of the reasons you soak up all NTEN has to offer about technology and engagement. While there are modern database products like Common Ground that can help you manage the multi-channel engagement of the future, the biggest obstacle for many organizations might be organizational and operational more than the systems they use.
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Help Shape the 2011 NTC Agenda: Session Proposal Voting is Now Open!
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
The system is the same as last year, with a few refinements, including more social media sharing options. Tags: 11ntc NPTech NTEN. It took me about 90 minutes to vote on every session. There are 25 proposals on each page. Rate each session from 1 (low) to 5 stars. Voting will be open through September 30th.
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