NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] By Debra Askanase, Community Organzier 2.0

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Social Media Collaboration Org Media 96

NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2010

More orgs will hire CTOs. Technology will finally enter the c-suite of not-for-profit orgs. Other orgs will finally learn what I've known for 5 years: bring it in-house and don't silo your tech people, make one of them a c-suite leader. The hottest org in 2020? Tags: Change Management Leadership NPTech NTEN.

Technology 98

Technology Org United States Drupal 98

NTEN

MARCH 15, 2013

Shari Ilsen. Online Communications Manager. VolunteerMatch. Social Media is an important tool for engaging with your community -- but what are the risks and rewards of working with volunteers to implement your social media strategies?

Social Media 91

Social Media Volunteer Org Tech 91

NTEN

MAY 2, 2011

It turns out that nonprofits of all sizes are able to scale their fundraising efforts on social networks. The 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report found that 30% of Master Fundraisers – those that brought in more than $100,000 – were small organizations and a further 8% were medium-sized.

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Benchmark Social Media Org Media 79

NTEN

JULY 24, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an article from NTEN:Change. Read the rest of the issue when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] By Paula Jones, Director of Technology, The N. Center for Nonprofits In my role at the N.C.

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North Carolina Org Fund Technology 70

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. " The 1cent thoughts on NPTech blog muses , "Is technology the step child of older organizations? lolnptech.org includes photos of people, who could be tagged as "nptech."

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Carie Lewis. Director of Emerging Media. Humane Society of the United States. We realized we were trying to do too much, and we lost focus and interest and just gave up. Figure out what really matters and how you can get that data. The Humane Society of the United States has a well-established and successful online communications program.

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United States Data Org Director 83

NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Every org is different and must build its community to work toward its own goals and mission. Tags: Marketing and Communication Social Media #nptech Blackbaud Non-Profit Social Media Strategy Social Media Tools. I’d love to hear about all of it!

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Build Community Social Network Social Media 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 3, 2009

A way to connect your org to your community? When an org sends an email, the open rate can be low - but when a person sends an email to friends, the open rate is 90%! When it comes time to ask your network for something, they will not need the time to interpret your motivation - because they know you and your org.

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Chad Twitter Org Tanzania 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2011

and looks like more NPTECH folks found their way into the sandbox. I’ve managed to find about 200 other people who work with nonprofits or nonprofit technology exploring it. No one has figured it out yet , so we are learning together. Colleague Geoff Livingston was in the WhiteHouse and filed this report. Analysis here.

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Google Skype Org Stream 95

NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an expert of an article in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]

Video 65

Video Org Online Japan 65

NTEN

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

The changes sweeping the Middle East this month have re-ignited the debate over the power of social media in fomenting revolution. It's odd, really: social change requires people willing to work for what they believe; social media are simply tools that can be put to use toward those ends. What's to debate?

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Government Org Web Strategy 55

NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

If you have 12 total staff members, and you know that the average ratio of tech-to-org staff for your budget size is 1:24, then you know that having at least 0.5 Another way we measure technology staffing levels is determing the Tech Staff - to - Organizational Staff Ratio. This gives us (and you) a more comparable metric.

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Ratio Report Technology Roles 85

NTEN

AUGUST 26, 2010

proprietary, sessions for small orgs and sessions for large orgs. Tags: NPTech womenwhotech WWT IT Staff. After that comes the hard part: figuring out what to put on the final agenda. It's a balancing act -- literally. We're always looking to balance sessions across tracks, open source v. Oh, and women vs. men presenters.

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Tech Open Source Org ROI 60

NTEN

MARCH 17, 2009

As costs have dropped and nptech savvy has risen, I think that gap has closed, dramatically. Tags: NPTech NTEN PIR social media 09NTC.org. It used to be generally agreed that the nonprofit sector lagged at least two years behind the private sector when it came to technology use.

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San Francisco Org NTC NTEN 36

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The “nptech&# (or nonprofit technology) community is one of the best networks when it comes to sharing ideas and case studies, so here’s another example to add to the lot! >> >> Review the IFRC Social Media Staff Guides here. What I like best about the IFRC Guidelines is that they start with best practices!

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Social Media Examples Guide Guidelines 114

NTEN

APRIL 23, 2010

Tags: benchmarks NPTech NTEN.

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Benchmark Studies Org DC 52

NTEN

JUNE 16, 2010

" Often, she sees senior managers and people at the bottom of the org chart pushing for openness, meeting resistance at that middle manager level - the cream of the Oreo. Tags: Change Management charlene li Leadership NPTech open leadership Social Media. They get licked. And what are you doing about it?

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Org Chart DC Social Media 81

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.

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NTEN Org Data Free 54

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Tags: cloud computing Infrastructure Newsletter NPTech NTEN rob jordan IT Staff.

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Org Jordan Offline Consultant 61

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

" Where does Social Media belong on the Org Chart? " Tags: roundup adoption bookmarks community communitybuilder communitymanagement engagement list net2-recommends nptech postalicious report resources socialmedia strategy training tweet twitter women. We spoke to Ms.

Web 114

Web Bookmarking Twitter Social Media 114

NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an article from the March 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the rest of the issue when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] By Peter Drury, a child's right a child's right either had a problem or an opportunity—the distinction hinged only on our perspective. First things first: we clean water for kids.

International 60

International Project Org Technology 60

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Tags: cloud computing Infrastructure Newsletter NPTech NTEN rob jordan IT Staff.

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Org Jordan Offline Consultant 57

AFP Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2007

Nonprofit Org in TIME's Top 10 Websites of 2007 | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network: "2007Submitted by Annaliese on Wed, 12/19/2007 - 2:21pm.nonprofit technoloy | NPTech | NTEN | nten membersLong-time NTEN member organization VolunteerMatch made it into TIME's list of Top 10 Websites for 2007. Congratulations!

Org 20

Org NTEN Websites Network 20

NTEN

APRIL 21, 2009

org/Do you know what DNSSEC is? Tags: org 09NTC domain NPTech Security wolack_lance. I didn't either. More of us than ever are vulnerable to the kinds of security holes that hackers like to exploit. Check out the park's web site for more details. .

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NTC San Francisco Org Nptech 36

NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]

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Database Track Org Exercise 70

NTEN

MARCH 26, 2010

Many times it is after the fact that an org calls in a professional to repair the intrusion. Having some simple guidelines and understanding of the different doors malicious activity can enter is the best defense and prevention an org can have. Tags: 10NTC Bruce Wolfe Infrastructure NPTech IT Staff. Twitter: @brucewolfe.

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Professional Question API Org 55

NTEN

JUNE 3, 2010

Has your org or an org you've worked for ever done this? Tags: database E-mail email NPTech NTEN privacy Communications. To hear that other nonprofit organizations aren't doing the same and even go so far as to scour their in-boxes in an effort to beef up their database came as a surprise.

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Org Database NTC NTEN 36

NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2010

fill out your Bio and Org Description fields). Tags: NPTech NTEN. Haven't done it yet? It's easy to update your profile right now !

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Test NTEN Org Drupal 59

NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2012

In a wonderful slide presentation, " What Does The Data Say ", George Weiner, CTO, at DoSomething.Org reminds us that "all orgs need to look at the data you have available and make it actionable." Here's what you need to do.

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Data Organization Org Slides 95

Care2

MAY 30, 2014

We have a special 20% off registration rate discount for Frogloop readers if you use the discount code nptech. He will discuss how to take advantage of “bottom-up” grassroots action to inspire and implement real social change. You can find out more at Nonprofit20.org. Unconference this year?'

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Unconference Change Social Nonprofit 62

NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Tags: NPTech NTEN theport social media common knowledge social networking.

Social Network 44

Social Network San Francisco Network Org 44

NTEN

JULY 13, 2012

While we took a look at the number of tech staff benchmark in the first post in this series, I'd like to now turn to the org staff-per-tech staff benchmark. Another benchmark we think is importmant for nonprofits to consider is the ratio of organizational staff to their tech-responsible staff.

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Ratio Benchmark Technology Org 67

Care2

JANUARY 14, 2013

This list of 133 blog p osts about nonprofit marketing by Avi Kaplan of Rad Campaign (the web agency I run) is a terrific recap by the nptech blogger community. Fundraising: Six Online Fundraising Appeal Goofs to Avoid ( Frogloop - Allyson Kapin ): Silly mistakes you can miss without a checklist that can cost your org big bucks.

Trend 71

Trend Bookmarking Case Study Org 71

NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

And, because your org is discussed on infinite communications channels, it's more important than ever to brand your organization, programs, and campaigns. This must be real, or it will undermine everything your org is trying to do. This is much more effective than your org making the ask directly. BS meters are very sensitive.

Social Media 53

Social Media Effective Org Media 53

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Tags: NPTech NTEN.

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Doc Org NTEN Movie 57

NTEN

AUGUST 23, 2012

More than ever before, orgs are using video as their primary vehicle for communicating their issues and telling the stories of their cause while the tech becomes easier for laymen to use. But orgs rarely have the budgets to hire pros (like my team) to create every piece of video content.

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