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? As you know, NOSI is doing a survey on the use of FOSS in the nonprofit sector. Also, we have been accused in creating a biased survey.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

> Download the 2012 NTEN Community Survey Report. In May of 2012 we circulated the link to the online survey to the NTEN Community via direct email (sent to 38,354 contacts) and announcements in our community channels, including our blog, NTEN Discuss email list, our Facebook page, and our Twitter network.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 14, 2011

We're asking our blog readers to tell us by completing our online Reader Survey.( What type of information will help small membership, association and non-profit organizations thrive in 2011? read more ).

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

annual Nonprofit Social Networking Survey after today. You can find the report from the first survey here.). It only takes about 10 minutes to complete the survey and contribute to the. The Nonprofit Social Network Survey is a joint project of NTEN, Common. Tags: NPTech NTEN. We'll be closing the 2nd.

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TechImpact

MAY 19, 2014

Volunteer surveys. Surveys are a great way to gather data and inform your nonprofit. Fundraising Industry News Social VolunteerConnect fundraising nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech volunteers' Gather a group of your nonprofit’s most frequent volunteers and understand why they give their time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2008

Two weeks more to go for the NTEN survey to gathe information from the NPTech community about CMS providers. The direct link to the survey is here. NTEN wants to know what you love -- and what frustrates, irks, and just generally annoys you -- and they'll compile the results into a handy report.

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NTEN

MAY 21, 2012

> Please take the 2012 NTEN Community Survey! Each year NTEN conducts an annual survey to guide our work and understand how the nonprofit technology community is doing. Each year NTEN conducts an annual survey to guide our work and understand how the nonprofit technology community is doing. >

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2012

Unique about that report was that we also asked survey participants to grade their data ecosystems , which is what we call that network of tools organizations use to carry out their work. We re-visted this topic this summer for the 2011 Nonprofit Data Ecosystems survey, and are happy to release the report today (free for NTEN members). >

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2010

" You know, the commercials with the dancing and singing neighborhoods of people filling out their census surveys. I can't wait to hear how you're doing when it comes to NPTech, and I'm really interested to learn how you think we're doing, too. > Please take the 2010 Community Survey.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

NTEN has been conducting an annual survey about technology (formerly known as "IT") staffing levels and salaries, as well as budget and planning practices of nonprofits, since 2006. We are happy to announce that the 2011 survey is underway – and that it is new and improved! > Number of technology staff per organizational staff.

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2011

Thanks to NTEN's annual Community Survey , we're tracking these kinds of things – and so much more – when it comes to the interests, needs, and current state of the nonprofit technology community. > I can't wait to hear how you're doing when it comes to NPTech, and I'm really interested to learn how you think we're doing, too.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 25, 2014

However, adopting new technology’s never been a priority for nonprofit organizations, and according to a recent survey, 58% of charities still do not run on the cloud. In a recent survey of 426 respondents, Charity Digital News reports that 45% of the nonprofits surveyed claimed there was little to no added benefit of using the cloud.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

The NonprofitMarketingGuide.com is conducting its third annual survey of what nonprofit communicators predict for the coming year: > Take the survey here. > Please participate in the survey! Please note: The survey is for nonprofits only. You can find out more here.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 20, 2014

According to a recent survey by Third Sector Labs, 80% of expert advice is focused on content and messaging; while a measly 5% of that expert advice is focused around technology. 71% of respondents to a Third Sector Labs survey say executing a fundraising campaign now is more difficult than it was 10 years ago. Mixed advice.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2010

Grim's methods and the distinct possibility of survey bias, and the rumble was on. Now, even assuming your subjects are not potentially inebriated bird watchers, it can be hard to write survey questions that will give you quality data. We know: we've produced a host of reports based on the NTEN community's responses to our surveys.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

NpTech Talk. Why not take a few minutes to answer her survey. NpTech Software. Most of the links identified have flowed through the NpTech Tag stream but nice to revisit them! Ruby Sinreich's Advocacy 2.0 Presentation Slides on flickr Blog post here. The Socialmarkets Manifesto is here. Need some comic relief?

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

A recent survey on Technology Trends for Nonprofits suggests that, compared to email and social media engagement strategies, nonprofits have a long way to go to tap into the fast-growing mobile audience.( read more ).

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

According to a recent survey conducted by LinkedIn , reading industry news posted on the professional social networking site was the top reason for users under 35 to log on and check their feeds. General Our Impact Tech nonprofit npTech social media technology' 54% of Millennials use LinkedIn to read professional / business news.

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NTEN

APRIL 20, 2011

Did we see evidence of this in our annual Nonprofit IT Staffing & Spending survey conducted at the end of 2010? Compared to previous years (this is our 5th year of conducting the survey), certain areas of investment did seem to drop. Well, yes and no.

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Tech Soup

JULY 21, 2009

In April, I blogged about the NPower and Accenture survey of nonprofits and technology and encouraged people to respond. You can check out the full report (PDF) on NPower's site but here are some key highlights I think are interesting for others in the nptech community: read more. Well, thanks to everyone who participated.

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2012

Unique about that report was that we also asked survey participants to grade their data ecosystems , which is what we call that network of tools organizations use to carry out their work. We re-visted this topic this summer for the 2011 Nonprofit Data Ecosystems survey, and are happy to release the report today (free for NTEN members). >

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2011

Flickr: bitzi One of findings from our latest annual Nonprofit IT Staffing and Spending Survey stood out to us: Those organizations that evaluated their Return on Investment (ROI) for IT expenditures were much more likely to be leaders— 44 percent, compared to just 17 percent of stragglers.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

Since 2006, NTEN has produced the annual Nonprofit Technology (formerly "IT") Staffing and Investments survey and report for the nonprofit sector. > Download the Report for Free.

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NTEN

APRIL 14, 2014

Data india International mobile Mobile nptech survey Tech Program' While each has a very different mission, all have the shared goal of hearing directly from their beneficiaries about whether their work is working, and mobile enables them to do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2007

NpTech Community Snippets Who let the (NpTech) dogs out? First there was a flickr group for NpTech Dogs and then we started seeing NpTechers with dog profiles on their Facebook profiles. The HighTouch Blog points to a survey from 160Characters detailing how quickly people expect responses from various forms of communication.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2012

We encourage you to take her quick survey about your organization's messaging. Hurry, though: the survey closes June 13th. Complete the survey now to secure your seat ! Longtime NTEN Member Nancy Schwartz of Getting Attention is working on her annual look at nonprofit taglines. Deadline June 13.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 24, 2010

The new Not-for-Profit Pulse Report on Volunteering, just released by the Association Resource Center (ARC), based on a survey of 74 Canadian not-for-profit organizations, looks at the changes non-profits are seeing in the way people volunteer their time and what, if anything, they are doing to adapt.( read more ).

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 26, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology General non-profit interest nptech Volunteers Staffing Non-profit Communications office collaboration websites surveys event management project management spreadsheets Google Docs print productivity documents templates.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Tags: collaboration documents event management General non-profit interest Microsoft Non-profit Communications Non-profit technology nptech office print productivity project management publicity spreadsheets Staffing surveys templates Volunteers websites.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Teaser: The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) conducts an annual Community Survey to find out more about the individuals and organizations in the NTEN community. > Download the 2010 NTEN Community Survey Report. > Download the 2010 NTEN Community Survey Report. > Download the 2010 NTEN Community Survey Report.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. We thought it would be interesting for us to share our thoughts with you on what we're believe ought to be done about our survey findings.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The Nonprofit Technology Network recently published their 6th annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report. It is 54 pages of nptech goodness that can help your organization. To whet your whistle, let me share what I found most interesting.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 21, 2014

According to a recent study conducted by Find Accounting Software , in which 142 fundraisers were surveyed about their use of technology, tech is playing a larger role than ever. Fundraising donors fundraising nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech'

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

A recent survey by the Content Marketing Institute showed that 92% nonprofits are using content marketing. Community content creation DJ Muller nptech nten Strategy Web Sites WebLink International Communications Fundraising' President and Founder. WebLink International.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) conducts an annual Community Survey to find out more about the individuals and organizations in the NTEN community. > Download the 2010 NTEN Community Survey Report. > Download the 2010 NTEN Community Survey Report. We received responses from 1,021 individuals in the spring of 2010.

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TechImpact

MAY 12, 2014

ExactTarget – “The 2012 channel preference survey” (2012). General Mobile Tech mobile Mobile Fundraising Mobile Technology nonprofit technology npTech technology' Here are 14 statistics that will get your nonprofit thinking mobile now, instead of later. 90% of smartphone owners access the same email account on mobile and desktop.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Many of you participated in the NTEN Community Survey earlier this year. As part of that survey, we told participants they could enter their emails to win free registration to the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Congrats, and thank you for participating in the survey this year!

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