Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology News from NTC ‘08 March 20, 2008 I’ve been having a great time here at NTC – running into lots of folks I’m happy to see again, and meet, learning about new things, being involved.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Links April 6, 2007 There has been a little bit of blogging and the like at NTC – although it was certainly hindered yesterday, when the internet was down for most of the day.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

This year, I’m much more clear about the directions my work is going in, and what I’m looking for at NTC. Last year I was just re-emerging from having taken a break to go to seminary, and not quite exactly sure what I was doing. And of course, there is Penguin Day !!

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

It’s hard to believe that the 2012 NTC is a wrap. But we also want to share the things that were awesome, the pieces of the NTC that we feel pretty good about at the end of the day. The community showed up for the 2012 NTC. These quotes and the rest found in this post are from the NTC evaluation.) 1772 to be exact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

The Friday plenary session at the NTC featured Dan Heath, Co-Author of Flip the Switch, and was all about organizational change. Also new this year is the online NTC. She gave a quick update on NTC and thanked everyone including, staff, the community, and sponsors. This year 2008 people are in attendance, the most ever.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

They're coming right up -- and they're free for NTC registrants. I know that, given hundreds of NTC registrants, but only scores of webinar registrants, some folks may not have claimed their free webinars yet. 3 "Fail" Stories: How and Why Web Development Projects Often Fail (02/18). That's right: webinars, plural.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Not necessarily, according to the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study, just released at the 2011 NTC by M+R and NTEN. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of March 23rd).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2009

Peter Deitz and Joe Solomon performed a skit at the NTC to announce the Change the Web Winners. disclosure, I was a judge(=) 1st Prize ($5,000) - Social Actions Interactive Map 2nd Prize ($3,000) Zemanta's Related Social Actions for Bloggers 3rd Prize ($2,000) - SquarePeg's iPhone Application.

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NTEN

JULY 22, 2010

Photo: johncabrerea@att.net I've been crafting the "official" NTEN Social Media Strategy. Supposedly, social media comes more naturally to me. We human beings are social beings. On a daily basis we listen, we connect, we share, and we evaluate -- all steps in a solid social media plan. What makes it official?

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

After a night tour of the monuments , the NTEN crew is working feverishly on the final preparations for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference -- not least among them, the Online NTC. We've talked to the presenters -- and our special Online NTC hosts, David J. Web Site Development Project Changing the world isn't easy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

The Friday plenary session at the NTC featured Dan Heath, Co-Author of Flip the Switch, and was all about organizational change. Also new this year is the online NTC. She gave a quick update on NTC and thanked everyone including, staff, the community, and sponsors. Getting that new email system, update web site, or the cloud.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Social media and the web is our jackpot. That's the topic Sarah Durham, Principal at Big Duck , is going to tackle in her 2010 NTC session, " Brandraising Online: One Organization, Many Channels. Tags: 10NTC big duck sarah durham Social Media Fundraising. " Subscribe to the NTEN Podcast.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

At NTC this year, I interviewed Mark Horvath , creator of InvisiblePeople.tv. We Are Visible's goal is to help homeless people share their stories directly with the world through social media. Many of the interviews on InvisiblePeople.tv off the ground.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 15, 2013

2013 NTC: How 2 Nonprofits Utilize Social-Media Data, Part 1 : FundRaising Success : At NTEN''sOpens in a new window 2013 Nonprofit Technology ConferenceOpens in a new window Thursday, four fundraising professionals discussed social data and what nonprofits should do with it, including how the National Wildlife FederationOpens in a new window (NWF) (..)

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2009

Did you miss your chance to attend NTEN's annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) back in April? Here's your chance to catch up on the many conversations about tech planning, fundraising, and social networking for your organization. Prices go up on Aug 31st so check out the full agenda here and register today !

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MARCH 4, 2011

Penguin Day Details: Date: March 20, 2011, 10 am - 4 pm Location: Josephine Butler Center, 2437 15th Street Northwest, Washington, Hashtag: #penguinday Get more information Register now Penguin Day is coming to Washington DC on Sunday, March 20, right after the NTC. Pre-NTC Events Well, it isn't really a bonus, as it's always part of the NTC!

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

They’re doing a virtual book tour exploring concepts from Open Community : a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. We decided to write Open Community as a way to address those frustrations and redirect the thinking about using social tools to build community online. We’d love to chat!).

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 14, 2009

PHILANTHROPY 2173: Mapping the social economy - Great blog post on using design for philanthropy. " Penguin Day Agenda - pd.aspirationtech.org - Are you heading to the NTC this month? These are some links I wanted to share from April 14th. Find me on Delicious for more! If you like visualizing inforamation and maps, check it out.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 8, 2010

Use the video player above to view a live stream of journalist Andrew Sullivan's opening plenary at NTC 2010, beginning at 5:30 a.m. Tools Web Building. Tags: Online Activism Online Fundraising Online Seminar Social Networking Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Pacific (8:30 a.m.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2009

Last Monday I attended my colleague, Susan Tenby's panel presentation, Building and Sustaining Vibrant Online Communities at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). Tags: Social Networking Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 I've bulleted key points from the speakers below. Peggy Duvette, WiserEarth.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I was the only person at my organization, in fact the only one in the country, doing social media strategy for a gay and lesbian health organization. NTC sessions on social media, Google Analytics, and video strategy opened my eyes. Lyndal Cairns works with nonprofits on communications and social media strategy.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2010

"… technology is helping nonprofits tap into and build communities to create social change. The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is here again and team members from NetSquared and TechSoup Global will be busy presenting, sharing, and connecting in Atlanta, and hopefully with you! Follow in social media.

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MARCH 18, 2011

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] by Michael Sola. Having my picture with Phil the Penguin was a lot of fun, I was hot just walking around and this Arctic friend had to have been melting!

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NTEN

DECEMBER 31, 2014

The NTC was a turning point in my journey of learning in the USA. I came back to Brazil in July, and I am doing a lot based on what I have learned at the NTC. We are rethinking our web presence, building social media channels, and redesigning our website; in all those, I apply things I learned at the NTC.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

The Humane Society of the US won for the video “ Overlooked: The Lives of Animals Raised for Food.&# The winners will be announced at the NTC again this year, and hopefully the winning video won’t be too contrary to the meal during the awards ceremony! Tags: video nten 09ntc events ntc. Overall Winner : best of show.

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MARCH 18, 2011

As I read case studies, blog posts and participate in sessions, I imagine replacing the term "social media" with "direct mail" or "email marketing." Social media fundraising is driven by a combination of relationships and immediacy. Social media doesn't raise money, people raise money." By Ehren Foss, CTO, HelpAttack!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

With the introduction of email, and now social media, that barrier to entry has been removed. It's this dillema that Nancy Schwartz , consultant and blogger at Getting Attention , will take on at her 2009 NTC session, The Open Source Brand in the Age of Being Everywhere. social media nancy schwartz 09NTC.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Today is the last day to vote for your favorite NTC 2013 sessions. How to Milk It: Integrating Social Marketing and Direct Response So you've got a sizable email list and lots of fans on social networks.now what?! If you’re like us, you’ve spent tons of time and effort to build a large community on social networks.

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MARCH 26, 2012

If you you can't join us in San Francisco, remember that you can see Jason and many others speak from the comfort of your own desk thanks to the Online NTC ! Here, Jason highlights some of the themes we''ll be addressing in his session, " Digital Team Structure - The Underlying Foundation to innovation ".

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Eve Simon, Creative Director at Beaconfire Consulting , is serving up a tasty session at the 2009 NTC based on the theme: " This is Iron Chef.Battle Nonprofit " One San Francisco nonprofit will serve as the secret ingredient for four creative teams, who will each come up with a web site design, email template, and social media plan.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 8, 2010

Howdy from NTC 2010 in Atlanta. The conference got started this morning, and I just got out of the Social Media Veterans affinity group, which was basically a crowd of about 100 social media-savvy folks chatting about how they effectively use Twitter, Facebook, and other social media tools at their organizations.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 27, 2009

The 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) has begun. Many organizations are looking beyond social networks to create their own private communities of supporters, advocates, or collaborators. The time has come. Sessions have started this morning. Twitterers and bloggers are live - blogging left and right. Designed by Susan Tenby.

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APRIL 10, 2012

"The mobile tools to solve social problems are already out there." session, Open Source Mobile Apps for Social Change. In his session, he shared these tips, strategies, and tools for nonprofits looking to use mobile for social good. Mobile Strategies and Tips for Web and Email. What the Mobile Revolution Means.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

I was lucky enough to work along side Mark Horvath and Shawn Ahmed , both experts at capturing stories on video and sharing through social channels. This post is a roundup of the videos, photos, and tweets from the day. My role was to document the event and collect stories. Tech Recycling Day. Wireless Network Installation.

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MAY 4, 2009

Although I hate the idea of talking over lunch, I'm glad that two years ago, under former ED Katrin Verclas, we added the awards ceremony to our closing lunch at the NTC. Thirty-five developers submitted web applications to the Challenge. The 2009 award was presented to the American Red Cross.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2007

David Weinberger , despite being really sick with the flu, gave an inspiring keynote at the NTC Conference on Thursday morning. One of the themes I've heard from nonprofits thinking about Web 2.0 through tagging, widetizing, engaging in established online social networks (yes???for

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Care2

MARCH 11, 2014

Every year I look forward to one very special conference - the NTC conference organized by the awesome NTEN team. 50 Shades of Social Media: Navigating Policies, Laws, and Ethics Thursday, March 12th, 10:30 AM. Social Media Superpower: Tapping Creativity to Mobilize your Community Saturday, March 15 1:30 PM. 14NTC Sessions.

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