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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NTEN

AUGUST 22, 2012

It's supposed to: when you change your vote from an "Up" to a "Down", for example, the system takes away your initial +1 (from your "Up" vote) and then tacks on the -1 (because now it's a "Down" vote), for a net change of -2 to the total vote. It makes sense, we promise. Only 1 vote is allowed per IP Address. Those are the basics.

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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

MAY 10, 2012

1772 NPTechies registered for 2012 NTC. This year, 137 of you tuned in to the Online NTC, representing 30 states, 6 countries, and 3 continents. The most talked about session was Picturing Your Data is Better than 1,000 Numbers with Beth Kanter , Brian Kennedy , and Johanna Morariu , mentioned 803 times online during the NTC.

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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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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

If you technology decisions at your organization are driven by some of the following, we’d love to see you at NTEN''s Nonprofit Technology Conference (aka the NTC): We chose the system because we have a volunteer who knows it. Do you have policies and procedures telling people how to use your systems consistently?

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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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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2011

With over 2,000 attendees NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) was buzzing with lots of exhibitions displaying technology on offer as well as workshops and side events (which even included free massages provided by PICnet ). read more.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

We received more than 400 ideas this year -- a 75% increase over last year -- and we need your help to narrow those down to the 100 or so that will make the 2011 NTC the best one yet. The system is the same as last year, with a few refinements, including more social media sharing options.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

[Sketch by Hong Yee Krauker created on an iPad with Sketchbook Pro 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.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

Instead of running throughout the entire conference – and competing with everything else on the agenda – the Science Fair takes place only on the first day of the NTC; it's the sole focus of the conference at that time. In celebration of our 40th birthday on April 1, 2012, CDS Global is bringing the party to NTC 2012! CDS Global.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Without a system to help track, organize, and mobilize their efforts on social media, nonprofits are letting key relationships fall through the cracks, losing potential donors and supporters. Social CRMs can be used on their own or can be integrated with your traditional CRM system. Come to our panel at the 2011 NTC !

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is NTEN’s signature technology event. We’ll discuss the shift from monolithic systems to composable architecture, highlighting real-world nonprofit examples. It brings together thousands of the best and brightest nonprofit professionals from around the world. Vote for this session!

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2011

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] They work for the environment, social service organizations, colleges and public school systems, the healthcare and medical fields, and public institutions, to name a few. The take-away for me?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2011

The system will send you a confirmation email you must respond to before you can log in for the first time. And you don’t have to be an NTEN member or attend the NTC to make a bid and support our campaign! You can also support the 2011 NTC Scholarship Campaign by donating an item to the auction. It’s not too late!

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NTEN

APRIL 30, 2009

Instead, we're going to bring you bite-size reflections on the NTC one post at a time over the next few weeks.). In early September, we'll start accepting submissions for the 2010 NTC. We try to optimize our system a little more every year, but it's a pretty straightforward process. Where/when is the next NTC?

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Forum One

MARCH 16, 2021

The Forum One team is excited to be a part of the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) , which is taking place online this year. What does it look like for organizations, leaders, and staff to continue to do the work of addressing systemic inequities in 2021? Read the full description.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

A few NTConnect highlights: Connect: Meet other NTC attendees before the show! NTC Sessions: You can create your own personal NTC Agenda! Go to 'NTC 2009 Sessions' in the upper right and scan the sessions, and don't forget to RSVP by clicking on the button in the session description. I'm getting a lot of email.

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NTEN

JANUARY 29, 2009

I first saw them back in 2002, when the NTC was still the Roundup. Jon is leading a session at the NTC called An Open Civic Engagement Platform: A new generation of tools that play nice together. Jon is leading a session at the NTC called An Open Civic Engagement Platform: A new generation of tools that play nice together.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2011

Technology is the unintuitive phone system, the frustrating donor management system, the computer that blue screens every time it has more than three windows open. Let's Talk about Tech, Baby As simple as it may seem, making the commitment to talk about technology in your organization is a good start. Wa wa, wa wa wa wa.)

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Today is the last day to vote for your favorite NTC 2013 sessions. A healthy internal communications culture, systems, and relationships can be as vital to an organization’s success as external communications are. Have you finished casting your votes yet? Check out our favorite 10 sessions below.

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NTEN

APRIL 9, 2009

Flickr Photo by Green Moon Penguin Day is coming to San Francisco on Saturday, April 25, 2009, right before the NTC. Making sense of Free and Open Source Content Management Systems. If you're going to be in town on the Saturday before the NTC, it will be a great opportunity to start learning! The latest agenda can be found here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Bullet Journal (BuJo) started as “an analog system to track the past, organize the present and plan for the future.” What is the Bullet Journal System? Ryder’s has produced a video guide and the BuJo website guide , which are very clear and explain the system well. BuJo for nonprofit professionals.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 9, 2009

Always comes right around NTC. This year, it’s before NTC, on Saturday, April 25. Making sense of Free and Open Source Content Management Systems. I love Penguin Day. One of my favorite days of the year. It’s a day dedicated to conversation and community around nonprofits and open source software. and Drupal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2007

At NTC, I organized a panel and drop-in clinic called 'NTC Video GeekOut" featuring Jonny Goldstein and Andy Carvin. Our morning panel went well despite a few technical glitches with the sound system. Click to Play.

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APRIL 21, 2012

The NTC is an event largely attended by Americans (and our gentle neighbors to the North). It's kind of hard to know if you're missing 100 name badges out of 2,000, so we clearly need a new system. Next year, we need a system where you can view your badge, make edits, and then get it printed right there on site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2005

At the NTC in Boston there were vendors in the hall way, including Macromedia. They are selling Breeze , "a rich web communication system that lets you reach your audience anytime with engaging multimedia content.

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NTEN

MARCH 2, 2012

ThinkShout is facilitating an NTC Drupal Day on April 3rd, 2012, the first day of the NTC. The content of this full-day event will be geared toward IT decision-makers who either currently manage, or are considering, the Drupal content management system. Email Brendan to add it to your registration. 10:45-11am: Break.11-12

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MARCH 4, 2009

Ask anyone in the nonprofit technology community about Content Management Systems, and they're likely to mention one of the following: Drupal. Perhaps that's why there are so many choices when it comes to CMS (oodles of which are rated in our CMS satisfaction survey ). We like them because they're free.

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See3

MARCH 16, 2008

If you are going to the NTC in New Orleans, let me know, would love to see you. Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3. Check out the menu on the right side.

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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. > Vote Now!

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

The NTC session Bridging the Funding Gap did just that: brought nonprofits and foundations together to start discussing technology funding barriers and to brainstorm solutions. And that conversations like the one at NTC are crucial to making change. Buying a new server or upgrading your operating systems?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Daily we use this system for online donations. Why should people donate to the 2015 NTEN Community Challenge to support opportunities such as NTC/LCS scholarships? Our organization implemented CIVICRM as a direct result of interaction with the CIVICRM consultants.

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NTEN

JUNE 30, 2010

At the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we gave our session evaluation system a major tech overhaul by highlighting a mobile text messaging option in addition to our normal paper evaluations -- as well as an online option that was added at the last minute.

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AUGUST 21, 2014

Unlike the NTC, there''s no live stream for this event. We''re packing, preparing, designing, and more just to make sure this first Summit lives up to the NTEN community standards. This required us to start playing with some of the 14LCS thinking toys – we couldn''t resist!

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