NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

NTEN members generally rock, but every week we try to give props where props are due. This week in NTEN member news: . You probably already know that NTEN is working on a site-redesign (because we're crowdsourcing the project ), but did you know that NTEN member and nptech rockstar org TechSoup is also undergoing a site redesign?

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2009

Flickr: daveiam I've got lots of goods this week, so without further ado, let's get to the members-online round-up: Beth Kanter raffled off a complimentary NTEN membership, courtesy of thePort. Michelle Murrain compartmentalized her social networking life -- and learned a thing or two that might apply for individuals and orgs.

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2009

Flickr: Cambodia4Kidsorg: Can you idnetify the NTEN superstars? This is where I give props to announcements and activities about NTEN members. If you're an NTEN member and have nptech news, don't forget to tag your posts "NTEN member" or "nptech" -- and give me a heads-up! David Neff 's Lights.

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NTEN

APRIL 23, 2010

Report season is in full effect here at NTEN. Tags: benchmarks NPTech NTEN. We've recently released the 2009 IT Staffing and Spending Report and the 2010 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report (in conjunction with Common Knowledge & thePort). You should register for the online launch here.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

It's free for NTEN Members! NTEN Members can register for this FREE webinar right here. If you're not already a Member of NTEN, now would be a good time to make the investment. An individual membership with NTEN through the end of 2011 is only $85 -- and small nonprofits can join for just $60.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2009

And, just because you're a blog reader, you get the chance to experiment with one of the tools the big orgs. Tags: NPTech NTEN nten.org site redesign web design web site. We're going to do our best to document the process over the next few months. We're starting with an Open. use, while helping us out at the same time. >

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

That's where you come in: the person who develops the selected app will get a free pass to the 3-day conference and a mountain of kudos and props from the NTEN community and the NTC attendees. NTEN members : contact me (Annaliese at nten dot org) to get a special 20% discount , thanks to the folks at O'Reilly!

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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? And, at an event, it is a means of taking action immediately.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2010

email the Amazon receipt to me at beth AT bethkanter dot ORG). NTEN has created t-shirts and we’ll be giving away the t-shirts to the first 25 people who purchase five or more copies and email me (beth at bethkanter dot org) the Amazon receipt. Tags: Networked Nonprofit Promotions. More Incentives!

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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2009

There are a lot of orgs like that out there, managing to get great things done in the face of greater adversity. The fine folks at Convio recognize the problem and want to give these great orgs a leg up this holiday season. Everyone nominated will be entered to win one of 50 free NTEN memberships , compliments of Convio !

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

The Nonprofit Social Network Survey is a joint project of NTEN, Common Knowledge and ThePort. > Tags: NPTech NTEN theport social media common knowledge social networking. We'll maintain your confidentiality, and your responses are anonymous. > Take the Survey !

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Start your review process with objective material from sources like NTEN, Idealware, and TechSoup. Tags: cloud computing Infrastructure Newsletter NPTech NTEN rob jordan IT Staff. What is the total cost of ownership (T.C.O.) of the solution? What capabilities do these solutions provide? How easy is the solution to adopt/learn?

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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. I won't tell you what I scored NTEN at. Complete the NTEN openness audit. They get licked. Instead, I'll first as YOU to score us.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Start your review process with objective material from sources like NTEN, Idealware, and TechSoup. Tags: cloud computing Infrastructure Newsletter NPTech NTEN rob jordan IT Staff. What is the total cost of ownership (T.C.O.) of the solution? What capabilities do these solutions provide? How easy is the solution to adopt/learn?

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Care2

APRIL 18, 2014

In the book Social Change Anytime Everywhere , that I co-wrote with Amy Sample Ward of NTEN, we disucss the pyschology of fundraising. Some people may find it easier to focus their fundraising pitches on social media and tag people directly. How much are your event gift amounts compared to your org''s general gift? Does it work?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Another day, another daily NTEN member winner! If you haven't heard, this is NTEN Member Appreciation Month , and we're giving free NTEN stuff away each work day in November leading up to Thanksgiving Day. And if you're not a member of NTEN -- what are you waiting for? Thank you for being a member of NTEN.

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2009

Public Interest Registry and NTEN want to celebrate that change, so we're launching the.ORG Ambassador awards. This year's Ambassador will be chosen by a judging panel made up of the.ORG and NTEN teams. There are a few criteria: You must be a member of NTEN. There are a few criteria: You must be a member of NTEN.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

Inspired by the NTEN blog post about whether online engagement leads to more money, Gavin's Digital Dinner gives a brilliant counter point essay on the topic filled with facts and nice pie charts. lolnptech.org includes photos of people, who could be tagged as "nptech." Check out NTEN's upcoming Webinar.

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2010

Here at NTEN, we strongly believe in keeping private information private. Has your org or an org you've worked for ever done this? Tags: database E-mail email NPTech NTEN privacy Communications. Yesterday, some of our staff members received an email with the following message: We weren't alone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 3, 2009

A way to connect your org to your community? And just last month, I used Twitter to raise $350 in a couple hours to help send the NTEN staff out for a relaxing excursion. 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%! Clearly it works.but why?

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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. NTEN board member Nancy E.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

RoundTables are monthly hour-long chats, free for NTEN Members, moderated by an NTEN member from the field of Consulting, Communications, or IT -- depending on which RoundTable it is. Here's a brief rundown: The first topic raised (as it frequently is) was hash tags: How do I find the hashtag for my area? For my field?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

If you haven't thought about your org's mobile strategy yet, now's the time -- at our upcoming webinar series, " Going Mobile: Bringing the Mobile Web into Your Organization " > Learn more and register today It's only too easy to push mobile off as something for tomorrow (or next year). Tags: NPTech NTEN.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2010

We're excited to be partnering with GreatNonprofits and Guidestar on their 2010 GreatNonprofits Science & Technology Campaign -- and not just so we can pick up a few reviews for NTEN. Campaign deadline: August 31, 2010 So, when you've got a free moment, head on over there and rate the science and technology orgs you know.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Welcome to the 2nd week of 2009 NTEN Member Appreciation Month ! There are a couple of treats for NTEN members this week that I hope you can take advantage of: > Ask the Expert with Seth Godin. Join an online chat and conference call with Seth Godin, Beth Kanter, and NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, this Thursday, November 12.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

You found you had a knack for technology and you became your org's go-to person for computer problems. I work with our Executive Director to determine how we integrate technology into our programs and make decisions that affect the overall direction of our org. Step 1: Call yourself a career non-profit techie !

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NTEN

JULY 1, 2010

It's the only complete guide to building your org's brand in 8 words or less, filled with how-tos, don't-dos and models. Tags: Getting Attention nancy schwartz NPTech NTEN tagline Communications. All entrants will receive a free copy of the fully-updated 2010 Nonprofit Tagline Report in late fall.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

Be able to articulate what you help orgs do and accomplish, not necessarily the technical products/skills? Sharing knowledge was very beneficial — NTEN and Tech Underground were founded so people could have a collection of trusted consultants to assist, or cover vacations, or handle additional expertise.

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NTEN

APRIL 9, 2009

At some point, somebody at your org will probably say, "I know what we'll do! Tags: 09NTC michael_hoffman NPTech NTEN video. We'll make a video!" " It can be a good idea. There's a video revolution going on. Need proof? The equipment is cheap. Distribution is free. I may join you. Oh, and check out Muni.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

Sessions on engaging volunteers, and on using SM for education/outreach rather then just fundraising or talking about your org. For instance, in legal aid orgs, programs are collaborating with courts and libraries to build self help centers using document assembly software. Tags: 10NTC community NPTech NTEN.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Audio and video have proven to be highly effective media for nonprofits -- and throttling would impact all orgs -- no matter where they fall on the spectrum. Steve MacLaughlin is Blackbaud’s director of Internet solutions and an NTEN board member.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Perhaps one of the most challenging questions a nonprofit can ask is, "What should our org's commitment to the use and leverage of technology actually be?" How does the orgs technologist bring synergy while leaving the techno-babble behind? Tags: Change Management Newsletter NPTech NTEN Planning IT Staff.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 5, 2009

One thing I think C3 (my org) does well is that we take a lot of short, successful hops. Tags: Nonprofit. Yes, we’re making a difference against colorectal cancer, and that’s ultimately our big-picture goal. But we’re getting there with a series of small steps. Beth Kanter. Connection Café. Donor Power Blog. Everyday Giving.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2009

As more smaller orgs use these tools, we see they have the most room to grow -- and their lists ARE growing fast -- but they're taking the biggest hits in the fundraising department. Tags: Advocacy benchmarks email Fundraising m+r marketing metrics newsletters NPTech NTEN. Local organizations are getting on the bus.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Marnie Webb introduced the nptech tag to help aggregate nonprofit technology content. Peter Campbell leveraged RSS to pull the tagged items into nptech. The tag points to individual resources, but is that knowledge? tagging capabilities to keep things organized. org / blog /2007/03/20/ nptech - tagging - community.

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2009

If IT is not making a noticeable difference in how your org works, then it's failing. But Jason is lucky to work at an org where IT already has a seat at the leadership table. Look at the places where tech moves from the back office to the programs of your org. Tags: budget gartner itstaff NPTech NTEN.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

org campaign has done really well. Tags: challenge community presentation beth kanter crowds crowdsourcing netsquared nten sxsw. Metrics : You can identify the corresponding metrics of your tools and your actions based on what has emerged above; again some of these are basic numbers/data and others will have to be qualitative.

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