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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

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How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff? In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority.

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NTEN Visits Free Geek

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Last week, during the quarterly staff retreat, NTEN staff toured Free Geek. Several NTEN staff have been long-time supporters, and NTEN has always donated its old electronics to Free Geek. There is no skill requirement for getting involved.

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Interview with NTEN's Content Manager: Steph Routh

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We''re so excited to welcome our new Content Manager, Steph Routh to the NTEN team! You may have also met her at the 14NTC, where she was working with the NTEN team behind the scenes. How did you first become involved with the NTEN Community? stalking NTEN since: attending webinars, participating in workshops, etc.

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Meet Ash Shepherd, NTEN's Education Director

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We are excited to welcome longtime NTEN Member, Ash Shepherd, to the NTEN team. As the Education Director, Ash will be responsible for overseeing and designing programs for the NTEN Community to help them transform technology into social change. Ash has been a go-to resource for NTEN staff and members for years.

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Happy #GivingTuesday! Help Me Support NTEN!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For the past three years, I’ve been a fundraising champion for NTEN, the premier organization for nonprofit techies. I was a coordinator for the Annual Day of Service from 2002-2011, a day where nonprofit techies gave their time and skills back to the community where the conference was hosted. You can participate here.

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NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Kudos to NTEN for breaking the template on the typical type of events it has hosted. Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you enjoy and are great at doing?

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On Falling in Love With the NTEN Community

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During those three days of scribbled notes, pun tweets, and laughs, I did fall in love with the US nonprofit community, with NTEN, and with a man who I''d move halfway across the world to marry. I would often feel isolated and lost with all this data, without the skills to make sense of it, nor anyone to ask for advice.

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