Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2016

To celebrate, rather than eat cake, I’m fundraising for the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN). Cindy and I are just two of over 70,000 individuals in the NTEN community who helped by NTEN’s many services and programs to carry out our professional work. Today is my birthday! Donate now !

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

NTEN’s mission to support those working to change the world but ensuring they can do so with strategic and racially equitable technology use has never been more relevant than the last couple of years. At NTEN, all board members come from the community – they have been part of sharing and learning like thousands of others.

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APRIL 28, 2021

NTEN’s online forums connect community members virtually around topics of interest from technology tools to job experiences to personal identities. Support online group organizers by serving as a Lead Online Organizer for a year. NTEN’s Tech Clubs connect community members in local areas across the U.S.,

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

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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DECEMBER 27, 2012

The generosity of spirit in the NTEN community is an amazing thing. And your donation today have double the impact, because the NTEN Board has stepped up to match your contribution dollar for dollar – up to a total of $15,000. > > Donate to the NTEN Champions Campaign today. > We hope that you'll support our efforts.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Teaser: The NTEN community finds strength in numbers -- and that starts with you. As the force that defined the field of nonprofit technology, NTEN supports not only its thousands of members, but countless others in the nonprofit sector. Support the NTEN Research Program by making a tax-deductible donation today.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The NTEN community finds strength in numbers -- and that starts with you. As the force that defined the field of nonprofit technology, NTEN supports not only its thousands of members, but countless others in the nonprofit sector. Support the NTEN Research Program by making a tax-deductible donation today.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

3) to celebrate NTEN , a small nonprofit, and its work to support the largest and most caring community of nonprofit techies to do their best work. Join me for a chat on #GivingTuesday, December 3 at 9:00 am PST on my LinkedIn Influencer blog with NTEN CEO, Amy Sample Ward. The NTEN Community is now 50,000 people strong!

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

Sometimes, the generosity of spirit in the NTEN community simply floors me. Support our work today and your donation will go twice as far, thanks to a matching grant by the NTEN board. > > Please make a gift to support nonprofit technology in 2012. Thank you, NTEN Board.). And that's exactly it.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

I am so excited about the 2015 NTEN Challenge that I made a video about it, as you can see. At NTEN, we believe technology can transform how you make change. I would like to invite you to donate today to join the NTEN Board and Community Champions in the 2015 NTEN Challenge ! Community NTEN Community Challenge'

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JULY 3, 2014

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. Free Geek is a technology reuse, recycle, and education nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

There''s just one week left in 2014 and we need all of the help we can get to start next year on the right (and well-funded) foot to support scholarships, membership and program accessibility, and the quality content that makes this such an amazing community. Check out the long list of champions and support their campaigns!

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

NTEN staff in the Portland office headed to the Peculiarium yesterday afternoon for our holiday party. Lindsay will be staying with NTEN through the 2014 NTC so you don''t have to say goodbye to her yet. announcement holidays nten staff' To the left you can see Michael, Julie, and Brylie hanging out with their new friend.

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JULY 3, 2014

After thinking and talking about it for a long time, this year we at NTEN are finally beginning a website overhaul and re-launch in earnest. NTEN is excited to announce we will be working with Pongos Interactive to implement our new site. NTEN has deep ties with the Drupal community and has been on the Drupal platform for years.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Last year, NTEN created a scholarship fund program to help support many more people attend the Nonprofit Technology Conference. There was even more value for the buck though: NTEN Executive Director put her pride on the line, saying that if the $10K mark was met, she’d perform Put a Ring on It …and boy, did she !

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

The second annual GivingTuesday is on December 3rd and you''re invited to join the celebration with NTEN! Here are three easy ways you can be part of the giving season kick-off: Donate to the 2013 NTEN Challenge We are so excited to celebrate the strength of this community, now 50,000 people stong! Want to participate?

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APRIL 8, 2014

To recognize the tireless work of volunteers that support the nonprofit sector, we’ll be publishing a blog post every day this week to celebrate their contributions. Today we''re giving a big thank-you to the dedicated members of NTEN''s committees. NTEN Research Committee. Membership Committee.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Clearly, there is a great deal of energy on this topic and we hope to support an ongoing conversation among participants in these various sessions. And if that weren''t enough, we hosted the NTEN Cyber Cafe and a booth at the "Science Fair". NTEN is a great resource, check them out at www.nten.org.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2014

But the holiday is also a way to rally your community together in the spirit of giving to share their support for causes they care about. Many NTEN Members are taking part in #GivingTuesday this year, and we asked our Members to share their campaign plans. Companies are also getting involved in the effort.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

And, as you may know, every year, NTEN tries to raise $10,000 to send staffers from small nonprofits to the conference who otherwise couldn’t afford to attend. Every dollar is matched by Convio, allowing NTEN to send up to 57 people this year! Here’s how you can participate: Create an account at our auction site.

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MAY 28, 2014

Here at NTEN, we were shocked and saddened to hear the news that last week our colleague, Michael DeLong, passed away very suddenly. Michael was an active member of the NTEN community, NTC speaker, colleague, friend, and an all-around great person to know. Our best thoughts and support are with Michael’s family and friends.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

We''re looking for individuals interested in serving in a volunteer position with NTEN on the Research Committee. At NTEN, it is incredibly important to us that the community we serve is an active part of our work. The Research Committee will meet quarterly by phone and engage directly in review of all NTEN research projects.

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MARCH 19, 2011

NTEN gives two awards to NTEN Members, including the Lifetime Achievement Award , which we blogged about already. The second award is the "NTEN Award," given this year to Peter Campbell, IT Director for Earthjustice. Leader, mentor & NPTech catalyst – this is how I see this year’s NTEN award winner.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

After months of thoughtful reflection, accompanied by much weeping and gnashing of teeth, we are close to finalizing the design of the new NTEN homepage.

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OCTOBER 21, 2014

"Check your assumptions at the meeting room door" and other lessons learned from NTEN's meta-evaluation process. In creating the newly launched series of worksheets supporting data-informed nonprofits, that''s exactly what we did. Amy Sample Ward. Evaluating our evaluation. I hear you, it sounds pretty meta.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Holly Ross is the dynamic leader of the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), the membership organization that supports nonprofit technology professionals. She’s raising money for NTEN , so if you want to celebrate Holly’s birthday, let’s make her birthday wish come true!

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APRIL 1, 2013

That's only one of the reasons NTEN is excited to announce a new position and open applications for a Content Manager. NTEN seeks a creative writer with a love for technology, data, and the nonprofit technology community to join NTEN’s team. Cat videos don't make themselves, and once they exist they also don't share themselves.

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DECEMBER 26, 2013

Thanks to your generous support of the 2013 NTEN Challenge , we are now over halfway to our $50,000 goal! The 2013 NTEN Challenge latest total is $26,420. All that you do to support this campaign is helping us get closer to the $50,000 goal. 2013 nten challenge Fundraising report update' That''s right.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

November is Member Appreciation Month at NTEN. NTEN''s Development Manager, Eileigh Doineau, shares her #ntenthanks for NTEN''s Members. This is my third Member Appreciation Month here at NTEN, which seems amazing to me because I feel both like I just got here and as though I have always been here.

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JULY 22, 2013

I''m so excited to officially welcome Julia Smith as NTEN''s new Community Development Manager! Julia began working with NTEN on the Communities of Impact (CoI) project earlier this year, and now we''re thrilled to have her on the NTEN staff! community Community julia smith nptech nten Communications'

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

The second annual GivingTuesday is on December 3rd and we''ve found 124 NTEN Members that are participating! You can support NTEN in Giving Tuesday and join Beth Kanter for a live discussion of collective philanthropy - get the details here. Check out the 124 NTEN Members participating in Giving Tuesday below.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

By tapping into that wellspring of stories each one of your supporters and beneficiaries have. Community Community Generated Content Fernando Labastida Movember nptech nten Communications' Nonprofits have a great story to tell, but how can you stand out in a crowded field of generic content marketing? But it’s easier said than done.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

2021 was an eventful year at NTEN as we continued to promote, work towards, and model equitable practices internally and externally. More closely collaborated with and supported other board committees to improve the annual board self assessment survey; and support the board recruitment process. 2022 focus. 2022 focus.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Flickr photo by leighblackall By the end of 2011, NTEN will have produced over 100 educational webinars and 3 in-person local events, with many more in 2012. NTEN Programs are growing and so is the Program Team to support it. So, I'm thrilled to announce a job opening for NTEN’s Educational Program Manager.

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MARCH 26, 2014

NTEN''s newest team member, Bethany, is focused on our community programs, including the Communities of Practice and Tech Clubs. How did you first become involved with the NTEN community? I discovered NTEN and the nptech community about four years ago. Community interview nptech nten staff' Tech lets me be creative.

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

Even fat cats support NTEN! NTEN helps nonprofits keep up with changes in technology and understand how to use tech to run their organizations, tell their stories, connect with supporters, raise funds, and meet their missions. I hope you'll help me, and NTEN, reach our goals. > They've been glad they did.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Check out the latest articles, news, and events from NTEN Members! Sessions feature community leaders in nonprofit communications and fundraising, including NTEN Member, Kivi Leroux Miller , as keynote speaker. Let us know and we may include it in a future NTEN Member Roundup. What do you do when the President comes calling?

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