Google Drive as an Organizational Document Management System: an NTEN Case Study
NTEN
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
A look at the basics of NTEN's own continually evolving Google Drive Policies and Document Management System. Karl Hedstrom. IT Director.
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NTEN
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
A look at the basics of NTEN's own continually evolving Google Drive Policies and Document Management System. Karl Hedstrom. IT Director.
NTEN
JULY 29, 2021
You may have heard the words tossed around, and you’ve nodded along — but in reality, maybe you aren’t quite sure what a headless Content Management System is. Let’s pull back the curtain to clarify some things about headless, decoupled, and hybrid Content Management Systems (CMS). What is a Headless CMS?
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NTEN
MAY 14, 2013
NTEN, whose mission is to help members strategically use technology to make the world a better, just, and equitable place, didn't so much consciously move to the Cloud as come of age in it. When IT Director Karl Hedstrom joined NTEN in 2006, a few employees had been working remotely, thanks to the Cloud. Kimberlee Roth.
NTEN
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.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 17, 2021
By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Do you offer a consultation to fully customize my system to my needs? Cleaning up your database so you can “start fresh” with a new system. How long is the onboarding process? 2) Training.
NTEN
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 is excited to announce we will be working with Pongos Interactive to implement our new site.
NTEN
OCTOBER 6, 2014
Every year, NTEN conducts an annual Community Survey to find out more about the individuals and organizations in the NTEN Community. community Community community survey engagement nptech nten Organizational Culture report research Staffing Strategy survey Program' across departments. Let us know in the comments.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 23, 2018
Many cloud-based accounting systems include built-in accounting practices that will strengthen your day-to-day tasks effortlessly. Once you’ve gotten everything up and running with your new cloud accounting software, many other systems you use every day can be automatically integrated. Source: NTEN 2018 Cloud Report.
NTEN
JUNE 25, 2014
Andrea Post is NTEN''s newest team member. How did you first become involved with the NTEN Community? Everyone keeps asking me how I first learned about NTEN, and I just keep giggling because the truth is that I can’t remember. Doesn’t everyone just know NTEN? nten staff' Andrea Post 1. That’s pretty cool.
VisionLink
APRIL 15, 2010
We discussed data sharing on common technical platforms, and data sharing across dissimilar systems. 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.
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
It’s your first opportunity to consider how the new system is going to meet your current and future needs, not just replicate processes from the old system. data Data Leadership nptech nten Susie Saxten' You might be surprised at how many organizations skip detailed mapping, dismissing it as a nitpicky, administrative task.
NTEN
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
By Margaux Pagán, Director of Strategic Fundraising, DonorFuse , and Tim Sarrantonio, Account Consultant, Z2 Systems. Cloud-based fundraising solutions are not only here to stay, they are becoming the preferred solution for fundraisers of all levels of experience.
NTEN
APRIL 8, 2014
Today we''re giving a big thank-you to the dedicated members of NTEN''s committees. NTEN committee members are the volunteers who work behind the scenes, contributing their expertise, time, and advice to help shape NTEN programming. NTEN Research Committee. Rebecca Reyes, Communications Manager, Everyday Democracy.
NTEN
AUGUST 28, 2014
With NTEN''s website redesign project underway, we took a step back and asked, "How do we know how our users use our site and what they want if we don''t ask? So we turned to the NTEN community, as we will continue to do at various stages of the redesign process, for your candid feedback about the NTEN website.
NTEN
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.
NTEN
DECEMBER 11, 2013
Every nonprofit aims to have impact, but few have the systems in place to calculate little more than outputs. Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). Plus, check out the new NTEN Voices section for tips and tools from our team and community! Get started!
Robert Weiner
APRIL 28, 2009
Our friends at Idealware and NTEN have released their Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems. A companion 85-page report provides in-depth reviews of the twelve systems that emerged at the top of their ranking, including details of the functionality offered for each of 127 criteria they considered. read more.
NTEN
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.
NTEN
JULY 29, 2013
The links were tracked so that if you clicked the sad link, you’d be automatically removed from NTEN emails, and if you clicked the happy one, you’d stay in (and if you clicked both we kept you unless you specified otherwise). We just like ‘em, and lots of NTEN members seem to like them too. Why pet videos?
NTEN
NOVEMBER 12, 2012
NTEN is looking for technology, community, and event lovers to join us in our work serving the nonprofit technology sector. Accounting & Operations Coordinator NTEN seeks an experienced full charge bookkeeper with nonprofit experience, also a natural and well honed talent for managing details and problem solving.
NTEN
AUGUST 3, 2011
2011 has been a big year for NTEN, especially when it comes to staff. We're hoping that you will join us in welcoming our two newest staff members: Amanda Jones, Membership & Fundraising Coordinator, amanda at nten dot org. If you're an NTEN member, you may have already crossed paths with Amanda.
NTEN
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
It’s been nearly five years since the first release of Idealware’s Consumers Guide to Donor Management Systems report, and two years since Idealware and NTEN last partnered to update the report. This higher ceiling allowed us to include several widely-used donor management systems ineligible for inclusion in previous years.
NTEN
AUGUST 15, 2014
If your mission includes an educational aspect, a learning management system could be your cup of tea, but which flavor is right for you? Building an e-learning site entails pulling several systems and tools together to deliver a smooth online experience for learners. Aaron Winters. Director of Technology and Operations.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
AUGUST 7, 2007
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Joining the NTEN Board August 7, 2007 Katrin, the Executive Director of NTEN, announced today that I’m joining the Board. (So Good move on NTEN’s part! Congrats to everybody!
NTEN
MAY 13, 2010
We need the systems, staff, and sound strategies to do our jobs well, but those things take time and money. Whether it's staff to help plan for or implement strategies that require technology use, the customization of technology, or the systems themselves, nonprofits know they need to make these investments to do their jobs better. .
NTEN
APRIL 30, 2015
As NTEN's Web Developer, Dan will be diving straight into the deep end during our website redesign process; he will also be focused on the planning, development, configuration, integration, and testing of new and existing web-based systems. How did you first become involved with the NTEN Community?
NTEN
AUGUST 23, 2011
Earlier this summer, Idealware and NTEN released the updated Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management , which provides reviews and comparisons of 29 donor management systems under $4000. To start, do you even need a donor management system? To start, do you even need a donor management system? Custom-Built Systems.
NTEN
JUNE 23, 2011
We're excited to announce the updated Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems , written by Idealware in partnership with NTEN. The systems reviewed cost no more than $4000 for the first year of use. Recommendations for systems based on particular needs. Comparison Matrix of the Top 10 Systems.
NTEN
NOVEMBER 12, 2012
NTEN is looking for technology, community, and event lovers to join us in our work serving the nonprofit technology sector. Accounting & Operations Coordinator NTEN seeks an experienced full charge bookkeeper with nonprofit experience, also a natural and well honed talent for managing details and problem solving.
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
If your nonprofit is considering a new donor management system, whether it’s your first or an upgrade to your existing system, you’ve got plenty of options on the market. The first thing to ask yourself is if you’re sure you want a donor management system. Chris Bernard, Senior Editor, Idealware. Choice is good! Volunteers.
NTEN
AUGUST 27, 2012
Holly Ross. Executive Director. The message is clear. Selecting a new CRM has to be driven by your strategy: how you do the work of meeting your mission. Constituent Relationship Management, or CRM, has changed dramatically in the last decade.
NTEN
JUNE 9, 2023
The second set of technical strategies can be implemented with the help of your organization’s IT department and involves patching up and closing vulnerabilities in your systems and infrastructure. Give people the ability to identify potential security threats when working online and with computer systems. Keep software up-to-date.
Tech Soup
MARCH 13, 2012
Over the last few months NTEN has been surveying U.S. To quote Annaliese Hoeling, NTEN’s publications director: A couple of the biggest take-aways for us were that 91 percent of nonprofits taking our survey reported using at least one cloud software solution?. NTEN surveyed 780 nonprofits across nine U.S. Learn More.
NTEN
JUNE 6, 2023
Outlook) and video conferencing platforms, use a spreadsheet, create slides, and use tools that are specific to your organization, such as a timekeeping system or an expense reporting system. The post Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit appeared first on NTEN.
NTEN
MAY 28, 2009
A donor management system is sometimes called a fundraising system or a donor database. There are a huge number of systems available, ranging from the basic to those that offer all sorts of additional features and functionality. The system is based around a central constituent record, with a configurable “interactions portal.”
NTEN
AUGUST 9, 2011
"There are a lot of places out there looking for systemic change. The only way you can track systemic change is through your results with data.". -- Katie Rozycki Development Specialist, Florence Crittenton Service. To that end, we want to hear how your organization uses data to drive its mission. Only one per person, though.).
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 22, 2013
However, as LinkedIn, Blogger and Myspace all celebrate their 10-year anniversary this year, nonprofits have now had a decade to study and experiment with social media and create systems for successfully launching and tracking the value of their social media campaigns. Source: M+R and NTEN. Source: M+R and NTEN. Source: Artez.
NTEN
APRIL 30, 2010
(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . Tags: community buzz NPTech nten members. Members are in bold. Scariest part?
NTEN
MARCH 19, 2011
Each year, NTEN recognizes a member of this community who has furthered the work of the nonprofit technology field through dedication, innovation, and leadership. This year, we are thrilled to honor Judy Hallman for her work with this award. Her first job in computing came long before the Web. If they only knew then what we know now!
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Flickr Photo: Peat Bakke Sharing and lessons learned is what the NTEN Affinity Group Discuss list is all about. used the group for last week, asking about his project to evaluate and implement an organization-wide document management system. If you haven't already, you'll have to create an NTEN Affinity Group Profile.
NTEN
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
In 2008, NTEN began asking the community to tell us what they thought of the tools they use. We conducted vendor satisfaction surveys for the Constituent Relationship Management , Content Management Systems , and the Donor Management Systems nonprofits use. service, support, usability and overall value of the software.
Saleforce Nonprofit
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Despite positive progress, inequality is still pervasive throughout our institutions and systems, and nonprofit technology is not exempt. And, as the NTEN Equity Guide for Nonprofit Technology highlights, “…technology does not and cannot succeed without an organizational culture that supports it”.
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.
Robert Weiner
JANUARY 27, 2012
Idealware’s Consumer’s Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems reviewed 30 systems, the majority of which don’t come from Convio or Blackbaud. On the recent NTEN community call someone asked the panel to name 5 vendors (other than Blackbaud and Convio) to whom we’d send a CRM system RFP for a $100 million nonprofit.
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