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Wednesday, 04 January 2012 14:44 |
 Laura Norvig Special Librarian The Resource Center Deciding how you will build your site, how you'll maintain it, and how you'll host it, are three separate, but related, decisions. Will you do everything in-house, everything outsourced, or a little of each?... |
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 16:30 |
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A while back, with the generous support of the Knight Foundation, a group of Nonprofit CTOs gathered in Miami to discuss the day-to-day challenges of nonprofit technology, share their success stories, and brainstorm solutions. We'll be posting highlights from this meeting of the minds on the NTEN blog. Today, we tackle the first in a series of posts in which the CTOs offer their advice for the job by finishing the sentence "You're... |
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 11:38 |
 It's been two years since we released the first Nonprofit Data Ecosystems Survey report, which provided a look at not only what particular technology tools and vendors the NTEN community uses for the different data management functions across their organization (from email to volunteers), but also the grades they assign to those tools and vendors on criteria such as after-sale support and usability. Unique about that report was that we also asked survey... |
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Sunday, 01 January 2012 10:10 |
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Friday, 30 December 2011 12:48 |
 Sometimes, the generosity of spirit in the NTEN community simply floors me.
We've raised $11,712 to convene more local gatherings in 2012... but there are only a few hours left for us to reach our goal of $15,000.
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.
But this campaign is about more than just meeting a goal. When we... |
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Friday, 30 December 2011 09:45 |
 [Editor's note: The following is from the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue by subscribing to the journal for free!]
Livestreaming events is increasingly becoming a popular way to share content with remote audiences. It is surprisingly simple and affordable. There are three main parts: the source, or camera that you use to capture video and audio; the encoder, which is software that you use to produce the live video; and the... |
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Wednesday, 28 December 2011 13:12 |
 The market in KayesI'd like to tell you why I believe technology can change the world.
To be clear, though, this is a fundraising message. The generosity of spirit of the NTEN community has helped us raise $10,547 to convene more local gatherings in 2012, but we still have a ways to go to reach our goal of $15,000 by December 31st.
> Please make a gift to support nonprofit technology in 2012.
If you've followed our blog for any length of time, it... |
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Tuesday, 27 December 2011 10:02 |
 Earlier this fall, Convio released its "Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Benchmark Study," based on a look at 48 organizations using Convio's TeamRaiser to manage fundraising events. You can find the complete study online here.
They recently released an infographic to illustrate some of the key benchmarks. Here's what stood out to me:On average, a participant must send 5 emails to secure 1 donation – so you'll need to encourage your individual... |
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Tuesday, 27 December 2011 08:45 |
 Flickr: Sarah_AckermanWhat a year, NTEN members! Thank you for everything you’ve done, and all the good you’ve created in the world. We know that 2012 - especially with all the new technologies we're sure to see - the nonprofit sector is going to create even more change in the world. But, for now, check out all the amazing things NTEN member are doing, planning, and asking for in the last few weeks of 2011.
Have more news to share? Drop us a line... |
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Friday, 23 December 2011 16:47 |
 The most read items from "Things We Like" in 2011. Yes, NTEN Connect readers do like cat videos!If there was one theme to rule them all in 2011, it was... storytelling. We know! We thought it would be social media again, too. But the only link to crack the top 20 was Event360's look at "LinkedIn for Nonprofit Professionals". Are you getting burned out? Or has social media become such a part of your strategy, you can now ignore the latest and greatest shiny... |
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Thursday, 22 December 2011 18:24 |
 Even fat cats support NTEN!I've been a member of the Nonprofit Technology Network for 10 years. 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'm trying to raise $500 to help them increase the impact of even more organizations. I hope you'll help me, and NTEN, reach our goals.
> Help me give back to... |
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Wednesday, 21 December 2011 19:23 |
 By Jason Samuels, Manager of Information Technology, National Council on Family Relations
How important is it for your conference attendees to have access to the internet? We asked this question recently on our post-conference survey and the results were overwhelming:
95.9% of NCFR Conference attendees said that having internet access is at least somewhat important.
What many of your conference attendees don’t realize is just how unaffordable it is... |
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Wednesday, 21 December 2011 17:49 |
 Amanda McCormic recently presented the basics of website development using Wordpress to our NYC Tech Club! The presentation showed event attendees how easy it can be to set up a website in under an hour.
Her three rules for creating a successful website using Wordpress:Make it Not a BlogMake it SocialMake it Your Own
>> Find a 501 Tech Club near you!
Have you attended a 501 Tech Club event yet? NTEN 501 Tech Clubs are informal local groups that... |
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Wednesday, 21 December 2011 17:11 |
 @DarcyPud crying for you to make a donation.Do you remember the first time you learned about the NTEN community and the services the Nonprofit Technology Network provides? Was it:Through an online search that pointed you to one of their reports?When you were invited by a peer to attend the Nonprofit Technology Conference where you met hundreds of other NPTechies just like yourself? After attending a 501 Tech club meeting in your own city?
Like me, I'm sure... |
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Tuesday, 20 December 2011 19:17 |
 NTEN is excited to announce a new partnership with the Bay Area Video Coalition!
BAVC provides training and access to emerging media technology for public media producers, independent artists, at-risk youth, and other nonprofit organizations. For more than 35 years, BAVC has supported the artists and activists who tell stories that change the world.
>> Members of the Bay Area Video Coalition are eligible for a free introductory NTEN membership!
The... |
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Monday, 19 December 2011 13:12 |
[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free!]
By Julie Macalik, with Greenlights for Nonprofit Success
The first step in starting to measure your impact is to identify the major outcomes that you want to examine. In order to be successful in this step you will need full management support and a dedicated... |
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Thursday, 15 December 2011 14:52 |
 It's that time of year when many of us reflect on the work we've accomplished over the year. TIME Magazine reflected and determined this was the year of "The Protester." On our Facebook page, our community is reflecting on their technology accomplishments.
Recently, I've been thinking about the launch of NTEN's newest resource: NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders. In the spirit of "walking the talk" and being transparent... |
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Monday, 12 December 2011 16:55 |
 Hopefully, the band wagon has passed your organization, %%FIRST%%, leaving you to contemplate social media strategically, without the distractingly rhythmic drum beat of "you need this, you need this, you need this".
Geoff Livingston, author of Welcome to the Fifth Estate, argues that a strategic approach to social media, backed by a larger mission-driven and marketing context, matters more than the tools you use.
He'll talk about how to use social... |
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Friday, 02 December 2011 12:34 |
 Flickr:DunechaserNTEN members hope you'll read their ebook, attend webinar, and even host a supper this week. If that isn't enough for you, there's also information about video storytelling or connecting on Google+! Luckily, our members have the resources and knowledge to make it all possible.
Have more news to share? Drop us a line or include your links in the comments!
Points of Light is celebrating the life and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr... |
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Thursday, 01 December 2011 18:35 |
 By Holly Ross, Executive Director & Brett Meyer, Communications Director, NTEN
As nonprofits have flocked to the e-newsletter as an inexpensive and timely way to communicate with stakeholders, the number of newsletter tips has also proliferated. While subject lines, “from” addresses, and your template design are all important, they aren’t the biggest challenge to putting out a quality newsletter. The most difficult part is creating good... |
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