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NTEN Background and Overview
- 1. NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network Connect. Learn. Change the World! The membership organization for those who put technology to use for their causes.
- 2. In the beginning . . . NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr Credit: brentbat
- 3. We had this NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr: jcroach
- 4. And this NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr Credit: t.magnum
- 5. And we spread the word like this NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr: Jeffrey Beall Flickr: Amer. Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter
- 6. Got donations from the community like this NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr: gak
- 7. Then we figured out this NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr: hfreesartography
- 8. And this NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr: King Dumb
- 9. . . . and the Nonprofit “Accidental Techie” was Born NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Look, she’s even transferring information from index cards onto a spreadsheet! I bet she’s a wiz with paper jams and replacing ink cartridges too!
- 11. These folks . . . NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr: Fairfax County Public Library Flickr: Kate Raynes-Goldie
- 12. Could connect with these folks. NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr: geodog Flickr: jdlasica
- 13. And the experts with each other NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr: daveiam I know what you mean – I totally hate when our .net database can’t talk to our Drupal website. Do you know a good mashup?
- 14. And the staffers with each other NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org So how we’ve been using a blog for our organization is . . .
- 15. And everyone can be heard by these folks NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org
- 16. So NTEN is about connecting NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr: GustavoG
- 17. But it’s not just WHO you know . . . NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org
- 18. Sometimes it’s WHAT you know NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr: DanieVDM
- 19. So we’ve got that covered, too NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr: RichieC
- 21. More Breakdown of Members NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Member Types: 49% Nonprofits Orgs 12% For-profits Orgs 37% Individuals 2% Others Nonprofit Orgs by Budget Size: 39% < $500K 27% $500k - $2M 23% $2M - $5M 11 % > $5M
- 22. Who Are NTEN Members? NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org
- 24. Put Your Membership to Good Use nten.org Log in to your NTEN profile
- 27. Title and Individual Type are most important for keeping updated – Individual Type helps us send you the information most appropriate for your job role. Check this box if you don’t want your profile to show up in our member directory > When you edit your profile or click the “edit biographical info” link, this new pop-up window appears.
- 29. Programs and Services NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org
- 37. Resources . . . NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org nten.org/speaker/directory nten.org/members/directory
- 38. Ready to get started? NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org Flickr: eleda_1
- 39. Get the e-Newsletter NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org http://nten.org/signup
- 40. Join the Online Community NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org http://groups.nten.org
- 43. Contact Me With Questions! NTEN: Connect. Learn. Change the World! http://nten.org [email_address] 415.397.9000 x303
Editor's Notes
- History lesson: In the beginning . . .
- Nonprofit information management: rolodex
- Filing cabinet
- Flyers on bulletin boards, cup at the grocery store, volunteers handing out brochures
- Get donations from the community
- Then folks figured out how to get these (index cards and rolodex) into these (excel spreadsheets)
- And the Accidental Techie was born
- NTEN was formed in 2000 so that
- These folks (accidental techies, IT staff, ED’s and Program Staff)
- Could connect with these folks (John Kenyon types)
- And these guys (John Kenyon types) could connect with each other
- And these guys (accidental techies) could connect with each other (support)
- And all of those folks, could be heard by these folks (vendors)
- But we NTEN doesn’t stop there, because once we have all these folks connecting, we can then help them to
- Conferences, webinars, reports, articles (blog/newsletter)
- Today: Membership, Community, (note that membership is 60% orgs; 40% individuals)
- More Breakdown of NTEN makeup
- Programs and Services
- webinars
- Ask-the-Expert sessions
- Online community
- Annual Conference
- reports
- Monthly e-newsletter
- Blog
- Member and Speaker Directories
- What You Can Do Today
- Sign Up for the Free monthly e-Newsletter
- Join the Online Community
- Find resources on our site
- Contact me with questions