NTEN is hosting an Ask the Expert session with Beth Kanter and Allison Fine on Wednesday, October 28 at 2 pm Eastern. Beth and Allison will take questions about what social media means for organizations and how organizations can adapt and leverage the tools instead of simply reacting. This session is free for NTEN members. - K
Every spring, the nonprofit technology community gets together at the NTEN NTC and spends several days talking about using tech for good. In April 2009, this meant that nearly 1500 people converged on San Francisco to talk about social media, crowdsourcing, fundraising, security, and more.
But NTEN knows that many people who wanted to come couldn't. Budgets are tight, and travel funds are limited. So this year, in addition to NTC, NTEN is holding the Online Nonprofit Technology Conference on September 16 & 17, 2009. Attendees won't have to leave their office to participate. They'll just need a phone, computer, and Internet connection.
The agenda is inspired by NTEN's book, Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission: A Strategic Guide for Nonprofit Leaders, and Ami Dar, the Founder and Executive Director of Idealist.org, will keynote the conference
Registration is $250 for members and $350 for non-members. (And an individual membership is $85. So if you aren't, become an NTEN member before you register.) - K
Interested in learning more about social network sites like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn? Then sign up for one or more of these free sessions about social networking and social media.
NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network, has several upcoming free webinars. Two are part of their ongoing Ask the Expert series, which are free for NTEN members.
Additionally, twelve sessions from the sold-out Nonprofit Technology Conference are being made available live and are free for everyone. (Check out more ways to participate in the NTC without leaving your office.)
Monday, April 27
1:30 pm Eastern/10:30 am Pacific
4:30 pm Eastern/1:30 pm Pacific
6:30 pm Eastern/3:30 pm Pacific
Tuesday, April 28
1:30 pm Eastern/10:30 am Pacific
4:30 pm Eastern/1:30 pm Pacific
6:30 pm Eastern/3:30 pm Pacific
Enjoy! - K
Brian Rowe, Access to Justice Board Extern at the Washington State Bar Association, will be speaking at the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference on fair use and user generated content. Holly Ross, Executive Director of NTEN, interviewed Brian about the panel he's put together. Her interview, 2009 NTC Preview: Brian Rowe on Fair Use and User Generated Content, is posted on the NTEN blog. - K
I can't believe that I didn't realize this earlier! Or maybe I did and just forgot. NTEN and TechSoup Global are sponsoring a series of free social media trainings. Several already happened and were recorded and made available online, but the remaining two webinars happen this Wednesday and next Wednesday. - K
I've told you before that NTEN loves its members, so it should be no surprise that it is looking out for members who can't afford to attend the Nonprofit Technology Conference, an amazing technology conference for nonprofits. With help from members who have a little extra cash and Convio, NTEN will award up to 57 scholarships and airline miles tickets. The only catch--to qualify, your organization needs to have an annual budget of less than one million dollars. If you're interested, you can apply for the scholarships, which will be awarded on a rolling basis. And if you want to help someone attend the NTC, you can donate to NTEN. (Check out this page or contact the staff.) - K
It's more than halfway through November, and I've neglected to point out a very important fact: it's NTEN Member Appreciation Month. Members have the chance to win prizes, get discounts on tech-related products, and attend free webinars. A few items that you might be interested in:
All of these materials are free for NTEN members. Isn't it great to be loved? - K
A couple of updates on previous posts -
The NTEN blog and e-newsletter feature an article by Lisa Stansky: Technology's Role In Rebuilding New Orleans. Lisa is the Web Site Content Coordinator for LawHelp.org/LA and is located at the New Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation. -K
Google presented at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) and came with the expected information about Google's projects and priorities. But unexpectedly, they also announced a benefit for NTEN members - expedited review of Google Grant applications. You can read all about it on the NTEN site.
And a personal "woot, woot" to Joyce Raby and Liz Keith who live tweeted the NTC for those of us who couldn't attend. It was great getting live news from the sessions you attended. -K
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