What's Your Nonprofit's Superpower? (Flickr: levork)(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharingtheir nptech awesome. Members are in bold. Tag your own news with "ntenmember" or "nptech" to help us find your awesomeonline, or contact Annaliesewith your updates.)
A new study, "The Next Generation of American Giving", came out this past week. Thank you Convio and Sea Change Strategies for helping conduct and produce this report. Also, thanks to Jocelyn Harmon for writing up her summary and take-aways.
Deborah Elizabeth Finn updated her nonprofit technology bookshelf and shared her recommendations for what should be included in anyone's nptech library. Did she miss anything you'd suggest we all add?
I heart this post from Groundwire about developing and articulating yourorganization's "engagement superpower." Read it. (Then tell us what your organization's equivalent to Wonder Woman's invisible plane is. ;)
NPower is announcing their Technology Innovation Awards (TIA), presented by Accenture. Now in its sixth year, the TIA recognizes nonprofits in the Greater DC area whose innovative use of technology enables them to fulfill their missions more effectively. To learn more about the Awards and obtain tips on how to write a strong application, nonprofits can attend a free 30 minute webinar on Tuesday, May 25.
I want to give a big shout-out to all the folks who made the 2nd Annual International Fundraising Conference (IFC) Online a success this week! Ilearned a lot -- and had fun in the virtual conference space meeting folks from as far away as Australia, without the jetlag! Special thanks to Mal Warwick, Steve McLaughlin, Allyson Kapin, Norman Reiss, Debra Askanase, and Robert Weiner.
Upcoming 501 Tech Clubs:
- New York: Everything I Need to Know I Learned at 10NTC, May 19, 6-8pm, NYC
Check the community calendar for other nonprofit technology events!