We've said it before, and we'll say it again: the NTEN community is pretty amazing. From sharing ideas to sharing rides to the NTC, this is an extremely generous community and the 2012 Champions Campaign is yet one more example.
If you can stop working for a few minutes, it may be for the best. More and more research demonstrates the need to take breaks, be those short naps or long vacations. Apparently, humans operate on 90-minute cycles and work best in bursts of focused effort - something our eventual robotic overlords will need to take into account before they turn us into batteries.
Thank goodness for altruists, then. NTEN's own Amy Sample Ward co-authored a book with longtime NTEN Member Allyson Kapin. No surprise that it's about how technology can help you change the world. It's kind of our thing.
Yes, it's up to all of us to use technology to create more social change and not just more toys. Our new workbook, "Getting Started with Data-Driven Decision Making", created with our friends at Idealware, will help you navigate the waters.
Oh, and while we're on the subject of NTEN: Do you have what it takes to be... NTEN's next CEO? [Ed. note: our apologies, some of us have been watching too much FoodTV.]
When it comes to preparing for NTC, we know the NTEN community is the best source of helpful conference tips. We received a number of helpful suggestions from past attendees for how to get the most out of your NTC conference experience. Add your tips to the list!
As part of the Communities of Impact pilot program, participants are tackling topics like measuring and managing data, and making data-informed decisions. We're looking into these topics ourselves and would love your examples and ideas.
It may have been a short week with the Presidents' Day holiday, but there was no shortage of creative work from our members. From social media advice to events to new opportunites, there are all kinds of ways to plug into your nonprofit technology community.
With support from Microsoft, we recently launched a pilot program that brings together 19 thought leaders who will work together to create solutions around nonprofit data measurement, reporting, and transparency to benefit their organizations and the sector at large.
