We're looking for examples of successful online fundraising campaigns to feature in our next NTEN Connect newsletter. Have you effectively raised money online? Have you tested out new fundraising strategies that got results? Or have you learned the hard way and want to save others the headache? Tell us about your experiences.

If you'd like to contribute, please email us your fundraising story by Friday at 5:00 pm. Please keep the stories to a few paragraphs. Previously published blog posts, articles, and case studies are also welcome. We'll feature select stories in our upcoming newsletter and here on our blog.

Thank you!

By now you've heard about the video contest for the 2007 NTC, which will showcase your various filming talents and creativity regarding creating social change, and we are looking forward to viewing your submissions. But what if you haven't had much experience with using video to share ideas? Wouldn't you love to be able to broadcast the faces, sounds, and actions that illustrate the work your organization does every day? Want to reach a wider audience in an impacting way?

NTEN has invited Michael Hoffman, from See3, to present a webinar about the tools and techniques that will help you spread

We at NTEN are preparing for the Wall Street Journal Online a special edition that will feature nonprofit technology "Recommended Readings" and resources. The readings will be advertised in the print edition of the Journal as well, and will be published in late November.

Naturally, we WANT to feature YOU and your resources!

If you have a 'recommended reading or resource' - a web site, book, article, or report that you like, please send them to the list and we'll compile.

The focus of the resource should be on:

• nonprofits and web use
• great stories of how nonprofits are using the web (must be a case study, or other easily digestible online resource)
• how to get started as a nonprofit using tech
• resources for people in

The discussion about the affinity groups that NTEN is hosting and what we, as a community and as organization, stand for has been on my mind, and I want to say a bit more about the vision that I have for the community of nonprofit techies writ large, and for us here at NTEN. After the debate about whether NTEN should be hosting private affinity groups for a specific constituency and whether this would deteriorate other discussions (some people emailed me, concerned) and what