Flickr photo: woodley wonderworksYet again, the NTEN community has come together to support each other and the work that we do.

In November and December of last year, you came together to raise $15,000 to help us provide more local programs and community support at NTEN. To top it off, your donations were matched dollar for dollar by the NTEN board!

We are so proud to be part of a network of people who care so deeply about the work they do – and each other. Thank you for your donations to NTEN, and for supporting the community in this way.

With your support, you'll see new 501TechClubs popping up around the country this year, and existing clubs will see more support for local events. It's all part of of the most important work we do here at NTEN: connecting you to each other and the ideas that help you use technology to change the world.

NTEN member and nonprofit communications expert Kivi Leroux Miller just released the 2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report, based on a survey of over 1200 participants at the end of 2011.

The survey asked nonprofit professionals about their plans, expectations, perceptions, and even fears regarding their organization's communications in 2012. You can download the complete report from NonprofitMarketingGuide.com.

Here are some of findings that stood out.

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue by subscribing to the journal for free!]

Livestreaming events is increasingly becoming a popular way to share content with remote audiences. It is surprisingly simple and affordable. There are three main parts: the source, or camera that you use to capture video and audio; the encoder, which is software that you use to produce the live video; and the player that viewers will watch the video on.