Flickr Photo: Johan KoolwaaijLot of us are missing a true luxury in our work - the ability to turn to our office mate and get a quick answer to our technology questions. NTEN thinks that's a shame, so we've set up a new program exclusively for NTEN members to help you do it, virtually. That's the idea behind Office Hours - to give you a place to ask the questions that will help you succeed at your job and create more social change.

Office Hours will begin on June 2 and we already have a good crew of volunteer experts who have committed an hour/week so that you have the opportunity to get advice in an online chat room setting.

How do you participate?

A picture is worth a thousand words, but, if you use it right, it might also be worth the life you change or the next donation you receive. The nonprofit sector is steeped in data, but rattling of statistics doesn't articulate the need for or impact of your work. For that, you need a picture.

GIS (Geographic Information Systems) data mapping is one of the best ways to add impact to your information. Resources include DataPlace, which offers a free set of online GIS tools tied to reliable data sources like the U.S. Census Bureau. In NTEN's upcoming webinar, we will show how nonprofit organizations use GIS mapping to make their case to funders and other stakeholders. Case studies include:

• Food banks needing to demonstrate to funders that they are offering services in the right areas.
• Advocacy organizations using elections data to strategize for the next campaign.
• Local community development corporations wanting to determine whether the funding and services they provide to smaller organizations are reaching the areas where their target population lives.

Data takes on meaning only when you use it effectively. Join us on Tuesday, June 19th and add another tool to your kit.

Presented by Troy Anderson, DataPlace

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At NTEN, I manage a LOT of events. And we run all KINDS of events. From the ginormous (Will Ferrell, how will I ever thank you enough for that word?!) Nonprofit Technology Conference, to online Ask the Expert Chats. Some events are free, some are not. Some require that we communicate a lot with attendees, others don't. So I'm always getting emails about how we handle event registration.

Laura Quinn and Idealware have just saved me a lot of future typing. They've just released a new report: A Few Good RSVP Tools: Online Registration Options for Free Events. It's a great starting point for organizations running simple events, especially the

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

Hello! I want to introduce myself to you all as the new executive director of N-TEN, your community of nonprofit technologists. It's a pleasure and a privilege to be working with all of you.

In order to meet each other, we'll be hosting informal get-togethers across the country as part of the first N-TEN Summer Tour. I am very much looking forward to meeting you, to reconnecting with many of you, to learn more about you, and to hear from you how we can serve you best. The first round of beer is on us!

Don't worry. We'll send you lots of announcements about meet-ups in your city but here is the schedule so far:

Week of June 12th: Washington
Week of June 19th: New York
Week of June 26th: Chicago, Toronto
Week of July 10th: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San