Report Release: The 2011 NTEN Community Survey Report | NTEN

Report Release: The 2011 NTEN Community Survey Report | NTEN: "The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) conducts an annual Community Survey to find out more about the individuals and organizations in the NTEN community: we want to find out how these individuals and organizations use technology in their work, gauge the impact of NTEN programs and services on their professional development and their organization’s missions, and track trends in the nonprofit technology community over time."

How Conference Organizers can Use Google | Party Aficionado

How Conference Organizers can Use Google | Party Aficionado

Facebook: Is it Worth your Nonprofit’s Time? | NetWitsThinkTank.com

Facebook: Is it Worth your Nonprofit’s Time? | NetWitsThinkTank.com: "This is a guest post by the one and only Allyson Kapin - co-founder of Rad Campaign. Make sure to check out what she’s got going on!

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How much time should your nonprofit spend engaging with their “fans” on Facebook?

Is two hours a week good enough? Or will nonprofit campaigners who spend eight hours a week on their FB fanpage see better results such as more actions taken on campaigns and increased donations? Idealware who surveyed over 500 nonprofit staff members about their Facebook usage and goals may have answers to some of the questions organizations have been seeking. Their recent report provides great insight into how nonprofits are benefitting (or not) from Facebook."

Blending Old and New Tech to Make History Come to Life - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Blending Old and New Tech to Make History Come to Life - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "The site has been in an open test for the past year and won the 2011 Webby Award for the best site for a charitable organization. In that early test period, the site collected 50,000 photos–half from organizations like museums and libraries and half by about 20,000 individuals.

Among the organizations that have worked on the site are PhillyHistory.org, the New York Public Library, the Dallas Public Library, and the Los Angeles Public Library."

Window for charity - Local News - The Aucklander

Window for charity - Local News - The Aucklander: "A Skype connection allows a Remuera family to 'meet' one of the African children they have sponsored for the cost of a few cups of coffee, writes Rebecca Blithe.

As thunder cracks and lightning flashes over the roof of a family home in Remuera, a young woman from Zambia peers from a computer screen into a world she has only ever read about."