Nonprofit Technology Network

Nonprofit Technology Network

www.nten.org/

I coincidentally stumbled upon a nonprofit organization that specializes in nonprofit technology and felt it was worthwhile to share. Nonprofit Technology Network's (NTEN) mission is to "aspire a world where all nonprofit organizations use technology skillfully and confidently to meet community needs and fulfill their missions." NTEN believes “that technology allows nonprofits to work with greater social impact.” They facilitate information in hopes that their members use technology to create a greater social impact in the nonprofit community by advocacy, education, and research. NTEN was launched in 2000 and have continued to grow as educators and mentors in the nonprofit technology community.

This organization could be very helpful to many nonprofits who are trying to transform their organization and make their organization more technological savvy. They provide important information to their members in hopes to improve all technological aspects of their organization. According to a press release on December 20, 2010, NTEN received a $1.1 million dollar grant from Google. I thought this grant was very impressive and shows NTEN’s credibility as a substantial 501c3. The grant was given to NTEN to support the education of their members and for their organization to produce research and training for data management, visualization, and collaboration of cloud technology.

The membership fees are very reasonable and provide a discounted price for nonprofits and students. The membership provide many benefits such as access to webinars, conferences, research, industry reports, and access to other IT training. NTEN members belong to such organizations as the Red Cross, Guidestar, and Americans for the Arts. Not only would NTEN provide IT information and support for an organization but would also provide networking opportunities to numerous nonprofits throughout the country.

NTEN is an unexpected organization that I believe can help many nonprofits especially those who are afraid of technology. NTEN provides vital IT support and education to the nonprofit community and is an exciting organization that I hope to learn more about in the future.