I recently gave a breakout session at NTEN's 21NTC conference entitled "Intentional Facilitation Choices; Creating Online Meetings for All to Enjoy." I had a wonderful group of co-presenters: Jeanne Allen, Griffen Castillo, and John Kenyon. We designed this hour-long session to provide a variety of ideas, considerations, and techniques to make your digital facilitation more equitable, accessible, inclusive, and interactive. Because the conference was virtual this year, all sessions were … [Read more...] about Watch #21NTC breakout session “Intentional Facilitation Choices: Creating Online Meetings for All to Enjoy”
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A First-Timer’s Guide to Enjoying the Nonprofit Technology Conference
The Nonprofit Technology Network puts on an amazing annual conference called the Nonprofit Technology Conference, or NTC for short. Generally held in spring, the conference is held in various cities throughout the United States, typically alternating between east coast, west coast, and the heartland so everyone has a chance at attending at some point with easier travel. Thinking back to my first time at the NTC, I remember being in a state of ecstasy and overwhelm for much of the event. So many … [Read more...] about A First-Timer’s Guide to Enjoying the Nonprofit Technology Conference
WordPressers Wanted & Welcomed: NTEN’s Online WordPress Community
About the Online WordPress Community If you are seeking a place to connect with WordPress developers and content managers of all skill levels, consider joining the Nonprofit Technology Network's (NTEN) online WordPress Community. We are 267 members and growing, composed of a nice mix of developers (front-end, back-end and full stack) and content managers. We have nonprofit professionals, professionals who work at web dev companies and freelancers. No matter what question you post to the board, … [Read more...] about WordPressers Wanted & Welcomed: NTEN’s Online WordPress Community
A First-Timer’s Guide to Enjoying the Nonprofit Technology Conference
It's time for the mother of all #NPtech conferences, NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington, DC, this week from March 23-25. I attended for the first time in 2007, and since my employer has seen fit to send me back annually since then, #17NTC will be my 11th trip to this particular conference. Thinking back to my first time at the NTC, I remember being in a state of ecstasy and overwhelm for much of the event. So many like-minded people! So many exhibitors! So many breakout … [Read more...] about A First-Timer’s Guide to Enjoying the Nonprofit Technology Conference
My Own Accidental Techie/Nonprofit Career Path Story
My friend and colleague Johanna Bates recently wrote a great post for the NTEN blog previewing the upcoming breakout session that she, I, Tracy Kronzak and Jessie Lee will be giving at the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference: Let’s Talk Accidental & Intentional Nonprofit Tech Careers. The recent planning phone call we had for that session made me think back to my own winding career into nonprofit technology, which I thought might be fun to document and share. Buckle up, things are about to … [Read more...] about My Own Accidental Techie/Nonprofit Career Path Story
Online WordPress Community
A few years ago, I started an online WordPress Community through the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). NTEN is the membership organization for nonprofit technology professionals. I've been an NTEN member for 12 or 13 years (I've lost track) and early on, there was always a large Drupal component in NTEN's programming. Drupal online community, Drupal Day at their annual NTC conference, etc. I knew there had to be other WordPress users in the larger NTEN community, so started to rally … [Read more...] about Online WordPress Community
