It's Not About Kevin Bacon

It's about you.  That's what's important to remember about harnessing the power of Web 2.0 for social change - and fundraising for your organization. 

This week NTEN hosted a webinar, What Kevin Bacon Knows about Web 2.0: Six Degrees of Person-to-Person Fundraising, that demonstrated the tools available to individuals and organizations to turn everyone into a celebrity fundraiser.

What do Kevin Bacon and Open Source Software Have in Common?

They are both starring in NTEN webinars this May! On deck first:

> What Kevin Bacon Knows about Web 2.0: Six Degrees of Person-to-Person Fundraising

May 23 / 11:00 am Pacific / $25 for NTEN Members, $50 for non-Members

Kevin BaconIf you've ever wondered how YOU could get within six degrees of Kevin Bacon, you're answer is here! Oh, and you might learn a new trick or two and raise a little more money along the way.

Discover how nonprofits are capitalizing on the trends of online giving, user-driven content, social networks and yes – even Kevin Bacon – to reach supporters all over the web. The Long Tail isn’t just for a new world for business – it’s a refreshingly open landscape for charity too. Using the case study of SixDegree.org, a charitable partnership between Network for Good and Kevin Bacon, this session will use focus on lessons learned for nonprofits looking to launch person-to-person fundraising campaigns in a Web 2.0 world.

Presented by Katya Andresen and Stacie Mann of Network for Good

> Register Now

And if you're not in to Keving Bacon (is that possible? Did you see Footloose?), but you ARE looking for a few good tools that won't cost and arm and a leg, then join us for:

> Open Source Software You can Use

May 24 / 11:00 am Pacific / $25 for NTEN Members, $50 for non-Members

PenguinThere are, of course, many, many different open source projects that are in varied stages of development, some are quite mature, others not. These include operating systems, databases, web servers, and applications of a wide sort. Some software, especially on the server, such as Apache, MySQL, and others, are not only mature, they are ubiquitous, almost standard. Other software, such as desktop applications, lag behind in adoption, but are ready for you to use in your organization, right now.

This webinar will cover the whole range of software, including server software, CMS, database applications, and desktop software. We will focus on what is really ready for use, now, both in terms of maturity of development for all applications, and ease of use, for end-user applications.

Presented by: Michelle Murrain, with NOSI (the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative), and principal of MetaCentric Technology Advising

> Register Now

 

 

Let's Talk: What's in Your Software Future?

Every day nonprofits deal with software systems that don't talk to each other or work together. They spend time and money on systems that aren't integrated. They're hampered by the inability to extract needed information from a given tool and resort to entering the information several times in different systems.

Blogging and RSS: Two Upcoming Webinars from NTEN

NTEN is presenting two webinars next week about tools and trends in Nonprofit communications.

First up, on Wednesday, February 7th at 11 am PT/ 2 pm ET

> Getting Started with Blogging Software

And on Thursday, February 8th at 11 am PT/ 2 pm ET:

> How RSS is Changing How We Send and Receive Electronic Communications

Read more about these webinars here. And check out all upcoming webinars here.

What you can do to protect your client's information

I just got back from the Legal Service Corporation Technology Initiative Grant Conference in Austin. (Nice work Joyce!) Legal Services folks are the ones who are out there on the front lines helping low income folks with their legal problems. One of the issues they face every day is keeping their client's data safe and secure. The problem is - they're a bunch of lawyers!

But non-techies should take heart! Data security is not an issue just for techies. There are lots of simple things that the geek-averse amongst us can do to protect our client information!