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| DATE | 2013-05-29 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] [ruben@mrbrklyn.com: Re: NTEN Connect: NPTech in the Cloud - Plus
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Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 13:35:35 -0400
From: Ruben Safir
To: "Annaliese Hoehling, NTEN"
Cc: Ruben
Subject: Re: NTEN Connect: NPTech in the Cloud - Plus NTEN has a new CEO!
User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15)
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 09:56:22AM -0700, Annaliese Hoehling, NTEN wrote:
>
>
> Introduction
>
> Making Connections in the Cloud
> Annaliese Hoehling, Outgoing Publications Director, NTEN
>
> When I started working at NTEN about seven years ago, "cloud
> technology" was still in that new-buzzword phase. Believe it or
> not, I had to set up my NTEN email using Outlook, and all my
> emails were actually saved to my computer; I worked in NTEN's
> actual office (in San Francisco); we had telephones that were
> actually connected via telephone lines; and I did a lot of paper
> shuffling and filing because faxes, invoices, and manuals were
> actually printed on paper (and we were still using the term "Web
> 2.0"!).
>
> I use the word "actual" a lot there because the shift that has
> occurred since then has been to transform the "actual" into
> "virtual" - so many of our daily tasks at an organization are
> carried out in this virtual world hosted on "the cloud." Not
> many people know where any of us NTEN staffers actually are when
> we are emailing or talking on the phone or hosting a webinar
> because we do all of that via cloud-hosted systems. Do you even
> know where I am right now? Not in NTEN's Portland, Oregon
> offices! In fact, I've been working for NTEN from the other side
> of the country for nearly six years now, thanks to our
> infrastructure - and organizational culture - built in the
> clouds.
>
> This issue of NTEN Connect provides case studies, tips, best
> practices, and looks ahead regarding tools, strategies, and
> applications of cloud technology for nonprofit organizations.
>
> It's been an amazing seven years for the nonprofit technology
> community, and I am so glad I got to ride along with it into this
> virtually-connected world. Even though I will be leaving NTEN to
> pursue my PhD in Literature, I know that I will stay actually
> connected to the good news, good works, and good folks of the
> NTEN community. Thank you!
>
I'm not happy with this. Nothing described here is good for business or
people. Knowing who you are talking to and where they generally are is
essential for abuse prevention. Having primary access to your data and
it not being in "The Cloud" is the primary responsibility of business
ownership and individual civil rights.
Your email was on your computer? Really? So is mine and I've been
about to access it from "my" computer from all over the world for
decades. So WTF?
Access to your data has zero to do with "the cloud". This is marketing
gone awray with possibly very serious negative outcomes.
Ruben Safir
CEO NYLXS
> Connected in the clouds,
> Annaliese Hoehling
> Outgoing Publications Director, NTEN
>
> FEATURES
>
> NTEN Welcomes Amy Sample Ward as new Chief Executive Officer
>
>
> It is my pleasure to share some exciting news today: The NTEN
> Board of Directors welcomes Amy Sample Ward as NTEN's new Chief
> Executive Officer.
>
> We are thrilled to have Amy's intelligence, humor, talent and
> skill leading NTEN in this new role. We are confident that her
> experience, vision, and proven commitment to the nonprofit
> technology community will enable NTEN's membership to
> strategically use technology to make the world a more just and
> equitable place.
>
> Read more:
> http://www.nten.org/articles/2013/nten-welcomes-amy-sample-ward-as-new-chief-executive-officer
>
> Moving to the Cloud: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
>
> Making the decision to move our organization 100% to the cloud
> was fairly easy, and the reasons straight-forward, but
> implementing it proved to be a combination of amazingly simple to
> disturbingly complex.
>
> Read more:
> http://www.nten.org/articles/2013/moving-to-the-cloud-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly
>
> Case Study of AJWS: Organizational Culture in the Cloud
>
> Case Study: An international human rights organization finds that
> the benefits of the Cloud don't replace the need for due
> diligence.
>
> Read more:
> http://www.nten.org/articles/2013/case-study-of-ajws-organizational-culture-in-the-cloud
>
>
> Cloud & Server: Yes It Can Make Sense to Have Both!
>
> Contrary to what you may have read or heard, servers are not
> going the way of the dinosaurs. It can make perfect sense to
> still leverage a server along with migrating to the cloud.
>
> Read more:
> http://www.nten.org/articles/2013/cloud-server-yes-it-can-make-sense-to-have-both
>
>
> Managing Your Constituents in the Cloud
>
> Is your organization hesitant to move your constituent management
> to the cloud? Here are some thoughts that might reassure the
> reluctant.
>
> Read more:
> http://www.nten.org/articles/2013/managing-your-constituents-in-the-cloud
>
>
> THINGS WE LIKE
>
> A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and
> other goodies. Read more posts on our blog.
>
> 1. We love to explore data about the nonprofit sector. We
> recently partnered with Avectra to take a look at "engagement"
> data - the actions, interactions, and even conversations that
> support our work. What did we find? There's an infographic for
> that.
> http://echo4.bluehornet.com/ct/21164607:22950383547:m:3:1478028427:28004D5397CB319FBFF8D7645454C2E0:r
>
> 2. It's true, we said a buzzword already. But now that we're
> talking about infographics, have you seen the Geography of Hate?
> It is a great example of using maps for storytelling.
> http://echo4.bluehornet.com/ct/21164608:22950383547:m:3:1478028427:28004D5397CB319FBFF8D7645454C2E0:r
>
> 3. To lighten the mood, maybe you'd like to enter the Internet
> Cat Video Festival? It's a real thing. Really.
> http://echo4.bluehornet.com/ct/21164609:22950383547:m:3:1478028427:28004D5397CB319FBFF8D7645454C2E0:r
>
> 4. We've heard from NTEN members about Google Glass - some have
> even tried it out. We knew there would be many great hacks to
> come, and the power of face recognition sounds pretty useful for
> all of us working directly with our community.
> http://echo4.bluehornet.com/ct/21164610:22950383547:m:3:1478028427:28004D5397CB319FBFF8D7645454C2E0:r
>
> 5. When Google Glass helps us remember a face, what do we do with
> faces we don't want to remember? Animals so ugly they're cute,
> for example!
> http://echo4.bluehornet.com/ct/21164611:22950383547:m:3:1478028427:28004D5397CB319FBFF8D7645454C2E0:r
>
> 6. Sometimes, technology is there to help us get away from all
> the tech. Have you scheduled in time for nothing recently?
> http://echo4.bluehornet.com/ct/21164612:22950383547:m:3:1478028427:28004D5397CB319FBFF8D7645454C2E0:r
>
> 7. On the other hand, technology can help us be efficient and
> effective in explaining our work so we have more time for that
> nothing! Check out the Foundation Center's new digital annual
> report.
> http://echo4.bluehornet.com/ct/21164613:22950383547:m:3:1478028427:28004D5397CB319FBFF8D7645454C2E0:r
>
> 8. There are always times when you want to evaluate or test
> something but just aren't sure how to set up the experiment.
> Well, if you'd ever wondered about liquid in space, here's an
> astronaut who set up the experiment for you!
> http://echo4.bluehornet.com/ct/21164614:22950383547:m:3:1478028427:28004D5397CB319FBFF8D7645454C2E0:r
>
> 9. If you've made it this far, you certainly deserve something
> awesome. What about helping decide THE MOST AWESOME THING EVER?
> You can.
> http://echo4.bluehornet.com/ct/21164615:22950383547:m:3:1478028427:28004D5397CB319FBFF8D7645454C2E0:r
>
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