The Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN) is an international nonprofit organization and community for those interested in the use of information technology to support nonprofit organizations and issues. NTEN aims to provide nonprofit organizations, IT staff, consultants, and technology vendors a forum for all of those involved in nonprofit technology. NTEN also acts a channel for conveying and connecting journalists and researchers with nonprofit technology practitioners who make information technology and resources available to nonprofit organizations.
NTEN seeks to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and within the nonprofit technology community by connecting members and likeminded professionals to each other. This exchange hopes to provide its members and others with educational and professional
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Knowledge management (KM) allows CoPs to enable knowledge sharing to take place. Thus, this helps CoPs collect and connect many aspects of knowledge sharing. The collection and connection of knowledge sharing is only possible through CoP members who are interested, enthusiastic, and committed to the issues which the community is formed (Denning, n.d.). For example, NTEN is comprised of members who are interested and committed to helping nonprofits use all aspects of technology more effectively and efficiently through their CoP. For proper KM, a CoP must facilitate activities that assists each member in recognizing a common need among their CoP, and how each member brings valuable experience and expertise. Such facilitation within the CoP leads to members contributing and developing collective knowledge that deepens each members’ skill and expertise. Therefore, each member will be able to use the skills and expertise gained and developed to better the organization they work for and further contribute to their