January 13, 2013 | Read Time: 1 minute
After 10 years at the Nonprofit Technology Network—the last five leading the group, commonly known as NTEN—Holly Ross has stepped down as executive director.
She presided over a period of significant growth. Last year, nearly 1,800 people attended the group’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference, up from 1,100 participants in 2008, the year Ms. Ross took the reins.
She says she’s proudest of her ability to help nonprofit technology experts connect.
“Oftentimes, the person who does the technology work is the only person that does the technology work at the organization,” she says. “It’s so isolating. That we’ve provided a place for those folks to find a real sense of community is the best thing that we could have done.”
On February 1, Ms. Ross will start a new job as executive director of the Drupal Association, a membership group that supports the Drupal open-source software project. Jill Farrow, NTEN’s chief financial officer, is serving as acting executive director.
