Founded in 2000, NTEN offers training and certificate programs for nonprofit staff learning about the equitable use of technology.

In 2012, the company created Tech Accelerate, a tool for making assessment about technology use and policies designed for nonprofit staff to assist them with decisions, planning, and investments.

[10] In 2019 the company began requiring salary information in postings on its job board citing equity reasons.

[11] In 2020 the organization pulled their advertising from Facebook in response to their content moderation and data privacy policies.

[13] In October 2022, citing an increase in hate speech, the company stopped buying ads and sharply reduced its use of the Twitter platform.