Are you wondering what it would take to allow your software packages to share data? In this session, we’ll talk through the high level options and key considerations, and then dive into some of the technical terms and concepts that will help you understand what would be involved in programming an automatic connection between software packages. We’ll discuss possibilities in integrating the software you already have, and what features you should look when choosing new software to prevent integration woes.
Data is critical to all nonprofits. To be successful, you need to know who your stakeholders are and how they interact with your organization. So how do you create a data focused organization? This session will help you understand the fundamentals of databases in order to collect and use the information for reporting and management decisions.
Skill Takeaways:
Understand the fundamentals of databases in order to collect and use the information necessary for reporting and management decisions
JOHN KENYON has been helping nonprofits for over 15 years by providing advice, teaching seminars, and writing articles about technology. In the late 90’s he was Information Technology Director at San Francisco’s Management Center. Along with Michael Stein he wrote both The eNonprofit: a guide to ASPs, internet services and online software and the Nonprofit Quarterly article “A Decade of Online Fundraising”. John recently served as Training and Consulting Manager at Groundspring.org/Network for Good, helping organizations effectively leverage the Internet, before returning to private practice in 2006. He is an adjunct professor for the University of San Francisco’s Masters of Nonprofit Administration degree program and has been a featured speaker at conferences across the US, in England and online.
Your organization’s hardware, software, and network form the foundation of your technology implementation. If the foundation is not strong, it’s tough to succeed in any other area. It can be difficult to wade through the myriad options for each category, but we’ll help you cut through the jargon and review the essential knowledge needed to understand hardware, software, and networks.
Skill Takeaways:
Develop a technology audit
Manage a nonprofit’s technology assets
Evaluate and choose appropriate software applications
JOHN KENYON has been helping nonprofits for over 15 years by providing advice, teaching seminars, and writing articles about technology. In the late 90’s he was Information Technology Director at San Francisco’s Management Center. Along with Michael Stein he wrote both The eNonprofit: a guide to ASPs, internet services and online software and the Nonprofit Quarterly article “A Decade of Online Fundraising”. John recently served as Training and Consulting Manager at Groundspring.org/Network for Good, helping organizations effectively leverage the Internet, before returning to private practice in 2006. He is an adjunct professor for the University of San Francisco’s Masters of Nonprofit Administration degree program and has been a featured speaker at conferences across the US, in England and online.
Change is hard. Especially when it comes to changing the way that people use their computers to do their jobs. Successfully adopting online collaboration tools is both a technology and a people problem. This session will cover tactics and tools for getting your users to break the email habit and adopt online collaboration tools to share files, manage tasks, and communicate better.
Product Spotlight Webinars are presented by sponsors. In these sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about products and services, as well as some of the latest trends in the sector. Content in these sessions has been developed solely by the sponsor.
We know that information technology touches many aspects of our work in nonprofits. From accounting to programs to fundraising, we use technology to organize and analyze data, to communicate, and to deliver services. In this session, we’ll examine the role of information technology in supporting the essential functions, business processes, and mission of a nonprofit organization.
Skill Takeaways:
Explain the role of information in supporting the essential functions, business processes and mission of a nonprofit organization
Understand basic technology terms (IT, ICT, Systems Analysis, Data, etc.)
Describe Managing information vs. managing technology
JOHN KENYON has been helping nonprofits for over 15 years by providing advice, teaching seminars, and writing articles about technology. In the late 90’s he was Information Technology Director at San Francisco’s Management Center. Along with Michael Stein he wrote both The eNonprofit: a guide to ASPs, internet services and online software and the Nonprofit Quarterly article “A Decade of Online Fundraising”. John recently served as Training and Consulting Manager at Groundspring.org/Network for Good, helping organizations effectively leverage the Internet, before returning to private practice in 2006. He is an adjunct professor for the University of San Francisco’s Masters of Nonprofit Administration degree program and has been a featured speaker at conferences across the US, in England and online.
TechSoup’s free day-long online event is coming up this Wed. May 14th: Online Activism: Social Media Tools for Social Change in the TechSoup online forums.
Dive into the conversation with hosts Heather Mansfield, owner of DIOSA Communications and Online Community Manager for Change.org and Carie Lewis, Internet Marketing Manager for the Humane Society of the United States, as they explore the ins and outs of using social networking sites and strategies for determining how, why, and when to use different applications to broadcast your message. In discussing the dos and don’ts of effectively fundraising and promoting your cause, we’ll also look at lessons learned from successful (and not so successful) online campaigns.
How do social networking sites fit in with other outreach efforts?
Are the benefits worth the time needed to keep up a social networking presence?
How can you translate online activism into on-the-ground action towards change?
Is it ever a good idea for organizations to start their own social networking sites?
Take part in the discussion Wed. May 14th in the TechSoup Emerging Technologies forum. This event is asynchronous (not live). No registration is required, just show up and post! Feel free to spread the word to any of your colleagues that may be interested.
Thursday, May 8th, 1:00 - 2:30 EST. Presented by Laura Quinn with Ryan Ozimek, David Geilhufe, and Patrick Shaw
Open source content management systems (CMS) are particularly attractive to the nonprofit community because of their cost-efficiency, but what do these systems actually do? And what are the differences between the most common CMSs? We’ll compare Joomla, Drupal, and Plone for typical nonprofit needs, and then experts in each of the systems - Ryan Ozimek, David Geilhufe, and Patrick Shaw – will demo the systems and answer your questions.
Wednesday, May 7th, 1:00 - 2:30 EST.
Presented by Laura Quinn
Cost: $40
If you need a way to update your website, but you’re not sure where to start, this is the session for you. We’ll talk about what content management systems are, and look at various affordable options for updating your website text and images, including using What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get software like DreamWeaver and Contribute, website-in-a-box tools like Homesite, blog tools like WordPress, open source tools like Joomla and Drupal, and more.
This session explores all the various aspects of technology that can aid in the fundraising process. From Accounting and e-Mail relationship building to Social Networking and Web Sites, you can see what is out there for reasonable fees if you are a small to medium size charity.
We will focus on numerous live case studies from the non profit world. The promise of the Internet and Technology revolutionizing the development office and the art of fundraising is now upon us. Come listen to one of the pioneers of this enabling technology cut through the hype and explain what does and does not work. You will be surprised at how simple and cost effective it can be! Actual examples of technology usage and results within this arena will be illustrated.
Presented by: Jay Love, ePMT, CEO and Co-Founder, eTapestry
The NTEN CRM satisfaction survey showed that people who were surveyed were quite satisfied with the free and open source tools that many of them have chosen to implement. This webinar will be an overview of free and open source CRM tools. You’ll learn about what’s available and how you can implement these tools in your organization.
If you need a way to update your website, but you’re not sure where to start, this is the session for you. We’ll talk about what content management systems are, and look at various affordable options for updating your website text and images, including using What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get software like DreamWeaver and Contribute, website-in-a-box tools like Homesite, blog tools like WordPress, open source tools like Joomla and Drupal, and more.
