2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference

#14NTCleadingtech

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Technology implementation is becoming more critical to nonprofit mission success every year. It's not just the nuts and bolts that keep your staff online, its the expansion of technology into mission, program, communications, development, and ultimately organizing that nonprofits seek to achieve. Using this broadened definition of 'technology,' we know that the failure rates of these implementations are extremely high - but why? These sessions will explore at both the strategic and tactical levels the constraints under which nonprofits must implement technology, the role strong internal leadership and understanding plays in their success, and ultimately, how to both succeed and to learn from inevitable failure to position your organization to fail in small, non-disruptive ways, learn from mistakes, and iterate for long term tech - and tech leadership - success. Class limited to 50 people. Pre-Registration Required 

#14NTCdatadream

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Collecting data is no longer enough. Today you must find the information that lies within your data, and make it meaningful to others. Colleagues, funders, accreditors, and clients can all benefit from what you have gathered, but how can you get the message across? Join us for a 3 hour session that will look at how to approach data projects to further your mission. We have assembled a panel of experts who will share stories of successes & failures and help you prepare to take the next step in mastering your organization’s data. Registration is limited to 50 people. Register today.

#14NTCIT

Fill in the blank: "the toughest job an IT person can do is ______________."  You might guess "program a Cisco router" or "design a SQL database". But let's face it -- the hardest thing is gaining the trust and camaraderie of the non-technical staff who depend on our competence and, often, have little understanding of what the tech department (or person) does. Join us to share our challenges, tips and success stories about integrating IT into the organization.  Making it work. If you manage technology (as an accidental techie, a CIO, or anything in-between) or you depend on it (as a CEO, data entry clerk, or anything in-between), we'll use this time to share our best ideas about how technology and staff successfully integrate to support an organization's mission.

Registration for this pre-conference workshop is limited to 50 people. Register today.