2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference

#14NTCdataviz
The goal is this session is to give nonprofit leaders the tips and tools they need to apply dataviz principles to their everyday work. We’ll inspire participants by sharing a plethora of awesome dataviz examples. During this rapid-fire presentation, we’ll share 50+ dataviz examples and showcase the best and brightest dataviz leaders by sharing examples from nonprofits and funders throughout the nonprofit community. We’ll also discuss tips for sharing visuals during staff meetings (with scratch-off graphs) and during Board meetings (through the slow reveal technique). Examples will cover all aspects of nonprofit management: fundraising, social media metrics, evaluation, HR, IT, and more. We'll share handouts during the session and post resources online.

#14NTCconsult
This salon is for experienced consultants and those just thinking of going out on their own. Come meet and learn from other nonprofit tech consultants.

#14NTCTest

Are you a Nonprofit professional looking to enhance your programs and campaign pieces based on experiential data? Then it’s time to dive deep into putting your online presence to the test.

In this session, industry experts will walk through setting up rigorous testing procedures, and share their findings on what is and isn't working in the online space.  Attendees are encouraged to bring their own campaign pages and emails to brainstorm potential tests with the experts.

What you’ll walk away with: 1) Practical data on what has worked for nonprofits online; 2) Take-home tools to get started testing; 3) Optimization tests to implement right away.

#14NTCsbomb

If you want to reach and engage your audiences – you gotta drop the s-bomb with confidence.  Audience targeting, surveying, and social monitoring should inform how you move forward as an org, whether it be with your site, with your social content, or with your online marketing. Don’t think like an org. Think like your constituents.
Attendees will walk away with: 1) Tips to work across departments to gain consensus; 2) Case studies of how orgs have used online strategies to their advantage; 3) An opportunity to share terrifying tales, success stories, or current conundrums and get your questions answered.

#14NTCemail

No matter the size of your fundraising shop (small, medium, or large), email levels the playing field. Email is a single touch point in your online program, and we're going to focus on what has worked (and failed to work) to build your new supporter pipeline and boost the conversion rate for each and every fundraising email you send. This is an interactive dialogue kicking off with two case studies of email programs in action from The UN Refugee Agency Canada and Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

What participants will learn:

1) How to use inbound marketing strategies such as organic search and google grant traffic to build your list (we increased our file by 56%).

2) How to grow an integrated email program with the goal of making it the biggest slice of your direct response pie (email revenue has increased by 50% in 2014

#14NTCMatch

Updated description as of March 13:

Wishing they had you at hello? It may appear that all the good ones have already been snatched up but they are out there. You just need to make sure you are looking for the right one. During this session we will discuss two different resource options - hiring employees and contracting consultants. You will learn which option you should pursue, where the talent is located, and how to analyze if they are a match. We will also discuss why your role is critical to the success of the process and what you can be doing now before you even start your search. This session is for nonprofit professionals who are in charge of finding and hiring talent in the technology field.

Attendees will walk away with: 1) Clear understanding of pros and cons of each resource option; 2) Steps your organization should take in order for the process to be a success; 3) Tools to locate and evaluate each resource option; 4) Steps you can take to secure great talent and build a lasting relationship.

#14NTCLeadMe

This session is for nonprofit professionals in management or leadership roles who regularly manage employees or volunteers. This session is workshop where groups will select difficult people or organizational issues, work together on a strategy for addressing them, and present to the rest of the group to solicit feedback.

Attendees will walk away with:  1) Plans for dealing with several difficult leadership issues; 2) Real world examples and experiences managing difficult situations; 3) Group critique of action plans to address specific leadership issues.