Microsoft NGO Connection DayAs part of its efforts to strengthen nonprofit organizations through Information Technology (IT), Microsoft partnered with Lumity and Donors Forum to explore how technology can help nonprofit organizations work more efficiently and effectively. This event, held Wednesday, May 26, 2010, engaged nonprofit leaders and IT staff in an open dialogue about how technology can help nonprofit organizations to expand the reach and impact of their work.
Below is the agenda for the day, with a link to each presenter’s materials.
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Time |
Event |
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| 9:30 - 9:45AM | Welcome and Introduction by Mayor Daley (invited) or Microsoft DGM Staci Trackey Meagher |
| 9:35 - 10:05AM | Executive Keynote by Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director Community Affairs, Microsoft “The role of technology in community development” |
| 10:05 - 10:35AM | “NGO’s in the Cloud” Keynote by Stan Freck, Director of Cloud Computing - Download Presentation (pptx) |
| 10:35–11:00AM | Executive Discussion: Akhtar Badshah and Stan Freck |
| 11:00–11:30AM | External Keynote by Dione Alexander: Vice President, Midwest Region, NFF, “Survival Strategies for Recessionary Times" - Download Presentation (ppt) |
| 12:30AM - 3:00PM (Concurrent Sessions) |
Breakout A: “Taking the Cloud to the Next Level: Timing, Training, and Transition”. Hosted by Kara Kennedy, Executive Director, Lumity. Panelists include: Stan Freck, Microsoft; Lance Russell, Partner, Pointbridge; George Burciaga, CEO, smarTECHS - Download Presentation (pptx) Breakout B: “Creating Jobs with 21st Century Skills.” Hosted by Shelley Stern, Central Region Citizenship Director, Microsoft. Panelists include: Doug Knuth, SE Chicago Development Commission; Doug Chapman, Executive Director, Bridges to Digital Excellence; John Fallon, CEO NPower Indiana - Download Presentation (pptx) Breakout C: “Creating Public/Private Partnerships.” Hosted by Hardik Bhatt, CIO, City of Chicago. Panelists include: Herman Brewer, Acting President and CEO, Chicago Urban League; Kate Rubin, President, Minnesota High Tech Association; Robin Mestre, Microsoft Senior Platform Strategy Advisor - Download Presentation (pptx) |
| 3:00 - 4:00PM | Resources and Tools from Microsoft with Shelley Stern - Download Presentation (pptx) Overview of MS Local Engagement and Partner programs with Carl Preston Overview of TechSoup with Ricci Powers, Sr. Account Manager, TechSoup Global - Download Presentation (ppt) |