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Deena Pierott to Offer Keynote on Inclusive Technology at #14LCS

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In addition to the conversations with participants in three separate tracks, #14LCS includes a stellar lineup of keynote speakers who will spark new conversations and nudge existing conversations to introduce new questions. iUrban Teen Tech has an intentional outreach to male youth of color and exposes them to STEM+Arts career opportunities.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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When we momentarily set aside the many foundation models or toolkits for addressing a particular task, we start to remember that the essence of knowledge is shared meaning making—how we, together, come to understand and engage in community, in the world around us, and in change itself. Information is all around us. Data requires intention.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. But is this the right question? Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. Who manages the monitoring and evaluation? For whom is monitoring, evaluation, and learning being done?

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Making Sense of the Buzz Around ChatGPT

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The initial wave of generative-AI examples in the art, music, and written composition spaces has generated a lot of interest within the technology sector. Your charitable organization has probably fielded questions from curious supporters and internal audiences on the ways it might be leveraged. Is it just a fad?

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Integrating Development and Finance through Technology and Best Practices

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A great change management technique, build (or re-engineer) your policies in a collaborative way.? There is an art and science behind creating and managing campaigns and appeals – fundraising is a body of work. The auditor drills into those gifts, asking many questions to ensure what you report came in actually came in.

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Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Rebooting Your Digital Community Building

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Maybe there are monthly brown bag lunches where staff can ask the in-house experts questions? She is the co-founder and volunteer executive director of Paper Darts , a literary arts organization, and currently serves as vice chair of the board of directors for the Twin Cities chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network.

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Leading Tech Change When You're Not the Boss

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Dwight Eisenhower said that, "Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done, because he wants to do it." Ask them questions and really listen to the answers. The more people see you as someone they can turn to, the better positioned you'll be to lead a tech change. What makes a leader?

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