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Conference to Inspire and Mobilize Thousands of Volunteers

Care2

Next week, the Care2 Team will join more than 5,000 passionate volunteers in Washington, D.C. for the Points of Light National Conference on Volunteering and Service. For a few days in June, thousands of people will come to Washington, D.C. The conference takes place Wednesday, June 19 through Saturday June 22.

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Open Source Economics

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

at last week's NTC conference in Washington, a woman took the microphone to comment on a conundrum her non-profit is facing. Independent Software Vendors (ISV's) have been wrestling with this for years, as the success of the Open Source movement places a downward pressure on the value of software. At a session on Web2.0

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Eight Social Justice and Advocacy Conferences You Must Attend

Care2

There are so many great conferences coming up for the nonprofit community. Ok so technically this is not a conference, but it's going to be a fantastic event for the nonprofit community. Place: FHI360, Vista Room 1825 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20009. Check out our top picks below. Register now! Register now!

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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I received the 2013 Migel Medal. And second, Donna McNear, the itinerant teacher of the visually impaired from Minnesota, who kept telling me that I had to go to Washington and talk to the Department of Education.

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Find an Awesome Nonprofit Tech Training Near You

Tech Soup

Seattle, Washington: King County Executive Director Forum. Seattle, Washington: Board EXCEL: Excellence in Community Engagement and Leadership. Seattle, Washington: Seattle GiveCamp 2016. Kitchener, Ontario: Promoting Open Source. Seattle, Washington: Preparing for FLSA Overtime Rule Change (Tacoma).

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How an Effective Partner Ecosystem Strives for Collaboration Over Competition

Saleforce Nonprofit

OFM: A Model for Partner Participation in Open Source Community Projects. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington and is the Executive Director for Livermore Pride, a nonprofit dedicated to ending isolation and advancing equity in her local LGBTQ+ community. She has a B.A.

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Women Who Tech Telesummit is almost here!

Amy Sample Ward

You’ll find us in Washington , DC , NYC , San Francisco, Atlanta , and London so save the date and come get your tech on with us. Tags: community events conference event technology women wwt. Check out these awesome panels and sign up today. Click here view the full panel descriptions and register now! Questions, comments?

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