Knowing how, where, and what type of internet connectivity is available is critical knowledge when helping residents adopt broadband at home and in planning digital inclusion programs. This information is now available to everyone through the new National Broadband Map. Kami Griffiths, Executive Director of Community Technology Network, will lead a discussion with Anne Neville, Director, State Broadband Data & Development Grant Program & National Broadband Mapping Program, Department of Commerce, and Richard Chabran, Policy Advisor of the California Broadband Policy Network on how to use the National Broadband Map. Learn more »

Mobile is NOW, it’s big and it’s here to stay. Mobile giving via Smartphones and mobile Internet access are predicted to evolve faster than traditional Internet giving ever did. Did you know that fundraising event participants who used a mobile app raised 180% more than those who didn’t? Imagine the 65 million Smartphone owners that you can turn into potential fundraisers/advocates for your cause with an innovative mobile app. Have you thought about what mobile can do for your organization yet? Learn more »

IT costs are often a mix of equipment refresh cycles, convoluted software licenses, and often confusing IT service provider proposals. Add into the mix, cloud computing and managed service providers and how do you even start to develop an IT budget? This session will provide an overview of an IT budgeting approach that enables organizations to take a more proactive approach to managing their IT investment.  Learn more »

Online newsletters allow organizations to produce their publications more efficiently, collect more data about their audience, and gain insight into how engaged their supporters are. In this webinar, we’ll explore how email newsletters succeed using the tools and data that come along with doing these online.  Learn more »

Have you ever rolled out a CMS that only a few staff members knew how to use, effectively eliminating the benefits of having a content management system? Have you struggled with the approval process, trying to balance the need for timely updates vs. someone being responsible to review new content before publication? Learn how you can establish an organization culture which will support the use of a CMS, ranging from senior management support to staff involvement throughout your nonprofit (not just in technology or communications). Learn more »

Through a demonstration of several data visualization applications built by The Foundation Center and others, we’ll discuss how to curate data, how to represent it accurately and honestly, and how to choose the right format for a project. We’ll also explore the recent surge of “open data” and the use of application programming interfaces (APIs), for adding both content and context to an application. Learn more »

Covering the 3 key things every donor expects, optimizing timing and seasonality for your Stewardship plan, and Stewardship events that convert prospects and help upgrade last year's donors. Learn more »