Event Details

On August 29, NTEN will held a one-day workshop in San Francisco to help nonprofits gain the knowledge they need to analyze whether a transition to the Cloud makes sense for their organizations. We were abe able to broadcast the event live and free of charge so that the greater NTEN community can now view the recordings on the 'Event Materials' page. 

For several years, NTEN has led the field in calling for nonprofits to minimize time spent on mundane tasks like server maintenance, instead focusing resources on technology that will actually serve their mission. One of the greatest tools at our disposal to accomplish this is the Cloud.

The Cloud can bring the ease of automatic software updates, organization-wide e-mail, and remote access to your constituent database to your nonprofit’s infrastructure – without the need to host your own servers. For what used to be the price of a word processing program, the Cloud can deliver enterprise-level document collaboration.

The list goes on, but in short, cloud computing opens the opportunity for your organization to shift from using technology exclusively in the back office to using technology as a strategic part of its work.

Agenda

9:00 - 9:15 Welcome - Holly Ross 

9:15 - 10:30 Plenary - Allen Gunn on The Opportunity of the Cloud for Good 

10:30 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 12:00 Cloud Computing and the Opportunity for Your Nonprofit - Peter Campbell 

• This session will help you understand what exactly the cloud is and give you the words to describe it to your boss, board, and colleagues. We will also explore hype surrounding cloud computing and show you how using the cloud can apply to your nonprofit.

 12:00 - 12:30 Lunch 

12:30 - 1:45 Financing the Cloud - Donny Shimamoto 

• Now that we've covered what's available in cloud computing, we'll talk about the financial side of the cloud. Cloud computing often demands that you adopt new ways of financing software. Budgeting and fundraising for your transition from one-time software costs to ongoing service fees can be tricky. In this session, you'll learn how to evaluate the financial side of Cloud Computing. 

1:45 - 2:00 Break 

2:00 - 3:00 The Human Side of the Cloud - Holly Ross & Allen Gunn 

• You have a plan, a budget, and all the information you need to transition your organization to the cloud, but how can you make sure the change is successful? In this session, we'll explore the people side of making the transition to cloud computing. Often overlooked, people and their technology adoption (or lack of) can make or break a project. We’ll show you strategies and tactics to engage staff, board, and boss during a cloud implementation project.

Event Materials

 Opening Plenary - Allen Gunn on The Opportunity of the Cloud for Good

          Welcome and Plenary Recording & Slides

 Breakout I

Leadership: Cloud Computing and the Opportunity for Your Nonprofit - Peter Campbell (Recording) & Slides

Technical: Security in the Cloud (Slides)

 Breakout II

Leadership: Financing the Cloud - Donny Shimamoto (Recording) & Slides