Tech Leadership Academy Application

Thank you for your interest in the Tech Leadership Academy. Before completing this application, please review the application guidelines.

Application Guidelines

The Technology Leadership Academy is designed to help nonprofit leaders manage technology. NTEN will carefully evaluate all applicants for appropriate placement at the Academy. To this end, applicants should consider:

1. The application is to be completed by the Executive Director of the applying organization.

2. To participate in the Academy, the organization must be willing and able to have both the Executive Director and a tech-responsible individual attend the weekly webinars.

3. Acceptance to the Academy is also contingent upon:

Organization budget size: Only organizations with a budget size of 2 million or less will be considered.
Organizational capacity to turn Academy training into substantive organizational change.
The organization's clarity of focus on its specific technology needs and challenges.

4. Application deadlines:

For Cohort V (beginning July 17, 2012), the deadline to apply is June 8, 2012. Applicants will be notified by June 22, 2012.
For Cohort VI (beginning September 25, 2012), the deadline to apply is August 10, 2012. Applicants will be notified by August 24, 2012.

5. Systems Requirements: A reliable phone & internet connection willbe required to participate. If you have questions about your system set-up, please contact Mimi at mimi@nten.org.

If you qualify and wish to apply, please fill out the form below.

I would like to apply for the following: *

First Name: *

Last Name: *

Organization: *

Job Title: *

Email: *

Phone Number: *

City: *

State: *

How would you describe your organization's IT adoption: *

Please indicate how satisfied you are in each of the following areas on a scale of 1 (Not at all satisfied) to 5 (Extremely satisfied): *

	1	2	3	4	5	Don't know or N/A
IT recruiting process used by your organization
Quality of IT training provided to your staff
Integration of IT into your strategic plan
Availability of IT to respond to your client needs
Quality of hardware/software in use by your organization
Quality of your web site
Amount of total organization budget allocated to IT

How would you describe your current IT staffing condition: *

Does your organization have a formal, organization-wide technology plan or strategy: *

Where is the responsibility for IT primarily located in your organization: *

Who does the IT Director or person responsible for IT report to: *

Has your organization ever evaluated the return on investment from IT projects or programs: *

Please briefly describe the state of IT Planning in your organization (500 words or less): *

Please describe your biggest technology success and nightmare to date (500 words or less): *

How do you think a course like this will impact your organization's work: *

Second Participant Name (Tech-Responsible Individual): *

Second Participant Title: *

Second Participant Email: *

I have reviewed and agree to the time commitments for this course and fully intend to participate if selected: *

I agree.

Tech Leadership Academy Application

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