Committees

Our committees work in various ways to provide feedback, test, evaluate, and make decisions that help NTEN provide the best support, resources, and programs for our community and sector.

To ensure our programs and resources are relevant and benefit the community, we include people in our community in our planning and decision-making through committees.

Applications for 2023–2024 committee membership are open through June 30. Apply today.

Accessibility Committee

NTEN is committed to ensuring that our programs, events, and resources are as accessible as possible. The Accessibility Committee supports and guides these efforts to extend our commitment to equity, values, and mission. Committee members have professional or lived experiences with a range of disabilities, neurodiversity, and inclusion practices.

Time commitment: Monthly meetings up to one hour each, communication between meetings, and voluntary opportunities for material review and development and sub-committee project work outside meetings.

2022–2023 members

Community Equity Committee

NTEN is committed to anti-racism and dismantling white supremacy as we build toward liberation. To support a holistic and inclusive approach to equity, it’s essential that our community be directly included in the processes of surfacing, shaping, implementing, and evaluating our work. The Community Equity Committee creates a system of connection and accountability, reviewing NTEN’s equity practices and proposing ways for NTEN to more fully live its values. Committee members are diverse practitioners committed to a world where missions and movements are successful through the strategic and equitable use of technology.

Time commitment: Quarterly meetings for 1–2 hours each, communication between meetings, and minimal material review outside of meetings.

2022–2023 members

Membership Committee

NTEN’s mission and beliefs are at the heart of all we do. We continue to increase the ways we advocate for the community, convene and collaborate with other organizations, and build programs for emerging needs. The Membership Committee provides NTEN with input and guidance about its programs and benefits, advocacy efforts, and opportunities to better meet our mission. Committee members include people with myriad identities, diverse lived experiences, and backgrounds across the fields of social impact and technology.

Time commitment: Quarterly meetings for 1–2 hours each, communication between meetings, and minimal material review outside of meetings.

2022–2023 members

Pizzigati Prize Committee

NTEN is proud to steward the Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest to celebrate open source software developers in honor of the late Antonio “Tony” Pizzigati, an MIT-trained open source activist. The committee supports the grant process, including aligning on criteria, promoting the application opportunity, and selecting prize recipients. The committee includes veteran activists in the public interest computing community, but members do not need to have software development experience.

Time commitment: Approximately six meetings between September and April, up to one hour each, some communication between meetings, and other actions when appropriate, like circulating the call for applications and reviewing applications.

2022-2023 members

Session Advisory Committee

The Session Advisory Committee is a group of experts, practitioners, and champions in nonprofit technology. Committee members provide input as part of our community-centered process to develop the Nonprofit Technology Conference’s high-quality educational agenda. The committee creates a list of suggested topics, reviews sessions submitted within a self-selected content area, and provides feedback on the final agenda. There are no qualifications for serving on this committee — you can serve even if you’ve never attended NTC.

Time commitment: From July–January, three one-hour meetings, some communication between meetings, and material review outside of meetings. Mid-October to mid-November is usually a time-sensitive period for committee members to provide input within a particular area of expertise.

2022–2023 members

Technology Committee

Many of NTEN’s programs, resources, and community experiences are facilitated through technology. We’re constantly working to improve systems and migrate to new ones when appropriate. It’s critical to the success of our mission that community members be part of how we plan and implement technology. The Technology Committee is focused on the testing, processes, decision-making, and user experience of the NTEN website, tools, and tech systems that impact our community. People of all technical experience levels are encouraged to apply, as well as those with lived experience with disabilities or neurodiversity that may impact how web and digital systems are used.

Time commitment: Quarterly meetings for 1–2 hours each, some communication, periodic testing, or reviewing staged prototypes between meetings.

2022–2023 members

Apply for a committee

We value diverse perspectives and abilities on our committees. Committee members are expected to uphold, advocate for, and abide by NTEN’s commitment to equity and liberation. Committees meet virtually, and NTEN makes accommodations for accessibility or other needs. We request a one-year commitment, though members may end their service at any time. Participation on a single committee is limited to three consecutive years so others can share in these leadership roles.