<div>This spooky month, we brainstorming topics for the next several months. We look forward to collaborating and planning with other members. </div><div><br></div><div>We are meeting at Corner Bakery at 500 North Capitol — right by Union Station. Grab some coffee and a snack, and look for the NTEN signage. We meet for just one hour, so slip in some networking and education before your 10 am!</div><div><br></div><div><div><b>About DMV/DC Metro Pop-Up NTEN Coffees</b></div><div>We meet on the second Wednesday of every month for networking and conversation before your 10 am. Contact community@nten.org with questions. On the day of the event, text Stephanie Romanoff in the platform.</div></div><div><br></div><div>Next Month: <b><a href="https://www.nten.org/connect/community-events/0F91U000000AfUtSAK/a6jUV0000007M73YAE" target="_blank">Digital Sovereignty in an Age of Proliferating Online Tools</a></b></div><div><div>In the name of productivity and convenience, many of us are giving an ever-increasing number of online providers ownership of and access to our data. What alternatives are available, and how can we integrate them into our personal and organizational tech stacks to regain control? </div></div>

October DMV/DC Metro Pop-Up Coffee: Digital Sovereignty

Stephanie Romanoff, CAE

<div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Join <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/roshanikothari" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Roshani Kothari</span></a>, Digital Strategist &amp; NTEN DC Metro Area Organizer and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/geniegratto" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Genie Gratto</span></a>, CEO &amp; Founder of GWRITES, for a hybrid event where we look back at what worked and didn&#39;t work in nonprofit tech so we can enter 2027 ready to iterate on what we learned this year. <br><br><b><u>SPEAKERS</u></b></span></div><div><ul style=""><li style=""><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurapatch" style="" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Laura Patch</span></a>, Senior Project Manager, Data &amp; Internal Systems at <a href="https://www.sierraclub.org/" style="" target="_blank">Sierra Club</a>, will discuss nonprofit tech wins and challenges from 2026.</li><li style=""><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vega-b" style="" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Vega Bharadwaj</span></a>, Deputy Director of Business Intelligence at <a href="https://wfpusa.org/" style="" target="_blank">World Food Program USA</a>, will share success stories and lessons learned from a technological transformation that involved creating a unified data warehouse and upgrading their CRM platform, laying the foundation for more advanced predictive analytics and AI insights.</li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">Date: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thurs., Oct. 29</span></div></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Time: </span>12:30-2 pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">Location: </span><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">MLK Library, </span>901 G St NW, <span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Room 401-A </span></font><span style="font-weight: 700;">*See Accessibility Section below for directions.</span><br><span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">**Note: We will have in-person networking in-person from 12-12:30 pm, and following the event from 2:30-3:30 pm at Le Pain Quotidien, located at 975 F St. NW.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><u style="">SHARE YOUR NPTECH TIPS IN A BRIEF VIDEO ON LINKEDIN</u></span><br style="">We invite you to record a quick video (5 minutes or less, shorter the better) reflecting back on 2026, and sharing your top nonprofit tech tips before this event on Oct. 29. <br><b>Video Guide</b><br style="">1. Introduce yourself, your org/company, your position &amp; where you are based. &quot;Hello my name is ___. I work as ___ with ___. I am based in ___.&quot;<br style="">2. Share your nonprofit tech tips. &quot;Looking back at 2026, my top nonprofit tech tip(s) is or are...<br>3. Add what you like to do outside work. &quot;When I am not working, I like to ...&quot; (OPTIONAL)<br style="">4. Upload the video to a LinkedIn post with the hashtag #NPTECHTIPS and in the comment tag <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/roshanikothari" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Roshani Kothari</span></a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/geniegratto" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Genie Gratto</span></a>.<span style="font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p></div>

IN DC-Reflecting Back on 2026: Nonprofit Tech Success Stories & Lessons Learned

Roshani Kothari

<div style=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Join <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/roshanikothari" target="_blank" style=""><span style="font-weight: 700;">Roshani Kothari</span></a>, Digital Strategist &amp; NTEN DC Metro Area Organizer and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/geniegratto" target="_blank" style=""><span style="font-weight: 700;">Genie Gratto</span></a>, CEO &amp; Founder of GWRITES, for a hybrid event where we look back at what worked and didn&#39;t work in nonprofit tech so we can enter 2027 ready to iterate on what we learned this year. <br style=""><br style=""><span style="font-weight: 700;"><u style="">SPEAKERS</u></span></span></div><div style=""><ul style=""><li style=""><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurapatch" target="_blank" style=""><span style="font-weight: 700;">Laura Patch</span></a>, Senior Project Manager, Data &amp; Internal Systems at <a href="https://www.sierraclub.org/" target="_blank" style="">Sierra Club</a>, will discuss nonprofit tech wins and challenges from 2026.</li><li style=""><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vega-b" target="_blank" style=""><span style="font-weight: 700;">Vega Bharadwaj</span></a>, Deputy Director of Business Intelligence at <a href="https://wfpusa.org/" target="_blank" style="">World Food Program USA</a>, will share success stories and lessons learned from a technological transformation that involved creating a unified data warehouse and upgrading their CRM platform, laying the foundation for more advanced predictive analytics and AI insights.</li></ul></div><div style=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Date: </span>Thurs., Oct. 29<br style=""></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Time: </span>12:30-2 pm<br><b>Location: </b>Zoom</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><u style="">SHARE YOUR NPTECH TIPS IN A BRIEF VIDEO ON LINKEDIN</u></span><br style="">We invite you to record a quick video (5 minutes or less, shorter the better) reflecting back on 2026, and sharing your top nonprofit tech tips before this event on Oct. 29. <br style=""><span style="font-weight: 700;">Video Guide</span><br style="">1. Introduce yourself, your org/company, your position &amp; where you are based. &quot;Hello my name is ___. I work as ___ with ___. I am based in ___.&quot;<br style="">2. Share your nonprofit tech tips. &quot;Looking back at 2026, my top nonprofit tech tip(s) is or are...<br style="">3. Add what you like to do outside work. &quot;When I am not working, I like to ...&quot; (OPTIONAL)<br style="">4. Upload the video to a LinkedIn post with the hashtag #NPTECHTIPS and in the comment tag <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/roshanikothari" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Roshani Kothari</span></a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/geniegratto" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Genie Gratto</span></a>.<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span></p></div>

ONLINE-Reflecting Back on 2026: Nonprofit Tech Success Stories & Lessons Learned

<div>This month we are brining some thought-provoking structure to the DC Metro&#39;s monthly coffee. Many thanks go to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-schumann/" target="_blank">Karl Schumann</a> for leading the conversation </div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Digital Sovereignty in an Age of Proliferating Online Tools</b></div><div>In the name of productivity and convenience, many of us are giving an ever-increasing number of online providers ownership of and access to our data. What alternatives are available, and how can we integrate them into our personal and organizational tech stacks to regain control?</div><div><br></div><div>We are meeting at Corner Bakery at 500 North Capitol — right by Union Station. Grab some coffee and a snack, and look for the NTEN signage. We meet for just one hour, so slip in some networking and education before your 10 am!</div><div><br></div><div><b>About DMV/DC Metro Pop-Up NTEN Coffees</b></div><div>We meet on the second Wednesday of every month for networking and conversation before your 10 am. Contact community@nten.org with questions. On the day of the event, text Stephanie Romanoff in the platform.</div></div>

November DMV/DC Metro Pop-Up Coffee: Digital Sovereignty

Welcome to the DC Metro Nonprofit Tech Club! This community serves the nonprofit tech community in the DMV (DC Metro Area). The discussions and topics specifically center the needs, experiences, and priorities of this community. Please join this Tech Club if you live, work, or have projects that involve this regionally specific community!

<p><a href="https://www.nten.org/connect/community-events/0F91U000000AfUtSAK?_gl=1*1rv5eyu*_gcl_au*NjU5ODk3MzE4LjE3NjUyMjQwNjY.*_ga*MTU1OTk3ODU5NC4xNjk0NDc3MTk4*_ga_45NYMW3QTG*czE3NzIwMzIwNjYkbzI5NiRnMSR0MTc3MjA2ODI4OSRqNjAkbDAkaDA." target="_blank"><strong>DC Metro Tech Club Events</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://vimeo.com/user/26590696/folder/22188586" target="_blank"><strong>DC Metro Tech Club Event Recordings</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Organizer Team</strong></p><p><a href="https://my.nten.org/s/profile/0051U000006e67BQAQ" target="_blank">Matt Wagner</a></p><p><a href="https://my.nten.org/s/profile/0051U000006e7IaQAI" target="_blank">Roshani Kothari</a></p><p><a href="https://my.nten.org/s/profile/0051U000007v5xjQAA" target="_blank">Stephanie Romanoff</a></p>

Cost	Free
Location	Corner Bakery Cafe \| 500 North Capitol St NW Ste 110, Washington, DC 20001

Cost	Free
Location	Martin Luther King Library, 901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001, Room 401-A

Cost	Free
Location	Corner Bakery Cafe \| 500 North Capitol St NW Ste 110, Washington, DC 20001

Community events

Tech Club - DC Metro

October

October DMV/DC Metro Pop-Up Coffee: Digital Sovereignty

IN DC-Reflecting Back on 2026: Nonprofit Tech Success Stories & Lessons Learned

ONLINE-Reflecting Back on 2026: Nonprofit Tech Success Stories & Lessons Learned

November

November DMV/DC Metro Pop-Up Coffee: Digital Sovereignty