End of Summer Soiree: Resource Roundup and Networking

6:00-6:50 Drinks, Food, Mix n’ mingle 6:50-7:00 Introduction and Welcome!

7:00-7:20 Alison McCaffree, Washington Nonprofits 7:20-7:40 Dave Forrester, 501 Commons 7:40-8:00 Joel Meyers, Resource Roundup, AIGA, Why work with nonprofits?

8:00-8:45 “Hivemind Networking” 8:45-9:00 Raffle-mania!

www.washingtonnonprofits.org

The Power of Nonprofits

Alison McCaffree 9/24/14

58,495

Building a strong, collaborative network of nonprofits serving Washington communities through advocacy, education and capacity building.

Nonprofit State Association

Nonprofit Diversity

Environment 6% International 3% Human Services; 30% Religion; 7% Health; 10% Public Benefit, 11% Arts; 12% Education; 20%

Nonprofit Revenue in Washington

$32,900,000,000 2.2 x

16,0 14,0 12,0 10,0 8,0 6,0 4,0 2,0 0,0

An Economic Force

Source: John’s Hopkins Report: Holding the Fort: Nonprofit Employment during a Decade of Turmoil

Network Levels

• National • State • Local Field Specific Associations Local Networks, Neighborhoods, Individual Nonprofits

Cross Sector Work

Collective Impact Nonprofit Business Work across sectors Government

MAPS

Nonprofits specializing in the prevention and treatment of substance abuse Contact Rick Anderson for more information ([email protected])

If Nonprofits had more influence…

How would the world be different?

www.501commons.org

Our Story

Nonprofits need solid technology, sound planning, and robust administrative systems. They also need engaged boards, supported staff, and sustainable funding.

501 Commons’ programs and services support organizations so they have what they need to make a world of difference.

 501 Commons' mission is to boost the capacity of nonprofit organizations to thrive over the long term and effectively serve the community.

Back Office Support Leadership Development & Training Capacity Building & Sector Impact Programs

Comprehensive Capacity Building Organization

Consulting Services Information & Referral Services Service approach based on 501 Commons “5 Elements of a Healthy Nonprofit” & Nonprofit Ecosytem Model (

The Giving Practice 2009)

Technology Services & Consulting

Nonprofit Inquiry Sponsored Services Provided by Staff or

Volunteers

Discounted Fee For Services

Provided by Volunteers

Fee for Services Provided

by Staff Information & Referral

Technology assessment | Technology strategy and planning | Data management | Online communications | IT infrastructure

Deep Dive (cohort model)

    Multiple organizations in cohort More than one staff from each organization 2 volunteer consultants facilitate & support a planning process Volunteers are available to support action steps as identified in the plan

1 Organization Completes Assessment

The Four Stages of Deep Dive

2 Key Issues Report (KIR) is written 3 Deep Dive Plan is developed 4 Requests for action support approved

Tech Volunteerism

   Building upon Deep Dive experience Focus is on planning and strategy Goal is to supplement staff consulting with volunteer consulting

Resource Roundup

TechSoup

www.techsoup.org

(discounted software, articles, planning, toolkits, community)

Net 2

www.netsquared.org

(local tech meetups, how-to blog, articles, project support)

Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)

www.nten.org

(events, education, community)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

www.nptechforgood.com

(blog, seminars – everything nonprofit tech)

Idealware

www.idealware

(resources, articles, reports about software for nonprofits)

Idealist

www.idealist.org

(connecting volunteers with nonprofits, events, blogs)

Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)

www.ssireview.org

(e-zine with lots of forward thinking articles, interviews, podcasts)

The Bridgespan Group

www.bridgespan.org

(services, articles, seminars, advice for accelerating social impact)

McKinsey

www.mckinsey.com

(services, articles about improving leadership including nonprofits)

Foundation Strategy Group (FSG)

www.fsg.org

(services, articles, initiatives, resources)

Collective Impact Forum

www.collectiveimpactforum.org

(community, resources, events, initiatives)

Shared Value Initiative

www.sharedvalue.org

(driving shared value strategies to increase impact)

AIGA Seattle Design for Good

American Institute of Graphic Artists

A national movement to ignite, accelerate and amplify design-driven social change

Design for good is an important movement in the global design community, but what exactly does it mean and how can you become a part of it? How does design thinking come into play when it comes to solving social problems? How can you make an impact and still make a living? We are starting the conversation here in Seattle and want to invite you to become a part of it.

Come to our first Design for Good event on October 15 th !

http://bit.ly/design4good http://seattle.aiga.org/designforgood

Why Nonprofits?

Don’t assume nonprofits can’t fund technological efforts. They certainly can and they are committed to it. Nonprofits are prioritizing funding for technology projects more and more every year.

Working with nonprofits is ___________________

Rewarding, which increases job satisfaction Making a difference in our community, in the world Improving the social sector Helping the environment Building awareness of social and environmental challenges

We can help them____________________

Directly affect social change Find innovative solutions to complex problems Become even more technically savvy Make better strategic decisions Become innovators and game changers

Hivemind Networking

Network, network and network 1. Nonprofits choose technical issue, challenge, or interest 2. Place in card holders 3. Techies and nonprofits gather around tables and discuss

8:45 RAFFLE-MANIA!