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[Case Study] First-Time Golf Tournament Exceeds Fundraising Goal for Habitat for Humanity of Chicago

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In Chicago, Habitat’s commitment is to local families to achieve strength, stability, and self-reliance through housing and development projects. Chris, with the help of Associate Board member Brian Doyle of BMO Harris in Chicago and the rest of the planning team, set a conservative goal to raise about $8,000 for the tournament’s first year.

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

Over the past year, our research team at Arizona State University has conducted the Technology Evolution in Volunteer Management, or “TEVA” project. It was their employees in Chicago and Atlanta. It’s no secret that this was a bumpy transition for many of us, exacerbated by the stress and grief of a global pandemic.

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Introducing the 2013 Communities of Impact

NTEN

Without further ado, here are the 19 fearless CoI leaders: Barbara Burt, Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) Network Peter Campbell, Legal Services Corporation Michelle Chaplin, PBS David Goodman, International Rescue Committee Karl Hedstrom, NTEN Doug Jacquier, TechSoup Global Matt Koltermann, Action Against Hunger Mark Mathyer, Museum of Science (..)

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How Do You Measure Up? [Benchmarks Webinar]

Care2

She has a BS in Business Administration in Marketing and Advertising from Marquette University, and lives in Chicago with her husband and daughter. Liz serves on the committee for Education and Conference Development for the DMANF Advisory Board.

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The Environmental Case for Remanufactured IT

Tech Soup

The University of Illinois Sustainable Electronics Initiative estimates that each PC or mobile phone contains about half the periodic table. It also conserves materials. So retaining valuable and often toxic materials as long as possible is another reason why reuse is so important for conservation. How Much Does Reuse Save?

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How can nonprofits embrace technology to achieve social impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Technology in the nonprofit sector is historically integrated more slowly than in other sectors, which stems from many nonprofit organizations having restrictive budgets and a more traditional or conservative mindset. As noted by Ally Marotti in an article in the Chicago Tribune, “ Data is at our fingertips now. Employee benefits.

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NTEN Celebrates National Volunteer Week: Honoring NTEN Committee Members

NTEN

Jeanne Allen, Program Coordinator, Duke University Nonprofit Management Program. Yvonne Harrison, Assistant Professor, Nonprofit Leadership Center/Seattle University. Veda Banerjee, Director of Communications, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. Derek Duncan, Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, University of Denver.

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