More than 200 nonprofit executives, tech enthusiasts, and innovators swarmed Arena Stage for Do Something Better - A Nonprofit Technology Summit on March 25th. Hosted by Connect.DC, national nonprofit EveryoneOn and the Mayor's Office of Partnerships and Grant Services (OPGS), this summit served as a platform for nonprofits to incorporate tech into daily operations and outreach as well as join the effort to combat the digital divide in the District. Attendees were treated to engaging panels, workshops, and sessions featuring Deputy Mayor Victor Hoskins, Laura Breeden and Gustavo Velasquez, as well as representatives from Microsoft, Discovery Education, Peer Insight, the National League of Cities (NLC) and more. Attendees also browsed over 20 exhibitor tables which highlighted products, programs, and initiatives to help nonprofits expand technology resources.
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Presentations
Gustavo Velasquez' keynote speech
Laura Breeden's slide deck
Startup Middle School's slide deck
List of resources discussed in Faster, Smoother, Slimmer Nonprofit Operations panel
More about Design Thinking
AGENDA |
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9:30 a.m. |
Check-in & Registration |
10:00 a.m. |
Opening Session |
10:30 a.m. |
Breakout Session I |
11:45 a.m. |
Luncheon Program RemarksLafayette Barnes Director, DC Office of Partnerships and Grant Services (OPGS) Remarks & Joint Announcement Zach Leverenz Panel: Digital Citizenship – What It Means To Be Fully Engaged Moderator |
1:00 p.m. |
Power Networking |
1:30 p.m. |
Breakout Session II |
2:45 p.m.
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Wrap Up Session Community Announcements (open to all) Contest Results & Summit Highlights |
Special thanks to our emcee, Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D., Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC)! |
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Breakout Session I |
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Leveraging Technology to Reach Audiences |
Nicole C. Lee, Esq., TransAfrica Eric Rardin, Care2 Jane Tobler, Vanguard Communications Moderator: Julie Dixon, Georgetown University |
Faster, Smoother, Slimmer Nonprofit Operations |
Peter Campbell, Legal Services Corporation Ashish Jaiman, Microsoft Stephen Wakefield, Discovery Education Moderator: David Deal, Community IT Innovators |
Workshop: Design Thinking for Growth |
Natalie Foley, Peer Insight |
Breakout Session II |
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What Works to Bridge the Digital Divide?
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David Keyes, City of Seattle via Google Hangout Laura Lane, Partnership for a Connfected Illinois via Google Hangout Zach Leverenz, EveryoneOn Delano Squires, Connect.DC Moderator: Julia Pulidindi, National League of Cities (NLC) |
Funding for Social Good Projects |
Moncef Belyamani, Ohana API Sarah Koch, Case Foundation Erik Rapprich, Citizinvestor Moderator: Sheila Dugan, EveryoneOn |
Innovative Programs to Reach Youth |
Glennette Clark, DCWW Girls Rock On the Web (GROW) Gerard Cooper, IT Computer Wiz Kids Patrick Gusman, Startup Middle School Program Students, Howard University Middle School Moderator: Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Mopwater PR |