sessions 2017

Unlocking Your Brilliance

posted on April 4, 2017

Women, leadership and technology for good: how do we unleash women’s power? The technology for social good space is growing and empowering women changemakers to tackle some of the biggest social issues of our time is a must. This space requires a strong pipeline of talent — women who are creative and fluent in business and technology and who also understand the social impact space.

Based on Peggy’s experience over the last 15 years, Peggy will share insights and provide strategies to empower women to thrive in technology. Key points will include discussion on the following and will include personal stories from her life as well as best practices from the sector:

Lean into your core strengths to fasten your impact
Develop your personal leadership directive and story
Create lasting relationships with other women who can support you in achieving your goals
Work on how you are perceived so you can influence your growth

Peggy Duvette, Twitter: @PeggyDuvette
NetSuite
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
Peggy has been a thought leader in social change, innovation, and technology for over 15 years. As Director of Social Impact at NetSuite/Oracle, she is responsible for the donation of the NetSuite products to nonprofits located all around the world. She is committed to helping nonprofits to further their social impact. Previously, as Executive Director of WiserEarth (501c3), Peggy was responsible for growing an online community of over 80,000 members from all around the world working towards sustainability and social justice issues. She earned an MBA with honors in Management and Sustainability from SFSU. She is a board member of Social Media for NonProfits and a member of Board Source, NTEN and Green & Sustainability Innovators & Innovation Network.

5 Lessons From 7 Years of “Nonprofit Radio” Podcasts

posted on March 18, 2017

I’ve been the aptly-named host of Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio since 2010. We’ve got over 12,000 listeners a week. I’ve done some things right and some I haven’t. I’ll share with you what I’ve learned and we’ll spend time talking about whether podcasting makes sense for your organization.

Tony Martignetti, Twitter: @tonymartignetti
Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
Tony Martignetti has been serving the needs of nonprofits since 1997. He hosts Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio and consults through Martignetti Planned Giving Advisors. His book is Charity Registration: State-by-State Guidelines for Compliance. For a much bigger laugh, you can catch him doing stand-up comedy in New York City.

He gets quoted in the The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

In the Air Force, during the Reagan years, Tony controlled the keys to 10 nuclear missiles. Off duty, those keys started his Toyota.

Adventures in Story-Gathering

posted on March 18, 2017

We all have (and need) stories about the good our organizations are doing. But what does it take to collect authentic, powerful stories from “the field”? How do you make the most of your limited time on the ground? And how do you develop, pitch, and publish the story from there?
During this interactive session, we’ll talk about this and more:
Interviews: How to prepare for conversations with the people who benefit from your organization’s work, what types of questions lead to the most compelling answers, and how to establish trust so a subject will open up to you.
Photos: When to invest in a professional photographer, how to develop a shot list, creative ways to use (or not use) amateur photos, and tips for taking better photos with a mobile phone.
Case studies: We’ll offer examples from our own story-gathering adventures within challenging, resource-constrained circumstances. Discussion will include best practices, worst practices, and plenty of time for audience participation.

Margarite Nathe and Carol Bales
IntraHealth International
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
Margarite Nathe is the senior editor & writer and Carol Bales is senior communications and advocacy officer at IntraHealth International, a global health nonprofit that believes everyone everywhere should have the health care they need to thrive. As editor of the blog VITAL, Margarite writes about global health, international development, and making the world a healthier place for all 7+ billion of us. Carol’s expertise spans writing, photography, social media, advocacy, and multimedia production.

Newsletters in an Hour a Week

posted on March 18, 2017

Have you wanted to start an email campaign, but just haven’t found the time to get started? Or maybe you want to send out a newsletter, but just can’t get it off the ground? Maybe you’re not sure how to get your message to the right group, or maybe there’s just not enough time to generate consistent content. These are challenges we’ve been working on while trying to get our monthly updates under control. Let us show you what we did and what we learned while doing it.

We will take you through DesignHammer’s recent, two part, newsletter creation process from start to finish. First, we’ll share ideas for simple, sustainable, and scalable processes for content generation. Then, we will give a brief overview of email marketing tools currently in the marketplace. Finally, we’ll discuss our experience using MailChimp. This will include some of MailChimp’s technical features, which can aid in reaching your desired audience.

Michael Nicholson and Jeanette Larsen
DesignHammer
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bios
Jeanette Larsen, Designer

Jeanette joined the DesignHammer team while doing an internship to complete her B.S. in Web Design and Development from BYU-Idaho. Having a design emphasis, she contributes her experience developing designs with HTML and CSS, wireframing, prototyping, testing, and refining iterations. She studied digital photography and printing from PCNW and has had her own photography business, Jenjoy Photography, since 2012. She loves to be outdoors, and is constantly trip planning or finding local events to attend. Jeanette lives in Durham with her husband Ryan.

Michael Nicholson, Project Manager

As a Technical Project Manager at DesignHammer, Michael coordinates the internal teams and aligns their efforts with client needs. Additionally, he supports the business development team in forecasting resource availability and scheduling newly signed projects. Michael also fences and referees fencing nationally. Michael lives in Chapel Hill with his wife, Ko-Han, and their chickens.

CyberSecurity for the Nonprofit Sector

posted on March 15, 2017

Are you a non-profit manager who lays awake at night worrying that your organization will be the next data-breach headline story on the 6 o’clock news? Do you worry that you or one of your associates will click on “the wrong thing” and your client’s data will be siphoned out of your database? Have you heard that charities are becoming a big target for hackers? Are you thinking about moving to “The Cloud” but have concerns about data safety? Would you like to know what to say to your Board about IT security? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the “CyberSecurity for the Non-Profit Sector” session is for you. In this session you will jump-start your security knowledge by receiving insight on topics that are fundamental to securing your organizational and client data. We will review case studies that show how real-world organizations have missed the mark in the area of cyber security and how your organization can get it right using some baseline best practices and solutions.

Denise Tawwab, Twitter: @dtawwab
B23 Secure Solutions
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
Denise Tawwab is the Principal Consultant for B23 Secure Solutions. She has over 20 years of experience in information technology as a technical trainer, consultant, and programmer. Until 2011 she served as the CEO of Raleigh-based non-profit, NC Connected, Inc., teaching web design and internet programming to at-risk girls. For the past 3 years she has focused on cyber security and risk management consulting, and IT Security Awareness training. Using defense-in-depth, cyber security frameworks, and industry best practices, Denise works with organizations to help identify and manage cyber risk, develop IT security policies and procedures, and build security awareness training programs. She is an active member of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC), and the Cloud Security Alliance. Denise holds a number of certifications including Network+, Security+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK).

Design to Inspire

posted on March 15, 2017

What if we could inspire good deeds through our designs? We need to ask why our work matters, and why we want it to matter to others. Here I will present a few principles for designing products and services to inspire goodness in others.

Madeline Coven, Twitter: @CovenMadeline
Fokus Labs
Ignite Talk

Speaker Bio
I am a UX intern at Fokus Labs. I got interested in UX as it is at an intersection between my extensive humanities background and technology. I volunteer at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and I love a good chocolate cheesecake.

Engagement: Talk to Me

posted on March 15, 2017

Nonprofits are competing for the attention of their audience. Often your engaging content is too easily dismissed with the emails, social media feeds and other campaigns due to the sheer volume of content being presented. To keep your audience engaged start having conversations instead of simply creating a billboard marketing campaigns. Customer engagement is a process much like a conversation. You start by reaching your donors and volunteers and figure out how to sustainably engage them in an ongoing dialogue. We believe this is a new stage in the marketing maturity. Engage your donors and volunteers in conservations to foster a personal relationship and loyalty.

In this session, we will discuss how you can leverage technology to distill the noise for your audience and create the intentional conversations. We will discuss strategy around reach vs engagement and how that should affect your strategy for web vs mobile and the right way to use notifications and context.

Kristal York, Twitter: @kristalyork, Instagram: @kristaly2
Kapok Digital
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
After four years focused on enterprise digital transformation and mobile solutions, she co-foundered Kapok Digital to build a business focusing on two things: helping local businesses, startups, and nonprofits bridge the digital divide and, second, through our strategy and proof of concept process we provide businesses of any size immediate understanding and value on how to engage customers. We previously helped such brands as Finish Line, Bass Pro, Chick-Fil-A, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Erie Insurance, Allstate, Randstad, and many others. We are able to leverage our experiences to scale and build sustainable solutions for businesses of all sizes.

Collaboration in Slack – Major Update to a 30 year Old Tool

posted on March 9, 2017

It is not often that one gets to summarize an update on a nearly 30 year old software tool! Slack is a very popular group collaboration tool which has its roots in the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) tool. Since relatively few IT pros under the age of 40 have much exposure to IRC, we’ll review Slack and make only occasional references to its IRC roots.

Features added: Slack App that runs on just about every platform you can think of. Integration with dozens of other apps and services. Enterprise security (paid level).

Quick history: Announced in 2013, Slack started as single web based group collaboration tool with easily configured “group meetings spaces” called Channels, all content searchable, integrated direct peer-to-peer messaging, and private groups (private Channels). The tool has grown rapidly in use, still maintaining a free single team with limited features compared to the paid subscription version. Slack made integration with tools and services a major feature and thus far has over 150 services integrated including Google Drive, Trello, Dropbox, IBM Bluemix, GitHub, and ZenDesk.

Demo screens: we will show as many samples of Slack features as we can, both from the web browser version and the App version (Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux supported) as well as open up a few Slack teams and show you how teams are using Slack today.

Note: Slack is free to use, and there is an nct4g.slack.com for you to try if you wish. It’s free and may engage you a whole lot more than e-mail + group lists + meetup sites!

Mark Smith, Twitter: @w4chl, Instagram: @mark.w4chl
IBM NCTEC
Ignite Talk

Speaker Bio
Mark has a day job as a Data Health Architect working in RTP. At night Mark turns his attention toward creating interactive content from Maker group & church presentations, shepherding Community Church social media content, and working with his family on outreach related to their many electric vehicles. He is also a frequent contributor to NCTech 4 Good and Alamance Maker Guild (alamancemakers.org) Meetup sessions.

Mark teaches courses and leads several online communities dedicated to assisting budding IT Architects through certification and is the producer of a monthly multimedia series. Mark is an Open Group Certified Master Architect, a Light Electric Vehicle Assn (LEVA) certified instructor, an Amateur Extra radio operator (W4CHL) and a Masters Swimmer & Runner. Mark is also a Senior Member of the IEEE and holds degrees in Electrical Engineering from Duke University and Virginia Tech.

7 Simple Secrets for Creating Stunning Slides

posted on March 9, 2017

When was the last time you looked at a presentation slide and thought, “What’s your point?”. Yesterday, right? And it might have even been your own slide (yikes!). Presentations have become our visual voice—the way we communicate visually. Yet, on a daily basis, we see slides that are laden with words, images, and data and we have no earthly clue what the slides are saying. Whether we’re presenting to our executive board, to potential funders, or to volunteers, our slides need to clearly, visually communicate to help our audience see our point. How can we create slides that clearly communicate our message without confusing our audience?

This session entwines a bit of brain science with easy-to-use secrets for designing presentation slides that help learners and audience members see your point. We’ll explore secrets and hacks for imagery, font and more. We’ll discuss, demonstrate, and apply the secrets to sample slides donated by the audience or even your own slides.

Wendy Gates Corbett, Twitter: @RefreshTraining
Refresher Training, LLC
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
Wendy Gates Corbett is an escaped global training executive on a quest to repair the relationship we have with dull, sleepy presentations—as presenters AND as audience members. She is on a personal mission to inspire others to use their voice to instill more hope, health, and happiness into this world. Wendy left a successful but unsatisfying career in corporate training to dedicate her presentation superpowers to the greater good.

She is a leader in the training industry, a sought-after speaker, and a published author. Wendy served as the Slide Designer and Speaker Coach for TEDxRaleigh 2016. She currently chairs the National Advisors for Chapters and serves on the international Board of Directors for the Association for Talent Development, the world’s largest non-profit professional organization for corporate training.

Her company, Refresher Training, LLC serves professional speakers and professionals who speak by amplifying their messages and presentation materials so they’re vivid, inspiring, and unforgettable. Her team provides redesign and coaching services as well as training programs for the DIYers who want to learn how to refresh their own presentations.

Corporate Life to Nonprofit Communications – Lessons Learned from Making the Jump

posted on March 9, 2017

The most successful PR practitioners are known for being a jack-of-all-trades. With greater demand for photography, design, strategy, advocacy, and exceptional writing skills, nonprofit communicators are often expected to have it all. In this session, you’ll hear from a PR practitioner turned nonprofit communicator – who’s 10-year career has spanned from corporate account service and political campaigning to leading the communications and marketing efforts for a statewide nonprofit. Mary Alice will share lessons learned while making the jump to nonprofit life, as well as tips that can help other nonprofit pros succeed in your new role within an organization.

Mary Alice Holley, Twitter: @maryalice_pr, Instagram: @maryalicewonderland
Conservation Trust for North Carolina
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
Mary Alice joined the Conservation Trust for North Carolina in December 2016 as the Communications and Marketing Director where she leads promotion of CTNC’s programs, and provides assistance to 23 local land trusts across the state. Before joining CTNC, Mary Alice was Media Relations Director for nonprofit consulting agency BC/DC Ideas, leading promotional campaigns for numerous conservation clients including Audubon North Carolina and the North Carolina Coastal Federation. Mary Alice holds a B.A. degree in Mass Communications and Rhetorical Writing from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In her spare time, Mary Alice enjoys hiking with her dog, Hazel, and exploring North Carolina’s hidden treasures from her kayak.

From National to Local: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Use Usability Tests to Amplify Their Local Presence

posted on March 7, 2017

As people continue to access more information on the Web, providing effective websites has become increasingly important to the work of Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs). While the needs of individual NPOs differ, working within industry standards certainly helps build a bridge between NPOs and users regardless of familiarity with the organization’s website. NPOs strive to communicate clear and consistent information to the “average user.” However, feedback is critical to improving the way a site functions. In order to assess the functionality of each website, I designed a series of A/B usability tests that ask users to find general information on the local chapter of 3 organizations (Girl Scouts, ACLU, & Youthbuild). I expect this study to reveal “pain-points” that users will typically face when trying to find general information for the first time. I argue that learning more about how users seek information will enable NPO’s to strategically manage and refine their online content.

Julie Riegel
Ignite Talk

Speaker Bio
Julie Riegel is an aspiring User Experience (UX) researcher. Currently, she is the Carolina Academic Library Associate (CALA) at the Sloane Art Library, and a graduate student in the Art History and Library Science MA/MSLS Dual Degree program at UNC Chapel Hill. Her research interests are User Experience (UX), information seeking, and American art.

Unconscious Bias in Technology Design

posted on March 7, 2017

User experience design is one approach to addressing the issues of unconscious bias often found in today’s technology. Unconscious bias is an often overlooked and undervalued aspect of UX design since the little details seem to be so minor to us, however these minor details can have large and lasting impacts. Designing a user experience without paying attention to unconscious biases is leaving out small changes that, in turn, alienate large demographics of people and shrink your client base. On the other hand, making these small changes could be just the kickstart your product needs to expand and catch on within other demographics. This presentation will detail how to identify and overcome unconscious bias in order to achieve the maximum client or consumer base possible.

Marcus Finley, Twitter: @marcusafinley, Instagram: @findigital
FIN. Digital
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
Marcus Finley is the CEO and Founder of FIN Digital, a full service application development firm in Washington DC. Marcus graduated from Florida State University where he majored in Mechanical Engineering and Public Administration. Marcus is a certified Scrum Master with expert knowledge of a number programming languages, user experience design and web/mobile application development. Marcus has managed over $3 million dollars of contracted technology development and strategy projects for with an average project budget of $200,000. In his professional roles he has provided technology strategies and user experiences to achieve client’s goals. He has help developed UX practices, lead a number of UX workshops with clients and guided companies with emerging needs of validating applications. He co-founded a Meetup called Color of Tech to bring together a diverse group of technology professionals to network and thrive.

Don’t Feed the Trolls: Handling Offensive Online Comments

posted on February 28, 2017

Trolls don’t just lurk under bridges any more. They post on FB pages, Twitter, and the comments section of online publications. And when they do, you may find yourself triggered or wanting to just ignore what’s happening. But when it’s your organization’s brand and reputation on the line, your volunteers, donors, staff, and clients may also see these comments. How do you respond in a way that addresses the content of trolls’ remarks without stooping to their level? Come find out!

Kat Morgan, Twitter: @ChangeAbilityKM
ChangeAbility Solutions / Allies Take Action
Ignite Talk

Speaker Bio
Kat Morgan, Founder of ChangeAbility Solutions, has decades of experience in the nonprofit sector. As a consultant, she facilitates organization change, and provides training and coaching services. She delivered a TEDxCharleston Talk on breaking silence when you hear something offensive (Silence Is Not Always Golden). She’s passionate about calling people in to difficult conversations rather than calling them out. She’s a lead organizer with the Charleston chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) which focuses on engaging white folks in the struggle against racism. Her experiences have taught her how to engage in difficult online conversations.

Put Your Own Air Mask On First: 16 Ways to Prevent Burnout

posted on February 28, 2017

If you’ve flown, you’ve heard a flight attendant caution us that if we need to help others, we need to put our own mask on first. But for those of us in the nonprofit sector, it can be hard to put ourselves first. The needs of our clients are pressing. Our work is demanding. There’s more needed than we alone can provide and there aren’t enough resources to do our work. It’s easy to get overwhelmed. But the cost of sacrificing ourselves to the point of burnout is too high. You are worth caring for! Come learn about 16 rejuvenating practices that are free, quick, easy, and portable. In this workshop we’ll share and practice simple ways to care for yourself. You’ll leave with a mini-action plan.

Kat Morgan, Twitter: @ChangeAbilityKM
Changeability Solutions
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
Kat Morgan, Founder of ChangeAbility Solutions, has decades of experience in the nonprofit sector. As a consultant, she facilitates organization change, and provides training and coaching services. She’s an avid student of positive psychology and is excited to share free, simple, and easy practices that can prevent or minimize burnout. She’s an advocate for sustainability in nonprofits, and has developed and implemented policies that improve conditions for staff. She was cited by Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman in their new book The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact Without Burnout.

Event Promotion Magic

posted on February 28, 2017

The key to amazing event attendance is all in the technology. Get tested, effective tips on how to create a communications plan to promote your next event, conference or meeting to get more attendees and have the best party ever.

Dawn Crawford, Twitter: @bcdcideas, Instagram: @bcdcideas
BC/DC Ideas
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
The engine behind BC/DC Ideas, Dawn has dedicated her career to good. Before launching BC/DC Ideas in 2010, she earned her chops in 10+ years of communications leadership roles for public health, healthcare and youth-focused nonprofits. Working for nonprofits is Dawn’s dream job, and she loves that her 40+ hours a week make the world a better place.

These days Dawn brings her considerable experience and expertise to helping elevate the nonprofit sector. Our team’s lead strategist, Dawn is often seen leading our IdeaStorms, penning communications plans, or checking in with clients.

Using Video to Increase Your Donor Base

posted on February 28, 2017

Nonprofits that have successful content marketing plans share many qualities, but perhaps the most important one is a commitment to building a relationship with their audience. One of the most effective ways to do this is through video, which holds enormous potential for creating trust, engagement, and emotional connection. This lays the groundwork for a strong, sustained community of donors and advocates. But how can you effectively integrate video into your content marketing plan, especially when you’re short on resources? In this presentation, we’ll share practical strategies and examples for creating engaging video that builds your donor base — no matter what your budget is.

Liza Hoos and Rachel Healy, Instagram: @openeyecreative
Open Eye Creative
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bios
Liza Hoos and Rachel Healy believe in the power of video to change the world. They run Open Eye Creative, a Durham-based marketing firm that helps organizations increase donations, gain visibility, and connect with their community through video. Together they have more than 15 years’ experience in video production and have completed documentary projects all over the world, from coastal communities in Mexico to the island of Palau.

Making Meetings Work

posted on February 22, 2017

Meetings are a fact of modern life. We all know what bad meetings look like, but what makes a great meeting? How do you get from brainstorming ideas to making a decision? What are some practical tools for crafting a interactive discussion? Join facilitator Heather Yandow for a fun and informative session that will help you make your next meeting great.

Heather Yandow, Twitter: @3rdSpaceStudio
Third Space Studio
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
Heather Yandow brings 15 years of nonprofit experience as facilitator, trainer, coalition leader, project manager, and fundraiser to Third Space. She helps organizations with strategic planning, board development, business model design, implementing fundraising strategies, and going from good to great.

Don’t Just Upload Videos: Build a Channel on YouTube

posted on February 19, 2017

Video is the ideal medium to showcase your talent, build excitement for your event, promote your cause, or preserve precious memories. It’ll do the work of a thousand photos, and YouTube is the perfect outlet for the job. You’ll learn how to save time by setting defaults, add a donate button for contributions to your cause, and add enhancements that’ll keep people watching longer and learning more. Expand your brand and connect with your ideal audience by building a presence on the second largest search engine while telling your story as only you can.

Peggy Duncan, Twitter: @peggyduncan
The Digital Breakthroughs Institute
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
Peggy Duncan is the founder of The Digital Breakthroughs Institute, a virtual training company based in Durham. She focuses on improving personal productivity with technology and helps her clients spend less time working but get more done. Peggy was formally trained at IBM and was recognized by the chairman for automating and streamlining processes that saved the company close to a million dollars a year. She travels internationally as a conference speaker, consultant, and coach.

Exploring Interactive Design Sprints

posted on February 17, 2017

While nonprofits compete for attention in a saturated digital market, our clients are asking us how to stay relevant. Through trial and error we’ve learned that complex interactive design projects structured in a few days can produce highly effective results. During this presentation, we’ll share case studies and project methods on how to create interactive pieces for teams on tight time and budget constraints. We’ll explore processes and mindsets essential in running and/or participating in your own sprint that can turn 20 pages of research or an annual report into an interactive experience that will leave an impression on your audience, and help to generate a lasting impression.

Abigail Maravalli and Gopika Prabhu, Twitter: @elefint, Instragram: @elefint
Elefint Designs
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bios
Elefint is a social impact design studio. We have worked with over 300 nonprofit clients in the past seven years.

As the Creative Director, Gopika has spent the past seven years building Elefint by focusing on interactive design to advance the work of purpose-driven organizations. A highly accomplished visual designer, Gopika has devoted her talents to helping good causes communicate their stories, while also advancing design literacy for the social sector. Her work has been featured in various publications including GOOD, .net Magazine, Wired, Design Like You Give a Damn, and Fast Company. An active member of the design community, Gopika teaches visual communication at the University of San Francisco and is a mentor at product design incubator, Tradecraft.

As Elefint’s Design Producer, Abigail works cross-functionally to collaborate with studio partners, clients, designers and engineering teams to generate high-impact, results-driven design. She currently manages Elefint’s digital projects including; website, interactive infographics, motiongraphics, digital data visualizations, and design sprints.

How To Quickly Use Tableau To Better Visualize Data

posted on February 17, 2017

How to quickly use Tableau to better Visualize Data – Rapid analysis to identify trends and opportunities in data using Tableau

Evan Diehnelt
Cisco
Ignite Talk

Speaker Bio
Cisco Data as a Service Business Partner. I do metrics and management consulting, I measure what you do and help you do it better

Strengthening Your Organization’s Technology Plan

posted on February 8, 2017

Are you utilizing technology effectively in your organization? Do you have outdated tech that needs to be replaced? How is that 3-year “Lifecycle Replacement Plan” working for you? There are several resources for non-profits to purchase affordable, new technology and also find purpose for what they already have! Together, let’s write a sustainable technology plan for your organization!

Rebecca Beck, Twitter: @IfItHasButtons
Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
Concurrent Session

Speaker Bio
Rebecca, a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, is a technology professional, training facilitator and leader in the public sector. She began her career with the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County in 2000. Her strengths include; technology infrastructure planning and development, organizational leadership and social media strategy. Most recently, Rebecca has hosted speaking engagements on technical and business topics at the NC Tech4Good Conference, as well as, the National Smart Start Conference, held annually in North Carolina for the enrichment of non-profit, early education professionals. As an active member of the local community, Rebecca has received Citizen’s Academy certificates from Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville. She upholds her commitment to serving her local community by participating in municipal boards and through volunteer work with other human service organizations. Rebecca shares advice on a variety of technology topics via Twitter and her blog, IfItHasButtons. Rebecca also supports the non-profit technology community by leading NetSquared of Fayetteville, the local chapter of the nationwide NTEN (Non-Profit Technology Network) Community. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys attending statewide festivals and events, shopping at the local farmer’s market, and visiting the beautiful, North Carolina coastline.

NCTech4Good, an affiliate of NTEN and TechSoup’s NetSquared, is the local resource for nonprofit technology information. Join the sharing and networking at monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. usually at UNC-TV, and our annual conference, http://www.nct4g.org/. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @nctech4good, and with the hashtag #nct4g.