NCTech4Good

where tech meets social change

where tech meets social change

Strengthening Your Organization’s Technology Plan

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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 Do you have outdated tech that needs to be replaced?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.

Managing Freelancers Without Losing Your Mind

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Non-profits often need specialized skills that don’t exist within their staff. You may depend on freelancers such as designers, writers, photographers, and videographers to help with your website and other communication channels. Often these outside people aren’t managed very well, and projects can become an unpleasant challenge.

The key to great relationships with outside talent is shared understanding. This leads to better project outcomes and less stress throughout the process for all.

We’ll review research I’ve conducted with freelancers through interviews and surveys. In this session you will learn:

– Pet peeves of the various types of freelancers
– Key actions to take to improve the manager-freelancer relationship
– Kickoff and post-mortem processes to improve each project

As soon as you walk out of the session, you will have tools and ideas to better your relationships with freelancers and consultants. Get great help without losing your mind!

Melissa Eggleston

Speaker Bio
As a consultant on content strategy and user experience, Melissa Eggleston helps people and organizations create user-friendly digital experiences with memorable content. In 1997, she wrote her first online stories about soccer and broke all the rules we now know about writing for the web.

She has developed online content for all types of organizations – from businesses in San Francisco to non-profits in New York City. She provides UX research and strategy for the UX-Shop in Durham, NC. Melissa previously worked for Duke University and Bloomberg News.

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, https://www.nct4g.org/. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @nctech4good, and with the hashtag #nct4g.