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Free Session (for foundation staff) at the Kapor Foundation on Tech Advocacy for Nonprofits
A dynamic, informative Northern California Grantmakers‘ Briefing on the role of technology in advocacy organizations will be held at the Kapor Center on May 24, 2011. Discover findings from an upcoming report from Mitchell Kapor Foundation and ZeroDivide based on a portfolio assessment of grant recipients and help shape discussions to follow in this engaging, fun event!
Whether you are a new or seasoned grantmaker in the field of social justice, you know that technology is having a profound impact on the way that nonprofit organizations engage their communities to mobilize constituents, increase civic engagement, and influence public policy. Advocacy organizations steeped in grassroots movement-building and policy advocacy are exploring how best to integrate digital media, mobile technology, and social media into their work, and are looking toward philanthropy to help guide and support them on this journey.
With so many technology tools (such as Facebook, Twitter, online video, and blogs) shaping advocacy efforts, how can grantmakers – particularly “non-techies” – make sense of this new, hyper-connected world?
This will be an interactive, informative discussion with hosts Mitchell Kapor Foundation and ZeroDivide on the role of technology in advocacy organizations. Discover how philanthropic and nonprofit organizations are collaborating to use new technology tools to expand outreach, foster constituent loyalty, drive revenue, increase operational efficiencies, and spur innovation. Following a short panel discussion, this highly engaging event will allow you, the participant, to help shape and drive the meeting agenda to discuss topics that are most relevant to your role. Attendees will learn how technology can best be integrated into program design and will discuss how philanthropic assets can be directed toward social change.
Space is limited so register today!
Date: Tuesday, May 24th
Time: 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location:
Mitchell Kapor Foundation
543 Howard Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA, 94105
Featured Presenter:
Tina Lee is Director of Innovation and Learning at ZeroDivide. She is responsible for developing and maintaining systems for collecting, analyzing, and evaluating program outcomes. She also identifies and tests new technology applications for community use and develops new ZeroDivide products and services. Prior to ZeroDivide, Tina worked as a fellow at the City of San Francisco’s Department of Technology Services, where she assisted the Chief Information Officer and Emerging Technologies Team in driving the City’s open government initiatives, including DataSF.
Tina’s professional experience includes management consulting, business development, and sales and recruiting in the technology industry, for private and non-profit organizations. In addition to serving on the advisory board of Netroots Nation, Tina is a board member of APIAVote, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to increasing political participation by Asian and Pacific Islander American communities. Tina has a B.A. in Political, Legal and Economic Analysis and an MBA from Mills College. She also holds an M.A. in Education from Stanford University’s Learning, Design and Technology program.
Watch our 2010 Annual Report Video!
In the spirit of being transparent, paperless, accessible, and plain ol’ fun, the Kapor Foundation staff decided to do a video annual report that captures the highlights of 2010 (our fiscal and calendar year are the same).
Many thanks to all of our community partners and philanthropic peers for continued solid work in pursuit of our common goals, fairness and justice.
If you’re interested in more detailed information:
Click here to see a list of our 2010 grants.
Feb. 2 – Free Training: Build a Social Media Dashboard to Monitor your Nonprofit’s Web Presenece
Aspiration, a San Francisco-based organization that helps nonprofits and foundations use software tools more effectively and sustainably, is hosting a free training called: Building a Social Media Dashboard.
The workshop is designed for those starting out in social media as well as those who have established a social media presence but don’t know how to start assessing the reach of their messages and the online activity around their programmatic issue areas. The workshop will be small and participant-driven, so presenters will encourage discussion amongst the group, so bring your stories, questions and frustrations to get some possible solutions.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: February 2, 2011
Time: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: San Francisco Nonprofit Technology Center, 1370 Mission St, San Francisco CA
To register, click HERE!
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Kapors Featured in Responsive Philanthropy Journal
We’re excited to share that Mitch and Freada Kapor were interviewed and featured in the Fall 2010 edition of Responsive Philanthropy, the quarterly journal of the National Center for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP). This article is an insightful glimpse into what drives their perspectives on philanthropy, both the sector and the personal practice.
NCRP promotes philanthropy that serves the public good, is responsive to people and communities with the least wealth and opportunity, and is held accountable to the highest standards of integrity and openness. Read the full article HERE. (And never mind that photo – we were just jokin’ around.)
Get Out There & Vote!
The time has come to get out there and vote!
It’s been a crazy two years since the historic presidential election of President Obama. Since then, we’ve seen the passage of national health care reform, the rise of the tea party movement, and the economic crisis strike across the country. We’ve also seen negative campaign ads, local critical mass, and all kinds of parties to make sure we make it out on election day. And now the time has come. A number of our key partner organizations are at the forefront of local and national civic engagement efforts including the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, San Francisco Rising, Oakland Rising, and Voto Latino. Below are some voter resources, including two voter guides from the League of Women Voters & The Ballot as well as organizational voter guides from the Ella Baker Center and Oakland Rising
Carmen Rojas Appointed to EPA Task Force
We’re very proud to share that our own Carmen Rojas has been tapped to serve on the EPA’s Environmental Education Training Program Task Force, one of five people in the *nation* to serve in this capacity!! The task force is charged with reviewing education materials that are developed and distributed to low income communities on pressing environmental issues. Many congrats to Carmen for representing community interests at the local, state, and federal levels!
A Quick Shout Out
Just wanted to thank Adrian Henderson and the M. Robinson Baker YMCA in Oakland for presenting me with a Community Service Award at their Juneteenth celebration last Saturday (the Kapor Foundation has underwritten their college fair costs for the past two years though the College Bound Brotherhood).
This is a definite honor, considering that these are folks who embody community service through their everyday work in the heart of West Oakland. So the feeling is mutual – thank YOU for your thoughtfulness and dedication to community! (And my apologies for wearing shades onstage, lol).
Affordable Video Production for Nonprofits
I just sat in on a webinar entitled ‘Affordable Video Production for Nonprofits’. It was hosted by Nonprofit Webinars, a company that provides all kinds of low-cost and free webinars to nonprofit organizations. In just an hour, I learned some cool information that I wanted to pass along to you.
Online video is becoming more and more prominent. The webinar speaker cited a 2009 study from the Pew Research Center that showed that far more people were using video-sharing websites, like YouTube, than even social networking sites, like FaceBook and Twitter. That being said, it’s understandable that lots of nonprofits are trying to boost their video presence.
Here are four unique vide0-related opportunities out there for nonprofits:
1. Flip Video Spotlight Program - provides steeply discounted access to selected Flip Video products to qualifying charitable organizations. To start, charitable organizations apply online to become a Participating Partner. If approved, Participating Partners join our online community and receive access to the Flip Video Spotlight storefront. For each Flip Video Ultra camcorder purchased through the storefront, Flip Video Spotlight donates a free unit. Click HERE for program guidelines.
2. YouTube Nonprofit Program – provides premium branding capabilities and increased uploading capacity, the option to drive fundraising through a Google Checkout “Donate” button, a listing on the Nonprofit channels and the Nonprofit videos pages, and other benefits.
3. Animoto – produces creative and unique videos from your photos, video clips, and music for free! They have a professional option available for a quarterly or yearly fee.
4. Lights. Camera. Help. – nonprofit organization that is dedicated to encouraging other nonprofit and cause-driven organizations to use film and video to tell their stories. They do this through education, volunteer match programs, screenings, and an annual film festival. The goal of the volunteer match is to connect nonprofits in need of films with film makers who are willing to donate or discount their services.
If you’re curious, check out these tools to try your hand at using video to promote your organization’s mission.
CiviCRM Boosts NGO Power!
Last week we had the fortune to host the CiviCon, the first gathering of open source programmers working on CiviCRM, the free relationship management software. CiviCRM provides online fundraising and donor management, event registration, membership management, email blasts, newsletters, and report generation. All for free!
Check out this hella cool message that Mitch recorded (and our colleagues at Kapor Creative illustrated and energized) explaining the achievements and merits of CiviCRM.
Communications Works – First Kapor Foundation communications workshop
Our Assistance & Advising program is launching our first communications workshop that will feature the expertise of our internal communications team. Trevor Parham, Creative Director, and Sean Aquino, Creative Producer, will be leading this interactive workshop about communications strategy. Attending will give you an opportunity to ask questions about various types of communications strategies, to learn from each other, as well as allow you to offer insight into what our future workshops around technology and communications strategy will be about. Click HERE to register. Also, you can find more information about this and future workshops, like our upcoming series on Program Evaluation, on our Assistance & Advising web page. Hope to see you on March 9!
