[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1614] Conference: Building Tech. Capacity of Nonprofits (NYC)

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reposted with permission from the Digital Divide List...

The Office of Regional and Community Affairs of the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York is sponsoring the following conference:

Demystifying the Digital Divide
Part II: Building the Technology Capacity of the Nonprofit Sector

Date: March 28, 2001
Time: 12:30 - 5:00 pm
Place: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Conference Center, 33 Liberty
Street, New York, NY
Registration Fee: $15

The conference will feature the following panel discussions:

Nonprofits and Technology
How can technology help nonprofits advance their missions?  How are
nonprofits facilitating the creation of online content and applications by
and for low-income communities?  What are the major barriers to the
effective use of technology by nonprofits? What strategies can be employed
to overcome these barriers?

Moderator:
Josh Kirschenbaum, Program Associate, PolicyLink
Panelists:
Barbara Chang, Executive Director, NPower New York
David Ritchie, Director of Technology, TechFoundation
Dirk Slater, Circuit Rider, Welfare Law Center

Approaches to Funding Technology for Nonprofits
How do foundations view technology funding in the context of their funding
goals?  How do foundations evaluate proposals for technology funding? What
role can private philanthropy play in influencing public policy around the
nonprofit tech divide?

Moderator:
Jillaine Smith, Senior Associate, Benton Foundation
Panelists:
Michael Feller, Senior Vice President, JP Morgan Chase
Vincent Stehle, Program Officer, Surdna Foundation
Respondent:
Tracy Gray, Vice President for Youth Services, Morino Institute

For more information and to register online, please see
www.ny.frb.org/bankinfo/commune/


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Emily Hacker
Moderator, NIFL Technology
Director of Learning Technologies
F.E.G.S
(212) 366-8122
ehacker@fegs.org

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