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How to Survive & Thrive With Technology
A Forum for Non-Profit Human Service Agencies
April 19, 2001
The Washington Athletic Club, Downtown Seattle

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How to Survive & Thrive with Technology will feature both local and nationally recognized leaders from the non-profit and technology sectors.   King County Executive Ron Sims and Jon Fine, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of King County, will be on hand for opening remarks. 

Keynote Address
Andrew C. Gordon, Ph.D.
Professor of Public Affairs
Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy, Univ. of Washington

Professor Gordon's recent research has been in the areas of bureaucratic information sources and distortions; microcomputers and public policy; and community organizations.

Program Sessions:  Presenters and Panelists

Session Title Speaker Title Organization

Technology Planning

Frank Ordway

Senior Consultant

NPower

Technology Planning

Sandra Greer

Business and Development Director

Atlantic Street Center

A Technology Overview for Nonprofit Leaders

Clayton Beaudoin

Program Manager

ONE/Northwest

Using the Internet to Deliver Your Mission

Phil Klein

Web Application Developer

Pen & Pixel Publishing

Fundraising for Technology: How and Where to Make your Case

Lesley Mills

Director of Operations

Jewish Family Services

Fundraising for Technology: How and Where to Make your Case

Holly Reddell

Director of Development and Marketing Jewish Family Services

An Emerging Technology Every Nonprofit Leader Should Learn about Subscription-based Computing

Kimberly Andrews

Director of Web-based Services

NPower

On-line Donation Engines

Michael Beneke

Director of Communications and Development

NPower

Funding Technology Initiatives in the Nonprofit Sector

Facilitator:
Julia Kittross

Executive Director

Philanthropy Northwest

Funding Technology Initiatives in the Nonprofit Sector

Panelist:
Paul Shoemaker

Social Venture Partners

Funding Technology Initiatives in the Nonprofit Sector

Panelist:
Molly Stearns

Program Officer

Seattle Foundation

Funding Technology Initiatives in the Nonprofit Sector

Panelist:
Jaime Garcia

Vice President of Community Services

United Way of King County

Funding Technology Initiatives in the Nonprofit Sector

Panelist:
Sarah Meyer

Senior Program Manager

Microsoft Community Affairs

Selecting an Automated Client Information System for Human Service Organizations - A Step-by-Step Guide

Facilitator:
Joan Fanning

Executive Director

NPower

Visualizing the Big Picture

Beth Kanter

Arts & Technology Consultant

New York Foundation for the Arts

Learn from Experience

Facilitator:
Peg Giffels

Northwest Federation of Community Organizations

Learn from Experience

Panelist:
Mark Usdane

Manager

Parent Power Project, Children's Alliance

Learn from Experience

Panelist:
Stuart Cohn

Friends for Life Society - Exploring Opportunities through Illness

Learn from Experience

Panelist:
Marianne LoGerfo

Director

Northshore Senior Center

Getting on the Web

Amy Pearson

Moxie Consulting

Technology Enabled Evaluation

Joni Tamalonis

Program Evaluation Project Manager

National CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Association

Successfully Implementing an Automatic Client Information System in Your Agency

Judy Davis

Clinical Software Project Manager

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington

Understanding Total Cost of Ownership

John Smith

Consulting Director

NPower

Know Your Software Options

Beth Kanter

Arts & Technology Consultant

New York Foundation for the Arts

The Push and Pull of Attracting the Right Audience to your Web Site

Brie Gyncild

Owner/Writer

WayWord Writing and Editing Services

How Does Your Agency Measure UP?

Frank Ordway

Director of Evaluation

NPower

Data Sharing & Confidentiality: Considerations for Client Information Systems

Facilitator:
Susan Lewis

Project Manager City of Seattle, Human Services Dept.

Data Sharing & Confidentiality: Considerations for Client Information Systems

Panelist:
Phil Klein

  Pen & Pixel

Data Sharing & Confidentiality: Considerations for Client Information Systems

Panelist:
Roselyn Marcus

Lead Attorney & Privacy Officer Washington State Dept. of Information. Services

Data Sharing & Confidentiality: Considerations for Client Information Systems

Panelist:
Christine Hearth

  Community Psychiatric Clinic

IT Staffing Puzzle

David Holt

Vice President of Business Development

Seitel Leeds & Associates

Get a Handle on Your Technology Using a FREE On-line Tool

Jaime Green

Director of Community Resources

NPower

On-line Program Design, Evaluation, and Data Collections Tools

William Vesneski

Director of Evaluation

NPower

Partners in Human Services: A Dialog between Providers and Funders

Facilitator:
Joan Fanning

Executive Director

NPower

Partners in Human Services: A Dialog between Providers and Funders

Panelist:
Sadikifu Akina-James

Manager

King County Community Services Division

Partners in Human Services: A Dialog between Providers and Funders

Panelist:
Joe Valentine

Deputy Director

City of Seattle, Human Services Department

Partners in Human Services: A Dialog between Providers and Funders

Panelist:
Diane Kuhn

Director, Volunteers/Agency Relations

United Way of King County