Join your Nonprofit Technology colleagues for some learning and connecting!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

6:00 - 7:00 Enjoy a drink, catch up on gossip
7:00 - 8:00 Interview and discussion

Location: The Merc Bar - 151 Mercer St.
Manhattan - SoHo

Topic: Building Your Community and Support for Your Cause: An Interview with Ben Rattray, Change.org

RSVP: Space is limited - please be sure to RSVP

Details: Change.org is a social venture that connects people interested in social change with the movements and organizations taking the lead in specific areas. The site itself features bloggers largely from the nonprofit world interacting with ciitzen activists on a social networking platform with a unique set of features. One of the services offered is list building actions, a space shared in large part with Care2.

Nonprofit tech folks want to know: What lessons can we learn about our own nonprofit blogging? How does paid list building work? Are there examples of how bloggers and citizen activists used Change.org to win real victories? How can nonprofits build a community of advocates online?

Ben Rattray is the founder and CEO of Change.org, a social network for nonprofits, political campaigns, and engaged citizens around the world.

Ben Rattray was previously a government affairs consultant and co-founder of GFS, a social entrepreneurship venture to help nonprofits and municipalities navigate the federal grant process, which won the top software award at Stanford University's annual business competition.

Ben Rattray is a frequent speaker about how organizations and activists can use the social web to advance social change and is a graduate of Stanford and the London School of Economics.

He will be interviewed by Farra Trompeter, VP Client Relationships and Strategy, Big Duck

What is a 501 Tech Club?: Just a group of people interested in how nonprofits can use technology to meet their missions.

How do I stay in touch?: The club is an email list housed in the NTEN Online Community at http://groups.nten.org. Register a community profile first and then join the New York group at: http://groups.nten.org/group.htm?mode=home&igid=6811. On Facebook? So are we now! Join us here.

What does the 501 Tech Club Do?: The club is an opportunity for pros and accidental techies alike to share advice, resources, local news, job openings, job searches, you name it. Basically, it's an opportunity to network with peers and colleagues in your local community while getting some tips and advice for your work.

Spread the word! We welcome anyone interested in using technology for nonprofit and advocacy efforts.

Your Hosts/Local Organizers are:

Thomas Negron, United Way of NYC

Charles Lenchner, Organizing 2.0

Farra Trompeter, Big Duck