Teaming for Technology Quarterly Newsletter

Dear T4T Member,

This summer United Way held a retreat for the Board of Directors to help determine our direction and focus areas for the upcoming years. This led us to look at a more streamlined approach for all of the work being done here and to make some significant changes, the first of which is our new partnership with NPower PA. On September 1, 2006 we officially partnered with NPower PA to create a co-branded technology assistance program. We are very excited to have this new collaborative partner who will allow us to reach more organizations and have a greater impact on the community. If you did not receive a letter outlining this partnership please feel free to contact me directly!

The second change I would like to share is an evolution in our internal structure. Beginning this fiscal year I have taken on a new role as Associate Director of Civic Engagement. This position will allow me to look at how we use technology in our three main focus areas and work collaboratively with all Community Impact managers within United Way to implement change. These three areas are the following:

Preparing children to succeed in school
Preparing people to be self-sufficient
Improving the ability of seniors to live independently for as long as possible

As I expand my role the daily operations of T4T will be managed by Antoinette Hammond. She will be the primary T4T staff member and will continue to provide you with information about T4T and United Way. Some of the new events and projects she is working on are listed below. Thanks for your past and continued support!

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Tech Connect Seminars
In partnership with TechFoundation, T4T is co-hosting four new TechConnect seminars. In an effort to provide you with as much information as possible we’ve altered our format. We will now host two 2-hour sessions on the same day! The upcoming events are listed below. As always T4T/NPower PA member agencies receive FREE admission to these seminars.

Persuasive Storytelling: Sharpening Your Technology Message 10/25/06
IT Fundraising for Nonprofits 10/25/06
IT Budgeting for Nonprofits 1/24/07
Technical Decisions for Non-Technical Managers 1/24/07

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T4T New Staff Announcement
We are pleased to announce two new staff members at T4T: Eric Fritz and Blaire Porter. Blaire is a third year International Business major and Photojournalism minor from Drexel University. She joins us as part of her first Drexel Co-op experience. She is currently working on our Digital Inclusion initiative alongside Antoinette Hammond. Blaire comes to T4T with experience in community organizing; she has participated in the annual Children’s Miracle Fundraising Network for the past two years. Eric is currently majoring in Computer Science at Drexel University and is participating in his first Drexel Co-op experience. He joins us in the role of Technology Specialist and is working very closely with Antoinette to coordinate our IT volunteer program.

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IBM Hardware Access Fund
Time is running out! The Hardware Access Fund application deadline is Friday, October 6, 2006 at 5:00PM! As you may already know, IBM generously supports T4T and this region by donating tens of thousands of dollars of desktops, laptops, servers, and IBM Young Explorer computers each year. To help ensure this product donation is used as effectively as possible, IBM funnels its equipment donation through T4T, and the ONLY way to request and/or receive this hardware donation is through your T4T membership. If you have any questions please contact Gerald Odom at 215-665-2525 or godom@uwsepa.org.

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Community Impact Training Instititute
Through the Community Impact Training Institute, United Way offers workshops to strengthen non-profit organizations and their programs. A variety of workshops are available in the following areas: Finance, Fundraising, Human Resources, Marketing and Communications, Mentoring, Planning and Evaluation, Technology, and Volunteer Management. Upcoming workshops:

ABCs of Mentoring: Basic Mentor Training – October 11
Introduction to Supervision – October 13
Excel One: Controlling and Formatting the Worksheet – October 17
The Making of a Media Manager – October 18
Access One: Relationships and Tables – October 19

For registration information and a complete list of workshops, please visit www.uwsepa.org/training. Questions? Email citi@uwsepa.org or call 215-665-2660.

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