Next in Nonprofits

Dr. Angel Diaz is the Vice President of Developer Technology, Open Source & Advocacy at IBM. IBM gathered partners for the Call for Code, "a worldwide, multi-year initiative that inspires developers to solve pressing global problems with sustainable software solutions."

Dr. Diaz joins host Steve Boland to talk about why IBM created Call for Code, how the Call reached non-governmental organizations and developers around the world, the decision to focus on helping in the wake of natural disasters, moving from a minimal viable solution to deploying technology solutions at scale in disasters and more. This year's winner is Project OWL, which helps restore communications using mesh networks deployed in disaster area. View the video of Project OWL here.

Sarah Olivieri is the founder of the Impact Method at PivotGround, " a business framework for nonprofits designed to help them thrive in the digital age."

Sarah joins host Steve Boland to talk about the evolution of strategic planning for nonprofit organizations in the Internet age. Concepts such as agile implementation, working in sprints, and more can inform an ongoing strategic framework rather than a set of immutable goals over a very long period such as a three-year or more plan. Connecting to long-term change, short-term externalities, and more are part of the conversation.

Michael Rasko is the founder of Rasko Digital Marketing, which "help(s)nonprofits maximize the impact of their Google Grants accounts." Google Ads (formerly Adwords) grants are a specific donation program to help nonprofit organizations use up to $10,000 a month in search advertising from Google.

The process of setting up and using Google Grants can be frustrating, and Michael offers expertise in overcoming barriers to getting access to the program, how to understand the impact of the program, tying your program to conversion goals in Google Analytics and much more. Michael's writing on this topic was featured on NTEN.org and around the web.

John Stephens is the Executive Director of The BOMA Project, whose mission " empowers women in the drylands of Africa to establish sustainable livelihoods, build resilient families, graduate from extreme poverty, and catalyze change in their rural communities."

John talks with host Steve Boland about how BOMA uses the Salesforce.org platform for measurement and evaluation of their work in Africa and the United States, providing real-time measures from even the most remote locations to understand impact. John talks about communicating the value of this impact to donors, his own team saving time by avoiding paper records, and much more.

Joel Dodson is co-owner of TSV Sound and Vision, " a full-service A/V and event production company. We work diligently every day on behalf of our incredible clients in and around the St. Louis area." Joel works with nonprofits (and other) organizations to make success events of all sizes.

Joel talks with host Steve Boland about the crowded marketplace for events, scaling events from small to larger, expectations of staff and what can be outsourced, working with sponsors and so much more!

Ryan Jordan is the Director of Programs & Technology at Adopt a Classroom, whose mission is "advancing equity in education by powering today’s classrooms to prepare tomorrow’s graduates." The organization helps donors provide needed resources in classrooms across the country.

Ryan joined host Steve Boland for a conversation at Dreamforce, the Salesforce.org conference. Ryan was presenting on smaller nonprofits using Salesforce.org tools to accomplish more mission work. Adopt a Classroom is managing big-data scale records with a small team of people, and using the Nonprofit Cloud to manage systems helps them reach a larger number of teachers and connect their needs to donors.

Matt Falkner is the Product Manager and Sales Manager at Mirketa, a Salesforce partner which specializes in adding new functions for Salesforce clients, including users of Salesforce.org's Nonprofit Cloud, Health Cloud, and more.

Matt talks with host Steve Boland about Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and technology support for nonprofit medical services and addiction treatment centers. Matt shares stories of moving from the overburdened spreadsheet for tracking patients and treatment spaces, navigating government requirements for EMR, how to understand cost benefit analysis of new implementations, training for staff and more!

Melissa Tamblyn is Vice President, Information Technology for Plan International Canada, which "is a member of a global organization dedicated to advancing children’s rights and equality for girls." Melissa was presenting at Dreamforce 2018, the Salesforce conference which includes Salesforce.org.

Plan International is using Salesforce Community Cloud, which "tailor(s) experiences for each user type using CRM data to define audiences and target users with personalized content." Melissa joins host Steve Boland to talk about how to build community support for a nonprofit mission, including ideas such as gamification, measuring conversation from observer to participant, connection to an app-based experience, and much more.

Josue Estrada is the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Industry Solutions at Salesforce.org, which "can power your entire mission: track and measure impact in real time, raise more with AI-driven insights on donors, and take every constituent on their own personal journey. "

Josue joins host Steve Boland to talk about the changes in Salesforce.org, including the evolution of Nonprofit Cloud, the new Philanthropy Cloud, how the Einstein Artificial Intelligence now has voice interaction features using popular voice assistants, and more.

Amy Sample Ward is the CEO of NTEN, who mission is to "support organizations by convening the nonprofit community, offering professional credentials and training, and facilitating an open exchange of ideas." NTEN has a variety of research and reports available to assist nonprofit organizations, and has recently released an update to their previous work on nonprofits using cloud-based resources.

The State of the Nonprofit Cloud 2018, produced in conjunction with Microsoft, is available for free download. The report reveals a great deal of information about how all sizes of nonprofits are using internet-accessed resources to accomplish their missions. Amy joins host Steve Boland to talk about the findings, including the difference in adoption for different types of software or needs, how security plays into these decisions, and how attracting and keeping the right workforce can be a primary driver in cloud-computing decisions.