Technology is changing faster than ever, and nonprofits risk being left behind. See how the Tech Sector can shift the tide, and be a pivotal part of deploying a better future for all. Join the discussion → http://newrelic.org
Despite a global pandemic, this change has only accelerated, putting the globe’s nearly 10MM nonprofits at risk of falling behind. Used properly, modern technologies can help these organizations streamline processes, increase impact and drive tangible solutions to the world’s most complex problems. However barriers like; access, time & expertise to implement, and systemic underfunding challenge digital transformation initiatives across the sector.
There is hope. Through radical collaboration, an impact focus and uncommon generosity, the corporate Tech Sector can begin to shift the tide of this growing problem.
We've gathered an incredible panel of experts who will discuss tackling the problem of Technology Access for Social Impact and the solutions that are being attempted through the industry:
Matt Shandera, New Relic
Matt serves as New Relic’s Program Manager for Nonprofit Success and is passionate about nonprofits achieving greater success in their mission through the use of technology. Prior to joining New Relic, Matt served in leadership roles in several nonprofit organizations and held roles in product management and engineering in the software industry.
Adam Rosenzweig, Okta
Adam is the Senior Manager for Product Impact at Okta where he is responsible for maximizing the positive impact of Okta’s products, services, and expertise around the world. Prior to Okta, Adam spent ten years in the U.S. education sector working to support the country’s most vulnerable students.
Bryan Breckenridge
Bryan spent the past 20+ years at iconic Silicon Valley Companies like salesforce.com, LinkedIn, Box & Zillow, helping them weave positive social and environmental impact and nonprofit networks into their core company operating models. He is a proven social intrapreneur, a builder that thrives at the intersection of corporate and nonprofit mission fulfillment.
Chris Worman, TechSoup
After starting out with U.S. nonprofits, Chris joined Peace Corps in 2005, launched Romania’s first Community Foundation in 2007, TechSoup Romania in 2009, and much of what evolved into TechSoup’s digital democracy work in 2011. Since 2011, Chris has held roles leading TechSoup’s program design and communications groups where he is focused on programs that center TechSoup’s 1.4 million+ nonprofit community at the intersection of civil society, philanthropy, policy, and technology in our VUCA world.
Megamo Nesbit, Twilio
Meghan (Megamo), the Senior Director of Nonprofit Market Development at Twilio, leads the Twilio.org team that drives adoption of transformational technologies for social good. Frustrated by the lack of technology accessible to nonprofits in the early 2000s, Megamo has built new models to bridge the divide between tech and social impact at Kickstart International, Salesforce Foundation, Change.org and Twilio.
Meredith Delich, Google for Nonprofits
Meredith leads the Google for Nonprofits Program Team, where she drives strategic initiatives to improve the nonprofit experience with Google products including Workspace, Google Ads, and YouTube. Her team manages external engagement with 350k+ nonprofits around the world through newsletters, social media, and webinars.
Rakesh Bharania, Salesforce.org
Rakesh is Director of Humanitarian Impact Data at Salesforce.org, where he is responsible for defining engagement with the humanitarian community, focusing on the principled, safe and ethical application of innovative technologies to accelerate humanitarian and development impact. He has spent more than 27 years in the humanitarian sector, focusing on the intersection of emerging technologies and international humanitarian crisis response and development. He is currently working as a strategist for the Salesforce.org response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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