Today, Nonprofit fundraisers are facing an unprecedented era of transformation driven by shifting consumer habits and expectations, and new technology. In this session, we'll define the 5 key trends changing the landscape for fundraisers. With those trends in mind, we lay out the solution for building an integrated fundraising program, that capitalizes on the trends, and successfully centers on the donor. Most importantly we demonstrate that this big transformation is the source of big revenue increases and a much improved experience for your donors. Our discussion will be practical, deep, and provide three immediate next steps to get started making the donor-centric transformation at your organization.
Chief Strategy Officer, VP | Nonprofit, Merkle Inc.
SOS will showcase its "ICT Corners" program, a service for refugees and affected communities in emergency response. SOS responded to the European refugee crises in Macedonia, Serbia, Syria and Lebanon as well as the earthquake in Ecuador. SOS collaborated with Mercy Corps, British Telecom and the local government of Ecuador, among others.
VisionFund International, a part of World Vision, has developed a lending and credit-scoring app that they use with small-holder farmers in Tanzania. This provides a highly scalable solution to support individual farmers with their specific financial needs.
New technology solutions are transforming the field of Social Behavioral Change Communication by enabling organizations to clearly communicate health information to target populations. SMS, IVR, television, radio (among others) are proving effective for malaria prevention and treatment, management of non-communicable diseases, changes in family planning behavior, and more. This has the potential to positively impact long-term health outcomes in both rural and urban settings.
Passionate about connecting the world's 3B poorest people to information and services using their mobile phones.
NetHope, Team Rubicon, IRC and other humanitarian organizations have joined forces with ImpactCloud, a coalition of cloud vendors (Box, Salesforce.org, DocuSign, Okta, Splunk, Tableau and Twilio) to explore the best use of integrating cloud technologies in the crisis-response domain.
Modern NGOs and crisis responders spend a great deal of time collecting and managing data, but there is little payoff if that data is not used to understand results or make decisions. We will discuss the importance of creating strong data cultures within organizations, and will include case studies about crisis data, Gates Foundation research on interoperability, and how to visualize progress toward the SDGs.
mstaid@developmentgateway.org | | Data use, results management, data visualization, user experience, design thinking, GIS. | | I manage projects using technology and data as tools to solve international development challenges.
The Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) and NetHope have formed a partnership to help organizations better leverage the Principles for Digital Development when planning and executing their programs. As a part of this effort, we are creating a toolkit that can be used by those working in the humanitarian sector. The purpose of this session is to get input from NetHope members on the proposed plans to reach those who can most use this information.
The Call for Gender-Disaggregated Data - Now and How!
1. What is the cross-sector value of collecting data by gender?
2. What are best practices for collecting data by gender, and how can your organization tap into this expertise?
3. How can quality gender data create better ICT4D/development outcomes?
Are you hesitant to transform from legacy systems to modern access management? In this session, we will walk through how to migrate from traditional web application management tools to a federated architecture. We will also cover how to automate integration and modernize infrastructure with minimal modification of legacy applications. David Goodman, NetHope CIO-in-Residence, will discuss access management problems from the user perspective.
Director of Business Development & Partner Solutions, Okta Inc.
Habitat for Humanity International will present the process they used to build its GIS program utilizing ESRI's ArcGIS platform. The Habitat team will describe the challenges encountered and solutions implemented in establishing their GIS program. The team will also show how they use and benefit from GIS in their daily activities.
Christian Hyde is a leading legal expert in the field of telecommunications licensing and other compliance matters on six continents. His law firm, Hyde & Associates has offered its services, free of any professional fees, to all NetHope members for two years. In this session, Hyde will present and review of the regulatory and licensing field and answer member questions.
UAVs are a new and exciting technology and they have captured the interested of many NGOs. NGOs are quickly finding that the process of running a UAV requires investment well beyond acquiring hardware. UAVs have also become a more common presence in the often crowded disaster relief theater. With their special abilities UAVs provide additional data that helps in making more timely and accurate deployment decisions.
According to a Gartner study, 1-3 percent of annual company revenue is spent on print activities. Danoffice IT will present a Managed Print Solution in an effort to show how NetHope members can reduce cost and work smarter without jeopardizing security. This solution is applicable in both HQ and in the country office environment, for both small and large organizations.
Different efforts (Hackathons, Techfugee events, etc.) have led to the development of numerous applications and services for the refugee population. This session will explore the success and usability of these services; which age groups and generations are using them; and whether digital literacy and access to devices has created new forms of inequality between refugee groups.
In this session, participants will see real-world examples of several Principles for Digital Development, including understanding the existing ecosystem, using open systems and reusing and improving upon what's available. In Tanzania, a recent connect-a-thon illustrates interoperability several ways: Village elders registering births over SMS, nurses providing immunization data to facilities which, in turn, manage vaccine inventories.
This session will step through the process of performing a privacy impact statement during program design. It will explore the recommendations on data protection by the Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) and the Electronic Learning Action Network (ELAN) and use the examples created in Nigeria to demonstrate the output and value.
Partner Challenge: What is the Future of Internet Connectivity for iNGOs?
With the increased availability of high-quality internet connectivity in the developing world, some believe international NGOs will not need VSAT connectivity in five years time. We'll hear from a panel discussing this possibility with representatives from VSAT, fiber and mobile internet companies.
Come learn about the latest development in digital cash transfers including work by NetHope members in Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. We will also discuss the development of guiding principles to deliver humanitarian aid through financially inclusive digital payment products.
A new law allowing refugees to register for work permits in Turkey has created new work opportunities. Partnering with HP, International Medical Corps has recently opened a Livelihoods Center in Istanbul, which provides technology training and job-skills development for Syrian refugees. In this session, International Medical Corps will discuss this partnership, and approach.
Review of mobile data collection tools and best practices by NetHope members, including: offline capabilities, multi-language support and security.
Email: jpalmer@wcs.org | | Main interest in the summit is identifying common issues and solution with my peers.
Going digital creates opportunities for NGOs to increase their influence, operational efficiency, and impact. During this session we will explore actual cases of how NGOs are taking advantage of digital disruption today. Participants will learn from real-world examples, which demonstrate how NGOs are leveraging artificial intelligence, human centered design, digital marketing, cloud computing, advanced imaging, and agile digital strategy development to drive impact, create competitive advantage, and transform their operating models.
This session will introduce NetHope's UAV Disaster Response program, a shared, professionally run service that lets NGOs outsource the complexity of managing their own UAV program. NGOs face many challenges in building a UAV system, including managing the hardware and pilots, the distribution of the final product, and data security. Learn how NetHope's UAV program can solve these problems for your NGO.
We know that better use of better data drives better health decisions. But how do we create a culture that supports data quality and use? The Better Immunization Data (BID) Initiative turned to the Principles for Digital Development in developing a user-driven methodology to improve data quality and build a data use culture across the health system. BID is jointly designing a suite of solutions, including an immunization registry, with a local user advisory group (UAG). The UAG provides local context, advocates for interventions, and helps battle user skepticism. This session will share about our approach and initial results from Tanzania and Zambia.
Data protection is a significant challenge that all NGOs face. Ten NetHope members worked with the Innovation Value Institute to assess their data protection capabilities and to create a benchmark for the sector. This benchmark will be of great value to members in their digital-transformation efforts focused on protecting personal data.
Workshop will cover: the tools to assess power requirements, approaches to solar energy design, and power-protection measures followed by an open discussion about challenges faced and solutions used by members.
In this breakout session, Heifer International will discuss how technology has enabled them to instantly respond to natural disasters; reduce G&A costs by 27 percent, and increase program impact by 57 percent. Unit4, an enterprise-software company, will also show how self-driving elements, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, will have an even greater impact on your mission.
In this breakout session, SOS Children's Villages will share how they created a dynamically extendable solution for skills management (ERoster) and request management (InfoHub). Based on SharePoint technology, this system proved flexible enough to meet a variety of requirements with a single standardized global solution.
In emergencies or low-resource settings, there are significant challenges to deploying ICT solutions. The solution described in this session provides a ready-made infrastructure, from server to devices, and offers pharmacy management and electronic medical record-keeping. With additional software, it can also handle comprehensive operations management needs and support real-time decision-making.
Many NetHope members have adopted Office 365, but few are using the full suite of offerings. This session, facilitated by Microsoft, will help members use Office 365 in more innovative ways. Topics covered: OneNote, Groups, Planner, PowerBI, and more.
A data security framework is a critical component of an overall approach to responsible data practices. At this session, NetHope will report on the progress towards a standard framework for NGOs, and discuss how members can get involved.
Learn how the "NGO Reference Model" can enable digital transformation. As a result of a global, collaborative effort, a first-of-its kind NGO reference model has been drafted by NetHope members. It provides a framework for NGOs and their suppliers/partners to speak a common language and facilitates a common understanding of NGOs' business processes.
Blockchain, the underlying technology that drives Bitcoin, offers a new way of transferring assets more securely and transparently. Blockchain has many potential use cases in the humanitarian sector, where trust and transparency are fundamental to everything we do. In this session, participants will learn how Blockchain works; how NGOs can leverage it to streamline legacy processes and create greater transparency; and about its applications in our sector, including digital identity, cash transfer, land registry, micro insurance and more.
Microsoft will provide an overview of Azure and the main concepts to get started, including details of their Azure nonprofit offer. This will be an introduction to the more in-depth training session on Friday.
Save the Children will introduce how they developed Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) kits, how they prepare their responders. This will be followed by an open discussion with other NetHope members about their approaches to EPP.
A follow-up session to the C&I working group session to determine how to influence the network-services industry. Goal is to report back at the 2017 Summit on what has and hasn't worked.
See how PATH has leveraged Wombat's security assessment and training tools to educate staff about phishing, smishing and other link-based attacks. This is one way that a relatively small investment in money and time can have a big impact on IT security.