Meyer Memorial Trust

Upcoming events

May 23, 2008 11:30 AM

There are a few events coming up soon that promise to be very informative and interesting.

Wikis

The May 27th Net Tuesday event will focus on wikis and how they can be used in your nonprofit, both internally and externally. We have the pleasure of hosting Mark Dilley (http://www.aboutus.org/MarkDilley/) who will lead conversations about ways to use wikis, getting people to use them, keeping them active, and more. Mark, along with Amy and Vinh will be able to offer some case study examples of organizations using wikis and hope that you will share your experiences with the groups as well!

As usual, we will open up the meeting to a broader conversation and discuss open source options for software. Bring your examples and questions, too!

DETAILS:

Topic: Wikis and your nonprofit
Presenter: Mark Dilley and others
Date: May 27th
Time: 6 pm
Location: AboutUs.org office (SE 2nd and Washington)
Connection online: http://netsquared.meetup.com/13/

We hope that you will join us to meet new friends, share issues and ideas about technology in the nonprofit sector, and continue to help mold the group. These events will also try to offer information about open source (read: free!) alternatives to software and tools used by or available to nonprofits as well.

You can check out the group online here: http://netsquared.meetup.com/13/
And sign up to RSVP for the meeting, network, and stay in the loop!

ABOUT: The fourth Tuesday of each month, social changemakers and web innovators get together to network, mix, swap stories and ideas, build new relationships and learn at Net Tuesday, an event produced by NetSquared, http://www.netsquared.org a project of TechSoup, http://www.techsoup.org. All those interested, involved, or employed in nonprofits and that recognize the importance and utility of technology in the sector are invited to join us for discussion and exchange.

Storytelling

Please mark 501 Tech Club on your calender for Wednesday, May 28 @ 1:00 PM! The May Brown Bag Lunch Topic is The Story Arc for Online Disaster Communications and Fundraising.

DETAILS:

Presenter: Roger Burks, Mercy Corps
Location: Northwest Health Foundation, 221 NW 2nd Ave, Suite 300 (in Bamboo Room), Portland, OR
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Food: Bring your own lunch and we'll bring some goodies!

Roger Burks is a Senior Writer at Mercy Corps and presented in the session, Connections in Crisis: Using Technology to Bring People Together, at the 2008 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Please join us to learn from Roger's experience and to engage him with your questions.

The Portland 501 Tech Club is growing with your participation and turning into one of the hottest new places to learn, connect, and CHANGE within the Portland community! This is a fantastic way to keep conversations, learning opportunities and networking going throughout the community.

If you haven't already, you can join the Portland 501 Tech Club at http://groups.nten.org.

Women

Join with other 'women who tech' from the Portland area on Sunday, June 22, to meet new friends, hang out with old friends, collaborate on ideas, share stories, and enjoy the plethora of potluck picnic foods. This is a great opportunity to create a local, supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving you all an open platform to share talents, experiences and insights.

An off-line extension of the Women Who Tech online network, this picnic hopes to bring together women from many industries that use technology to do their jobs or to help their organizations. You can learn more about the national network of women and join in by visiting the organization's website: http://womenwhotech.com

DETAILS:

When: Sunday, June 22, 11 am - 2 pm
Where: Laurelhurst Park, picnic area A
Why: Join with the growing community of women in technology
What to bring: A potluck item to share (beverages will be provided)
Who to invite: Other women colleagues and friends using technology in their work

(Check out the event page on Facebook or UpComing.)

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