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PEAK2021 Grantmaking Conference

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May 4 - 13, 2021 9:00am - 2:00pm

Exponent Partners will have a virtual booth at the PEAK 2021 Online conference from May 4-13, 2021. PEAK Grantmaking is a member-led organization that began in New York City with two grants managers meeting informally to discuss shared experiences at their foundations. Soon, they engaged other colleagues and, as membership grew, an open and participatory network developed. Today, PEAK Grantmaking is a vibrant member-led community of professionals who specialize in grants management for funding organizations. PEAK’s mission to advance grantmaking so grantmakers and grantseekers can best achieve their missions. Continuing PEAK’s 25-year commitment to centering equity and community, this year’s conference will focus on how to listen to communities, support adaptable communities, learn with our community, and create equitable community.

Join keynotes, breakouts, peer groups, and more, to learn how far the profession of grants management has come, including its growing influence and responsibility, critical work in this moment to meet the challenges of our day, and evolving role as a change leader in philanthropy.  PEAK2021 program helps tell the story of how grantmakers are:

  • Engaging with and investing in community by growing and supporting the capacity of nonprofit partners during this moment of national and international crisis
  • Building trusting relationships by listening and learning from grantees and community partners
  • Moving beyond diversity by creating more equitable practices within their institutions and by aligning actions with goals related to reducing bias and directing more funding and resources to community-led efforts and movements
  • Together creating the future of philanthropy, with BIPOC leaders leading the way

There’ll also be plenty of opportunities to connect with your peer community: Learn more about your local chapter, find an affinity group or community practice to join, or self-organize your own meet-up. Join a wellness activity, a musical performance, or a happy hour – we’ll have something for everyone!

Going Virtual in 2020 with the Conference Theme Courage in Practice

PEAK’s Board of Directors made the decision to cancel the PEAK2020 conference slated for March 9-11 in Seattle due to the COVID-19 outbreak on March 4, 2020. Like so many organizations in the sector, PEAK was able to pivot to gathering in-person to building community online. In May 2020, PEAK hosted their first-ever virtual conference, bringing together more than a thousand grants management professionals and our partners for a series of learning and networking events around the theme, Courage in Practice.

Can’t Miss Sessions at PEAK2021: Leveraging the Salesforce.org Platform for More Equitable Outcomes

We invite you to join us for an engaging presentation featuring our clients and changemakers at United Way Bay Area (UWBA) on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET.  In the session titled “Equity Dashboards: Moving Beyond Theory Towards More Equitable Program Outcomes for BIPOC,” Director of Data and Evaluation, Jacqueline Chan, and Program Analyst, Norman Cheng, will share how UWBA has used Salesforce to create new equity monitoring dashboards for the SparkPoint program. Using these dashboards UWBA can proactively identify opportunities for evolving their programs and services and ensure more equitable outcomes.

Immediately following our session, join our colleagues at Salesforce.org for “An Inside Look: The Salesforce’s Grants Management Solution.” Grantmaking Industry Advisor, Ursula Stewart and Nicole Watson, Salesforce.org, Product Marketing Manager, Grants and Program Management, Nicole Watson, will be joined by Lead Solution Engineer for Foundations, Brent Shively. Brent will share an end-to-end live demonstration of the Salesforce Grants Management solution. Built in collaboration with the grantmaking and nonprofit communities, this deep dive will focus on the user experience of applicants; grantees; and grantmakers.

Register today for these sessions and be sure to stop by our virtual booth for “Ask the Expert” Q&As throughout the conference. We look forward to seeing you there!

Save the Date for PEAK 2022

What better place than New Orleans to bring our group together again in person? Mark your calendar for March 21-23, 2022. Registration opens in October.

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2021 Salesforce.org Nonprofit Summit

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April 21, 2021 8:00am - 2:00pm
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The inaugural Nonprofit Summit hosted by Salesforce.org is designed for the international nonprofit community. On April 21, 2021, join your nonprofit peers who are experiencing similar challenges, and take a community-based approach to problem- solving. Explore curated main sessions, breakout content, and interactive conversations on the latest trends in digital transformation, optimizing internal operations, and transformational constituent engagement.

In addition to mainstage appearances by Dr. Jane Goodall and Leslie Odom Jr., the event program includes nonprofit leaders from across the sector including NAACP, Unicef, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

As a proud sponsor of Amplify, Exponent Partners invites you to join the session titled Amplifying Underrepresented Voices in Tech featuring:

Hear Jessica Murphy, Marisa Lopez, and Rachel Park discuss how they are blazing their own trails in the Salesforce.org community at the intersection(ality) of tech, diversity & grit.

Register for the free, virtual Nonprofit Summit and check out our blog to learn more about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Exponent Partners.

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Must See Sessions at Nonprofit Dreamin

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You are invited to join us at the inaugural Nonprofit Dreamin from January 28-29th. Dreamin events are a mainstay in the Salesforce Ohana community. Traditionally Salesforce Dreamin events are organized regionally every year around the world. These events are not hosted by Salesforce employees, but by users like you. Nonprofit Dreamin is special because it is the first event catered solely to the nonprofit sector. This live, virtual conference is created for, and by, nonprofit professionals within the Salesforce ecosystem, and centered around providing you a dedicated, inclusive space to collaborate, build relationships and learn best practices.  Sessions cover a range of helpful topics and here’s a quick recap.

Salesforce Labs All-Stars: 5 Free Tools Your Nonprofit Can Use Today 

Thursday, 28th January 2021

10:30am EST / 9:30am CST / 7:30am PST

During this session, Exponent Partners Consultants Skye Tyler and Lara Kimberley will highlight five of the most useful and flexible Salesforce Labs tools for nonprofit organizations that require minimal setup for maximum return! System administrators, fundraisers, case managers, and program officers alike will find immediate value in these solutions designed to help you work smarter on the Salesforce platform. Salesforce Lab solutions we will cover include:

  • CMTD Enhanced Related List – create custom, filterable related lists that include only the records that you want to see
  • Universal Timeline – visualize related records in an interactive timeline
  • Record Hunter – create custom search boxes and display results
  • Adding Multiple Related Records Flow template – search and select multiple records at once
  • Magic Mover for Notes and Attachments – a must-have tool when migrating from Notes & Attachments to Files and Enhanced Notes

Learn more about the tools featured and secure your spot!

How to Advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Ecosystem

Thursday, 28th January 2021

12:30pm EST / 11:30am CST / 9:30am PST

Join an all-star team of session leaders Brittany Daley, Jessica Murphy, Emma B-F, Marisa Lopez, and Rachel Park, who will share findings from surveys about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts throughout the Salesforce partner and customer community.  This session will explore important and timely questions including:

  • Do you ever wonder why the Salesforce ecosystem does not reflect the demographics of the communities we serve? Are you interested in participating in grassroots efforts to change that?
  • How do we inspire each other in this moment?

The session will include the key challenges and opportunities in the Salesforce community and invite you to join the coalition. Sign up for this session to be inspired and feel empowered to step into action and stand for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Don’t Miss the Demo Jam, too!

Friday, 29th January 2021

10am EST / 11am CST / 9am PST

Want to learn more about the AppExchange, but lacking in time? Check out the Nonprofit Dreamin Demo Jam. It’s a fast game show-style event where 5 app vendors will be showcasing their most compelling Salesforce apps in super short, no fluff, live 3 minute demos. At the end you get to decide who’s best with our live voting! Eric Magnuson and Andrew Elluru will be competing for the coveted demo jam trophy as they demo Exponent Case Management. Get your ticket for Nonprofit Dreamin today!

 

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On Demand: Grant-makers Using Salesforce for Scholarship Management

Featuring guest speakers Denise Callahan and Ashley Potter from The Ford Family Foundation who describe how their Salesforce scholarship management solution strengthened their organization's student-centric approach.

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Watch this webinar to explore how nonprofits can leverage the Salesforce platform to manage all aspects of their scholarship programs. From migrating paper forms online to triggering interventions based on a scholar’s risk status, learn how Salesforce Experience Cloud (formerly Community Cloud) and related apps work together to ensure better program outcomes, streamline operations, and provide students with support when they need it most.

Learn how to:

  • Automate processes to award scholarships
  • Add risk indicators based on data points collected
  • Enhance student communications
  • Streamline approval processes

Featuring guest speakers Denise Callahan and Ashley Potter from The Ford Family Foundation who describe how their Salesforce scholarship management solution strengthened their organization’s student-centric approach.

The recording also includes moderated Q & A with attendees.

About the Speakers

Denise Callahan
Director – Postsecondary Success @The Ford Family Foundation

Denise Callahan joined the Foundation in 2012. She leads the Foundation’s scholarship and postsecondary programs, focusing on strategic planning and developing long-term community relations and collaborations with partners.

Ashley Potter
Programs Manager @The Ford Family Foundation

Ashley Potter serves as the programs manager for the Foundation’s Scholarship Office in Eugene. She oversees policy development, implementation and adherence as it relates to the scholarship programs, application, operations and student supports. She administers several scholarship databases, analyzing and reporting data for strategic decision making.

Questions about how we can help you better manage your philanthropic programs? Contact us to learn more.

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On Demand: Human Services Agencies Adapting to COVID-19

Nonprofits and human services organizations continue to grapple with shifting needs of their clients.  Recorded on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, this facilitated panel discussion features leaders from three human services agencies adapting to COVID-19 using the Salesforce app Exponent Case Management.

From disaster relief distribution to emergency housing, sign-up to learn how panelists were able to build new COVID-19 programs and track outcomes data.

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Learn how each organization is responding to the unique needs of their clients during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Gain insights on a range of topics including:

  • Screening program applicants for eligibility
  • Setting up disaster relief and COVID-19 stimulus dispersal methods
  • Leveraging SMS text messaging helps engage vulnerable populations
  • Using additional third party apps to streamline program intake with partner agencies
  • Tracking assessments, milestones, and program impact

From disaster relief distribution to emergency housing, panelists share how their nonprofit organizations were able to quickly build new programs and track outcomes data.

The recording also includes a moderated Q & A with attendees.

About the Programs

Founded over 50 years ago, California Human Development (CHD), a regional nonprofit serving clients in 31 Northern California counties, offers programs including Training & Jobs, Affordable Housing, Drug-Free Living, Immigration, and disABILITY Services. Kai Harris describes CHD’s COVID-19 Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants (DRAI) program funded by State of California Department of Social Services.

In April 2020, the Center for Employment Opportunities launched the largest-ever — and most likely first ever — cash assistance program for returning citizens. Eric Walker details how the initiative provides up to $2,750 in support for 10,000 people released during COVID. CEO has distributed 7,886 payments for $15.8 Million to date. For many of those served, it has been their first opportunity to experience self-determination and they are making remarkable decisions to help support themselves and their families.

The Lili`uokalani Trust was born out of the aloha and care that Queen Lili`uokalani had for the children and families of Hawai‘i. The Trust provides resources to ensure the well-being of Native Hawaiian children and their ohana. Kimo Carvalho describes Lydia’s House, a youth services center helping young Native Hawaiian adults who have aged out of the foster care system and have few opportunities in the era of COVID-19.

About the Speakers

Kai Harris
Interim CEO @ California Human Development
Kai Harris, MNA, is the Interim Chief Executive Officer at California Human Development (CHD), a regional nonprofit serving clients in 31 Northern California counties. Kai oversees CHD’s five business lines: Training & Jobs, Affordable Housing, Drug-Free Living, Immigration, and disABILITY Services. In response to the 2017 Northern California Wildfires, Kai built a program responding primarily to the needs of the immigrant community. With a Masters in Nonprofit Administration, Kai has over 15 years of experience running programs in both nonprofits and as a partner at a digital agency.

Eric Walker
Chief Information Officer @ Center for Employment Opportunities
An experienced IT Executive, Eric Walker serves as Chief Information Officer at the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO). The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) provides employment services to people with recent criminal convictions. Across the United States, over 6,000 people participate in CEO each year, transitioning to employment that supports themselves, their families, and their communities. With over 20 years as an information technology professional, Eric worked in the biotechnology industry prior to joining CEO in January 2020 and he is a graduate of Morehouse College.

Kimo Carvalho
Executive Director @Lydia House, Liliʻuokalani Trust
An innovator and leader in the human services community, Kimo Carvalho joined Liliʻuokalani Trust as its Youth Services Center (YSC) Executive Director in November 2019. Kimo is tasked with spearheading the development and launching of the YSC, envisioned as a place of healing and hope for young people in need of support to thrive as adults. Complementing Liliʻuokalani Trust’s ongoing direct services, the YSC is a part of the organizations expanded strategic direction to serve the most disadvantaged youth by stimulating systems change and addressing the larger forces that facilitate intergenerational poverty among Native Hawaiians. Prior to joining Liliʻuokalani Trust, Kimo served for six years at IHS, The Institute of Human Services, as their Director of Community Relations & Development. Kimo received a B.S. from Tulane University and an MBA from Hawaii Pacific University. He is an East-West Journalism Fellow and one of PBN’s 40 under 40 Class of 2015.

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On Demand: Exponent Case Management HMIS Module

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Whether your organization’s entire mission is homeless services, or only one program your organization offers, finding a data management solution can be a challenge. Collecting complete and accurate Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data while also tracking data for your specific program is often done in two disparate systems creating dual entry for busy service providers. The HMIS Module allows users to track HMIS compliance data alongside day-to-day operational data in one place, ensuring less time is spent on data entry and more time is focused on your clients.

This webinar explores the new Exponent Case Management HMIS Module with a live demo plus Q & A .

Case Management Made HMIS Compliant

The Exponent Case Management (ECM) HMIS Module provides everything you need to send complete and accurate data to your local Continuum of Care (COC) for HMIS reports such as the Annual Performance Report (APR) and Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR).

From the data entry side, the accelerator includes HMIS assessments as well as processes to support best practices in case management including:

  • HUD Universal Assessment
  • HUD Program Assessment
  • Health Insurance Assessment
  • Non-Cash Benefits Assessment
  • Arizona Self-Sufficiency Matrix
  • Service Planning
  • Service Entry
  • Bed Nights

 

About the Speakers

Josie Alleman
Product Manager @ Exponent Partners
Josie is passionate about helping human services organizations use data to ensure that the work they are doing is truly making a difference in people’s lives. Her excitement about data in social services started when she was a public health Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya. She helped rural community health workers record their activities to report out to US based funders and used this data to ultimately receive a large grant to support orphan caregivers in their communities. Since then she has worked as a mental health case manager, a QA program manager and has had several roles in product and professional services at nonprofit software companies. She holds a BA in Psychology and a Masters in Social Work and Public Policy from Ohio State University.

Eric Magnuson
Director of Solutions Engineering @Exponent Partners
As Exponent Partners’ Director of Solutions Engineering, Eric applies his experience to help design solutions for our prospective clients. Eric brings 17 years of experience in nonprofit technology consulting, and previously worked for Groundwire, where he led a product initiative developing innovative apps in support of nonprofits. Some of the apps he helped bring to market, such as Volunteers for Salesforce, have become vital tools for thousands of nonprofits. He has also, at various points in his career, consulted to nonprofits on agile-scrum process, content management systems, donation management, online advertising and business plan development.

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Chronicle of Philanthropy Forum: Time of Tumult

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September 30, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Exponent Partners is proud to sponsor the next Chronicle of Philanthropy Virtual Forum, One on One: A Giving Pledge Donor Calls for Change in a Time of Tumult, featuring Melanie Lundquist and her husband, Richard, who generously support K-12 public schools and biomedical research. The Lundquists have appeared four times on the Philanthropy 50 list of top donors in America. Now as the nation faces an economic and health crisis and calls for racial justice grow louder, they are urging other philanthropists to do more.

Join the Chronicle of Philanthropy on Wednesday, September 30th at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET for a one-on-one conversation with Melanie Lundquist to hear her explain why she:

  • Supports public schools and good healthcare
  • Urges fellow big donors to support solutions that can be replicated across the nation and around the globe
  • Believes philanthropy must advance equity by focusing on the ways that society fails those who are denied basic human rights
  • Pursues advocacy and wants other donors to know that dollars alone do not accomplish what is needed today.

This conversation will help nonprofit leaders understand how to encourage other donors to give generously and wisely – and offers an opportunity for donors, board members and others to deepen their understanding of how they can respond effectively in these tumultuous days.

Register for the forum and use the complimentary code EXPONENT100 for discounted registration.

Interested in what philanthropy can due during this turbulent time? Check out our blog COVID-19 is Philanthropy’s Moment of Truth by Pamela Fitch.

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Making Dollars and Sense with Salesforce Accounting Sub-ledger

July 30, 2020 11:00am - 12:00pm
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The Exponent Partners Customer Success team offers Salesforce trainings on topics that customers have requested to supplement our ongoing support services. Hosted by Customer Success Manager, Damaris Eustice, join Lara Kimberley, Senior Consultant and Fundraising Lead, for our next training at 11am PT/2pm ET on Thursday, July 30, 2020. They will be joined by Zeina Saad, and Controller, Jenn Marks, to share best practices on why the new Salesforce Accounting Subledger is great for your nonprofit.

Making Dollars and Sense with Salesforce Accounting Subledger will provide you with a foundational overview of how to prepare your fundraising information for your accounting system. With Accounting Subledger your nonprofit can ensure a single source of truth for fundraising information and streamline reconciliation with your finance system.

The 60 minute training session will include an introduction to how Accounting Subledger integrates with the Nonprofit Success Pack, live demo, and Q&A.

Dive into details to take your fundraising to the next level. Session participants will learn to consider implications for development and advancement programs such as how to:

  • Generate Debit and Credits Ledger Entries
  • Automate creation of General Ledger codes
  • Report on Allocations at the Payment level
  • Track adjustments, write-offs, and refunds

Premium Support customers are invited to register online and stay tuned for more trainings coming soon!

NOTE: this training is open to Premium Support customers only. If you’d like to learn more about our Customer Success plans, contact us today.

Speakers

Damaris Eustice
Customer Success Manager @ Exponent Partners
Damaris is responsible for leveraging the knowledge and abilities of our highly skilled team to help customers achieve their goals. With over a decade of experience working for and with nonprofits, Damaris initially headed down the Executive Director track after receiving a Master’s in Public Administration, she found her passion for customer service and her strength in technology leading her in a different direction.

Lara Kimberley
Senior Consultant @Exponent Partners
Lara joined the Salesforce ecosystem in 2011 and has been implementing and extending Salesforce in nonprofits for five years. She has worked with a broad spectrum of nonprofits including food banks, education, environment and wildlife, visual art, disaster and international relief, and faith-based ministries. Lara currently holds 12 Salesforce Certifications including Application Architect, Nonprofit Cloud Consultant, and Education Cloud Consultant. She is passionate about creating solutions for organizations that are thoughtful, elegant, and scalable.

Zeina Saad
Senior Consultant @Exponent Partners
Leveraging her background in computer science and consulting, Zeina has worked with dozens of nonprofits to ensure their success at launching Salesforce in their organization. From summer camps to housing organizations, from film festivals to support services for orphans, she has helped nonprofits in different areas with their Salesforce implementations and migrations. Before diving into nonprofit consulting, Zeina was the Salesforce Administrator for a 200-person call center, a clothing manufacturer, and a large architecture firm. The diversity in her professional experience has given her an opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of Salesforce’s powerful capabilities. This knowledge is complemented by a computer science degree from the University of Arizona and five Salesforce certifications. Outside of work, you can find Zeina nurturing her creative side by pursuing her love of dancing and dabbling in arts and crafts projects.

Jenn Marks
Controller @Exponent Partners
As Exponent Partners’ Controller, Jenn is responsible for overseeing all aspects of finance, contracts, and human resources. Prior to joining Exponent Partners, Jenn was the Finance Director at a $5 million workforce development nonprofit in San Francisco. Jenn has extensive experience providing bookkeeping and other accounting and financial consulting services to a wide variety of nonprofits and small businesses that are intent on making the world a better place. Outside of work, Jenn enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, and volunteering at various events for her nonprofit clients. Jenn earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Delaware.

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Webinar: An Intro to Exponent Case Management – Biweekly

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Exponent Case Management (ECM) helps case workers collect data naturally while they work and makes it possible for human services organizations to connect their day-to-day activities to their outcomes. Built on the Salesforce platform, it supports all types of programs and allows you to capture your unique data and results. From intake and assessment to referral, service tracking, service planning and reporting, ECM has you covered.

After attending this webinar, you will understand:
– relevant features and capabilities of ECM and Salesforce
– how ECM can reduce the time staff spend on paperwork
– what to expect when moving your agency to ECM

Webinar takes place every two weeks. Please visit the registration link to view the next date.

Webinar

Great LEXpectations: a Grantmaker’s Lightning Success Story

May 9, 2025

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Is your organization still using Salesforce Classic? There are some valid reasons nonprofits delay the migration of their Salesforce Classic to the Lightning Experience (LEX). If your organization struggles with technical debt, lacks internal capacity to manage the effort, or questions the features and benefits of Lighting, you are not alone! The William Penn Foundation switched to Lightning a few months ago and the impact has been transformative.

Join Samantha Shain, Database Administrator at William Penn Foundation, and Pamela Fitch, Account Executive at Exponent Partners to learn how the Foundation navigated their organizations’ migration from Salesforce Classic to Lightning. Samatha will describe how the LEX migration process was less overwhelming and more creative than she had imagined and explain why she is glad the organization made the switch when they did.

This 45-minute webinar on Thursday, May 21st at 11am PT / 2pm ET will include time for Q&A discussion and will help you explore:

  • Building stakeholder engagement
  • Decisions that set the stage for LEX success
  • Elements for the best user adoption plan ever
  • Celebrating wins and more!

Take the first step on your Lightning journey and register for the webinar today.

Speakers

Samantha Shain
Database Administrator @William Penn Foundation
Samantha is passionate about leveraging database technology for broad social impact. Since joining the William Penn Foundation, she has supported the grants management team to streamline the grantee reporting experience; implement a new grant budget feature; transition to Lightning Experience; and design a new approach to email and contact management. She is an active leader in the Open Source Commons program (Salesforce.org) and the Amplify community. She holds 3 Salesforce certifications and one Conga Composer certification. Outside of work, she can often be found with an embroidery needle or wooden spoon in hand. Follow along with her database and social justice mission at her personal blog, www.TheDataAreAlright.blog.

Pamela Fitch
Account Executive @Exponent Partners
Pamela brings together deep experience in philanthropy and technology, spanning nearly 20 years, as Exponent Partners’ account manager for the Philanthropy practice. Pamela’s previous roles have combined skills in technology strategy, leadership, strategic program development, and sales consulting. Most recently, she served as Business Development Consultant for Fluxx Labs and Regional Sales Director of MicroEdge, remaining with the latter company for over 12 years. She has also worked for multiple foundations, serving as executive director of Dell Computer Foundation as well as program officer for Prudential Foundation. Pamela earned a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Virtual Conference: Good Tech Fest 2020 – May 20

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May 20, 2020 6:30am - 5:00pm

Good Tech Fest brings together people from nonprofits, foundations, government, social enterprises, and technology companies who are interested in learning and sharing about how technology and data can be used to drive social impact. From CEOs and Executive Directors to program managers and product developers. If you care about social impact and nerd out about data and technology, Good Tech Fest is for you!  Nonprofits can register for free using the promo code JOINUS.

Going Virtual in 2020 due to COVID-19

Originally planned to take place in Chicago, Good Tech Fest is shifting sessions online. There are a number of benefits switching to a virtual conference model and Good Tech Fest hopes to use this opportunity to innovate, reach more people, and build a larger global audience. Registration costs have been lowered to increase accessibility and registration guarantees over 50 hours of Good Tech Fest content and nearly 100 webinars from their Data Analysts for Social Good library. As part of this effort, organizers are also hosting regional watch parties, happy hours, and building an online community that can connect throughout the year. Check out 2020 Good Tech Fest agenda to get inspired!

Don’t Miss these Good Tech Fest Sessions with Exponent Partners

Supercharged Logic Model: Using Technology as a Bridge between Program Implementation and Evaluation

This session will explore the benefits of using technology to make evaluation frameworks like a Theory of Change or a Logic Model come to life. Explore how technology such as CRM, data visualization tools and analytical programs can be used to help social impact organizations map the data they collect back to their mission and goals through program evaluation frameworks, and better tell the story of their progress. We will demonstrate how organizations can get this powerful information in front of their teams to manage outcomes in real time. We will also talk about how Exponent Partners helps social impact organizations create continuous improvement processes and measure their missions using some of these strategies and tools.

This session will be a hybrid of talk, demo and workshop. We will open by presenting our approach and providing background through some specific case studies, then we will demo some examples of how we have used technology to create Living Logic Models and finally we will guide participants through a short visioning exercise to assess how they can begin this work at their own organizations.

Co-presenters:

Kelly Dwyer, Senior Solution Architect, Exponent Partners
Amy Willard, Senior Consultant, Exponent Partners

Nonprofit Data Sharing: How the Chicago Benchmarking Collaborative Improves Pre-K Literacy and Math Skills for Low-Income Children

This session will explore the use of Einstein Analytics to help nonprofits track program outcomes for actionable insights.

Chicago Benchmarking Collaborative (CBC) is an alliance of seven education and human service agencies dedicated to increasing the quality of services offered to low-income families in Chicago’s most underserved neighborhoods. Christopher House serves as both a member of CBC as well the Collaborative’s Project Manager.

Prior to launching the Salesforce platform with Exponent Case Management (ECM) and Salesforce Einstein Analytics, time-consuming reporting meant infrequent benchmarking and lessened the value of the collaborative.

Exponent Partners has designed a central benchmarking data warehouse powered by Einstein Analytics, which allows the Collaborative to spot trends, problem solve together, and test the most effective strategies for teacher interventions. Einstein Analytics also allows CBC agencies to easily share data visualizations with parents for an immediate impact.

The session will also include a live demo of Einstein dashboards.

Co-presenters:

Traci Stanley, Director of Quality Assurance, Christopher House
Katie VanderHeide, Database Administrator, Erie Neighborhood House
Meg Monti, Sr. Technical Project Manager, Exponent Partners 

Amplifying Equity and Representation at Your Organization

Building an organization that fosters equity and representation is critical to remaining competitive in the global technology economy. Learn some steps that leaders can take to tackle the myriad of factors (negative culture, inequitable pay, promotion bias, etc.) inhibiting equity in the tech workforce.

Come join us to hear how Amplify, an all volunteer organization, challenges tech companies to be more inclusive and how Exponent Partners prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organization culture and practices.

This session will help you gain resources for awareness and tools to bring back to your work and life.

Key Takeaways:

– Meet Amplify, a nonprofit striving to create a world where underrepresented voices have equity and representation in all areas of technology.

– Resources for raising awareness and taking action in your personal and professional life.