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Upcoming Events |
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Digital Ball Sponsorship Committee Meeting
Thurs, Dec 9; 4-6pm
Thurs, Jan 27; 4-6pm
TechBridge Holiday Party
Thurs, Dec 9; 6-8pm at the GA Tech Hotel and Conference Center; Level One Club Room
Volunteer Program Kickoff for TechBridge Members
Thurs. Dec 9; 5-6pm (before the Holiday Party)
Corporate Partner Program - Corporate Volunteer Orientation
Wed, Jan 12; 5:30-7:30pm
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2004 Clients |
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21st Century Leaders (GA Business Forum) |
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Alliance of Information and Referral
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The Alliance Theatre |
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Atlanta Children's Shelter |
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Atlanta Community Toolbank |
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Atlanta Enterprise Center |
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Atlanta Habitat for Humanity |
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Atlanta Legal Aid Society |
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Atlanta Police Foundation |
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Boys and Girls Club of Metro
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Brain Tumor Foundation for
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Camp Kudzu |
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Catholic Social Services |
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The Center for Advanced Studies
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Center for Puppetry Arts |
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Center for Visually Impaired |
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Chris Homes/Chris Kids |
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Cobb Microenterprise Center |
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Cool Girls |
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Communities in Schools for Metro Atlanta
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Community Health Charities of
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Cooperative Resource Center |
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Dekalb Rape Crisis Center |
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East Point Community Action Team
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Eating Disorders Information Network |
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Fernbank Museum of Natural History
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Gate City Day Nursery Association
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Georgia Association of Homes and Services for
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Georgia CASA |
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Georgia Health Decisions |
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Georgia Legal Services Program |
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Georgia Policy for Active Civic Education
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Georgia Shakespeare |
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Girls Inc. |
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The Giving Tree |
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Gwinnett Ballet Theatre |
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Gwinnett Housing Research
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Hands on Atlanta |
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Healthcare Georgia Foundation |
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The Herring Foundation of Hope |
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Jekyll Island Foundation |
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Jewish Family and Career Services |
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Kids in Need of Dreams |
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Leadership Atlanta |
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Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation |
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Literacy Action |
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Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta |
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Lutheran Towers |
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MAACC- (Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture
Coalition |
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Marcus Jewsih Center Community of
Atlanta |
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Medcen Community Health Foundation |
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Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia |
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National Creative Society |
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North Fulton Community Charities |
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Olmstead Linear Park Alliance |
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Partnership Against Domestic
Violence |
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Partnership for Community Action |
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People TV |
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Project Gateway |
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Project Open Hand |
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Robert W. Woodruff Foundation |
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Samaritan House |
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Scottdale Child Development |
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Senior Citizens Services of Metropolitan
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Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity |
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Tech Corp Georgia |
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United Way of Northwest Georgia |
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Vera Jackson Scholarship |
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Warrick Dunn Foundation |
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The Wellness Center |
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Woodruff Arts Center |
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Youth Pride |
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YWCA of Brunswick, Georgia
Georgia |
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Case Study
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TechBridge Uses a Holistic Approach to Web Design for the Warrick Dunn Foundation
...Additional Microsite Marketing Helps Nonprofits’ Unique Needs Including Annual Fundraising Events
A good strategy for non-profits to establish a Web presence without disrupting existing programs is to find a Web developer like TechBridge that understands the unique needs of non-profits and takes a holistic approach to Web design and management that is resource sensitive, cost effective and sustainable.
The unique needs are that a website can be used to provide easy access to information about the organization, its mission, programs and events. Web sites can also provide sponsors, donors and volunteers with the information and tools they need to make contributions to the organization.
TechBridge - Balancing the Needs
When the Foundation first engaged TechBridge, the organization had a highly recognizable brand, but was not using the Web to promote it. “We have a great story and we knew that a Web site would help us tell it, but we didn’t know where to start,” said Stephanie Waller, spokesperson, the Warrick Dunn Foundation. “TechBridge had a great reputation for building non-profit Web sites so we asked them to help us achieve a Web presence that wouldn’t break the budget or overload our staff.
”Understanding that the Foundation needed a ground-up solution that could be built and managed easily, TechBridge first developed a framework for determining what content should be on the site, and then built a mechanism for quickly updating it. “Like many non-profits, the Warrick Dunn Foundation had great material in the form of news articles and video but it needed the ability to get the content organized and Web-ready,” said Christopher Woodall, senior design technologist, TechBridge.
TechBridge developed a special site outline that mapped each section of the Web site to a content request form. The Web outline allowed the Foundation to identify where information needed to be on the site. The form allowed the appropriate content to be added easily. Once the initial content was created, TechBridge loaded the newly built Web site onto its Web server. The Warrick Dunn Foundation site launched officially in late August 2004.
Keeping Up With Changes - EasyEdit
With the site up, TechBridge tackled the task of providing the Foundation with an easy way to create and update Web content. Using EasyEdit, a dedicated Web content management tool designed by TechBridge specifically for non profits, Foundation staff members are able to change text, fonts and colors, build links, and manage Web images as easily as using their word processing programs.
Annual Events and Microsite Marketing
Early in the Web design process, the Foundation presented TechBridge with an additional challenge. The Foundation’s principal fund raising event, the 2003 Simply Red Gala, was less than two months away and the event organizers wanted a special Web site to promote the event, provide press information, and facilitate online ticket ordering. With a very short timeline and no budget to build a dedicated Web site, TechBridge drew upon its substantial expertise in Web development and in less than two weeks, had designed and implemented a microsite for the Simply Red Gala. Microsites use a single Web page divided into several sections to organize information. The Simply Red Gala microsite provided complete information on the event, including a list of sponsors, and featured an online ticket request form that sent e-mail ticket orders to the event registrar. “The day the site went up, we began getting phone calls and emails,” said Allison Ash, Simply Red Gala. By putting key information on the site, we were able to reduce the amount of time we had been spending on the phone answering questions and dedicate more time to managing the event and processing ticket requests."
The Warrick Dunn Foundation Site www.warrickdunnfoundation.org
TechBridge was able to help the Warrick Dunn Foundation establish a meaningful Web presence and manage the ongoing resources and costs of maintaining the site. “Today, the Warrick Dunn Foundation has a professional looking and functioning Web site that rivals the capability of larger organizations, yet is completely manageable by the our staff,” said Weller. “Thanks to TechBridge, the idea of building out our Web site is no longer daunting, in fact, it’s exciting and we look forward to realizing the site’s full potential.”
The Warrick Dunn Foundation
Established by Atlanta Falcon running back Warrick Dunn in March of 2002, the Warrick Dunn Foundation provides assistance for single mothers who are making headway towards family economic security. The Foundation’s primary program is “Homes for the Holidays” a program that assists single mothers in owning their first home by providing the down payment on a house and then filling the house with everything a first-time homeowner would need.
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News Update
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Technology Innovation Award - Call for Entries
TechBridge is now accepting applications for the fourth annual Technology
Innovation Award to be announced at TechBridge's Digital Ball, Saturday,
May 7, 2005.
The TechBridge Technology Innovation Award, given by Accenture, honors
Georgia-based nonprofits whose innovative use of technology impacts their
overall mission, efficiency of day-to-day operations, effectiveness in serving clients
and key stakeholders, and increased fundraising, advocacy or volunteer efforts.
The winner receives $40,000 in TechBridge Services & Microsoft Software and
finalists receive $15,000 in TechBridge Services & Microsoft Software.
Click here to complete the Online Application
All entries are due by February 28, 2005.
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Sponsor Corner |
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Accenture – The 2005 Digital Ball Presenting Sponsor
TechBridge is pleased to Kick-off our “Sponsor Corner Section” by highlighting Accenture.
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committted to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments.
Accenture's sponsorships range from world-class golf tournaments to cause-related activities that raise millions of dollars for charity. More than just lending their name and financial support, Accenture strives also to make a difference in its community activities by lending their technology and management expertise to assist nonprofit and civic organizations in a myriad of ways.
Since TechBridge’s inception, Accenture has been a strong supporter and key partner. "Technology has the potential to be a great enabler of both economic growth and social development," said Mark Hawn, managing partner of the company’s Atlanta office. "Accenture partners with its clients to bring technology innovation into the corporate and government sectors every day, so it makes perfect sense for us to help encourage this type of innovation in the nonprofit community through supporting the Digital Ball and the Technology Innovation Award.”
The TechBridge Technology Innovation Award, given by Accenture, salutes innovation through technology by recognizing area nonprofits who use technology to advance their missions, reach community targets, expand strategic goals and improve client services.
(Click here for online application.) As 2004’s winner, Project Open Hand was awarded $15,000 in TechBridge technology services and $25,000 in Microsoft software.
“We look forward to continuing our work with TechBridge to help nonprofits across the region realize their full potential through improved technology use," said Hawn.
For more information-
www.accenture.com
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