January 2007
2007 Digital Ball Selling Out Fast!   Identified by previous attendees as 'the technology business event to attend', the 2007 TechBridge Digital Ball is selling out fast!   To sponsor, simply click here and complete the application.   The TechBridge Digital Ball, presented by Accenture, is the signature gala fundraising event that brings Atlanta's technology, business and nonprofit leaders together for an evening of dinner, dancing and visually stunning performances.  Funds raised from the Digital Ball support the technology services and solutions TechBridge provides throughout the year to its nonprofit clients. Digital Ball 2007 Saturday, May 5th, 6:30pm to midnight Georgia World Congress Center Co-Chairs: Kristin Kirkconnell, CIO, AGL Resources and John Seral, CIO, GE Energy   Sponsorship of the TechBridge Digital Ball is a win for corporations, nonprofits and the community in which we live: - Make a positive impact on the success of nonprofits in our community - Improve your company's visibility in a crowded field - Network with peers in a unique and memorable setting - Develop new business contacts - Entertain and retain your existing customers - Recognize and reward employees   Act Now and Join Us at the VIP Reception!   For the first time ever we're offering sponsors tickets to the VIP Reception - attendance has historically been limited strictly to our CIO Hosts, Technology Innovation Award Judges, and TechBridge Board Members.   If you sponsor at the $15,000 or $30,000 level, or if you commit to a $10,000 sponsorship by Monday Jan 15, you will receive one ticket for you and your guest to our VIP Reception on Saturday May 5, 2007.   This VIP Reception is an hour-long gathering held immediately prior to the 6:30pm Digital Ball General Reception.  It will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in a location adjacent to that for the Digital Ball Reception.     TechBridge Technology Innovation Award   It's easy to appreciate the financial and technology benefits of the Technology Innovation Award, given by Accenture.  But according to Hemophilia of Georgia (HoG), who used their 2005 prize to complete an extensive web site upgrade project, winning the award also yielded valuable intangible benefits. "Winning the Technology Innovation Award gave us a psychological boost", says Maria Manahan, HoG's Vice President of Finance and Operations.  "Working with TechBridge on this project we learned we have a trusted partner for the future.  We now have more confidence to pursue technology solutions to solve problems and enhance our services", continues Manahan.  "TechBridge really does share the same values as its nonprofit clients, so that translates into a real confidence for us.  When TechBridge recommends something, we know that it's the best possible solution for our need at the best possible price."   Apply Now!    TechBridge is now accepting applications for the sixth annual Technology Innovation Award, which is granted each year to the nonprofit that best demonstrates the innovative use of technology.  If you (or a nonprofit with whom you work) have completed a technology initiative which has positively impacted your mission, efficiency of daily operations, effectiveness in serving clients, and/or fundraising, advocacy or volunteer efforts, we want to hear your story. Given by Accenture, the award provides more than $45,500 in TechBridge consulting services, Microsoft software and cash to the winner and over $16,500 in TechBridge consulting services, Microsoft software and cash to two finalists.  Both winner and finalists will be featured at TechBridge's Digital Ball on May 5th, when the award is presented, as well as highlighted in numerous promotional materials and profiled in a special April supplement running in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Visit www.techbridge.org to apply.  All applications are due by Feb. 9, 2007.     Volunteer Members of the TechBridge Corporate Partner Program* are invited to join us: TechCorps Georgia Sat. Jan. 20 and Sat. Feb. 24 Spend a Saturday morning dismantling computer equipment for recycling. Great fun for those who like the inner workings of PCs, but no special skills are required. YMCA Jay Levergood Teen Leadership Program Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA Mondays 4:00pm to 6:00pm (February to May) Fridays 6:30pm to 8:30pm (February to May) Serve as an advisor to teenagers who lead small peer groups called Reach Groups.  As a volunteer, help teen leaders guide structured conversations on topics relevant to teens.  Your goals are to listen, encourage and ask thought-provoking questions.  Any time and commitment you can offer is appreciated. Please send an email to jhiggins@techbridge.org to sign up and be sure to click here to see our new slate of volunteer opps for 2007.  Check often, new opportunities are added weekly! *The TechBridge Corporate Partner Program is available to employees of sponsors at the $10,000 giving level and above.  The program offers opportunities for individuals to volunteer their time and technical skills of all levels to make an impact within the community. Sponsor Corner TechBridge is pleased to highlight Accenture, presenting sponsor of the 2007 Digital Ball.   Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. Accenture and its more than 28,000 US employees apply these same principles of high performance to strengthening the communities where they work and live. TechBridge has enjoyed a strong partnership with Accenture since we were founded in 2000. Said Craig Ramsey, Accenture's Atlanta Managing Director, "Effective and strategic use of technology can make an enormous difference in an organization's performance. That's why Accenture is such a staunch supporter of TechBridge. By helping nonprofits better leverage technology, we are also helping them build their capacity, so they can better serve the people in the community who rely on them." The Technology Innovation Award, given by Accenture, salutes innovation through technology by recognizing nonprofits that use technology to be more efficient, more effective and higher performing. To learn more about Accenture's US Corporate Citizenship initiatives, visit http://sdm3.rm04.net/ctt?kn=22&m=715765&r=MTM4MzYzNDg1NgS2&b=3&j=MjQzNjYyMjQS1&mt=1.    TechBridge News Your support enables TechBridge to deliver critical technology services and solutions to Georgia's nonprofits.  Within the last year, we have served over 170 nonprofits, providing email/web hosting to 86 nonprofits and welcoming our 22nd nonprofit client to our new IT outsourcing service.  Thanks to our sponsors, we saved these organizations an est. $850,000 in service fees in 2006 alone. Recent new TechBridge clients include: Cure Childhood Cancer and AIS For Health TechBridge & the 13 NPower Affiliates, supported by Microsoft, have provided tech services to 4,500+ nonprofits. TechBridge -- 1100 Johnson Ferry Rd, Suite 670, Atlanta GA 30342 -- 404.879.5412 Click here to unsubscribe	2007 Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Terabyte Sponsors Gigabyte Sponsors Megabyte Sponsors AGL Resources ChoicePoint Daugherty Business Solutions Equifax GE Energy InterContinental Hotels Group Peak IT Consulting, LLC Seagull Software   Kilobyte Sponsors Atlantic Trust Private Wealth    Management BMC Software Cbeyond Cox Enterprises, Inc. Executive Alliance Federated Systems Group Gadfly Geller and Linowes Families Hunter Technical Resources Imlay Investments, Inc. Intellinet KnowledgeStorm Lehman Brothers Mellon Private Wealth    Management Modis Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP Procuri, Inc. Protiviti, Inc. Pyramid Consulting, Inc. Randstad Southern Company Spherion Professional Services    Group Staffing Technologies The Last Detail Marketing    Services, Inc. The People Network, Inc. TIBCO Software Inc. Trusted Network Technologies Turknett Leadership Group  Media Partner