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Aspiration is a US non-profit organization. Its "mission is to connect nonprofit organizations with software solutions that help them better carry out their work." (from the Aspiration site) It is based in San Francisco, California.
Website: http://www.aspirationtech.org/
Aspiration was a co-organiser of the Africa Source II event in Uganda in 2006, and has been active in localisation and FOSS.
Its activities are in 3 areas (from the Aspiration site):
Aspiration's Annual NPTechie Love Fest will take place right on schedule this year, 18-20 November at Preservation Park in Oakland. Save the date and join in on the action!
The event hashtag is #npdev Got questions or want to get involved? Contact Us! A big love bomb of thanks to all who joined us for past Dev Summit's, as well as all of you who will join in the fun at this year's high-spirited, fully-interactive festival of folks who are passionate about developing software tools to support the work of social change organizations and community activists. We'll be posting more info soon, but in the meantime, check out last year's proceedings: In trying to meet nonprofit organizations where they are at on their tech capacity building journey, we are pleased to offer no cost services in a variety of formats. We welcome and encourage you to take advantage of our offerings, whether you can benefit most from joining in on a nonprofit tech seminar or webinar, or by taking advantage of our ad hoc support. We are pleased to hold space for nonprofits to come together for 1-hour, no-cost, lunchtime tech seminars and webinars. Every seminar and webinar is open to nonprofit staff to discuss organizational communications processes and strategies. We had an amazing time at the #CATechFest Coachella on May 3 - 4, 2013 with the California crew of young folks, nonprofit staff, capacity builders, and community organizers. Many folks shared what they were passionate about and created awesome sessions during the 2-day technology convening. We even had the chance to throw in some new sessions around the Mozilla Web Maker tools and Mozilla Open Badges. This 2013 California Nonprofit Tech Festival is happening in Coachella Valley, California from 9am-4pm on May 3rd- 4th, 2013. We would love to see you there! Please save the dates and plan to join us for this high-spirited, fully-interactive statewide convening of folks. We have huge appreciation to the California Consumer Protection Foundation for their generous support and for making this event possible. Aspiration’s Online and San Francisco Tech Center Seminars This Spring we are so pleased to hold space for nonprofits to come together for 1-hour, no-cost, lunchtime tech seminars and webinars. Every seminar and webinar is open to nonprofit staff to discuss organizational communications processes and strategies. Thanks for your interest in the Building an Online Accounts Inventory Seminar. As online tools proliferate and places where organizations store data online enumerate and scatter, Aspiration recommends that organizations keep track of all of the accounts created for organizational use and all of the places where organizational data lives online. The following are the materials used during the training. These materials are distributed under a Creative Commons license, and we encourage re-use, modification, and re-distribution in any situation where they may be useful. Aspiration hosts office hours every Thursday from 12pm - 1pm PT. During this hour open to all nonprofit staff with technology questions, Aspiration staff will be available to: When? Every Thursday from Noon-1pm PT Call In #
Phone number: 1-(605)-715-4920 No time to call? Chat with us on SKYPE Aspiration is delighted to invite you to the Strategic Tech Teach-In, taking place in Oakland, California from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Tuesday, March 26th. The event is made possible by the generous support of the Mitchell Kapor Foundation. This one-day event will provide nonprofit organizations with an opportunity to explore best practices in nonprofit tech, raise their questions and concerns, and learn how others are applying digital and mobile tools in support of their social change efforts. The agenda will be richly interactive and participant-driven. The focus will be on dialog and collaboration, and a primary objective will be to establish opportunities for participants to build and strengthen relationships where they can share knowledge and find support. We will engage registered participants before the event to invite thoughts and suggestions on what should be on the agenda and what kinds of outcomes will make time at the event well spent. The event will be held at Preservation Park, which is located in Downtown Oakland. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Check out the Schedule and Session List, and we hope to see you on the 26th. Aspiration’s Online and SF Tech Center Seminars This month we are pleased to hold space for nonprofits to come together for 1-hour, no-cost, lunchtime tech seminars and monthly webinars. Every seminar is open to nonprofit staff to discuss organizational communications processes and strategies. Online Seminar: View webinar and materials from this online seminar Upcoming SF Tech Center Seminar: View materials from this seminar We could not be more jazzed about the way we’ve been spending our days lately. Here at Aspiration we’ve been very pleased to embark on a whirlwind tour of our Bay Area. Thanks to the generous support of the Mitchell Kapor Foundation we have had the opportunity over the past few weeks to engage with some great organizations in a listening tour.RSS feed from/de : Aspiration - Better Tools for a Better World
2013 Nonprofit Software Development Summit
No-Cost Offerings in May & June
Aspiration’s Seminars and Webinars
Tech Center Seminars:
May 14, 2013, 12pm - 1pm
Scheduling your campaign and organizational messaging ahead of time can help to maximize its potential value. This live seminar will explain the process of creating and maintaining a messaging calendar.
May 22, 2013, 12pm - 1pm
Email Newsletters are used by many nonprofit organizations to effectively reach their audiences. Using a WYSIWYG can suck. This live seminar will focus on learning and incorporating HTML and CSS for Email Newsletters.
June 11, 2013, 12pm - 1pm
Bring your real time online communications need and challenges to this live seminar. We’ll talk about best practices to making effective use of different online channels.
June 25, 2013, 12pm - 1pm
Many nonprofits use online communications channels to propagate messages. Help make your online communications more responsive, dynamic, and effective by building a listening dashboard during this live seminar.
Online Seminars:
May 23, 2013, 11am - 12pm
This online, collaborative training is designed to help nonprofits make sense of using different online tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs. As well have an opportunity to analyze real examples of effective messaging related to reaching and engaging target audiences on different channels.
June 6, 2013, 11am - 12pm
The “Request for Proposal” process can be a critical yet daunting element of any well-executed technology project. During this interactive online seminar Aspiration will demonstrate templates and processes we use for “RFP Coaching.”
Having Fun at CA Tech Fest with Mozilla Teach the Web tools
California Nonprofit Technology Festival Coachella
April 2013 Seminars
Tech Center Seminars:
April 11, 2013, 12pm - 1pm
Gain a better understanding of how to assess and engage your online audiences.
April 23, 2013, 12pm - 1pm
Learn best practices for how to better understanding of how to craft an effective email newsletter.Online Seminars:
April 16, 2013, 11am - 12pm
Learn how to track your nonprofits’ online efforts toward your goals.
April 30, 2013, 11am - 12pm
Build a framework in which to look at different communications channels as effective for organizational goals.
Aspiration's Online Accounts Inventory
Office Hours
Access code: 223-0433
Strategic Tech Teach-In
March 2013 Seminars
March 05, 2013, 11am - 12pm
We strive to develop processes that support nonprofit staff with limited time and capacity for online communications.
Jump on the webinar to learn about Aspiration’s processes and templates for sustainable online communications and discover ways in which you can tailor them for your specific needs. Join Misty to learn how you can improve your impact in 2013.
March 12, 2013, 12pm - 1pm
Data is your most important tech assest - knowing where all your data lives is critical. There are ways to keep track of your organizational information online, take this lunch hour to document where all your info online lives. Learn best practices to keep this information stored.
Kicking Off 2013 in the Bay
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