September 16-19, 2003   Register Now For Early-bird Discount!      Program   Wired.Org begins on September 16 with five keynote presentations. Each day, new conference rooms open where additional keynote speakers deliver presentations and engage in online dialogue with attendees. The conference ends on September 19 with concluding comments by the speakers and participants that describe the implications for the future of the web for nonprofits and non-governmental organizations.   The conference opens with a real-time online web conference presentation that provides an overview of the week followed by a keynote presenter. Since the remaining keynote presentations are recorded and can be viewed anytime, the conference program is very flexible. Login at any time that fits your schedule and access speaker presentations, post questions or comments, and network with others. Because the interaction and dialog occurs over four-days, you can participate at any time that fits your schedule, day or night.             "The concepts and approaches I was exposed to at the online conference were highly relevant and immediately useful on the job. Great going!"   Ronald Kantor, Learning Architecture Group, Accenture   "The online conference allowed me to participate on my own schedule, save travel time and costs, and come away with new knowledge, practical resources and new relationships. I'd definitely attend again."   Laura Hofstetter, Director of Web Education, Barry University   Schedule of Events          Tuesday, September 16  Connecting People and Organizations     Conference site opens at 5:00am (Pacific Time) Recorded keynote presentations added at 5:00am Pacific Time (view presentations and dialogue with presenters anytime throughout the rest of the week):       Linking Volunteers and Participants Online Daniel Bassill President, Tutor/Mentor Connection How do mentors work with inner city youth to develop their leadership capabilities? Dr. Bassill will discuss ways that the Kids Connection and theTutor-Mentor Connection use volunteerism and technology to provide mentoring-to-career support for low-income, inner-city teens in Chicago.             Online Volunteering: There's Nothing 'Virtual' About It! Jayne Cravens Online Volunteering Specialist, United Nations Volunteers program Online volunteering is no longer a new concept -- thousands of people have engaged in volunteering activities from their home, work, school or local community center computers to help organizations down the street or around the world. This presentation will discuss how organizations can effectively involve online volunteers, and offer potential online volunteers information on how to get involved in cyber assignments.             Managing High Performance in a Multi-site National Not-For-Profit Organization Dr. James Price III & Chris Johnson, CLEARCorps/USA How can electronic communications support increased effectiveness and accountability? What strategies will promote exchange and dialogue across the organization? This presentation will use examples from the CLEARCorps/USA program as the basis for discussion of issues unique to organizations that operate in multiple sites.             Putting the Pieces Together: Technology Planning and Integration Joni Podolsky, Wired for Good How can you maximize your technology resources? How do you make sure that you integrate the best tools that will help serve your mission? This session provides an introduction to developing a plan for the strategic use of technology to support your mission. Learn about what a technology plan is and why it is critical. Learn how to embark on developing the plan, who needs to be a part of the process, and what are their roles and responsibilities. Finally, learn about the seven myths of technology planning and how to dispell them.                       Wednesday, September 17  Building Community     Real-time chat with Bill Tucker, Chief Knowledge Officer at Isoph: 8:00am US Pacific Time Keynote presentations added at 5:00am Pacific time (view presentations and dialogue with presenters anytime throughout the rest of the week):       Communication and Community Building: On- and Offline Susan Tenby, TechSoup A Virtual Community can turn your organization's website into a useful and valuable communication and organizing tool. Virtual Community offers an opportunity for marginalized people to have a platform upon which to speak as well as an audience of many. It can facilitate an equal platform for users' voices to be heard on a common issue. Via various virtual community building tools and the Internet, you can interact with your colleagues and have access to experts on various topics that relate to your organizational mission. In this talk, we will examine the pros and cons of various channels with which you can build a virtual community. We will also discuss planning, organizational commitment, marketing, resources and the evaluation that are required to build and maintain a sustainable and successful Virtual Community.             Virtual Learning Community: Training in the Wired Organization Janet Salmons, Vision2Lead, Inc. How can you use the web to offer skills development opportunities or complement face-to-face training efforts for staff and volunteers? How can you create ongoing activities that foster vibrant learning organization? In addition to delivering presentations online, the web can be used to promote collaborative learning, mentoring or team development. This presentation will put e-learning within your reach by outlining practical steps for planning and offering meaningful learning experiences online. Suggestions will be offered for free or cheap ways to implement your ideas.             Generating Revenues while Expanding Impact: Creating and Delivering Online Events Soren Kaplan, Co-Founder, iCohere Producing online learning events represent an excellent way to reach your stakeholders while providing a valuable service and even generating new revenues for your organization. In today's economic environment where funding is a growing challenge, delivering online conferences, web casts, and other virtual events is an important option to consider for any nonprofit organization, large or small. This presentation outlines ways to expand the visibility and impact of your organization through various collaborative technologies, including specific options for creating self-funding and even revenue generating online events.              Thursday, September 18  Managing Money and Tools     Final keynote presentations added at 5:00am Pacific time (view presentations and dialogue with presenters anytime throughout the rest of the week):           Taxes, NonProfits and NGOs Online Eva Rosenberg, TaxMama.com Eva Rosenberg provides the tools and resources to fill out your application for your non-profit organization, where to research the information you need, what you'll find there and how to use the material you find. You'll get tips on how to ensure IRS approves your non-profit status. Also, learn the basics on operating and setting up your non-profit organization. If there's time, stay tuned for some ideas on how to raise funds online.         Cross-sector partnerships: Social Entrepreneurism Jim Salmons and Timlynn Babitsky, Sohodojo and North American Rural Futures Institute Traditional approaches to public-private partnership often have an unspoken assumption of Big Is Good underlying them. Funders too often tell us things aren't worth doing unless they are done in a big way, with large-scale impact. This puts rural communities and distressed urban neighborhoods at a disadvantage where constituencies are often small, and geographically or socially isolated. In this session, we'll explore emerging organizational and operational strategies for social entrepreneurism that creatively combine non-profit and for-profit organizations in an extended enterprise to support solo and family-based entrepreneurship. We'll focus on how Open Content and Open Source licensing can be used to outsource R&D and technology support for microenterprise networks             Schools-Business-Community and Technology Jared Polis, Founder, Jared Polis Foundation and Vice-Chair, Colorado State Board of Education. How can you string ties across the three sectors: nonprofit, for-profit and government, and what role can technology play? This presentation will discuss how to strategize and organize your local government, school, company, or organization into a proactive community trio. Examples of innovative projects that use technology to link key players across sectors and solve local problems will be presented, together with practical steps for using such approaches in your community.                      Friday, September 19  Discussion Topics     This final day of the conference is set aside for discussions among presenters and participants on the following topics:     Improving Online Communication: Internal and External Using online tools for effective management of staff, volunteers & programs Building community and partnerships across boundaries Conference site remains accessible to attendees through November 30, 2003           Still not sure if you should register? Consider the benefits:   One-tenth the cost of traditional conferences Flexible event schedule - attend anytime during the week Downloadable presentations & practical resources Connect directly with experts Network with other attendees Group discounts     Register Now For Early-bird Discount!

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