Peace and Justice Network of the Triad

Free workshop about online advocacy, Wed. Sept 5

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Free workshop, “eAdvocacy 101 ”

Co-sponsored by PJN and netCorps, a nonprofit that offers technology assistance to support the work of environmental, social justice and community-based organizations

5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5
Glenwood Branch Library, 1901 W. Florida St.

This workshop is open to any nonprofit organizations’ staff, board and volunteers. Presented by netCorps technology outreach manager Aliya Abbasi, offering short introductions to what constitutes effective campaigning, how to build a network to reach supporters, measuring and demonstrating impact, and using available tools.

Light refreshments will be served.

REGISTRATION/CONTACT: Online at www.netCorps.org. For more information, email pjn@triad.rr.com.

Free workshop, "eAdvocacy 101” – Wednesday, September 5, 2007

PJN and netCorps, a nonprofit that offers technology assistance to support the work of environmental, social justice and community-based organizations, are offering a free workshop on eAdvocacy open to any nonprofit organizations' staff, board and volunteers. Presented by netCorps technology outreach manager Aliya Abbasi, offering snippet introductions to what constitutes effective campaigning, how to build a network to reach supporters, measuring and demonstrating impact, and using available tools.

5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5
Glenwood Branch Library, 1901 W. Florida St.

REGISTRATION/CONTACT: Online at www.netCorps.org. For more information, email pjn@triad.rr.com.

nTEC Meeting – February 15, 2007

Please donate 5-minutes of your time, help design nTEC:

We are considering the topics for future meetings; please tell us what you think of past meetings and help plan future agendas by completing our survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=417303068503. If you haven’t had a chance to join other nonprofit technology enthusiasts at netCorps Technology Exchange Club meeting, tell us why – so that we may make accommodations.

nTEC meeting in February:

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2007 (please register by the end of the day Wednesday)
Time: 11:45AM to 1:30PM (BYOL or we can include your order for $4.00)
Location: Welfare Reform Liaison Project, 950 Revolution Mill Drive, Greensboro, NC
Topic: Nonprofit Movie-Stars!

Find out how nonprofit organizations can use videos to showcase themselves or as a summer-camp project for youth. Examples: Frontier Corps - http://youtube.com/watch?v=o6Ipttc1yUU or Girls Inc of New York City - http://blip.tv/file/143480/ or Media That Matters - http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/6/. Guest presenters are from Randolph Arts Guild and Welfare Reform Liaison Project. For more details and to register visit http://www.netcorps.org.

Focus (Nonprofit & Technology):

Consider attending the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington DC, http://nten.org/ntc .  Some of the nonprofit organizations are required to e-file their tax returns – are you one of them? Check http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=148518,00.html

Watch for ‘em (Workshops):

March-April – Information Technology
June - Microsoft: tips, tricks, and shortcuts
August – Website-in-a-month Project

If you like our emails please forward them to others in the nonprofit community. If you’d rather not hear from us, please let us know and we will remove you from our mailing list.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the nTEC meeting next week.

Aliya Abbasi
Technology Outreach Manager, www.netCorps.org
CTC VISTA Leader, www.ctcvista.org
Cell: 336-772-0527
Fax: 919-287-2330
122 N. Elm St. Suite 520
Greensboro, NC 27401

Computer Workshop for Non-Profits: Computer Cleanup! – Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Slow computer? Popup plague? Come learn how you can get your Windows XP machines "clean" -- and keep them that way! We will discuss how to prevent viruses and spyware from infecting your computer (and ways to deal with it if it already has), how to remove files and programs that are no longer needed, and more. Each participant will receive a CD with some software for keeping computers clean and an instruction manual giving specific steps needed to implement the techniques discussed in the workshop.

Time: 2:00PM to 5:00PM
Location: 122 N Elm Street, Fifth Floor (Self Help Building)
Cost: $10.00

Registration is Required… online at

http://netcorps.org/ncworkshops/upcomingworkshops/

Aliya Abbasi, Technology Outreach Mgr., netCorps
CTC VISTA Ldr., AmeriCorps
Cell: 336-772-0527
Fax: 919-287-2330
122 N. Elm St. Suite 520
Greensboro, NC 27401

www.netcorps.org

nTEC Meeting – Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (BYOL or we can include your order for $5.00)
Location: Self Help Building, 122 North Elm Street, Greensboro

Topic: A Digital-Tale of Our Cause

Tell your story, introduce your cause. Danielle Martin will present an overview of Digital Story-Telling – how and why of telling your story using multimedia. Registration is Required… call 336-772-0527

Aliya Abbasi, Technology Outreach Mgr., netCorps
CTC VISTA Ldr., AmeriCorps
Cell: 336-772-0527
Fax: 919-287-2330
122 N. Elm St. Suite 520
Greensboro, NC 27401

www.netcorps.org

netCorps’ Technology Exchange Club – Thursday, December 14, 2006

Time: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (bring your lunch or order it for $5.00)
Location: Self Help Building, 122 North Elm Street, Greensboro
Topic: Budget-Friendly How-D!

Quick and budget-friendly methods to send postcards and calendars to your clients, board members, donors, etc.  Mary Lester and Judy Beaver will present overviews using PhotoShop and Publisher and provide tips on printing (in-house printers vs. commercial printers and online printers).

Registration Required.  Call 336-772-0527