NDANO offers live in-person and online learning opportunities for nonprofits, often with partners. Members receive discounted rates on all NDANO events. All times are Central unless otherwise indicated.
Do you have a learning opportunity or event for North Dakota nonprofits to add to our calendar? Email NDANO with the details.
Presenter: Techsoup
Cost: Free
A recent survey conducted by Microsoft found that more than 60 percent of nonprofit respondents desired more IT training. The Digital Skills Center was launched to help bridge that gap. Courses in the Digital Skills Center range from introductory courses in Excel to advanced courses in Power BI.
The courses are packed with use cases from organizations just like yours and cover popular applications like Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Power BI, and PowerApps. The courses focus on "microlearning," in which learning objectives are delivered in bite-size portions that are instructionally more effective. The format also allows courses to double as on-the-job support materials.
This webinar will provide a crash course in all of the nonprofit-specific training courses that have been developed by TechSoup and Microsoft to help you get the most out of the tools you already have.
Speaker: Mona Raina, TechSoup
Mona Raina is the Senior Director, New Services Development at Techsoup. Mona develops new technology solutions to help nonprofits with their digital transformation. At TechSoup, she strives to help over 1 million global nonprofits through their digital journey by providing them with solutions ranging from technology services to online learning for their staff. Prior to Techsoup, Mona worked with startups and structured them for growth, often with multiple stakeholders and in challenging regulatory environments. She is dedicated to bringing new ideas to traditional markets – through germinating startups and now to bringing large-scale innovation in the impact sector. With over 15 years of experience in product development across areas as diverse as Semiconductor, Renewable Energy, Education and IoT, she specializes in utilizing technology to achieve the full potential of ideas. Mona has advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from INSEAD and has lived and lead teams in the United States, Europe and Asia. She actively mentors startups and is committed to helping companies disrupt traditional thought.
Speaker: Apurva Chandra, Microsoft
Apurva leads the digital skills training effort within Microsoft’s Tech for Social Impact (TSI) team. His mission is to make impactful digital skills training available to all nonprofit staff and volunteers worldwide. He believes that improved use of technology within nonprofits will lead to improved mission outcomes. Apurva joined the TSI team after spending 7 years at Microsoft building international growth and strategy models inside of the sales and marketing divisions. He joined TSI to equip large and small nonprofits with the capacity they need to bridge the digital divide at scale.
