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Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline

CIO Business Intelligence

To do so, the organization collected retired computers and laptops from companies, fixed them up, and redistributed them back into the community through schools and nonprofits. Today, the once technology recycling program is now a robust nonprofit focused on offering tuition-free IT training to help diversify the tech talent pipeline.

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Training Evaluation – 5 Best Ways to Evaluate Training Effectiveness and Impact

Kitaboo

Evaluation of training and development ensures that the training programs bring in cost-efficiency in the system by effectively improving the work quality and development of new employee skills within a certain budget. Nonprofit Organizations & Associations / December 27, 2019. Level 1: Reaction. Level 2: Learning .

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Microsoft’s Erik Arnold merges passion for tech and philanthropy to help nonprofits gain digital success

GeekWire

Arnold spent time at the Gates-owned Corbis, at PATH, which has a close partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and now Microsoft, where Arnold is CTO of the company’s nonprofit-focused Tech for Social Impact. For many nonprofits, it’s not a lack of willingness to modernize, it’s simply not knowing where to start.”

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The Final DATA Act: Here’s What It Means, Here’s What It’ll Do

CTOvision

We expect President Obama will join a unanimous Congress, the Government Accountability Office , the tech industry , all of the major nonprofit transparency advocacy groups and open data advocates from across the spectrum — and sign the DATA Act. No further changes are expected. Nearly three years after Rep. WE’RE READY TO GO!

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO Business Intelligence

There are also leveraging crowdsourcing platforms, direct sourcing agencies, and freelance marketplaces, as well as nonprofit programs with expertise in specific areas such as sustainability. But CIOs are also working with niche consultancies and startups for skills in areas such as cybersecurity, AI, cloud, analytics, and DevOps.

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The Unprofessionals

A CIO's Voice

I get a first phone screen followed by a request to develop a one-year project plan with associated budgets and milestones. I had a follow-up phone interview to present my plan and answer questions. A small nonprofit in Connecticut wanted a new Director. There top spot, which is a new role as are other roles in the organization.

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Seattle school cuts a bold new STEM program, showing challenges of reimagining education

GeekWire

Washington Middle School three years ago entered a partnership with the Technology Access Foundation (TAF), an education nonprofit led by Millines Dziko, and began incorporating TAF’s pedagogy at the racially and economically diverse school. Public school budgets can be tight. The nonprofit expected to spend $1.8

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