TechFoundation is an operating foundation that works nationally to deliver technology, expertise, and capital to help nonprofit organizations serve humanity.

The folks at TechFoundation have been thinking that - since they are based in the Boston area - they should be supporting the strategic technology needs of mission-based organizations in Boston and Massachusetts.

TF has made a good start by committing to serve as the local sponsor of the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network's regional conference in Boston this November.

They've also asked me to help them develop some more ideas and to gather some input from people who are involved in (or on staff at) mission-based organizations in the region.

Here are a few ideas that are under consideration:
Providing administrative or financial support to existing groups of nonprofit technology professionals, such as the Boston 501 Tech Club. (The latter is part of a national N-TEN initiative).

Bringing the TechConnect program back to Boston. 

Participating in and supporting the dialogue with local donors (about information technology for the nonprofit sector in our region) that has been proposed by Theresa Ellis of Harbinger Partners.

Supporting a regional online center for civic engagement, collaboration, discussion, alignment, and action - possibly as a follow-up to the face-to-face events that organizations such as the Boston Foundation and the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth have initiated.


If you have any thoughts about these ideas - or if you have some alternative suggestions, please feel free to send me a message. 



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Full disclosure of financial relationship:  I used to serve as TechFoundation's national nonprofit liaison officer and director of its Boston TechConnect program, and am currently working with TF on a consulting basis.