DIY Website ADA Compliance Audits
(September 16, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.)
You know it's important to have a website that is accessible, but what does accessibility mean for a website and how do you know if you're not in compliance? This purpose of this session is to give you a better understanding of accessibility on the web and to give you the ability to perform an ADA compliance audit on your own website. The session will start with a presentation that explains some of the different aspects of accessibility on the web: page load times, alternative text, closed captioning, etc. Then, as a group, we will explore the free tools that are available and how to use those tools to determine if your website is in compliance with WCAG 2.1 standards. We will then learn how to document accessibility issues and cover quick fixes for common compliance problems.
Jonathan Hatch, Executive Director, Saint Paul Media
Get the Best Cybersecurity Protection for your Organization...for Free!
(September 9, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.)
2019 was a bad year for cybersecurity, and 2020 will likely be worse, what with a rise in phishing attacks fueled by artificial intelligence, ransomware targeting smartphones, and “botnets-for-hire.” What’s an organization to do? This session starts with an overview of today’s most serious threats, followed by an exploration of the “CIS Controls”—a prioritized set of best practices developed by security experts from around the world to stop the most pervasive and dangerous threats. The controls are concrete actions that are implementable, usable, scalable, and easy to communicate. You can start implementing them today. Oh, and they’re completely free. This is not about compliance: it’s about strategically defending your organization against today's worst threats. Don’t purchase another device. Instead, invest in a tried-and-true cybersecurity program built on a spirit of community that will help you become more secure.
Roger Hagedorn, Senior Security Analyst, City of Minneapolis
IT and Operations for Equity
(September 9, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.)
Most nonprofits these days have goals around equity and justice. This work can often seem removed from the folks in Operations and IT. In reality, everyone has a role in advancing justice. While organizational leaders and program teams look out into the community to make change, IT and Operations can look inward to assure that we live our values every day. We'll discuss collecting and reporting data to support DEI work, drafting flexible policies, designing workspaces for every kind of person, and many other ways in which Operations and IT professionals can advocate for and make change.
Luciano Patino, IT and Data Manager, Propel Nonprofits
Migrating to SharePoint Online with Confidence
(September 16, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.)
For years, the talking point about SharePoint Online was that it wasn’t ready. That’s no longer the case. Cloud-based file management from Microsoft works, and works well. In this session, you’ll hear about the benefits of SharePoint, how one organization made the move to the cloud, what some of the challenges were, and how to avoid them.
Luciano Patino, IT and Data Manager, Propel Nonprofits
Solve Common Communication & Collaboration Problems with O365
(September 16, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.)
Microsoft O365 provides a customizable, shared workspace for your team to chat, meet, share, collaborate, and work better together. The tools we will cover are FREE for most nonprofits. Join this session as we explore Microsoft Teams, Planner, and SharePoint. These tools can help your team: get organized, communicate more effectively, use file collaboration without sacrificing security, and bring greater visibility and accountability to action items. The tools we will discuss and demonstrate will not only increase the communication and collaboration of your team, but they are mobile-friendly, easy-to-use, convenient, and secure! When you have a place to improve communication and collaboration, you can spend more time fulfilling your mission.
Nathan Austin, vice president of business development, Mytech Partners