THINK YOUR NONPROFIT DOESN'T NEED OPEN DATA? THINK AGAIN!

Panel Moderator: Denise Linn, Smart Chicago

Panelists:

Jim McGowan, American Red Cross

Joel Inwood, Cook County Bureau of Technology

Andres Alvear, MAPSCorps Chicago

You MUST RSVP by May 7, 2017

A list will be given to security in the lobby

(Bring your ID)

Speaker Bios

Denise Linn is the Program Analyst for the Smart Chicago Collaborative and manages digital equity and inclusive smart city initaitives like Connect Chicago and the Array of Things Civic Engagement Project. She previously worked in spectrum auctions at the Federal Communications Commission and started her career as an AmeriCorps VISTA working to increase broadband adoption in North Carolina. In 2015, she released “A Data-Driven Digital Inclusion Strategy for Gigabit Cities” and co-wrote the “Next Generation Network Connectivity Handbook.” She is an alumna of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the University of Virginia.

Jim McGowan is the Director of Information Management and Situational Awareness for the American Red Cross, North Central Division. Headquartered in Chicago, he has assembled a team of more than 75 volunteers and staff who manage data to tell the up-to-the-minute story of Red Cross activities and programs. During times of disaster, he deploys as a member of the Division's Response Management Team. He has championed the use of open-source and free applications throughout the organization and is an avid supporter of Chicago’s burgeoning 'civic tech' community. Before joining the Red Cross in 2011, Jim practiced architecture for twenty-five years. He lives in the Hyde Park neighborhood with his daughter, Rosie.

Andres Alvear, Director of MAPSCorps Chicago, holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Over the last 14 years, he has worked in nonprofit organizations in numerous capacities directing operations and programs to improve Chicago residents’ quality of life. Prior to MAPSCorps, he worked at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago (BGCC) where he served as the Director of Club Operations and Partnerships for 21 sites across the city. Also in Chicago Andres worked with a local transportation advocacy organization and After School Matters. At After School Matters, he served for over nine years supporting organizational efforts to grow the program into new schools and managed a portfolio of strategic program initiatives.

What is 501 Tech Club Chicago?

Wouldn't it be great to meet other nonprofit techies and talk about the latest/greatest trends? Or seek advice and get ideas for your organization?

501 Tech Club Chicago meets regularly for us to get to know our nonprofit technology colleagues, develop a professional support network, and talk shop. We welcome anyone interested in nonprofit technology.

Special thanks to our partner, The Chicago Community Trust, for hosting this event.

Special thanks to our event sponsor, Alliance for the Great Lakes.