05 Dec Hour of Code in Chicago
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21 Nov ‘Tis the season to give back – through volunteering!
As we get ready to give thanks, use your skills and give back!
Lumity currently has a variety of great volunteer opportunities; sign up today to get started!
Help build capacity at Chicagoland nonprofits:
Peace Corner | Technology Assessment & Review
On-site (with virtual potential once project has begun), 5022 W Madison
Looking for a volunteer to help implement turn-key based systems and advise them on potential hardware and software that will make them more innovative and efficient; Peace Corner has relatively new technology systems.
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Waukegan to College | Data Cleansing, Management & Transformation Assistance
On-site (with virtual potential once project has begun), Waukegan, IL
Waukegan to College is looking for a volunteer to advise them on moving their data from excel, word and paper to a web based data management system. This data management system will help them be more effective and help their small staff spend more time working directly with students to help them get to college!
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12 Nov 6 Steps to Selecting CRM Software for Your Nonprofit
A CRM is a client/ customer relationship management tool. It is a database system for tracking constituents, donors, members, volunteers and more.How do you select the right one for your nonprofit organization?
1. Decide why you need a CRM – Are you planning to use it as a platform for all stakeholder data management or for a single segment, like donors? Have all stakeholders (not just leadership) been involved in the process? Write down your goals for selecting a CRM. Establish the current state and the desired state of your needs. Remember to keep in mind your overall strategic plan. Don’t get stuck with what you need right now. Think about what the CRM will need to do and look like in the future. Establish the team needed for the project. Make sure everyone has the opportunity to participate in this process. Also, is your staff capable of setting up and customizing a CRM or will you need external help?21 Oct Miguel Guerra wins Daily Point of Light during Pro Bono Week
Miguel Guerra, a STEM talk speaker for Lumity’s college and career readiness program, was named the Daily Point of Light for Volunteer Pro Bono Week. Points of Light is the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. [caption id="attachment_206" align="alignright" width="300"]
Miguel spoke with young adults at a local technical college about careers in technology.[/caption]
Miguel graduated from Roger C. Sullivan High School in Rogers Park, Chicago and now works as a wireless consulting engineer at CDW. He is raising three children with his wife and still finds significant time to volunteer with the youth of Chicago.
Miguel began working with Lumity in 2013 to share his story with students with the hopes of providing guidance and inspiration. Miguel brings real world experience to youth between the ages of 14 and 24 (both in and out of high school) in diverse, underserved neighborhoods of Chicago. He gives students a view into the possibilities for their own lives, because they can see themselves in his story of growing up poor, being drawn into a gang and his successful effort to leave gang life behind and build an IT career that allows him to provide for a life he never dreamed possible when he was in high school. His efforts can help students see the value of breaking the cycle of drugs and violence.
30 Sep Nonprofits seek hard-working, results-oriented team players
"As executive director of Lumity, a Chicago non-profit consulting firm that helps other nonprofits with technology, finance and accounting, Kara Kennedy knows there's a huge need for skilled staff in the nonprofit sector. "The work is as challenging as that in the for-profit sector and can...