@cocoforster

Tech for good, public policy, community-building. #inclusiveIT #PhilanthropyTech #TechforGood Opinions are my own.

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Joined August 2015
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Chantal Forster retweeted
NetHope@NetHope_org30 Sep 2022
Congratulations to Doreen Bogdan-Martin, who has just made history1 Doreen will speak at the opening plenary session of our upcoming Global Summit on October 19. Join us! ow.ly/eq0O50KYExM #NetHopeSummit2022 #womenintech ow.ly/WNrX50KYExN
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“#Philanthropy is and should be the subsidy for our sector.” - @crojasphd at #ForumCon22. One of the reasons why I believe so deeply in funding tech and investing in #digitalinfrastructure for the social sector. ♥️
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“We need to take more risk. We need to be bolder. What is it about our sector that keeps us from taking risk?” @annmei @CandidDotOrg on #philanthropy at #ForumCon22
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Chantal Forster retweeted
Candid@CandidDotOrg18 Jul 2022
"We don't spend enough time talking about equity and accessibility in technology. Even though we ask everyone to use these tools. It's a massive 'equity loophole.'" -@cocoforster, @tagtechorg 🧵 #ForumCon22
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Delighted to share and learn today at #ForumCon22 Great to lead a workshop today on #changemakerexperience with @grantbook
Candid@CandidDotOrg18 Jul 2022
Replying to @CandidDotOrg
“As a sector we're overly focused on two points: the application process and the reporting process. We really have no idea what's happening before and after that.” -@cocoforster, @tagtechorg 🧵 #ForumCon22
Chantal Forster presenting. The powerpoint reads "The Changemaker Experience is how nonprofits, fund recipients, and partners experience the full lifecycle of their relationship with you."

ALT Chantal Forster presenting. The powerpoint reads "The Changemaker Experience is how nonprofits, fund recipients, and partners experience the full lifecycle of their relationship with you."

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Want to talk tech trends in #philanthropy at #ForumCon22? Find me in Seattle this week and let’s catch up on the latest in #philanthropytech.
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“Sometimes as leaders, you think you’re doing the right thing but it’s not until you walk into the retail store that you see how those decisions really affect people.” Roz Brewer, Walgreens CEO at the Economic Club of Chicago #learningculture #humility
Chantal Forster retweeted
NetHope@NetHope_org4 Feb 2022
Earlier this week in @Philanthropy, @cocoforster asks (and answers) the question “Why are #nonprofits still struggling to get the financial support necessary to become fully functioning participants in the digital age?” Check it out: lnkd.in/d8qyPGAb #cybersecurity
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Meeting our missions in 2022+ means investing in #nonprofit tech infrastructure, yes the “boring” tech too. Thanks to @Philanthropy for publishing my impassioned OpEd ✔️
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@Philanthropy2 Feb 2022
Opinion: A collaborative effort … which would combine the resources and expertise of donors, nonprofits, and business and government partners, is sorely needed for nonprofit technology infrastructure. bit.ly/3Hjv4Ew

Grant Makers Should Stop Resisting Nonprofits’ Pleas for Increased Technology Funding

A lack of coordination among foundation IT and program staff is one of several factors that prevent nonprofits from getting the funding they need to upgrade their technology and become fully functi...

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What a remarkable panel yesterday ✔️ with people working to use the assets of #philanthropy in service of #nonprofit success. ICYMI, here’s the recording bit.ly/3H7nwnZ
Candid@CandidDotOrg27 Jan 2022
Thank you @TagTechOrg for hosting a great conversation with Candid's @AnnMei, @MozillaData's @AnoukRuhaak, @RWJF’s Adam Liebling, & @KwamePorterRob1. We look forward to a more equitable & efficient sector where #nonprofits can share data 1x and have it accessible to many funders.
Zoom screenshot of panel with Kwame Porter Robinson, Chantal Forster, Adam Liebling, Ann Mei Chang, and Anouk Ruhaak.

ALT Zoom screenshot of panel with Kwame Porter Robinson, Chantal Forster, Adam Liebling, Ann Mei Chang, and Anouk Ruhaak.

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Talking data commons and digital transformation with @meansandrew this afternoon ✔️ Is there any better way to start envisioning the year ahead?
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Talking #publicinteresttech and #collaborativephilanthropy following @jpalfrey’s keynote today at #NetHopeSummit2021. Such inspiring panelists @cSaadia Madsbjerg @CocaColaCo, @McIlreavyP, Dr Tariq Al Gurg @DubaiCares
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Inspired by my co-panelists today at #NetHopeSummit2021
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After wrapping a coast-to-coast micro-conference series for #philanthropytech, I am convinced we need IRL more than ever. Reflections on re-emerging at lnkd.in/eevYum6H

Philanthropy Emerges: A Story of Coast-to-Coast Reconnection

On a flight home from the last event of our in-person series called "TAGreconnect," I find myself surprisingly hopeful about the future. Across the United States over the course of the past month, I...

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#TAGreconnect NYC is underway with our first IRL event for NY #philanthropy since 2019! Underscoring how vital is collaboration for our work in the world ❤️ @tagtechorg
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“A key market force for #philanthropy that emerged during the pandemic is the rise in power of the voices of everyone we serve.” - Overheard at #TAGreconnect San Francisco
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“A key question for philanthropy is finding ways to fund tech initiatives that offer sector-wide impact.” - Overheard at #TAGreconnect San Francisco
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“During the pandemic, nonprofits acquired new tech so fast that they’re now trying to knit it all together. Interoperability is a challenge.” - Cameron Jones, @TechSoup at #TAGreconnect San Francisco
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Deeply moving to reopen the #philanthropy community together with members of @tagtechorg today at #TAGreconnect San Francisco. I’m inspired by the serious commitment to tech and data for good… and a more collaborative sector.
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