Technology Governance
corporate services
We work with technology teams and corporate social impact groups to design and manage programs that maximize the impact of your tech leaders in the community and in your business.
we support you at each step in the journey
1. Program Design
2. Nonprofit Readiness
2. Nonprofit Readiness
Our team works with your social impact and technology teams to design a technology governance program that is optimized to achieve your goals - from leadership development, to social impact, to building strategic partnerships to DEI.
2. Nonprofit Readiness
2. Nonprofit Readiness
2. Nonprofit Readiness
We work with you to provide your nonprofit partners with the training they need to be able to identify the right tech leader for their board and to set them up to maximize their impact.
3. Certification Program
3. Certification Program
3. Certification Program
We train technology leaders serving on boards on how to best partner with the nonprofit to ensure the organization has the tech strategy and resources they need to achieve their mission. During the three month certification program, they work with the nonprofit leadership to complete a detailed assessment of their current state and prepare recommendations to present to the full board.
4. Community of Practice
3. Certification Program
3. Certification Program
Certified board members gain access to our community of their peers who support each other to find resources and solve problems. They also gain access to our library of tools and best practices.
purpose-Driven leadership
Our services are designed by Aaron Hurst, the pioneer in pro bono and purpose-driven leadership development. In partnership with our National Advisory Council, he leads the design of all of our services to ensure they serve the true needs of the nonprofit sector and develop technologists who learn to lead with purpose.
the business case
Social Impact
Nonprofit organizations that are tech-savvy are four times more likely to achieve their missions, but they can rarely afford to hire senior talent. Placing tech leaders on nonprofit boards is the best way to close the digital divide and ensure our communities have the resources they need.
Leadership Development
Nonprofit board service is a powerful way to develop technology leaders to become CTOs and CIOs and to eventually serve on corporate boards.
- Breaks them out of their silo to see the bigger picture.
- Exposes them to how boards and leadership teams makes decisions.
- Develops mentoring and coaching skills.
- Connects them to what is happening in the community.
Diversity Pipeline
Investing in placing and supporting diverse emerging leaders in your technology organization you can accelerate their growth and promotion inside your company
Employee Engagement and Retention
Employees you believe their managers have a purpose mindset are 3 times more likely to report being fulfilled at work, expect to stay in their job longer and are brand ambassadors.
Strategic Relationship Development
Why do law firms, banks, and consulting firms invest in placing people on nonprofit boards? It is great for building strategic networks that create new opportunities for your company while challenging their thinking and make them more innovatibve.