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Using Mobile and Cloud to Increase Nonprofit Involvement and Donations

A decade of innovation is before us with cloud computing and mobile devices at our fingertips. Come join the discussion on how technology can be used to increase member involvement in nonprofits, from faith-based organizations, to food banks, to alumni groups. Understand the differences between IaaS and PaaS cloud computing offerings, and chat about the three approaches to building mobile apps. Hear how these technologies were used to create http://allaware.com, a free mobile app for nonprofits.

Jason Milgram

Jason Milgram, the founder of Linxter.com, has been working with computers ever since he bought his first Timex/Sinclair 1000 in 6th grade and taught himself BASIC programming. Since then, Jason has worked as a technical consultant in system architecture and management positions for clients such as IBM, the U.S. Department of Justice, Florida Power and Light, Chase Manhattan Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Kodak and Iris Associates (creator of Lotus Notes). He was also a sergeant in the US Army Reserve, serving from 1990 to 1998. Jason was educated at the University of Cincinnati (BA Political Science, 1993) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management (Executive Certificate, Management and Leadership, 2008).

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