Description
In these trying times where in person interactions are suddenly constrained, it is even more important to have a strong engagement plan for utilizing digital and virtual tools. Reflective nonprofit program managers are asking themselves “How do I reach my volunteers/members/participants to better engage them in the activities that achieve my program’s goal? Especially if I can't reach them in person.”
With the emergence of affordable mobile technology, it is common for program staff to explore the idea of launching an app. However! It is difficult to decide if an app is the right solution for their situation. This session will explore the process nonprofits can take determining if they should launch an app, what questions they should asked, how they should selected a vendor, and how to use first phase learnings in the next iteration.
This session will include a decision making exercise, case stuies of clients that successfully navigated this decision, and tools to determine next steps including solutions that could be pursued when launching an app is not the answer.
Learning Outcomes
- Determine if an app fits their needs plus the groundwork for a successful launch. If not, knowledge of non-app options.
- Create a list of program participant data outputs and outcomes that an app can track: activities completed, progress earned etc.
- Understand how mobile technology can increase not only their efficiency but also their effectiveness from location-based services to communication tools.
Target Audience
- Program managers looking to engage and track participants, especially given reduced in person options. Other decision makers who are unfamiliar with the pros/cons of mobile apps.
- Professionals providing consulting services that might benefit from sharing these resources with their nonprofit clients.
- Foundations looking to help their nonprofits better achieve their goals, especially with new restrictions on in person interactions.
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