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GroundWork group eNewsletter |
| Volume IV Issue 1 |
January 2009 |
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GroundWork group Mission Statement: "To strengthen the impact of nonprofit organizations by enhancing their
ability to achieve their missions through sustainable and affordable information management, education and
technology solutions."
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In this issue...
Central Ohio IT Professionals "Giving Back"
Tech Alerts
Upcoming Event
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| Central Ohio IT Professionals "Giving Back" |
This January issue of our GroundWork group eNewsletter is dedicated to the dozens of volunteer IT Professionals who
support nonprofit organizations through our Board Matching and Development Program, a WIN-WIN offering designed to
provide service to our Members while presenting an opportunity for volunteerism. Since its inception five years ago,
the program has matched and placed over 70 IT business professionals onto local nonprofit boards of directors.
Most readers of this eNewsletter are aware that the GroundWork group mission is to strengthen the impact of nonprofit organizations by helping them leverage technology to build capacity, gain efficiencies and focus on serving their missions. Our Board Matching and Development Program supports this mission in a very unique way through IT oversight and leadership at the board level.
The typical nonprofit board of directors is made up of volunteer leaders specializing in accounting, law, finance, auditing, community relations and/or corporate philanthropy. Our Board Matching and Development Program adds a technology perspective to nonprofit boards, allowing IT Professionals to assist these other professional volunteers by keeping a watchful eye on how the organization is leveraging technology, promoting technology enhancements and encouraging the inclusion of technology in strategic planning.
IT Professionals are aligned with organizations that they have a sincere, passionate interest in supporting. We believe this is a significant part of the "Matching" aspect of the program. We look for individuals that truly believe in and support the mission of the organization with which they are working. We provide orientation courses and access to additional resources to prepare them for serving on a nonprofit board and how to be an effective contributor. We ask these volunteers, while serving as board members, to create a Technology Committee, to document a Technology Plan that aligns with the organization's Strategic Plan and to align budget resources to support these initiatives.
The concept of the program was developed by former GroundWork group Board Chair Angelo Mazzocco and GroundWork group co-founder Tony Wells while GroundWork group was in its incubation stages at United Way of Central Ohio. While it is difficult to determine an exact dollar value the program has contributed, we believe that organizations have saved tens of thousands of dollars and have realized improved operational efficiencies through the efforts of these volunteers.
GroundWork group would like recognize and thank those individuals who are actively serving and the organizations they are supporting.
| Individual |
Day Job |
Board Currently Serving |
| Kameron DeVente |
Partner-Navigator Management |
Alvis House |
| Brenda Sprite |
Navigator Management |
Alzheimer's Assoc. of Central Ohio |
| Jason Rook |
Microsoft |
American Red Cross |
| George Bjelovuk |
AEP |
Boy Scouts |
| Marty Luffy |
Installed Building Products |
Catholic Social Services |
| Matt Wald |
Battelle |
Central Ohio Diabetes Assn. |
| Art Krumsee |
Atomic Mail |
Central Community House |
| Marc Reifeis |
MarcIT Consulting |
Cols. Early Learning Center |
| Dan Hamilton |
Burgess & Niple |
Columbus Speech & Hearing |
| Brian Shea |
Nationwide Children's Hospital |
Columbus Urban League |
| Tony Wells |
Tony Wells Foundation |
Community Research Partners |
| Phil Pointer |
Independent Consultant |
Epilepsy Foundation |
| Kenneth Wallace |
ChaseTek |
FirstLink |
| Angelo Mazzocco |
Progressive Medical |
Gladden Community House |
| Fred Mau |
Burgess & Niple (Retired) |
Heritage Day Health Centers |
| Ed Kendall |
Navigator Management |
Homeless Families Foundation |
| Donna Ruch |
Limited Brands (Retired) |
Huckleberry House |
| Galen Bock |
CGI |
Jewish Family Services |
| George Mehok |
revol |
Junior Achievement |
| Eric Austin |
CheckSmart |
Kids Voting Ohio |
| Mark Gilisinki |
Now Software |
Make a Wish Foundation |
| Todd Cameron |
Accenture |
Make a Wish Foundation |
| Dave Schoettmer |
Navigator Management |
Mental Health America |
| Theresa Harris |
Oracle |
Mid Ohio Foodbank |
| Joelle Rubich |
Leading Edje |
New Directions Career Center |
| Louann Johnson |
Dispatch Printing Co. |
Ohio CDC |
| Ted Thompson |
Honda |
Ohio Wildlife Center |
| Mike Brannan |
Centric Consulting |
Rebuilding Together Central Ohio |
| Denise Zabawski |
Nationwide Children's Hospital |
Road of Life Cancer Prevention for Kids |
| Matt Chreitien |
Intellinetics |
Southside Settlement House |
| Doreen Luke |
Nationwide |
Southside Learning and Development |
| Larry Beckwith |
Bob Evans |
St. Stephens Community Centers |
| David DuBose |
Limited Brands |
St. Vincent Family Centers |
| Kelly Perine |
Dispatch Printing Co. |
United Cerebral Palsy |
| Bob Schwyn |
Schwyn Consulting |
United Way of Union County |
| Bruce Halley |
Navigator Management |
Vision and Vocational Services |
| Chasity Kuttrus |
Ray and Barney Group |
YWCA of Columbus |
If your nonprofit organization seeks IT leadership for your board of directors or you are an IT professional interested
in placement onto a nonprofit board, please contact Tom Guy at
tguy@groundworkgroup.org or 614-884-7780, ext. 111.
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As an additional benefit to our Members and readers, GroundWork group has implemented an "Alert" email service.
When a critical technical issue arises, and we feel our constituents need to know about it quickly, GroundWork
group will broadcast an email Alert. Our intent is to directly communicate only mission critical issues so that
you are informed as soon as possible.
For example, this past Friday, we sent out our first Alert to notify of the "Downandup" worm. We consider these Alerts important enough for you to pass on to the IT staff member within your organization or to talk with your IT professional about what the Alert would mean for your organization. If you ever have any questions about our Alerts, please don't hesitate to call.
More information on our most recent Alert topic, the "Downandup" worm, can be found at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962007
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http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Entry.aspx?Name=Win32/Conficker
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| Upcoming Event |
February Nonprofit IT Forum - Tuesday, February 10, Noon to 1:30
at Jewish Family Services, 1070 College Ave., 43209
TOPIC – BACK-UPS
Join us for our discussion on the relative merits of the 3 main backup choices: tape, disk and online. Elements will include restorability, reliability and affordability. Forum member Mark Stahl will be sharing what he has learned about the benefits of back-up to disk, an outline of what worked for him and how much it cost (about $200).
Additional discussion to include:
- HARDWARE TROUBLESHOOTING - We will have a desktop and a laptop available for disassembly and at least one CompTIA A+ Certified Technician on hand to answer your hardware questions.
- SERVER VIRTUALIZATION - open discussion ... Is anyone planning to do it? Already done it? Still doing it?
RSVP to Brenda Grosse at bgrosse@groundworkgroup.org or 614-884-7780, ext. 101.
A pizza lunch will be provided. Representatives from any nonprofit are welcome to attend.
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GroundWork group Contact Information:
GroundWork group, 1880 Mackenzie Drive, Suite 207
Columbus, OH 43220
GroundWork group Team Members: John Hrusovsky, CEO;
Dale Abrams, Executive Advisor; Brenda Grosse, VP of Operations & Administration;
Stephanie Neighbarger, VP of IT; Tom Guy, VP of Member Services; Bryan Butler, VP of CIVIC Solutions;
Jamie Ratcliffe, Eric Jones and Dan McCaslin, IT Specialists; Bob Campbell and Randy Wright, Developers;
Carolyn Green, CIVIC Education & Administration; and
Tracy Nelson, Grant Writer & Consultant.
GroundWork group is proud to be a Community Partner of
United Way of Central Ohio.
tnelson@groundworkgroup.org
http://www.groundworkgroup.org
614-884-7780
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