GR GiveCamp is announcing their second GiveCamp weekend to be held in Grand Rapids from Oct. 21-23, 2011
GR GiveCamp is where selected nonprofits get to tap into the talented network of the Grand Rapids tech community and have a specific project developed over the course of a weekend.
"It's a collaboration between the local IT community and the nonprofit community that addresses profound technological needs that exist, especially as funding and volunteer management moves online," explains Adam Bird, one of the committee members helping to organize.
Bird elaborates that the power information management and technology goes far beyond the development of a website and online presence. Through the work of the volunteer IT professionals at GR GiveCamp, non-profits can think bigger than a mere online presence and begin building the infrastructure and databases that can help better serve their clients, manage their volunteers, make decisions and ultimately tell their stories to the donor base.
Not only does participating in GiveCamp make sense strategically for nonprofits, but the opportunity represents a tremendous cost savings. Bird indicates that the work they can provide, especially involving infrastructure, can easily cost between $20,000-$50,000 should an organization contract out the work. These are resources that Bird says only the large, national organizations can typically afford.
The deadline for non-profits to apply is Sept. 1. To learn more about GR GiveCamp and how you can become involved as a volunteer, sponsor or participant, you can visit
here:Source: Adam Bird, GR GiveCamp
Writer: John Rumery, Innovation and Jobs Editor
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