Go NGO News and Updates

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2008-07-22T16:46:00.000-07:00

Areas of Focus

2006-10-14T08:28:00.000-07:00

This year's Go NGO Consulting team will focus on three primary areas:

Relationship Management - Go NGO will focus on continuing to strengthen and expand the relationships formed with our client base on previous trips to Mexico. We will also continue to engage with our Beta test group of approximately 15 nonprofits in Mexico City.
Communications Strategy - We realize that online communications tools cannot alone help an organization improve and connect with clients, donors, volunteers and peer organizations. Technology has to be part of a larger, more comprehensive communications strategy. This year, Go NGO will be focusing on helping nonprofits research and create a larger communications and engagement strategy supported by Go NGO's technology tools.
Product Development - the Go NGO Product team is working hard to develop a suite of online tools that will allow nonprofits to better connect to their key stakeholders. The initial product suite is scheduled for launch in late 2006/early 2007. The Go NGO Consulting team will be working closely with the Product team to provide feedback from clients throughout the product development lifecycle.

Welcome Go NGO Team of 2006-2007!

2006-10-09T19:59:00.000-07:00

Go NGO has two new teams of students working on the 2006-2007 project!

Go NGO welcomes the Business Consulting team from the W.P. Carey School of Business - Amber Lovelace, Charlene Ruiz, Jamil Coury and Lakshmi Madhavpeddi. Also - welcome to Jim Spiers and Michael Matos who will be joining the team as Faculty/Staff advisors.

Go NGO also has the pleasure of working with the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering and a team of computer science students headed by professor Hasan Davulcu. Welcome to team members Darren Stevenson, Karla Bracamonte, Christopher Kleeschulte, and Jorge Vazquez.

Were on our way!

2006-03-30T05:23:00.000-08:00

See you in Mexico City in a few hours!

Countdown to Mexico!

2006-03-28T22:43:00.000-08:00

Well, the Mexico nonprofit mini-conference is just about upon us and the response to our email invitation has been overwhelming. We now have twice as many people attending as we had expected. We expect this event will be the first of many conferences hosted by Go NGO as a way to learn from, interact and engage nonprofits in Mexico. If you would like to attend and have not yet registered, please click on the link on our home page to let us know that you will be coming.

Upcoming Mexico City Conference - Friday, March 31st, 2006

2006-03-21T19:09:00.000-08:00

Go NGO is hosting a nonprofit mini-conference in Mexico City (Polanco) on Friday, March 31, 2006. The meeting will take place in the ScotiaBank Auditorium at No. 1 Blvd. M. Ávila Camacho. See the registration link on our homepage to sign up today!

Introducing the 2005/06 Go NGO Team...

2005-09-11T20:11:00.000-07:00

I am happy to report much success in the recruitment of the new Go NGO team for the 2005-2006 academic year. We have seven students on the team this year from a variety of backgrounds. Professors Spiers and Blasko will be directing the business team, bringing much marketing expertise to the table. Team member profiles are coming soon!

Recruiting Trip Summary

2005-09-06T16:57:00.000-07:00

After four days in Phoenix, two of which were spent on ASU campus, the Go NGO 2005-06 recruiting trip was a success! Several students attended the sessions to find out more about what Go NGO is all about. Right now we have more applicants than available positions and are in the process of interviewing and selecting the official 2005-2006 thesis team. More information will be coming shortly!

Fall Thesis Team Recruitment!

2005-08-24T20:36:00.000-07:00

The Fall semester is officially underway! That can only mean one thing... Go NGO is looking for Barrett Honors students interested in participating in this year's Go NGO thesis project. We are looking for students interested in participating in one of two teams: the business team or the engineering team.

Please feel free to browse our website for more information about the different team, the organization and last year's thesis project. If you are interested in getting more information about this year's thesis projects, please attend one of the following sessions:

Business Team Info Session
1:30 PM, September 1st in BA 113

Engineering Team Info Session
11:40 AM, September 2nd in BY 510

If you have any further questions, please email jon@gongo.org

2005-08-23T21:34:00.000-07:00

Go NGO Gears Up for Fall 2005

2005-08-23T09:25:00.000-07:00

Well, the academic year is now fully underway and Go NGO is ramping up for another year of continued development. Last year's students did an amazing job at getting the organization off the ground and laid the foundation for true impact in the communities we serve.

This year, Go NGO will be recruiting ASU honors students to again form two teams: the engineering team and the business team. We will be on campus on Thursday, September 1st and Friday, September 2nd for multiple information sessions. If you are interested, please email us for further details.

Dr. Jim Collofello will be leading the engineering team this academic year. This team will be responsible for the research, design and implementation of an open source solution that will help Go NGO strengthen nonprofits' services to the people that most need them. For more information about Go NGO's mission and vision, please browse the appropriate sections of our website.

Go NGO.org Gets Update

2005-06-13T06:59:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, gongo.org got an updated look. While similar at first glace, we feel that the new interface looks more professional and allows greater viewing area for important content. We are working on updating our business plan and other information appearing on the site. Updates will be posted periodically over the summer.

We welcome any feedback you might have about the site. Please leave a comment on this blog, or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you.

Update on Estimated Time to Completion!

2005-06-11T17:16:00.000-07:00

During the 2004-2005 academic year, the Go NGO Business team laid the foundation for continued success and growth. Many legal and administrative tasks were completed and the groundwork was laid for the 2005-2006 Engineering Capstone team.

The Engineering Team will continue working towards an initial version of our offerings. We hope to have version 1.0 ready by Spring of 2006.

Welcome to the Go NGO Update Blog

2005-06-08T22:24:00.000-07:00

We hope to keep the blog up to date and keep you all informed of recent developments regarding Go NGO as the organization continues to grow and develop.