About the cohort
NTEN’s Global Tech Enablers Cohort offers a transformative six-month experience designed for nonprofit professionals worldwide. Participants are trained in technology leadership and project management, enabling them to implement technological solutions that drive meaningful change within their organizations and communities.
This cohort is open to participants globally, fostering a diverse learning environment. The program combines educational courses and workshops with tailored mentorship and guidance, helping participants move their technology projects from concept to action plan. Expert practitioners provide personalized insights and mentorship, supporting participants every step of the way with their projects. Previous Nonprofit Tech Readiness participants have had a variety of projects, such as developing their organization’s IT roadmap, securing internal systems, migrating databases, identifying new client management systems, and more.
The Global Tech Enablers cohort is absolutely free for all selected candidates. Participants will benefit from personalized guidance on successful planning, culture change, and implementation, ensuring they emerge as effective technology leaders. By the end of the program, they will be equipped with the skills and confidence needed to tackle complex technology challenges and drive innovation within their organizations.
Watch as NTEN Program Director Jeremy Garcia takes you through the six-month program.
Schedule
Plan for a six-month time commitment, with 8–10 hours per month for program work.
Orientation
October 2024
Ask questions and explore the online learning and community space.
Sessions
October 2024–March 2025
Take part in educational and mentorship activities.
Conference
April 16–18, 2025
Attend the 2025 Nonprofit Technology Conference virtually or in Baltimore, Maryland, for free.
Celebration
April 2025
Celebrate achievements and hear from inspiring guest speakers.
Sessions
You'll be supported as you move your customized technology project from the idea stage to a full-blown action plan and get the guidance you need to implement the project. You do not need to have a project decided or in mind when you start.
Technology projects
Advice and mentorship, including help with successful planning, culture change, and implementation.
Open office hours
Drop-in opportunities to get direct support.
Educational series
Training sessions that cover the core competencies of technology planning, budgeting, implementation, and evaluation.
Leadership development
Facilitated process for discussing feedback and practicing and modeling experiences you can replicate at your organization.
Interactive workshops
Working sessions to build your project planning skills and develop connections with your peers.
Topics
The curriculum is tailored to the cohort participants’ needs, and new courses are added as available. Topics include:
- Technology assessments
- Technology roadmaps
- Project management
- Equitable program design
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial intelligence
- AI mis- and disinformation
- Racial equity and tech planning
- Change management
- Data privacy
- Digital accessibility
- Tool selection
- Multi-system integrations
Additional benefits
You'll get free enrollment in NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Professional Certificate. After the cohort ends, you'll also continue to have access to the materials and online community space.
You'll also have opportunities to:
- Include colleagues in workshops and coaching sessions.
- Receive continued coaching after the cohort concludes.
- Gift a Nonprofit Technology Professional Certificate
Apply for the cohort
Who should apply
Applicants for the program should be invested in enhancing their technology leadership skills and building their capacity to manage technology solutions effectively. This cohort is open to nonprofit staff from any location interested in practical, tangible technology training and in any role responsible for advancing and implementing a technology project at their organization. Board members and volunteers are not eligible. If you have any questions about your eligibility, email us.
Note: Program delivery and materials are in English and event scheduling is based on Pacific Time Zone (PST).
Application
Applications for this cohort are now closed as we received overwhelming interest and have only twenty spots. Don't worry! There will be many Global Tech Enablers cohorts in the future. Sign up here to get notified when they open.
