Event sponsors make the Techtacular more spectacular

Originally posted on community.npowerseattle.org/npowering on April 14th, 2011.

Our Techtacular Variety Hour is just two weeks away and we are so excited to be able to celebrate years of great service and our excitement for the future with our friends in the nonprofit and technology fields. You don't want to miss this evening of fabulous food, fun, and entertainment! Tickets are still available!

All this celebrating would not be possible without the support of our fabulous sponsors. Thanks so much to the following groups for their generous support:

Microsoft: Most of us are familiar with Microsoft's products and services. In fact, it is likely that we all know someone who is a current or former employee of Microsoft! But, what some people may not know is how committed the company is to giving back to the community. As a founding investor, Microsoft has been an invaluable supporter of NPower, partnering with us to help nonprofits utilize technology effectively in order to make a greater impact.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: The Gates Foundation is arguably the most well-known charitable foundation in the world. While their grantmaking programs have a global reach, their Seattle headquarters means their impact is felt locally as well. They have been a supporter of NPower for years, helping us to provide local nonprofits with the technology they need to improve the lives of Northwest residents.

LiquidPlanner: LiquidPlanner is an online project management software that can help organize, assign, and track work quickly and easily, all while keeping you sane. The NPower team has been excited to start working with LiquidPlanner to manage our projects internally, and we're already thinking of ways that this tool could be beneficial to the nonprofit community and we're happy to have their support at our event.

Point B: Point B is a management consulting firm that provides organizations with unbiased leadership to transform their business initiatives into reality. They make significant contributions of time, talent and money, and remain actively engaged in dozens of organizations across their service area. We're proud to call a Point B employee our Board President, and to have one of their bright Chief Information Officers on our CIO Council. We're thrilled to have the support of the entire company for our event.

Accenture: Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. Accenture has been a partner of NPower for a while, lending more than just their name and financial support, but also providing their invaluable technology and management expertise via employee representation on the NPower Board and CIO Council.

Deloitte: Deloitte is the largest private professional services organization in the world. Deloitte is the brand under which tens of thousands of dedicated professionals in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, and tax services to selected clients. We've got one of their bright employees serving on our Board, and we're so excited to have the support of the firm for this year's event.

Pop: POP is an interactive agency that blends marketing strategy, design, and technology. They have done work for several large, recognizable brands including Target, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and local favorite the Seattle International Film Festival. We've been fortunate enough to have one of their technology whizzes on our CIO Council and appreciate the support of the agency for the Techtacular.

-Mandi Moshay on behalf of The NPower Northwest Team