With less than a month to go, Connecting Up is thrilled to announce the finalists of this year’s Australian Not-for-Profit Technology Awards at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Thursday 9 May.
Thanks to the support of private and public sector sponsors, including this year's Gold Sponsor, Netsuite, and Drinks Sponsor, Platform One, Connecting Up's annual technology awards will see 16 outstanding organisations and individuals recognised for their impact on the work of the non-profit sector.
Our judging panel of David Crosbie (CEO, Community Council for Australia), Rita Cattoni (General Manager, Indigenous Community Television), Tianji Dickens (Microsoft Philanthropies Lead), David Spriggs (CEO, Infoxchange) and Sandra Vallance (Acting CEO, Connecting Up) met this week and confirmed the following finalists in each category.
Using Technology to Connect to the Community – Best Small to Medium Enterprise
Centro ASSIST
I=Change
Technology Volunteer of the Year
Priyanka Ashraf – She Loves Data
Surinder Jain – Hindu Council of Australia.
Best Accidental IT Person
Neil Champion – Lifepointe Baptist Church
Kate Fazio – Justice Connect
Best Digital Storytelling by an Indigenous Australia
John Bradley – Nganu and Tjilbruke: a tale of two heroes
Brett Leavy – Virtual Warrane
Best Social Media Campaign of the Year
This Life Cambodia
Fansdonate x Bush Heritage Australia
Not-for-Profit Technology Lifetime Service Award
Glenn Todd – Dvize Creative
John Bishop – Pet Rescue
Not for Profit Technology Innovator of the Year
Feros Care
Orange Sky Web Application
Using Technology to Connect to the Community – Best Government Agency
yourSAy
Street Connect
This year’s awards will be presented at a gala dinner on day two (9 May) of the Connecting Up ‘Transform’ Conference at Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre, which is taking place from 8-10 May.
They will see one winner and one runner up, except where there may be a joint winner, recognised and rewarded with an awards trophy on stage.
The Australian Not-for-Profit Technology awards are a key element of the annual Connecting Up Conference, which this year is focused on Digital Transformation within the non-profit sector and offers a packed program of world class speakers and masterclasses presenters.