BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20121104T020000 RDATE:20121104T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130204T172738Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130206T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130206T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130204T172738Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130204T172738Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463504 DESCRIPTION:We are breathing life back into **PDXTech4Good** with our fir st official event of the year on evaluating online nonprofit payment pro cessors for donations and purchases. \;\n \;\n**Lila Pigott** of I dealist Consulting will walk through what a payment processor is\, what to consider when choosing a processor and the differences between standa lone and integrated payment processors. \;\n \;\n**Nonprofit staff ers\, techies\, activists and community organizers are all invited to th is event.** \;\n \;\nStop by for discussion\, networking with the nonprofit tech crowd and refreshments! (Event is free.) \;\n \;\n* *About our speaker** \;\n \;\nLila Pigott joined the ranks of nonp rofit technology consultants in 2012. After more than 15 years in nonpro fit and mission-based organizations\, she realized her true passion was helping the enthusiastic and unsupported or intimidated and reluctant ov ercome the organizational inertia often associated with adopting new tec hnology. \;\n \;\nIn her current role as a Solutions Analyst with Idealist Consulting\, Lila works directly with nonprofit organizations a nd provides analysis\, advice\, and support to improve business processe s and implement constituent relationship database solutions. \;\n \;\n**Parking** \;\n \;\nParking in this area is free. It is limit ed to two hours\, but only until 7:00 PM. We expect there will be ample parking by 6:00. \;\n \;\n**What you'll get out of PDXTech4Good ev ents:** \;\n \;\n* **Nonprofit staffers** will find a friendly\, w elcoming atmosphere for those not experienced with technology\, and many chances to ask questions of tech-experienced nonprofits and experts. 3\;\n* **Techies** will find opportunities to hear the real-world storie s of nonprofit clients\, and put their own expertise to social good — as well as the potential for lasting relationships (be they paid or volunt eer) with leading organizations in our community. \;\n* **Activists** and community organizers will see and be given the chance to present on successful uses of technology for social change. We'll explore how tech nology can help support activism and where activism can push it forward. \n\nTags: nonprofit\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125046 3504 URL:http://www.meetup.com/pdxtech4good-nonprofit-activist-tech/events/102 141692/ SUMMARY:PDXTech4Good February Meetup LOCATION:Idealist Consulting: 537 SE Ash St. Suite 203\, Portland OR 972 14 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR