CAFO Summit 2014

CAFO Summit 2014 – Pre-conference IT Intensive

My very sweet and smart wife, Anne F. Rauth, has been kind to step in and assist me with planning for an IT intensive the day before the CAFO Summit 2014 officially begins on May 1st.  So, on Wed., April 30th at 1:00 we will gather at a room at Willow Creek Church for about 4 hours to discuss how technology can help those helping orphans.  We are not an orphan care ministry, but in Oct 2008, God told me the purpose of my life was to help every orphan find a good home using technology.  In pursuit, of this HUGE God sized goal, I am always blessed to hear from those who are on the front lines and providing direct care for orphans how we can assist them leveraging technology.  To that end, I have attended every CAFO summit since 2010 and have seen the explosive growth of this conference and the great passion of those who attend.  It is so inspirational to me to go every year and learn more about those working tirelessly to care for the fatherless.  It is literally one of the funnest weeks of my year.  We are open to other ideas, but thought we would start with the following agenda:

Agenda:

1:00 – 1:15    Introductions

1:15 – 2:15    Biggest technology challenge you are facing (Roundtable)

2:15 – 3:00    Prioritize Technology Challenges

3:00 – 3:15    Break

3:15 – 4:15    Break into small groups to discuss next steps

4:15 – 5:00     Each group shares ideas

We are certainly open to other ideas for an effective use of time.