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Component 1

Introduction to Digital Transformation

Introduction to Digital Transformation

Introduction to Digital Transformation is a two-hour orientation webinar that explores the connections between digital transformation and the concrete benefits that it can provide to the community sector. This webinar enables participants to understand how digital tools can support their organizations’ missions. It also helps them to identify and explain the main risks and challenges involved in implementing and using these tools.

After attending this webinar, organizations will have the information that they need to make informed decisions about participating in the DATAide training program.

Who is this webinar for? 

Managers and staff in charge of digital-transformation projects in non-profit organizations fighting poverty and social exclusion in Quebec.

Upcoming dates

In Spring 2025, this webinar will be offered on May 13 and May 22 (in French only).

This webinar will also be offered on two days each in Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. The exact dates are to be determined. 

If you have any questions about this webinar, please click: Contact us. 

 Component 1, Introduction to Digital Transformation, is a prerequisite for attending Component 2 of the DATAide training program, Planning a Digital-Transformation Project.

5 good reasons to attend the Introduction to Digital Transformation webinar

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    Understand the basics of digital transformation

    Understand how digital tools can enhance the missions of community organizations and augment their impact. 

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    Support ethical digital transformation

    Learn how to use digital technology in an ethical, people-centred way while complying with the principles of data confidentiality. 

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    Explore case studies and first-person accounts

    Analyze real-world examples of non-profit organizations that have carried out their digital transformations successfully, with first-person accounts from the community sector. 

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    Identify the benefits and challenges

    Acquire the knowledge needed to recognize the opportunities and obstacles involved in digital transformations that meet the needs of non-profit organizations.

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    Access learning resources and receive certification

    Receive a customized notebook with resources and obtain a recognized certification that is a prerequisite for the Component 2 training modules. 

What does this webinar cost?

This webinar is valued at CA$150 but is offered for free to anyone who works for a Quebec non-profit organization that fights poverty and social exclusion.

Additional information

Prerequisites:  

  • No digital-literacy prerequisites 

  • Be comfortable using Zoom to participate actively in online sessions

Technology required

A computer with a stable Internet connection, so that you can attend the webinar without interruption.

Available spots

250 spots available for each webinar.
Spots will be allocated to each territory based on its sociodemographic realities.