EMPOWERING MISSISSIPPI NONPROFITS THROUGH DIGITAL INNOVATION
Mississippi nonprofits will be stepping into the future with stronger digital capabilities, thanks to a new partnership between Microsoft TechSpark and the Mississippi Alliance for Nonprofits and Philanthropy. This collaboration will help nonprofit leaders in Mississippi strengthen their digital skills and integrate artificial intelligence into their work, ensuring they can better serve their communities.
Key Details About Our Partnership
- Focus: The partnership aims to empower Mississippi nonprofits through digital innovation, by providing them with AI and digital skills.
- Goal: The goal is to equip these organizations to better serve their communities and drive positive change.
- Support: With Microsoft’s support, the Alliance hired Tiffiney Carter-Washington as its first Digital Navigator. In this role, she will assess nonprofits’ technology needs, identify challenges, and provide tailored solutions. She will also develop AI resources, host workshops and webinars, and work with strategic partners to ensure nonprofits across Mississippi have access to essential digital tools. She brings more than 20 years of experience in information technology and computer science, including roles as an engineer for Hughes Network Systems, a COO, an IT department chair, and a software developer.
- Microsoft TechSpark: This partnership is part of Microsoft's TechSpark initiative in Mississippi, which seeks to promote digital equity and foster inclusive economic opportunities.
Capacity Building
We’re excited to introduce a new series of trainings designed to help you navigate today’s evolving digital landscape with confidence, clarity, and purpose and boost your digital confidence.
Whether you're aiming to better understand artificial intelligence, master Excel functions, safeguard your data through cybersecurity best practices, or assess your organization’s digital readiness, TechFORWARD offers practical, approachable guidance tailored for nonprofit professionals.
Each session is created with your day-to-day challenges in mind—so you can strengthen your skills, protect your mission, and make smarter, tech-informed decisions, no matter your starting point.
What You Can Expect:
- Interactive Trainings on topics like AI, Excel, cybersecurity, and more
- Actionable Tips you can immediately apply to your work
- Access to resources, recordings, and expert insights
- A Supportive Learning Environment—no jargon, just what you need
TechFORWARD is not just about technology—it’s about building capacity, confidence, and resilience across the sector.
Join us as we move TechFORWARD—together.
2025 Tech Trainings
Press
Have a digital dilemma?
Need help thriving through tech?
We are here to help!
Alliance members, submit your tech questions to techdesk@alliancems.org.
Questions?
Contact our Digital Navigator, Tiffiney Carter-Washington via email at tiffiney.washington@alliancems.org or by phone at 601.968.0061.