Michael Maranda

Non-Profit Organization Management Professional

Greater Chicago Area

Current
  • Strategic Director at Catalytic Communities
  • Trustee at Emerging Futures Network
  • Co-Founder at Chicago Digital Access Alliance
  • Executive Director at CTCNet Chicago
  • Board President at AFCN
  • Chair at ilCTC
  • Founding Board Member at NPOTechs
Past
Education
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Rochester
  • Hobart College
  • SUNY at Purchase
  • Stuyvesant HS
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
Websites

Michael Maranda’s Summary

Active in the Community Technology Movement for the past several years, primarily in a volunteer capacity and through board service.

Founding member of NPOTechs & ChiFi.


Launched CTC and YCTP at KACS, Chicago.

Working with others in Illinois to develop statewide community technology policy group.

Michael Maranda’s Specialties:

Non-profit start-up, governance.
Community Technology Planning.
Technology Planning for NPO's, CBO's.
Grant-writing & development.
Strategic Planning.


Michael Maranda’s Experience

  • Strategic Director

    Catalytic Communities

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

    December 2007Present (1 year 1 month)

  • Trustee

    Emerging Futures Network

    (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    February 2007Present (1 year 11 months)

    Member of Council of Trustees of EFN

  • Co-Founder

    Chicago Digital Access Alliance

    (Non-Profit; Information Technology and Services industry)

    September 2006Present (2 years 4 months)

  • Executive Director

    CTCNet Chicago

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    May 2005Present (3 years 8 months)

  • Board President

    AFCN

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    2004Present (4 years)

  • Chair

    ilCTC

    (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    December 2004Present (4 years 1 month)

  • Founding Board Member

    NPOTechs

    (Non-Profit; Information Technology and Services industry)

    April 2002Present (6 years 9 months)

  • Board President

    CTCNet Chicago

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    2004May 2005 (1 year)

  • Acting Executive Director

    Korean American Community Services

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    20002004 (4 years)


Michael Maranda’s Education

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Community Informatics 20082009 (expected)

  • University of Chicago

    Sociology September 1995June 2005

  • University of Rochester

    Higher Education July 1994August 1995

    Activities and Societies:
    Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education & Human Development
  • Hobart College

    BA, Cultural Semiology, 19921994

    Activities and Societies:
    Italy 1994
  • SUNY at Purchase

    September 1990June 1992

  • Stuyvesant HS

    HS, 1987


Additional Information

Michael Maranda’s Websites:

Michael Maranda’s Interests:

Community Networking, Education, Community Technology, Semiotics, Sociology

Michael Maranda’s Groups:

AFCN, Catalytic Communities, ChiFi, CTCNet Chicago, NPOTechs, CTCNet, CAAAELII, Chicago Digital Access Alliance, Emerging Futures Network

  •    Open Space Technology
  •    Purchase College Alumni Association
  •    Association of Internet Researchers

Michael Maranda’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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