Go from tech frustrated to tech confident with our self-guided nonprofit course to help you level up!
Digital Driver's Ed for Small Teams is a self-guided video course and SO much more. Give us four months, and we can transform the way you think about nonprofit technology and create a real impact for your team and organization.

Hear From Nonprofit Professionals Just like You!
Step-by-Step Digital Transformation Roadmap
The course has 4 skill zones that take you through every step of understanding, improving, and driving your nonprofit technology.
Weekly Student Hours with Your Mentors
Get support and specific insights on weekly calls with The Human Stack founder Tim Lockie and your fellow students.
Instant Access to Our Community
Access nonprofit resources and connect with other successful nonprofit professionals managing their tech.
Transform Your Feelings of Technology Yuck Into Your Superpower
Break free from feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, stuck, or lost, and learn the right mindset and methods to manage technology for your organization effectively. This course will help you:
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Review your tech stack and paint a clear picture of your current nonprofit technology state
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Put in place healthy data habits to increase the quality of your data month over month
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Give you the confidence and tools to tackle any technology question, complaint, or request you or your team have
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Create and foster a positive digital culture for your entire organization


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Tim Lockie
Tim Lockie has been in nonprofits and tech for over 20 years. Over the last decade, he founded Now IT Matters and The Human Stack, dedicated to helping nonprofits succeed with their technology.
As a former Salesforce MVP and Partner, Salesforce.org Equality Partner, and Microsoft Partner, his experiences have shown him the impact of system deficiencies on organizations. That's why he is passionate about creating access to Digital Transformation for all nonprofits, regardless of size.
In 2021, Tim developed and launched Digital Guidance®, a methodology designed to move nonprofits from tech resistant to tech resilient.
Take a look inside Digital Driver's Ed
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Skill Zone 1: Assess Current State
Get ready to embark on a journey of tech discovery with this powerful Zone! Here, you'll gain a solid understanding of your organization's current digital landscape and learn the key concepts and terminology needed to make informed decisions about your tech future. Through engaging exercises and tools, you'll be well-equipped to evaluate and improve your Digital Health.
Welcome! Let's get started!
Meet Tim
Introducing Digital Driver's Ed
The 4 Zones
Complete Housekeeping Actions (Method)Skill 1: Assess Current State
Skill Overview
How to Complete and Advance
VIP Package ⭐️Digital Voluntolds 101
The Journey
Their Journey
How To Fail
The Nonprofit Tech Stack
Digital Voluntold Resources
Complete Current State Template (Method)
Explore The Current State Template & Tabs
Complete Tab: Your Team
Complete Tab: Your Tech
Complete Tab: Your Pain Points
Complete Tab: Your Tech HistoryDigital Health Quiz (Method)
Take The Digital Health Quiz
The Tech Stack Vitals
The Human Stack Vitals
Complete Your Scores Tab: Recording Your Results
The Magic Order
Digital Health Quiz Case StudiesCurrent State Presentation (VIPs skip this section!)
Why the presentation?
The template
Guidance methodology
Theory of ChangeCompleting Skill Zone #1: Assess Current State
Presented to Community
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Skill Zone 2: Maintain Data
In this crucial Zone, you will lay the foundation for accurate and trustworthy data. You will begin with a comprehensive overview of Data 101 and Data Maintenance, and gain practical techniques for developing strong data habits. Whether you choose to utilize our data templates or prefer to implement these strategies in your own system, you'll gain deeper insights into the health of your data and build confidence in its accuracy. Get ready to transform your data game!
Skill 2: Maintain Data
Skill Overview
How to Complete & AdvanceData 101 (Optional)
What is data?
Data Tables
Field Types
Misc Data Notes
Case StudiesData Maintenance
Why Maintain Data?
Theory of Change
Types of Data Errors
Sources of Data Errors
Finding Data Errors
Your Role
The Human Side of Data ErrorsData Maintenance (Methods)
The Data Maintenance Overview
The List & Data Dashboard
The Anytime Actions
The Monthly Actions
Why Track Results?
Advancing to the Next Zone
Add Error Reports
Post a Data Dashboard Screenshot
Share How it Went with Others
Engage with Community
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Skill Zone 3: Manage Requests
In this crucial Zone, you will delve into the core principles of our Mindset and Method for effectively addressing technology-related issues. Through thoroughly examining triage techniques, you will learn how to prioritize and categorize requests to streamline your workload and focus on the tasks at hand. By the end of this Zone, you will possess the skills and confidence to handle any technology question, complaint, or request that comes your way, ensuring you always know the next steps to take.
Skill 3: Managing Requests
Skill Overview
How to Complete and AdvanceRequests
Requests (Mindset)
Requests (Method)
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Skill Zone 4: Drive Digital Culture
Skill 4: Driving Digital Health
Skill Overview
How to Complete and AdvanceDigital Maturity
Digital Maturity (Mindset)
Digital Maturity (Methods)
Routines for Change
Our Course is Focused On
steady, consistent, sustainable progress
Skill Advancement
Each Skill Zone requires a set of criteria to unlock the following skill. This ensures you are learning and practicing healthy data behaviors and not overwhelming yourself or your team.
Shift Your Mindset
In our eyes, if you manage your nonprofit technology, you are a technologist. This course and our community help you build your tech confidence.
Measurable Results
In just four months, we take your invisible work, highlight the daily, weekly, and monthly tasks already happening, and turn them into quality metrics.
12 Months of
Access to our
Community

Weekly Live Student Hours
Get personalized, shame-free support and feedback from The Human Stack team and fellow students.
Expand Your Network
Make connections and find like-minded nonprofit professionals and experts who support social good.
Real-Life Lessons
Learn from the experiences and lessons shared by a community of real-life, active nonprofit professionals.

Never feel stuck or lost again about technology. Get quick answers, tips, and best practices on any of your nonprofit tech questions.

Ever wish you had a tech expert in your pocket? Weekly Student Hours give you live support and feedback. That is basically free consulting!
We're living in such a fast-moving, fast-paced world. We almost can't keep up at times for many reasons. If we let it IN, technology has so much for us to learn and connect with in order to help us (learn, grow and develop) but only if we connect as HUMANS with it. The Human Stack does just that, it brings the human elements back to technology, which is sooo needed! #innovation #technologymatters #humanity #humanstack

I see this framework as a very different, simple (in its complexity), and practical way of creating more capacity for nonprofits and helping them break the huge barrier of keeping up with technology.

Digital maturity is not a benefit it is a necessity. The Human Stack is a must-have for organizations looking to end the tech struggle by listening to the humans who are struggling

Are you a digital voluntold?
Have you been voluntold to take charge of your nonprofit's tech? If you've ever found yourself casually fixing a coworker's computer issue and suddenly become the go-to person for all things tech, you might just be a digital voluntold. Despite lacking a formal tech background, digital voluntolds hold a crucial role in managing their organization's technology systems, tools, and data. From database management to system setup, data review, and technical troubleshooting, the responsibilities of a digital voluntold can vary greatly depending on the size and resources of the nonprofit.
If you are feeling seen then Digital Driver's Ed is the perfect course for you!
Digital Driver's Ed for Small Teams
Lifetime access to course including all future updates + 12-month access to community.
$2,000
one-time
✅ On-Demand Recorded Lessons
✅ Weekly Live Student Hours with Tim Lockie
✅ 1-Year Access to private community
✅ Worksheets and Templates
✅ Access to industry-wide experts
✅ The Human Stack content geared towards digital transformation for nonprofits
✅ Future access to the Digital Guidance® App (in development)
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Digital Driver's Ed VIP
Lifetime access to course including all future updates, 12-month access to community + VIP Half Day
$5,000
one-time
This bundle includes everything in Digital Drivers Ed For Small Teams plus the following:
✅ VIP Half Day senior advising/coaching session
✅ Staff & Executive Digital Health Survey
✅ Your 6 digital health vitals ranked and verified
✅ Realistic options for digital tools that are in alignment with your organization's mission and future growth
✅ Next steps to take based on your current state
✅ Recommendation for long-term direction
Frequently Asked Questions
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Will I be learning with other students?
This program is designed to be completed at your own pace as you go through the 4 zones of video content. You will have the chance to connect with other students in our ongoing student hours — or at any time in The Human Stack Community.
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Who is the course intended for?
The course is designed for nonprofit professionals and accidental database administrators who are interested in digital maturity. This includes individuals who may not necessarily have a formal background in technology but are responsible for managing data.
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How long does the course take to complete?
The course is self-paced, so the amount of time it takes to complete depends on your individual pace and schedule. We expect you to get through the material in 3 or 4 months and in a new rhythm. That being said, the systems you will be developing and the work you will be doing will extend beyond one year. That is why we include one year of The Human Stack Community membership.
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When do student hours take place?
Student Hours happen in the Community on Tuesdays, at 2:oo PM MST. You'll have the opportunity to send us your questions in advance and watch a recording of the meetings afterward.
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How long can I access this content?
You’ll get access to Zone 1 right away and once you complete the advancement tasks, you gain access to the next Zone. Once you complete all Zones, the content is yours forever — including any updates we make in the future. You'll also get 12 months support from our experts in The Human Stack Community.
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Can my organization pay for me?
Are you interested in reducing your organization's consulting costs? Our course can help! Many nonprofits allocate funds specifically for staff training and development, which may be applicable. By improving your technology management skills through our course, you can boost your organization's efficiency and effectiveness, resulting in tangible benefits. If you need assistance convincing your leadership team to invest in the course, please let us know, and we'll provide you with helpful resources.
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What are the high-level transformation objectives of the course?
Confidently triage any technology question, complaint, or request 💻💼
Increase the quality of your data by setting and meeting goals 📊🎯
Use our provided templates to set and meet monthly KPI's 📄📈
Tap into the power of relationships to help staff who consider themselves “Bad at Tech” 👥
Decrease tech shame felt by staff by increasing conversation, confidence, and hope 🗣️💪
Set up your Data Dashboard 💻📊
Set up your Request and Adoption Dashboards 📊
Record and track monthly outcomes for month-over-month data trends 📈📅
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Is there any support available if I have questions or need assistance?
Yes, you'll have access to a community of peers to discuss technology issues with, as well as weekly Student Hours, where you can ask Tim Lockie questions directly about your own learning and nonprofit challenges. Our course and community is Powered by Circle, which is also available to assist with any technical issues with the platform and mobile apps.
Costs Less Than A Day of Consulting
Are you responsible for managing your nonprofit data and tools and feeling overwhelmed by technology? Do you want to improve your organization's digital capabilities but don't have dedicated IT support? We get it, so we created the Digital Driver's Ed Course for Small Teams.