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Executive Tools and Resources > Nonprofit Technology
Executive Tools and Resources
Topic: Nonprofit Technology
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Article:
Integrating Business with Technology
Contributed by Shawn Huntington,
ILGTG Technology Consulting and Solutioneering, LLC
"If you haven’t already, you are probably beginning to explore ways that your organization can cut back on unnecessary spending. Technology is a big area where a lot of non-profit organizations overspend! It is especially important to review your technology budget and make sure you are getting the most out of your technology dollars..." |
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Article:
Prepare for Recovery and Growth – An IT Perspective
Contributed by David Crouch,
PICT, Public Interest Computer & Technology
Now is not a great time to be writing about the benefits to non profits of investing in infrastructure. Funding is tight, traditional institutional and individual donors are being cautious, and community demand for many services is increasing. But for many organizations, now may be an ideal time to review their Information Technology infrastructure. |
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Ideas from Your Peers:
We built our technology infrastructure. Here’s how…
Contributed by Linda Schotthoefer and Anna Perlmutter, C-One
Armed with "capacity-building" grants from the collaborative
Miami NICE initiative, these local South Florida leaders took on the challenge of building their nonprofits’ technology infrastructures.
C-One’s Anna Perlmutter talked with these Executive Directors about their success leading their organizations’ technology transitions:
- Jason Pittman, Touching Miami with Love, led the transition from donated computers to a high-functioning computer lab: "It has reduced the amount of time staff has to spend to maintain computers and prepare for the computer classes."
- Franklin Monjarrez, Neat Stuff, led implementation of a state of the art inventory control system: "Although the installation phase lasted 2-3 months, this project has long term impact. We use it daily…It provides accountability and efficiency on an ongoing basis."
- Julie Katz, Everybody Wins! South Florida, implemented a two-pronged project to develop her board of directors and to build the organization’s technology infrastructure: "Both the backup process and virus protections have minimized the chance of a future data loss crisis."
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Guides and Resources :
Low-Cost Technology Solutions – Tools and Tips from C-One
Contributed by Anna Perlmutter, C-One
Recommended websites and solutions on how to upgrade your technology without going over budget. |
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Recommended Reading:
Consumer's Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems
Source: Nonprofit Technology Network, N-Ten, IdealWare
This 48 page report provides an overview of what donor management systems do, recommendations for systems based on particular needs, comparison charts, and an Index that provides summaries of all 33 systems. This unbiased comparative information can help you narrow down your choices in a fundraising system. |
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Recommended Reading:
A Field Guide to Servers
By: Elliot Harmon and Adam Chapman, TechSoup.
Source: TechSoup Learning Center
This article provides an excellent overview of various options for servers—and there may be more than you think! It does use specific, technical language, so you may want to review it with one of your board members or volunteers that has technical experience. |
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Recommended Reading:
Creating a Technology Advisory Committee at Your Nonprofit
By: Chris Peters, TechSoup, MaintainIT Project
Source: TechSoup Learning Center
Have you ever tackled a big project on your own only to find yourself confused and flailing, wishing you had someone to turn to for advice? If so, you know firsthand the importance of an advisory committee. This article describes what your nonprofit can do if you feel now is not the time for such a committee. For those ready to start or enhance their committee, it describes 10 Rules for Forming and Managing a Tech Team. |
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From C-One’s Library:
Below are just a few of the titles found in C-One’s Resource Center and Library, which house a comprehensive collection of resources, materials, literature, and other "self-help" tools and information all accessible for free by appointment. To make an appointment, contact Ileana Collazo at Ileana@c-one-miami.org.
Nonprofit Internet Strategies: Best Practices for Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising
by Ted Hart, James Greenfield, and Michael Johnston
Nonprofit Internet Strategies offers every charitable organization the opportunity to analyze their options and select the appropriate strategy to integrate traditional marketing, communications, and fundraising practices with their online efforts. It is an excellent how-to guide--a practical manual for nonprofit staff written in non-technical language--prepared by experts in the field based on real-life experiences and case studies.
Working with Technical Volunteers
CompuMentor
TechSoup has developed an effective methodology for recruiting, matching, and managing technical volunteers. You can use this guide to assess your technical needs and identify areas where volunteers can help; recruit technical volunteers and assess their skills; manage technical volunteers; document their work; and find resources that will help your volunteers throughout the process. |
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Featured Program :
Per Scholas
www.perscholas.org
Per Scholas’ workforce development program is changing lives for unemployed and underemployed adults in Miami. The organization is also an excellent source of re-conditioned and affordable computers. .
The Per Scholas Institute for Technology provides high-school graduates or GED recipients with free, industry-specific training in the growing information technology sector. Per Scholas students participate in 10 weeks of full-time, intensive instruction that includes technology training, life skills seminars, and assistance covering the assembly, diagnosis, troubleshooting and repair of personal computers and printers.
Of the 250 individuals they have trained so far, 212 have graduated and 180 have secured jobs. Employers that have hired their graduates include AT&T, Everything Channel, Atlantic Broadband and TAG Support Company. Per Scholas Miami graduates generate over $4 million of annual wages, feeding valuable revenue back into their communities. |
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