Technology

Technology continues to grow every day – and with this growth comes new opportunities for nonprofits to use technology to their advantage. This page is filled with resources to help your organization do just this. Learn how to navigate new programs for nonprofits, how to build your website, and read about the newest technology trends for nonprofit organizations.

If you have any resources that you’d like to share with the nonprofit community, please email a brief description, and link or PDF to Jennifer Peifer.

 


Local Resources & Nonprofit Tech Sites

Technology Foundation

Microsoft Technology Friends Network

Benton Foundation: Best Practices Toolkit

Network for Good

NPO Net

N-TEN -Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network

NPower

TechSoup Global

 


Technical Advice, Articles, & Resources

Networking 101: Understanding your Needs and Options. from TechSoup.org

Networking 101: Concepts and Definitions. from TechSoup.org

Idealware - Candid reviews and information about nonprofit software

IdeaEncore Network

People to People Fundraising - Social Networking and Web 2.0 for Charities

Community Technology Centers' Network

Coyote Communications: Technology Tip Sheets

ePhilanthropy eZine: Building a Nonprofit Tech Plan

Six Steps to Refocus Your Small Organization Tech Strategy by Nonprofit Technology Network

Tech Soup

Why Do You Need a Tech Plan?

  Technology Best Practices Checklist: The Technology Best Practices Checklist is a self-assessment instrument that helps nonprofit organizations identify capacity strengths and challenges and establish capacity building goals in the area of information technology. Results from the checklist can be used to guide the development of an annual workplan and contribute to the establishment of long-term vision.

 Microsoft Excel Core Training (Part 1 of 3)

Learn how to use Excel to create and format spreadsheets, and analyze and share information to make more informed decisions.

 Disrupting Philanthropy: Technology and the Future of the Social Sector

Explores the implications of networked digital technologies for transforming philanthropy, an overview of the philanthropic landscape, explanation of the “long tail” of giving and receiving, case studies transforming institutional funders, as well as the impact of these on 5 philanthropic practices.

 Sample Website RFP for a Drupal-based Site

This is an RFP that was used for a nonprofit who was redesigning their website.

Software: Discounted & Nonprofit Specific

CareWorks

Microsoft New England

TechSoup

 


Technology Bookshelf

Managingnonprofits.org: Dynamic Management for the Digital Age

 


Design, Advice & Accounting Resources

Creating Online Networks

Accounting for your Nonprofit Website

eNonProfits

Establishing a Presence

Nonprofitmatrix

Nonprofit Online News: The Email Savvy Organization

 


Scam & Virus Information

Spyware Warrior

ScamBusters

http://www.sophos.com

 


Technology Consultants & Training

Training Point: Technology Training Resources for the Nonprofit Community

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