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Tech soup article about managing tech volunteers--a valuable asset for npo's.

TechAtlas helps nonprofits stay updated with technology.  This is a great way to get technology resources organized and under control. 

This website reports on the University of Michigan's efforts to use information technology to completely revamp it's systems, and change how they do things at their hospital.

Can sprint help in the workplace of npo's???

A governmental style press release on the official website of the "United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs".  A response to the Mubarak government's shut down of the Internet in Egypt.

If you setup a file server at non profit this article outlines a good strategy for your files structure. The use of outside backup and a partition of disk drives should be done from the start. It is a good idea to determine what the activities will be and make the structure match to avoid over searching... Some seemingly simple structures can be a nightmare for maintenance.. A good file server setup promotes sharing which can produce efficiencies..

This is really server basics for some of the less technical but it's good advice

The article include 7 tips on how to choose donor-management software. The alternative is the cloud..The article suggests that there is one to fit any budget but the interaction values have to be individually determined. A willingness to adapt to the structure of good software is recommended over doing the way you always have.

Choosing software for donor management

This article is for nonprofits with little servers. With Windows 2003 or presumably 2007 you can administer servers far away from work. This is something anyone would want because it may be free in most cases.

I can't think of anyone that was administrating a server that wouldn't want to do this

This article suggests what the telecommunications solution should look like. A secure VPN to share files, Instant messaging to cover long distance calling, web conferencing for a more personal long distance interaction if and when needed , VoIP and PBX which might be the most prominent. Keeping the workforce strongly connected over long distances makes people more productive and happier.

I think this best represents the standard platform but there is much more available now ( look to mobile for growth )

This Tech Soup article caught my eye. It distingiushes the process of upgrading to Windows 7 with the two terms in-place upgrade and custom-install upgrade...

Simple use by New York city of QR codes on building permits to provide links to additional information. 

Wow. Just think, I didn't even know what QR codes were a few weeks ago. I really see them blooming in the next few years (Ha!Bloomberg/ Blooming!). I scanned one from a Meijers grocery coupon and got a 10 second commercial sent back to me.

Very progressive! Excellent use for that specific labeling technology --- especially in a high density population area where a construction project could be a big hassle. This would make it easy for the public passerby to find out more about it, and perhaps a target completion date. Plus, you are certain the contractor has a legal permit from the city of New York for the work they are doing.

This article covers donor database implementation for a non-profit. Giftworks was endorsed for ease of use. Administrators are happier with a more customized solution when its possible. Microsoft Access was criticized because it seems less directed toward the non-profit sector. It was interesting to note that the competition for donor dollars is increasing. A highly integrated database clearly outperforms segmented data. The online database with a trained rep might be the best choice of all.

Links for grantwriters to evaluate and assess their grants and programs in the most efficient ways, all available for free online

One solution to budget crisis that NPAs are facing- another private organizationg donating volunteer hours, which will include creating websites and social media for NPAs that need them

These are several steps that will help you become more creative when funraising. These tips include: Bcome your own lead technology funder, support training for accidental techies, map critical technology functions to program functions, use nonprofit technology assistance providers, understand the total cost of ownership of technology, and share knowledge and resources.

NPower will help you chose the right vendor for your organization. This process takes time but with the help of NPower your decision will be much easier. It will help you evaluate, gives you samples, and help with the decision making process.

Survey tools automatically collect and tally responses in "real time," which means you can watch the results come in as they're being submitted. Results are often organized and presented graphically using charts and tables. Most tools will even produce reports based on the survey results. You can share the results with members of your staff, and even with survey respondents. post date:  Feb. 1, 2011