This report indicates what trends dominate older users of social media. The main argument here is whether or not using social media to interact with NPO volunteeers and clients is worthwhile. The research indicates that it is a worthwhile endeavor. The important thing to bear in mind as far as older users are concerned, is making organizational web sites extremely accessible and user-friendly.
I think to a certain extent it is important to incorporate new social media into npo's its a easier way to reach out to volunteers and clients, its mostly about how you as a supervisor manage the usage from your employees.
Relatively comprehensive set of links for nonprofit organizations interested in using social media tools to monitor what is being said about the organization.
This site has at Top 10 list for paid social media monitoring services specifically designed for nonprofits. I found it to be very helpful because it had descriptions of each type of service along with costs, and what size nonprofit it would be most beneficial for. This could be useful for a nonprofit trying to organize contacts while also receiving feedback on how they are progressing through social media.
This article is very useful in outlining the pyramid of achievements a small nonprofit should be looking to achieve step by step. IT asset building starts with the mission statement and choosing the people who will implement your strategies.
How do you decide which cloud platform is right for your company? Well you could trust the cloud rep. implicitly or learn why one platform might be the best fit for your nonprofit or government agency to use. This PDF outlines many of the differences.
Only 16% of nonprofits expect to be ready for mobile devices in 2011 so there is tremendous opportunity in 84% of nonprofits. Mobile web use increased 230% from 2008 to 2009 which indicates that many more people are impressed with mobile computing devices and it is here to stay for a while. Websites without mobile connectivity are essentially going to be out-of-date now.
The Guide to Managing ICT in the Voluntary and Community Sector is produced by the ICT Hub to help voluntary and community organisations (VCOs) make best use of information communication technologies (ICTs).The guideis intended particularly for staff and volunteers from small and medium-sized organisations and especially for those people who don't
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.
Great timing! Google just launched two-factor authentication for every Google account. Absolutely something administrators should use for organizations; and something worth enabling for all users, as well.
Nice!
Andy
I don't think this really covered web 2.0 which is actually a buzzword but an interesting method for document saving that could be useful by opening a wiki account is presented
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 a nice list of useful cutting edge mobile tools. Mobile web seems to have the most immediate impact potential in the sector for 2011. I personally like bump with lets you share contact lists instantly. There is so many new mobile applications coming out that you need to hunt.