Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission A Strategic Guide for Nonprofit Leaders

by Ross, Holly; Verclas, Katrin; Levine, Alison

• ISBN13: 9780470343654
• ISBN10: 0470343656
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-17
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Nonprofit decision makers need to know how IT can help extend the reach and scope of their organizations. With contributions from the top experts in the nonprofit tech field, this book provides nonprofit decision makers with information to make smart, strategic decisions about technology. This book hones in on how to manage technology in an organization and offers practical advice on critical subject matter unfamiliar or mysterious to many in nonprofits. It offers a foundation of Information Technology (IT) and shows how technology can be strategically deployed in their organizations to better accomplish a nonprofit's mission.

Author Biography

Holly Ross is the executive director of The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN).

Katrin Verclas is a former executive director and current board member of NTEN. She is an IT consultant and project manager.

Alison Levine is a special projects fellow with NTEN and has worked in the nonprofit sector for over ten years.

The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) provides hands-on training, sector-wide research and a network of peers to nonprofit staff to help them effectively use technology in their work. They believe that technology allows nonprofits to work smarter, more efficiently, and with greater social impact.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
The Authors	p. xi
The Editors	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Planning and People	p. 1
Mission First: Achieving IT Alignment	p. 3
Managing Technology Change	p. 35
Measuring the Return on Investment of Technology	p. 53
How to Decide: IT Planning and Prioritizing	p. 79
Finding and Keeping the Right People	p. 101
Budgeting for and Funding Technology	p. 133
The Tools	p. 157
The Foundation: Introduction to IT and Systems	p. 159
Where Are Your Stakeholders, and What Are They Doing Online?	p. 187
Effective Online Communications	p. 213
Donate Now: Online Fundraising	p. 245
Where Will We Be Tomorrow?	p. 269
Index	p. 283
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