Technology Tools for Nonprofits

Jocelyn HarmonDirector of Sales and Marketing

NPower Greater DC Region

Today’s Agenda

1. About NPower Greater DC Region

2. Technology Tools for Success

3. Q & A

Who we are

NPower Greater DC Region is a nonprofit technology consulting firm serving other charitable organizations and foundations in Washington, DC, suburban Maryland, and suburban Virginia. NPower is an affiliate of NPower Network – a federation supported by Microsoft and other leading corporations and foundations.

Our mission is to put technology “know-how” in the hands of nonprofits.

What we do

Our services include:• Technology Assessments• Network “builds”• NPower ON! online IT support exclusively for

nonprofits• Technology Innovation Award

Bonus: All of our clients are eligible for free donations of software from Microsoft

Why IT matters

Nonprofits need technology to advocate, communicate, collaborate, evaluate and fundraise effectively. Unfortunately…

“37 percent of small nonprofits have no salary expenses related to technology.” – 2006 NTEN Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey

“70 percent of nonprofits say that recruiting IT staff is somewhat or extremely challenging.” – The Nonprofit Workforce Crisis: Real or Imagined? John Hopkins University Center for Civil Society Studies Institute for Policy Studies

“No Technology, No Tomorrow.”

Source: National Genealogical Society, Applicant for the 2007 NPower Greater DC

Region Technology Innovation Award

Who we serve

Goodwill of Greater Washington,

DC Central Kitchen,

Mary’s Center for Maternal & Childcare

Girl Scouts of the National Capital

YWCA of the National Capital

Justice at Stake

Potomac Conservancy

DC Scores

SMYAL (Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League)

Community of Hope

and many more…

Technology Tools for Success

Start here first. Do not pass “GO.”

Strategies

1. Consider computing from “the cloud.”

2. Outsource whenever you can.

3. Go where your audience(s) live online.

4. Think INTEGRATION!

The Basics – You need tools to:

1. Communicate and collaborate

2. Be online

3. Track and manage stakeholders

4. Communicate with your donors

5. Receive donations

Communication and Collaboration Tools

Websites

Databases

NOT!

Talk to Me!

Donate Now!

Extra Credit!

Blogs

Video

Social Networking Sites

Widgets

Learn from the Best

Idealware

NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network)

TechSoup

Google for Nonprofits

Salesforce

Network for Good