Nonprofit Tips
6 Tips for Nonprofit Technology Management
Nonprofit organizations require a number of resources to achieve their mission, but lack of proper IT support for nonprofits continues to be an issue. Perhaps your organization can’t afford to hire a full-time IT Manager and your day is interrupted with intermittent tech issues, security updates, or website maintenance. How can you manage your nonprofit… Read More
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How grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients can do great things together with data and evaluation
By Deborah Elizabeth Finn, Senior Strategist, Tech Networks of Boston Over the course of a year and half, Tech Networks of Boston held a unique dialogue program to facilitate grant maker/grant recipient dialogue on nonprofit data and evaluation. Applying for grants is a creative, complex, and comprehensive process, and we wanted to dive into the topic with a variety… Read More
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Nonprofit Cloud Computing Cheat Sheet
We know that many nonprofit organizations have already moved to the cloud, or are planning to. The options are public, private, and hybrid cloud models – but what do these mean? When evaluating your options and abilities to streamline business processes, there are many terms that can come into play. We’ve compiled a list of… Read More
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Grants for nonprofit organizations and charities around the world through the MissionBox Philanthropic Fund
Tech Networks of Boston is excited to inform our community of new a new grant award opportunity from MissionBox. MissionBox is announcing regular, monthly 2017-2018 grant awards to nonprofits and charities around the world through the MissionBox Philanthropic Fund. How do nonprofits learn about and apply for each monthly grant? First, visit MissionBox on a regular basis.… Read More
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Using an IT Helpdesk to Benefit Your Nonprofit
By Jordan Teneyck As nonprofits rely on technology to drive more administrative, service and marketing functions, many realize quickly that they need help with day-to-day issues that arise. So, they turn to outside contractors to provide assistance in the form of an “IT helpdesk.” It’s a worthwhile investment. IT helpdesks can provide many benefits… Read More
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How an IT Consultant Can Benefit Your Nonprofit
Peter Franklin, Tech Networks of Boston Small to medium nonprofits are used to conserving their funds and operating with a staff who wear many hats. This may mean the executive director or office manager is responsible for all IT functions. Conversely, a larger nonprofit might be able to hire an IT Manager, but one… Read More
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Nonprofit Cybersecurity Cheat Sheet
Ransomware…Spoofing…Spear-Phishing…. With cybersecurity in the headlines every day, it’s important to know what the terms mean to better educate yourself and your users. We’ve made a cheat sheet of cybersecurity jargon that you need to know. Authentication: A process, such as a login and password combination, used to identify a user, process, or device prior… Read More
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Protecting Your Nonprofit in the Wake of Cybersecurity Attacks
Damaging cybersecurity attacks have become an increasingly regular occurrence in business. If you remember, in 2013, Target Corp. notified 70 million customers that hackers infiltrated their computer systems and had stolen customer’s personal data. In 2016, Yahoo Inc. was impacted when hackers had stolen the account information of 500 million users. In January of this… Read More
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What Is a Nonprofit Performance Management System?…And Why Does my Organization Need One?
By: Ellen Bass, Director, Capacity Institute Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston How can our nonprofit report efficiently on all the data our funders want? Our Board is demanding data on program effectiveness, so we can raise more funds! Where do we begin? Whose job is it to gather, compile, and analyze the… Read More
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Why Technology Innovation is Important to Health and Human Service Providers
It is widely recognized that the health and human services industry currently faces challenges. Needs are increasing, budgets are tight, and organizations are being pushed to make sure their information is secure. While there is no simple solution for health and human services agencies seeking to maximize their ability to respond to surges in need,… Read More
We’ve created an infographic on the current state of the nonprofit cloud:
