Technology

A dynamic online presence can expand your constituent base - donors, volunteers, clients, supporters - and engage them in a variety of ways. Learn which technologies are available to nonprofits and how to get the most out of them.
 

Technology for Nonprofits

• What Every Organization Needs in Its IT Consulting Contract - article by Jim Lynch, TechSoup, August 31, 2015
• The 2017 Field Guide to Software for Nonprofits - quick guide by Idealware covers accounting, firewalls, constituent management, fundraising, email programs, and much more. ($)
• Unleashing Innovation: Using Everyday Technology to Improve Nonprofit Services - report by MAP for Nonprofits and Idealware

Donor Management Software

• The New World of Donor Management Apps for Nonprofits - report by Heller Consulting; The Connected Cause

Accounting Software

• A Few Good Methods for Processing Credit Cards - article by Kyle Henri Andrei and Dan Rivas, TechSoup

Database Software

• A Few Good Constituent Relationship Management Tools - article by Elizabeth Pope, Idealware
• Types of Databases for Managing Constituents - article by Laura Quinn, Idealware

Program Software

• Data-Driven Decision Making- Exploring Outcomes Indicators - a workbook by NTEN
• Understanding Software for Program Evaluation - paper with overviews of the types of software that can assist with a technology-based program evaluation strategy by Elizabeth Pope, Laura Quinn, Chris Bernard, Kyle Henri Andrei, and Tyler Cummins, Idealware

Websites

• TechSoup - blogs, free webinars, forums, access to discounted technology products
• ConnectAll - discounted technology products and services
• Network for Good - online fundraising, email marketing, event and donor management
• NPower - technology services for nonprofits
• Idealware - impartial and accessible software resources
• NTEN - technology research, reports, blogs, training by nonprofit IT professionals
• All About Computers, Internet and Web - articles and guidelines from the Free Management Library