Basic overview of a few key issues and solutions commonly used in the nonprofit sector.

2. Andy Wolber [email_address] Nonprofit Technology: Overview and Resources

4. www.slideshare.net/NPowerMichigan/

5. Technology & Today’s Nonprofit

6. “ IT accounts, on average, for nearly 7% of a company's operating expenses.” Source: “More Bang for the IT Buck,” McKinsey Quarterly, 2003 Number 2.

7. 68% of nonprofits do not track technology spending. Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2006.

8. 88% of nonprofits spend less than 4% of their budget on technology. Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2006.

9. Technology adoption identification correlates with spending Source: NTEN 2006 Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey Report.

10. How Many IT Staff Per 100 Employees? HMO Government For profit Nonprofit Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mass. Department of Education, 1998.

15. Technology Essentials

16. TECH ESSENTIALS: Purchasing Guide 1. Computer $1,000. 2. Software 80. 3. Printer 500. 4. Backup 400. 5. DSL 500. 6. Wireless router, firewall and print server 130. 7. Domain email and website 10. 8. Fax 100. 9. Training 200. 10. Smartphone $1,500. $4,420.

17. nptechguide.pbwiki.com

19. www.techsoup.org/stock/

20. www.idealware.org

21. www.salesforcefoundation.org/product

22. www.google.com/nonprofits/

23. www.sherweb.com

24. www.mozypro.com

25. http://tinyurl.com/43u83p

27. wiki.dreamhost.com/index.php/Non-profit_Discount

28. www.WildApricot.com

29. http://www.groundspring.org/services/dms.cfm

30. www.GuideStar.org / www.NetworkforGood.org

31. Common Craft’s “ RSS in Plain English ” http://www.blip.tv/file/205570/

34. www.Yammer.com

35. www.MobileActive.org

36. www.Scanr.com

37. TECH ESSENTIALS: Purchasing Guide 1. Computer Per person (5 years) 2. Software Per person (upgrades vary) 3. Printer Per ten+ users (4 years) 4. Backup drives Per office (3 years) 5. DSL Annually 6. Wireless router, firewall and print server Per office (3 years) 7. Domain email and website Annually 8. Fax Per office (4 years) 9. Training Per person, annually 10. Smartphone Per person (2 years)

38. By Joni Podolsky By Sue Bennett Edited By Holly Ross Katrin Verclas Alison Levine

39. http://nptechguide.pbwiki.com/

40. www.delicious.com/NPowerMichigan/