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

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

by Holly Ross, Katrin Verclas and Alison Levine

$7.95

Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission is a practical resource that will help nonprofit professionals make smart, strategic decisions about technology. The book shows how to effectively manage technology and offers practical advice for decision makers and staff alike who often have little or no experience with technology.

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  • Learn how technology and mission relate, and how to align technology with your mission.
  • Discover techniques for assessing the return on investment (ROI) of technology projects to help guide your decision making and demonstrate results.
  • Find out what some of the common obstacles are to successful technology initiatives, and how to overcome them.
  • Learn how to write an effective job description for IT staff, and how to match skills sets with organizational needs for maximum effect.

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About the Author

Holly Ross is the executive director of The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) (http://www.nten.org/), which provides hands-on training, sector-wide research and a network of peers to nonprofit staff to help them effectively use technology in their work. She can be reached at holly@nten.org.

Katrin Verclas is a former executive director and current board member of NTEN. She is an IT consultant and project manager. Contact her at katrin@mobileactive.org. Reproduction in whole or part is prohibited.

Alison Levine is a special projects fellow with NTEN and has worked in the nonprofit sector for over ten years. Contact her at levine.alison.r@gmail.com.

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