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5 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Care About Cloud Computing

TechImpact

Mail, and Google Docs are all examples of cloud-based applications, also known as software as a service (SaaS). When using a cloud-based email system from your laptop for example, your machine is not doing any of the raw computations, it is simply displaying the results of computations that are happening elsewhere. Gmail, Yahoo!

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ROI for a donor database

Robert Weiner

My colleague Charlie Hunsaker posted the following question on the FUNDSVCS Advancement Services listserve: I have two clients who are looking for new systems and want a “cost justification” for their acquisition to share with their management. We cannot interface with other desired applications.

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The Ultimate Nonprofit RFP Guide

Whole Whale

The RFP will outline the purpose of your website; the need, timing, and overview of the project, site features, and other requirements for applicants. We recommend creating an excel doc to track the bids and give grades across desired criteria for each vendor. Ability to manage the platform ( content management system ).

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How to Create a DEI Style Guide for your Nonprofit

Whole Whale

If you want to create a basic style guide, you can use a Google Doc or another word processing software. Other organizations may build a style guide into their instance of confluence or Notion which are internal knowledge management systems. This is a good option if you just want to get something up and running quickly. Next Steps.

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Tools I use: basic workflow

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’ll do another few posts for other areas, like development, system maintenance, personal web presence, and writing. (If The web interface is great, as is the desktop applications. If you want to look at my Social Source Commons toolbox, it’s here. Evernote rocks my world. I also access Evernote on my Android phone.

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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Benefit from the Cloud

Tech Soup

Many nonprofit organizations rely on outdated software and legacy systems, mainly because of low funds and generally restricted access to cutting edge technology. As users keep moving their business-critical applications to the cloud, they realize that there is a reduced need to upgrade their systems. A Green Initiative.

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What is cloud computing?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Quick definition Cloud computing is basically running applications on the web via “Software as a Service (SaaS)&#. That includes applications from Google Documents, to Salesforce.com, to Gliffy.com , (the service I used to create that graphic.) Also, you can access the applications anywhere you go.

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