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2011 NTC Preview: 6 Steps to Refocus Your Small Org Tech Strategy

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Small orgs work quickly, but often times that acceleration lacks direction. Figure out what core Tech you have. Categorize that core Tech Now add one more column to your chart: commodity or value. Leverage the SMALL ORG ADVANTAGE by looking for donated or discounted licenses. Don’t accept the base price of software.

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Tech Across Your Org: Technology Leadership at a Small Organization

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By Judi Sohn, Outgoing VP of Operations, Fight Colorectal Cancer Fight Colorectal Cancer: > 6 year-old Org > 6 Full-time Staff > $1.1 Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]

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Tech Across Your Org: Social Media Collaboration Across the NYC Elder Abuse Center

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Everyone brings something unique to the table, whether it's content, tech skills or social media know-how. Risa sums up the value of a collaborative approach: "Our staff conversations about ways to utilize social media are creative and energizing. The knowledge doesn't just reside with one person."

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Forget the Tech, Let’s Talk Mission

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Perhaps one of the most challenging questions a nonprofit can ask is, "What should our org's commitment to the use and leverage of technology actually be?" " In too many cases, tech becomes the elephant in the room: we see it, but tend to ignore the greater possibilities.

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Tech Across Your Org: Shared Technology Vision

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[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]

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A Closer Look at Nonprofit Technology Benchmarks: Tech Adoption Levels

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If you've been keeping up with this blog series about applications of our annual Nonprofit Tech Staffing & Investments research, you've noticed that we refer to "Tech Adoption" when gauging the impact of staffing levels or investments on an organization. What is Tech Adoption? "We

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Leading Tech Change When You're Not the Boss

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Formal authority is granted through position on an org chart, or through mandate (or sometimes fiat) from the senior management of an organization. Demonstrate that you know a lot about technology -- show them that you're a tech expert (more about that below) -- and about your organization and its mission. What You Know.

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