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Information: The Better Half of IT

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We sometimes forget that IT stands for Information Technology. As a society, we have become obsessed with the “Technology” half the tools and devices that infiltrate our lives—and with producing, updating, and controlling these devices. Check out the Blackbaud Community to get started connecting with other data-focused friends.

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Four Great Resources for Foundation Technology

Tech Soup

Things work best when the two sides are well aligned, and technology is an important area where we can do that. Lisa Pool’s Technology Affinity Group and Laura Quinn’s Idealware. Strangely, I find that one side of the philanthropy coin seems to get the lion’s share of attention — nonprofit technology.

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Great Resources for Foundation Technology

Tech Soup

Things work best when the two sides are well aligned, and technology is an important area where we can do that. Lisa Pool’s Technology Affinity Group and Laura Quinn’s Idealware. Strangely, I find that one side of the philanthropy coin seems to get the lion’s share of attention — nonprofit technology.

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TechSoup Global Goes to Congress (Again)

Tech Soup

House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. TechSoup Global's Jim Lynch presenting to a briefing of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. We administrate the Refurbisher Listserv. We can improve the environment, create jobs, and provide a substantial social good.

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2011 NTC Preview: Let's Talk About Tech, Baby

NTEN

A close read of the lyrics provides a good framework for thinking about communicating horizontally (across departments or silos) and vertically (with everyone from senior management to interns) in your organization about technology. In many organizations, technology is viewed as separate from the work the organization is doing.

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Finding the Best People: Strategies for Effective IT Hiring

NTEN

Note: Cassie is the co-author of the chapter on "Finding and Keeping the Right People" in our forthcoming book, Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission.]. The first step in ensuring effective hiring of technology staff is to engage in a comprehensive needs assessment. Needs Assessment.

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An Interview with Jo Lee of CitizenSpeak

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

an amazing woman (and mother of two) who works in the nonprofit technology space - for all her work managing the project and making it a huge success. I posted a message on a CivicSpace listserv about my plans to make CitizenSpeak into an open source module on Drupal. But a big congratulations goes to Jo Lee. - I'm not alone.