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Technology Resources
for SER Chapter Groups
This section contains a library of links, articles and other resources for SER chapters to use to improve their groups in the area of technology.
"Low-Cost and Free Tech Tools Your Organization Can't Live Without"
http://avenuez.net/Free_and_low-cost_tools.pdf
A list of 40 technology tips that may help your organization without hurting your budget, including file conversion/sharing, surveys, meetings/collaboration, graphic design, search, fax/email, networking/telecommuting, blogging, desktop applications, anti-virus/computer maintenance, messaging, multimedia and reference tools.
Tech Soup
http://www.techsoup.org
Powered by CompuMentor, one of the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit technology assistance agencies, Tech Soup offers nonprofits a one-stop resource for technology needs by providing free information, resources, and support. In addition to online information and resources, Tech Soup offers a product philanthropy service called TechSoup Stock. Here, nonprofits can access donated and discounted technology products, generously provided by corporate and nonprofit technology partners. Tech Soup believes that technology can enhance nonprofit work, making us more efficient and better able to serve our communities. Tech Soup provides instructional articles and worksheets for nonprofit staff members who utilize information technologies, as well as technology planning information for executives and other decision makers. Introductory articles and message board support are aimed at those who do not have much experience using technology, but more advanced information also is available.
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
The Accidental Techie
http://www.compasspoint.org/content/index.php?pid=140
At this site you can learn more about CompassPoint's book, The Accidental Techie: Supporting, Managing, and Maximizing Your Nonprofit's Technology, written in partnership with the Community Technology Foundation of California and published by Fieldstone Alliance. You can also find resources you can use immediately to improve how your agency uses and manages its technology.
ePhilanthropy Foundation
http://www.ephilanthropy.org
The ePhilanthropy Foundation seeks to foster the ethical use of the Internet for philanthropic purposes. The ePhilanthropy Foundation provides educational services via conferences and seminars, through its various publications, flyers and printed articles and over the Internet in its various eLearning courses.
The Foundation Center
Nonprofits and Technology Archives
http://www.fdncenter.org/technology
Benton Foundation
Strategic Communications in the Digital Age Toolkit
http://www.benton.org/publibrary/toolkits/stratcommtool.html
The Benton Foundation capacity building project documented best practices and lessons learned by nonprofits about the impact, successes, failures and struggles in using strategic communications.
Community Technology Review
http://www.comtechreview.org
Community Technology Review is a periodic publication of the Community Media and Technology Program in the College of Public and Community Service at UMass/Boston. The Review provides coverage of the entire arena of community technology and is available in hard copy as well as online versions.
Technology Grant News
http://www.technologygrantnews.com
Technology Grant News, published quarterly times a year, covers the latest technology grants and funding available, with profiles of winning projects and directions in technology development. It is available in print and in print with CD. Sister publications, The Directory of Current, Ongoing & Open Technology Grants, The Supplement of Corporate Technology Funders, and The Guide to Free Technology Resources, provide information on funding opportunities, funders and free technology resources.
Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network
http://www.nten.org
N-TEN aspires to a world where all nonprofits can skillfully and confidently use technology to meet community needs for responsive and humane social services, social equity and opportunity, a healthy natural environment, or the challenge and illumination of art. N-TEN provides regional training conferences, webinars and online learning center.
Empowering Nonprofits in Technology http://epic.cuir.uwm.edu/entech/knowledge/policies.php
ENTECH is dedicated to providing independent technology analysis, consulting, and services to nonprofit organizations in southeastern Wisconsin. ENTECH provides templates for nonprofit technology policies that are useful to nonprofits everywhere.
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