Bits: Computer Security, Technology-Assistance Group Membership, and Diversifying Arts Organizations
The October 22 issue of NetAction Notes outlines computer-security basics for nonprofit organizations. Topics discussed include virus protection, firewalls, procedures to back up information, and security measures for e-mail lists and other computer files. NetAction is a San Francisco organization…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Charities Get Advice on Marketing Pacts
Charities can turn to a new online resource for advice on marketing partnerships with corporations. Mission & Market, which was created by Independent Sector, an association of charities and grant makers, provides facts and figures on marketing relationships between charities and companies,…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
8 Charities Win Software Grants
The Microsoft Corporation, in Redmond, Wash., has awarded more than $7.6-million in software to eight nonprofit organizations through its Technology Leadership Grant program. The largest grant, $2.7-million in software, was awarded to the National Urban League, in New York. The league currently…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Technology Program Adds New Locations
Strategic Technology helps nonprofit executives assist one another and develop technology plans for their organizations. Now the program, which started in New England, is expanding to other cities. Last fall, nonprofit organizations in Springfield and Worcester, Mass., participated in the first…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Bits: Job Openings by E-Mail, and an Archive of Politicians’ Promises
A new e-mail notification service publicizes job openings in nonprofit technology. It is run by Deborah Elizabeth Finn of TechFoundation, in Cambridge, Mass. To subscribe: Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nonprofit_Tech_Jobs. The California Voter Foundation has added an Archive of Campaign…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Reports EvaluateTechnology Tools
Several organizations have published reports about nonprofit technology issues: PolicyLink, a research organization in Oakland, Calif., says in a report that if technology is to strengthen poor neighborhoods, organizations working to bridge the digital divide need to expand their efforts beyond…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Online Course Offered for Charity Managers
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, a nonprofit organization in San Francisco that provides management assistance to other charities, has introduced its first online course, “Budgeting for Programs and Proposals.” The course features interactive learning exercises and is designed so that students can…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
74 Organizations Awarded Federal Technology Grants
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Technology Opportunities Program has awarded grants totaling $42.8-million to 74 nonprofit organizations and state and local governments. Since 1994, the program has awarded grants for innovative technology projects in education, health care, economic development,…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Technology Plays Many Roles in Aftermath of Disaster
Technology played a role in charities’ response to the tragic events of September 11, ALSO SEE:Picking Up the PiecesCharities Brace for Lean Fund-Raising Season in Tragedy’s WakeHow Charitable Giving Fared During Crises in U.S. HistoryHundreds of Displaced N.Y. Charities Face Financial, Other…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Online Giving Soars as Donors Turn to the Internet Following Attacks
Major disasters are almost always followed by a rush of charitable giving. ALSO SEE:Picking Up the PiecesCharities Brace for Lean Fund-Raising Season in Tragedy’s WakeHow Charitable Giving Fared During Crises in U.S. HistoryHundreds of Displaced N.Y. Charities Face Financial, Other Losses in…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor