Book Advises Charities on Technology Plans
A new book guides charities through the process of developing a technology plan based on their mission and organizational goals. Wired for Good shows nonprofit groups how to design a planning team that is representative of the entire organization; analyze their business processes and current…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Auction Site Expands Charity Fund Raising
EBay, the popular online marketplace, where people can buy or sell anything from a George Foreman grill to the new Hummer H2, will soon provide buyers and sellers with a new way to donate to charitable causes. The San Jose, Calif., company has signed an agreement with MissionFish, an online charity…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
New Service to Screen Charities for Grant Makers
GuideStar, the online database of charity financial information, is collaborating with two organizations to develop a new subscription service designed to help foundations and corporate grant makers avoid supporting charities that are charged with illegal activity or linked to known terrorists or…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Survey Examines Views of Tech Officials, CEO’s
Senior managers at nonprofit organizations are increasingly disconnected from information-technology executives and fund raisers when it comes to understanding their groups’ technology needs, according to a new study of 400 nonprofit officials by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and…
By Brad Wolverton
Contributor
Bits: An Electronic-Giving Survey, a Web Site’s Millionth Volunteer
The AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy and ePhilanthropyFoundation.org are conducting an online survey asking nonprofit organizations about their use of the Internet for fund raising in 2001 and 2002. The deadline for completing the survey is March 24. Results will be included in Giving USA, the trust’s…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Company to Give $9-Million in Technology Grants
SBC Communications will award grants totaling $9-million this year to nonprofit technology projects in the 13 states in which the company provides telecommunications services. The SBC Excelerator program is designed to help charities use technology to operate more efficiently and better fulfill…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Funds Held Steady for Key U.S. Programs
Late in February, Congress finished work on the budget for 2003 -- more than four months after the start of the fiscal year -- and provided as much money as it did in 2002 for two technology programs that President Bush wants to eliminate. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Technology Opportunities…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
3 Honored for Work Promoting Access
A nonprofit official, a charity, and a member of Congress have been honored for their work in expanding access to information technology. Last month the Alliance for Public Technology, a coalition of nonprofit organizations dedicated to equal and affordable access to technology, held its eighth…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Bits: Discussion on Spam; a Human-Rights Course; and an Online Journal
TechSoup will hold an online discussion, “Scammers and Spammers,” on its Web site January 27-31. Among the topics to be discussed: ways to curb unsolicited e-mail, the difference between e-mail marketing and spam, Internet scams, and credit-card fraud. TechSoup is a Web site that provides…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Tech Foundation Offers Computer Gear
A new foundation hopes to expand access to technology by giving away $350-million worth of computers and other equipment by the end of 2006. The Beaumont Foundation of America, in Texas, was created with money that was left unclaimed from the settlement of a class-action suit against the Toshiba…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Charities Tally Year-End Online Gifts
Several nonprofit organizations tried new approaches to online fund raising during the year-end giving season, and some saw Internet contributions increase compared with the same period last year. The American Red Cross, in Washington, added a feature to its site -- in time for the holiday giving…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Key Technology Meetings Slated for March
Two leading technology conferences will be held in March in Oakland, Calif. The Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network, a national organization for individuals, charities, and businesses that provide technology help to nonprofit groups, will hold its 2003 Roundup March 7-9 at the Oakland Marriott…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Technology Tools Offered to Charities
TechSoup has added new products to its DiscounTech online store to benefit small and medium-size nonprofit organizations. TechSoup is a technology Web site for nonprofit groups that is run by CompuMentor, a San Francisco charity that provides technology assistance to other nonprofit organizations.…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Bits: A $313.8-Million Software Gift, and an Analysis of Online Gift Giving
Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah, has received computer-aided design software valued at $313.8-million through a joint effort by EDS, General Motors, and Sun Microsystems. For more information: Go to http://www.pacepartners.org. Kintera, a company in San Diego that leases software that…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Web Site Aims to Spur Giving in D.C. Area
A coalition of nonprofit, foundation, and business leaders in metropolitan Washington hopes that a new Web site will increase charitable giving in the region. TouchDC.org helps donors learn about the work of local charities, make online gifts, and find volunteer opportunities in the District of…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
3 Charities Receive Technology Prizes
Three nonprofit organizations and two individuals were honored by the Tech Museum of Innovation for their creative use of technology to benefit society. The San Jose, Calif., museum received more than 460 nominations, representing 59 countries. Five panels of judges assembled by the Center for…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor